Space Empires III
  A space strategy game from Malfador Machinations

This text file contains a full description of Space Empires III,
how to install it, and troubleshooting information. If you have
trouble installing or playing Space Empires III, look below.

DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME:

Space Empires III is a massive space strategy game for Windows 95.
You control your empire in an ever changing and hostile galaxy.
Design your starships and use them to explore new solar systems
throughout the galaxy. Hundreds of different components to place on
your ships and facilities to build on planets. Use fighters, troops,
and mines to supplement your starships. Build your empire through
research, intelligence operations, politics, treaties, and
decisively planned strategy. Engage in Tactical or Strategic Combat
throughout the galaxy. Up to 10 players either human or computer
with multi-player support. Customize the graphics for your ships
and download updates from our WEB site!

$25 shareware.
Requires Windows 95, 256 colors.

Contact: malfador@crl.com
http://www.crl.com/~malfador

INSTALLATION:

Space Empires III is contained within a zip file. First you will
need to unzip the package using PKUNZIP from DOS or WINZIP from
Windows. Once the package has been decompressed, you can begin
the installation program by running the file called "se3.exe".
The installation program will guide you through all of the
steps necessary to install Space Empires III. If you encounter
any problems, please send a detailed report of your problems to
malfador@crl.com.


TROUBLESHOOTING:

1. Space Empires III will not install properly.

The installation for Space Empires III requires
at least 10 megabytes of free space. The game takes up 5
megabytes, but the installer needs some extra space to
work in. Once you have freed up that much space on your
hard drive, reboot your machine. Make sure no other programs
are running and try the installation program again. If this
doesn't work, your download may be corrupted. Try redownloading.

2. Space Empires III crashes sometimes for no reason.

Try the following:
a. Stop all other running programs.
b. Make sure you have at least 4 megabytes of free RAM.
c. Under the File Menu select Machine Options, and turn sound
   off.
d. Restart your computer fresh.

3. The windows in Space Empires III only take up a small portion
   of the main Tactical Window.

From the main menu, select Windows/Arrange. Select the resolution
you are currently running in (you can find this out by right-clicking
on the desktop and selecting Properties, and looking at the Settings
tab).

4. The Space Empires III screen colors are strange.

Space Empires III must be run in at least 256 colors. You can
find out what mode you are running in by right-clicking on the desktop
and selecting Properties, and looking at the Settings tab. The Color
Palette selection needs to be 256 Color or higher. (The game runs best
in High Color 16-bit or better.)

5. When I switch to another window and then switch back to Space Empires
   III, the colors change.

If you are running in 256 colors, then Windows has to adjust the palette
for each program that is running. The other program you were looking at
must have different colors than the ones used in Space Empires III. You
can fix this problem by shutting down the other program. If the colors
in Space Empires III are still strange, you should shut the game down
and restart it. Also be sure to shutdown any other programs that are
running.

6. I start the game but I can't figure out how to play.

From the Starting Window, select the Tutorial. It will take you
through a number of turns and introduce you to all of the windows
you will be using.

7. I have questions that aren't answered in the help file.

You can come and visit our WEB site which has a list of all of the
latest questions that we've been asked. If you don't find it, then
send us your question via email.


Thanks for playing Space Empires III!
