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LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC
Grim Fandango Demo
Version 1.0

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Thank you for playing the Grim Fandango (tm) demo. We recommend
that you read this file to get the most up to date information
about installing, running and playing this demo.

For additional information and in-depth technical documentation
about specific hardware, we recommend reading the Online
Troubleshooting Guide which can be accessed by clicking on
Readme & Troubleshooting on the Grim Fandango Launcher.

Be sure to check the LucasArts website at www.lucasarts.com for
the very latest information related to Grim Fandango.

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System Requirements
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 Computer:	100% Windows 95 DirectX compatible computer
		required. Compatible with Windows 98 Release
                Candidate 0 and above.

 Graphics Card:	2 MB PCI Graphics card required.

 CPU:		Pentium 133 or faster required.

 Memory: 	16MB RAM required. 24 MB recommended for
		optimal performance.

 CD-ROM:	Quad speed IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive required.

 Sound Card:	100% Windows 9x compatible 16-bit sound card
		required.

 Input Device:	100% Windows 9x compatible keyboard required.
		Optional support for joysticks and gamepads.

 DirectX:   	Microsoft DirectX 5.2 is included on this CD
		and must be installed to play Grim Fandango.

 Note:		Your system may require the "latest" Windows 9x
		drivers for your particular hardware.

 Installation:	Installation requires 3 MB free hard drive space.


3D Acceleration
---------------
 3D Acceleration is not available in the Grim Fandango demo.
 It will be a feature in the full version of the game.


Desktop Color Palette
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 We recommend that you set your desktop to High Color (16 bit)
 color.  When playing Grim Fandango with your desktop set to a
 color palette other than 16 bit, you may experience various
 problems while running the game.


Task Switching
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 We recommend that you do not task switch while playing the Grim
 Fandango demo if your desktop palette is not set to 16 bit color.
 At the time of release of this demo, we have seen problems while
 task-switching on various video cards that can cause the demo to
 lock up or quit unexpectedly.


CTRL-ESC
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 We recommend that you do not use CTRL-ESC while playing the demo.


Operating Systems Supported
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 To be able to run Grim Fandango, you must have Windows 95 as
 your operating system and your system must be 100% DirectX
 compatible. This program is Windows 98 compatible, but upon
 release of this demo, Windows 98 has not been released, so we
 have been unable to verify full compatibility with this oper-
 ating system. MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 3.x, Windows
 NT 4.0 and OS/2 are not supported. For more information on
 DirectX, see Section 4 of this Troubleshooting Guide.


If Launcher Screen is Too Large for Screen
-----------------------------------------
 If your font size is set to "Large Fonts", the launcher will
 appear to be twice as large as it should be and you may not be
 able to see all of the launcher buttons. We suggest you set
 your fonts to "Small" to see the entire launcher.  To do so:
 * Right-click on your desktop
 * Click on "Properties"
 * Click on the "Settings" tab
 * Click on the box under "Font size" near the bottom
 * Click on "Small Fonts"
 * Click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the window


Installing the Grim Fandango Demo
---------------------------------
 Insert the Grim Fandango Demo into your CD-ROM drive. The
 Launcher screen will open automatically unless Autoplay is
 disabled. If it does not, double-click on the My Computer
 icon, then the CD-ROM icon. This should bring up the
 launcher menu. If it does not, double-click on Grim.exe in
 the window that opens. Click on the top button from the
 following options and the installer will guide you through
 the installation process.

 * Install Grim Fandango
 * View Readme
 * View Troubleshooting Guide
 * Analyze Your Computer
 * Exit to Windows

 Installation requires 3 MB of free hard drive space. 

 If you have any problems installing the game, please consult
 the Troubleshooting Guide (click on the "View Troubleshooting
 Guide" button on the launcher).


Running the Grim Fandango Demo
------------------------------
 To run the demo, click on Lucasarts\Grim Fandango Demo in your
 Start Menu.  This will bring up the Launcher screen with the
 following options:

 * Play Grim Fandango Demo
 * Readme & Troubleshooting
   * View Readme
   * Troubleshooting Guide
   * Install DirectX 5.2
   * Analyze Your Computer
   * Done
 * View License
 * Uninstall Grim Fandango Demo
 * Exit to Windows

 Although it is possible to run the executable directly off of
 the CD, we recommend that you use the shortcuts the installer
 creates or make a shortcut to grimdemo.exe which is on your
 hard disk in the directory where you installed the game. The
 default location is C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Grimdemo. Run-
 ning the executable directly from the CD may cause the game
 to run much more slowly and hit the CD much harder.


PLAYING THE GAME

Saving a Game
-------------
 Saving and loading a game have been disabled in the demo
 version of Grim Fandango. These features will be enabled in
 the full version.

Mouse Support
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 There is no mouse support in this demo.

In-Game Help Screen
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 Press the F1 key to bring up the in-game help screen. This
 will show you the keyboard controls for the game. It also
 displays information in red next to the CTRL key functions
 to display the status of these commands.

 Bring up list of commands 	    F1

Keyboard Commands
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 Move forward                       Numpad-8
 Move backwards                     Numpad-2
 Turn right                         Numpad-6
 Turn left 	                    Numpad-4

 Note: You can also use the cursor (arrow) keys on your
       keyboard to move around in the game.

 Run                                Shift-Numpad-8
 Examine item  	                    Numpad-5 or E
 Inventory  	                    Numpad-Ins or I
  - Scroll through inventory        Numpad-4 & 6
  - Put item in hand	            Enter or Numpad-Enter
 Pick up item                       Numpad-+ or P
 Return item to inventory           Numpad-+ or P
 Use item/ Talk to character        Enter, Numpad-Enter or U
 Look at next nearby item  	    Numpad Delete
 Pause                              Pause
 
 Skip dialog line  	            Keyboard Period
 Skip cutscenes  	            ESC
 Quit game  	                    Alt-X or Alt-Q
 Toggle movement mode: "character-
 relative"/ "camera-relative"       Ctrl-K
 Enable/Disable joystick/gamepad    Ctrl-J
 Text/Voice/Text & Voice toggle     Ctrl-T
 Music off/on                       Ctrl-M
 Gamma Control                      Ctrl-B

GamePad/Joystick Commands
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 Controller Button 1     Examine item
 Controller Button 2     Use Item/ Talk to character
 Controller Button 3     Pick Up item/ Return item to inventory
 Controller Button 4     Inventory
 Controller Button 5     Skip dialog line
 Controller Button 6     Skip cutscenes
 Controller Button 8     Run 


MOVEMENT MODES
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 The Grim Fandango demo supports two different movement modes:
 character-relative and camera-relative. Character-relative
 movement is the default mode; your left and right on the key-
 board is the same as Manny's left and right. Camera-relative
 movement means that your left and right on the keyboard is the
 same as left and right on the screen, independent of the
 direction that Manny is facing.


CONTACTING LUCASARTS 

Where To Find Us Online
-----------------------
 * Visit the LucasArts Web site at
   http://www.lucasarts.com/support/. From there, you will
   have the option to receive online technical support through
   Yoda's Help Desk, browse technical documents, or leave a
   message for an online representative.

 * Yoda's Help Desk
   We are proud to feature Yoda's Help Desk, which is
   available in the Technical Support section of the
   LucasArts Web site at http://www.lucasarts.com/support/.
   Yoda's Help Desk offers interactive solutions to technical
   issues based on information you provide. Visitors to Yoda's
   Help Desk will be able to receive technical support 24 hours
   a day, seven days a week.

 * LucasArts Company Store
   Visit the Company Store at http://www.lucasarts.com. The
   Company Store offers the complete line of LucasArts games,
   hint books and logo gear.


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