gamemanual:gui_main_menu
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The Main Menu is designed to facilitate starting and loading save games and to make settings changes. But there are a few other minor features implemented here as well. | The Main Menu is designed to facilitate starting and loading save games and to make settings changes. But there are a few other minor features implemented here as well. | ||
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==== Main Tutorial Popup ==== | ==== Main Tutorial Popup ==== | ||
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If you have tutorials enabled, the first thing you might notice at the center of the screen is the Main Tutorial popup. If you wish to start the main tutorial, click " | If you have tutorials enabled, the first thing you might notice at the center of the screen is the Main Tutorial popup. If you wish to start the main tutorial, click " | ||
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==== News Page ==== | ==== News Page ==== | ||
- | The News window also displays in the middle of the screen under the Main Tutorial popup. This window shows the latest GearCity news and might occasionally contain information about our future games. There is no way to disable the News window. | + | {{ : |
+ | The News window also displays in the middle of the screen under the Main Tutorial popup. This window shows the latest GearCity news and might occasionally contain information about our future games. So check the date on the page now and then. | ||
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+ | There is no way to disable the News window. | ||
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==== Top Bar ==== | ==== Top Bar ==== | ||
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At the top of the screen is the version number and the Help Menu. Check out the [[gamemanual: | At the top of the screen is the version number and the Help Menu. Check out the [[gamemanual: | ||
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==== Menu ==== | ==== Menu ==== | ||
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Along the bottom right of the screen, you'll find the menu. You'll need to use this Menu to do something other than looking at the game logo. | Along the bottom right of the screen, you'll find the menu. You'll need to use this Menu to do something other than looking at the game logo. | ||
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- | - The about button opens up the credits. | + | - The About button opens up the credits. |
- The Exit button exits the game. Duh! | - The Exit button exits the game. Duh! | ||
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==== New Game ==== | ==== New Game ==== | ||
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+ | If you want to start a new game, you'll need to open the new game window by clicking the New Game button from the menu. | ||
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+ | The new game window will appear. | ||
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+ | - When you start a game, you'll need to enter a save name. Technically, | ||
+ | - This section of the New Game window contains the starting year slider. Adjust this slider to select which year you want to start the game. If established AI is enabled, the game will simulate companies from 1900 until the selected year. Please note, if you change the map in section #7, the year slider will reset. Maps can have specific starting and ending years which causes the game to reset the year slider values. | ||
+ | - Use these radio buttons to select the difficulty level of the game. Each selection sets predefined options values. We cover the differences between difficulty levels in the [[gamemanual: | ||
+ | - This area gives a brief description of the options you choose in the upper part of this window (#1-3). The feature is mainly a holdover from our alpha releases. | ||
+ | - Click the continue button after you have set a save name (#1), selected a map (#7), and set your starting year (#2), difficulty setting (#3), and options (#7). This button will take you to the HQ selection room. | ||
+ | - These four buttons are advanced game settings. They change the panel below. The default panel is the Map panel. We will cover that on this page. We cover Options 1, Options 2, Skills/ | ||
+ | - Maps are a fundamental part of the game. In fact, the game is named after one style of game map, City-based. The other style is Territory based. The type of map and the data included with it can greatly affect gameplay. The game has five maps by default, and we may add more in the future. You can also download maps with the mod tools. | ||
+ | - This section describes the map and gives you some basic information about it. | ||
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==== Load Game ==== | ==== Load Game ==== | ||
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+ | To open a save game, click the "Load Game" button. | ||
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+ | Select the save game from the list (#1). | ||
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+ | Information about the game appears on the right side of the window (#2). | ||
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+ | To load the game, click the " | ||
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+ | If you wish to delete a save game. Select the save from the list (#1), and then click the " | ||
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