Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion

D. What's on the CD

The Conquerors CD contains some additional information that you may find interesting or useful.

To access the information on the CD

Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, right-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive, click Open, and then double-click either the Docs or Goodies folder.

Docs folder

Cpsb.doc - Computer Player Strategy Builder Guide - For advanced players who want to learn how to write scripts to customize the artificial intelligence (AI) that controls the behavior of computer players. There is also a sample AI script in the Goodies folder on the CD.

Rmsg.doc - Random Map Scripting Guide - For advanced players who want to learn how to write scripts to customize the terrain of random maps. There are also sample random map scripts in the Goodies folder on the CD.

Manual.pdf - Conquerors Expansion Manual - An online version of the manual, which you can view or print using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, see Getting Help earlier in this Readme file.

Techtree.pdf - Conquerors Expansion Tech Trees - Lets you view or print the tech trees for all 18 civilizations in the game (only the tech trees for the five new civilizations are in the manual). To view or print the tech trees, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader as explained in Getting Help earlier in this Readme file.

Goodies folder

Aiscript folder - Contains samples of the two files required to customize the artificial intelligence of computer players (SampleAI.ai and SampleAI.per). To learn how to write custom AI scripts, see Cpsb.doc in the Docs folder on the CD.
Machine folder - Provides configuration information about your computer for easy troubleshooting if you require product support.
Mszone folder - Lets you install the Zone.com software so you can connect to multiplayer games from the MSN™ Gaming Zone.
Rmscript folder - Contains samples of two different random map scripts (Hallowed.rms and TradeRts.rms). To learn how to write scripts to customize the terrain of random maps, see Rmsg.doc in the Docs folder.
Scenario folder - Contains the fan-designed scenario that won the Age of Empires II scenario design contest. See the instructions in this folder to find out what you need to do to play the scenario.
Aocdemo.scx - Conquerors Expansion Demo Scenario - To play the scenario, copy Aocdemo.scx to the Scenarios folder where The Conquerors Expansion is installed.
Ar405eng.exe - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Adobe Acrobat Reader lets you view or print the Manual.pdf and Techtree.pdf files in the Docs folder. For installation instructions, see Getting Help earlier in this Readme file.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion

B. Starting The Conquerors Expansion

You must have The Conquerors Expansion CD in your CD-ROM drive to play.

You cannot launch or join a Conquerors Expansion multiplayer game from the MSN™ Gaming Zone lobby if you do not have The Conquerors Expansion CD in the CD-ROM drive. All players must have a CD inserted at launch time.

You can connect only to multiplayer games created with the same Age of Empires version you are using. For example, if you are playing The Conquerors Expansion, only Conquerors games appear in the multiplayer list. Games created with Age of Empires, Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion, or Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings do not appear in the list.

To start The Conquerors Expansion

Place The Conquerors Expansion CD in the disc holder (if required), insert it into your CD-ROM drive, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Age of Empires II - The Conquerors Expansion, and then click The Conquerors.

You can skip the opening cinematics by clicking the mouse or pressing ENTER, SPACEBAR, or ESC.

C. Getting Help

You can find information about The Conquerors Expansion in the game manual, the in-game Help, and in the TechTree.pdf file in the Docs folder on The Conquerors Expansion CD.

To display in-game Help

Pause your pointer over any button or interface item in the game and Help text automatically appears on the screen. (To turn off in-game Help, click the Help button near the mini-map in the lower-right corner of the screen.)

The game manual and the technology trees for all 18 civilizations are available in .pdf format in the Docs folder on the CD. You can view and print the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

To install Adobe Acrobat Reader

Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, right-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive, and then click Install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Microsoft Age of Empires II

Welcome to Microsoft® Age of Empires® II: The Conquerors Expansion!

This file contains information to help you install The Conquerors Expansion. It also includes late-breaking information not included in the manual or in-game Help.

CONTENTS
A. Installing The Conquerors Expansion
B. Starting The Conquerors Expansion
C. Getting Help
D. What's on the CD
E. Manual Corrections
F. DirectX Troubleshooting
G. Gameplay Troubleshooting
H. Video Troubleshooting
I. CD-ROM Drive Troubleshooting
J. Audio Troubleshooting
K. Performance Troubleshooting
L. Multiplayer Troubleshooting
M. Map Editor Troubleshooting
N. The Conquerors Expansion Information

A. Installing The Conquerors Expansion

To install The Conquerors Expansion, you must be using Microsoft Windows® 95 or later (this includes Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition) or Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later (this includes Microsoft Windows 2000). (For information about how to get Service Pack 5, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/).

To install The Conquerors Expansion

1. Turn on your computer and start Microsoft Windows 95 or later or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later.
2. Place The Conquerors Expansion CD in the disc holder (if required), and insert it into your CD-ROM drive.
3. If AutoPlay is enabled, click Install, and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
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If AutoPlay is disabled, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive, and then double-click the AOCSetup.exe icon. When the Setup screen appears, click Install, and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

KEEP THESE IN MIND

* Keep ur information/files/letters etc.,updated and easily accesible.

* Deal with routine matters urself and update him/her on a weekly/daily basis or a time frame mutually decided by both of u.

* If u have a different point of view or u have a deal with something in a way entirely opposite to that of ur boss,then talk about it diplomatically.Agree to disagree.

* Get ur boss to rely on u not by any other means but by ur sheer professionalism and dedication to the job.

* If ur boss wants some input from u then collect the data,assimilate the facts and put them down in a cogent way intelligently.

* Find ways to develop a channel of communication with the top management as part of your survival kit.And finally,remember that your boss can never be ur best friend.