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Chaos and war reign in a world of knights and demons. You are tasked with restoring the power of a kingdom to its former glory using innate cunning, military might and a fearsome will to win. Now it is time for the Warrior Kings to come to the fore.

Warrior Kings™ is an epic real-time strategy game that smashes the mould. Using true 3D it propels you into a living, breathing and fascinating medieval fantasy world, a world for you to master, a world for you to grasp and seize control. Now it's all in your hands!

Build up your economic and military power base, research new technologies, and employ spies, mercenaries, priests and merchants to enhance your strength.

Use real military formations and tactics to conquer on the battlefield: perform flanking manoeuvres, take control of the high ground, ambush and destroy massive formations using pikemen, archers and cavalry!

Master the skills of siege warfare and watch in stunning 'zoom-able' 3D as your troops swarm over castle walls to sack mighty cities.

Follow the game path that suits your skills: the church with her crusading knights; the pagan gods with their destructive demons, or the renaissance scientists with their advanced technology.

Conduct a massive campaign through 22 extraordinary levels made up of over 80 unique quests. Can you grab power where many others have failed? Resurrect a once mighty empire and make yourself lord of all you survey. Seize power, and become a mighty Warrior King!

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Trouble Shooting
If nothing happens when the CD is inserted into the drive, autoplay can also
be started by double clicking on the CD icon found in 'My Computer'.  If
neither of these starts the installation, either begin installation manually or
enable autoplay on your CD ROM/DVD drive (instructions on how to do this
are found below).
Manual Installation
If your machine does not have autoplay enabled, the game can also be
installed by opening the 'My Computer' window and then double clicking on
the CD icon to open a window displaying the contents of the CD.  From this window
find the file named SETUP and double click it, this will start the installation
process.
Moving game files to a new folder or drive
If you wish to move the games files to a different drive or folder, it is
recommended that you uninstall the game and reinstall it in the new
destination.  Simply copying files to a new destination can result in the game
failing to run.
Reinstallation
If you need to reinstall the game, either autorun the CD and select the
'reinstall' option from the menu screen that appears or follow the instructions
above for a manual installation.
Enabling Autoplay on your CD/DVD drive
Autoplay can be enabled as follows
Right click on the 'My Computer' icon and select 'Properties'.
From the 'System Properties' window that opens, click on the 'Device
Manager' tab
A list of components in your machine will appear, click the + sign next to the
CDROM label, highlight the drive that appears and select the 'Properties' icon
at the base of the Window.
From the Window that opens, click the 'Settings' tab.
On the 'Settings' screen there should be an Option named 'Auto insert
notification', ensure that there is a tick next to this.
Click 'OK' to exit the CD properties screen then close the 'System Properties'
window.  Your machine will probably say it needs to restart, once this is done
autoplay should be enabled on your machine.
Installing DirectX 8
Warrior Kings requires that DirectX 8 is installed to allow certain functions to
operate.  The Warrior Kings installation program will automatically check to
see if you have this on your system.  If not it will automatically load it for you,
so nothing to worry about.
If you are experiencing problems with DirectX 8 then please refer to the
chapter on DirectX 8 issues.
WINDOWS CONFIGURATION
When running Warrior Kings, it is recommended that you check the following
configuration settings of Windows;
Colour Mode
You will need to have windows set to a colour mode of True Colour (32bit)
colours or higher.  The colour mode can be changed as follows;
Click the right mouse button when on the desktop, and select the option
'Properties' from the menu that appears.
A window titled 'Display Properties' will appear, click on the 'Settings' tab to
bring up the display settings screen.
From this screen the colour mode ('Colours') and screen resolution ('Screen
area') can be altered.
Active Desktop
If you have Microsoft's Active Desktop enabled, it is recommended that you
disable it before running Warrior Kings.
Close Other Programs
Before starting Warrior Kings, you are advised to close down all other
programs that may be running.  Doing this will ensure that Warrior Kings is
able to use the maximum system resources available.
Windows Virtual Memory
Virtual Memory is basically when Windows uses hard drive space as extra
memory.  It does this by creating a swap file on the hard drive and writing
data to it, the result is that software that may need more memory than the
machine it is being run on physically has will still run.
Games software typically needs a fairly large amount of space for a swap file,
with around 100Mb typically recommended, or more.
The Virtual memory can be managed in two ways, automatically or manually.
To check which method is being used on your machine, follow these steps;
Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties' from the menu that
appears.
The 'System Properties' window will open, click on the 'Performance' tab and
then click on the 'Virtual Memory' icon.
A window titled 'Virtual Memory' will now be open.
If the option "Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings" is
highlighted then your virtual memory is being automatically managed by
windows.  If this is the case please ensure that your C: drive has enough free
hard drive space (100Mb or more).  This can be checked by double clicking on
the 'My Computer' icon, right clicking on the (C:) drive and selecting
'Properties', the free space on the drive will be listed in the properties window
that opens.
If the option "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" is highlighted,
you are manually setting the limits of the swap file for Virtual memory.  If this
is the case we recommend that you ensure that the maximum amount listed is
not less than 100.
Mouse Drivers
"If you have a LOGITECH mouse, DO NOT USE "web wheel", and ensure that
you have assigned the wheel to "MS standard scrolling" and "scroll in active
window only" and the centre wheel button to "middle mouse button" and NOT
TO ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENT."
VIDEO CARDS
Video Card Requirements
Warrior Kings requires a video card with at least 16Mb of memory that can
display 16bit colour.  The primary video card in your machine MUST have at
least 16Mb of memory for Warrior Kings to run, the memory of any additional
accelerator cards will not be taken into account.   If your video card has
insufficient memory the game will not run correctly, or at all.   In the finished
product an explicit message will be displayed.
Direct X
In order to run, the video card must be compatible with Direct X (and must
also typically be using certified drivers).  Possible symptoms of your card not
being DirectX compatible include the machine displaying a black screen when
you start the game, the graphics of the game being corrupted or the colour
within the game being incorrect.
Monitor Settings
If you experience video problems, it is also possible that the cause could be
that your monitor is not configured within Windows.  This can be checked as
follows;
Click the right mouse button on the desktop and select 'Properties' from the
menu that appears.
On the 'Display Properties' window that appears, click on the 'Settings' tab.
Click on the 'Advanced' icon (users with the original version of Windows will
have to click on the  'Change Display Type' icon at this point).
Click on the 'monitor' tab in the new window.  If your monitor is not the one
currently named, click on the 'Change' icon (users of the original version of
Windows  will need to click on the 'Change' icon next to 'Monitor Type').  If
you received a driver disk with your monitor, use that.  If not, you will need to
manually configure your monitor.
Under Windows  you can select your monitor from the list displayed (Click on
'Show all Devices' to get a complete list if your monitor is not named under
'Show Compatible Devices').  Under Windows 98 you will need to select the
option to 'Display a list of all drivers in a specific location', and once again
select 'Show all Hardware' if your monitor is not listed under the 'Show
Compatible Hardware' option.
Multi-Monitor Systems
If you have a computer with more than one graphics accelerator card that is
DirectX 8 compatible, then Warrior Kings may not select the accelerator card
that you want when it starts up. You can specify the card that Warrior Kings
uses by changing some if its system settings in the registry. WARNING, we
only recommend that advanced users attempt this.
Warrior Kings saves its persistent graphical settings in the following place in
the system registry:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Black Cactus/Warrior
Kings/Renderer'
You can browse and edit the registry with the 'regedit' program, which is part
of the default Windows installation.
You need to set the 'save_enumerations_to_file' key to 1. This will make
Warrior Kings save a file called 'enumerations.txt' into its working directory
when the game exits. This file contains a list of all available accelerator
devices that Warrior Kings can use.
An example of the contents of this file on a multi-monitor system is:
Device('nv4_disp.dll'): 'NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400'
	Driver: 'HAL'
Device('nv4_disp.dll'): 'NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500'
	Driver: 'HAL'
Now, you can tell the game to attempt to use one of these cards by editing
the 'prefered_device' and 'prefered_driver' keys in the registry. To use
the 'GeForce3 Ti' card in the above sample:
set 'prefered_device' to		NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500
set 'prefered_driver' to		HAL
Drivers
If any graphical problems are encountered, we recommend that you try using
the latest video card drivers from the manufacturer of your video card or its
chipset.  The Internet addresses of some of the main video card and chipset
manufacturers are listed below, if yours is not covered please check your cards
documentation for a link.
Chipset manufacturers
3DFX Interactive Inc (3DFX Voodoo, Voodoo2)	www.3dfx.com
3D Labs Inc (Permedia 2)					www.3dlabs.com
ATI (ATI All-in-wonder, Xpert)			 	www.atitech.ca
Matrox Graphics Inc (Millennium, Mystique)
	www.matrox.com
Nvidia (Riva 128, Riva TNT)				www.nvidia.com
Rendition (Verite 1000, Verite 2000)			www.rendition.com
S3 (Virge, Savage 3D)					www.s3.com
Video Card Manufacturers
Canopus Corporation					www.canopuscorp.com
Creative Labs						            www.creativelabs.com
Diamond Multimedia					www.diamondmm.com
Guillemot International					www.guillemot.com
Hercules							www.hercules.com
Miro							            www.miro.de
Number Nine 						www.nine.com
STB							            www.stb.com
Videologic						            www.videologic.com
SOUND CARDS
Sound Card Requirements
Your machine MUST have a sound card in order to load.  If your machine does
not have a sound card the game will fail to load.   You will need to have a
Direct X compatible sound card (it will also typically need to be using certified
drivers).
Possible symptoms of your card not being DirectX compatible include
receiving no sound whilst playing, sound effects playing but stuttering or
static playing rather than sound and music.  See Section 3 for details on how
to check your sound cards compatibility.
Volume Settings
If all the drivers for the sound card are OK but you are still receiving no sound,
check the volume controls within Windows are set correctly.  To do this;
In the bottom right of the desktop, next to the clock, should be a speaker icon.
Right click on this and select 'Open Volume Controls' from the menu that
appears.
A window titled 'Volume Control' should open, ensure that all the volume
meters are set correctly and that none of the boxes labelled 'Mute' are ticked.
Checking Sound Playback
To check that the sound is working correctly within Windows
Open 'My Computer' by double clicking on its icon and then double click on
the Control Panel icon on the window that appears.
From the Control Panel, double click on the 'Sounds' icon.
Highlight one of the options (eg. 'Asterisk') and ensure there is a speaker icon
next to its name.  If there is not click 'browse' and select a file, the folder
 C:\Windows\Media will normally contain some.
Click on the play button next to  'Preview:'. A sound sample should now load
and play, if you do not hear anything then your sound card may not be set up
correctly within Windows.
Specific Sound Card Problems
If your sound card is not Direct X certified you may encounter audio
corruption.  To check whether your sound card is certified, see section 3
(Checking Certification).  Obtaining DirectX compatible drivers from your
hardware manufacturer can solve the problem.
Drivers
If any problems are encountered, we recommend that you try using the latest
audio drivers from the manufacturer of your sound card.  The Internet
addresses of some of the main sound card manufacturers are listed below, if
yours is not covered please check your cards documentation for a link.
Creative Labs						www.creativelabs.com
Diamond Multimedia				www.diamondmm.com
Guillemot International				www.guillemot.com
Videologic						www.videologic.com
Yamaha						www.yamaha.com
CD ROM/DVD DRIVES
Systems with multiple CD drives
If you are running the game on a system that has more than one CD or DVD
drive (due to either multiple drives or having one drive with multiple trays) we
recommend that the Warrior Kings CD is always placed in the first drive (ie.
on a system with E:, F: and G: drives, place the CD in E:).
Windows drivers
In order to install Warrior Kings your CD/DVD will need to be using Windows
based drivers.  If it is running using MS-DOS based drivers you will be unable
to install the game (an error titled 'SEVERE, Unable to install Direct X Media'
is the typical symptom).  In this case, please install Windows drivers for your
CD/DVD drive.
To check which drivers you are using
Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties' from the menu that
appears.
From the 'System Properties' menu that appears click on the 'Performance'
tab.
Under the heading 'Performance Status', File System should be listed as 32-bit
whilst at the bottom of the box it should say "Your system is configured for
optimal performance'.  If this is not the case you may need to obtain Windows
based drivers for your CD/DVD drive from its manufacturer.
CD Errors
If you receive a Blue Windows error screen saying there was an error reading
the CD whilst installing or playing the game, it could be the result of one of the
following.
Removing the CD whilst a game is in progress.
A CD that is scratched or dirty.  This can be checked by examining the CD for
scratches, fingerprints etc..  If any are found the CD may need cleaning, this
can be done with either a commercially available CD cleaner or by wiping the
CD with a soft dry cloth (always ensure that you wipe the CD in a straight line
from the centre to the outer edge).
There may be a problem with your CD/DVD ROM drive.  Ensure that you are
using the Windows based drivers.  If you are experiencing similar problems
with other disk intensive software it could be that the drive itself is not
working properly.
UNINSTALLATION
The game should always be removed either from the uninstall option on the
START menu or from the add/remove menu (details on how to do this are
below).  It should not be manually deleted from the hard drive, as this will
result in data being left in the Windows registry.
Uninstalling Game via START menu
To remove Warrior Kings via the START menu, open the START menu, then
open the Programs / Warrior Kings folder.  From here select the option
'Uninstall Warrior Kings' to remove the game from your machine.
Uninstalling game via Add/Remove Programs
To remove the game using the Add/remove Programs function of Windows
Double click on 'My Computer' and then double click on the 'Control Panel'
icon in the window that opens.
Double click on the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon.
Highlight the Warrior Kings line on the  'Add/Remove Programs Properties'
window and click on the 'Add/Remove' icon.
Problems Uninstalling Game
If any problems are encountered during the uninstallation of the game that
result in it being impossible to remove it, we recommend that you try
reinstalling Warrior Kings. Once this has been done it should be possible to
uninstall it without any problems.
Files Left Behind
When Warrior Kings is uninstalled, you may find that some files are left
behind.  These files consist of options settings and save games.  If you do not
wish to keep these files you will need to manually delete them from your
system.
OPTIMIZING GAME SPEED
There are a number of ways in which machines can be optimised to improve
the speed of games.
Ensure No Other Software is Running
For details on how to check which other programs are running on your
machine.
Disable virus checking software while running WK.
Virtual Memory
Ensure that there is enough free hard drive space for Virtual Memory.
The performance of a machine can also be improved by manually setting up a
permanent swap file on a separate physical drive (this should only be
attempted by advanced users).
Screen Savers/Desktop Themes
Disabling any third party Screen Savers or Desktop Themes may have an effect
on improving system performance.
Hard Drive Maintenance
Ensure that your hard drive is working efficiently.  This can be done using
Scandisk (to check for damaged or corruption of the hard drive) and Defrag
(to defragment the hard drive and possibly reduce load times).  To access
these utilities;
Double click on 'My Computer'
Right click on the hard drive you wish to check and select 'properties' from the
menu that appears.
When the drive properties window opens, click on the 'Tools' tab.
To run Scandisk, click on the 'Check Now' icon under the heading 'Error
Checking Status'.  To run Defrag, click on the 'Defragment Now' icon under
the heading 'Defragmentation Status'.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If a problem does occur, we recommend that you exit the game and restart
Windows before attempting to run .   again.  If you are having trouble exiting
the game, it can be done manually as follows
Press the CONTROL, ALT and DELETE keys together.
From the 'Close Program' menu that appears highlight the name Warrior
Kings.
Click on the 'End Task' icon.
General Solutions
If you are having problems running Warrior Kings, there are a number of
things that you can initially try
Manually Install DirectX
DirectX may need to be reinstalled, see section (3) for details on how to do
this.
Reinstall Game
Sometimes problems may have occurred during the installation of the game.
Simply uninstalling Warrior Kings and then installing it once more can fix
these problems.
Close Other Programs
Ensure that Warrior Kings is the only thing running.
Check that Direct X Drivers are Certified
See the relevant section for details on how to check that your video and sound
card drivers are certified by Direct X.  If they are not you may need to obtain
the latest drivers from your cards manufacturer.
Potential issues with DirectX 8
Installing DirectX may result in any manufacturers video card utilities being
disabled.  These utilities will no longer be accessible, and any options to
change video settings etc. will revert back to the control of Windows (to access
the display properties, right click the mouse over the Windows desktop and
select 'Properties', from the Window that then opens select the 'Settings' tab to
enter the 'Display Properties' screen).
If after installing DirectX 8, you restart your machine and encounter problems
(eg. a black screen is displayed rather than the Windows desktop) you may
need to restore your old video card drivers.  In order to see the Windows
desktop to do this, start your machine in 'Safe Mode'.  This can be done as
follows
Start your machine, and when the BIOS screen appears (a screen listing CPU
type etc. in a table) press the F8 key.  Your should now be met with the
Windows Startup Menu.
Select the Safe Mode option from this menu using the cursor keys and then
press RETURN.
Windows will start and you will be met with a message telling you that
Windows is running in 'Safe Mode'.  Press RETURN to continue loading
Windows.
Once Windows finished loading, press the right mouse button and select
'Properties' from the menu that appears.
From the 'Display Properties' menu, choose the 'Settings' tab and then click on
'Advanced' (if you are using the original version of Windows, this will be
named 'Change Display type').
From the new window that opens click on the 'Adapter' tab, then click on the
'Change' icon (if using the original version of Windows, click on the 'Change'
icon next to 'Adapter Type').
The installation process for adding video drivers will now begin, use the
drivers originally supplied for your video card, and follow the manufacturers
instructions.
Changing Hardware
If you change any of the hardware within your machine, you will need to
reinstall DirectX again.  This is to ensure that the new hardware is Direct X
certified, as the drivers supplied with the hardware may not be.
Checking Certification
In order to ensure that Warrior Kings works correctly on your machine, you
will need to have your video and display drivers certified by Direct X (for
details of what certification means see the section 'Certification' below).  If you
encounter any problems running the game, the first thing to check is that your
video and sound cards are certified, this can be done as follows
Open the Start menu by clicking on the START icon at the bottom left of the
screen, from here click on the 'Run' option.
A window titled 'Run' will open, in the box labelled 'Open:' type in the
following;
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DIRECTX\SETUP\DXDIAG.EXE
A window titled 'DirectX Diagnostic Tool' should now be open.  If this window
does not open, you may not have DirectX6 installed, see above for details on
how to install it from the CD.  If the window does appear there are a number
of things that can be checked.
Video Driver Certification
Click on the 'Display' or 'Display 1' tab at the top of the 'DirectX Diagnostic
Tool' window.
From the screen that appears, you can find out the name of your video card,
the amount of memory it has and you can also test its 2D (DirectDraw) and 3D
(Direct3D) features.  To check certification, under the heading 'Drivers' the
'Certified :' heading should be accompanied by Yes.  Also, under the 'Notes'
heading the first line should say 'No driver problems found'.  If this is not the
case on your system, then you may need to obtain new video card drivers from
your manufacturer.  A list of Internet sites where drivers can be found is listed
below under 'Video Cards'.
Sound Driver Certification
Click on the 'Sound' tab at the top of the 'DirectX Diagnostic Tool' window.
On the screen that appears, under the heading 'Driver' it will say whether it is
certified (Yes or No) whilst under the heading 'Notes' the first line should read
'No driver problems found'.  If this is not the case on your system then you will
need to obtain new sound card drivers from your manufacturer.  A list of
Internet sites where drivers can be found is listed below under 'Sound Cards'.
Certification
If a driver is 'certified' by DirectX, it means that it has been tested by
Microsoft for full compatibility with the latest version of DirectX.  Uncertified
drivers have not been tested by Microsoft, and although they may still run
DirectX games, it is not guaranteed.  In order to guarantee full compatibility
with current software, every driver should be certified (this typically applies to
sound and video card drivers).
Direct Media
Direct Media is required to view the games introduction.  If you are not seeing
the rendered introduction upon starting the game you may not have Direct
Media on your machine.  Direct Media can be installed by reinstalling .   and
answering YES when asked if you wish to install Direct Media.
Check the websites for the latest information
WWW.warriorkings.com
www.Blackcactus.com
Please report any bugs to  bugs@blackcactus.com

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