--------------------------------------------------------------- DUST: A TALE OF THE WIRED WEST RELEASE NOTES 8/23/95 ---- WELCOME--------------------------------------------------- Thank you for purchasing "Dust: A Tale of the Wired West". These release notes contain late-breaking information about Dust, a quick overview of how to play Dust, and information on contacting technical support. For information on installing and troubleshooting problems with Dust, please see the install guide that came with your CD. If you didn't receive an install guide, it is stored as a Microsoft Write document on your Dust CD. The filename is "\INSTALL.WRI". You may also contact technical support; we will be happy to mail one to you. ---- KEYBOARD COMMANDS ----------------------------------------- While playing the Windows version of Dust, you can use the following keys: Esc Skip the current animation, or stop talking to the current character Arrow keys Up moves forward, Left and Right turn A, W, D Same as the arrow keys, use the Dust control menu to change Ctrl+0 thru Ctrl+9 Set sound volume, Ctrl+0 is off, Ctrl+9 is loudest Ctrl+Q Quit the game and return to Windows Ctrl+F1 / Ctrl+F2 Increase/decrease the brightness of the screen Ctrl+F3 / Ctrl+F4 Increase/decrease the redness of the screen Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6 Increase/decrease the greenness of the screen Ctrl+F7 / Ctrl+F8 Increase/decrease the blueness of the screen Ctrl+F9 Restore the screen to its default settings ---- QUICK OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------- As the stranger who wanders in from the desert, you enter the gates of Diamondback possessing little more than your wits. Immediately you'll begin to encounter an eccentric cast of misfits, none of them short on words. Listen carefully to them for advice, hints of eminent dangers, and whispers about a compelling mystery. Find out what you can about the people you meet -- what makes them angry, what makes them tick, and what they may be able to offer you. Some will be of great help; others will need to be approached with caution or given a wide berth. Read newspapers, handbills, and any books you come across. On the first day you'll need to find and procure a gun, bullets, and a new pair of boots. Survive that first day and things should begin to fall into place. Here are some hints: - Click on the cow skull to find the Control Panel and game buttons. From here, you can save a game, open a saved game, quit the current game, adjust the sound volume, or get help. - Click on the map icon for a quick reference to the town's layout. Think of the keyboard as your feet and the mouse as your hand. Use arrow keys to move forward and turn left and right. (To customize your keyboard, simply access the Control Panel, click on each direction box and type in the desired key.) Click on doors to go in and out of buildings and rooms. Click on people to talk to them. - When you talk to people, choose your responses with care. Remember what people say to you and rest assured -- they'll undoubtedly remember you. If you'd like to hear characters repeat what they have just said, simply click on them. - Click on objects that interest you; many can be examined closely to gain helpful information; some can be picked up and saved for later use. - Your image is the cowboy in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Click on it and you'll see the items you've got at your disposal for tender or use. - You can always get help by clicking on the HELP button on the Control Panel. For more advice, visit the Curiosity Shop. The shopkeeper can provide you with clues and assistance. - Read The Diamondback Rattler daily. - A useful book on Diamondback's history is available for purchase or trade at the Curiosity Shop. - Explore the Santa Marta Mission. However, many of its deeper secrets aren't immediately apparent. - You'll likely need some cash. You can fatten your bankroll (or part ways with it) in a poker game at the Hard Drive Saloon. If 5-card's not your game, there's also Blackjack and slots. - Practice your shooting skills at the target range on the edge of town. Deadeye aim could come in mighty handy. - In a face-to-face shootout, click on your hand, then your gun, then your target. Keep your boots polished, your eyes on the horizon, and the burrs from beneath your saddle. Happy trails. ---- TECHNICAL SUPPORT ---------------------------------------- Cyberflix provides technical support via telephone, fax, America Online, and the Internet. Telephone: The Cyberflix Help Line is (423) 546-7846. Customer support technicians are available from noon to 5 PM Eastern time to assist you with any problems you may have. We also have an automated help service available day and night at the same number. Fax: You may fax your questions to us at (423) 546-0866. We will respond to faxes promptly via voice telephone or return fax. America Online: Technical support questions can be sent via email to "CYBERFLIX". World Wide Web: The Cyberflix Web server is www.cyberflix.com, and is available via the following URL: http://www.cyberflix.com Internet Email: You can email your technical support questions to: support@cyberflix.com FTP: Patches and updates for Cyberflix products are available from our FTP site: ftp.cyberflix.com Usenet: Peer-to-peer support for Dust is available in the Usenet newsgroup: alt.games.dust Although we read this group and try to respond, we can't guarantee that we'll receive every message. It's a great place to find gameplay hints, though. Snail-mail: If you'd like to send us a letter, our mailing address is: Cyberflix, Inc. 4 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902 ---- END OF RELEASE NOTES -------------------------------------