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Shaw's Nightmare v1.9 README
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You could refer to:
SNHELP.TXT
SNFAQ.TXT

GETTING STARTED

Shaw's Nightmare can be played along with the keyboard, a mouse or
joystick. If you have either, be sure it is properly installed.

Note to Windows Vista users: Shaw's Nightmare will not run on your
computer so boot to DOS.

To play Shaw's Nightmare you will need at least 8MB and at least
a VGA card or for SVGA a VESA compliant card.

HOW TO INSTALL
Start your computer with FreeDOS v1.0 or higher. Type INSTALL and
decide which directory you are going to install. The installation
will then copy the neccessary files. After it, Shaw's Nightmare is
installed.

..Getting Started..

Make sure you read the Shaw's Nightmare Offical FAQ if you have any
problems running Shaw's Nightmare.

First you need to configure the game. Type SETUP and set it according to
your machine.

Type SN from the DOS prompt.

The opening title sequence will begin, followed by a prologue and a
self-running demo.

When you are ready to play, press ENTER and the menu will appear. Select
New Game, then the episode and the skill level. The higher the skill
level, the more enemies you will have to dish out.

Options

Detail: Determines the quality of the game image. If you are experiencing a
        low frame rate, turn it down a notch.

Sound Volume: Adjust the volume of the sound.

Music Volume: Adjust the volume of background music.

End Game: Ends the current game.

Screen Size: Determines how large the screen should be.

Gamma: If you have a dark monitor you can use this to make it brighter.

The command lines are:

-m %d (level number) -> start at selected level
-e %d (episode number) -> start at selected episode
-s %d (skill level) -> set skill level (0-4)
-loadgame %d (game slot) -> load saved game (0-8)
-nomonsters -> no monsters
-respawn -> monsters respawn some time after their death
-file -> include other data files
-art -> Choose another art file. (Default is TILES.)

