[1.0.0] System Requirements: ----------------------------------------------------- [1.1.0] Minimum: Mouse & Keyboard Pentium 1; 800 Mhz 64 MB RAM Voodoo 2 Windows98 Microsoft DirectX 8 Approx. 20 MB of free memory Write access to the "Space Cowboy" folder! [1.2.0] Recommended: Mouse & Keyboard Pentium 3 - 2200 Mhz 512 MB RAM GeeForce 3 WindowsXP + Servicepack1 Microsoft DirectX 9 Approx. 20 MB of free memory Write access to the "Space Cowboy" folder!

[2.0.0] The Key Allocation: ----------------------------------------------------- Arrow up - The spaceship (Nebula) moves forward. Arrow down - The spaceship (Nebula) moves in reverse. Arrow left - The spaceship (Nebula) moves to the left. Arrow right - The spaceship (Nebula) moves to the right. Space bar - Fires the weapon systems in the sustained fire mode. V - Activate the first special weapon. B - Activate the second special weapon. N - Activate the third special weapon. T - Targeting cross hairs on/off. P - Pause. ESC - Back to the menu/quit current game. F9 - Display FPS. F10 - Reset screen (in the case of errors etc.) F11 - Screen shot. F12 - Open console.

[3.0.0] The Space Cowboy Menu: ----------------------------------------------------- [3.1.0] New Game: If you select this Option, you must decide which degree of difficulty to use when playing. You have the choice between "easy", "normal" and "hard". You also have the possibility of training mission for games, in which space cowboy in all facets is explained to you. [3.2.0] Load Game: If you have already played space cowboy and had auto+save activated, you are given the possibility of loading your last mission from the briefing. [3.3.0] Highscore: [3.3.1] Offline Highscore: With this function you can view the off-line highscore, which is stored in the game directory. [3.3.2] Online Highscore: With this function you can upload your highscores to the the VectorGames on-line highscore center. An internet connection is needed. In the VectorGames on-line highscore center the names and points of the 100 best Space Cowboy players are stored. [3.4.0] Options: [3.4.1] Game Option: Autosave (ON/OFF) - When this option is activated, every time that a new mission is started, the current mission becomes the mission for the load game option. The name of the autosave file can be changed in spacecowboy.ini. Log (ON/OFF) - This function documents the current game, as well as the game engine processes. After each restart a new log file with a slightly different name is created. These log files are to be sent in when reporting a problem with Space Cowboy. Target1 (ON/OFF) - If this option is activated, a red goal cross for the Minigun displays, before which Nebula indicated. Target2 (ON/OFF) - If this option is activated, a blue goal cross for the rockets displays, where the next enemy is indicated. [3.4.2] Sound Options: Sound (ON/OFF) - Turns sound effects on/off. Volume (0/100) - Sets volume level of sound effects. Music (ON/OFF) - Turns music on/off. Volume (0/100) - Sets volume level of music. Vol FX (ON/OFF) - Turns on sounds in stereo. This setting uses lots of processor power! [3.4.3] Grafic Options: Particel (1/9) - Change the number of particels. H Res. (640/800/1024) - Set horizontal resolution. Frequenz (60/70/75) - Set horizontal scan rate of monitor . Do not change unless you are certain of what you are doing! Color (16/32) - Change the color bit depth. vbs (ON/OFF) - When on, moving stars are shown. [3.5.0] Extras: Update - Check the VectorGames Website to find out if a new version and/or a patch are available for Space Cowboy. Manual - Opens the Space Cowboy manual. Credits - About Space Cowboy.

[4.0.0] The Nebula: ----------------------------------------------------- The Nebula version E23 is your spaceship. With it you fight against the forward moving alien invasion. It is equipped with a mechanism minigun, as well as other weapons. Though the ship is small, it can still span the outer reaches of the galaxy.

[5.0.0] The Items: ----------------------------------------------------- [5.1.0] Status Items: Health Item: The health of the Nebula is set to 100%. Armor Item: The armor of the Nebula is set to 100%. Speed Item: Increases the speed of the Nebula by one. The maximum speed of the Nebula is five. Shield Item: Activates a sheild for a few seconds so that no one can cause damage to you. Orbiter Item: Receive an orbiter, which circles the Nebula and supports weapon systems. You can have a maximum of five orbiters at the same time. [5.2.0] Weapons Items: Minigun Item: Increases the level of the Minigun by one. The maximum is five. Laser Item: Increases the level lasers by one. The maximum is five. Rocket Item: Increases the level of the rockets by one. The maximum is five. Flashgun Item: Increases the level of the Flashgun by one. The maximum is five. Mines Item: Increases the level of the expressions by one. The maximum is five. [5.3.0] Special Items: Special Weapon 1: Rocket Burst When the "V" key is released, 20 self guided rockets are immediately launched. Special Weapon 2: Nail Bomb When the "B" key is released, 10 nail bombs are immediately launched. Special Weapon 3: Gas Cloud When the "N" key is released, 10 gas shells are immediately launched. Extra Ship Collect this item and you receive an extra life.

[6.0.0] The CONSOLE: ----------------------------------------------------- With the CONSOLE you can cheat and/or alter the GML code of the current game. With a majority of these codes a cheat signature is brought into the game which prevents the last highscore to be uploaded to the VectorGames on-line highscore center! [6.1.0] Approved CONSOLE codes: list all - Lists all well-known instructions. list engine - Lists all well-known engine instructions. list level - Lists all well-known level instructions. list player - Lists all well-known Player instructions. list enemy - Lists all well-known Enemy instructions. [6.2.0] Cheat Protection: If you try to upload a highscore reached by cheats into the VectorGames on-line highscore center this is noted in the game and will not be accepted. If you use a hex editor to change the highscore, security measures will prevent you from playing the game any further unless you have the appropriate administative tool.

[7.0.0] Space Cowboy License: ----------------------------------------------------- The program which can be installed you "as it is" to the order posed, without guarantee any kind, neither expressly nor implicitly. The entire risk, which results from using or the achievement of the program, remains with you. The manufacturer does not take over any guarantee for this software. He takes over in particular no adhesion for the fitness, the suitability for a certain purpose and the not injury of the rights third. With the installation of the program and the using of the program you agree the use regulations of the present treaty. If you reject these regulations, you may install the program neither, change or the program to use. By instalation of the program you commit yourselves for the adherence to the conditions of the present treaty. If you do not agree with the conditions of the present treaty, remove all components of the program from your computer. Please you read first the following conditions of this license agreement, before you accept them. The use and execution of the program which can be installed take place on own risk. The author is not responsible for damage of material, economic or idealistic kind, which could have resulted from the use of the program. During the composition of the programming codes with largest care one proceeded. Nevertheless errors can be not completely excluded. The author can take a legal responsibility nor any adhesion for incorrect data and their consequences neither. For improvement suggestions, points of criticism and referring to errors the author is grateful. Any deviation of the conditions of this license agreement requires the written confirmation by the author. The program author can be made not liable for jedweden arising damage or damage, which results from the use of the software. The employment of the program happens without reservation on exclusive responsibility of the final user. In no case the manufacturer can be made liable for damage, which developed from loss of use, loss of data or escaped profit to result and by this software or in connection with the use of this software.

[8.0.0] Space Cowboy ChangeLog ----------------------------------------------------- [8.1.0] CHANGE log legend: [+] Added feature [*] Improved/changed feature [?] Bug fixed [!] Security bug fixed [8.2.1] Version 1.0 [+] instructions were inserted into the CONSOLE. [+] the moving stars (vbs) is now deactivatable. [+] the bulk effects are now also deactivatable. [*] The ship too much was eliminated. :D [*] All beta of CONSOLE instructions were revised. [?] the problem with the slow-acting control was repaired. [?] music played will load. [!] the controlling of the on-line center was coded.

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