I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum System
P3-1000
256 MB Ram
64 MB DirectX 9 Video Card
DX9
CDROM/Mouse/Keyboard
640 MB GB Hard Drive Space
Win 98, 2000, XP
Recommended System
P4 – 3.0
2 GB Ram
256 MB DirectX 9 Video Card
DX9
CDROM/Mouse/Keyboard
640 MB Hard Drive Space
Win 98, 2000, XP
II. INSTALLATION
Manual Installation Method:
1. Turn the computer on and start Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. Please close any other programs that you have running.
2. Click on [Start] then click on [RUN].
3. Type the location where you have saved the TC2MDemo.exe. Then click the [OK] button. (Example: “D:\TC2MDemo.exe”)
4. The install screen should appear. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Getting Started After Installation:
1. Select Take Command: 2nd Manassas Demo to start the game.
NOTE: This product uses Microsoft’s DirectX 9.0c technology, which requires your system to have the latest Windows 98/00/XP drivers that fully support DirectX 9.0c.
III. KEY FEATURES OF THE GAME:
Huge world covering the entire 2nd Manassas battlefield
Play as an historical civil war commander
Control 1000s of troops
3 modes of gameplay: Battle Scenarios, Open Play, Custom Scenarios
Completely Free-form camera
Interactive AI
3D Directional sound
Terrain affects troops
All weapons are historically accurate
Players can create their own scenarios, rewriting history
IV. LEARNING HOW TO PLAY
In order to lead your soldiers to victory, you’ll have to learn how to give them strategic orders. In order to familiarize yourself with the controls of the game, it is recommended that you play each of the in-game tutorials in addition to reading the manual.htm file on the CD.