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                        AMIGA FORMAT COVER DISK

                         Copyright (c) 1994/95

                          by FIELDS of VISION

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Some features :

 - 256 AGA colors (no chunky-copper screen) 
 - Variable window size (320x200, 288x180, 256x160, ..... ) 
 - Variable pixel size (1x1, 2x1, 1x2, 2x2) 
 - Ceiling and floor textures 
 - Variable height floors and ceilings 
 - Lifts and doors 
 - Sky textures when the player goes in the open air 
 - Animated textures 
 - Variable lighting 
 - Fog lighting effect 
 - Looking up/down capabilities
 - "Bouncing movement" 
 - Automapping 
 - Multitasking 
 - HD installable
 - Fully ray-traced graphic


Keyboard commands:

 - Up cursor key             :  Move forwards
 - Down cursor key           :  Move backwards
 - Right cursor key          :  Turn right
 - Left cursor key           :  Turn left
 - Ctrl key                  :  Speed up movements
 - Shift + Right cursor key  :  Move right
 - Shift + Left cursor key   :  Move left
 - Left/right Alt            :  Fire
 - F1-F6                     :  Weapon selection
 - '7' key on numeric pad    :  Look up
 - '4' key on numeric pad    :  Reset look
 - '1' key on numeric pad    :  Look down
 - '-' key on numeric pad    :  Increase window dimensions
 - '+' key on numeric pad    :  Reduce window dimensions
 - '[' key on numeric pad    :  1x1 pixel resolution
 - ']' key on numeric pad    :  2x1 pixel resolution
 - '/' key on numeric pad    :  1x2 pixel resolution
 - '*' key on numeric pad    :  2x2 pixel resolution
 - 'P'                       :  Pause game



 Some infos about the complete game
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-   This  demo  was  made  before  completing  beta-testing  and  code
optimization.   Some  minor features are non implemented in this demo.
For  example,  no  in  game  music is available, you can't define your
keyboard configuration, and so on...
 The complete game will be available before Xmas'95

-  The  game  (and  the  demo too...) will run on every Amiga with AGA
chipset and at least a 68020 processor.

-  Please, don't try to compare Breathless running on an Amiga 1200 at
320x200 and 1x1 pixels size to other engine running at 192x100 and 2x2
pixels size.  If you want to compare Breathless to other games, please
consider  that, as other games, Breathless MUST run at 2x2 pixels size
and  in  a little window on a normal Amiga 1200.  The playability will
not  be compromised; many other games run in a small window and at 2x2
pixel size, even on faster machine!

-  Some  3D engines  can run on a simply Amiga 1200 in a large window,
using a 3x2 pixel size.  We prefer to run Breathless in a small window
(not too small, about 192x100, some other 3D engine do it...) but with
the better 2x2 pixel size.

-  The strenght of Breathless 3D engine is that it can run on a simply
Amiga  1200 at the same conditions of other 3D engines, but it can run
better  on  faster  Amigas.   If  you  have  a  more  powerful  Amiga,
Breathless  will take advantage from it (Some other 3D engine can't do
it).  A simply fast-ram expansion, or a more better accelerator board,
will  speed up Breathless frame rate.  So, you can consider to enlarge
its game window, and/or to use better pixel size.
 Remember  that  this  demo  is  not fully optimized to run on certain
faster processor. Complete game will be!

-  A  simply  consideration:  today PC games are made to run "only" on
Pentium  machines.   On  the  other side, some Amiga users dream about
"Doom-like" games running on a simply 1200 at 320x200, 1x1 pixels, 256
colours, 25fps!  We can respect their wishes, but a simply 68020/14Mhz
can't do it!  Why don't we get realistics, and consider to buy a cheap
accelerator board?

-  About  enemies  artificial  intelligence  (AI)  :   every  enemy in
Breathless  has  his  own  AI.  Some enemies can run away from player,
some  other may try to avoid player shots.  Playing Breathless needs a
little  bit  of  strategy.   Enemies  AI  and some game parameters (as
player health, weapon energy an so on...) let the player find the best
behavior.   For  example,  sometimes  player will have to hide himself
from enemies, and not to face them.
  If you like this game philosophy, you will like Breathless!

-  A complete "game editor" will be available later.  Everyone will be
able to create new worlds, using his own graphics and sounds.

-  Fields  of  Vision  are  some Italian people who love Amiga and his
philosophy.   They  are  engaged in doing Amiga games and they hope to
continue  this  work  in  the  future.   They  also hope you will like
Breathless and consider to buy it.


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For contacts:

 Alberto Longo   alblon@maxonline.it


Fields of Vision WWW page:

 http://www.maxonline.it/html/fov/fov.html