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LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) v1.0

September 26, 2005
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System Requirements
Getting Started
Controls
DirectX
Known Issues
Troubleshooting
Technical Support
Useful Websites
Copyright Information
Tips and Tricks

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I. System Requirements
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Minimum:
-Pentium III/1 GHz CPU
-256 MB of RAM
-2 GB Hard Disk Space
-SVGA, high-color (16-bit)
-16-bit DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
-64 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card (minimum nVidia
GeForce or ATI Radeon class card)
-DirectX 9.0 or higher (included on CD)
-Keyboard
-Mouse
-56 Kbps modem or faster for Internet play
Recommended:
-Pentium III/1.2 GHz CPU
-512 MB of RAM
-2 GB Hard Disk Space
-16-bit DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
-128 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card with hardware
transform & lighting (Radeon 9000 / GeForce FX or higher)
-DirectX 9.0 or higher (included on CD)
-Keyboard
-Mouse
-Broadband connection for Internet play

Operating Systems:
Supported operating systems are Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.
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II. Getting Started
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Run "Setup.exe" on CD 1 to install LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO

FIDDLER S GREEN(TM). Once installed, launch the game with the
"Play Land of the Dead" shortcut on your desktop.
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III. Controls
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The default controls are listed below. These can be changed in
the options menu.
Movement
W
S
A
D
Shift
Space
Ctrl
Mouse
Weapons
left mouse button
right mouse button
R
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
mouse wheel
Other
E
Tab
ESC
F5
F6
F10
F11
F12

Move forward
Move backwards
Strafe left
Strafe right
Run (press and hold)
Jump
Crouch (press and hold)
Look

- Fire/primary melee attack

- Reload current weapon/sniper rifle
zoom/secondary melee attack
- Reload current weapon
- Melee weapon
- .22 Rifle
- Revolver
- Glock
- Sniper Rifle
- Shotgun
- M-16
- Molotov Cocktail
- Grenade
- Switch to next/previous weapon
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Action key
Toggle on-screen objectives list
Pause/menu
Quick save
Quick load
Increase gamma correction
Increase brightness
Increase contrast

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IV. DirectX
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The latest version of DirectX can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx
CD 2 includes a compatible version of DirectX. To install this
version run the following application:

CD-DRIVE Name:\DirectX9\dxsetup.exe
ie) D:\DirectX9\dxsetup.exe
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V. Known Issues
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-There is only one auto save and one quick save slot shared
amongst all profiles. This means that if Profile A has a
quick save and Profile B is created, quick saving with Profile B
will overwrite Profile A's quick save.
-Attempting to change video mode while running the game in
windowed mode will cause the game to revert to full screen mode.
-In-game difficulty level changes will only be applied once the
current level is successfully completed / a new level is loaded.
-Installing LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) with
"no language" selected results in a critical uninstall error.
To uninstall the game manually, please follow these steps:
1. Navigate to the following folder
C:\Program Files\Groove Games\
2. Right click the folder called Land of the Dead and select
DELETE.
3. Navigate to the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
Groove Games\
4. Right click the folder called Land of the Dead and select
DELETE.
-Using a GeForce 6600 video card has been known under certain
system conditions to display a grid across the GUI.
-Rapid clicking of the right mouse button while using the Sniper
Rifle while in MP could result in the player becoming stuck in
zoom mode. Reloading the sniper rifle will resolve this issue.
-If the host of a multiplayer match quits, clients will be
abruptly returned to the main menu.
-Alt+Tabbing out of Land of the Dead for periods of time of
more than fifteen minutes can result in Virtual memory errors.
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VI. Troubleshooting
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-Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements
listed at the start of the manual. Installing LAND OF THE DEAD:
ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) on a computer that does not meet the
minimum system requirements can lead to unpredictable results.
-Before installing the game, make sure all running programs,
especially anti-virus software, are closed. Many installation
problems are avoided this way.

If you are still experiencing problems installing LAND OF THE

DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM), please follow these steps:
1. With CD 1 inserted, double click MY COMPUTER.
2. Right-click the CD ROM drive and select EXPLORE.
3. Go to the EDIT menu and select SELECT ALL.
4. Go to the EDIT menu once more and select COPY.
5. Find a place on your hard drive to copy these files. We
suggest just copying them to a folder on your desktop. To do
this, right click your desktop and select NEW, then FOLDER.
Open the New Folder that appears, right-click inside the folder
and select PASTE.
6. The files will now copy from the CD 1 to your hard drive.
This will take a few minutes.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 with CD 2, making sure that the
files are being copied to the same location as those from CD 1.
8. Once the game has copied, double click setup.exe from where
you copied the files to install the game.
This process should take the CD-ROM out of the installation
procedure, so that any problems with the disc itself are
avoided.
-If you are running Windows XP or Windows 2000, you must install
LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) via a user account
with administrator or power user privileges. If you do not have
administrator or power user privileges, please contact your
system administrator for further details.
-If you are running a firewall or a router, you may experience
difficulties attempting to play LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO
FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) on a LAN or the Internet. You must configure
your firewall/router to allow LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO
FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) to access ports 7777 through 7781 and port
4343 for game sessions and ports 28902 through 28909 for the
master matchmaking server. Ensure that TCP and UDP are enabled
for all of these ports. If you do not know how to do this,
contact your system administrator or firewall/router vendor for
further information.
-If your machine is running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
installed and Internet Connection Firewall enabled, you may
experience difficulties attempting to play LAND OF THE DEAD:
ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) on a LAN or the Internet. To correct
this, you should either install Service Pack 2 (SP2) or disable
the Internet Connection Firewall from your network settings.
Follow these steps to disable the Internet Connection Firewall:
1. Click the Start Menu.
2. Select Settings, then Network Connections.
3. Right click on your Local Area Connection icon and select
Properties.
4. Click on the Advanced tab.
5. Make sure there is no checkmark in the box next to Protect
my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this
computer from the Internet .
-If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may
experience issues attempting to play LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO

FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) over the Internet due to the SP2 firewall.

To correct this, follow these steps:
1. Launch LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM).
2. From the main menu, click Join Multiplayer Game.
3. When the server browser comes up, press ALT and TAB at the
same time. This will return you to your Windows desktop.
4. A window entitled Windows Security Alert should be present.
Click Unblock to allow LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S
GREEN(TM) to access Internet game servers.
5. Click LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) in the
Windows taskbar. This will return you to the game.
6. Quit LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) by
selecting Exit Game from the main menu.
7. Re-launch LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) - you
should now be able to connect to Internet games.
-Some video cards, often included with laptops, have a rotation
feature that can cause the game to display sideways. Going into
your display properties and disabling the rotation feature
should solve this issue. Contact your video card manufacturer
for further support regarding the rotation feature.
-DirectX 9.0 is included on the LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO
FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) CD 2, but you may also need to obtain the
latest DirectX 9.0 compliant drivers from your hardware
manufacturer s website. Many technical problems can be resolved
by simply updating your video and sound card drivers.
-Depending on your system configuration, game play performance
may be altered by changing graphical options in the Settings,
Video Settings menu. Lowering the Resolution and Video Mode will
allow the game to run faster, while increasing them may cause
the game to run slower but look better. If game play performance
is still poor, you can also turn down the Detail Level and
Shadows on this screen. Remember to click Apply Video Changes
after making changes to these options. Adjusting one (or all)
of these graphical options can dramatically increase game play
speed.
-For optimal game play performance we recommend closing all
other programs or applications before playing LAND OF THE DEAD:
ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM).
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VII. Technical Support
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Support can be found Online by visiting:
http://www.groovegames.com
or E-Mail at:
support@groovegames.com
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VIII. Useful Web Sites

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http://www.groovegames.com
Publisher s Homepage
http://www.brainboxgames.com
Developer s Homepage
http://www.nvidia.com
NVIDIA Video Card Manufacturer Homepage
http://www.ati.com/
ATI Video Card Manufacturer Homepage
http://www.intel.com/
Intel Video Card Manufacturer Homepage
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Keep your Windows installation up to date.
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IX. Copyrights and Third Party Legal Information
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LAND OF THE DEAD: ROAD TO FIDDLER S GREEN(TM) 2005 Groove
Media, Inc. Groove Games(TM) and the Groove logo are the
trademarks of Groove Media Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Land of the Dead Dead Land, LLC. Licensed by Universal
Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved. A note to
parents: Land of the Dead is rated R. Consult
www.filmratings.com for further information.
Brainbox Games and the Brainbox logo are the trademarks of
1058822 Ontario Ltd. d.b.a. Digital Extremes.
Epic(TM), Epic Games(TM) and Unreal(TM) are registered
trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. Unreal Engine 1998 - 2002, Epic
Games, Inc. POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE is a trademark of Epic
Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
Uses Bink Video. 1997 - 2005 by RAD Game Tools, Inc.
The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software
Association.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. All rights reserved.
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X. TIPS AND TRICKS
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-Open cupboards, filing cabinets and desk drawers by pointing
at them and pressing the E key. Ammunition and medipacks can
often be found hiding in these locations.

-Lower your profile to the crouching position by pressing and

holding CTRL to maximize your aiming effectiveness.
-Short bursts of fire are often more effective than longer
bursts. Keep an eye on your targeting reticule for feedback on
your aiming effectiveness.
-Aim for the head
it typically only takes one shot to the
head to kill the living dead, depending on the strength of your
weapon.
-Bring em to their knees
shooting out their legs brings the
undead to their knees, making them much slower moving and easier
to target.
-Smack em down
if you ever find yourself unarmed and have to
resort to using your hands, use your secondary attack by
clicking the right mouse button. The resulting blow will knock
them off their feet, buying you precious seconds to make your
escape.
-Shoot oil barrels and oxygen tanks to blow up those creatures
and save ammo.
-Closing doors behind you makes it that much more difficult for
the ever hungry to sneak up on you.
-Infectious flesh feasters emit a cloud of green. Watch out for
them!
-Stay scared!