FlatOut Demo file

FlatOut PC Demo - ReadMe v1.1
8th December 2004

CONTENTS

I: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
II: INSTALLATION
III: GAME OVERVIEW
IV: CONTROLS
V: END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM:
1.5 GHz Pentium(R) 4 or AMD(R) Equivalent
256 MB RAM
64 MB Graphics Card
DirectX(R)-Compatible Sound Card
1.1 GB of free Hard Drive Space
Windows(R) 98/ME/2000/XP
DirectX(R)-9.0c

RECOMMEND:
2.0 GHz Pentium(R) 4 or AMD(R) 2000+
512 MB RAM
128 MB Graphics Card
DirectX(R)-Compatible Sound Card
Gamepad or Steering Wheel
Windows(R) XP SP2

II. INSTALLATION

FLATOUT PC DEMO INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

After downloading the PC demo file
1. Extract the setup program from any archive if not already done so
2. Please close any other programs you have running
3. Run the setup.exe program to start the installation
4. Follow the on-screen instructions

Remember, that unless you are already running the latest DirectX(R) you need to
install it before running the game. At the time of writing the latest version
is DirectX(R) 9.0c.

DirectX(R) 9.0c installation:

1. Download DirectX(R) 9.0c from Microsoft.com
2. Run the installer. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Reboot the machine if requested

GETTING STARTED AFTER INSTALLATION:

1. Start FlatOut PC demo by opening the Start Menu
2. Open Programs, then Empire Interactive and then FlatOut PC demo
3. Click on the FlatOut PC demo selection to start the game

III. GAME OVERVIEW

Developed by Bugbear Entertainment, FlatOut is one of the most spectacular
Racing games you'll ever see! Experience the drive of your life as you throw
yourself around 45 challenging tracks in one of 16 fully upgradeable cars.

The track environment is subject to the all-encompassing physics system that is
unique to FlatOut, and is set to define a new standard in racing games. Fences
will shatter, tyre walls will explode, water tanks and barrels will fly across
the track into other cars. Every time you lose control, you will truly feel the
weight of the car as it collides with and destroys a barn, or smashes into the
pack of cars ahead of you, and with 40 deformable pieces on every car sparks
are guaranteed to fly!

Anything you destroy or alter stays a part of the race, increasing the carnage
to unprecedented levels! Broken fences, free rolling tyres, and even mangled
parts of cars are left scattered around the track, increasing the mayhem with
every lap.

An extensive championship mode will keep you 'FlatOut' for months on end, as
you battle through a huge variety of races, mini-games and the most outrageous
arenas of destruction you could possibly imagine. And it doesn't stop there.
Online and multiplayer gaming options add even more variety to the game play.
Challenge your closest peers, or the best gamers from across the globe and
compete in the most realistic racer to date!

IV. CONTROLS

Basic Gameplay Controls:

Left/Right arrow keys – Steer left/right
Up/Down arrow keys – Forward (gas) and Brake (reverse)
Spacebar – Hand brake
Control - Nitro
R – Reset car
C - Toggle camera positions
ESC – Pause gameplay
Enter – Start race

You can configure game controllers using the game's Options menu.

V. END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

End User License Agreement

1. Limited Use License. Empire Interactive, Inc., hereby grants, and by
utilizing the Program you thereby accept, a limited, nonexclusive license and
right to use one (1) copy of the Program for your use on a personal computer.

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in and the to the Program and any and all copies thereof (including but not
limited to any titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character
names, stories, text dialog, catch phrases, locations, computers artwork,
animations, sounds, musical, compositions, audiovisual, effects, methods of
operation, moral rights, any related documentation, and “applets” incorporated
into the Program) are owned by Empire. The Program is protected by the
copyright laws of the United States, international copy right treaties and
conventions and other laws. All rights are reserved. The Program may contain
certain licensed materials, and Empire’s licensors may act to protect their
rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.

3. Responsibilities of the End User.

A. Subject to the Limited Use License as set forth above, you may not, in
the whole or in part, copy, photocopy, reproduce, translate, reverse engineer,
drive source code from, modify, disassemble, decompile, or create derivative
works based on the Program or remove any proprietary notices or labels on the
Program without the prior consent, in writing, of Empire.

B. You are entitled to use the Program for your own use, but you are not
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the Program to other parties in any way, nor to rent, lease or license the
Program to others parties in any way, nor to rent, lease or license the Program
to others without the prior written consent of Empire; or exploit the Program
or any of its parts for any commercial purposes.

4. Program Transfer. You may permanently transfer all of your rights under
this License, provided the recipient agrees to the terms of the License.

5. Termination. This License is effective until terminated. You may
terminate the License at anytime by destroying the Program. Empire may, at its
discretion, terminate this License in the event that you fail to comply with
the terms and conditions contained herein. In such event, you must immediately
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Program is furnished, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship,
under normal use, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery.
Empire’s sole liability in the event that the media is defective shall be to
replace the media on which the Program is furnished. Some states do not allow
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KIND RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMTIED TO, LOSS
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respect to breaches of this License, in addition to such other remedies as
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attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by such prevailing party in the
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9. Miscellaneous. This License shall be deemed to have been made and executed
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amended only by an instrument in writing executed by both parties. This License
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to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral or written
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