Readme file for Burnout: Championship Drag Racing Demo
Version 1.00 3/28/98


WELCOME
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Thank you for trying the demo of Burnout. This demo will
give you a brief view of the features in Burnout. Many of
the features in the full product are disabled or are not
available in this demo.

This file contains information and instructions for the
demo and information about the full product.


INSTALLATION
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To install the Burnout demo you must follow these steps:

1) Create a directory where you wish to install the demo to.
2) Copy the BURNDEMO.EXE file to the directory or if
   BURNDEMO has already been run, copy the extracted files
   to the directory created in step #1.
3) Run the INSTALL.BAT.


RUNNING THE DEMO
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If you have a 3Dfx card you will want to run BURNOUT.EXE.
If you don't have a 3Dfx card, run BURNOUTS.EXE.


CONTROLS
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To select menu items, left click on them with the mouse
move to the item using the TAB (or SHIFT-TAB) keys and
press ENTER.

The following controls are active while taking a practice
run:

Steer Left      Cursor Left     Steers car to the left
Steer Right     Cursor Right    Steers car to the Right
Accelerate      Cursor Up       Presses the accelerator
Brake           Cursor Down     Presses the brake pedal
Line-Lock       ENTER key       Locks the front brakes only
Shift Up        A key           Shift transmission up a gear
Shift Down      Z key           Shift transmission down a gear
Reverse         R key           Put transmission in reverse
Trans-Brake     Space key       Locks transmission
Two-Step        T key           Turn on/off the rev limiter
Parachute       Tab key         Release parachute
Look Left       S key           Change the view to look left
Look Right      F key           Change the view to look right
Look Forward    E key           Change the view to look forward
Look Backward   D key           Change the view to look backward
Next view       > key           Display next view
Previous view   < key           Display previous

F2          Adjust level of detail or the people around the track.
F3          Adjust level of detail of the buildings.
F4          Adjust level of detail of the smoke.
F5          Turn horizon on or off.
F6          Turn the clouds on or off.
F7          Turn the motion blur on or off (3Dfx version only).
F8          Turn on or off the dash.
F9          Turn  the sound on or off.
F10         Quick save the current telemetry data.
INS key     Capture a screen shot. This option is available if
            the -s option is supplied on the command line
            (i.e. DRAG -s). Screens are placed in the SAVE
            directory inside the directory in which Burnout
            is installed.
], SHFT-]   Change the horizontal display size.
[, SHFT-[   Change the vertical display size.

We have also included a preliminary copy of the manual in
the file called MINIMAN.TXT. While not the full manual, it
will contain useful and more detailed information on using
BURNOUT.


PROBLEMS
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When running the 3Dfx version if you get an error about a
missing DLL or Glide driver problem you will need to install
the latest Glide drivers. These can be obtained from the
3Dfx web site at www.3dfx.com.

If you get a video error while running the software rendered
version, you may need to obtain a VESA driver. A program
called UNIVBE widely available over the internet and will
fix most of these problems.


THE FULL PRODUCT
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The full version of Burnout contains the following features:

-20 cars to choose from, each with a unique look and feel.
-Dozens of customizable components for players to tweak to
 perfection.
-32 telemetry and time card data points are recorded to
 analyze player's performance.
-20 tracks from various geographic locations, each with
 unique characteristics including several NHRA tracks.
-Multi-player support over modem, LAN and internet.
-Accurate physics including realistic modeling of engine,
 suspension, tires and collisions.
-Adjustable difficulty levels allow players to start
 winning then move up.
-Customizable game features include controls, sound, and
 graphics features.
-Replay, save and exchange your best races using the VCR
 feature.
-Multiple methods of  play including practice, single race,
 event or race an entire season.
-Beautifully rendered cars and tracks using Bethesda's
 latest XnGine technology or hardware-accelerated through 3Dfx.
-Multiple camera views and racing perspectives.
-Stereo sound effects digitized from actual drag
 racing vehicles.


ORDER INFORMATION
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Check your local retailer, visit our website at www.bethsoft.com,
or call 1-800-677-0700 to order your copy of
Burnout: Championship Drag Racing today!



Copyright 1998 Bethesda Softworks. All rights reserved.
