Hard Truck Tycoon
economic simulator
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(c) G5 Software, 2005
(c) Buka Entertainment, 2005


Table of contents
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  1. About the game.
  2. System requirements.
  3. Installation and uninstalling.
  4. Controls.
  5. Licenses information.
  6. Web Sites.

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  1.About the game
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«Hard Truck Tycoon» is an economic simulator immersing the player into 
the atmosphere of US cargo transportation development from the 60s till nowadays.
Starting from the scratch and making tough decision under realistic business 
conditions, the player will find out whether he is up to follow or exceed the 
success of the great founders of US transport system. 


Game’s features:
-Immerse into realistic economic model of trucks purchase and selling, 
  building stores and full control over the route and logistics;

-Choose among 30 highly detailed and historically correct models of 
  legendary American trucks;

-Go through several scripts based on real US locations featuring 
  historically accurate environment and conditions;

-Explore isometric three-dimensional graphics providing high details 
  of constructions and smooth animation of moving objects;

-Test your skills in hiring and training drivers to increase labor 
  productivity and traffic safety;

-Get into various combinations of territories and economic environment 
  provided by scripts randomizer; 

-Outsmart your friends via Internet or LAN in multiplayer mode with up 
  to 6 players’ support. 



  2. System requirements 
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Minimal system requirements:

Operating system: Windows  98,SE,ME,2000,XP;
Processor: Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equal
RAM: 256 Ìb.
Video card: Direct3D 9.0-compatible video card with 64 Ìb of video memory 
nVidia GeForce 2/ATI Radeon 7500.
Free space on hard disk: 600 Mb;
CD-ROM: 8õ;
Controllers: keyboard, mouse;
Sound card: DirectX 9-compatible
DirectX 9.0c and higher
Multiplayer: TCP/IP, LAN, Internet, 28Kbps.
 

Recommended system requirements:

Operating system: Windows  XP;
Processor: Intel Pentium4 2 GHz or more powerful
RAM: 512 Ìb.
Video card: Direct3D 9.0-compatible video card with 128 Ìb of video memory
nVidia GeForceFX 5700 / ATI Radeon 9800 or more powerful.
Free space on hard disk: 800 Ìb.
CD-ROM: 16õ;
Controllers: keyboard, mouse;
Sound card: DirectX 9-compatible
DirectX 9.0c and higher
Multiplayer: TCP/IP, LAN, Internet, 28Kbps.


  3. Installation and uninstalling
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1. Insert «Hard Truck Tycoon» CD into your CD-ROM drive. 
The installation should start automatically. If not, use Windows Explorer 
(the Browser) to open the game CD and run the setup.exe file in the root 
directory of the «Hard Truck Tycoon» CD. 

2. The setup program will guide you through the whole setup process.

3. In order to launch the game, select Start>Programs>Buka>Hard Truck Tycoon 
and select the executable file of the "Hard Truck Tycoon" CD. 

Uninstalling: Select Start>Programs>Buka>Hard Truck Tycoon>Uninstall, or 
use the Windows add/remove programs utility in the Control Panel.


  4.Controls.
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The left mouse button double click opens object's properties window. 
The right mouse button opens context menu.
The middle mouse button: camera zoom.
Cursor keys: camera movement.
"F6" button takes screenshot. 

For game process control there are so called «Hot Keys».
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Key	Action
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[Space]		Pause
[+] NumPad	Increase game speed
[-] NumPad	Decrease game speed 

[r]	Open "roads" menu in the construction panel 
  [r] -> [s]  	  build standard road 
  [r] -> [w]	  build wide road 
  [r] -> [f]	  build four-lane road 
  [r] -> [x]	  build six-lane road 

[b]	Delete road

[t]	Open "transport objects" menu in the construction panel 
  [t] -> [s] 	  	Open SS menu 
    [t] -> [s] -> [s]	  build SS 

  [t] -> [t]	  	open "transport terminal" menu
    [t] -> [t] -> [s]	  build small transport terminal 
    [t] -> [t] -> [m]	  build medium transport terminal 
    [t] -> [t] -> [l]	  build big transport terminal 

  [t] -> [r]	  	open "warehouse" menu
    [t] -> [r] -> [s]	  build small warehouse 
    [t] -> [r] -> [m]	  build medium warehouse 
    [t] -> [r] -> [l]	  build big warehouse 

[1] NumPad	Rotate the building counter-clockwise

[3] NumPad	Rotate the building clockwise 

[m]	Open region's map 
  [m] -> [l]	  choose "landscape" tab in the region’s map 
  [m] -> [r]	  choose "resources" tab in the region’s map 
  [m] -> [i]	  choose "infrastructure" tab in the region’s map 
  [m] -> [o]	  choose "transport objects" tab in the region’s map 
  [m] -> [v]	  choose "trucks" tab in the region’s map 

[+]	Zoom in 
[-]	Zoom out
[F6]	button takes screenshot

[1]	Open "Transport" window with transports list 
  [1] -> [b]	  buy transport 
  [1] -> [t]	  change transport 
  [1] -> [r]	  choose a route for the transport 
  [1] -> [d]	  hire a driver for the transport 
  [1] -> [s]	  sell transport 

[2]	Open "Drivers" window with drivers list 
  [2] -> [h]	  hire driver 
  [2] -> [f]	  hire driver 

[3]	Open "Routes" window with created routes list 
  [3] -> [n]	  create new route 
  [3] -> [e]	  edit existing route 
  [3] -> [d]	  delete route 
  [3] -> [t]	  assign transport for the route 

[4]	Open "Objects" window with transport objects list 

[5]	Open "SS" window with SS list 
  [5] -> [d]	  delete SS 

[6]	Open "Industry" window with infrastructure objects list 

[7]	Open "Contracts" window with contracts list 
  [7] -> [c]	  cancel contract 

[8]	Open "Finances" window with financial reports list 
  [8] -> [l]	  take loan 

[9]	Open "Statistics" window 

[0]	Open game messages list 
  [0] -> [d]	  delete message 

[y]	Open system menu 
  [y] -> [s]	  select "Save game" option in the system menu 
  [y] -> [l]	  select "Load game" option in the system 
  [y] -> [v]	  select "Video settings" option in the system menu 
  [y] -> [a]	  select "Audio settings" option in the system menu 
  [y] -> [g]	  select "Game settings" option in the system menu 
  [y] -> [m]	  select "Exit to menu" option in the system menu 
  [y] -> [q]	  select "Exit to Windows" option in the system menu 

[z]	Turn on/off auto-joining of transport objects with the road network 


[h]		  	  Hide/show all menu panels 
[Shift]+ [h]		  Hide/show information menu 
[Ctrl] + [h]		  Hide/show construction menu 
[Ctrl] + [left arrow]	  Rotate camera to the left 
[Ctrl] + [right arrow]	  Rotate camera to the right 


Main Menu
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Key 	Action
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[c]	Create scenario 
[s]	Load scenario

[l]	Load saved game 
  [l] -> [del]	  delete saved game 

[m]	Multiplayer game
  [m] -> [r]	  refresh servers list 
  [m] -> [i]	  IP connection 
  [m] -> [s]	  connect to server 
  [m] -> [c]	  create multiplayer game 

[r]	Credits

[o]	Game settings
  [o] -> [Enter]	apply settings 
	
In all menus of this level: 
[Esc]	Back
[Enter]	Play


  5. Licenses information
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(c)  Buka  Entertainment  {Enterprises}  2005.
The  product  is  designed  under  Windows  Media  Format  Components
Distribution  License  from  Microsoft Licensing. This product includes
technology owned by Microsoft Corporation  and  cannot be used or
distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, GP.

This game incorporates technology of Massive Incorporated ("Massive")
that enables certain in-game objects (eg advertising) to be temporarily
uploaded to your pc or console and replaced in-game while connected
online.  As part of that process, no personally identifiable information
about you is collected and only select non-personally identifiable
information is temporarily logged.  No logged information is used to
determine any personally identifiable information about 
you.  For full details see Massive's privacy policy at
http://www.massiveincorporated.com/privacy.htm.  The trademarks and
copyrighted material contained in those advertisements are the property
of the respective owners.  Portions of this product are (c) 2005 Massive
Incorporated.  All rights reserved.

This  product  contains  software  technology  licensed  from  GameSpy
Industries,  Inc.  (c)  1999-2005  GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights
reserved.


  6. Web Sites
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ValuSoft
http://www.valusoft.com/

Buka Entertainment {Enterprises}
http://www.buka.com

Hard Truck Tycoon
http://www.buka.com/cgi-bin/show.pl?id=27

G5 Software
http://www.g5software.com