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										This Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs demo allows you to play one skirmish and one campaign map as either thethe Iroquois or the Germans.
 
 Demo details:
 
 Microsoft Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial
 Readme File
 September 2006
 
 Welcome to Microsoft® Age of Empires® III: The WarChiefs Trial version!
 
 This file contains information to help you install the Age of Empires III: The
 WarChiefs Trial. It includes late-breaking information not included in the
 in-game Help.
 
 CONTENTS
 A.	Installing Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial
 B.	Starting Age of Empires III Trial
 C.	Getting Help
 D. 	Shortcut Keys
 E.	DirectX Troubleshooting
 F.	Video Troubleshooting
 G.	Audio Troubleshooting
 H.	Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs  Information
 
 
 
  
 A. Installing Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial
 
 To install Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial you must have administrator
 rights on your computer and your computer must be running Microsoft Windows®
 XP.
 
 To install Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial
 
 •	Double click the Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial self extracting
 Setup executable.  Click Install, and then follow the on-screen prompts.
 
 B. Starting Age of Empires III Trial
 
 To start Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial
 
 On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Age of
 Empires III, and then click Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial.
 
 
 C. Getting Help
 
 You can find information about Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial in the
 in-game Help.
 
 To display in-game Help
 
 Pause your pointer over any button or interface item in the game to view
 rollover help text. You can also right-click on any unit portrait or
 improvement icon in the game to view detailed Help.
 
 
 D. Shortcut Keys
 
 The following keys can be very helpful during gameplay.
 
 Building	Build	Quick Select
 Fort or Fire Pit	F	CTRL+F
 Mill or Farm	I	CTRL+I
 Native Embassy	J	CTRL+J
 Nobles’ Hut	N	CTRL+N
 Stable or Corral	S	CTRL+S
 Teepee	U	CTRL+U
 War Hut	W	CTRL+W
 Saloon	X	CTRL+X
 Wall	-	 
  
 BACKSPACE—Toggles Stealth
 Z+Right Click—Attack Move
 
 E. DirectX Troubleshooting
 
 DirectX® 9c or later must be installed on your computer before you can play Age
 of Empires III : The WarChiefs Trial. If you do not have DirectX 9c installed on
 your computer and you chose not to install DirectX 9c when you installed Age of
 Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial, you will not be able to play Age of Empires
 III: The WarChiefs Trial. Install DirectX 9c by re-installing Age of Empires
 III: The WarChiefs Trial, or download the software from Microsoft Windows
 Update ().
 
 If Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial installed DirectX 9c but could not
 update your video drivers to be compatible with DirectX 9c, when you restart
 your computer you will receive the message "Age of Empires III could not
 initialize DirectX. Make sure that DirectX 9c or higher is installed and
 contact your hardware manufacturer for a video driver update." To fix this
 problem, either get updated video drivers from Microsoft Windows Update
 (), your video adapter manufacturer, or
 install DirectX in safe mode, which will replace the video drivers.
 
 If you experience sound or video problems using DirectX, go to
  for the latest troubleshooting
 information.
 
 You should also check with your video or sound card manufacturer for the latest
 DirectX-compatible drivers.
 
 
 F. Video Troubleshooting
 
 Latest Drivers – Make sure that you have the latest drivers from your video
 card manufacturer or check Windows Update
 () for the latest drivers. Users of
 motherboards with non-Intel chipsets should upgrade to the latest miniport
 drivers available from their motherboard manufacturer.
 
 DirectX – If you experience video problems using DirectX, connect to the
 DirectX Web site for the latest troubleshooting information at
 .
 
 
 G. Audio Troubleshooting
 
 DirectX – If you experience audio problems using DirectX, connect to the
 DirectX Web site for the latest troubleshooting information, as explained in
 DirectX Troubleshooting. If this occurs, make sure that you have the latest
 drivers from your sound card manufacturer or check Windows Update
 () for the latest drivers.
 
 
 	H. Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Information
 	
 •	For more information about Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs, visit our Web
 site at: http://www.ageofempires3.com/.
 
 
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