Worms 4: Mayhem Multiplayer Demo

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"Worms 4 Mayhem" Multiplayer Demo ReadMe - 29-06-05
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I.	Introduction
II.	Installation
III.	Running the Game
IV.	Controls
V.	Memory and Performance
VI.	Graphic and Sound cards
VII.	Known Issues
VIII.	Worms 4 Mayhem Web Sites
IX.	Technical Support

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I. Introduction:
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Thank you for trying the Worms 4 Mayhem demo.  This file contains
detailed technical information so please read it through carefully.

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Minimum Specification:
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- Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000
- DirectX 9.0c
- Pentium III or Athlon at 1GHz
- 256mb RAM
- Supported Graphics card
- DirectX 9 Compatible Sound Card
- 400mb Hard Drive Space after installation
 
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Recommended Specification:
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- Windows XP/2000
- Pentium 4 at 2GHz or AthlonXP 2000+
- 512Mb RAM
- Graphics  Card: GeForce FX 5xxx or Radeon 9xxx
 
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Supported Graphics Cards:
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- ATi Radeon 7200, 7500, 8500/LE, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9500, 9600 SE/Pro/XT,
  9700Pro, 9800 Pro/XT, X700, X800, X850

- nVidia GeForce 2 MX/GTS/Ultra, GeForce 3/Ti200/Ti500, GeForce4 MX420/MX440
  GeForce4 Ti4200/Ti4600 
  GeForce FX5200, FX5600 XT/Ultra, FX5700, FX5800, FX5900, FX5950
  GeForce 6800GT. 
 
Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops)

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II. Installation
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Run 'WormsDemoPC.exe'.
You will then be asked to enter the directory you wish to install the game to.
After this the game will install to the chosen directory.  Please follow all
on screen prompts to complete installation.

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III. Running the Game
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After you install Worms 4 Mayhem demo there will be a Worms 4 Mayhem demo shortcut on
your desktop. Double-click this to start the game.

Alternatively you can start the game by going to:
Start Menu -> Programs -> Codemasters -> Worms 4 Mayhem demo -> Worms 4 Mayhem demo.

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IV. Controls
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The default keyboard controls are given below.

MOVEMENT

Left			A
Right			D
Forward / Up		W
Back / Down		S
Jump			Space
Roll Left		Q
Roll Right		E


AIM AND FIRE

Aim Up			R
Aim Down		F
Aim Left		Z
Aim Right		X
Fire / Select		Left Mouse
Fire Secondary		Backspace


CAMERA

Look Left		[
Look Right		]
Look Up			O
Look Down		I
Zoom In			Wheel Up
Zoom Out		Wheeel Down
First Person View	Q
Blimp View		E


OTHERS

Inventory		Right Mouse
Centre Worm		Home
Worm Select		Tab

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V. Memory and Performance
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Worms 4 Mayhem demo requires at least 256MB of RAM and a 1Ghz processor;
the performance of the game will improve if you have more RAM, a faster
processor and graphics card.   Regardless of your machine specs, you can
maximise your available memory and increase the overall performance of the
game by doing the following:

	• Shut down all non-essential Windows programs especially online 
	  chat programs, virus checkers and screen layout utilities. 
	• Regularly defragment your hard drive. 
	• Increase your amount of free hard drive space 

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VI. Graphics and Sound cards
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GRAPHICS CARDS

The Worms 4 Mayhem demo requires a graphics card with 3D hardware acceleration
and at least 64 MB of RAM. The drivers for your graphic card must support
DirectX 9 or higher.  If you are having any problems running the game,
please ensure you have updated your graphic card drivers before contacting
technical support.

SOUND CARDS

If you are experiencing sound abnormalities such as clicking and popping,
you may need to turn off sound hardware acceleration.  Go to Start, Control
Panel, Sound, then find the sound/audio hardware acceleration setting and
turn it off.

Occasionally, some users may experience poor audio quality when using an
onboard nForce sound card in conjunction with certain graphics cards.
Please update your nForce drivers and if the problem persists, switch over
to the on-board graphics card.

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VII. Networking
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The chat window in-game, and in the frontend, can be accessed by pressing "`"
(the button at the top left corner of a standard UK keyboard).

When trying to play a network game from behind a firewall, you may need to give
the game access to the network ports it uses.  These are:
- TCP : 5911
- UDP : 5911
- TCP : 6667
- TCP : 29901
- UDP : 13139
- TCP : 28900
- UDP : 6500
- UDP : 27900
- TCP : 29900
- TCP : 80 (outgoing only)


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VIII. Known Issues
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	1. Video Playback - The introductory videos will not playback if
	   the users PC doesn't have a sound card or if it is not working
	   correctly.

	2. Networking Ports - When hosting a game TCP/UDP port 5911 must be
	   opened for inbound and outbound communication.

	3. Gamespy Ports - A list of ports that may be required and solutions
	   to common firewall/router problems with gamespy arcade are available 
	   from http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/firewalls.shtml

	4. Windows 9x Refresh rates - The refresh rate in Windows 98/ME is 
	   limited to 60hz only.  There is no work around for this.

	5. Radeon 8500LE/9100 - These cards may exhibit flickering textures 
	   when the "blimp" cam is used.

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IX. Worms 4 Mayhem Web Sites
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Worms 4 Mayhem
http://www.codemasters.co.uk/worms/

Codemasters
http://www.codemasters.com/

Team17
http://www.team17.com/whatsnew.html

If you are having problems running the game, you may want to try updating
your graphics card drivers from one of the following web sites before
contacting technical support:

ATI Technologies
http://www.ati.com/

NVIDIA
http://www.nvidia.com/

Creative Labs
http://www.creative.com/

Microsoft DirectX
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx

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X. Technical Support
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All requests for technical support should be made using our technical
support request form: http://www.codemasters.co.uk/support/contact.php

Any queries regarding e-shop orders, game release dates, availability etc.
can be sent to custservice@codemasters.com.


Worms 4: Mayhem Developed by Team 17 Software © 2005 Team 17 Software, 
Team 17 Software and Worms 4: Mayhem are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Team 17 Software Limited. Original Concept Andy Davidson. 
Published and distributed by The Codemasters Software Company Limited ("Codemasters").
"Codemasters"® is a registered trademark and "GENIUS AT PLAY"(tm) is a trademark 
of Codemasters. All other copyrights or trademarks are the property of their 
respective owners. Unauthorised copying, adaptation, rental, lending, re-sale, 
arcade use, charging for use, broadcast, cable transmission, public performance, 
distribution or extraction of this product or any trademark or copyright work 
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