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                        G U N M E T A L
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		 VERSION 1.36 - Nov. 27, 1998


-1- GENERAL INFORMATION
-2- QUICK START
-3- PLAYING GUNMETAL
-4- MULTIPLAYER GAMES
-5- CONTROLLERS
-6- TROUBLESHOOTING
-7- CONTACTING MAD GENIUS



-1- GENERAL INFORMATION
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Minimum Requirements			

CPU:			Any Pentium PC. 133 Mhz  or higher recommended.

Memory: 		24 Megs RAM required. 32 Megs recommended

Sound Card:		GUNMETAL supports sound blaster compatible sound
			cards.

Input Device:		Keyboard, mouse, or joystick.  Other controllers
			currently supported are listed below.

3D acceleration:	GUNMETAL supports 3dFX graphics accelerators.

Installation:		The installation of GUNMETAL requires
			around 360 Mb of Hard Drive space.


Multiplayer Requirements

Supports up to 8 players via IPX/LAN, GUNDX
supports directplay for network, modem and
TCP/IP.
 			

Operating Systems Supported:	GUNMETAL runs from a DOS window or in DOS
				only. GUNDX run in windows 95 and win 98.
				DirectX 5.0+ required.



-2- QUICK START
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INSTALLATION

Close all open windows on your desktop and quit all other applications 
before installation.

Insert the Gunmetal CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. On most systems, the 
CD-ROM will automatically run the installation program for you. If not,
use Windows or Windows Explorer to open the CD directory and 
double-click on the Setup.exe.

DOS Users enter D:\Install where D is your CD drive.

Setup will ask you where you would like to install Gunmetal. The 
default drive and directory is C:\PROGRAM FILES\GUNMETAL for Windows, 
C:\GUNMETAL for DOS.

Setup will ask you to select a Full, Typical, or Minimal install. 
Gunmetal will run best on a Full install, but a Minimal install will 
use the least hard drive space. The main performance difference is in 
level load times.


STARTING GUNMETAL

Double-click on GUN.EXE or GUNDX.EXE (the direct X version). If you are a
DOS user, select the directory where Gunmetal was installed (usually
C:\GUNMETAL) and type GUN [Enter].

Select New Game from the Main Menu by using the cursor keys. Hit Enter 
to bring up the New Game menu. Select New Single Player Game from the 
New Game menu and press Enter.

Select your difficulty level:

	Private		Very Easy
	Corporal	Easy
	Lieutenant	Normal
	Captain		Hard
	Major		Very Hard

The higher your difficulty setting, the less cash you will start 
with and the more enemies you will encounter. Once your difficulty 
level is selected, press Enter. Gunmetal will ask for your name. Type 
your player name (up to ten characters) and hit Enter.

Finally, you will be asked to select a flag to go on your RPV. Scroll 
through the options with the cursor keys and press Enter when you find 
one you like. 

For Gunmetal controls, see pages 32-33 in the middle of the manual.
Refer to the Getting Started section of the Orientation Kit (page 19) 
for more information.
For instructions on starting a multi-player game, see page 9.



UNINSTALLING AND CUSTOM FILES

To remove Gunmetal from your computer, select 
Programs/Gunmetal/Uninstall Gunmetal from your Start Menu or 
Add/Remove Programs from your Control Panel. This will not delete 
any of your custom files (control settings, RPVs, saved games, and 
flags); they will still be there if you reinstall. DOS users delete 
your Gunmetal Directory (this is a complete uninstall and will delete
your custom files.)

You can move your key configurations, RPV designs, saved games, and 
custom flags from one computer to another. Just find them in the 
appropriate directory (Keycfg, rpv, Savegame, or flag), and copy 
them into the corresponding directory on the second computer. Gunmetal 
will not delete any of your custom files, so if you want to delete
your old files you will have to do it manually from Windows or DOS. 
Do not delete or change any of the Gunmetal player flags or you will 
have problems displaying them in multi-player games. See Appendix D 
for info on making your own flags.


-3-  PLAYING GUNMETAL
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OVERVIEW

In GUNMETAL, you are playing a member of the Nataka Imperial Armored 
Cavalry (NIAC) in the 23rd Century.  The NIAC is a group of elite 
soldiers fighting for the Nataka Corporation, controlling Remotely 
Piloted Vehicles (RPV's) by cybernetic induction interface.  

Nataka RPV's are essentially high-tech hovertanks, skimming along a
few feet above the ground on a grav-lift repulsion field.  As such,
they perform a little differently from the characters you may be used
to in other 3-D first person games: 

* RPV's can move forward or backward with equal speed; they may turn
  left or right, or strafe/sidestep left or right.  Your speed is
  controlled by your throttle, which is indicated by a red bar on your
  screen.  In most combat situations you will want to move at full
  throttle, but for delicate maneuvering you can slow your RPV to a
  crawl.  

* Damage to your RPV is of two types: armor and internal.  The current
  status of your RPV's armor is represented by the four white bars
  representing the four armor facings (front, rear, left and right).
  As your armor is shot away, the bars will change to yellow (moderate
  damage) and then red (serious damage).   Internal damage is
  represented by the percentage figure below the armor diagram,
  ranging from 0 (undamaged) to 99 (about to fall apart).  As your RPV
  takes internal damage, it will become slower and more sluggish.
  When internal damage exceeds 50%, your RPV will start to smoke
  (making you a more obvious target), and when it exceeds 99%, your
  RPV will explode!

* Most weapons, such as machine guns, cannons and lasers, do damage
  first to your armor facings and only damage your internal systems
  when they strike a facing where all your armor is gone.  However,
  some weapons, such as flamethrowers, EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse)
  guns and microwave guns, do damage directly to your internal systems.

* While RPVs cannot jump, an RPV at full throttle can often leap gaps,
  simply by driving straight across them.  RPVs are also quite long,
  and this affects how they maneuver in tight spaces. A sufficiently
  narrow corridor can prevent you from turning, allowing you to only
  move straight forward or straight back.

Your RPV is fully customizable; you may select your chassis, armor,
weapons, ammunition, and equipment from the Customization Rooms (in
multiplayer games) or from NIAC Headquarters (in single play) where
you will appear at the beginning of each level.  You can even save
your customized RPV configuration so that you can get a quick start
when re-entering a level.

Note that the more stuff you pile on your RPV, the slower it will move.
Larger chassis can carry more weight, but they have a much lower top
speed. Often a small, fast RPV with only one or two weapons can best a
behemoth decked-out with everything.



MENUS

The Main Menu is accessible any time by pressing ESC, and can be 
navigated with up and down cursor keys. Pressing Enter will bring up 
the selected sub-menu, and ESC will bring you back to the Main Menu. 
Pressing ESC again will return you to the game. At each option, the 
left and right cursor keys will scroll through different settings.


SOUND: Control volume settings, stereo sound direction and Computer 
Voice.
You will hear better sound quality if you keep Effects Volume at full 
and adjust the volume on your speakers. We recommend that you keep the
Computer Voice on, as it will give you important information throughout 
the game. If you have an audio CD in the drive, take it out. If you 
prefer to listen to your own music, put it back in. (And reduce Music 
Volume to zero.)


CONTROLS: Configure the keyboard, mouse and joystick controls.
Default keyboard set is Gunmetal Keys. You can customize your own 
keyboard layouts and save them for future use by selecting NEW SET.


MOUSE CONTROL

Mice and joysticks can be customized under Controls. Sensitivity 
can be controlled in the control setup. Adjust the sensitivity until 
you find it comfortable. Mouse and joystick settings are saved in the 
Gunmetal.cfg file in your Gunmetal directory. (It also includes your 
Sound, Graphics and Options settings.) You can copy this file if you 
want to move your settings from one computer to another.

Gunmetal is designed so that some vehicles turn slower than others; 
this means that a good player in a fast Light RPV can outmaneuver a 
slow Heavy RPV. Since a lot of players like to look freely, we have 
accommodated this with Mouse Cheating. If Mouse Cheating is on, you 
can turn as fast as the mouse will allow, but it will slant gameplay 
in favor of heavier RPVs. Mouse Cheating can be disallowed by the 
server in multiplayer games, and it is not allowed in official 
Gunmetal tournaments.


GRAPHICS: Set graphics options to optimize game performance.
The higher your resolution, the slower your frame rate. If you are 
on a very slow machine, try the following, in order: reduce 
resolution, increase border size, turn off reflections, and set 
lightmap quality to low. Adjust the graphics to get the best balance 
of graphics and speed. If you have a 3DFX card, you must select a 
Glide 3DFX mode from the graphics menu. At high resolutions use low 
lightmap quality; it runs faster and you can only see the difference 
in low res.


NEW GAME: Start a New Game or load a saved game.


SAVE GAME: Save the current game.


OPTIONS: Set gameplay options.
Default is off on all options except Dynamic Camera, which controls 
how much you bank while strafing.  (Its default is Some.) Skip Deadly 
Weapons only applies if you have Auto-switch Weapons When Ammo 
Depleted active; it will prevent Gunmetal from auto-switching to 
weapons that might blow up in your face. 


QUIT: Exit to the main titles or quit Gunmetal.



-4-  MULTI-PLAYER GAMES
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Up to two players can play Gunmetal on one computer, and up to 
eight over a network. You will be asked which configuration you 
are using. Unless you are playing single computer split-screen, 
you must elect one computer to be the Network Server, and register 
the rest as Network Clients. A single game may have only one server. 
Multiple games may not function simultaneously on the same network. 
The standard version of Gunmetal will run in Multiplayer on an IPX/SPX 
game (e.g. on an inter-office network) or two-player on a single 
computer. (For modem play, TCP/IP play, or serial modem play, run the 
DirectX version).

For best results, all machines must have the IPX settings under 
Windows set to a Frame Type of 802.3, not Auto. To change your IPX 
settings, open the Start Menu; select Control Panel from Settings; 
open Network; select IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol under Configuration; 
select Properties; select Frame Type under Advanced; and select 
Ethernet 802.3.



SPLIT-SCREEN

If you play split-screen on the keyboard, you may have to customize 
your keysets. We have provided two keysets, Split1 and Split2, for 
split-screen play; however, you may still have keyboard conflicts, 
called keyjamming (for example, maybe player 2 can't fire while player 
1 is turning left.) To check keyjamming, select keyjamming under 
Controls and press the keys that you want to use. The screen will 
display all of the keys that are registering so that you can see which 
keys need to be changed.

Not all options are available in split-screen. You cannot customize 
the screen size or border in split-screen, no rearview is available, 
the zoom function controls both players, and the green-colored 
underwater graphics will only be activated if both players are 
underwater.


STARTING A MULTIPLAYER GAME

Select NEW MULTIPLAYER GAME from the main menu.

ONE COMPUTER: Press Enter to play two-player split-screen on one 
computer.

NETWORK CLIENT: Press Enter to play Gunmetal over a network. You 
will be asked whether one or two players will be playing at your 
computer. Gunmetal supports up to eight players in any combination 
of split-screen and non-split-screen. 

NETWORK SERVER: Press Enter to play Gunmetal as the Network Server. 
The Network Server sets the Multiplay Game Options, below.

NETWORK NO RENDER SERVER: A No Render Server works the same as a 
regular Server except the game will not be played on it. Use this 
option if you want to use a slower computer as server. Make sure 
the server's screen saver is disabled.

MULTIPLAY GAME OPTIONS: The server (or single computer) sets the 
following options:

Deathmatch Mode:	There are three different Deathmatch Modes:

Normal Deathmatch (default)	Buy your chassis and all of your 
weapons, equipment, and ammo at the customization terminals.

Scavenger Hunt:  Players are given all the weapons, but no 
ammunition; ammunition must be found in the field. Payload does 
not affect vehicle speed in Scavenger Hunt

Deathmatch Classic: Players start with no weapons and no ammunition, 
as in most multi-player games. The weapons and ammunition are 
scattered throughout the level. Payload does not affect vehicle 
speed in Deathmatch Classic.

Starting Cash:  Sets the spending limit for buying and customizing 
vehicles. You can select an amount of money from N0 to N5,000,000. 
In Scavenger Hunt and Deathmatch Classic, players use this money for 
chassis and equipment.

Teamplay:  When Teamplay is On, players with the same flag are 
considered allies, and will not be targeted by each other's Targeting 
Computer and Auto Sentries. Players can cycle through teammate views 
(and their own rearview) with the F2 key. Default is Off.

No Enemies:  When On, there are no enemies on the level. Default is 
Off.

Can't Buy Ammo:  Prevents players from buying ammunition at the RPV 
construction terminals. Default is Off. In a Scavenger Hunt or Classic 
Deathmatch, this is always On.

Handicap Better Players:  This balances play by increasing the cash 
level of players with lower scores as the game progresses so that 
they can purchase more weapons and equipment. Every time a player 
dies, Gunmetal compares their score with that of the highest scorer 
and adjusts their cash. The highest scorer will always be given the 
same starting cash set by the server. Default is Off.

Allow Mouse Cheating:  This allows individual players to access 
the Mouse Cheating toggle on the Options menu. Default is Off. 
Please note that it is called cheating - it is not allowed in 
official Gunmetal tournaments. In Gunmetal, turning speed, like 
movement speed, is limited by your vehicle design.

Start Game! 	Let the carnage begin.

The Network Server (or the lone computer in split-screen play) must 
select which level to play and at which difficulty level. You can 
scroll through a list of available levels using the up and down cursor
keys. (If you don't like to spoil surprises, don't deathmatch a level 
until you've played through it in single-player.) Difficulty Level 
setting will affect the number of enemies and powerups. 

After the server has loaded, the clients will load. The clients will 
not find the server until the server has finished loading. Do not 
press space until all players are listed or the game will start 
without them.



MULTI-PLAYER UNDER DIRECTX 

Modem, Serial, and TCP/IP games are only supported by the DirectX 
version (GunDX).

From a DOS prompt in the Gunmetal directory, type:
				 GUNDX /NET

A dialog box will allow to select the type of game you desire.

Note that your DOS prompt must NOT be set to ignore windows. Check
under Properties/program/advanced.

In DirectX the server MUST be setup before launching any clients.

DirectX will autodetect the modem and settings for a modem game; all 
the client needs is the phone number of the server.

For a local TCP/IP Game, the IP address or host name of the server 
is required. For an internet game, the server should connect to their 
ISP and determine their session IP address, or confirm their fixed IP 
address, then start the game. The clients must also connect to their 
ISP, and input the servers ISP address when prompted.

A "Null Modem" serial cable designed for connecting two computers 
must be connected prior to setting up the game. DirectX should auto 
detect the settings for the serial link. 



-5- CONTROLLERS
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KEYBOARD (our favourite)
    - Fully supported.

MOUSE
    - Microsoft compatable mouse driver must be installed.
    - Supports up to three buttons and two axis.

GENERIC TWO BUTTON JOYSTICK
    - Fully supports up to two at a time.

GENERIC FOUR BUTTON JOYSTICK
    - Fully supported, but if more than one joystick is connected to the
      system, only TWO buttons will be available on each.  This is the
      limitation of standard PC joystick hardware port.

GRAVIS THUNDERBIRD
    - Run with the /THUNDERBIRD command line option to use this joystick.
      With this option, it must be the only joystick connected to the system.
      Full support of its thottle and directional HAT.

GRAVIS FIREBIRD 2
    - Use configuration software included with the joystick to put it in
      Thunderbird emulation mode and follow the instructions for the GRAVIS
      THUNDERBIRD.  The FIREBIRD 2's extra buttons can also be configured
      using its configuration software.

GRAVIS GRiP PAD(s)
    - In the GRIPPAD directory is an example configuration file for the GRIP
      keyboard utility.

GRAVIS GAME PAD
    - Use as a GENERIC FOUR BUTTON JOYSTICK.

GRAVIS GAME PAD PRO
    - In the GAMEPADP directory is an example configuration file for the
      GRIP keyboard utility.
    - Can also be used as a GENERIC FOUR BUTTON JOYSTICK.

LOGITECH CYBERMAN
    - Will auto-detect automatically.
    - In DOS make sure you have a SWIFT supported mouse driver loaded.
    - In a Win95/98 DOS session make sure you have the proper drivers for the
      device configured.
    - To not use the Cyberman, run with the /IGNORESWIFT option, this will
      ignore any specialized Logitech Swift devices.

LOGITECH CYBERMAN 2
    - Will auto-detect automatically in a Win95/98 DOS session, make sure you
      have the proper Windows drivers for the device installed and selected.
    - To not use the Cyberman, run with the /IGNORESWIFT option, this will
      ignore any specialized Logitech Swift devices.

LOGITECH THUNDERPAD
    - Run with the /THUNDERPAD command line option to use this joystick.
      With this option is must be the only joystick connected to the system.
      Full support of two axis and six buttons.
    - Without the command line option it works fine as a GENERIC TWO BUTTON
      JOYSTICK, but it will also create a ghost second joystick that is not
      useable as this is a side effect of its two extra trigger buttons.

LOGITECH WINGMAN EXTREME DIGITAL
    - If running the DOS program in Win95/98, you will have to disable any
      Windows drivers you have installed for it as they will 'hide' the
      device from DOS programs.
    - In DOS it can be used as a GENERIC FOUR BUTTON JOYSTICK.
    - Can also be used as a GRAVIS THUNDERBIRD by holding down the base
      button closest to the cord for a few seconds to activate the emulation.
      Then run the game with the /THUNDERBIRD command line option.

LOGITECH WINGMAN WARRIOR
    - Will auto-detect automatically.
    - In DOS make sure you have a SWIFT supported mouse driver loaded.
    - In a Win95/98 DOS session make sure you have the proper drivers for the
      device configured.
    - To not use the Wingman Warrior run with the /IGNORESWIFT option, this
      will ignore any specialized Logitech Swift devices.
    - Can be used as a GENERIC FOUR BUTTON JOYSTICK if you plug the joystick
      port connector in as opposed to the serial connector.

TOTAL CONTROL MODEL TC3001
    - Use as a GENERIC FOUR BUTTON JOYSTICK.


--------------------------------------------
 Windows 95, 98 and NT Direct Input Support
  (GunDX, DirectX 5.0+ required):
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KEYBOARD (our favourite)
    - Fully supported.

MOUSE
    - Supports up to four buttons and three axes.

JOYSTICKS
    - Any Direct Input 5.0 or greater compatable input device with the proper
      driver installed and selected should work fine with the FSDS
      development system.  Make sure you have properly selected and if
      necessary, calibrated it via the Windows control panel.
    - The FSDS joystick sub-system supports up to eight joysticks with each
      joystick up to 6 axes, 32 buttons and 4 directional hats.
    - The following have been tested:
          + Gravis GRiP Pad(s):  work fine.
          + Gravis Thunderbird:  4 buttons, both axis and the throttle work
                                 fine.  Current input driver gave some side
                                 effects if the hat is used.  Avoid using the
                                 directional hat and everything will be fine.
                                 Obtaining updated Windows device drivers may
                                 correct this problem.
          + Logitech Cyberman 2:  works fine.
          + Logitech Thunder Pad:  works fine.
          + Logitech Wingman Digital Extreme:  works fine.
          + Logitech Wingman Warrior:  works fine.
          + Microsoft Sidewinder Game Pad:  works fine.
          + Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro Plus:  works fine.
          + Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro:  works fine.
          + Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro:  works fine but force
                                                  feedback is not supported.





-6-  TROUBLESHOOTING
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I was playing Gunmetal when all of a sudden it quit to Windows for 
no reason.

* You may have hit the accursed Windows key. Check the menu bar. If
  Gunmetal is still running, click on it. On some computers it  may let
  you continue your game and even salvage frozen multi-player games.


I put the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, but nothing's happening.

* Just in case, make sure your computer and monitor are on and the 
  CD-ROM is label side up.
* You may have autodetect turned off for your CD-ROM drive.  If so, 
  you will have to run the setup program manually.  From the Start menu, 
  select Run.  Type (without the quotes) "D:\setup" and press enter.  
  If your CD-ROM drive is not your D drive, type whatever letter it is 
  instead of "D".
* Test another CD-ROM to see if your drive is working properly.


I have a 3DFX card, but I'm not seeing any graphics acceleration.

* Is your card working on other games? Has it been properly installed? 
  Gunmetal should autodetect your card if you have Win 95 or Win 98 on 
  your machine.
* If you are running from DOS, you will need to run Gunmetal as 
  gun /glide to see 3DFX acceleration.
* Gunmetal starts the first time in 320X400, 256 color mode. Select 
  a Glide 3DFX Graphics Mode from the Graphics menu.
* As of press time, GUNMETAL did not work properly with some Voodoo2
  based graphics accelerator cards. Please check our website, where a patch
  should be available by the time you read this.


I have a 3dfx card, but the graphics look crappy.

* Make sure you have the latest drivers for your card. GUNMETAL has some
  odd effects when using older drivers, which are cleared up with the latest
  versions. You can download new 3dfx drivers at www.3dfx.com, or from the
  card's manufacturer.


I have a Voodoo2 card, but the game won't display at all.

* Only the latest Voodoo2 drivers are compatible with GUNMETAL. You can
  download them from the website of the manufacturer. Note that the Voodoo2
  drivers on the 3dfx website are not reliable. Use only Voodoo2 drivers from
  your card's manufacturer.
* At present, GUNMETAL does not work reliably on some systems with multiple
  3D accelerator cards. This will be repaired very soon. Check www.madgenius.com
  for all the latest bug and hardware patches.
* If nothing you do will make the game display, you can run GUNMETAL from a DOS
  prompt with the command-line option 

	gun /nglide

  This will force the game to ignore the 3dfx card, so at least you can play with
  software rendering.


I can't get Gunmetal to work on my laptop.

* Gunmetal has been tested on some, but not all, laptops.  Check 
  the Mad Genius website (www.madgenius.com) for the latest information 
  on laptop compatibility, and possible patches to make Gunmetal 
  compatible with your laptop.


Gunmetal runs out of memory while loading a level.

* Make sure that you have 24MB of RAM.
* Turn off any memory-hungry applications such as Microsoft Office.


Gunmetal crashes when it tries to load a level.

* If you used a minimum or typical install, you must have the Gunmetal
  CD in your drive for the game to run. Try again with the CD in the drive.


The game works, but I can't get any sound or music.

* You must have a Sound Blaster-family or 100% compatible sound 
  card.  If your sound card has a Sound Blaster emulation mode, 
 activate it (refer to your sound card manual) and try again.
* Do your sound card and speakers work for other applications?  
  If not, it may be a hardware or driver problem.  Refer to your 
  sound card manual. Check the volume on your speakers just in case.
* Check your volume controls to make sure Wave volume is not turned 
  down or muted.
* If you exited to Windows and restarted Gunmetal, you may have two 
  copies of Gunmetal running. Quit both & start again.


The frame rate is too slow.

* Reduce the resolution in the Graphics menu.  If this still isn't 
  enough, try increasing the Border (also in the Graphics menu).  You can
  also try turning off reflections or reducing light map quality to get
  smoother (if uglier) graphics.


The frame rate is too fast.

* Some people feel ill when the frame rate is too fast.  Try 
  increasing your resolution, color depth and/or screen size until 
  you get a frame rate which is comfortable.  Make sure reflections, 
  and light maps are on.


I don't like the keyboard controls.

* You can define your own keyboard settings from the Controls menu. 
  Just select New Set from the Keyboard Set list, and then Assign New 
  Set from the menu.  You can save as many different Keyboard Sets as 
  you want.  If you experience problems, remember to try Keyjamming from 
  the Controls menu.


My strange new controller doesn't work.

* If you've got some new fangled controller that's going to change the 
  world, and Gunmetal doesn't support it, check the website 
  (www.madgenius.com) for updated controller information and patches.


I can turn but I can't move forwards or backwards.

* Your throttle may be set to zero.  Increase the throttle with the 
  A key. If you are using a different Keyboard Set than Gun Keys, you 
  may have to check View Keyboard Set from the Controls menu.
* If you can move, but painfully slowly, hit F7 to check your vehicle 
  speed. You may have purchased too much equipment for your RPV chassis. 


The controls for Split-screen games don't work.

* You may have to try Keyjamming from the Controls menu to determine 
  if you have any conflicts between the Split 1 and Split 2 Keyboard 
  Sets.  If you do, you will have to select New Set from Keyboard Set 
  in the Controls menu and then Assign New Set for both sets until you 
  have a combination which works. 


I get motion sickness playing Gunmetal.

* Some people get motion sickness playing 3-D games. Turn off Dynamic 
  camera under options.
* Visual effects in certain game areas can be very disorienting. 
  You'll know them when you see them. Save your game and take a break. 
  Get some fresh air.


Networking doesn't work.

* Windows 95/98 includes its own network system. This is best and 
  most reliable for Gunmetal!
* If you're playing under IPX/SPX, don't forget to set ALL computers 
  to a Frame Type of 802.3.
* If you have assigned more than one computer on the network as the 
  server, they will interfere with each other.  Make sure only one 
  computer is the server.
* Make sure that everyone except the server is a client.  Wait for 
  all clients before starting the game.


Networking is slow.

* Try running with a No Render Server.  This should speed up gameplay.
* Increase resolution on faster machines and decrease resolution on 
  slower machines in order to equalize frame rates as much as possible. 
  The more consistent the frame rates, the smoother the gameplay will be.


I can't stop playing Gunmetal.

* No problem there.  Everything is perfectly normal.  Check the 
  website (www.madgenius.com) for new levels and news on upcoming 
  releases.



-7-  CONTACTING MAD GENIUS
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TO ORDER GUNMETAL

Go to the Website:	www.madgenius.com

send an e-mail:		sales@madgenius.com



If you become hopelessly stuck, please call our Hint Line at:

			1-900-680-MADG. 

We'd love to be able to give you a free hint line, but we can't, because
they cost money to run. The Hint Line will cost you 75¢/minute. You must
be eighteen years or older to call or have your parent's consent.
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If you don't have e-mail, you can send snail mail to us at:

	Mad Genius Software
	936 Peace Portal Dr. #15
	Blaine, WA 98230

	U.S.A.
If you need technical support, check our website at www.madgenius.com for
Frequently Asked Questions and the latest troubleshooting information. It will
also have an area where you can download patches and new enhancements and
supported hardware as soon as they become available.

Don't forget to check our website for news on upcoming releases.