INTERACTIVE SOLD OUT SOFTWARE PRESENTS GREMLIN INTERACTIVE'S tm tm Install Installing ACTUA SOCCER Windows 95 /98 Refer to the README file on your SOLD OUT CD-ROM for the most up-to-date installation instructions. MS-DOS 1. Insert the ACTUA SOCCER CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the correct drive letter that your CD-ROM drive uses e.g. D: 3. Type INSTALL at the prompt. The Install program will now execute. The Install program is made up of a number of separate menus each with selectable options. The current menu selection appears highlighted. You can move position by using a mouse if you have one installed. Clicking a mouse button will select an option, or you can use the cursor keys on the keypad. Return selects an option. 4. When you have installed the game and chosen your Sound Effects and Music cards select Exit from the menu and select to save the configuration from the menu. Your choices will be saved and used every time you play the game. Playing ACTUA SOCCER Windows 95 /98 Refer to the README file on your SOLD OUT CD-ROM for the most up-to-date instructions. MS-DOS Even though you execute the game from your hard drive the game is played from CD-ROM and you must keep the CD-ROM in the drive at all times whilst playing ACTUA SOCCER. 1. Make sure that the ACTUA SOCCER CD-ROM is placed in your CD-ROM drive. 2. At the DOS Prompt select the directory that you have installed ACTUA SOCCER into e.g. CD\ASOCCER. 3. When you are in the correct directory type SOCCER to execute the game. The game checks your system and optimises itself to your machine's capabilities. 2 Main Menu After you've installed actua soccer, the first menu screen that appears is the Main Menu screen. From the Main Menu you set up your game mode, configure the sound and control method and change the graphic detail. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Game Type menu bar. 2. Players menu bar. 3. Game Style menu bar. 4. Environment menu bar. 5. Customise menu bar. 6. Match Set-Up. 7. Controls menu bar. 8. Save or Load menu bar. 9. Start. To select an item from the Main Menu place the mouse pointer over the option you require and click on the left or right mouse button. Some options on the Main Menu will take you to another screen or the menu bar will revolve to reveal another option; continue to click on the menu bar to toggle through all the available options. Before you start to play read the rest of this manual to set up your game options. Once you've selected everything you want, click on START to go in to the match. Screen Saver. If you leave actua soccer running on your computer unattended for a couple of minutes while you are using the Main Menu, an automatic screen saver will kick in to save your screen from image burn. To stop the screen saver press any key to return to the Main Menu. 3 Game Type Friendly Game A one-off match where you can select to be any team and play against any other team. Once you've selected your options (number of players etc.), click on START to play a friendly game. Once you've clicked on START, the Friendly Next Match screen will be presented; from this screen you select which team you're going to play and who you are going to play against. To select a team, click on either of the two arrows at the side of the flags to toggle through all the available teams. Once you've selected the two teams, click on the question mark button of either team to view the teams player's information. Who's playing and what formation ? If you're playing against the computer you can't change the computer's team structure but you can change yours. Click on the question mark button next to the flag to reveal the Squad Selection screen. Here you'll see a full list of your squad and the formation in which they're playing. To move or change any of the players around, click on the player you want to move with the left mouse button to highlight the player. Then click on the player you want to swap him with using the right mouse button. The players will now change places. To view a player's personal stats, click on his name using the right mouse button. Each player has a set of personal stats marked out of one hundred per cent; if a player has a rating of 80% or over in any of the skills this will be represented by a small icon in front of his name on the Squad Selection screen. It's important that you check each player's stats PLAYER STATISTICS because you want to be playing with the strongest squad possible if you're going to stand a chance of winning. Listed below are the stats that are important to each type of player: GOALKEEPER DEFENDER MID ATTACKER VISION POWER CONTROL FLAIR PACE DISCIPLINE FLAIR POWER CONTROL PACE VISION ACCURACY ACCURACY FLAIR PACE PACE DISCIPLINE STAMINA ACCURACY CONTROL To change your team's formation, click on the Formation menu bar on the bottom left of the screen; continue clicking to toggle through all the available choices. The formation map gives you a visual representation of the chosen formation. Once you're happy with your squad and their formation, click on DONE to return the Friendly Selection screen. Click on DONE to start the match or click on CONTROLS to configure your chosen control method (see Controls in this manual). See It's A Game of Two Halves for in-match tactics and gameplay. 4 League Game Select League to play in league competition, where you play against all the other teams in your league in a bid to win the league or gain promotion to the league above you. Select League from the Game Type menu bar on the Main Menu, then click on START to begin the league competition. The Player 1 Select Team screen will now be presented; from this screen you click on the team you want to play and click on Done to start. If you've selected more than one player from the Players menu bar on the Main Menu, player one selects his/her team first, then clicks on NEXT so player two can select a team. Player two can select to play a different team or play on the same team as player one. You'll notice that a small football appears below a team's name with a number on it, this indicates that another player has already selected the team and the number represents the player's number. Up to four players can play together on the same team on one PC or they can all play on different teams if they desire. All the forty four teams are split into three leagues depending on how the teams are seeded, so if you pick England you'll be in group B or if you pick Germany you'll be in group A. If more than one player is playing and all the players are playing different teams, then the games will be played in the order of the fixture list. Before the match you'll be presented with the Next Match screen; from this you can set up your controls (see Controls in this manual) and save or load a game (see Save and Load in this manual). Also see Who's playing and what formation under Friendly Game for details on how to set your squad up. Once you've selected your squad, click on DONE to begin the match. After every match you'll be taken to the League Tables. From this screen you can see your current position in the league as well as view the two group's league tables by clicking on the appropriate group menu bar. Click on DONE to move to the Results Round-Up screen, this screen displays the results of all the matches played in your league. LEAGUE TABLES Click on DONE to move on to the next match. At the end of the season the End of Season screen will be displayed, this screen gives all the information with regard to promotions and relegations. Click on New Season to start the new season. RESULTS ROUND-UP Playing In Simulation Mode When you play a League competition in Simulation Mode you get to see which teams are playing each other and the results of the matches one by one plus the effects of each match in league tables. Your match may be the first or last match in the competition but either way you get see what you're up against. See It's A Game of Two Halves for in-match tactics and gameplay. 5 Cup This is a instant knock-out cup competition, if you lose one match you're out. If you select Cup you can choose how many teams and what teams play in the Cup competition. Make sure Cup is selected on the Game Type menu bar, then click on Customise on the Main Menu. Once at the Customise screen, click on NEXT at the bottom left on the Customise screen. To select how many teams play in the Cup competition click on a shirt with the number of teams you desire. Once you've selected the number of teams, click on NEXT to view the Participating Teams screen. On this screen you select the teams you want to play in the Cup. The selected NUMBER OF TEAMS teams will be highlighted in white and those not selected will be in grey. To deselect a team, click on their name with the right mouse button. To select a team click on their name with the left mouse button. Once you've selected the teams you want to play in the Cup click on DONE to return to the Main Menu. Now click on START to begin the competition. PARTICIPATING TEAMS You now have to select a team you want to play from the Team Selection screen. Select the team you want to play by clicking on that team's flag and then click on DONE to go into the competition. Before the match you'll be presented with the Next Match screen; from this you can set up your controls (see Controls in this manual) and Save or Load a game (see Save and Load in this manual). If you win you'll go through to the next round, but if you lose you're out. The computer will display a results round of the competition so you can see who got through to which round and who won. Also see Who's playing and what formation under Friendly Game for details on how to set your squad up. Once you've selected your squad click on DONE to begin the match. Playing In Simulation Mode When you play a Cup Competition in Simulation Mode you get to see which teams are playing each other and the results of the matches one by one. Your match may be the first or last match in the competition but either way to get see what you're up against, unless you lose of course. See It's A Game of Two Halves for in-match tactics and gameplay. 6 Network ( CD-ROM VERSION ONLY) Before you attempt to run a network game of actua soccer, ensure that you have your network drivers running before you start playing a game. To play a network game, go to the Game Type menu bar on the Main Menu and click on the Game Type menu bar to toggle to Network. Once you've selected Network you notice that the Players menu bar changes to Game. The Game menu bar allows up to 8 different network games to be played on the same network at the same time. Actua soccer also allows twenty players to play in one network game and you only need one copy of actua soccer to play, so there is no need to buy multiple copies of the game. Ensure the game is installed on all the machines to be included in the network game. Before you click on START each of the players wanting to play in the same game should decide on a Game setting. If four players are playing a network game they should all set the Game menu bar to the same Game number (e.g. Game:1). Now all the players click on START; the first player to register the network game will be presented with the Next Match screen. From this the player selects the two teams to play the match. Once the two teams have been selected, click on DONE to go to the Network Player Selection screen; from this screen you select which of the two teams you are going to play for. To select a player, click on his name using the left mouse button; once a player has been selected his name will flash to indicate your choice. If there are only two players playing the network game, select auto player. By selecting auto player the computer will automatically switch you to the nearest player. If you have more than two (human) players, they can each select an individual player in the game, which allows them to play that player for the entire game; or, if all the players select Auto Player, their players are automatically selected to be those players closest to the ball. If you're playing a game as individual players, each team can only have one individual player in it; if another player has already selected a player from a team, this will be indicated by a small football with a number on it. So if some sneak has selected your player you'll have to sort it out off the pitch, alright Eric? When you've selected which side you're on and who you're going to play for, click on DONE to start the match. The computer will display WAITING on the menu bar; once all the other network players have made their selections and clicked on DONE the match will begin. See It's A Game of Two Halves for in-match tactics and gameplay. Practice Not too hot or do you have the average flair and style of the local pub team (i.e. very poor)? Then Practice is the game type you need. Select this from the Game Type menu bar and click on STAR ...