				Panzer General 3D Assault
					v. 1.0

Readme File
8/30/1999

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

	Run setup from the Panzer General 3D Assault CD-ROM. Follow the on-screen 
	instructions.

	For the latest information and updates go to www.panzer3.com

GAME OVERVIEW

	In Panzer General 3D Assault, you'll experience a realistic look-and-feel 
	unprecedented in strategy gaming. Position your weapons and troops on an 
	ALL NEW 3D battlefield. 
	The latest title in the best-selling Panzer General series features a
	NEW, simple, and addictive game system.

	Promote, dismiss or reassign your commanders to build the most powerful
	units in all of WWII. Your strategic decisions will determine the power 
	of your forces and success in battle.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

	Pentium2 233 or greater
	Windows 95B/95C/98
	8MB 3D Acceleration Video Card
	DirectX 6.1a or greater
	64 MB of RAM
	8x CDROM
	28.8 Modem or faster

	For the directX 6.1a Update see www.microsoft.com/directx


VIDEO CARDS TESTED

	Video				Driver Version			Website
	Diamond Viper 770		017 6.24.99		www.diamondmm.com
	Diamond Viper 550		4.10.01.0255		www.diamondmm.com
	3dfx Voodoo 3			4.11.01.0443-1.01	www.3dfx.com
	Voodoo Banshee			4.11.01.0379-1.00	www.3dfx.com
	Hercules Dynamite		4.10.012105-0366WHQL	www.hercules.com
	Matrox Milennuim 2		4.11.01.4330		www.matrox.com
	Matrox MGA-G200			4.11.01.4330		www.matrox.com
	Elsa Erazor 3			4.11.01.0188		www.elsa.com
	S3 Virge 325			4.11.01.8002-8.02.11	www.S3.com
	S3 Savage 4			4.11.01.8006-8.09.05	www.S3.com
	nVidia Riva TNT 2		4.11.01.0208		www.Nvidia.com
	Lead Tek Winfast		4.11.01.1151		www.3dlabs.com
	STB Velocity 4400		4.10.01.0160		www.STB.com
	Permedia 2			4.10.01.2105-0351WHQL	www.Nvidia.com
	ATI Rage 128 GL AGP		4.11.6700		www.ATItech.ca




TROUBLESHOOTING

	The following information might help if you are having problems running 
	Panzer General 3D Assault.

	If you own a Voodoo 2 or Voodoo 3 card, please DISABLE SLI (Scan Line Interleaving)
	for your 3D display.

	1. Black squares around the cursor - Get the latest driver for your video 
	card from the appropriate website.

	2. Large black box in the upper left corner of the main combat 
	screen - Get the latest driver for your video card from the 
	appropriate website.

	3. White background on maps - You are running out of Video 
	RAM/memory. Panzer General 3D requires an 8 meg. video card 
	minimum.

	4. If the game doesn't launch from the executable, check to make 
	sure you have DirectX 6.1 installed.

	5. If the game is running/scrolling slow, check to be sure your 
	video card has the latest drivers and is supported by DirectX.

	6. Video cards with the Riva TNT chipset; If you are having 
	problems with your video card and the latest drivers don't fix 
	your problem you should try the latest drivers from the nVidia 
	website.


RECOMMENDED READING

	Before starting Panzer General 3D Assault, we recommend you 
	review the following pages in the manual. 

	The Headquarters Screen		Page 40
	GAME CONCEPTS			Page 51
		Actions			Page 51
		Army Management		Page 51
		Leaders			Page 54

	Review the Game insert

	Read and play the Tutorial 

	Play the O'Connor campaign (it is short and designed to be 
	introductory).


CAMPAIGN INFORMATION

	The difficulty levels of the campaigns are:
	
	Patton: rating 52. 

	Rommel: rating 110.

	Montgomery: rating 95. 
	
	Guderian: rating 140.

	Patch: rating 100.

	Kesselring: rating 152. Note that this campaign has been designed 
	to be more difficult than the rest of the campaigns. Modifying 
	the difficulty rating will simplify it somewhat but it should 
	still remain a challenge, even for veteran players.

	Leclerc: rating 100.

	O'Connor: rating 15. This campaign has been designed as an 
	introductory campaign. It will be easier than the other campaigns 
	and should be played first if you wish to become familiar with 
	the system.


MANUAL UPDATES

	<<Promotions and Slots>>
	Promoting to Level 5 (taking up two slots). A leader promoted to 
	level 5 gets additional benefits over lower level leaders. 
	1. Gains 2 additional shots with whatever equipment he is 
	leading.  This means a 10-strength unit will attack like it 
	was a 12-strength unit.
	2. Gains a medal (the first one is class specific) if the 
	leader doesn't have one.
	3. The equipment attributes become harder to destroy (both 
	fire and move attributes).
	4. The leader's first two attacks are at full effectiveness.
	5. The leader's first two moves are at full movement range.

	These benefits apply to leaders between level 5-7.

	Promoting to Level 8 (taking up three slots). A leader promoted 
	to level 8 gets even more benefits over lower level leaders.
 
	1. Gains 2 more shots (to a total of 4) with whatever 
	equipment he is leading.  This means a 10-strength unit 
	will attack as if it were a 14-strength unit.
	2. Gains another medal (the second is a random one) if the 
	leader doesn't have one.
	3. The equipment attributes become even harder to destroy 
	(both fire and move attributes).
	4. The leader's first three attacks are at full effectiveness.
	5. The leader's first three moves are at full movement range.

	These benefits apply to leaders between level 8-10.

	<<Sorting the Roster Bar>>
	The "sort by available actions" is the default setting.  As units 
	use their actions they will be moved to the right in the roster 
	bar. Units with the most remaining actions will always be 
	displayed to the left.


	<<Major Victory>>
	One benefit of obtaining a major victory not listed in the manual 
	is the addition of a roster slot to your army.

	<<Order Change>>
	All Out Attack - this has been changed.  When an infantry attacks 
	with this order active and generates a retreat (barring 
	entrenchment), the enemy unit will surrender.


HINTS

	- If you have questions about a button or option, right click on 
	it, in most cases there will be help text to explain how the 
	option works.

	- Build a balanced army, it is more effective especially if you 
	are able to mix a large number of 4 star units with a few 
	selective higher level leaders.  

	- Remember to promote your leaders before the scenario or 
	between battles in the campaign. Promotions left in the 
	officer's tent are wasted actions. 

	- Put a friendly infantry adjacent to a unit which is 
	attacking an enemy infantry in rough terrain (including towns). 
	This will make remove the effects of the terrain (infantry supports
	the attack. This really	benefits tanks attacking protected infantry.

	- Ctrl-w is a VERY useful hotkey. It allows you to review your 
	whole army at a glance (only from the main battle screen, it 
	is not available in Headquarters).

	- Leaders will die (KIA) or go missing (MIA) when a unit is 
	destroyed, count on it. The chance of a leader living through 
	the destruction of his unit (becoming an MIA) is about 40%. If 
	a leader goes missing he will return to the officer's tent 
	prior to the next CAMPAIGN scenario only.

	- Recon units are one of the most important aspects of your army 
	composition.  They can spot hidden units and can screen your 
	forces from the view of the enemy. Protect them carefully (the 
	AI loves to go after them). 

	- Sometimes you will need to put a different class leader in a 
	piece of equipment to meet the needs of your army. The 
	benefits will outweigh the penalties in most cases.

	- Remember to hit a strong enemy unit with multiple units of 
	your own.  The concept of "Combined Arms" in the new system is 
	very effective. You can kill any unit if you gang up on it.

	- If you have the time and the scenario allows, rebuild your 
	army before a battle (use the auto-breakdown key to breakdown 
	the undeployed units and then build it back piece by piece).  
	It is the best way to optimize your forces. Note that you can 
	exit headquarters, review the main map, strat. Map, and 
	objectives and then return to headquarters to modify your army 
	to fit the terrain.

	- Elevation is key in the game. You receive a combat bonus both 
	offensively and defensively if you are higher than your enemy 
	is; so remember to take the higher ground. 

	- If you are concerned about enemy bombers going after an 
	exposed unit, park a fighter over the potential target to act 
	as air cover. 

	- If possible, keep a fighter next to your bombers to act as 
	fighter escort, any enemy fighters attacking your bombers will 
	have to go through the fighter first. 

	- Use the Veteran Orders, the higher you promote the leaders, 
	the more powerful the orders and that combined with the 
	advantages gained by promoting to the 5+ and 8+ levels can be 
	overwhelming.

	- Watch the attributes of your equipment. Two units may appear 
	to have the same ratings but one might have higher fire or 
	move attributes, making them more effective in the long run.

	- Watch the rear areas, the AI will send battlegroups to try and 
	capture the objectives already in your hands. Keep a garrison 
	or a fire brigade (small group of friendly units) to protect 
	your conquests.

FREE SCENARIO

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	Challenge at Caen.

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