For Demo Downloaders:
---------------------

Once you've unzipped to the directory of your choice,
run SETSOUND to configure your sound setup, and then run
ASCEND to run Ascendancy. If Ascendancy tells you it can't find a
VESA driver, type "uvconfig -gen" to configure the UNIVBE driver.
That's all!


Ascendancy Demo README File
---------------------------


This file contains:

1.  A list of what game features are absent from this demo.
2.  A list of special keyboard commands that can be used during the demo.
3.  A list of files installed to your hard drive.
4.  Machine Requirements & Technical Tips
5.  Ways to contact The Logic Factory for more information.

Enjoy!


1. Features NOT included in this demo      
-------------------------------------

* Cinematic introduction
* Full tutorial system, explaining all aspects of the game
* 21 unique alien species (only 7 included in this demo)
* Larger galaxy sizes - up to 100 stars
* More opponents per game
* Most of the digital soundtrack, including a theme for each species
* Full access to research tree (demo limits research)
* No limit on # of game days (obviously!)
* A variety of other features and details


2. Special Keyboard Commands
----------------------------

<->         decrease rotate speeds
<+>         increase rotate speeds
<M>         toggle research and planet self-management
<alt-S>     save game
<alt-L>     load game
<alt-M>     toggle music
<alt-N>     toggle sound effects
<alt-X>     exit game


3. Demo Files Installed
-----------------------

20 files occupying approximately 11 megabytes are installed to your hard 
drive in the directory you specified during installation.  To uninstall
the demo, delete these files from your hard drive (or use the DELTREE
command on the directory you installed to):

DOS4GW   EXE       265,420 09-01-94  10:00a
ASCEND   EXE       582,147 08-23-95   3:39p
SETSOUND EXE       167,953 01-31-95   6:00a
UVCONFIG EXE       260,250 05-01-95  10:35p
ASCEND00 COB       249,748 08-23-95  11:13a
ASCEND01 COB     9,518,815 08-23-95  10:39a
ADRV688  DIG        11,278 01-18-95   6:00a
JAMMER   DIG         3,219 01-18-95   6:00a
PROAUDIO DIG         2,127 01-18-95   6:00a
RAP10    DIG         2,849 01-18-95   6:00a
SB16     DIG         2,812 01-18-95   6:00a
SBLASTER DIG         2,984 01-18-95   6:00a
SBPRO    DIG         2,763 01-18-95   6:00a
SNDSCAPE DIG         4,171 01-18-95   6:00a
ULTRA    DIG         9,478 01-18-95   6:00a
AILDRVR  LST        16,073 01-31-95   6:00a
README                 360 08-23-95   4:09p
COB      CFG            57 08-23-95   4:56p
DIG      INI           207 08-23-95   4:57p
ASCEND   CFG            12 08-23-95   4:58p


4. Machine Requirements & Tips
------------------------------

Ascendancy requires a 486-33 or better CPU with at least 8 megabytes of 
RAM.  Approximately 12 megabytes of harddrive space are required for the
demonstration version (about 15 for the full game).  Your video card must
support SVGA 640x480 with 256 colors, and must be VESA compatible.  Your
CDROM drive should be at least double-speed.

*Note: Ascendancy has been successfully tested on slower systems, including
slower 386 systems, but users may experience problems with digital music
and graphics speed on these slower machines..  

If you need to free more memory to run Ascendancy, ensure that SMARTDRV.EXE
is not using more than 2 megs of memory, or disable it entirely (at your
discretion).  


5. For More Information
-----------------------

For more information on Ascendancy, you can contact The Logic Factory
in several ways:

1.  Contact our internet WEB site:

         http://www.logicfactory.com

2.  Send email to:

         support@logicfactory.com   (for technical problems)
         ascend@logicfactory.com    (for general comments)

3.  Call our 24 hour BBS, 8bits, 1stop, no parity, 28.8k and lower:

         (512) 328-6945

4.  If none of the above electronic means is available to you then you can

   a) write to us at

         The Logic Factory
         3267 Bee Caves Rd. Suite 107-505
         Austin, TX 78746

      or

   b) call our support service at (512) 328-1821