2 Operation

2.1 Installing and Starting the Game
2.1.1 System Requirements
In order to be able to run Gothic 3, your computer must meet the following basic requirements: Windows XP, Windows 2000 SP4 Rollup 1, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 Server 1024MB System RAM 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4, Athlon XP or equivalent processor 128MB Direct3D compatible video card and a DirectX 9.0c April 2006 compatible video card driver 8x DVD-ROM drive 4.6 GB free hard disk space DirectX 9.0c April 2006 (included) DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Keyboard, mouse

Installation

Insert the GOTHIC 3 DVD-ROM in your DVD-ROM drive. If the Autoplay function is enabled for your drive, the Setup program will start automatically. Otherwise, you will have to start the installation program manually. To do this, double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and then on the icon for your DVD drive. Double-click on the file setup.exe. This will open the start menu. Click on the Install button and follow the onscreen instructions.

Getting Started

Starting from the DVD After you insert the GOTHIC 3 DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive, the start menu for the DVD will appear. Click on the Play button. Starting from the desktop, or from the Programs menu If the GOTHIC 3 DVD-ROM is already inserted in your DVD-ROM drive, but the DVD start menu does not open automatically, you can also start GOTHIC 3 manually. To do this, open the Start menu on your desktop, select Programs, and then GOTHIC 3. Select the option Play. If you have created a desktop shortcut during installation, you can also start the game by doubleclicking on the GOTHIC 3 icon.
We recommend the following system configuration: 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor 1,5 GB system RAM ATI X1600, NVIDIA Geforce 6800 series or better video card

Uninstalling

Gothic 3 officially supports the following video cards:
You can uninstall GOTHIC 3 at any time. To do this, select Programs from the Start menu then, selectGOTHIC 3 AND CHOOSE UNINSTALL GOTHIC 3. Alternatively, you may use the Add or Remove Programs option in the MS Windows control panel.

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ATI X1600 series ATI X850 series ATI x800 series ATI x700 series ATI x600 series ATI Radeon 9800 series ATI Radeon 9700 series

2.2 Main Menu

Options

2.2.1 2.2.2

Start New Game Continue Game
Click on this button to start a new game.
In this menu, you can choose a wide variety of settings to optimally adjust the game experience to your needs and your hardware. Game This is where you choose the language and difficulty level of the game. Video Here you can adjust the resolution and brightness. Performance Settings Gothic 3 automatically selects the optimum settings for your configuration when the game is first started. If you are not satisfied with the performance, you can also adjust individual settings here. Audio In this menu, the volume of the music, voices, and sound effects can be adjusted.
This button will load the last saved game and allow you to continue playing where you left off.

Load Game

This option allows you to load any previously saved game.
Controls The controls in Gothic 3 have been developed so that even inexperienced players can quickly be immersed in the game. In the Controls menu, you can change the default key mapping. Game Menu Pressing the ESC key during the game opens a game menu which also offers the option of saving the current game.

2.4 The Game Screen

You can easily see your own hit points, mana and endurance reserves, as well as the hit points of the selected opponent in real-time at any point during gameplay.

Quick-slot Bar

Credits
Items placed in the quick-slot bar can be used quickly with the keys 1-0. By pressing the number keys, you can draw a weapon, put on armor, drink a potion, or perhaps eat an apple.
These are the talented people who made it possible for GOTHIC 3 to come to life.

Compass

2.3 Key Mapping
The compass will help you to navigate through the world of Gothic so that you never become disoriented!
Equip or use an item in the quick slot bar Documents Spellbook Inventory Character overview Mission log

2.5 Inventory

Walk/Walk sideways
Turn left Turn right Game menu Quick save Save Quick load Load Draw equipped weapon
The degree of realism in Gothic is very high, but we have made it as easy as possible for you to manage your adventures. Some examples are included below. First of all, your inventory is not only infinitely large, but also clearly arranged according to categories anyone who has ever rummaged desperately through

Jump Run Sneak

a backpack for a specific object will appreciate this feature. The individual categories can be selected using the buttons above the inventory bar. When the mouse pointer is placed over an item, all important information about that item will be displayed. The item can be equipped or consumed with a click. The effect on your character attributes will be displayed immediately and depicted on your character as well. All equipped items are highlighted with a color. After some items are used (poison, for example) you will be asked to select the item to which you want to apply the poison or with which you would like to combine the item. In order to equip or use weapons, armor, or other items quickly during the game, they can be dragged & dropped into the quick slot bar on the lower edge of the screen, and then activated in the game with the keys 1-0.

Fighting with Two-handed Weapons
Heavy close combat weapons do enormous damage but attacking with a large weapon takes more time and even more muscle.

Attacks

3.1 Close Combat

3.1.1 Fist Fighting

Your fists are a weapon that can never be taken from you well, lets say almost never. You can use them defensively and offensively, but you wont do much damage.
Every opponent is different and each one requires a different approach in close combat. You must vary your combat tactics based on whether you are facing a large, ponderous enemy or one who is small and agile. An experienced fighter also learns to read his opponents body language if the enemy is drawing back for a hard power strike, a quick attack is the best answer. Short right-click Short left-click Long left-click Hold right and short left-click Hold right and long left-click Jump and left-click Hold right Quick attack Standard attack Power strike Quick attack from parry / Special attack Stab or kill if opponent is on the ground Jumping attack Parry

Sword Fighting

At the beginning of the game, you already have a basic command of sword fighting and can be considered a decent attacker. However, parrying with a sword is not easy and it takes time to bring the sword into a defensive position.

Fighting with Two Swords

3.2 Ranged Combat

3.2.1 Bow

Since the dawn of time the bow has been the weapon of choice for hunting and attacking distant opponents. The bow must be drawn every time and also requires a bit of skill. Be aware that arrows travel in an arc, so you must aim above your target if they are far away. If you hold down the left mouse button, the hero will begin to draw the bow and the arrow will be fired when the button is released.
Using two swords makes it much easier to fight against multiple opponents at the same time, allowing you to attack lightning fast and quickly parry as well.
Fighting with Sword and Shield
While you block heavy attacks with the shield and arrows bore into the shield instead of your body, you can take the offensive with your sword.

Fighting with Staves

The long range of the staff helps to keep your opponent at a distance and it is not uncommon for high quality staves to offer magical functions as well.

Crossbow

Aiming is simpler with the crossbow than with the bow because a crossbow bolt travels in a straight line and the dexterity required to nock an arrow and fire it at a target is greater with a bow than a crossbow. A simple click with the left mouse button is enough to fire a bolt at your target.

3.3 Killing Adversaries

Whenever you defeat a human or an orc, he will not be dead simply unconscious. It is up to you to decide if your enemy deserves life or death. Killing people or orcs has consequences, however especially if you are seen doing it. Never underestimate the wrath of a human or an orc who knows you are the one who killed his friend. Monsters, on the other hand, do not have any friends. Defeating an animal or beast always results in death.

4.2 Learning Spells

If you find a spell on a stone tablet or in some other way, you will only be able to learn that spell if you ask the appropriate god for the spell as a gift at a shrine. Adanos is the only exception to this rule. Adanos may also grant magic abilities through the words of a wise person.

4.3 Schools of Magic

Three gods divide the magic in the world of Myrtana. Innos, the god of order and light; Beliar, the god of chaos and destruction; and Adanos, the god who keeps the balance between good and evil. Each one of these gods represents a certain type of magic.

4 Magic

Rune magic has been mysteriously extinguished. No one knows why, but everyone feels the consequences: without this magic art, even the paladins of the realm had no way to oppose the orc army. Thus Rhobars kingdom fell. Only the rune magic stored in spell scrolls can still be released but not more than once.

Magic of Nastery (Innos)

Noisy, glittering, spectacular spells that usually result in a direct attack and possible destruction of the enemy.

4.1 Types of Magic

4.1.1 Spell Scrolls
Reading from a spell scroll causes the magic it contains to be released. After the spell is cast, the scroll loses its power and dissolves. However, spell scrolls have become very rare and correspondingly expensive.
Transformation Magic (Adanos)
Transformation spells are indirect and subtle spells that are often undetected by friend or foe. This encompasses many spells of nature that point to a druidic origin.

Summoning Magic (Beliar)

The Magic of the Forefathers
A long-forgotten art which can only be mastered if you can find or purchase the valuable writings of the Ancient Ones. Even then, you must learn the spells at the shrine of the god to which they are assigned. Spells become stronger and more effective as the hero gains experience.
The art of summoning is composed of powerful spells that usually take a long time to weave. These are dark arts, but they are also clever manipulations of the mind. Casting a spell costs mana. To learn more about spells, move the mouse cursor over the spells icon in the spell book. Here are some examples of spells you may encounter: Fireball A classical combat spell a lethal ball of fire that is hurled at your opponent. Destruction of Evil (Divine magic) Divine light bursts forth from your hands, incinerating all creatures of Beliar in view. Other creatures are not affected.

Divine Magic

These are the most powerful spells in Myrtana. Once you have gathered enough experience and accomplished some glorious deeds, they may appear for a lucky adventurer at the shrine of the corresponding god.
Summon Demon This spell will summon a demon who joins your group and fights at your side until the bitter end. The demons strength and power will rise as the heros level increases. Army of Darkness A terrible spell that creates fear and terror in an opponent even while it is cast: four to eight skeletons rise from the ground and attack anything that moves.
5.4 Drawing a Weapon/Carrying a Spell in Hand
Even drawing a weapon represents an aggressive act! Friends, of course, will know that you are not likely to harm them, but strangers will challenge you to put your weapon away. If you fail to do so, it can be just as bad as if you had actually attacked someone.
5.5 Breaking and Entering
Other peoples houses are private property many people will get angry if strangers poke around in their chambers. If someone demands that you leave, you should probably get out. Of course, you do not need to worry about entering any building where merchants peddle their wares.

5 Rules of Behavior

As in any world, there are also various rules of behavior in the world of Gothic that you should follow if you do not want to end up as a bandit or outlaw. If you are observed committing a crime, serious trouble will come your way. As soon as the guards in a settlement get word of your crime, the whole town will know. And if that happens, running away very quickly is still the most advisable option unless you happen to have an Amnesia spell handy.

5.6 The Heros Reputation

In many cities, the hero will only be admitted once he has rendered services to the city by carrying out important missions. This reputation can be viewed by clicking on one of the city icons in the mission overview. Every action and every completed mission changes the players reputation with the individual factions. The heros reputation with each faction is shown in the lower left of this view. Your reputation also determines how members of the different factions interact with you and whether they will support you or fight you.

5.1 Murder

In the world of Gothic, murder is a serious crime. Humans and orcs are only unconscious after you fight them if you win, that is. If you decide to kill your opponent afterwards, there may be significant consequences: his friends and relatives will try to avenge his death but only if someone witnessed the deed, of course.

5.2 Theft

Theft is frowned upon as well. If you get caught, the owners of the stolen goods will no longer talk to you. Beware - if the guards get wind of your theft, youre in real trouble.

5.7 Wearing Clothes

Clothes make the man and the hero. However, clothing can also represent social status or identify a group of people. Therefore, you must first gain reputation with some groups in order to wear certain garments.

5.3 Attack

If you attack someone for no good reason, this will have an impact on your reputation as well. The person you attacked will not be too fond of you afterwards, but that will be the least of your problems

Character Development

Ancient knowledge
Our nameless hero already slew a dragon and committed innumerable heroic deeds on Khorinis so he arrives on Myrtana quite strong and experienced, but the long sea journey has left him somewhat out of shape. However, his specialization, and which of his abilities will develop to perfection, indeed to legendary status, is entirely up to you. Killing monsters and fulfilling missions will give you experience points. Once you have achieved a certain number of experience points, you will enjoy the exalted status of going up a level. With each new level the hero will be granted 10 learning points which can be invested with trainers. These trainers may also sometimes demand gold or a small favor for their services. Trainers can either teach you new skills or increase your attributes.

Smithing

Thieving

Alchemy

6.1 Attributes
Your attributes determine what weapons you can wield, how much damage your attacks do, and what new skills you can learn (learning new skills requires a certain amount of ability in the corresponding attributes). One learning point is spent whenever you increase an attribute. Strength Your strength primarily determines which close combat weapons you can wield. The heavier a weapon, the more muscle is required to wield it. Furthermore, strength increases the striking power of close combat attacks which produces additional damage. Hunting skill determines which long-range weapons you are able to use. Of course, a talented hunter increases the damage done with a bow and arrow or a crossbow because a well-placed shot to a weak spot is often more effective than the quality of the weapon material. Hit points

Endurance

Hunting skill
Understanding of ancient knowledge is especially important for magically adept players. This knowledge not only allows you to learn more powerful spells, it also improves the quality of a spell fireballs do more damage and temporary spells work for significantly longer, for example. In order to improve your abilities in the art of smithing, knowledge of forging is indispensable. In particular, the manufacture of special weapons requires a high degree of skill in this ancient art. Stealing something requires more than a deft hand the right distraction also needs to be employed. A high degree of knowledge in the art of thievery allows you to learn skills that will let you take valuable things undetected, even in difficult situations. Alchemy is an ancient science, based as much on knowledge as on technical skill. Only someone who has mastered the basics of alchemy can acquire skills such as brewing potions. How much pain can a man endure before he gives up? This kind of toughness is exactly what you gain when you increase this attribute. Lost hit points can be regained by eating or sleeping. Mana describes the intellectual endurance a mage needs to be able to conjure real magic. Casting a spell drains the mana reserves but training this magic endurance makes a sorcerers apprentice into a master of magic. A truly great fighter is not only technically perfect; he is also able to deliver a decisively powerful blow after many hours of combat. And that crucial ability is known as endurance. Endurance is drained by running or fighting, but will recover over time.

Skills

Here is a small selection of the skills that can be learned in the game: Fighting with Two Swords (Fighting skill) This skill gives you the ability to fight with two swords at the same time. From Hashishi school of combat, this skill offers both offensive and defensive advantages. Pulling Teeth (Hunting skill) Teeth and horns are not only coveted trophies; they are also suitable for making the hardest and deadliest arrowheads. Ore Prospecting (Smithing skill) This skill allows you to extract twice as much magic ore from a single lump. This is extremely helpful for anyone who wants to make their own weapons. Pick pocketing (Thieving skill) Honesty is the best policy but getting rich honestly takes too long. With this skill, you can shorten the rocky road to riches by quite a bit. Negotiating (Miscellaneous skill) The value of an item is subjective so skillful bargaining helps in every sales discussion. Anyone who wants to get rich is advised to learn this skill. Never underestimate the value of gold
Learning a skill costs 5 learning points. However, before a trainer will take on the burden of teaching the hero a new ability, a certain degree of proficiency (in other words, attributes) and willingness (enhanced by gold or favors) is necessary. Before you can learn a skill, a certain attribute or another skill will often be a prerequisite. You can find out more about the prerequisites for learning skills by clicking on the individual skill icons in the character overview. Skills are divided into the following categories. Fighting skills These skills improve your fighting ability.

Hunting skills

Hunting skills help with bagging game and making trophies.

Magic skills

Skills of this type support your magical abilities.

Smithing skills

These skills allow you to manufacture new weapons. Equipped with these skills, the hero can perform not-so-legal tasks undetected.

7 Items

7.1 Potions and Food
There are numerous foods, potions, and elixirs to restore hit points, mana, endurance, and some even raise your attributes.

Thieving skills

Alchemy skills
Knowledge of alchemy allows the manufacture of potions and arrowheads.

7.2 Books and Letters

These items often contain useful information, sometimes exciting stories, and (now and then) even knowledge that will bring you new experience.

Miscellaneous skills

All other skills.

7.3 Maps

Maps can greatly simplify your navigation in the individual regions of Myrtana.

8.4 Bed

Its used for sleeping. Alright, there can be a little more to it as we learned in the harbor district of Khorinis.

7.4 Smithing Blueprints

Image: An impression of Nordmar
Nordmar is a mountainous region in the north covered with ice and snow, where the orcs are having a hard time gaining a foothold. They have enslaved a few humans and forced them to work in their mines, but the wild, hardened inhabitants of the north, often decried as barbarians, form the resistance groups of the orc hunters or orc slayers.
Even farther North you find nothing but gigantic glaciers, which are said to have been the original homeland of the orcs. From there, they marched off to war and there, in the mountains, the families the orcs left behind are probably still waiting for their men to return with riches from the South. There are only a few orc camps in Nordmar itself. The main army simply ignored the small settlements of the orc slayers when it set out. Naturally, the orc slayers choose to believe that the orcs have finally found some sense and fled their realm. Although the remaining inhabitants of the realm and the people of Nordmar consider the orcs a common enemy, strangers from the old kingdom are not particularly well received here because Nordmar was occupied by the Kings troops before the great Orc War.
In the west, the desert gives way to mountains and in the north it fades to the steppes and grasslands of the old kingdom. In the south, the thundering waves of the ocean form a natural boundary. The capital of Varant lies on this coast.

The Orcs

Varant
Image: An orc at his campfire Fight to earn honor. Fight to rise in our ranks. Fight to become a leader. Our entire life consists of fighting and the honor that it brings. I was getting tired of that and thus found myself a position that is more to my liking: slave master. You humans have a proverb that says:
Image: The city of Mora Sul
Hot and arid that is how most deserts are and the deserts in the south of Myrtana are no exception. But there is life everywhere; human and otherwise. The tribe of the Hashishin roams there, as do small groups of nomads who defy the hostile environment enough to eke out a living.
Happy slaves are the greatest enemies of freedom I make sure that our slaves are very happy. They have more to eat than they had under Rhobars rule, they get to watch the most thrilling fights in the arena and they can worship their gods any way they like. And what do you know they work harder all the time and the rebels numbers are steadily dwindling. Gurail, quartermaster of the orcs in Myrtana
The orcs who first held Nordmar under control and now have Myrtana under their thumb hold nothing in common with the primitive outcasts on Khorinis. These orcs have a highly developed culture based on strength and honor combined with enough intelligence to conduct a campaign that ultimately subjugated the largest realm in the known world, Rhobars empire, almost completely. Yet, they did not leave behind death and destruction; rather they subdued the territories with a cunning policy of divide and conquer. They are the lords and humans are the slaves that much is certain. Any attempt at an uprising or a rebellion is punished with immediate execution. However, the occupiers know that the humans still make up the majority of the population and a general uprising would be extremely dangerous for them. Because of this, the orcs provide food and entertainment, ensuring the slaves are well fed and distracting them with fights in the arena. Inns and taverns remain open, as do temples and shrines, and they are given a free hand by the orcish occupiers. It is thus no wonder that dissatisfaction with the new lords remains underground and the rebels cannot always count on the support of the populace. The individual groups of orcs are led by chieftains, and supported by shaman advisors.

ensuring that ultimately the occupiers withdraw from the realm - preferably as corpses. They are outnumbered, badly equipped, and largely cut off from supplies. Despite these handicaps, they have been able to compensate for their disadvantages with courage and determination. But woe to the rebel who is captured, for the occupiers are not afraid to enforce their rule.

9.8 The Hashishin

3.7 The Rebels
We would lose an open battle we know that very well. That is why we lurk in the shadows when an orc troop passes through the woods. We are the swift terror that lays low the occupiers before they have drawn their weapons. Our resistance must never flag; our attacks must never give the orcs a rest. The barbarians of the north have driven the orcs out of their villages by never giving up. Should we be inferior to the barbarians? Soon we will drive out the oppressors and return to our villages. Ilgar, master archer of the rebels The rebels are the only faction in the heartland of Myrtana offering serious resistance to the orcs. Operating from the woods in small, mobile groups, they deal severe blows to reconnaissance troops, small units, and the transports of the orcs. Their dream is to reconquer Myrtana from the occupiers city by city, Image: A Hashishi in Bakaresh Kill you? Who do you think I am? Of course I could kill you. One stroke of my blade would be enough. Or I could simply let you wander into the scorching heat of the desert. Even if I let you keep your pathetic supply of water, you would be dead within a few days. But why would I want to do that? You are in good shape; you have strong arms, and valuable experience as a blacksmith valuable to my customers, that is. They will pay more than just a few gold coins for such a brawny, experienced worker. So you see, I would be a fool to kill you you are worth too much alive, and I always keep an eye on my profit Rhon Al Varg, dedicated slave trader
The Hashishin of the south are a mystery to the other people of the realm. They seem to be driven by nothing but the greed for gold. They openly ally with the orcs and capture confused, fleeing humans like others catch lost cattle in order to deliver them to the new lords of Myrtana for a hefty reward. They are considered fearless fighters, crafty thieves, and underhanded bargainers that only trust their own kind. Nevertheless, there have always been rumors that more than simple danger is hidden in the burning hot desert regions. There are stories of ruins filled with dark secrets and a hidden place where the fate of worlds will be decided. The Dark Mages are the highest caste of the Hashishin, and Zuben, the highest of their order, leads the entire people.

9.10.3 King Rhobar II

A leader who subjugates whole districts with bold campaigns can count on respect, but not necessarily much affection. Rhobar was not one of the most popular rulers after having hundreds of his subjects deported to the Valley of Mines; sometimes for petty crimes. But now he seems defeated and his fame is on the decline.

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11 Credits

11.1 Piranha Bytes
Managing Director Michael Rve Project Management Michael Hoge Bjrn Pankratz Game Design & Story Mattias Filler Michael Hoge Stefan Kalveram Bjrn Pankratz Level Design Minh Duong Sascha Henrichs Mario Rske Programming Carsten Edenfeld Oliver Hller Roman Keskenti Philipp Krause Kurt Pelzer Additional Programming Nico Bendlin Michael Hoge Max-Dennis Lsebrink Nils Schneider Art Direction Ralf Marczinczik Lead 3D Artist Horst Dworczak 3D Design Thorsten Kalka Mario Rske
Animation Andr Hotz Additional Graphics Huschang Etemadi-Zanganeh Stefan Heinrichs Uwe Meier Andr Thiel Music, Sound and Effects Design Kai Rosenkranz Team Assistance Zoey Hendley Additional QA Torsten Herholz Rosemarie Pankratz
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11.2 JowooD Productions Software AG
Producer Michael Paeck (Cliffhanger Productions) Sascha Pieroth Brand Management Stefan Berger Marcel Uhlmann Marketing Gerald Kossaer Nicole Mhlbacher International Public Relations Tamara Berger Localization Gennaro Giani Art Direction Sabine Schmid Bernhard Dller
Internal Quality Assurance Andreas Gudz Anton Seicarescu Copy Protection & Mastering Rudolf Doringer Florian Kernler Web Martin Langbrugger Ernst Satzinger Community Johann IvanErtlov Ertl External QA Quantic Lab
Additional Orchestrations Dr. Hans Jaskulsky Andreas Kolinski Borislav Slavov Produced by sempre la musica International Recording Services & Music Production www.semprelamusica.com Mixdown, Editing & General Recording Producer Stephan Cahen Additional Editing and Mixing Jin Choi Addtional MIDI programming by akmusique Mastering Christian Zimmerli Executive producer for sempre la musica Andreas Kolinski Mixdown and Mastering realised at Studio SeventyOne, Dsseldorf www.seventy-one.de Soundtrack avaliable on www.piranha-bytes.com
Balance and Recording Engineer Jin Choi, sempre la musica Recorded at Auditorium Maximum, Ruhr Universitt Bochum
11.4.2 FILMharmonic Choir Prague
Chorus Master Stanislav Mistr Assistant Engineer Cenda Kotzmann Contractor and Recording Manager Petr Pycha Balance and Recording Engineer Jin Choi, sempre la musica Recorded at Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague
Iori Kinoshita Hideyuki Sato Noriko Kawai Naoyuki Noguchi Taro Matsuzaki Takema Yamauchi Haruna Kizaki Kaoly Asano Chiyoko Kittaka Goro Shell Horn (Horagai) player Kaoli Asano Representative Japan Tatsuro Suzuki, Beacon Productions Inc. Representative Europe Robin Loch, j.event Germany Recording Engineer Carsten Schmidt, SunDown Studios

11.3 Deep Silver

Product Management Sebastian Lindig Daniele Falcone Public Relations Martin Metzler Marketing Georg Larch Marion Lindmayr Head of Production Christian Moriz

11.4.3

S.A.M. Gospel Choir & Joyful Voices

11.4.5 Corvus Corax

Musicians Castus Harmann der Drescher Patrick der Kalauer Wim Venustus Recording Engineer Norbert Harmann der Drescher Drescher Get the new CD Venus Vina Musica, available now. www.corvuscorax.de

Casting & Recording by Around The Word Manu Deroulers Directeur Artistique Marc Saez Recording Studio Dune Sound Voice Talents BAUDRIER Patrice. Hero DUMOND Philippe. Beliar DESSALLES Grard. Xardas PELISSIER Christian. Rhobar LEDOZE Gabriel. Zuben LOBE Daniel. Gorn LEMARIE Sylvain.Innos Philippe CATOIRE.Diego MONGE Cyrille. Milten LE MINOUX Martial. Lester Additional Voices Serge THIRIET Jean Gabriel NORDMANN Patrick OSMOND Lionel ROBERT Jacques BRUNET Mostefa STITI Roland TIMSIT Jean Franois KOPF Jo DOUMERG Michel VIGNE Bernard METREAU Jean Franois AUPIED Julien CIGANA Emmanuel JACOMY Gilles BLUMENFELD Marc SAEZ Eric ETCHEVERY HOMS Nathalie BIZOT Helene Marc CASSO Pierre BATON

11.5.3 French

Translations David Rocher Pierre Gehenne Valrie Madesclair
Henry LABUSSIERE Michel PAULIN David KRUGER Patrice RICCI Vincent GRASS Jean-Marc MAZELLA Christophe ROUZAUD Georges CAUDRON Marc SAEZ Xavier LEMAIRE Paul BORNE Gilles MORVAN Jean BARNEY Samuel DEBURE Mathias KOZLOWSKI Franois SIENNER Pascal CASANOVA Michel BARBEY Benoit ALLEMANE Jos LUCCIONI Patrice MELENNEC Rgis IVANOV Marc ALFOS David KRUGER
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Special Thanks to the Community Team
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Translations ITP Team www.itpteam.org

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December 2006 Volume 22 Number 12

PPCUGNEWS

A PUBLICATION OF THE PRINCETON PC USERS GROUP
Creative Labs Personal Computer Products

Tom Kirk

Monday, December 11, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
Tom will demonstrate products from Creative Labs (http://www.creative.com), a worldwide leader in Digital Entertainment products for Personal Computers and mobile devices. Creative Labs is the manufacturer of a well-known wide range of products for both home users and professionals. These include well known products such as the Sound Blaster audio products, Zen audio/video mobile devices, Creative Webcams, E-MU professional audio products, Cambridge SoundWorks sound systems, etc. Tom Kirk is, and for 10 years has been, a Creative Labs Senior Marketing Associate. He provides technical training and support to the distribution and retail outlets in NJ/PA. Prior to that, he was with Logitech, another well-known manufacturer of Personal Computer products.
Lawrence Library Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 US Alternate Route 1 South & Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville, NJ
Meetings of an organization at any of the facilities of the Mercer County Library System in no way imply endorsement of its programs.

In this issue:

Meeting Minutes Pictures by Judge Landis Presidents Message Link of the Month IE7 Great Games for the Holidays Free Up Megabytes of Disk Space Nominations 6 8

Coming Schedule

January 8, 2007 ----- Joel May - Using Removable Storage: Cassette Tapes to UTDs February 5 ----------- Douglas DixonPortable Travel devices: GPS Mapping March 12 ------------ Joe PerignatComputer Security April 10 -------------- Vic LaurieWindows Vista Now or Later? April 27, 28, 29, 2007 ---Trenton Computer Festival at TCNJ

About PPCUG

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Minutes of the November Meeting
The meeting started at 7:30 p.m. by President Clarke Walker. The feature presenter was Hank Kee. Hank taught us how to access computers from a remote location over the Internet. He did a live demonstration by access a computer in his wifes kitchen. Hanks notes on his presentation can be found at Remote Computing. Hank Kee by Judge Landis

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(Please include OK in the subject line.) Board Meetings Board meetings are open to all members. Notice of an upcoming meeting will be posted on the web site. Board Members President: Clarke Walker 609-883-5262 Vice-President: Tom Carman 732-828-6055 Secretary: vacant Treasurer: Judge Landis 609-737-2997 Members-At-Large: Al Axelrod 609-737-2827 Kim Goldenberg 609-631-9140 Paul Kurivchack 908-218-0778 Vic Laurie 609-924-1220 Sol Libes 609-520-9024 Chairpersons Hospitality: Bill Hawryluk 609-655-0923 Member Records: Paul Kurivchack 908-218-0778 Newsletter Editor: Clarke Walker 609-883-5262 Program Coordinator: Sol Libes 609-520-9024 Web Master: Joe Budelis 609-921-Annual Dues Dues are $40 per calendar year with a mailed newsletter or $20 per year with online access to the newsletter. New members pay $3.25 or $1.75 per month times the number of months remaining in the current year.
Pictures from the November Meeting
by Judge Landis, judge@alumni.princeton.edu
Member of the Princeton PC Users Group

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December 2006

President's Message
I want to thank all the Officers, Board Members and Members for another year with the Club. And a special tahnks to our Presenters. It has been a quiet year but with Windows Vista coming out next year we will have a lot to look forward to or to avoid. Enjoy the Holidays and I hope you and your computer get some great presents.

- Clarke Walker

Link of the Month

ClarkeI have been comparing photo sharing sites on the web. In the process I have discovered software that does an excellent job of printing photos. Kodak makes its Easyshare software available to anyone for free. It is meant to be used to upload photos from a digital camera to you computer and then to their Kodak Gallery site. If you have a Kodak camera and/or Kodak printer it will fine tune itself when you use the One Touch option and print your photos at home.
http://www.kodak.com/ http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/downloads/dln_ekn026079.jhtml?pqpath=4509
In October they offered an add-on that allows One Touch to be optimized with printers from other manufacturers. I have a Kodak Z650 and an Epson R320 printer. http://www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/inkjet/oneTouch/oneTouchIntro.jhtml Have you discovered a useful link? Then share it with the members of the P PC UG.
by Sandy Berger, sandy@compukiss.com Compu-KISS, www.compukiss.com If you are using Windows XP, in the next few weeks when the Microsoft automatic Windows update appears on your computer, you will be asked if you want to upgrade your browser to the newly released Internet Explorer 7. Its great that Microsoft is giving us a choice rather than installing the new browser automatically. However, questions like these are always difficult for the average user. Yet with this question, you dont have to hesitate to answer yes because the new Internet Explorer (version 7) is a great improvement over previous versions. I have been using it as part of beta testing for the last six months with no issues. I love its many new features. December 2006 PPCUG NEWS Page 3
While the toolbar has been simplified and some buttons have moved to new locations, you will find that the move to the new version is pretty intuitive. So you can continue to browse the Internet with minimal additional effort. In fact, any effort you need to exert to learn how to use this new browser is more than worthwhile because it has some extremely useful features that make Internet surfing easier and more fun. First and foremost is the fact that Microsoft has added tabbed browsing. While other browsers like Firefox and Opera have had these for years, this is a new addition for Internet Explorer. Tabbed browsing allows you to open a new webpage in a tab rather than a new window. So you can have several web pages open at once and you can switch from one to another easily. You will see all of the tabs across the top of the browser with the webpage name or part of it on the tab. With tabbed browsing you can have your favorite newspaper (www.thepilot.com) open right next to the weather, your favorite financial website, and your favorite computer help website (www.compukiss.com). Click on the small icon to the left of the tabs and you can see each open web page as a thumbnail. Click on the arrow next to the icon and you get a text list of the open web pages. You can close any open web page by clicking on the red x on its tab. The ability to view and to print web pages has also been improved in Internet Explorer 7. In Internet Explorer 6 you are able to change the size of the text, but often that change made the whole web page look askew because the size of the graphics is not increased. Not so with IE7. Just look in the lower right hand corner of the IE& screen for the magnifying glass. You can click on the magnifying glass to make the entire web page, including the graphics, larger. This lets you adjust the size while keeping everything in proportion.a boon to aging eyes and those with vision problems. Printing functionality in IE 7 has also been greatly improved. Remember how when you tried to print a webpage the right side was cut off or you wasted paper as a second page would print out with only a line or two on it. Well, IE 7 has solved those problems with a feature that automatically shrinks the webpage content to fit the printed page. This does not necessarily work with web pages that have been poorly formatted, but it does work well for most web pages. Also there are many other printing options including adjustable margins, customizable page layouts, and removable headers and footers. IE7 also has a search box that can be customized to use your favorite search engine. So you can perform a Google, MSN, Ask, or Yahoo! search without having to navigate to the search engines home page first. Just to the left side of the magnifying glass on the bottom bar of the screen, Microsoft has also added a security bar. This lets you change your security settings without sifting through menus. Also included is an icon that you can use to check whether the website you are visiting is a bogus site known for phishing. Microsoft has also added other security enhancements and it is worth upgrading just to get a more secure browser. The only time you may not want to upgrade is if you are using a specialized Web software program. This caution will apply most to corporations and Web developers who need to make sure that the customized or specialized software they are using will work with this new version. For the rest of you, take the jump. Internet Explorer 7 is stable. It is chock full of new features. And its FREE.

Great Games for the Holidays Are Here: Changes in Industry & Technology Overcome
by Timothy Everingham, teveringham@acm.org
Member of TUGNET, California, http://www.tugnet.org
We are now in the time when most of the computer & console games get released, right before the holiday season. This year it even gets more complicated because of Windows Vista coming out in January and we are in the early stages of a transition to the next generation of game consoles. What makes it even worse is the collapse of the computer game industrys major trade show, E3. Game developers have had to revamp their marketing strategies for the future, yet at the same time prepare for this holiday season. This should add to consumer confusion on what to buy and when and hopefully this article will reduce that confusion. Page 4 PPCUG NEWS December 2006
increases questions Microsofts new operating system, Windows Vista, increases questions for those uses of 3D oriented applications, especially games. A great part of this is DirectX 10, which is a major rewrite of DirectX and has much higher capability than current and past versions. DirectX 10 will only be available for Windows Vista and can only be used if you have a video card that supports it. (Those cards that do not have DirectX 10 support will be running DirectX 9.0L under Windows Vista). DirectX 10 cards based on Nvidia chips will start to come out in November and those based on ATI chips will start to come out in February. There will be few games with additional enhancements if you are running Vista with a DirectX 10 card when Vista launches, such as Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Crysis. It will probably be at least until mid-2007 when significant numbers of DirectX 10 enhanced or DirectX 10 only titles will arrive. So for giving gifts to 3D gamers who are going to be first adopters of Windows Vista you might want to consider giving gift certificates. Microsofts next generation console, the Xbox 360, has been out for about a year. It has been well accepted by the marketplace and has a good number of quality game titles. Sonys Playstation 3 is more powerful and will be able to play high definition Blue-Ray disk movies, but it has been delayed by technical problems until November 17 and even then will have limited supply in the US. With the decision to allow Blue Ray Disk movies to the higher level 1080p High Definition TV instead of the former 720p only should help sales. It will also have some very good games avail- able at launch. There will be 2 versions, the standard costing $499 and the deluxe costing $599. Nintendos Wii next generation console will launch on November 19. It is not as powerful as its two rivals, especially in the graphics area (Maximum Video Resolution: Wii-480p, Xbox 360-720P, PS3-1080p). However it has a very unique gyroscopic controller that is shaped like a TV remote control, which could make some very innovative gameplay (actions are evoked by your physical movement of the entire controller). The Wiis retail price will be $249. The safe bet for buying a console now is the Xbox 360, but I would advise waiting on your decisions until the initial opinions on the PS3 and Wii consoles come out. (These will probably be found online on the video game review websites before the end of November). Remember when buying a console it is like buying a computer. First you determine what games/applications you want to run, and then you see which console has the games/applications you want to run now or in the future. for the holiday season Here are some of my game picks for the holiday season: If you are looking a simulation, Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Windows XP or Vista) is a great visual experience. It is greatly improved from the last version, 2004, with great scenery and other graphics plus good missions. Be aware that to get good frame rates on this you will need a mid to high performance PC by current standards. This is the first game that can take advantage of Windows Vista only features, including DirectX 10 capabilities if you have a Direct X 10 graphics card. Comes in both standard and deluxe versions. spyware If you are looking for a first person shooter, Call of Duty 3 (Activision; PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii) is third installment of the extremely successful World War 2 team-based first-person shooter series. This time it centers on the campaign from Normandy to Paris. Additionally the number of concurrent online/network players has been raised to 24. Battlefield 2142 (Electronic Arts, PC) is Battlefield 2 set in the future in the middle of a new ice age. Since Battlefield 2 is such a great multiplayer combat title, this is a good thing. Like the previous members of the Battlefield series, it is usually played team vs. team online or at a LAN Party. Be aware that this game has in-game advertisements and spyware is installed when you install the game that analyses data on your PC to determine which adds to display in the game. So if you dont like such things on your computer you may want to pass on this game. If you have dreamed of firefights using automatic weapons in the glamorous Las Vegas Casinos this is for you. Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft; PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360) is another in the successful Rainbow Six series about the adventures of a US antiterrorist commando team. This time a large group of terrorists are attacking the Las Vegas Casinos and plan to burn them to the ground and your object is to stop them. Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Ubisoft; PC, Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, Gamecube) is another in the great Splinter Cell series where you work as a spy/ mercenary for the National Security Agency. However, this time you act as a double agent within a terrorist cell, so things get more complicated. This also has a multiplayer mode. This series is great for those who like to sneak up on the bad guys, take them out and steal or blow up their stuff.

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adventure As for adventure games, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K games; PC, Xbox 360) has extremely beautiful and high-level graphics. It is considered an outstanding title and one with which all other adventure games are compared, but you need a high performance PC to play it. Gothic 3 (JoWood, PC) is a single player adventure game in a land where humans have been enslaved by orcs. There is an evil mode where you side with the orcs, but most of the gameplay you are on the humans side. The game is much more open ended than most games, so if you get lost in non-structured game play this title is not for you. For those who enjoyed the fantasy role playing game Neverwinter Nights, there is Never Winter Nights 2 (Atari, PC). HalfLife 2 (Electronic Arts) has moved to an episodic model, and so now has Sam & Max (Lucas Arts). Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture shock is the first of seven episodes to come out on a monthly basis with an estimated 4-6 hours of game play each. Each episode will cost $8.85, but you can subscribe to the entire set for $34.95. This is an off the wall humor-ridden adventure game with a dog and rabbit team of freelance police as its heroes. sport games As for sport games, try Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (Electronic Arts; PC, PS3, PS, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii). It is extremely similar to the previous two versions, but is still a great game. For those who love golf games this is probably your best bet. Need For Speed Carbon (Electronic Arts; PC, PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, Gamecube, Gameboy, DS), is the next in the successful Need For Speed street racing series. Its graphics are excellent and smooth, and there is a lot of game play and various options/paths to explore in the way you play the game. In the good, but not expensive category look at GTR 2 (10tacle Studios, PC). This is a GT car racing game that has gotten good reviews and has a lot to offer and you can find it for less than $20. It was released on Sept 26; it is a new game too. For sports games, Electronic Arts has most of the best ones. You should look there first. If you are into building rather than destroying I would recommend Sid Meirs Railroads (2K Games, PC). In this empire building game you have 15 historical and fictional scenarios to chose from. Up to four players can even compete online or over a network. The detailed graphic animation of the environment/world is impressive, but because of this it is recommended that you have a significantly better computer than listed in the minimum requirements. Total War If you are looking for a real-time strategy game, look at Company of Heroes (THQ, PC). The detail in both the game play and the graphics makes this World War II game set in France in 1944 superior to other similar titles. You play either as the allies or the axis and control small units on a battlefield to accomplish objectives. You can play against another player or players online. Because of the graphics, low-end PCs are insufficient for this game. Also you need to look at Medieval 2: Total War (Sega, PC), the fourth in the Total War historical combat real-time strategy series. The graphics and animation is so good that the games engine is used to create animated visualizations of large-scale actual battles for documentaries shown on the History and Discovery channels. The graphics have been updated, making the even more real than in any of the previous versions and what you even saw in the TV documentary visualizations. The game takes place in Medieval Europe and you command one of the historical factions/countries that vie for power. Look at Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (Namco Bandai, PC) too; a real-time strategy game with fantasy creatures and units, part of the excellent Warhammer series. something usual If you want something usual you may want to look at Bully (Rockstar Games, PS2). This is a boarding school simulator where you work your way up in this kid-dom. Last years best unusual was Destroy All Humans, a spoof on the 1950s alien invasion movies. Now Destroy All Humans 2: Make War Not Love (THQ; PS2, Xbox) has arrived and is set in the 1960s. It is not quite as good as the original; but with the original being so good, especially in the rolling on the floor laughing department, it still makes for a very good game. There are new consoles and a lot of new games for this holiday season, too much to cover here. For additional information go to www.gamespot.com (part of CNET), www.ign.com, www.gamepro.com, www.gamespy.com, or www.gamezone.com. May your games be happy and bright (we dont have to worry much about screen burn-in anymore).

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Free Up Megabytes of Disk Space
by Vinny La Bash, vlabash@comcast.net Member of the Sarasota PCUG, Florida, http://www.spcug.org Pull Quote these folders could be the culprits that are chewing up valuable storage area. Look in your Windows folder and count how many folders you have that start with $NtUninstall". They are all related to various patches, updates and service packs for XP. Those $NtUninstall folders are created when you install a Microsoft Service Pack, a hot fix, or certain security updates. Some of these folders could date back almost to the day you first installed your computer. Their names are in blue, and they are all marked as hidden and read only. If you dont see them in the Windows folder, open the Tools menu, and select Folder Options from the drop down menu. After the Folder Options dialog box appears, activate the View tab, then left-click the Show hidden files and folders radio button. Click OK to close the dialog box and the hidden folders should appear. If nothing happens close down Windows Explorer and restart it. You dont need to restart your computer; simply open Windows Explorer again. Why should you do this? If youre getting low on disk space and the usual remedies havent freed up enough space, these folders could be the culprits that are chewing up valuable storage area. If you have had Windows installed for more than a year and you are conscientious about keeping your system up-to-date, these useless folders are probably tying up gigabytes of data. Enough of them can have the unfortunate side effect of noticeably slowing down virus and spyware scans. It also takes longer to defrag your disk drive. An accumulation of unnecessary or extraneous data on your system will eventually affect system performance and in extreme cases cause drive errors. The files within the $NtUninstall folder provide instructions on how your computer uninstalls a Windows update. Each folder has a specific name ending in the name of a particular Windows modification. If you were to go to add/remove programs and select a Windows update to uninstall, the information on how to run this process would come from the corresponding $Ntuninstall folder. You can safely delete all these folders if you have no plans to uninstall any of the related patches. As updates and patches accumulate, these types of folders will continue to grow and take more disk space. One solution is to delete only those folders older than three months. Chances are, if you haven't uninstalled a Windows update after three months, you wont ever do it. Alternatively, once you've made a backup or disk image of any "$NTUninstall" files, you can delete the files from the hard drive immediately, because you can always restore them from backups, if you need them. One thing Microsoft should have done is tuck these folders away in a sub-folder someplace so you dont have to scroll through them every time you want to locate something in the Windows folder. Ive seen machines with over one hundred of these folders. Then again, you could always mark them as hidden. There is no restriction against any non-profit group using this article as long as it is kept in context with proper credit given the author. The Editorial Committee of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG), an international organization of which this group is a member, brings this article to you.

** There is no restriction against any non-profit group using these articles as long as they are kept in context with proper credit given the author. The Editorial Committee of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG), an international organization of which Princeton PC Users Group is a member, brings their respective articles to you. **
All unattributed articles are solely the fault of the editor. December 2006 PPCUG NEWS Page 7
Nominees for 2007 Officers
President... Clarke Walker Vice President.. Tom Carman Secretary.. vacant Treasurer.. Judge Houston Landis Board Members-At-Large... Al Axelrod... Kim Goldenberg... Paul Kurivchack.. Vic Laurie... Sol Libes

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The group is in need of a Secretary to take minutes of the meetings. Also to read and respond to club email. Please see a Board Member for more information.

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