The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Demo 1.4 file

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THE SETTLERS - Heritage of Kings Demo

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Have fun with the demo version of \"THE SETTLERS - Heritage of Kings\"!

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Contents

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1. System requirements (minimum & recommended)
2. Complementary remarks about the Multiplayer mode
3. Known problems
4. Technical support and important websites
4.1. Technical Support
4.2. Important Websites
5. Copyrights
6. Shortcuts
7. License agreement

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1. System requirements (minimum & recommended)

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- Minimum system requirements
Operating system: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP
Processor: 1 GHz
RAM: 256 MB
Video card: 32 MB T&L *
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Sound card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible
Free memory on hard drive: 1 GB
Accessories: Mouse and keyboard

- Recommended system requirements
Operating system: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP
Processor: 2 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Video card: 64 MB T&L (GeForce4 Ti or better)
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Sound card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible
Free memory on hard drive: 1 GB
Accessories: Mouse and keyboard

* A 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D video card is required. Supported video
chipsets: ATI Radeon 8500, NVIDIA GeForce2 or higher. For a complete list of
supported video chipsets, please visit www.thesettlers.com..

Please ensure that you always install the most recent drivers. For NVIDIA
video
cards, it is \"ForceWare 61.76/77\", for ATI-cards, it is \"CATALYST 4.10\" (as of
November 2004).

The Internet addresses of the most important hardware providers can be found
in
\"4. Technical support and important websites\".

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2. Complementary remarks about the Multiplayer mode

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- In order to be able to play \"THE SETTLERS - Heritage of Kings\" via the
Internet, you have to open Port 7073.
- If you are Firewall-protected, you have to configure the Firewall.
Please ensure that the Firewall enables outgoing connections to the IP
address
range 216.98.52.0/24 via the ports TCP/6668,40000-42999 and UDP/41006,44000,
45000,45001. Also, please check for updates on ubi.com.
- Please remember that Windows XP Service Pack 2 contains a Firewall.

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3. Known problems

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- If the game is run under Windows 2000, the game sometimes crashes when using
the key combinations \"Ctrl-Alt-Del\" or \"Alt-Tab\".
- Under Windows XP, some key combinations that include \"Shift\" might not work.
- As long as a Serf is selected, the Team-Chat cannot be started.
- You are able to bless certain groups of workers, even if none of these
workers
actually live in your settlement.
- Voices may overlap.
- The Tutorial cannot be saved.
- The Forger occupies vacant space in Residences and Farms, but he does not go
to eat or sleep. Also, he doesn´t show any interest in the alarm.
- Construction of Cannons cannot be cancelled.
- A farm can only provide food, if there is a Farmer working there.
- Very rarely, the wrong teams might be displayed in Multiplayer mode.
- In Multiplayer mode, it might happen that you do not immediately get the
symbol
to cancel the research, if you order a new one.
- Varg\'s wolves and Ari\'s bandits feature a \"Recruit Soldier\" button, even
though
they cannot purchase new soldiers.

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4. Technical support and important websites

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4.1. Technical support

NEW: To serve you better, Ubisoft is now providing full ONLINE support, to
solve
your gaming problems quickly and efficiently.

Simply go to ubisoft-en.custhelp.com and visit the Ubisoft Frequently Asked
Questions first!
By visiting our FAQ database, you can find exactly the same answers that are
available to you by calling or sending email to our support representatives.
This service is free and available 24/7!
If for any reason you do not find the answer to your question, you can click
on
the Ask a question link in the FAQ to send us an email, ensuring that we get
all
the important information on your system and your problem so we can answer
correctly the first time.
Make sure to include all information on your system, your problem, and the
game
you are playing.
If you do not have email access, our support representatives can assist you
from
9:00 am until 7:00pm, Monday – Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) on Telephone:
0905-482-0109 Calls cost 30p per minute. Please be at your system when calling
Ubisoft for support.

HINTS & TIPS

Looking for cheats to go up to the next level? Call us for Hints and Tips,
Telephone Number: 0906 643 0200, available hours 9.00 am until 7.00 pm Monday
–
Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) to speak to one of our representatives. Calls
cost £1.50 per minute, please ask permission from the person who pays the
phone
bill.

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4.2. Important websites

The official \"THE SETTLERS\"-website
Thesettlers.com

The official \"THE SETTLERS\"-forum
Forums.ubi.com

The most recent DirectX-versions:
Microsoft.com

The most recent NVIDIA-drivers:
Nvidia.com

The most recent ATI-drivers:
Ati.com

The most recent Matrox-drivers:
Matrox.com

The most recent Hercules-drivers:
Hercules.com

The most recent Creative Labs-drivers:
Creative.com

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5. Copyrights

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© 2004 Red Storm Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The Settlers, The
Settlers
Heritage of Kings, Blue Byte and the Blue Byte logo are trademarks of Red
Storm
Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo
are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.
Red Storm Entertainment Inc is a Ubisoft Entertainment company. Developed by
Blue Byte Software.

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6. Shortcuts

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1- MILITARY UNITS AND HEROES

A Attack
S Hold position
D Defend
F Patrol
G Guard

Q Recruit soldier

2- HEROES

Z Activate first ability
X Activate second ability
C Activate third ability

3- SERFS

R Build Residence
N Build Mine
V Build Village Centre
C Build College
O Build Chapel
M Build Storehouse
K Build Bank
B Build Barracks
S Build Shooting Range
E Build Enclosure
F Build Foundry
W Build Watchtower
P Build Weather Plant
T Build Weather Tower
A Build Alchemist\'s Hut
Y Build Smithy
U Build Sawmill
Z Build Stonemason\'s Hut
I Build Brickmaker\'s Hut
L Build Farm

X Call To Arms

H Select Headquarters

Ctrl + Key Select building

4- BUILDINGS

U Upgrade building

A, S, D, F Buy unit
Z, X Upgrade unit

Q First available technology
W Second available technology
E Third available technology
R Fourth available technology

Q Bless settlers (ring the bell)
W Bless settlers (letter of indulgence)
E Bless settlers (bibles)
R Bless settlers (collect)
T Bless settlers (sanctification)

Q Change weather (summer)
W Change weather (rain)
E Change weather (winter)

5- GENERAL

Ctrl + 1 to 0 Create group
1 to 0 Select group

, Select next serf
. Select next free serf
/ Select next military unit

Arrow keys Scroll
Insert / Delete Rotate Camera
Page up / down Zoom

Esc Cancel
Pause Pause
Space Jump to position of last message

F1 – F5 Menu
F6 Quick-save
F7 Quick-load
F8 Show clock
F12 Mute / un-mute game

6- MOUSE

Left mouse button Select
Right mouse button Context-sensitiv action
Shift + left mouse button Add / deduct from actual selection
Double-click Select all units of same type on screen
Middle mouse button Scroll
Cursor at edge of screen Scroll
Mouse wheel Zoom

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7. Licence agreement

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