SoulTrap Demo

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1.0 Limitations of the Demo version

This  demo version of  SoulTrap is fully functional, but can load only demo levels. If you try to load a level shipped with the full version of SoulTrap, the operation will fail and you will be prompted to load only demo levels.
The full version of SoulTrap includes 11 heart pounding levels.

2.0 System requirements

To play SoulTrapDemo, you must have Win95 and a Pentium processor.  Faster Pentium PCs will allow for the best results (P120 or greater is recommended), 16 MB of RAM or more are required.  Sound cards and joysticks are optional.

The installation of SoulTrapDemo requires approximately 20 MB of free space on your drive.

When you run SoulTrapDemo, the main menu screen will appear.  Click New Game to start a fresh game.

3.0 Installation

Run Setup.exe to install the demo version of SoulTrap.
After you start the SoulTrapDemo Setup program, choose a destination directory, then a program folder where you want the SoulTrapDemo program icon to be created. 
Under the folder you have selected, a folder called SoulTrapDemo is created. To run SoulTrapDemo, click on the SoulTrapDemo icon in this program folder.

The installation of SoulTrapDemo requires approximately 20 MB of free space on your drive.

In order to run, SoulTrapDemo requires Microsoft DirectXÔ 2.0 or higher to be installed on your computer. If you don't have Microsoft DirectXÔ, you can download it from our website: www.microforum.com

SoulTrapDemo has only been tested with the drivers that ship with DirectXÔ. If you have already installed DirectXÔ, but have since changed video or sound drivers and are experiencing problems with SoulTrapDemo, run the DirectXÔ setup program again and make sure you click the ReInstall button. After installing DirectXÔ, restart Windows® 95 before running SoulTrapDemo.

4.0 Uninstallation

There are two ways to uninstall SoulTrapDemo.

Select Settings from the Start menu, then click on Control Panel. Double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. Choose SoulTrapDemo from the list of installed software and click on the Add/Remove button. SoulTrapDemo will be removed from your hard drive with the exception of your saved games.

Another way to uninstall SoulTrapDemo is to click on the Uninstall icon in the SoulTrapDemo program folder, or the folder that you specified when installing SoulTrapDemo.  SoulTrap will be removed from your hard drive with the exception of your saved games.

5.0 Controls

The default controls of the player are:

Control Mechanism		Game Function	
Up Cursor 	 		Move forward	
Down Cursor	 		Move backward	
Right Cursor	 		Sidestep right	
Left Cursor	 		Sidestep left	
Mouse up/down	 		Look up/down	
Mouse left/right	 		Turn left/right	
Shift or right mouse button	Jump	
Enter	 			Stop	
Space or left mouse button 	Activate selected item	
Select inventory items	 	Home or End	

While playing, the following keys can be used to set rendering properties

Key			Function	
V	 		Switch player view (internal, external)	
O	 		Show/Hide status information (health, time, etc.)	
I	 		Show/Hide inventory items and booster effects	
P	 		Toggle Smart Camera in the external view	
F7	 		Decrease brightness	
F8	 		Increase brightness	
T	 		Show/Hide the targeting cursor	

Also while playing, the following keys set up the user interface and sound settings:

Key			Function	
/ (Numeric Keypad)	Toggle detail mode - low/high	
+ (Numeric keypad)	Increase window size	
- (Numeric keypad)	Decrease window size	
1-6			Select inventory item	
F11			Toggle sound effects	

While playing, the following keys can be used to instantly access any of the SoulTrap menu screens:

Key			Menu Screen	
Escape	 		Exit to the main menu	
F1	 		Help	
F2	 		Save Game	
F3	 		Load Game	
F4	 		Options	
F5	 		Quick Save Game	
F6	 		Choose Level	
F9	 		Quick Load Game	

These screens can be also be accessed from the main menu.

6.0 Joystick support

You can use a joystick with up to six axes of motion and 32 buttons to play SoulTrapDemo.
Before you start SoulTrapDemo configure and calibrate your joystick. Use the joystick application from the Windows® 95 Control Panel to calibrate and test your joystick.

7.0  Miscellaneous

You may select Options from the main menu to define your own keyboard/mouse/joystick actions. 

To optimize performance, try the following:

Switch to low detail (Numeric keypad /)
Decrease the window size (Numeric keypad -)
Switch Targeting Cursor off (T)
Turn Smart Camera off (P)

Note: When using the keys on the numeric key pad make sure the Num Lock key is On.

To exit SoulTrap, switch to the main menu, and choose Quit, or press Q while playing.

8.0 Last minute trouble-shooting

After you have installed SoulTrapDemo and DirectXÔ on some systems (NEC for example), once you re-boot, the CD audio volume setting under Windows® 95 set up may default to zero. If you notice that the background music for SoulTrap and other games does not seem to be playing: exit the game and go to Start/Programs/Accessories/Multimedia/Volume Control. In this window raise the CD Audio Volume to medium and you should now hear the game's music.

9.0 Word of Caution

Remember: Malcolm's dreamworld is a constantly shifting one where every move he makes can influence the appearance, disappearance and movement of platforms around him.  If he tries to retreat off of a moving platform, he may find that a solid object will disappear from beneath his feet!

Quick Save (F5) your game often.  You'll find that Quick Loading (F9) the game will save you a lot of travel time.

10.0  How to order

For more information or to order direct call Microforum at:

Mail:
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Phone:
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Internet:
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Enjoy,
SoulTrap development team.