Aces of the Galaxy(TM) v1.0 ReadMe File
March 25, 2008

This ReadMe file contains important information regarding Aces of the Galaxy(TM)


Table of Contents

1. 	SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.	REGISTRATION
3.	TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
4.	INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
5.	TROUBLESHOOTING
6.	END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 
7. 	LEGAL


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 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum Requirements: 

* Windows(R) XP or Windows Vista(TM)
* Pentium(R) 4 2.0 GHz or AMD(R) equivalent
* 512 MB of RAM for Windows(R) XP or 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista(TM)
* DirectX(R) 9.0c-compatible video card with 128 MB RAM 
* DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card and speakers or headphones
* Microsoft(R)-compatible mouse and keyboard
* 120 MB free uncompressed hard drive space
* Broadband Internet Connection
* DirectX 9.0c or later


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 2. REGISTRATION 
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To register your product, cut and paste the following link into your browser: 

https://reg.vgames.com/?sku=AOTG1&src=WDREG


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 3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY!

IF YOU PURCHASED THIS GAME VIA DOWNLOAD YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT TECHNICAL 
SUPPORT AT THE WEBSITE YOU PURCHASED FROM FOR ALL INSTALLATION, PURCHASING, 
DOWNLOAD ISSUES AND REFUNDS.

Technical Support does not offer game-play hints.


If you need to contact Sierra Online in regards to this product you can do so 
at the following web address.

http://support.sierraonline.com


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 4. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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To begin, insert the Disc into your CD-ROM drive, Within a few seconds, the 
setup screen will appear. Then, click on the Next button to begin the 
installation process.

If the setup screen does not appear automatically within a reasonable amount of
time, then double click the My Computer icon on your Windows(R) desktop, then 
on your CD-ROM (or DVD) icon, and then on the Setup.exe icon.

NOTE:  During installation you may be prompted to install Microsoft's
DirectX. DirectX version 9.0c or later must be installed before playing. 

To launch the game double click the Aces of the Galaxy icon on your desktop, or:

1) Click on the Windows Start button
2) Select All Programs
3) Select Sierra Online
4) Select Aces of the Galaxy
5) Click on the Red Aces of the Galaxy icon


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 5. TROUBLESHOOTING
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* Third party controllers are not supported

* There are known issues with an ATI CrossFire(TM) Configuration. If you encounter problems, please disable CrossFire(TM) in the ATI Catylyst(TM) Control 
Center.

Steps to disable CrossFire(TM): 

 1) Open ATI Catylyst(TM) Control Center - Advanced View (Right click on 
    desktop, click Catylyst(TM) Control Center; or right-click the ATI logo in 
    the taskbar, select Catylyst(TM) Control Center; or navigate to Start -> 
    Catylyst(TM) Control Center -> CCC - Advanced)

 2) Select the Crossfire option from the Graphics Settings tree.

 3) Uncheck the "Enable CrossFire(TM)" checkbox.

 4) Click OK to confirm settings change when prompted.

 5) Click OK to close the ATI Catylyst(TM) Control Center.


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 6. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 
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YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE 
INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM.  BY INSTALLING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE 
PROGRAM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT 
AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED SOFTWARE 
PROGRAM TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE OR CONTACT SIERRA ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 
(800) 757-7707 FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE 
ORIGINAL PURCHASE.

This software program and any files that are provided to you by Sierra Online, a 
division of Vivendi Games, Inc., either by CD, DVD,  on-line transmission or 
otherwise to 'patch,' 'update,' or modify the software program, inclusive of 
"New Materials" as defined in Section 1 below, any printed materials, on-line or 
electronic documentation, and any and all copies and derivative works of such 
software program and materials are the copyrighted work of Sierra Online, a 
division of Vivendi Games, Inc. and/or its licensors, licensees and suppliers, 
("Sierra Online"). All use of the Program is governed by the terms of the End 
User License Agreement which is provided below ("License Agreement"). The 
Program is solely for use by end users according to the terms of the License 
Agreement. Any use, reproduction or redistribution of the Program not in 
accordance with the terms of the License Agreement is expressly prohibited.

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

1. Limited Use License. Sierra Online hereby grants, and by installing the 
Program you thereby accept, a limited, non-exclusive license and right to 
install and use one (1) copy of the Program for your use on either a home, 
business or portable computer. This Program may have a multi-player capability 
that allows users to utilize the Program over the Internet. Use of the Program 
over the internet may be subject to your acceptance of a "Terms of Use 
Agreement."  The Program may contain a Campaign Editor (the "Editor") which 
would allow you to create custom levels or other materials for your personal use 
in connection with the Program ("New Materials"). All use of the Editor or any 
New Materials is subject to this License Agreement. The Program is licensed, not 
sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Program.

2. Ownership. All title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in 
and to the Program and any and all copies thereof (including but not limited to 
any titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, 
stories, dialog, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, animations, 
sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, methods of operation, moral 
rights, any related documentation, and "applets" incorporated into the Program) 
are owned by Sierra Online or its licensors. The Program is protected by the 
copyright laws of the United States, international copyright treaties and 
conventions and other laws. All rights are reserved. The Program contains 
certain licensed materials and Sierra Online's licensors may protect their 
rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.  The Program may access 
websites owned, controlled by, or operated by licensed affiliates of Sierra 
Online, and receive patches and/or updates to the Program from these websites. 
All patches, updates or other downloadable material used by, or incorporated 
into, the Program are the copyrighted property of Sierra Online, who reserves 
all rights therein, and shall be governed by the terms and conditions of this 
Agreement.

3. Responsibilities of End User.
A.	Subject to the Grant of License hereinabove, you may not, in whole or in 
part, copy, photocopy, reproduce, translate, reverse engineer, derive source 
code, modify, disassemble, decompile, create derivative works based on the 
Program, or remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Program without the 
prior consent, in writing, of Sierra Online.
B. 	The Program is licensed to you as a single product. Its component parts 
may not be separated for use on more than one computer. 
C. 	You are entitled to use the Program for your own use, but you are not 
entitled to:
(i)	sell, grant a security interest in or transfer reproductions of the 
Program to other parties in any way, nor to rent, lease or license the Program 
to others without the prior written consent of Sierra Online.
(ii)	exploit the Program or any of its parts for any commercial purpose 
including, but not limited to, use at a cyber café, computer gaming center or 
any other location-based site. Sierra Online may offer a separate Site License 

Agreement to permit you to make the Program available for commercial use; 
contact Sierra Online for details;
(iii)	use or allow third parties to use the New Materials for commercial 
purposes, including, but not limited to, distribution of such New Materials on a 
stand-alone basis or packaged with other software or hardware through any and 
all distribution channels, including, but not limited to, retail sales and on-
line electronic distribution, without the express written consent of Sierra 
Online;
(iv)	host or provide matchmaking services for the Program or emulate or 
redirect the communication protocols used by Sierra Online in the network 
feature of the Program, through protocol emulation, tunneling, modifying or 
adding components to the Program, use of a utility program or any other 
techniques now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose including, but not 
limited to network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or 
non-commercial gaming networks or as part of content aggregation networks 
without the prior written consent of Sierra Online; 
(v) create or maintain, under any circumstance, more than one simultaneous 
connection to any hosting service utilized for on-line play. All such 
connections, whether created by the Program or by other tools and utilities, may 
only be made through methods and means expressly approved by Sierra Online. 
Under no circumstances may you connect, or create tools that allow you to 
connect to the hosting service's private binary interface or interfaces other 
than those explicitly provided by Sierra Online for public use.

4. Program Transfer. You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this 
License Agreement, provided the recipient agrees to the terms of this License 
Agreement and you agree to remove the Program and any New Materials from your 
home, business or portable computer.

5. Termination. This License Agreement is effective until terminated. You may 
terminate the License Agreement at any time by destroying the Program and any 
New Materials. Sierra Online may, at its discretion, terminate this License 
Agreement in the event that you fail to comply with the terms and conditions 
contained herein. In such event, you must immediately destroy the Program and 
any New Materials.
 
6. Export Controls. The Program may not be re-exported, downloaded or otherwise 
exported into (or to a national or resident of) any country to which the U.S. 
has embargoed goods, or to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of 
Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial 
Orders. By installing the Program, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are 
representing and warranting that you are not located in, under the control of, 
or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

7. Customer Service/Technical Support. "Customer Service" as used herein may be 
provided to you by Sierra Online's representatives by telephone and/or by 
electronic message (e-mail). "Technical Support" may be provided to you by 
Sierra Online by telephone, electronic message (e-mail), or by posting of 
information related to known technical support issues on a web site. Unless 
otherwise stated in the Program's packaging or in the Program's user manual, 
nothing herein shall be construed so as to place a duty upon Sierra Online to 
provide Customer Service or Technical Support via a toll-free telephone number 
for an unlimited period of time.

8. Duration of the "On-Line" Component of the Program. This Program contains an 
"on-line" component that allows you to utilize the Product over the Internet 
utilizing servers and software maintained by Sierra Online and/or its 
affiliates.  Sierra Online may, in its sole discretion, provide the servers and 
software technology necessary to utilize the "on-line" component of the Program, 
or Sierra Online may license to third parties the right to provide the servers 
and software technology necessary to utilize the "on-line" component of the 
Program. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to place an 
obligation upon Sierra Online to provide the servers and software technology 
necessary to utilize the "on-line" component beyond the time that the Program is 
Out of Publication. The term "Out of Publication" as used herein shall mean that 
the Program is no longer being manufactured by Sierra Online. 

9. Limited Warranty. Sierra Online expressly disclaims any warranty for the 
Program, any New Materials and Manual(s). The Program, any New Materials and 
Manual(s) are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or 
implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of 
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The 
entire risk arising out of use or performance of the Program, any New Materials 
and Manual(s) remains with the User, however Sierra Online warrants up to and 
including 90 days from the date of your purchase of the Program that the media 
containing the Program shall be free from defects in material and workmanship. 
In the event that the media proves to be defective during that time period, and 
upon presentation to Sierra Online of proof of purchase of the defective 
Program, Sierra Online will at its option 1) correct any defect, 2) provide you 
with a product of equal or lesser value, or 3) refund your money. Some states do 
not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for 
incidental damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

10. Limitation of Liability. NEITHER SIERRA ONLINE, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, 
ITS LICENSORS OR AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY 
KIND RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PROGRAM AND ANY NEW MATERIAL OR AN ON-LINE 
PROVIDER AUTHORIZED BY SIERRA ONLINE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF 
GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER 
COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES. ANY WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT THAT MAY BE 
PROVIDED IN SECTION 2-312(3) OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND/OR IN ANY OTHER 
COMPARABLE STATE STATUTE IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.  SIERRA ONLINE SHALL NOT BE 
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE ON OTHER ON-LINE PROVIDERS 
AUTHORIZED BY SIERRA ONLINE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ISP DISRUPTIONS, 
SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILURES, OR ANY OTHER EVENT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF 
DATA OR DISRUPTION OF SERVICE. Some states do not allow the exclusion or 
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how 
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damaged if the terms of this License Agreement were not specifically enforced, 
and therefore you agree that Sierra Online shall be entitled, without bond, 
other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with 
respect to breaches of this License Agreement, in addition to such other 
remedies as Sierra Online may otherwise have available to it under applicable 
laws. In the event any litigation is brought by either party in connection with 
this License Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be 
entitled to recover from the other party all the costs, attorneys' fees and 
other expenses incurred by such prevailing party in the litigation.

12. Limitations on License.  Nothing in this License Agreement shall preclude 
you from making or authorizing the making of another copy or adaptation of the 
Program and any New Materials provided, however, that (1) such new copy or 
adaptation is created as an essential step in your utilization of the Program 
and any New Materials in accordance with the terms of this License Agreement and 
for NO OTHER PURPOSE; or (2) such new copy or adaptation is for archival 
purposes ONLY and all archival copies are destroyed in the event of your 
Transfer of the Program and any New Materials, the Termination of this Agreement 
or other circumstances under which your continued use of the Program and any New 
Materials ceases to be rightful.

13.  Governing Law. If you reside in the United States of America (U.S.A.), this 
License Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and executed in the State of 
California and any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved in accordance 
with the law of California. You agree that any claim asserted in any legal 
proceeding by one of the parties against the other shall be commenced and 
maintained in any state or federal court located in the State of California, 
County of Los Angeles, having subject matter jurisdiction with respect to the 
dispute between the parties. If you reside outside the U.S.A., this License 
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws 
applicable in your country of residence. Those who choose to access this program 
through the Service from other locations do so on their own initiative and are 
responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are 
applicable.   

14.  Miscellaneous. This License Agreement may be amended, altered or modified 
only by an instrument in writing, specifying such amendment, alteration or 
modification, executed by both parties. In the event that any provision of this 
License Agreement shall be held by a court or other tribunal of competent 
jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision will be enforced to the maximum 
extent permissible and the remaining portions of this License Agreement shall 
remain in full force and effect. This License Agreement constitutes and contains 
the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter 
hereof and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements.

I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the foregoing License 
Agreement and agree that the action of installing the Program is an 
acknowledgment of my agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the 
License Agreement contained herein. I also acknowledge and agree that this 
License Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement 
between Sierra Online and myself and that the License Agreement supersedes any 
prior or contemporaneous agreement, either oral or written, and any other 
communications between Sierra Online and myself.


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 7. LEGAL
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(c) 2008 Sierra Online.  All rights reserved.  Aces of the Galaxy is a trademark 
of Vivendi Games, Inc.  Sierra and the Sierra logo are either registered 
trademarks or trademarks of Sierra Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other 
countries and are used under license.  Published by Sierra Online, a subsidiary of Vivendi Games, Inc.  Developed by Artech Studios.  Windows, Windows Vista and 
DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 
in the U.S. and/or other countries and are used under license from Microsoft.  
ATI and Radeon are used under license and are registered trademarks or 
trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. in the United States and other countries.  
NVIDIA and GeForce are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation 
in the United States and/or other countries.  Pentium is a trademark of Intel 
Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.  All other trademarks are property 
of their respective owners.      
