
				   Twinsen
			     Little Big Adventure

			       Preview version
				   Freeware


				8 August 1994.

      Copyright Adeline Software International 1994, All Rights Reserved.



0. REQUIREMENTS :


LBA requires a very fast 386 (40+ Mhz) with local bus or a 486 with
4MB of memory as well as a VESA compliant SVGA card with 512 KB of RAM.

The Recommended Configuration is:

486DX2 - 66 Mhz with local bus (VESA or PCI for example)
Local bus SVGA card 512 KB
8 MB of memory
Sound Blaster 16 (Stereo 16 bits Sound FX)


The "Dream" configuration (as today) is :

Pentium 90 Mhz
PCI Local bus SVGA card
17 inch monitor
8 MB of memory
Sound Blaster AWE32 (Stereo 16 bits Sound FX + Midi Music)
Power Stereo Amplifier + Speakers



1. Installation

The installation program is a temporary version. The final version will
do much more checking and provide for installing and desinstalling as
well.

For now make sure that you have at least 12 MBytes free on your Hard Disk
before installing.



2. Configuration

To configure LBA (Language, SVGA, Music card, Sound Card) type SETUP in
the LBA directory. Make sure to fill every options and save your
configuration before returning to Dos.



3. Playing LBA

Type LBA in the LBA directory.

Control keys are :

- During normal gameplaying :

UP              - Forward
DOWN            - Backward
RIGHT           - Turn Right
LEFT            - Turn Left
SPACEBAR        - Action corresponding to the current behaviour
		  * Normal behaviour : Talk / Read / Search / Use
		  * Sporty : Jump
		  * Agressive :
			Auto mode   : Fight
			Manual mode : While holding the spacebar down
				      UP / RIGHT / LEFT will select
				      different hit
		  * Discreet : Hide yourself

RETURN          - Recenter screen on the main character
CONTROL         - Behaviour menu
SHIFT           - Inventory
ESC             - Quit Game
+ (Num Pad)     - Options menu


- Behaviour menu :

To keep this menu active hold the CONTROL key down.

LEFT, RIGHT     - Change behaviour
UP, DOWN        - Switch between automatic and manual in agressive mode

Some status informations are displayed in this menu

Red bar         - Life points
Blue bar        - Magic power
		  (you'll gain magic ability later in the full version...)
Coin            - Amount of money you have
Key             - Number of keys you have (open any normally locked door)
		  They are used automatically when needed
Four-Leaf Clover- Number of lifes left
		  Can eventually be used through the inventory to reload
		  your Life points and Magic power


- Inventory menu :

Activate by pressing SHIFT key (don't need to hold).

LEFT, RIGHT,
UP, DOWN        - Move selection box.
		  An explanation about each object you own is displayed
		  at the bottom of the screen.
SPACEBAR        - go to the next page of explanation about the selected
		  object.
RETURN          - Use selected object if possible in current context.
ESC, SHIFT      - Exit Inventory menu

- Options Menu :

Activated through the + key of the keypad or through the main menu



4. Troubleshooting


Step A. Configuration

If you are having problems lauching the game make sure that LBA is
configured properly.
If the problem remain select VESA and no music and no sound FX and retry.
If the program gives you an error about VESA support, load the VESA driver
provided with your SVGA card (see SVGA card manual).
If the problem is solved go to step F else go to Step B with this minimal
configuration.


Step B. EMS/UMB provider programs

Try removing any program providing UMB or EMS such as EMM386.EXE or
QEMM386.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. If the problem is solved go
to Step F else go to the next Step.


Step C. Caching programs

Try reducing the size of any disk cache such as SMARTDRV.EXE
in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. Enventually try removing any reference
to those programs in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT.
If the problem is solved go to Step F else go to the next step.


Step D. HIMEM.SYS

Try removing HIMEM.SYS from your CONFIG.SYS. If the problem is solved go to
Step F else go to the next step.

Step E. Miniboot disk

Put a blank floppy disk in drive A and type FORMAT A: /S.
Reboot using this floppy disk.
If the problem is solved go to step F else your computer does not have
enough memory to run LBA.


Step F. Reconfiguration

You can now try to reconfigure your SVGA, Music, and Sound FX card.
Enjoy LBA.



5. Technical information

The best configuration for LBA would be a machine with HIMEM.SYS loaded
and a disk caching program. It is best not having anything loaded high
since LBA will make better use of extended memory than of DOS memory.
Therefore try leaving resident programs in DOS memory.

LBA does not use EMS.
