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1. ALONE s DARK A New Virtual Mystery Starring Edward Carnby TABLE OF CONTENTS Configuration S K e aga NI E PRE T IRN VI NR Installation Updating and Starting Under Windows sss Installation Updating And Starting Under DOS 2 BRNO escassa E ENEL T I POENE I E aana pg tunes 3 Introduction EE e uesaaas sosscccseeesncansardswavaceaneravavasienosessans 3 PR PURE oscars T 4 Mit TR E edi rete are tt rito ane ai ita ama ams 4 VA MRE IE eita ga o caem ei ER E AH 7 T 5 Character Achore and Using rerseour 5 E TE eS A ee ee E E Saving Loading and Parameters sseva sisecevcncensacesecspecnsesscrsnsnevsncsaveawss Troubleshooting E Fags ives eaa terse ose ess Ar E a S E EEA ac 8 An IBM PC 386 DX or 100 compatible computer 25 Mhz minimum or faster recommended 2 MB RAM More than 560 KB available for executable program required 256 KB EMS Expanded Memory Specification VGA 256 color graphic mode Hard disk needed 14 MB free required Mouse and corresponding mouse driver OPTIONAL Sound cards Sound Blaster and 100 compatible The Sound Source AdLib and compatible Microsoft WINDOWS 3 1 or higher INSTALLATION UPDATING AND STARTING UNDER WINDOWS Installation Under Windows Be sure to install your sound card before installing Alone in the Dark 2 Switch on the computer and boot the DOS Insert the Disk 1 into your disk drive in this example we are assuming the disk drive is A Load the WINDO2. THE CHARACTER The character can be moved in any direction using the arrow keys The movements are exclusively controlled by the arrow keys on the keyboard to move forward to move backwards to turn left Te to turn right You can make the character run when the character is walking release the T key then quickly press it again THE OPTIONS SCREEN To carry out certain specific actions and to use any objects you have found during play you must switch to the Options screen press the I key Inventory or RETURN The following screen will then be displayed Window At the top of the screen contains the items you have found Window 2 At the bottom left of the screen shows either your character with Life Points or a selected item and any available reloads or cartridges Window 3 The bottom right window number 3 offers a choice of actions available either to the character or which can be done with the selected item If you wish to carry out a specific action or use an item select the Actions option or the item in your possession using the arrow keys Then press RETURN to confirm You will then be switched to Window 3 Use the T and d arrow keys to choose an action or function To confirm your choice press RETURN CHARACTER ACTIONS AND USING ITEMS Actions You can perform certain actions whenever you wish Fight or Push Other actions are directly linked to items in your possession see Us
3. DITS An Infogrames Production Producer Bruno Bonnell Director Franck De Girolami First Assistant Vincent Terraillon Cutting Laurent Paret Christophe Nazaret Patrice Ponce Production Designer Patrick Charpenet Modeling 3D amp Animations Jean Marie Nazaret Fr d rique Bourgin Sets Designers Fr d rique Nantermet Sylvie Silvy Jean Christophe Blanc Roughman Thomas Chanel Flashback Daniel Balage Designers Josiane Girard Christophe Anton Screenplay Hubert Chardot L lt MOTION Copyright INFOGRAMES I Motion Inc 1993 Adapted By Frederic Cornet Christian Nabais Original Score amp Sound Effects Jean Luc Escalant Publishing Edith Protiere Olivier Robin Translations Beate Reiter Vialle Special Thanks To Eric Mottet Olivier Goulay Jean Marie Boussard Greg Call Camille Gelloz
4. WS program if necessary In the Program Manager screen click onto FILE Next click onto the RUN option The RUN dialogue box is now open with the cursor flashing in the Command Line input field Type A WINSTALL then click onto the OK button The installation box displays 4 icons Languages To change the current language Options To access the installation options Install To start the installation Exit To exit the installation When installation is completed an ALONE IN THE DARK 2 program group or window appears on the Program Manager screen Updating Configuration Change Under Windows You can change a number of game parameters language sound caro In the Program Manager screen click on the ALONE IN THE DARK 2 window Next double click on the Update icon After modifying the parameters in the Options icon click on the Update icon to validate the changes Starting the Program Under Windows Double click on the ALONE IN THE DARK 2 window in the Program Manager screen then double click on the ALONE IN THE DARK 2 icon INSTALLATION UPDATING AND STARTING UNDER DOS Installation Under DOS Switch on the computer and boot the DOS Insert the Disk 1 into your disk drive in this example we are assuming the disk drive is A At the CA gt prompt type in A INSTALL and press RETURN The installation box displays 4 icons Languages To change the current language Options To access the instal
5. choice Detail Level Low High This function allows you to select either standard or low graphic detail level and thus modify the game speed Quit You will return to the main menu HOW TO START PLAYING Excerpt from Carnby s Notebook I entered Hell s Kitchen with quite a bang I had to use a small but powerful bomb to blast through a back door Going along a corridor I got as far as a bench when two gangsters alerted by the explosion appeared on the scene The formalities didn t last long After a quick succession of rapid fire I was the only one left standing I leaned on the bench to rest and found that by pushing on it a secret passage between the surrounding hedges opened As I entered the passageway there was no way I could have known what lay before me This adventure was just beginning TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem The Program Doesn t Load Properly v Did you install ALONE IN THE DARK 2 onto your hard disk See Installation Updating and Starting Y Does your computer meet all the requirements listed under Configuration Y Do you have any unusual peripherals hooked up to your computer Try disconnecting any unnecessary peripherals rebooting the computer and reloading the program Problem The Message Read Error Appears When the Game is Installed VY Have you inserted the correct diskette into the disk drive The diskette sequence is important for correct installation You can try and copy the dis
6. ge INTRODUCTION GAME OBJECTIVE You are Detective Edward Carnby and your reputation as a sleuth drawn to the dark side has made you famous Your life has become very comfortable and while you could continue to relax in your plush office you yearn for adventure Suddenly you receive a call for help from an old friend Ted Striker A little girl Grace Saunders was recently kidnapped on her way home from school This child is the heiress to a vast fortune and her grieving parents are prepared to pay any ransom demanded It is almost certain that she is being held captive in an old mansion known as Hell s Kitchen the headquarters of One Eyed Jack ruthless leader of underworld crime and his gang of bootleggers Grabbing your coat as you head out the door you briefly consider the dangers ahead of you bloodthirsty gangsters murderous pirates and vicious smugglers That little girl needs my help if she s going to get out alive you remind yourself as you plunge into the night alone and in the dark again MAIN MENU The main menu offers three options Begin A New Game To start a game select this option then confirm by pressing RETURN Resume A Saved Game Press RETURN to access a table of saved files Use the arrows to choose the desired file then press RETURN to confirm your selection Return to DOS WINDOWS If you select this option you will be returned to DOS or to WINDOWS MOVING
7. he costs of developing this and other software programs are recovered through software sales The unauthorized duplication of personal computer software raises the cost to all legitimate users If you purchased this software Ie Motion would like to thank you and remind you that lawful users are permitted to make one backup copy of this software for archival purposes only Any other duplication of this software including copies offered through sale loan rent or gift is a violation of law TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are having problems getting the game to function properly you can call Customer Service between 9 00 AM and 5 00 PM Pacific Standard Time at 310 576 1885 HINTLINE AND BBS LINE If you need a game play hint you can reach the Hintline at 1 900 88 IMOTION 900 884 6684 You must have a touchtone phone to use this service The Hintline is open 24 hours a day The charge is 1 25 the first minute 85 cents each additional minute All long distance charges are included in these prices Callers under the age of 18 must get their parent s permission before calling this hintline You can also contact us through our Bulletin Board Service modem required by calling 1 900 45 IMOTION 900 454 6684 You can also get hints by writing I Motion Inc at the customer support address 1341 Ocean Avenue Box 417 Santa Monica CA 90401 For further sales or product information please call 1 800 44 3DFUN 1 800 443 3386 CRE
8. ing Items Fight Press the SPACE bar and keep it pressed Your character is ready to attack By pressing the or gt keys your character will throw a punch with either his left or right fist Press the arrow to butt and the b arrow to kick Remember to maintain both the SPACE bar and the relevant arrow pressed down as you punch Push To move a large object or a piece of furniture keep the SPACE bar pressed and use the appropriate directional arrow When you have selected one of these actions in the Options screen you will be returned to the game and can then carry out the chosen action Using Items Taking an item If your character is beside an item then a window will be displayed asking whether or not you wish to take the item Using an item To use an item in your possession select it from the list see the chapter concerning the Options screen Then select the desired function Reload Eat Drop Throw and confirm in Window 3 When you return to the game a message will confirm the requested action Other useful keys S Activates Deactivates sound effects without going to the Parameter screen M Activates Deactivates the music without going to the Parameter screen P Pause I or Return Gives you access to the Inventory screen see the Options Screen COMBAT Your character can fight with both hands and feet or use a weapon Hand to Hand Fighting Select the Fight option in the Actions co
9. kettes without using the installation program To do so go to the directory in which you wish to install ALONE IN THE DARK 2 insert the diskette with which the error message appeared and type COPY A or B and RETURN Example To copy Disk 3 into directory INDARK2 from disk drive A Insert diskette 3 into disk drive A At the DOS prompt type CD INDARK2 followed by RETURN then type COPY A and RETURN Problem The Not Enough DOS Memory is Displayed v Do you have Terminate and Stay Resident TSR programs in RAM Examples of TSRs are calculators clocks Microsoft WINDOWS TSRs are sometimes automatically loaded by your computer through the AUTOEXEC BAT file when you boot your machine If you re using TSRs you may have to start up your computer by loading DOS from an original DOS system disk or you can remove the TSRs from your AUTOEXEC BAT file Please refer to computer s user manual for complete details about TSR programs as well as the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files Do you really have more than 560 KB of free memory and 256 KB of EMS To check run the MEM utility This program will tell you how many bytes you have available in your RAM to execute programs and in your EMS If you have less than 560 KB available after loading DOS and or WINDOWS follow the procedure on the next page to create a minimal BOOT diskette Step 1 Take a blank diskette compatible with your disk drive Type C and
10. lation options Install To start the installation Exit To exit the installation Updating Configuration Change Under DOS You can change a number of game parameters language sound card e At the DOS prompt C gt place yourself in the directory in which you installed the game using the DOS command CD e g CD INDARK2 Type INSTALL and press RETURN After modifying the parameters in the Options icon click on the Update icon to validate the changes Starting the Program Under DOS e Place yourself in the directory in which you installed the game using the DOS command CD e g CD INDARK2 and press RETURN Type in AITD2 and press RETURN PROTECTION Take the playing cards Following the instructions given on the screen cover one card with another going by the figure printed on the top half e g Jack of Spades over Queen of Hearts With the cut out squares of the top card you will discover certain figures printed on the bottom card Then all you have to do is answer the question displayed on the screen concerning the value and the suit of one of the figures in the windows depending on the rank or file in which it is positioned For example If you place the Queen of Clubs on the Ten of Spades the figure appearing in the first window of the first rank is a red Heart F1 Spade F3 Diamond F5 Nothing F7 Green P Purple F2 Heart FA a Clos ML Yellow F8 Blue F10 Red or Oran
11. mmand Keep the SPACE bar pressed down and use one of the following directional arrows Left arrow Punch with the left hand e Right arrow Punch with the right hand Up arrow Butt Down arrow Kick Keep both the SPACE bar and the arrow key pressed long enough for the blow to be delivered correctly Fighting with Fire Arms In the Option screen choose the gun your character will fire then select the Use option Keep the SPACE bar pressed down and use one of the following directional arrows Left arrow Direct the gun towards the left Right arrow Direct the gun towards the right Upor Down arrow Fire 7 Fighting With A Cutting or Thrusting Weapon Watch out There are many items that you can use as a thrusting weapon Choose the weapon your character will fight with then select the Use option Keep the SPACE bar pressed down and use one of the following directional arrows Left arrow Thrust from left to right e Right arrow Thrust from right to left Up arrow Thrust from low to high or straight forward c Down arrow Thrust from low to high SAVING LOADING AND PARAMETERS Press the ESC key to access the Parameters screen Save Move the cursor to the line of your choice using the Nand d arrows Type in the name of your saved game and confirm by pressing RETURN Resume a Saved Game Use the T and d arrows to select a file then press RETURN to confirm your
12. press RETURN e Insert the blank diskette into drive A and type FORMAT A S followed by RETURN e When formatting is complete the computer will ask you if you wish to format another diskette Answer NO and press RETURN You now have a minimal BOOT diskette Step 2 Copy the files MOUSE COM if you re using a mouse KEYBOARD SYS and KEYB COM that should be in your DOS directory of your hard disk Step 3 Create an AUTOEXEC BAT file Type A and press RETURN e Type COPY CON AUTOEXEC BAT followed by RETURN Type PROMPT P G followed by RETURN e Type MOUSE followed by RETURN if you re using the mouse Press function key F6 and RETURN Step 4 Switch off your computer then switch it on again leaving the minimal BOOT diskette in the disk drive The computer will start up using the diskette and free the maximum amount of memory possible e Try to install and load the game a second time using the procedure specified in the section Installation Updating and Starting Problem The Not Enough EMS Message Is Displayed If you do not have 256 KB of EMS make sure that the program EMM386 EXE is in the DOS directory and add the following line in the CONFIG SYS file DEVICE CADOSEMM386 EXE RAM SOFTWARE PIRACY Please do not make illegal copies of this software The software you are using was produced through the efforts of enthusiastic people designers artists musicians programmers distributors and retailers T
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