Black Star: First Attack
v1.62

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CONTENTS:

1. LICENSE AGREEMENT
2. Installation
3. Registration
4. Game Structure
      a. Main Menu 
      b. Game 
      c. Shop
      d. Encyclopedia
      e. Options    
5. System Requirements
6. Credits

 

 

1. LICENSE AGREEMENT


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Black Star: First Attack is shareware. It means:

1. All copyrights to Black Star: First Attack are exclusively owned by the developer Viewizard.

2. You may install and use trial version of this program as long as you wish. In order to use the full version you must register.

3. Once registered, the user is granted a non-exclusive license to use Black Star: First Attack on one computer. The registered version of Black Star: First Attack may not be rented or leased, but may be permanently transferred, if the person receiving it agrees to terms of this license.

4. Black Star: First Attack IS DISTRIBUTED ON THE "AS IS" BASIS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE DEVELOPER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING
THIS SOFTWARE.

5. You may make as many copies of the SHAREWARE version of this distribution package as you wish; you may give exact copies of the original SHAREWARE version of this distribution package; distribute the SHAREWARE version of this distribution package in its unmodified form via electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above. No person or company may charge a fee for the distribution of  Black Star: First Attack  without written permission from all of the copyright holders. If you want to distribute Black Star: First Attack in a retail location, or as part of a hardware or software bundle, or on CD-ROM you must get PRIOR signed written permission from Viewizard. Viewizard reserves its right to withhold permission.

6. Installing and using Black Star: First Attack signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license. If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove Black Star: First Attack files from your storage devices and cease to use the product.

7. You may not alter this software in any way; you may not use or distribute any part of the original package. Also you are not
allowed to emulate, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer any executable part of original package. Any such
unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.

8. To know how to register see  3. Registration.

 

WWW: http://www.viewizard.com
E-mail: support@viewizard.com


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2. Installation


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To install Black Star: First Attack on your system, download file with new version Black Star: First Attack from our site http://www.viewizard.com , double click on this file. Follow the on-screen instructions as they guide you through the installation process.


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3. Registration


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Registration procedure.

If you would like to play the full version of Black Star: First Attack you can register by two different ways:

- The first one is: Go to the Viewizard web-site: http://www.viewizard.com, chose Black Star: First Attack game and click PURCHASE link. Place your order for registration password. 

- The second one is: Click "ONLINE REGISTRATION" button. Then place your order for registration password. 

After that you will receive registration password. Enter registration password.(Main menu -> Registration) and play in the full version of the game! 



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4. Game Structure

a. Main Menu


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When you start Black Star: First Attack you see Main menu. At any time, press the Escape key to pull up the Main menu. Use the mouse to navigate, and click to select. Each Main menu function brings up a list of secondary menu items.

Game:  Start a new game.

Help:  our site URL, our e-mail, this help, About... .

Options:  Customize your keyboard or mouse controls, adjust your audio, and change your game play control options.

Encyclopedia:  there is short brief on every game object. 

Quit:   Exit the game from here.


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b. Game 


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From here you can start Campaign game or play in your level. Additional single levels can be downloaded from our site http://www.viewizard.com. Moreover, you can load your saved game or see on Records table. 




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c. Shop


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Here you can buy a new ship, weapons, armor plating, reactor, shield and many more... .


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d. Encyclopedia


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There is short brief on every game object. You can found full data about enemies or ground construction.


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e. Options    


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Here you can adjust your audio settings, change your mouse options, customize your keyboard settings.

Music:  yes/no  enable or disable midi music in game.

Sound:  yes/no  enable or disable SFX in game.

Game speed:  10/20/30/40/50  time per second.

Speed of  Stars:  0.5/1/2  - speed background stars.

Game difficult:  Easy, Medium, Impossible.

Sprite shadow:  None/Average/High  draw shadow (for slow computers check this option in None, default - Average)

Speed:  yes/no   Output real and maximum game speed (see Game speed)

Mouse:  yes/no  enabled/disabled mouse control under you ship.

Language:  English/Russian.

Keys:  Customize your keyboard control.

Additional password: Here it is possible to enter the passwords for obtaining unvulnerability, money, or level, from which you want to begin the game. ALL passwords can be found on site http://www.viewizard.com.

Window:  yes/no  windowed or full screen mode enabled. 
!!! Windowed mode can by enable only if your screen resolution 800x600 or higher, and color depth 16 bit.


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5. System Requirements


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General Requirements

- English or Russian Language Version of Windows 95/98/Me/ NT 4.0+sp4/2000

- Pentium 120 MHz processor (266 MHz recommended)

- Memory: 16 MB RAM Required (32 MB recommended)

- 100% Sound Blaster-compatible sound card

- Mouse Required (2-button mouse recommended)

- Hard disk drive with at least 20 MB of uncompressed space available


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6. Credits


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Black Star: First Attack  BY  VIEWIZARD

 

PROGRAMMING, ART, LEVEL DESIGN, Creator of Black Star universe 

Michael Kurinnoy

 

TRANSLATION, creating the Black Star universe

Pavel Voylov

 

WWW: http://www.viewizard.com 
E-mail: support@viewizard.com 

Black Star: First Attack  (c) 2000-2002 Viewizard. All Rights Reserved. 

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