It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since we sat down to write a “Message
from the Creators” for Myst®. It’s been quite a journey for us.Whatever Myst
journey you’ve been on, prepare yourself for Uru
and yet oddly familiar.
Uru has been by far the most ambitious project that we’ve ever attempted –
a real-time 3D environment that follows Myst and Riven™in its attention to
detail and has the opportunity to continue to grow, expand, and change over
time. Gone are the days of high-powered computers spending hours
rendering a single frame. In their place, however, we’re generating numerous
frames every second, creating the world in real-time, so you can decide what
to explore.
What hasn’t changed is our desire to build worlds that are as immersive as
we can possibly make them. So, as we’ve recommended in our previous
games, close the door, turn down the lights, turn up the volume, and
experience Uru as if you were actually there.
Ta ke your time, pay attention to details, savor your experience, and remember
the journey is the reward.
Cyan Worlds – The Uru Development Team
™
– something different,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
System Requirements .......................................................................... 4
About Cyan Worlds .......................................................................... 23
Technical Support ........................................................ inside back cover
Wa r ranty...................................................................... inside front cover
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
While Uru will certainly run with the specifications shown below, your
experience will be enhanced if your machine supports more advanced
equipment. Also check the Getting Started through Uru Configuration
sections for adjustments you might need to make to your system.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Supported OS: Windows®XP/ME/2000/98SE (only)
Processor: 800 MHz Pentium
®
III or AMD Athlon
RAM: 256 MB RAM
Video Card: 32 MB NVIDIA
®
ATI
Radeon™7000–9800 or better
Sound Card: DirectX
®
GeForce™1, 2, 3, 4, or FX;
®
8.1-compatible audio card
DirectX Ver sion: DirectX 8.1 (included on disc)
CD-ROM: 4x or faster (not recommended for use with CD-RWs)
Hard Drive Space: 2 GB free
Peripherals Supported: Mouse,keyboard
Display: 800x600 16-bit display
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLING URU
• Before you start, make sure your sound volume is not turned down or off.
You might also verify that your external speakers are in their correct left/right
orientation. And of course, make sure you have the latest drivers for your
sound card and video card.
• Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click on Install at the
Startup screen.
• If the Startup screen does not appear...
1. Click on the Start menu and select Run.
2. Type “D:\setup.exe” (where “D:” corresponds to your CD-ROM drive).
3. Click OK.
4. Select the language with which you wish to read the installation instructions.
5. Select Install and follow the instructions on the installation wizard.
6. After the files are installed, you are invited to register for a free Uru
Live account.This account enables you to try Uru Live prior to
purchasing a paid subscription.
If you choose Yes, the next screen is for creating your Uru Live
account, followed by the Uru Setup panel.
If you choose No, the next screen is the Uru Setup panel.
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UNINSTALLING URU
1. Click on the Start menu and select Uru.
2. Run Uninstall.
GETTING STARTED
1. Create your player.
Type your player name. Be sure to select a name that:
• Is at least three characters long, but not longer than 20 characters.
• Contains at least three letters (A through Z).
2. Select your player’s gender, male or female.
Once set, the above two pieces of information cannot be changed for this player.
3. Click OK to save your player name and gender.The Uru Setup dialog is
displayed.
For most computers, you shouldn’t need to change anything in Uru Setup,
but if you have a substantially faster or slower computer, you may want to
experiment with the settings to get the best results. Refer to the Uru
Configuration section (page 11) for more information.
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AVATAR CREATION
On your first Uru trip, you will visit Avatar Customization, where you will
create your player avatar. Remember that you are playing yourself or whomever
you please, so design accordingly. Spend as much time as you like adjusting
your avatar’s appearance. Don’t worry if you are not satisfied with your avatar’s
look, you can make changes later.
• Click on each of the avatar body sections to use the adjustment sliders, color
palette choices, and clothing selections.
• When you are happy with your Uru self, click .
• To reset your avatar design, click .
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IN-GAME SETTINGS
Drag your mouse over the lower-right corner of the Uru screen and click
to open the Uru Control Panel.The following choices are available:
Help: Access the minimal “Quick Help” reference.
Settings: Make adjustments to the display and audio settings. Use the Advanced
options to fine tune your Uru exploration experience. For example: If the
screen moves too fast, try the Smoother Camera option.
Keyboard: Remap the keyboard controls.
Calibration: Adjust your monitor’s brightness and contrast.
Live Preview: View a video about Uru Live. See the Uru Live section of this
manual and visit www.urulive.com for more information on the special online
features of Uru.
Credits: Read Uru’s who’s who.
Quit: Quit Uru.
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EXPLORING IN URU
Uru is a real-time 3D environment in which your avatar plays an integral part.
Experiencing Uru from a third-person perspective gives the best cinematic
look and feel; Uru was designed with this in mind.While first-person view is
useful for those times when a direct look at something is needed, we encourage
third-person view as the main method of exploration. It might seem awkward
at first, but give it a chance, it’s well worth the effort.
Of course, in the end, the veiwpoint you use is a personal preference.We’ve
provided numerous options to accomodate almost every taste. Check the
In-Game Settings (page 8) for what’s available.
Basic Keyboard Controls
Walk forward↑
Walk backwards↓
Tu rn to the left or right ← or →
RunShift ↑
JumpSpace Bar
Stop examining/Exit mode Esc, Backspace, or click away
To ggle first- and third-person viewF1
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Basic Mouse Controls
Examine or activate Left mouse click
Look aroundRight mouse and drag
Mouse-guided walk Left mouse and drag
Tu rn to the left or rightLeft mouse, at left or right screen edge
Wa lk backwardLeft mouse, at bottom screen edge,
push scroll wheel
Clickable/HotspotLeft mouse
Advanced Controls
Sidestep left, (comma)
Sidestep right. (period)
Wa ve,laugh, clap, more...Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-3, etc...
Zoom telescope (where applicable) + and - (Numeric keypad)
Pan telescopeRight mouse and drag
Always runCaps Lock
Dolly cameraMouse scroll wheel
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URU CONFIGURATION
Run UruSetup.exe to access the Uru configuration panel. After logging in, the
tabbed panel is displayed.
ACCOUNT TAB
After initially creating your player, you won’t have to do anything on
subsequent visits; your player name will already be shown.
• Play saves settings and starts Uru.
• OK saves settings without starting Uru.
• Cancel exits without saving anything.
GRAPHICS TAB
Note: The following graphics settings affect the quality of Uru’s display on your monitor.
Higher quality (and higher screen resolution) generally results in lower performance.
3D Hardware: If you have multiple graphics cards installed, select the one you
would like Uru to use. Default: Uru Setup will detect the best-suited card, if more
than one exists.
Screen Resolution: Select the width, length, and color depth for your monitor.
Windowed: Check this box to view Uru within a window. Default: Uru runs
full screen.
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Quality, Overall: This tells Uru how much quality to use when rendering
special effects and environmental clarity. Uru will select settings that work well
with your system.
Full-Scene Anti-Aliasing: Anti-aliasing smoothes the jagged edges of avatars
and scene objects, so the higher this is set, the smoother the edges will appear.
Texture
as object surfaces and close-up foliage.This affects how things look close up.
Anisotropic Filtering: If available on your card, this feature improves the
texture quality, making it more consistently sharp.A small adjustment in this
setting can have a big effect.
: This tells Uru how much detail to use when displaying textures such
AUDIO TAB
Enabled: Check this box to turn on audio and audio settings. If left unchecked,
Uru will run without any sound (and you will miss a huge amount of what’s
wonderful about Uru!).
Hardware Acceleration: Leaving this option checked will usually give you
much better performance since it offloads audio tasks from the CPU to the
sound card.
Note: Hardware acceleration can be adjusted from the Hardware Acceleration slider in
the Advanced Properties tab found in the Windows sound control panel. In general, this
slider should be set to 100% because some features, such as EAX environmental
audio, are only available when set to 100%.
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Allow EAX Effects: If your sound card does not support Creative Lab’s EAX,
this option is shown as unavailable. Otherwise, ensure that your sound card is
properly configured to make use of its EAX benefits, such as more immersive
and realistic sound effects.To disable EAX effects, uncheck this option.
Load on Demand: When this option is checked, sounds are loaded only as
needed in the game.We recommend that you leave this checked; otherwise, all
sounds are loaded when you link to an Age, causing extended delays.
UPDATE TAB
Players can download updated Uru data (patches) over the Internet from this
dialog. If using a dial-up connection, ensure it is connected and active. Please
make sure your Internet connection is active before proceeding.
Note: Updating Uru over a dial-up connection might take a long time.
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THE STORY OF URU
For 10,000 years, the D’ni™people thrived underground, building a civilization that, on
first examination, appeared almost perfect.Thirty-four kings ruled over the empire, moving
it forward, shaping it, and honing it to understand and master the wonderful art of writing
Linking Books to unlimited Ages.Then it died.
Now, over 250 years later, it’s been rediscovered, this time by explorers from the surface
who are uncovering its mysteries and hearing its stories. Many feel called to restore D’ni,
to find all it has to offer. But the rebuilding and restoration may not be as straightforward
as they first seemed, for D’ni may not be as dead as it was thought.
Secrets of the past must be uncovered.
Secrets of the present must be understood.
Secrets of the future must be revealed.
The D’ni Restoration Council (DRC), a present-day group of archaeologists,
engineers, and other scientists, was formed and funded for the sole purpose of
restoring the physical world of D’ni.The DRC’s cautious methods are
meticulous; some say to an unnecessary extreme.
Yeesha, the eccentric daughter of Atrus and Catherine, was born nearly 200 years ago. She
has left recorded messages that have something to say about the restoration. She believes
that her purpose is to shape the restoration, yet her vision of the goal is quite different
than that of the DRC.Yeesha’s understanding of D’ni history and mastery of D’ni skills
have given her a sense of rescue that is far beyond the surface-only focus demonstrated by
the DRC. In fact, her commitment to true restoration is what motivates her to test the
resolve of each visitor.
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YOUR PERSONAL AGE (RELTO)
Each Uru player receives an Age of his or her own
called “Relto.” After reaching Relto the first time, you
will begin Uru there each time thereafter.Among the
important objects in this small Age are your personal
bookshelf and closet. Relto is also your refuge.
RELTO BOOKSHELF
Upon your first Relto visit, you will find two empty
bookshelves.Well, mostly empty.
As you explore in Uru, Linking Books will begin to appear on
one of those shelves.You will notice that each bookshelf has
some dividers, indicating that some spaces have been reserved.
You may link from any of the Linking Books, which returns you to an Age where
you have already been at least once.
Removing a book: There may come a time when you would like to revisit an
Age as though for the first time.To do this, you must remove that Age’s book
from your shelf first. Click the clip at the bottom edge of the book to push it to
the back of the shelf. You may then link to the Age from the initial Linking
Book, thereby “starting over” in that Age.
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CLOSET
Your closet is your portal back to the Customization screen, where you can
change your clothing and appearance. Click to open the closet and link to
Avatar Customization.When finished, click to return to Relto.
RELTO AS REFUGE
You can use your Relto Book to link at any time in Uru. Drag your mouse
over the lower-left corner of your Uru screen and click the Relto Book icon,
then the Linking panel.
If, during your Uru travels, you should step off the edge of a crevasse or miss
while jumping to a pinnacle, all is not lost, nor will you die. Instead, your avatar
quickly links back to your Relto.This is commonly called a “panic link.”
ABOUT BOOKS
Books figure prominently throughout Uru, so it’s important to distinguish
between to the two types you will find – Linking Books and all other kinds.
Linking Books: Made through a book-creation skill unique to the D’ni, Linking
Books literally take you to another world. You will know these by the Linking
panel on the right-hand page, which gives a glimpse of the world to which it
will take you.
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Relto Book: Early in your Uru adventure, you are given a special
Linking Book that stays with you at all times.This book, written by
Yeesha, provides players with special abilities, such as a quick and safe
return to Relto.Yeesha has also scattered among the Ages additional pages
(Yeesha pages), each of which adds an environmental element to your Relto.
Other Books: You’ll find DRC research journals, old D’ni journals uncovered
during restoration, and various other wr itings by restoration participants.
JOURNEY CLOTHS
In some Uru Ages, you will find a number of Journey Cloths like
this one.You’ll discover their primary purpose later, but they have
another handy function, as well.
The last Journey Cloth you touch in a particular Age becomes
your return location to that Age.
From your Relto library shelf, select the Linking Book you wish to link
with and touch the Journey bookmark that’s inside.
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URU LIVE
Online is where you will soon find the ultimate experience of Uru, an unlimited
exploration with a steady stream of content, including new Ages added
continuously. Enriched with boundless Ages, a vibrant social community, and a
continuing storyline that unfolds around you in real time, Uru Live pulses with a
life of its own. Here is a peek at what you can expect from Uru Live:
• Explore new Ages not available offline, including the vast city of D’ni.
• Take part in a deep, unfolding story.
• Solve new puzzles and play new games.
• Link up with fellow explorers and share your experience with others.
• Find your friends instantly through customizable player lists.
• Create your ideal community with your own personal neighborhood.
• Use a KI, the D’ni communication device.
Visit Uru’s online resources for the most current information about Uru Live.
Official Uru Live Site: http://www.urulive.com
D’ni Restoration Council Site: http://www.drcsite.org
NOTE:You will need the “CD key” located on the back of this manual cover
to access Uru Live. Please keep this number in a safe place and do not share it.
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URU LIVE AGES
The world of Uru is alive with people and with the activities of rebirth and
restoration.The DRC is continually working to restore discovered Ages and
make those Ages available to explorers. Visit www.urulive.com for the current
status and availability of these new Ages.
LIVE STORY
The story of Uru develops in real time, just like your life does.Time passes, events
occur, and people come and go, so when you log in and visit D’ni, you might see
newly opened shops, new Linking Books in the library, and lots of new faces. If
you do miss out on something, other explorers are there to fill you in. Just ask.
THE CITY OF D’NI
Within the vast underground cavern, surrounded by the eerie orange of the
cavern’s lake, the city of D’ni is built into the steep rock spires of the island of
Ae’gura.The city is an amazing archaeological creation and the center of Uru. This
is where Uru explorers can gather in larger numbers, where intense restoration and
rebuilding is occurring daily, and where the live story of Uru develops.
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MEET WITH FRIENDS
In Uru Live it is easy to connect with your friends. In fact, you might want to
form a neighborhood in which you are all members.You can also meet with
friends – and make new friends – in D’ni, the central city, which is open to all
players.With your KI, you can quickly see whether your friend is online and
where he or she is located.You can talk using text, and eventually, voice chat.
You can even share pictures you have taken during your journey.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Every Uru Live player belongs to a D’ni neighborhood.This is a small
gathering place where players can feel at home, away from the big city of D’ni,
spend quiet time with friends, enjoy unique D’ni leisure activities, and
encounter DRC members from time to time.The neighborhood to which you
belong depends on whether you let Uru choose for you, or you accept an
invitation to join a specific neighborhood. Each neighborhood includes a link
to a Garden Age, a beautiful and interesting Age for relaxation and sometimes
mysterious additional purposes.
YOUR KI
This technological marvel was discovered by the D’ni Restoration Council
(DRC) during their explorations. At Uru Live’s initial opening, it can be used
to text chat with other explorers in the same Age. It is well known among
early restoration staff that it can do many more wonderful things, but the DRC
insists on extensive testing before releasing new functionality to
Uru explorers.
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GETTING ASSISTANCE
INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
Your best resource for all kinds of problems and questions is Ubisoft’s extensive
Support Center at http://support.ubi.com.
If you cannot get onto the Internet, Ubisoft support representatives can assist
U.S. and Canadian customers from 9am to 9pm EST, Monday through Friday,
at (919) 460-9778. French language support is available from 7am to 4pm EST
by calling (866) 824-6515.
Cyan Worlds is not prepared to assist with support concerns. Please do not call
or send email, as you won’t get the help you need.
GAMEPLAY HINTS
Uru Live players have built-in assistance in the other online players. Just ask
anyone you come across in D’ni or in your neighborhood.
Uru players may get assistance from:
• The Uru Community website and forums at http://uru.ubi.com.
• The official Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Guide. Check with the Uru
Community website for exact titles.
• Fan-created sites, which might lend a hand if you get stuck on a
gameplay situation.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Official Uru site:
http://www.urulive.com
DRC in-character website and discussion forum at:
http://www.drcsite.org
“Burn You Up, Burn You Down” performed by Peter Gabriel. Written by
Peter Gabriel, Neil Sparkes and Karl Wallinger. Published by Real World
Music Limited / Universal Music Limited. Peter Gabriel appears courtesy
of Real World Records / Geffen Records and EMI Records.
Uru™:Ages Beyond Myst
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Proof of Purchase
ABOUT CYAN WORLDS
In 1987, brothers Rand Miller and Robyn Miller formed Cyan, Inc., and
created several titles of a new kind of computer game.Their products took
a direction unique in the gaming world: non-intimidating, whimsical worlds
for children to explore. Cyan received innumerable awards, including “Best
New Use of a Computer” from the Software Publishers Association in 1989.
In 1991, Cyan began work on Myst, a project that would become a
phenomenon, catapulting computer entertainment into popular culture.
The goal was to bring Cyan’s formula for building immersive, richly interactive
worlds to the mainstream audience.They built a new vision – completely from
scratch – a world that took advantage of everything CD-ROM had to offer.
And now the journey continues. Cyan has been quietly expanding to create
a world unlike anything previously possible... a world that will never end. No
longer bound by the physical limitations of a CD or single computer, Cyan
Worlds has combined an unmatched legacy of photo-realistic environments and
interactive story with new, proprietary real-time 3D technology that will once
again set the standards for virtual entertainment.
www.cyanworlds.com
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