Short Manual 1.01
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(HTML version of the manual on the works!)
Run SETUP first!
DO NOT RUN ARRAKIS.EXE, but ARRAKIS.BAT
or NOSOUND.BAT for no sounds!

CONTENTS:
0	Welcome!
1	Requirements
2	Soundblaster settigns
3	Keys
4	Gameplay
4.1		- How to save/load
5	Troubleshooting
6	Version information (UPDATED)
7	Contact information


0 WELCOME!
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Welcome to the latest verison of ARRAKIS!
This version is the very latest and best version
that is out. In this version you can play 5 missions.
Not up to the highest techlevel, because i haven't
created so much levels yet. So if you want to create
some levels that have to come in Arrakis, download
AEDIT and create your levels! Send them to me and
tell me precisely how the AI should build its base.


Look at Paragraph 6 for version information.
And what is new!



1 Requirements
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Recommended Requirements:
Pentium 200Mhz or better
4MB EMS Memory Free
5 MB HD Free (only with music, without music 2MB)
VGA Compatible Card
Soundblaster Version 2.00 or higher
(SET BLASTER=, MUST BE SET IN THE AUTOEXEC.BAT
READ AT MY SITE HOW TO DO THAT.)


If you notice that the computer attacks far to
early, then run setup and set the speed for a
slower computer than you have. Arrakis will run
faster than and you will have equal changes to
win from the computer...


2 Setting Soundblaster settings
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See http://people.a2000.nl/rhendrik/arrakis.htm
Look at questions about BLASTER, or SOUND


3 Keys
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Without knowing these, you miss some usefull features
of Arrakis. 

Key:	Description
Q	Show how long you are playing (ON/OFF)
F	Show how many FPS you have (ON/OFF)
Y	Sell
T	Repair
R	Stop Repair cursor
E	(if selected a unit/some units) Explore
G	Set on Guard Mode
/	Help mode ON/OFF
ESC	Options/ Stop reading briefing
CRTL-1/5 Create TEAM 1 to 5
1/5	Select team (if created), 1 to 5

Right Mouse Button - Normal Cursor


4 Gameplay
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If you have played C&C , then don't read further.
Arrakis works excactly like C&C. With a sidebar
for building units/buildings. 

At the sidebar you notice 2 bars, one blue, the 
other brown. Move your mouse cursor over it to
know how many percent power(blue) you have or
how many credits you can store(brown).


*  Creating your base  *
With the UP and DOWN buttons, below at the rows
of icons, you can scroll between more buildings.
Click on an icon to build that specific type of
building/unit. You see a clockwhise graphic move
over the icon. When you can see the icon entirely
then it is done building. 

To build units faster, build more barracks/warfactories.


Structure information:

Type                            Cost           Power %
Construction Yard               -              -5%
Windtrap                        $350           +75%
Spice Refinery                  $600           -40%
Barracks                        $300           -15%
Warfactory                      $600           -60%
Radar                           $500           -40%
Repair Pad                      $800           -70%
Silos                           $300           -15%

Unit information:
Type            Cost   Speed           Fire power      Armour
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Infantry        $100   Slow            Very Light      Very Light
Raider Trike    $250   Very Fast       Light           Light
Light Tank      $600   Medium          Medium          Medium
Heavy Tank      $800   Slow            Heavy           Heavy
Grenade Tank    $1000  Slow            Very Heavy      Heavy


Extra info:

Infantry:
	Good for distracting units, cheep and fast to build
	Also good for exploring

Raider Trike:
	Very good for exploring, let enemy units folow your
	trike into a 'trap'. Very handy!

Light Tank:
	Good for defending Harvesters!

Heavy Tank:
	Almost the ultimate destroyers!
	Very, VERY good for wiping out large attacks and also
	bases.

Grenade Tank:
	Watch out for this babe!, this tank will kick everyones
	ass!
	VERY GOOD for defending. 


4.1	How to save/load
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Simple, press ESC to go to options.
Click SAVE game. Click a slot, e.g. EMPTY SLOT, or a used one.
Now begin typing, you will see that the savename changes below.
You can select other savegames while you are typing. So don't
press ESC to stop typing. IF you press ESC then you exit Save Game.
After you have finished typing your savename, press ENTER and you
will return to options, your game is saved.

To load, simple, press ESC to go to options.
Click LOAD game, click the game you want to load, the game will be
loaded immidiatly. Press ESC to go back to options



5 Troubleshooting
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Q: I run ARRAKIS.EXE, it loads the graphics and sounds but after
   i've pressed a key, Arrakis locks up. (i see a CONST YARD, and
   no terrain)
A: Run ARRAKIS.BAT, i haven't include the music files because of
   the size.

Q1: The Computer attacks, while i have only 2 or 3 structures.
Q2: The Computer has already a big army, and i only have 1 or 2 units.
A: Run Setup and set the computer speed one lower than your 
   computer speed. Then try again.


Q: I can't beat the first mission.
A: WHAT?! well, download EDITOR.EXE and you can select with mission
   you want to play.


Q: I played all levels but i want to play more! (higher tech level)
A: Create missions and send them to me!
A: Edit for instance EXTRA01.MAP, change the last number (4), into
   6 and you will have a higher techlevel. 


Q: My question is not here!, 
A: Drop me an e-mail: stefanhendriks@zonnet.nl



6 Version information
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"Whats new compared to the last version?", you might ask:
well, here it is:

--2 NOVEMBER--
+ Units move around stuff
+ Real missions now
+ Nuclear Bomb added
+ Mine layers are GRENADE TANKS
+ Units can be moved using the MINIMAP
+ Units can be commanded to explore on there own
+ Harvesters harvest better
+ Reinforcements added
+ Spice bar is recoded
+ Power bar is recoded
+ New graphics
+ Computer has Red Units
+ Ability to create teams with CRTL-1 through 5
+ Infantry can be squised
+ AI totally rewritten
+ Music in game
+ You can SAVE
+ You can LOAD
+ You can Re-Read Briefing
+ Dune 2 sounds instead of RA sounds.
+ Real Fog of War
+ High terrain added
+ Units get a backlash when shooting
+ You can now select Structures
+ You can sell Structures
+ And more!
--3 NOVEMBER --
+ 3 Extra missions. Total 8 Missions
+ Included: AEDIT
+ Included: Windows EDITOR for testing levels, adding or removing.
+ Possibility to Download Music from site so you can test levels
  Because EDITOR does not run BATCH files. But the EXE file, who
  needs Music.
+ Now you may build that Grenade Tank





Current version:
Arrakis V1.00 REWRITE
Aedit V0.7 REWRITE
Offical BETA 1, (REWRITE)

7 Contact information
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E-mail: stefanhendriks@zonnet.nl
Url   : arrakis.dune2k.com

Probably soon, i'll start an another page.
Where i explain C and how to write your own C&C engine!
Url???: Maybe --> http://people.a2000.nl/rhendrik/c/index.htm

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
ANY FEEDBACK APRECIATED!, THANKS FOR DOWNLOADING!
HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Stefan
