I. Installing the Battleground Shiloh Demo -- 1. From Windows, select the File menu (or the Win 95 Start button) and the Run menu item. 2. Enter: d:\bgs_demo\setup Note: If your CD-ROM is different from d:, enter the appropriate letter. 3. Note: you must have Video for Windows Version 1.1 installed on your computer in order to run the Battleground Shiloh videos. II. Getting Started -- To see a fully automated demo, do the following. First launch the demo, using the Battleground Shiloh program item. When prompted, select Automatic A/I for both Union and Confederate sides. This will play the demo Computer vs. Computer. When the A/I Dialog appears, you may wish to click on Step to advance the A/I manually, or click on Run to have the A/I run without stopping. To halt A/I processing, press the Escape key (or click on the Cancel button) when the A/I dialog appears. To exit the game, halt A/I processing and then select the Exit menu item from the File menu. To try a battle against the computer, select Automatic A/I for one side and Manual mode for the side you wish to play. Here are some tips on how to play: 1. To advance to the next phase, select the Next Phase menu item from the Phase menu, or click on the clock icon in the upper left hand corner of the tool box that appears on the left-hand side of the screen. 2. In the Movement Phase, you can move your units. Select a unit by first clicking on its map hex with the left mouse button. Then either double-click to select the entire stack of units in that hex, or click on one or more units at the bottom of the screen to just select certain ones. You then move the unit (or stack) by clicking with the right mouse button on a hex adjacent to that unit on the map. 3. In the Fire Phases, you can fire on enemy units. Select the unit you wish to fire in the same way you selected it for moving, by clicking on its hex and then clicking on its picture at the bottom of the screen. Select its target by clicking with the right mouse button on a hex containing one or more enemy units. If prompted for a specific target by the Target Dialog, you can select the default simply by clicking on the Ok button. 4. In the Melee Phase, you can melee against units in hexes adjacent to your units. Select the target hex by clicking on the hex with the right mouse button. Then select your attacking units by first selecting them and then adding them to the melee using the Add to Melee menu item in the Melee Menu. When you are done adding units to the melee, you can resolve the melee by selecting the Resolve Melee menu item in the Melee Menu. III. When in Doubt -- If you are unsure what to do next in any given situation, you can always get the computer to finish the current phase for you by clicking on the A/I button that is located in the lower right hand corner of the tool box that appears on the left-hand side of the screen. IV. What the Full Version of Battleground Shiloh Offers -- In addition to a complete main program, the full version of Battleground Shiloh contains: * Background music by Bobby Horton, featuring pieces from Ken Burns' epic Civil War documentary. * Over 200 MB of Civil War re-enactment videos and sounds. * An easy-to-use front-end interface. * A complete hardcopy manual plus foldout quick-start instructions. * Four complete modules containing 13 scenarios, both historical and "what if?", covering: - The Assault on Sherman - The Hornet's Nest - Pittsburg Landing - The complete Battle of Shiloh * Plus, two additional modules with three extra scenarios covering: - The Battle of Prairie Grove - The Battle of Wilson's Creek V. Future Attractions -- Watch for Battleground Antietam coming in Fall '96 from TalonSoft. This battle, the bloodiest day in American history, will be covered using the same Battleground features such as 3D maps and full multimedia interface. For more information, contact TalonSoft at 410-933-9191 or visit our Web site at http://www.talonsoft.com. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> This demo incorporates the version 1.02 upgrade, which can be downloaded from our Web site.