Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Version 1.0
LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
4/21/99 

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Thank you for your purchase of Star Wars: Episode I The 
Phantom Menace. We recommend that you read this file to get the
most up-to-date information about installing, running, and 
playing this game.

This README file will contain any information not covered in the
manual, such as new features and tips for maximizing
performance.  For additional information and in-depth technical
documentation about specific hardware, we recommend reading the
Troubleshooting Guide which can be accessed by clicking on
"Readme & Troubleshooting" on the The Phantom Menace Launcher.

Also, be sure to check the LucasArts website at
www.lucasarts.com for the very latest information related to
The Phantom Menace.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Computer:	100% Windows 95/98 DirectX compatible computer
		required	
CPU:		200 MHz or faster CPU required 
Memory:		32MB RAM required 
Video:		4MB PCI or AGP Direct 3D compatible Graphics 
		Accelerator required
Sound:		16-bit sound card or better required 
CD-ROM:		Quad speed IDE or SCSI CD-ROM required
Input Device:	100% Windows 95/98-compatible keyboard required.  
		Optional support for gamepads and joysticks.
DirectX:	DirectX 6.1 is included on the CD and must be
		installed before to play The Phantom Menace.

Note:		Your system might require the "latest" Windows
		95/98 drivers for your particular hardware.

The Phantom Menace is a 3D-only game that requires a 3D
accelerated video card to play.

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INSTALLATION

Installation requires a minimum of 125MB of free hard drive
space.  There is also a 335MB maximum install which installs
all sounds to your hard drive.  In addition to the installed
hard drive space, you should also allow for at least 100MB of
free hard drive space for the Windows swap file and saved 
games.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

To find out if your Video Card will work
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First, find the name of your video card.  Then, refer to the
List of Supported and Unsupported Cards in Section 6 of the
Troubleshooting Guide to see if your card has any known issues.
If your card or chipset is supported, check the section in
the Troubleshooting Guide called 'Specific Video Issues' to
see if your card has any known issues.

The CD is required to start The Phantom Menace
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The Phantom Menace CD-ROM is required to be in the machine to
start playing the game.

If the game does not launch
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Check your 3D card and DirectX setup. If you experience
problems launching the game, check your 3D card setup and your
DirectX status.  Please refer to Section 5 of the Trouble-
shooting Guide for detailed information.

Poor Cutscene Performance
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If you are experiencing choppy cutscene performance, go to the
Performance Options and choose a Computer Rating of Low or
Medium for improved performance.

If the game crashes upon entering a level
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If you crash to the desktop when you attempt to enter a
level, this may be caused by your video card. You may have
chosen a video resolution that is not supported by your card.
This may be cause by DirectX falsely reporting the
memory on your card.

Task Switching is not recommended
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We recommend that you do not task switch (pressing Alt-Tab,
Ctrl-Esc, or the Windows key to access another program) while
playing Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace.  On some
machine configurations, task switching can cause the game 
to lock-up or quit unexpectedly. 

Laptop Systems
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While The Phantom Menace should work fine on most systems
that meet the minimum hardware specifications, it has NOT
been tested with laptop systems and therefore we can NOT
assure compatibility.

Due to the wide variety of hardware configurations that
ship with today's laptop systems, it would be impossible
to configure a game that would work with all of them.
Many laptops are limited in their ability to be used as
a gaming machine because of memory configurations, their
microchannel architecture, port configurations (i.e.
no place for a joystick) and sound systems primarily
designed to be used with productivity software.

Laptop systems will attempt to compress the traditional
version of the standard 101-function keyboard (found on
almost all desktop systems) into a much smaller key
configuration.  This is usually done by relying on
multi-function keys that allow the user to assign
different functions to the same key.  Unfortunately,
this has been known to cause problems with this game.

OEM Features on Brand Name Machines
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Many brand name computers come with a variety of
features provided by the manufacturer, including special
buttons on the keyboard or special functions assigned to
buttons common to all keyboards.  For example, on one
machine with which we tested, the Pause key did not work
because the machine's manufacturer had assigned that key
to bring up a special menu on the desktop.  In general,
we recommend that you do not use the special 'bells and
whistles' your machine came with while playing the game.

The System Analyzer is different before and after the game is
installed
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Before the game is installed, the System Analyzer will
determine whether your computer is qualified to install The
Phantom Menace.  However, it does not check for a supported 3D 
video  card.

There is a utility to fully analyze your system, including your
video card(s),  that only gives complete results after DirectX
is installed.  In the Launcher, after installing the game,
press 'Hardware Configuration,' then press 'System Analyzer.'
This brings up the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (for more detail,
please refer to  Section 5 of the Troubleshooting Guide).

(NOTE: this file is located at C:\Program Files\directx\setup,
and double-click on 'dxdiag' or 'dxdiag.exe')

What is a Primary Display Driver
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A Primary Display Driver is actually your computer's main video
card. A pass-through card, such as a Voodoo2, is not a Primary
Display Driver.

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INSTALLING THE PHANTOM MENACE

If you have any problems installing the game, please consult
Section 3 of the Troubleshooting Guide (click on the 'Readme
& Troubleshooting' button on the launcher).

The Additive Blending option should only be used if your 3D
Card has an ATI Rage Pro or S3 Savage3D chipset.  See Section
6 of the Troubleshooting Guide for more details.
 
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PLAYING THE PHANTOM MENACE

Character starts off spinning upon entering the game
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After the first level loads, if the room starts off spinning, 
check to see if you have a joystick attached.  If so, make 
sure that the Z-AXIS (Throttle) is set to a neutral position.
You can also disable the joystick by going into the Controller
Options and toggle the Controller Enable option to Off. 

Character locked doing a particular move
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On some machines, we've seen the player character locked in 
a loop performing a move without having to hit any buttons. If
this occurs, you can usually fix it by either hitting the
button of the move that is being performed, or by going to the
Options Screen and returning to the game.

Tips and special moves
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In addition to the normal moves of characters listed in the 
manual, the Jedi characters have additional "combo moves" 
initiated when hitting controls in a particular sequence.

Tap ATTACK button lightly 		Overhead slash
Hold FORWARD, tap then hold ATTACK	Twirling saber attack
JUMP then hold ATTACK			Jumping spin attack

Remember that you can both push and pull blocks with the USE
command.

On the Tatooine Levels, be sure to talk to everyone and check
in with them again from time to time.  You never know when
you might have something they need.

If on an escort mission, stay close the person you are
escorting.  If you stray too far, harm may come to them.

Upon completing the final level of the game, you will be given
an overall ranking and level times with specific numbered ranks
for each level- the higher the number, the better your score.    

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THE OPTIONS SCREEN

General Options
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QUICKSAVE
Hitting F5 will automatically save your current location while 
overwriting any previous Quicksave you might have had.  To load
a Quicksave, go to Load Screen and select QuickSave at the top.
NOTE: The QuickSave game does not appear in the Save Game
screen.

AUTO-SAVE
The Phantom Menace does NOT have an Auto-Save feature.

Screen Resolution
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The Phantom Menace defaults to a 640 x 480 screen resolution.
If your 3D Card supports other resolutions, you can choose a
higher resolution for a clearer in-game image.  Not all
resolutions supported by your particular 3D Card will be
available in the game. NOTE: Higher resolutions often
result in slower game performance.

Performance Options
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The Phantom Menace automatically detects your system's specs
and assigns a Computer Rating ranging from Low to 
Superior to achieve the optimal balance of performance and 
visual detail.  If you feel game performance is slow, try
selecting a lower Computer Rating.  Conversely, if you would
rather sacrifice performance for more visual effects, choose a 
higher rating.

There are additional Performance Options not listed on the
Options Screen which can not be toggled on/off independently;
they can only be changed when adjusting the Computer Rating.
These options include:

Hi-Res Movies:  Will play only when Computer Rating is set to
		High or Superior. If your cutscenes are choppy,
		you may need to choose the Low or Medium 
		Computer Ratings to display the movies
		properly.
Camera angle:	On the Low setting, camera angles may be
		slightly higher than on other settings.
Artifacts:	Determines how long debris and bodies remain
		onscreen
		
Sound Options
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VOLUME SLIDERS
This Music volume slider adjusts both music and ambient sound
effects volume.  The Sfx Volume slider effects other sound
effects and voice volume.

SFX DISABLED
If you have SFX disabled, the "Dialog voice on"  option under
General  Options is automatically set to off and can not
turned on without re-enabling SFX.

SELECTING A SOUND PROVIDER
The Phantom Menace currently supports the following 3-D Sound
Providers:

Aureal A3D Interactive
Microsoft DirectSound3D hardware support
Microsoft DirectSound3D software support
Dolby Surround
Mile 2D Fast Stereo Positional Audio

To select a provider, double click the name of the provider
you wish to select.  The Phantom Menace will then detect whether
the sound provider is supported by your system.

Keyboard Controls
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8 and 2 on the NUMPAD do not allow you to scroll through
dialogue choices.  To do this, use the Up/Down Arrow keys.

The BACKSPACE key is not configurable.
 	
Game Controller Defaults
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The controls shown in the manual can be chosen from the 
Game Controllers Screen and selecting Load Preset.  You will
then be given a list of controllers from which to choose from.

If you do not select a preset, the default controls are as 
follows:

Button 1	Attack
Button 2	Jump
Button 3	Use/Activate
Button 4	Force Push
Button 5	Roll (+ direction)
Button 6 	Run (+ direction)
Button 7	Roll Left
Button 8	Roll Right
Button 9	Select Weapon 1
Button 10	Attack

Edit Control Notes
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Please note that while Game Controllers may have up to
two commands bound to a single control, Keyboard Controls
can only be bound to a single command.

When binding a move command to an axis (ie the Z-axis) on a
joystick, the opposite move is automatically bound to the 
opposite axis.

     Example:	If you bind the +Z Axis to move forward, the 
		-Z Axis is automatically bound to move
		backward.

Mouse Support
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Use the mouse to turn left and right.  
Left Click is the ATTACK button
Right Click is the JUMP button.

Mouse controllers can not be configured in the game.

Game Controllers
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Although The Phantom Menace offers joystick support, we suggest
using a gamepad or keyboard controls for the optimal gaming
experience. 

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CONTACTING LUCASARTS
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If you need a hint, you may call our automated Hint Line. The
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there, you will have the option to receive online technical
support through Yoda's Help Desk, browse technical documents,
or leave a message for an online representative.

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This number is for technical assistance only. Hints will
not be given out over the Technical Support line.

If you need technical assistance, please don't hesitate to
contact us after reading the Troubleshooting Guide and the
Readme file. For your convenience, if you cannot get through
to a representative by phone and you have access to a fax
machine or any of our online areas, please consider contacting
us through one of these alternate means. 

When contacting us, please be sure to provide us with as much
information as possible. Make sure to note the exact type of
hardware that you are using in your system, including: your
video card, your sound card, CD-ROM drive, amount of RAM
present, speed and manufacturer of your processor, and the
specific type of modem that you are using (for questions
involving multiplayer gaming). Also, make sure to include the
title and version of the program, and a detailed description
of the problem. 

You can reach our Technical Support department by calling
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