
TigerShark(tm) Playable Demo v1.0 for Windows 95.
(c)1997 n-Space, Inc.  All rights reserved.


This is a one-level demo of TigerShark(tm) for Windows 95.
It is not completely debugged yet and some features such as our
Voodoo and MMX support are not yet completely finished.

Features:
    Windows 95 32-bit Application
    DirectDraw, DirectSound, and DirectInput Support
    MMX Accelerated 16-bit Graphics
    3Dfx Accelerated Graphics


DIRECTX WARNING:

    This game demo REQUIRES Microsoft DirectX 3.0 or later.  If
    you do not already have DirectX 3.0 you can obtain a copy
    from Microsoft at:

        http://www.microsoft.com/games/downloads/

    Note that the older versions of DirectX do not have all the
    features that this demo requires.

3DFX WARNING:

    Running this demo on a Voodoo system (Orchid Righteous 3D, Diamond
    Monster 3D, etc.) REQUIRES Glide 2.1 or later Windows 95 drivers.

    You can get the newest drivers from 3Dfx at: 

        http://www.3dfx.com/game_dev/updates_bench.html

    Follow the link to your card's manufacturer.

   *Enclosed in the zip file GLIDE21.ZIP are the Glide 2.1 DLL's.  If
    you can not obtain a new driver (2.1 or later) from 3Dfx or your
    card's manufacturer, try unzipping these into TigerShark's directory.
    DO NOT replace your existings drivers with these DLL's.  DELETE
    these DLL's from TigerShark's directory when you do obtain official
    2.1 or later drivers.


------------------------------GETTING STARTED----------------------------

    Start TigerShark by running GO.EXE.  This starts the TigerShark
    menu.  Follow these quick-start steps to launch TigerShark:

        1) Click the "Install" Button

           This makes a few entries in the Windows 95 Registry
           and displays an informational message about DirectX.

        2) Click the "Configure" Button (don't worry, it will appear 
           after clicking Install)

           This opens the configuration menu.  The text below
           contains a detailed explaination, but here's the quick tour:

               A) Look at the Controls panel for the control keys
               B) Look at the Video panel and click on MMX or 3Dfx
                  if you're lucky enough to have one of these
               C) Click "Ok" at the bottom of the menu

        3) Click the "Launch" Button (Back on the TigerShark Menu)

           This starts the actual game.  You'll see GT's logo,
           our logo, and a TigerShark title screen.  For the impatient,
           just about any key will flip through these.

           When you get to the menu, choose "Start New Mission" and then
           choose a difficulty level.  Note, training is not available 
           in this demo version, so pick one of the other three.

           Slide show time:  you'll be shown four slides including a
           mission overview, and pictures of your three targets.  Once
           again, just about any key will skip through the slides.

           The adventure begins.

REMOVAL:

    This demo stores some settings in the Windows 95 Registry.
    To remove these, click the "Remove" button from the main TigerShark 
    menu.  You will have to delete the directory that you unzipped 
    the TigerShark demo into.

----------------------------CONFIGURATION MENU---------------------------

HELP:

    A small help description is included the configuration menu.
    Just click on the "?" button in the upper right corner and then on
    the button, panel, or label that you want help with.  Most of the
    windows are fairly self evident how to use, but this can help you
    with most of the common questions.


CONTROLS:

    All available controls sets and their configuration options
    are shown on the Controls Tab of the Configration Menu.

    This demo defaults to a basic keyboard control set.  An example
    of a more advanced keyboard controls set is provided as well.
    Also provided are several joystick configurations, as well as a
    mouse configration and a few custom configurations for specific
    controllers.

    By clicking on the control mapping buttons, you can remap any of
    the controls to any button (keyboard, mouse, joystick).  Where 
    applicable you can choose any valid joystick or mouse axis.

    When you customize a control set, the control set label at the
    top of the Control Menu will go blank.  The demo will retain this
    setting when you restart the game, but to be safe you should use
    the Save Control Set option to NAME and SAVE your control set.
    It will then be listed with the provided sets and you can 
    reselect it at any time.

    The basics of what the controls do are explained later on in the
    gameplay section of the README.

INPUT DEVICES:

    This panel allows you to select which joystick device you want to 
    use.  Note, that you have to MAKE SURE that your devices are 
    installed and calibrated yourself.  You can do this from the Joystick
    Icon in the Windows 95 Control Panel or you can use our Properties
    button on this menu.

VIDEO SETTINGS:

    This demo uses DirectDraw to render to the screen.  If you do not
    have the right video drivers (or good drivers for that matter) for
    your video card, you may not be able to run the game at all or it
    may run poorly.  Certain video cards run much better in DirectDraw
    than others.  For best results, obtain the latest DirectDraw driver
    for your card from either Microsoft or the hardware manufacturer.

AUDIO SETTING:

    This demo uses DirectSound for digital sound effects.  If your
    sound card does not have DirectSound support, or has a bad driver
    don't expect much from the sound.  For best results, obtain the
    latest DirectSound driver for your card from either Microsoft
    or the hardware manufacturer.

    Depending on your system, the Audio Quality setting can have a
    significant impact on performance.  If TigerShark seems choppy,
    try using the 8-bit, 11 kHz, or Mono (uncheck Stereo) settings.

---------------------------------GAME PLAY-------------------------------

WEAPONS:

    You have two weapons systems available.  The cannon and phased
    plasma repeater operate above water and below water respectively.
    Likewise, the missile and torpedo system operate above and below
    water respectively.

    The select weapon key cycles between the following missiles:

        SR70    Straight-line rocket
        ECM     Electronic Counter-Measure
        SM25    Homing missile

    The select weapon key cycles between the following torpedos:
    
        MK65    Homing torpedo
        EMP     Electro-Magnetic Pulse (use to reset Japanese tap)       
        ECM     Electronic Counter-Measure
        MK60    Straight-line torpedo

MISC:

    Pressing both the throttle up and down at the same time will
    bring the TigerShark to a quick stop.

    Pressing both left and right at the same time will hold the
    current turn speed.

    Use the turn fast button with the keyboard and/or gamepad
    to increase your turn rate.  A joystick or mouse already has
    the full range of motion and does not require the fast turn.

---------------------------CONTACT INFORMATION---------------------------

Questions, comments, bugs...  send e-mail to tshark@n-space.com

