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Subsections

- 3.1 - First Start and Settings
- 3.2 - Main Menu
- 3.3 - Options
- 3.4 - Hotkeys

3 - Starting the Game for the First Time and Configuring the Game

You can launch the game by running the "setup.exe" file, clicking its desktop icon, or using the Start menu (see pictures).

Game icon on the desktop

Game icon in the Start menu

3.1 - First Start and Settings

As soon as you launch the game, you will see a window from where you can access settings of basic game parameters.

1 - Play - Launches the game Bonez Adventures - Tomb of Fulaos.
2 - Video - Activates a window to set display parameters for the game.

| 1 - Resolution - The game will use the resolution you specify in this field. The higher the resolution, the more details will be rendered in the game. However, high resolutions also require more computing power. Never select a resolution higher than that set as your Windows desktop resolution! The game would not run.
2 - Full-screen - This option allows you to select whether you want to display the game in a window or stretch the display over the entire screen. We recommend selecting the full-screen mode, as this will give you better enjoyment of the game's atmosphere. However, this setting may cause minor problems in systems with multiple display devices. If different settings and resolutions are selected, other application windows shown on the displays may be moved to undesired locations or improperly resized.
3 - Color depth - This option allows you to set the quality of colors used in the game. 32-bit color depth represents the best quality and can be left on in most computer configurations. 16-bit color depth should only be activated if you experience poor frame rates also in low resolutions.
4 - Main commands - Pressing "OK" closes the active window, saving the settings you have made. To close the window without saving the selected settings, press "Cancel". Pressing "Default" resets all parameters to default values.

3 - Sound - Activates a window to set sound and music volumes for the game. (Values shown in this window can also be changed directly in the game.)

| 1 - Sound FX - Game sound volume settings. 2 - Speeches - Game speech volume settings. (Speech is provided only in boxed distributions. The internet version of the game does not contain audio dubbing files.) 3 - Music - Game music volume setting.

4 - Controls - Activates a window to set keyboard controls for the game. (Values shown in this window can also be changed directly in the game.)

| 1 - Hotkeys groups - With these buttons, you can switch among hotkey groups. Pressing the "Player" buttons switches over to a hotkey group associated with the player. Pressing "Camera" switches over to a hotkey group associated with the cameral controls. Pressing "Game" switches over to the group of other hotkeys.
2 - Hotkeys settings - Hotkey settings for the game. You can change a hotkey by clicking the required action (button on right) with the left mouse button and selecting the desired key on your keyboard.

5 - Exit - Closes this menu and exits the program.

3.2 - Main Menu

1 - New Adventure - Starts a new game. Clicking this button displays a difficulty selection window at the right side of the screen. After you perform the selection, a new game is started.
2 - Load Game - Positions previously saved in the game are displayed at the right side of the screen, allowing you to click a given saved position to load it. If the right side is empty, this means that you have not saved any position yet.
There is button titled Load Subgame at the very bottom. Clicking this button will display a list of subgames you completed, allowing you to replay a desired game, competing either for time or points and marking your result in the High Score table.
3 - Options - Game setting options are displayed at the right side of the screen. For details, see 3.3 and 3.4.
4 - Credits - Information about game developers is displayed at the right side of the screen.
5 - End Adventure - Exits the game. Clicking this option quits the program.
6 - Register Now - Clicking this button you can type in your serial numer which you will receive after ordering. Press "enter" to confirm your serial number. Successful registration unlock all levels. This button disappears after successful registration.

3.3 - Options

1 - Music - Game music volume settings.
2 - Sound - Game sound volume settings.
3 - Speech - Game speech volume settings. (Speech is provided only in boxed distributions. The internet version of the game does not contain audio dubbing files.)
4 - Sensitivity - Mouse sensitivity settings.
5 - Next - Takes you to the first custom settings page.
6 - Save - Saves current settings.
7 - Wait to key - turns on/off waiting to key during speeches.
8 - Sensitivity - Sets the camera panning rate .
9 - Invert camera - Inverts horizontal and vertical camera controls.

3.4 - Hotkeys

1 - Hotkeys settings - Hotkey settings for the game. You can change a hotkey by clicking the required action (item of this menu) with the left mouse button and selecting the desired key on your keyboard. These settings should not be modified until you complete the “Tutorial” level, where you can get better understanding of the game system.
2 - Next - Takes you to the second custom settings page.
3 - Save - Saves current settings.
4 - Set to default keys - Default settings for the hotkeys. You can choose between two settings.

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