Rebel Assaultª Demo Read Me
©1994 LucasArts Entertainment Co.
September 8, 1994
Version 1.02c

Thank you for playing the Rebel Assault demo!

Rebel Assault is a highly-advanced action-arcade game that takes advantage of the sophisticated capabilities of your Macintosh computer.  Because the game pushes your computer's technology to the limit,  other applications or extensions already installed on your hard drive may prevent Rebel Assault from performing at its best.  If you encounter difficulties while running the game, chances are you'll find a solution in this Read Me document or in the manual.
 
This document contains useful information which was not available when the manual was printed.

Troubleshooting:

How do I get my joystick to work?
	Please refer to the section below:  "Joysticks"

I don't have enough memory.  What should I do?
	Please refer to the section below:  "Low Memory"

The game does not run smoothly/the pictures and the sounds are not synchronized.  What can be done?
  Please refer to the sections below:  "Shutting down control panels/extensions," "CD Speed," and, "Computer-specific problems."

Can I run Rebel Assault while using virtual memory?
	No. In order for the game to run properly, Rebel Assault must be run using real memory only.

What size window should I use?
  Please consult your manual.

It's hard to fly the ship with a mouse.  What's up with the controls?
  Please refer to "Mouse control."

I have hardware connected to my machine that was not made by Apple.  Will this hardware conflict with Rebel Assault?
  Please refer to "Third-Party Hardware."

The music disappeared after I paused, then restarted the game.  What happened?
  Please refer to "Miscellaneous."

¥ Shutting down other applications
The "Shut Down Other Applications" option in the Game Options screen will attempt to shut down all other applications, including the Finder, whenever you play Rebel Assault.  Doing so allows the game to run more smoothly, without needing to pause periodically for the other applications.

When you quit from Rebel Assault, you will always be returned to the Finder.

Since some applications may not allow themselves to be automatically shut down, it is always a good idea to quit from all other applications before running Rebel Assault.

¥  Shutting down control panels/extensions
Various software programs installed on your machine may interrupt your computer while you're playing Rebel Assault.  If you notice intermittent pauses during gameplay, you may be encountering this problem.  

In your System Folder, there are two folders called "Control Panels" and "Extensions" that house many small applications that eat up memory.  These applications may also conflict with the game.  Create a new folder called "Disabled."  Drag any unnecessary extensions or control panels (ex. Modem, Printer, QuickTime, File Sharing, ATM, etc.) into this folder and then restart your computer.  DO NOT move any items that enable your CD-ROM drive to run.  Consult your computer documentation for more information.  When you have finished playing Rebel Assault, simply drag the disabled items back into your System Folder and restart your machine.  

If this solution does not fix the problem, the access time on your CD-ROM drive may not be fast enough to play Rebel Assault at the optimum speed.  Please consult your hardware dealer for more information.

If Rebel Assault simply runs slowly but smoothly, experiment with smaller window sizes or different video options in your game menus.

¥ Low Memory
Normally, Rebel Assault requires 2400K of free memory to run.  However, if you have barely enough memory, or not quite enough, you have two options:  

1.  It is possible to run in only 2100K, with one condition:  you must use "Direct Screen Blast" mode (most likely, you would use this mode anyway). Here's what to do:
Copy the "Rebel Assault" program icon from the CD onto your hard drive.  You may put it anywhere you like on your drive.  Select it by clicking once, and choose "Get Info..." from the "File" menu.  You will notice that the minimum size and preferred size are 2400K.  Change them both to 2100K (Note: the system software will advise against doing this; however, you may safely disregard this warning).  Close the information window.  You are ready to play.  

2.  Shut down extensions and control panels.  In your System Folder, there are two folders called "Control Panels" and "Extensions" that house many small applications that eat up memory.  Create a new folder called "Disabled".  Drag any unnecessary extensions or control panels (ex. QuickTime, File Sharing, ATM, etc.) into this folder and then restart your computer.  Do not move any items that enable your CD-ROM drive to run.  Consult your computer documentation for more information.  When you have finished playing Rebel Assault, simply drag the disabled items back into your System Folder and restart your machine.
Note:  if you are playing the game under extremely low memory conditions, you may have to restart your computer after quitting the game.

¥ CD Speed
With some CD-ROM drives, you may find that Rebel Assault plays more smoothly if you copy the "Rebel Assault" application to your hard drive and run it from there.

If the CD-ROM drive you are using has a slow access time, you may encounter slowdowns during the game. Unfortunately, this is a limitation of the drive.  Please consult your hardware dealer for more information.

¥ Mouse control
If you do not have a joystick, you may find that you prefer keyboard control over mouse control on a few of the game levels.  

The Mouse control panel in your system folder contains a "Mouse Tracking" control.  Try setting this to one of the slower settings to improve control when using the mouse.

¥ Joysticks
If you choose to use a joystick while playing Rebel Assault, you have a wide range of choices.  The joysticks supported by the game are:

Advanced Gravis Mac GamePad
Advanced Gravis MouseStick II
CH Products Flightstick Pro
Izu Products MacFLY Professional Gamestick
MicroQue QueStick
Thrustmaster Mark I Flight Control System

*Mac GamePad* Copy the included Rebel Assault GamePad set from the Joysticks folder on the Rebel Assault CD-ROM into the GamePad sets folder in your system folder. Open the GamePad control panel, select the Rebel Assault set, and drag the selection to the image of the gamepad you are using. (NOTE: In the game options menu of Rebel Assault you should set your control option to keyboard rather than joystick.)

*MouseStick II* Copy the included Rebel Assault MouseStick set from the Joysticks folder on the Rebel Assault CD-ROM into the MouseStick sets folder in your system folder.  Open the MouseStick II control panel, select the Rebel Assault set, and drag the selection to the image of the joystick you are using.

*Flightstick Pro* Open the Flightstick Pro control panel and select the "Im-/Export" button. Press "Open..." and open the file "Rebel Assault FP" from the Joysticks folder on the Rebel Assault CD-ROM. Select the Rebel Assault setting in the right side window and press "<<<Import<<<". Press "Done" when you have completed this. (NOTE: On some computer configurations the Flightstick Pro software may not automatically load the correct setting when running Rebel Assault from the CD-ROM. If you should experience this problem, please copy the Rebel Assault application to your hard drive and run it from there).

*MacFly* Copy the file "Rebel Assault MF" from the Joysticks folder on the Rebel Assault CD-ROM into your MacFly Settings folder (located inside your System Folder).   The MacFly joystick does not automatically load configuration settings.  To configure your joystick, open the MacFly control panel and load the "Rebel Assault MF" settings file from the MacFly Settings folder.  Exit the control panel, and load Rebel Assault.

*QueStick* Open the QueStick control panel and go the configure menu.  Select the import button and choose the file "Rebel Assault Que" from the Joysticks folder on the Rebel Assault CD-ROM.

*Mark I FCS* If you are using version 1.02 of the ThrustMaster software, use the strokes set in the folder TM 1.02. If you are using version 1.03 of the software, use the set in the folder TM 1.03. Copy the strokes set "Rebel Assault" on the Rebel Assault CD-ROM into your ThrustMaster Strokes Sets folder located in the Preferences folder of your system folder. (NOTE: For some customers using version 1.03 of the ThrustMaster software, the controls may be sluggish. If you should encounter this problem, try obtaining version 1.02 of the ThrustMaster software and use the strokes set designed for it instead. Version 1.02 is available from ThrustMaster or can be downloaded via modem from America Online, CompuServe, and on the Internet at rex.psc.mit.edu.)

For any joystick not listed here, check the instructions that came with the joystick.  If the joystick supports cursor movement, then you should be able to use it with Rebel Assault. To set your joystick for play in Rebel Assault, configure your joystick using the software that came with it, so that centering the joystick centers the cursor on the screen, and the joystick is able to move the cursor over the full range of the screen (This is often referred to as, "Absolute Mode").

Computer-specific problems:

¥ PowerBooks
Some PowerBook computers require extra system extensions which take up so much memory that even with 4 megabytes installed, there may not be 2.4 megabytes free to run Rebel Assault.  The solution to this is to add memory, find a way to minimize the memory space taken by extensions, or see the "Low Memory" note, above.

¥ Performas

Various software programs installed on your Performa may interrupt your computer while you're playing Rebel Assault.  If you notice intermittent pauses during gameplay, you may be encountering this problem.  If your Performa came with an installed modem package, you will need to move the modem control panel to a folder entitled "Disabled."

For information on how to do this, please consult "Shutting down control panels/extensions" at the beginning of this document.

¥ Third-Party Hardware

Rebel Assault is compatible with standard Apple hardware and system software available at the time the game was shipped.  If you are using other hardware or software made by third-party developers, there is a chance these products will affect gameplay in Rebel Assault.  If you encounter any problems that the other suggestions in this document do not seem to fix, try disabling  the control panel or extension that comes with the third-party product.  For instance, if you have a video card that was not made by Apple (such as E-machines), you should disable the control panel that ships with this card.  Please consult "Shutting down control panels/extensions."

¥ Miscellaneous

At certain times during gameplay, if you pause or go into one of the configure screens, the music may temporarily disappear. Do not be alarmed; the music will return when you reach the next section.

If you enjoyed the demonstration of Star Wars Screen Entertainment and would like to order a copy, please check with your local software retailer or call 1-800-STARWARS.

¥ Updates

Version 1.01
Fixed a problem that occurred with some third-party CD-ROM drivers in which the Rebel Assault application was unable to find the files on the CD-ROM.

Version 1.02
Fixed a problem that occurred on certain configurations of Macintoshes/CD-ROM players that caused a "Bad IFF Header" error message to occur during gameplay.