The History Channel® - Civil War: Bull Run Demo - Readme v1.0

CONTENTS

I: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
II: INSTALLATION
III: KEY FEATURES OF THE GAME
IV: LEARNING HOW TO PLAY
V: TECHNICAL SUPPORT
VI: SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum System
P3-1000
256 MB Ram
64 MB DirectX Video Card
DX9
CDROM/Mouse/Keyboard
800 MB Hard Drive Space
Win 98, ME, 2000, XP

Recommended System
P4 - 2.0
512 MB Ram
128 MB DirectX 9 Video Card
DX9
CDROM/Mouse/Keyboard
800 MB Hard Drive Space
Win 98, 2000, XP


II. INSTALLATION

Manual Installation Method One:
1. Turn the computer on and start Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. Please close any
other programs that you have running.
2. Click on [Start] then click on [RUN].
3. Type the full path of where you've copied the CWBRDemo.exe file. Then click
the [OK] button. (Example: "C:\CWBRDemo.exe")
5. The install screen should appear. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Getting Started After Installation:
1. Click on [Start], then select [Programs].
2. Select Activision Value - Civil War Bull Run Demo - Civil War Bull Run Demo
to start the game.

NOTE: This product uses Microsoft's DirectX 9.0b technology, which requires
your system to have the latest Windows 95/98/00 drivers that fully support
DirectX 9.0b.


III. KEY FEATURES OF THE GAME:

Huge world covering the entire Bull Run battlefield
Play as an historical civil war commander
Control 1000s of troops
3 modes of gameplay: Bull Run, Open Play, Custom Scenarios
Completely Free-form camera
Interactive AI
3D Directional sound
Terrain affects troops
All weapons are historically accurate
Players can create their own scenarios, rewriting history


IV. LEARNING HOW TO PLAY
In order to lead your soldiers to victory, you'll have to learn how to give
them strategic orders. In order to familiarize yourself with the controls of
the game, it is recommended that you play each of the in-game tutorials in
addition to reading the manual.htm file on the cd. Only available in the full
game.


V: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

You should read through the manual and the readme file on the CD before
contacting Activision Value Customer Support. Additionally, if you have
internet access, check out our website at: http://www.activisionvalue.com/

Please ensure that your computer system meets the minimum system requirements
that are listed on the bottom of the box. Our Customer Support representatives
will not be able to help customers whose computers do not meet the
requirements. So that we can better help you, please have the following
information ready:

- Complete product title (include version number)
- Exact error message reported (if any) and a brief description of the problem
- Your computer's processor type and speed (e.g. P-4 2.0 MHz)
- Amount of RAM
- Make and model of your video and sound card (e.g. Diamond Viper V770,
Creative Sound Blaster Live Platinum)
- Make and model of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (e.g. Samsung SC-140)
- Operating System

NOTE: Please do not contact Customer Support for hints/ codes/ cheats; only
technical issues.

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