          Heroes of Might and Magic 2:  The Succession Wars Readme

Thank you for purchasing Heroes of Might and Magic 2:  The Succession Wars.  
This document contains information you might find useful, and we think will 
help you to get as much enjoyment out of the game as possible.

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1)   CHANGES TO THE MANUAL
2)   Troubleshooting
        A)   Windows 95
        B)   DOS
3)   PERFORMANCE TIPS
4)   MISC.
5)   AT&T WorldNet(sm) Service
6)   CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT


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1)   CHANGES TO THE MANUAL
Campaign Game:
You are given the option to select a bonus at the start of Evil 1, 3, 7, 8,
10, 11, Good 1, 6, 7, 9, 10.  On Evil 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 and on Good 2, 3, 4, 5,
8 you are given a choice of three different castles to choose from.

Creatures:
Giants (Wizard creature) cost 2000 gold.

Structures:
The Mausoleum (Necromancer town) does not require the Pyramid.
The Graveyard upgrade (Necromancer town) does not require the Mage Guild.
The Cloud Castle (Wizard town) requires the Cliff Nest and the Ivory Tower.
The Bridge (Barbarian town) requires the Adobe, Den, and Stick Hut.

System Options:
Video - determines if the video sequences play normally or in interlaced
mode.  Interlaced mode runs better on slower machines or on Double speed
CD-ROM Drives.


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2)   TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard Drive Space:
The game takes 60 MB of hard drive space, as opposed to the 50 MB listed in
the manual.
CD Stereo:
On machines with older CD-ROM drives including Gateway 2000 double speed
drives using CD stereo music may cause frequent crashes.  If your computer
freezes or crashes try changing the music type setting to MIDI in the system
options menu on the adventure screen.
Network:
IPX is the preferred protocol in Win 95 to Win 95 network games.  NetBIOS
should be used in DOS to DOS and DOS to Win 95 network games.

   A)   WINDOWS 95 VERSION
        1)   Display:
           If you experience problems with you display, you system may have
           a conflict with the drivers installed by Direct X 3.  Consult
           your graphics card manufacturer for the latest drivers.

           If the video sequences (i.e. the scenes) is not displaying
           quickly enough, switch your video to Interlaced (System Options,
           Video).  Interlacing lowers the quality of the video slightly to
           speed performance.

        2)   Mouse:
           Most mouse problems can be fixed by changing the mouse cursor to
           Black and White or to Color (under System Options, Mouse Cursor).
           Certain systems run better with Black and  White cursors, others
           with Color cursors.  If you have animated cursors, turning this
           off in windows will also correct certain problems.

   B)   DOS
     1)   Memory (DOS):
          If you experience problems with EMM386 or memmaker while running
          Heroes of Might and Magic II:  The Succession Wars try:
            1. Typing EMM386 OFF at your command prompt.
            If EMM386 reports Inactive then Heroes should run properly.
            Note: You will need to type EMM386 OFF every time you reboot
            your computer.
            2. Try REMing out EMM386 in your CONFIG.SYS.  Type the
            following at your command prompt and hit ENTER.
            EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS   (This will edit your system configuration)
            find the line:   DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE   or the like and add
            to the front of the line REM.  REM DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE
            Go to the File Menu and Select Exit and answer YES to save the
            changes.  If you need to re-install EMM386 for any reason you
            can remove the REM at the front of the line.  You will need to
            re-boot your computer for This change to take effect.
     2)   Music Volume:
          Changing the music volume in the DOS version only affects the MIDI
          volume.  To adjust the CD music volume you need to use the mixer
          volume control program that came with your sound card.


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3)   PERFORMANCE
To increase performance, while playing Heroes of Might and Magic II:  The
Succession Wars, try :
   1)   Changing the video to interlaced mode.
   2)   Turning the music and/or sound to off.
   3)   Setting your speed and the computer speed to jump.
   4)   Setting the combat speed to very fast.
   5)   If you are playing in Windows 95, play in full screen mode.


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4)   MISC.

Game Previews:
Residing on your game CD is an application named Game Previews.  Just double 
click on the icon to launch a groovy interactive catalog containing updated 
information on past, present, and future Studio 3DO and New World Computing 
products. Screen shots, movies, all that good stuff. For best results, set 
your display to 800x600 and 16-bit color. We hope you enjoy Game Previews-
your online guide to the cutting edge in electronic interactive entertainment 
(or non-abrasive marketing propaganda, depending on how you look at it).

Prima:
Official strategy guide available from Prima Publishing. To order call 
1-800-531-2343. Also available at bookstores and multimedia outlets 
nationwide.


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5)   AT&T WorldNet(sm) Service:
AT&T Worldnet (sm) Service is an Internet Service Provider (I.S.P.), a
connection between your computer and the Internet.  This will allow you
to take advantage of the Internet from your home using Netscape 2.0
(included).  To install, click More from the Autorun screen, then click
on AT&T WorldNet(sm) Service.  To finish the installation, you will be
asked to enter a registration code.  AT&T WorldNet(sm) Service is currently
available only in the United States.

If AT&T   IS   your long distance carrier:              L61QIM631
IF AT&T IS NOT your long distance carrier:              L61QIM632

AT&T WorldNet(sm) Service is currently only available in the United States.


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6)   CONTACTING NEW WORLD COMPUTING

To order any New World Computing or 3DO products visit your local retailer or
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415-261-3227.

If you have questions, comments, suggestions and/or problems with Heroes of
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products, please contact our customer support department through any of the
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Customer Support by voice: 
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818-889-5650 from 9am-Noon and from 2pm-5pm (PST). 

Customer Support on the Internet: 
You can check out our web page at http://www.nwcomputing.com or you can
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America Online: 
You can E-mail Customer Support at NewWorldCo. To reach our Customer Support
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CompuServe: 
To reach our Customer Support board in the Game Publishers Forum, use 'Go to'
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GEnie: 
You can E-mail Customer Support at "NEW.WORLD". To reach our Customer Support
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New World Computing BBS: 
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