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                             Tech Preview #1 2024                              
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*** EMULATION SETTINGS *** --> IMPORTANT <-- *** --> READ THIS <-- *************
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      Metro Siege requires cycle accurate emulation settings!

      For WinUAE ensure "Cycle-exact (Full)" is set.

      For other emulators, ensure accuracy is set to the highest available
      setting.

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1. About
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1.1 Description
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      This technical preview lets you play some of the levels we've been
      developing for Metro Siege! We'd love your feedback! The game play and
      assets in this preview are still a work in progress and will change
      before the final release!

1.2 PAL/NTSC
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      This technical preview has mainly been tested on PAL Amigas. The game has
      been coded to support NTSC, so if you have an NTSC Amiga why not give
      it a try and let us know how it works :)
      
1.2 How to provide feedback
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      Use the following invite link to join us on the BitBeam Cannon discord!

      https://discord.gg/GEApATew5x

      We can't wait to get your feedback and love to chat about our games!

1.3 Website
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      Visit https://metrosiege.com for the latest news and updates.

1.4 Help
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      See https://metrosiege.com/moves/ to learn the core moves available
      for each character in Metro Siege!

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2. ADF Version
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2.1 Files 
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      MetroSiege-Disk1.adf
      MetroSiege-Disk2.adf

2.2 Requirements
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      Amiga with 512 chip ram and 512 other ram (chip, fast or slow)

2.2 Notes
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2.2.1 Metro Siege will take advantage of two disk drives to prevent disk
      swapping. Put disk1 in DF0: and disk2 DF1: for no disk swapping!

2.2.2 Metro Siege writes your progress to disk, so make sure not to write
      protect your drive!

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3. Hard Drive (HD) Version
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3.1 Files
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      MetroSiege.lha -or- MetroSiege.zip

3.2 Requirements
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      Amiga with 68020+ and 2mb ram

3.3 Notes
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3.3.1 The expanded Metro Siege HD directory can be used as a hard drive folder
      for emulators. Unpack the archive and select the MetroSiege folder as a
      hard drive. Metro Siege will boot directly into the game!

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4. CD32 Version
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4.1 Files
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      MetroSiege.iso

4.2 Requirements
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      CD32 Console

4.3 Notes
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4.3.1 Metro Siege will save progress to the CD32 nonvolatile storage under the
      name "Metro Siege"

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5. Controls
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5.1 Supported Controllers
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      Metro Siege requires a two button controller. Most two button joysticks
      should work well. CD32 game pads are supported on all platforms. Playing
      with keyboard is also possible.

5.2 Joystick
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      Button 1    - Fire (Menu select)
      Button 2    - Jump (Menu back)

5.3 CD32 PAD
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      Red         - Fire (Menu select)
      Blue        - Jump (Menu back)
      Play        - Pause in game

5.4 Keyboard
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      Arrows      - Move
      LCtrl/Enter - Fire (Menu select)
      Space       - Jump (Menu back)
      P           - Pause in game
      Q           - Quit
      M           - Toggle music

5.5 Menus
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5.5.1 Activate menu items with Button 1. Button 2 or the ESC key will take you
      to the previous menu.

5.5 Menu Keyboard Shortcuts
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5.5.2 The first letter of each menu item name will be its shortcut key    

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6. Network CO-COP
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6.1 Help
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      See https://metrosiege.com/help/ for help playing network CO-OP

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7. Legal
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7.1 Copyright
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      COPYRIGHT (C) 2024 ENABLE SOFTWARE
      COPYRIGHT (C) 2024 BITBEAMCANNON
      COPYRIGHT (C) 2024 JOHN TSAKIRIS

      All rights reserved.

7.2 Warranty
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      THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
      "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
      TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
      PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
      CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
      EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
      PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
      PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
      LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
      NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
      SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.