
		7th Level, Inc., Read Me Notes


         Welcome to Battle Beast, the ultimate fight game. 


GETTING AROUND IN BATTLE BEAST

Each time you start Battle Beast you will see brief news flashes 
of the on-going struggle with the evil Toadman and his ruthless 
toad minions.

To stay informed, pay attention to the latest news in the local 
city daily. Click the 7th Level logo in the top right corner to 
see a list of soldiers who valiantly gave their lives to bring 
you the opportunity to be a hero in this historic conflict. Click
the High Score button in the Order Form to see the honors awarded
to other soldiers who have gone before you.

See the Owner's Manual or the Battle Beast help file for the keys and 
joystick movements for each combat move. 

Note: You can swap the default keys for Player 1 and Player 2. 
Restore the default keyboard settings at any time by clicking the 
Defaults button. 

Note: In each fight scene, information for each fighter includes time 
remaining, energy level, name, score, weapon type and ammunition count, 
and special move count (number of times it can be used). You can toggle 
on and off the display of some of these options. For example, use Ctrl W 
to toggle on or off the display of weapons, Ctrl T to toggle on or off 
the display of time remaining, and Ctrl P to toggle on or off the 
display of points.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

If you have difficulty installing or running Battle Beast,
please read the section below before calling our
Technical Support phone line. By checking the few items listed
below, you may be able to solve any difficulty you are having
on your own.

If you are still having difficulty, call Technical Support at 
214-437-5837. Support is available Monday - Saturday from 
8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time. You also can reach Technical 
Support via America Online (keyword Seventh), the Microsoft 
Network (Go Seventh) or CompuServe (Go Seventh).

Technical Support also is available via the World Wide Web on 
7th Level’s web page (www.7thlevel.com). By accessing 7th Level’s 
web page, you can download the latest technical support information 
along with demos of current and future products, register your products 
online, and participate in contests and chats with the celebrities 
and individuals involved with our products.


Problem:
   Battle Beast seems to run slow.

Solution:
   As with any program running under Windows, the speed and the
   smoothness of Battle Beast is dependent on the speed of the
   hardware that it is running on. Hardware configurations that affect
   performance are: the amount of memory and the speed of the video
   card, the processor type, the amount of real memory and the transfer
   rate of the CD-ROM drive. While the minimum system configuration
   required to run the Battle Beast is a 486 33 MHz computer with 8 MB
   of RAM, a video card capable of running 256 colors and a double-speed
   CD-ROM drive, the recommended system configuration is a 486 66 MHz 
   computer with 16 MB of RAM. You may be able to improve the
   performance of Battle Beast running on your computer by upgrading one 
   or all of these elements of your computer system, depending on what 
   you already have.

   If you are running on a computer with the minimum system requirements,
   here are some things you can do to try to increase your system's 
   performance:

   1. Disable the background ambient sounds in the Options screen.
   2. Make sure you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB set up 
      in Windows.
   3. Do a full hard disk installation, if you have the space available
      on your hard disk.

Problem:
   When I try to run Battle Beast, I get a "Not enough memory" message.

Solution:
   On an 8 MB system, Battle Beast requires 5 to 10 MB of virtual memory. 
   For instructions on setting virtual memory, please consult your
   Windows documentation.

Problem:
  The program does not display properly.

Solution:
   Make sure you have a video card running in 640x480 or 800x600 mode
   with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have the proper display
   driver installed. A display with more colors or running at a higher
   resolution also will work with Battle Beast.

Problem:
   The program is working, but I don't hear any fight sounds.

Solution:
   Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly. You can
   check the sound from your sound board by using the Sound utility in
   the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files in the Windows
   directory and click Test. 

Problem:
   The sound or video skips during the program.

Solution:
   Make sure you have at least 8 MB of RAM. Also, make sure that an
   expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or 386MAX) is not
   reserving memory that Windows and Battle Beast will need to run 
   correctly.

Problem:
   I can't get the MIDI files to play. (I'm not getting any music.)

Solution:
   Most sound cards are not set up to play MIDI files unless you 
   have a MIDI peripheral device attached to your computer. To set 
   your sound card so that MIDI files will play without a MIDI 
   peripheral device attached, follow the steps below.

   To change your MIDI settings under Windows 3.1:

   1. Double click the MIDI Mapper icon in the Control Panel.
   2. Make sure the Setups radial button is selected. 
   3. Click the down arrow in the Name list box.
   4. Select a MIDI setup file. You should select either  General MIDI 
      or All FM. (Check your sound card documentation for the correct 
      setup file. If you have the SoundBlaster 16 card, select All FM.)
   5. With the correct setup file selected, click the Edit button.	
   6. Confirm that the correct driver is displayed for at least channels 
      1 through 10. (Check your sound card documentation for the correct 
      driver name. If you have a SoundBlaster 16 sound card, each channel 
      should be set to the Voyetra Super Sapi FM driver.)
   7. Click the OK button to exit the MIDI Setup dialog box. As you exit, 
      click the Yes button to save any changes you’ve made or the No button 
      to cancel any changes.
   8. Click the Close button to exit the MIDI Mapper.

   To change your MIDI settings under Windows 95:

   1. Select the Start Menu.
   2. Choose Settings and open the Control Panel.
   3. Double click the Multimedia icon and select the MIDI tab.
   4. Select the MIDI setup file. (Check your sound card documentation for 
      the correct setup file.)
   5. Click the OK button and exit the Control Panel.


Problem:
   The sound and video are not synchronized properly.

Solution:
   Make sure that you are running Battle Beast on a 486 33 MHz or 
   better IBM-compatible computer with at least 8 MB of RAM.

Problem:
  The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.

Solution:
   You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card. Please
   check the documentation for your sound card for the proper settings
   and how to change the settings.

Problem:
   The volume is too low or too high.

Solution:
   You can adjust the volume using the + and - keys within 
   Battle Beast.

Problem:
   The program seems to run extremely slow.

Solution:
   Make sure that you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB 
   set up in Windows. Please consult your Windows documentation for 
   instructions regarding your swap file settings.


KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS

The following keyboard combinations can be used to replace mouse
movements for certain activities and functions.

ALT F4      Exit the program
SHIFT ESC   Exit the program
ESC         Exits back to the main menu one level at a time
+           Raises the master volume
-           Lowers the master volume
SHIFT +     Raises the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
SHIFT -     Lowers the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
CONTROL +   Raises the Midi volume (music)
CONTROL -   Lowers the Midi volume (music)
* (keypad)  Toggles the sound on/off
PAUSE       Pause/restarts the animation
SPACEBAR    Stops the current ambient animation


HELP WITH YOUR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE QUESTIONS

If you have questions about your computer's hardware or other software
applications, please contact the manufacturer before contacting
7th Level Technical Support. The manufacturer will be able to answer
any questions you may have on the installation and specific settings
for your needs. Listed below are the Technical Support and BBS phone
numbers for several manufacturers.

Manufacturer         	Tech. Support	BBS Number
		
ATI Technologies	905-882-2626	416-764-9404
Creative Labs         	405-742-6622	405-742-6660
NEC                   	800-388-8888	none
Orchid Technology     	510-683-0323	510-683-0327
Media Vision          	510-770-9905	510-770-0527
Roland Corp.          	213-685-5141	none
Turtle Beach Systems 	717-767-0279	717-767-5934
Ensoniq               	610-647-3930	none
Tseng                 	215-968-0502	215-579-7536
Philips LMS          	800-777-5674	719-593-4081
Diamond Multimedia	408-325-7000	408-524-9301
Logitech	        510-795-8100	510-795-0408
Advanced Gravis		604-431-1807	604-431-5927
CH Products		619-598-2518	619-598-2524

