Install Won't Finish

Ripleys_Son

Okay, I can actually launch the game, but I wanted it to show me the manual and the slid show on how to play, but I have tried on a few occasions to install it, but it won't bring them up. Is there a way to bring them up after the install? I don't see any documentation in any of the NS folders.
I just installed 2.0.
WinMe, 128MB RAM, GeForce2 MX 400, SB Live Value.

Depot

Go into your ns folder and double click on ns_slideshow.

Ripleys_Son

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Well thank you.
That was nice to see. Helped some.
Now I'll just to a net search for a really good nebie guide and I should be nearly ready to jump in and play.

Thansal

hey, if you find a good nub guid post it in this thead, I don't know of ANY and would love to have one to reff to others like you <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Ripleys_Son

<!--QuoteBegin--Thansal+Oct 16 2003, 11:33 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Oct 16 2003, 11:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> hey, if you find a good nub guid post it in this thead, I don't know of ANY and would love to have one to reff to others like you <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not sure how good these ones are, but perhaps you can review them and see what you think. There are <a href='http://www.igc-forums.com/index.php?showforum=38' target='_blank'>3 at the top of this page here</a>. Some of the replies to those posts refer to posts in this board. That is about it so far. They say to read the manual on one of them, which is next to the NS Launch Icon, but said icon isn't anywhere.
I did find the manual on this site, but it doesn't really mention the keys to use and the like.

Thansal

Yah, those are outa date, we are up to 2.01 (soon 2.1, we hope)

The manual is ALSO out of date

So here is a quick run down of the game <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

You got the basics
2 teams, Aliens Vs Marines(rines)
rines get a comander who plays the game as an RTS
Aliens are more independant, they get their own resource pool and use as they see fit (evolutions, upgrades, and building if a gorge)

The first thing to do (as in all games) is rebind your controls to fit you. A VERY important key starts off bound to right mouse button (RMB), that is the popupmenu. This is how the aliens do everything (it is not as necesary for rines but still very good). Simply hold it down and drag your mouse around to select things (it is a radial menu and will expand as you move your mouse)

A quick way to get aquainted with the game is to start a LAN game and cheat your butt off <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> To cheat enter these comands in the console:
sv_cheats 1
bigdig
bind x givepoints (where x is a free key you have)
When you are aliens simply type spawn hive to spawn a new hive.

Now you can build/research/evlovle anything nearly instantly <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Jump in the comand chair as rines to start droping buildings and seeing what the do, as aliens evolve to gorge and then drop stuff.

You can only have one chamber type per hive up and you unlock your other attacks by putting up hives.

A main focus of the game is resource gathering, those nozel things with the white partical stream, cap them off with a rez tower <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

so yah, thats a quick run down, and for a friendly server to nub caeks go to <a href='http://www.readyroom.org/lunixmonster.php' target='_blank'>Lunixmonster</a>, This is www.readyroom.org's server (RR is like the offical fan sight <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)

Also check out #nsquestions on irc.gamesnet.net <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Note the last 2 things were stolen from RR <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> (/me pats comprox TY <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)