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manual.qxd 2/26/03 5:22 PM Page 1 manual.qxd 2/26/03 5:22 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. An Overview. 7 2. Guide to Installation . 8 ©2001 Ubi Soft Entertainment S.A. All rights reserved. Ubi Soft, the Ubi Soft Entertainment logo, Blue Byte, the Blue Byte Software logo and the Settlers Series are registered trademarks of Ubi Soft, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All 3. Quick Start! . 9 other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 3.1 So What’s THE SETTLERS IV All About?. 9 3.1.1 The Construction Industry . 9 USE OF THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTY UNDER THE LICENSE 3.1.2 Mines and Miners . 10 AGREEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN. 3.1.3 Food Production . 10 3.1.4 Tool and Weapon Production . 10 3.1.5 Widening Your Horizons . 11 Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright © 1991-2000 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. 3.1.6 Acquiring New Settlers . 11 Miles 3D Realistic Sound Experience (RSX) Software 3.1.7 The Military . 11 Copyright © 1997-2000 by Intel Corporation and RAD Game Tools, Inc. 3.1.8 Magic . 12 Uses Bink Video Technology. Copyright © 1997-2000 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. 3.2 Changes Since THE SETTLERS III . 12 MPEG Layer-3 playback supplied with the Miles Sound System from RAD Game Tools, Inc. 3.2.1 The Military . 12 MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia. 3.2.2 Specialists . 13 3.2.3 Technical Changes . 13 3.2.4 General Changes . 13 4. Getting Started . 14 4.1 Tutorial. 14 4.2 Single-player. 14 Technical Support 4.2.1 The Three Races . 14 4.2.2 The Dark Tribe. 14 Technical Hotline USA & Canada: +1(919)460-9778 open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 4.2.3 Free Maps . 15 eastern standard time excluding public holidays 4.3 Multiplayer. 16 4.3.1 Multiplayer Game via LAN. 16 4.3.2 Multiplayer Game on the Blue Byte Game Channel. 17 E-mail-Address: [email protected] 4.4 Modes of Play in THE SETTLERS IV. 18 4.4.1 Conflict Mode (single-player and multiplayer) . 18 Ubi Soft Entertainment 4.4.2 Ranking List Games (multiplayer only) . 18 625 Third St. 3rd Floor 4.4.3 Cooperation Mode (multiplayer only) . 18 San Francisco, CA 94107 4.4.4 Economic Mode (multiplayer only). 18 4.4.5 Settlefest (multiplayer only) . 18 4.4.6 Free Settle Mode (single-player only). 18 4.5 Electronic Manual . 19 4.6 Tips . 19 ® 4.7 Load Game. 19 TM www.bluebyte.net 4.8 Exit . 19 3 manual.qxd 2/26/03 5:22 PM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 5. The Command Center. 20 12. Metal Processing . 44 5.1 The Upper Section . 20 13. The Military . 45 5.1.1 The OPTIONS menu . 20 13.1 Directing Soldiers. 45 5.1.2 The EXTRAS Menu. 21 13.2 Types of Soldiers . 47 5.1.3 The Overview Map. 21 13.2.1 The Swordsman . 47 5.2 The Lower Section . 22 13.2.2 The Bowman . 47 5.2.1 The BUILD Menu . 22 13.2.3 The Squad Leader . 47 5.2.2 The SETTLERS Menu . 25 13.2.4 The Special Unit . 47 5.2.3 The PRODUCTION Menu . 26 13.2.5 Priests . 48 5.2.4 The STATISTICS menu. 28 13.2.6 Instruments of War: War Machines and Warships. 48 5.3 The Context Menus . 29 . 5.3.1 The Context Menu for Building Sites. 29 14. Eyecatchers 49 5.3.2 The Context Menu for Production Buildings . 29 15. Alcohol. 50 5.3.3 The Context Menu for the Castle and Towers . 30 15.1 Romans . 50 5.3.4 The Context Menus for Units . 31 15.2 Vikings. 50 6. Meeting Your First Settlers. 33 15.3 Mayans . 50 6.1 Basic Occupations . 33 16. Magic . 51 6.2 Other Occupations . 34 17. Transport and Trade. 52 6.3 Specialists . ..