Battle Mages Demo file

DEMO VERSION v1.1.2

This update should fix a startup menu bug, improve stability, close memory
leaks, and increase loading speeds.

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Contents
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1. About the game
2. System requirements
3. Installation/Uninstallation
4. Game setup
5. Game controls
6. Credits
7. Links

(c) Buka Entertainment, 2003.
(c) Targem Games, 2003.

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1. About the game
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"Battle Mages" - is a high-scale modern game that combines tactical strategy,
quality role-playing system and original adventure elements. The game takes
place in a classic fantasy world, where different races and nations live side
by side. Each of them has its own culture and traditions, which are carefully
guarded from external interference. But none of them realizes that soon it will
cease to matter. All the old conflicts will seem insignificant in the face of
new global threat that will turn the world upside down.

So put on the mages cloak and learn how it feels to be an ordinary wizard. You
will have to find the strength to right the wrong, to unite various races
against common enemy. Dive into the wonderful world, spoiled by insidious
traitors and avid ideas.

Remember, you and your character are not the centre of the universe, the world
doesnt go around you. No. The world lives by its own laws, with its own cares
and problems, and you are just an ordinary wizard, no different from anyone
else. But you have a chance to change everything and you have to go for it.

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2. System requirements
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Minimal system requirements
- PentiumIII 733 MHz
- 128 Mb RAM
- nVidia GeForce 2 / ATI Radeon 7500 class video card with 32 Mb RAM
- 900 Mb of hard disk space
- Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP
- DirectX 9

Recommended system requirements
- PentiumIV 1800 MHz
- 512 Mb RAM
- nVidia GeForce 4 of higher
- 900 Mb of hard disk space
- Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP
- DirectX 9

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3. Installation/Uninstallation
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To install the game insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and run bm-setup.exe
from its core directory (if the autorun doesn't work).

If you need to UNINSTALL Battle Mages, click on Uninstall Battle Mages from the
"Buka/Battle Mages" pop-up screen in your program menu.

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4. Game setup
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After launching the game, pick Options from the Main menu, then select:
- Game setup to change specific game settings
- Video setup to change screen resolution
- Details to turn on/off additional effects
- Screen setup to adjust brightness, gamma and contrast
- Audio setup to adjust sound and music volume
- Network setup to tune up multiplayer options
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5. Game controls
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Game camera may operate in two modes:
1. Attached to the troop
2. Free flight

Controls vary in these modes.
To switch to free ride mode press one of the following buttons: W,A,S,D.

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When attached to the troop:
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LEFT/RIGHT - rotate camera around the troop.
UP/DOWN - change the camera angle. The camera will always look to where the
rtoop is.
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When in a free flight:
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LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN - move camera over the land.
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In both modes:
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MOUSE1 - Select troop. Target magic.
MOUSE2 - On land: walk
On enemy: attack
On your troop: attach camera to the troop
MOUSE3 or CTRL - Hold it down and move mouse to rotate camera
MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN - Zoom camera in/out

Double left-click on spell icon to cast the spell.
For the spell to work, select target by left-clickilng on land, enemy troop or
your own troop (or its icon).

Left-click on the troop icon to select it.
Left-click on the troop icon while holding down CTRL to select several troops.
Right-click on the troop icon to attach camera to it.

Ctrl + [number] - Memorize selected group
[number] - Select memorized group
Ctrl + A - Select all troops
[number][number] - Go to the selected group

Alt - View information on the object that the cursor is pointed at.
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HOT KEYS:
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'C' - Character screen
'B' - Player spellbook
'I' - Troop inventory (switch between units by pressing TAB)
'J' - Merge troops (only works if two similar troops are selected)
'M' - Map
'L' - Log
'P' - Switch between first/third person view
'Q' - Quests log (click on quest name to see its description)
'T' - Initiate dialog with a town (when near one)
F5-F9 - Cast quick spells
F10 - Cast Magic Spirit spell

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INTERFACE COMMANDS:
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Attack
Stop
Walk

While holding down SHIFT
- Walk and attack
- Hold position

After selecting a command, give order with the left mouse button.
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6. Credits
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Targem Games
Ilya Molochnikov
Stanislav scorp Scorb
Alexey "plus" Scryabin
Ivan "morgoth" Nevraev
Konstantin "s-hunter" Sokharev
Elena Evdokimova
Vadim "godzilla" Groznov
Nikolay Seleznev
Andrey "nukem" Katorgin
Alexander Margushin
Eugene Tokarev
Ivan Snigirev
Eugene "dzhin" Goltsov
Stanislav "staz" Cherva
Vova "price" Seleznev
Alexey "hal" Lobanov
Andrey "eagle" Orlov
Denis "mif2000" Galanin
Alex Tchestnikh
Tatyana Reshetnikova
Anton Popov Director
Project Lead
Lead Programmer
Core Engine Programmer
Programmer
Programmer
Programmer
Game Designer, Level Designer
Game Designer, Level Designer
Lead Artist
Artist
Artist
Artist
Artist
Artist
Special Effect Programmer
Composer and Sound Producer
Game Designers Assistant
Proofreader
Accountant
Campaign Music Creator
Thanks to the actors of Nizhni Tagil dramatic theatre:
Sergey Zyryanov
Leonid Sharopin
Thanks to Antitank Company and personally to Marat Gilyazetdinov for
providing AgSS.
Also worked on the project:
Timofey Gorlov
Aleksey Korneev
Nikolay Vorobyev
Michael Volkanin

additional art
additional art
additional art
web site
Special thanks to
Techno-group Ltd
Buka Entertainment
Producer
Ivan InfiDel Bunakov
Executive producer
Ivan Black Warrior Moroz
Product manager
Alexey "Mycop" Pisklukov
Technical Adviser
Roman Potapych Potapkin
Sound Adviser
Ruslan Dmitriev
Artists
Elena Sedova
Sanan Oushanov
PR & Marketing Manager
Alexey Pastushenko
Producer Assistant
Teodor Voron Prodan
Localization Manager
Alla Kolobekova
Testing coordinator
Alexander Pak
Test leader
Nickolay Safronov
Software developer engineer in test
Nickolay Safronov
Testers
Katherine "Raduga" Myshenko
Alexey "Stallker" Peshekhonov
Ivan "Qa" Rainov
Denis "Tatsu" Epifanov
Kirill Bestemyanov
Vladimir "Gargaran" Shishkov
Dmitry "Solowey" Anufriev
Alexander "Archmage" Gorban
Georgiy "Kolich" Kolichenko
Localization Assistant
Ilia Chentsov
International sales Managers
Inna Bukatina
Oksana Kravchuk
Expert Council
Ivan Black Warrior Moroz
Maxim N. Shivah Mikhalev
Tatyana Ustinova
Maxim S. Mikhalev
Vitaliy Kharitonenko
Legal adviser
George Vitaliev
Director
Igor Ustinov
VP Financial
Marina Ravun
VP International
Maxim S. Mikhalev
VP Development
Alexander Mikhailov
Special Thanks to
Ruslan Cyberman Shelekhov
Yaroslav Astakhov

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7. Links
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www.buka.com - Buka Entertainment web site
www.targem.ru - Targem Games web site
www.battle-mages.com - Battle Mages web site

(c) Buka Entertainment, 2003.
(c) Targem Games, 2003.

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