BREAKOUT
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Designed and Developed by Supersonic Software
Published by Hasbro Interactive

Readme File
28 August, 2000
US English Version 0.02


Contents
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    Quick Start Guide
1.  Default Controls
2.  Processors Successfully Tested & Supported
3.  Supported Video Cards
4.  Known Video Card Problems
5.  Obtaining Video Card Drivers
6.  3D Performance
7.  Changing Video Card Options
8.  Networked Play
9.  Amendments
10. Technical Support
11. License Agreement


Quick Start Guide
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   How to play Breakout

The object of Breakout is to smash, destroy and bash your way through multiple
levels in order to rescue your friends, and defeat the Evil Batnix.

See if you can beat each level at the highest ranking - Superstar!


1. Default Controls
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You control the game via the following keys:

Move left				Cursor Left
Move right				Cursor Right
Move Down				Cursor Down
Move Up					Cursor Up

Use powerup/Select in menu		Enter key
Menu/Return from menu			Esc key
Change camera/Back in menu		F1

Change bat mode				B
Change bat character			C
Change powerup				P

Slight angle left			Q
Medium angle left			A
Slight angle right			W
Medium angle right			S


You can also use a Joystick/pad or mouse. To do so, change the setting for
Player 1 in the Select Controller dialogue box to the required controller.
When using a Joystick or mouse the following keys will control these functions:

Menu/Return from menu			Esc key
Use powerup/Select in menu		Button1/Enter key
Change powerup				Button2/Numpad4
Change bat mode				Numpad1
Slight angle left			Numpad5
Medium angle left			Numpad2
Slight angle right			Numpad6
Medium angle right			Numpad3
Change camera/Back in menu		F1


Most of these keys are redefinable from the Configure Controls dialogue box, 
accessible from the Start Menu


2. Processors Successfully Tested & Supported
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Intel Pentium with MMX
Intel Pentium II
Intel Pentium III
Intel Celeron
AMD K6-2 3DNow! (via DirectX7)
AMD K6-3 3DNow! (via DirectX7)
AMD K7/Athlon 3DNow! (via DirectX7)
AMD Duron
Cyrix MII


3. Supported Video Cards
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The following video cards have been successfully tested.
However Breakout requires that the latest video drivers are used.
These are available from your hardware manufacturer.
Please see "Obtaining Video Card Drivers" for details


3DFX Voodoo1 4Mb PCI
3DFX Voodoo2 12Mb PCI
3DFX Voodoo3 2000 16Mb PCI
3DFX Voodoo3 3000 16Mb PCI
3DFX Voodoo3 3000 16Mb AGP
3DFX Voodoo3 3500 16Mb AGP
3DFX Voodoo 5 5500 64Mb AGP

3D Labs Permedia 3 Create!

ASUS GeForce 2 GTS 32Mb DDR AGP

ATI Rage/Rage II PCI
ATI 3D Rage II 
ATI Rage 128 Fury 32Mb AGP
ATI Rage Magnum 128 32Mb AGP
ATI Rage Pro Turbo AGP
ATI Rage Fury Maxx AGP

Creative Voodoo2 8Mb
Creative Voodoo2 12Mb
Creative RivaTNT2 Ultra 32Mb AGP
Creative TNT2 Vanta 32Mb PCI
Creative TNT2 32Mb AGP
Creative GeForce 2 32Mb AGP

Diamond Stealth III 32Mb AGP
Diamond Viper 770 16Mb AGP
Diamond Viper II 32 Mb AGP
Diamond Monster Fusion 16Mb AGP
Diamond Viper 330 4Mb AGP
Diamond Viper 550 16Mb PCI
Diamond Hercules Beast 8Mb AGP (Savage3D chip)
Diamond Monster 3D

ELSA Erasor 3 32Mb AGP

Guillemot Maxi Gamer TNT2 32Mb AGP

Impact Video+MPEG 2 Decoder

Intel Express 3D 8Mb AGP

Jazz MM Inc. Adrenaline Rush 3D 8Mb PCI

Matrox Millenium 4Mb PCI
Matrox Millenium G200 8Mb AGP
Matrox Millenium G400 Dual Head 32Mb AGP

Nvidia GeForce256 32Mb AGP
Nvidia GeForce256 64Mb DDR AGP

Orchid Righteous 3D

S3 Virge DX 375 4Mb PCI
S3 Savage 3D 8Mb AGP (Hercules Beast)


4. Known Video Cards Problems
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If your card and problem appear in this list, try the proposed solution. Details
on how to do this can be found in "Changing Video Card Options"

Creative Exxtreme Permedia 2:
	Per-vertex alpha-ed polygons are not supported. Similarly some pixel formats 
	are unsupported so many effects will not appear correctly.
    Solution:
	None for hardware mode. You may prefer software mode.

Matrox M3D / PowerVR:
	There may be severe visual artefacts when running the game in hardware 
	accelerated mode using this card. Colorkeying is non-functional, so black or 
	magenta outlines may be visible. Additive or subtractive alpha modes are not 
	supported so many effects, water and glass may not display properly. Per-vertex
	alpha and gouraud value support and DirectX z-buffering occasionally fails to 
	work correctly.

	Note: Using this card in addition to another hardware accelerator will result in
	this card replacing the accelerator device in the list of selectable devices. This
	is a feature of the hardware.
    Solution:
	Run in software mode

Matrox Productiva G100:
	Translucent surfaces will appear pixellated due to the use of stipple alpha.
    Solution:
	None for hardware mode. You may prefer software mode.

Matrox Mystique:
	Translucent surfaces will appear pixellated due to the use of stipple alpha.
    Solution:
	None for hardware mode. You may prefer software mode.

VideoLogic Neon 250 PowerVR2:
	Some polygons may incorrectly appear in front of others because of the depth 
	sort method used on this card.
    Solution:
	None for hardware mode. You may prefer software mode.


5. Obtaining Video Card Drivers
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You can download these drivers from the Internet. If you are experiencing
problems with Breakout, look for your video card below to find the Web
address where you can download the appropriate drivers.

If none are available, try using the reference drivers for your graphics chipset.

Creative
   http://support.soundblaster.com/files/download.asp

Guillemot
   http://www.guillemot.com/

Matrox
   http://www.matrox.com/mga/drivers/latest_drivers/home.htm

ATI
   http://support.atitech.ca/drivers/drivers.html

Orchid
   http://www.orchid.com/support/driverlist.html

Diamond
   http://www.diamondmm.com/

PowerVR
   http://www.videologic.com/

3Dfx
   http://www.3dfxgamers.com/

NVidia
   http://www.nvidia.com/


6. 3D Performance
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There are several possible causes of unsatisfactory video performace:

a:  Check your system specification. Systems slower than a P200 MMX may run
    quite slowly.

b:  If you have a dedicated 3D card then ensure that you are using it. See "Changing
    Video Card Options" for details.
    (in some instances 3d cards will run more slowly than software. In this
    case try running in software to see if you prefer this)

c:  The default screen resolution for Breakout is 640x480. If you have a fast PC 
    then selecting a higher resolution will give improved visual quality at the
    expense of some speed. If you find that the game runs too slowly, try selecting
    a lower resolution. See "Changing Video Card Options" for details

d:  By default the Detail Level is set at High for best visual quality.
    Try selecting Medium or Low for improved performance. See "Change Video Card
    Options" for details

e:  Outdated or incorrect drivers can also result in slow video performance. Visit
    your graphics card manufacturers website for the latest drivers for your card.
    See "Obtaining Video Card Drivers" for details


6. Changing Video Card Options
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Running the game using Hardware
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1) Run "Play Breakout" from the Start menu
2) Select your 3d card from the Video Display Card list
3) Click the "Hardware" button in Renderer Type 
4) Select "Continue"

* None of the cards in your machine may unghost the "Hardware" button.
This may mean that you do not have a 3d Hardware Card installed in your machine.
If you are certain that you do have a 3d hardware card installed, you should install
the latest drivers. If this still does not work you should contact your hardware
manufacturer.

* you may have several entries in the Video Display windows. In this instance
follow the procedure above and test each one in turn, and use the one that
performs best.


Running the game using Software
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1) Run "Play Breakout" from the start menu
2) Select "Primary Display Driver" from the Video Display Card list
3) Click the "Software" button in Renderer Type
4) Select "Continue"


Changing the Screen Resolution
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1) Run "Play Breakout" from the start menu
2) Select resolution from the "Video Settings" list
3) Select "Continue"


Changing the Detail Level
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1) Run "Play Breakout" from the start menu
2) Click either "High", "Medium" or "Low" in Detail Level
3) Select "Continue"

* Lower detail levels will improve the performance of the game on your machine.
Detail levels work in conjunction with video cards and screen resolution, so you
may wish to try several combinations of video card, resolution and detail level
to determine the optimum performance on your machine.


8. Networked Play
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To play through a DirectPlay lobby
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Services such as the MSN Gaming Zone and GAMES.COM provide a simple and fun way to
meet new opponents and challenge them to a game. Installing Breakout registers it 
on your computer as Lobby-enabled so these services will automatically recognise it.

Visit your favourite gaming site and follow their instructions for starting a game.


To start a game manually
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Click the "Play aNetwork Breakout" icon in your Breakout start menu group.

You will be asked for a player name; this is used to identify yourself to the other
players but does not have to be unique.

You also need to choose a connection type. The types of connection listed will vary
depending on what software and hardware your computer has available.

+ To play a game over a local area network (LAN), you will normally want to use 
	either TCP/IP or IPX.
+ To play over the internet, you will need to use "Internet TCP/IP Connection for
	DirectPlay" (see below)
+ To join two computers with a serial (null-modem) cable, choose "Serial Connection
	for DirectPlay"
+ To connect two computers directly with a modem, choose "Modem Connection for 
	DirectPlay"

Click 'OK' and follow any instructions specific to your chosen connection type. You
will be presented with a list of games available on that connection. Double-click 
one, or select it and click OK, and you will be taken to the chat screen.

To host a game yourself, click 'Create' and give the game a name so people can 
recognise it. You will be taken straight to the chat screen and up to three more
people may connect to the game.


TCP/IP and the Internet
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To play a game of Breakout over the Internet, you need to use TCP/IP. We recommend
you play the game through a "lobby" service such as GAMES.COM (www.games.com) as 
this simplifies the connection process greatly.

WARNING: To join a game on the internet, players will need to know either the
computer name (e.g. computer.myisp.net) or the IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.1) of
one of the other players. Malicious persons may be able to use this information to
disrupt your connection or the operation of your computer. Don't give your network
address to someone you don't trust.

To create a game:
When prompted for a computer name, leave it BLANK and click 'OK'. Click the Create
button to create a game.

To join a game:
Enter the address of the host computer when prompted and click 'OK'. You should see
a list of games running on that computer.



9. Amendments & Additions
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None as of 28 August 2000


10. Technical Support
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If you are having technical difficulties with the Breakout CD-ROM game, please
consult this README.TXT file before calling technical support. If you call
technical support, please have the following information available (and be
ready to take notes):

	1. The correct name of the game.
	2. The type of computer you are running the game on.
	3. Exact error message reported (if any).

For telephone technical support, please call (410) 568-2377. Support hours are from
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, and from
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Saturday and Sunday, holidays excluded.
No game hints will be given through this number.

You may also communicate with our technical support via the Internet at:
	http://support.hasbro.com

This site contains an up-to-date interactive knowledge base and email contacts for
technical support.


For information about any other Hasbro Interactive product, please visit our main
web site at:
	http://www.hasbro-interactive.com


For more information on playing Breakout online, please visit Hasbro Interactive’s
Online Games area at:
	http:// www.games.com


For further information on the developers, Supersonic Software, visit their
web site at:
	http://www.supersonic-software.com


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