                     --= Alien(tm) Trilogy PC CDROM  =--
                               -= Readme 2.0 =-

                     (C) 1996 Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
                     Internet: http//www.acclaimnation.com

                     Developed by Probe Entertainment Ltd.
                        Internet: http//www.probe.co.uk

             TM & (C) 1996 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
     TM Designates a trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

                            ALIEN, ALIENS, ALIEN 3,
                      TM and (C) 1979, 1986, 1992, 1996,
                    Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
                              All rights reserved.



NOTE: THIS README FILE IS ALSO DISPLAYED AUTOMATICALLY AFTER
      INSTALLATION.


Patch Installation.
-------------------

To apply this patch to your version of Alien Trilogy PC please follow
these instructions:

1) Run the patch executable, e.g ATUPDEU1.EXE, in a temporary directory
   so that the following files are automatically extracted:

                 INSTALL.EXE
                 INSTALL.DAT
                 T16P.SHR
                 T164.SHR
                 T8P.SHR
                 T84.SHR
                 README.TXT

   [If you run the patch executable within your Alien Trilogy
   directory you will find that you will be able to change between 16bit
   and 8bit graphics by running INSTALL each time.]


2) Type INSTALL to run the installation program from your temporary
   directory.

   When running the patch INSTALL program you must always have your
   Alien Trilogy CDROM in your CDROM drive.

3) Follow the on-screen instructions.

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General.
--------

We have made every attempt to make Alien Trilogy compatible with as
many PC  system configurations as possible. This file contains some 
important  information. It is important that you read this as there 
may be some information critical to your PC configuration.


The  information  below may help you if you find that Alien Trilogy 
does not  run as you'd  expect. Please check  our websites for  any 
patches or updates to the game.

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Fixes.
------

This patch fixes many problems including incompatibilities with the
following video cards:

Matrox Mystique
Matrox Millenium
Cirrus Logic
Diamond SpeedStar
Diamond Viper
ARK 2000PV (including Diamond Stealth Graphics 2001)
64 megabyte install error

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Default Controls
----------------

Analog Joystick
---------------
         As you'd expect.

Gravis Pad
----------
         As you'd expect.

Gravis Grip
-----------
        Directions              : As you'd expect.
        Shoulder buttons        : Strafe left/right.
        A                       : Fire 1.
        B                       : Do/Use.
        C                       : Charge/Grenade (Fire 2).
        X                       : Run mode.
        Y                       : Change weapon.
        Z+Y                     : Look up.
        Z+B                     : Look down.
                


VFX1 Headgear
-------------
        Look left/right         : Rotate left/right.
        Look up/down            : Look up/down.
        Rotate cyberpuck f/w    : Move forwards.
        Rotate cyberpuck b/w    : Move backwards.
        Tilt cyberpuck left     : Strafe left.
        Tilt cyberpuck right    : Strafe right.
        Top fire button         : Fire 1.
        Middle fire button      : Do/Use.
        Bottom fire button      : Fire charge/grenade (Fire 2)



Keyboard
--------
   
        Keypad arrows           : Directions as you'd expect.
        Ctrl                    : Fire 1.
        5 on keypad             : Fire 2.
        Space bar               : Do/Use.
        <                       : Strafe Left.
        >                       : Strafe Right.
        1-5                     : Select weapon.
        6                       : Next weapon.
        Backspace               : Turnaround.
        Caps lock               : Run mode.
        Shift                   : Run modifier.
        Alt                     : Strafe Modifier.
        Tab/ESC                 : Weapon select
        PAUSE                   : Pause.
	+ (on keypad)           : Grow screen.
	- (on keypad)           : Shrink screen.

Mouse
-----
        Left button             : Fire 1.
        Right button            : Fire 2.

        Directions              : As you'd expect.

Spacetec 360
------------

        Push Down (away)        : Move forwards.
        Push Up(towards)        : Move backwards.
        Rotate ball to left     : Rotate left.
        Rotate ball to right    : Rotate right.
        Rotate ball up          : Look up.
        Rotate ball down        : Look down.
        Translate left          : Strafe left.
        Translate right         : Strafe right.
        A                       : Fire 1.
        B                       : Fire 2.
        C                       : Change weapon.
        D                       : Do use.
        F                       : Fast (run) mode.
        
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Windows 95 Users
----------------

To ensure that Alien Trilogy runs correctly on your particular set
up, we advise you to run WTRILOGY.EXE or TRILOGY.PIF as this 
should help to make the game run smoothly. You may find, however, 
that in some rare occaisions the movies do not play correctly.

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Troubleshooting
---------------

CDROM Drives
------------

If you wish to install and run Alien Trilogy from a CDROM drive other
than the first detected in your system, you can override this default
choice by typing:

		INSTALL CDOVERRIDE n:

	where n: is the drive letter of the required CDROM drive.

Spacetec 360 users
------------------

You must run SPWTRIL.EXE to use the Spacetec 360 with Alien Trilogy.

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VFX-1 Headgear
--------------

Please note that this hardware will only work in 256 color mode.

Ensure that you have properly calibrated your VFX-1 before playing
the game.

Memory
------

If you find that you are getting out of memory errors while running
Alien Trilogy or movies, try some of the following:

1) Before running Alien Trilogy type SET DOS4GVM=TRILOGY.@VMC (See
   below)
2) Installing the program to run in 256 colours.
3) Booting from a clean floppy disk.
4) Removing memory resident programs.

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TRILOGY.VMC
-----------

You may need to edit this to get Trilogy to work on your system. The
PhysMin is the amount of memory Trilogy requires. PhysMax is the
amount of memory FREE on your system. We suggest you increase PhysMax
until the program runs with the movies.

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Video Cards
-----------

On some portable and laptop PCs you may find that your video set up
will only run Alien trilogy in 256 colors.

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Installation Notes
------------------

During installation, a file called TRILOGY.BAT is placed in the root
of your C: drive (C:\TRILOGY.BAT). This file will not only execute
Alien Trilogy for you but is used by some programs to locate the game
on your system and indicate that a successful installation has taken
place.

Removing this file will not stop you from playing the game but may
make some periperhal programs believe that Alien Trilogy is not
installed.

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Windows 95 and Gravis Pad
--------------------------

If you have installed your Gravis Pad Windows 95 drivers, Alien
Trilogy may not detect you have this hardware connected to your
system. Run the disable utility that comes with your pad and Alien
Trilogy will work correctly when you enter the Options screen.

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Customizing Alien Trilogy
-------------------------

Please be careful when changing any files.

You may make changes to the game by performing a full installation
and editing the files on your hard disk. For example, to change the
voices you should use a sound package to edit the files
CD\SFX\VC???.RAW.

To change the sounds that the program loads up for each level, edit
the associated text file. For example, to change the sound for the
first level, edit CD\SFX\111SFX.TXT.

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We hope you enjoy the game.


....::::::The Alien Trilogy Team.
