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Refunds: Ubisoft cannot provide refunds or otherwise process returns for credit of any kind other than an identical
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• Processor speed and manufacturer.
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Contact Us by Standard Mail: If all else fails you can write to us at:
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Return Policy: Please do not send any game returns directly to Ubisoft before contacting Technical Support. It is
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you have a damaged or scratched CD, please visit the FAQ listing for your game and get the latest replacement
policy and pricing. We will not accept unsolicited returns/exchanges without prior approval and an RMA (Return
Materials Authorization) number from a support representative.
Table of ConTenTs
GETTING STARTED .....................................2
CONTROLS ..........................................2
INTRODUCTION .......................................3
PLAYING THE GAME ....................................3
MENUS.............................................4
GAME MODES. .......................................4
HANDLING. ..........................................5
WARRANTY ..............................inside front cover
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................inside back cover
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD
System Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® XP (SP3), Windows Vista® (only)
Processor: Pentium 4.3 GHz or comparable (dual core recommended)
RAM: 1 GB (3 GB recommended)
Video Card: DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB RAM (DirectX®10 with 512
MB recommended)
Sound Card: DirectX®9-compatible
DirectX Version: DirectX®9/10
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive Space: 6 GB
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant mouse, keyboard, gamepad, headset
*Supported Video Cards at T ime of Release
ATI® Radeon® 9600–9800 / X300–850 / X1050–1950 / HD2400-2900 / HD3400–3870 /
HD4300–4890
NVIDIA GeForce® 6100–6800 / 7100–7950 / 8200–8800 / 9200–9800 / 120–140 / 250–
295
Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT suppor ted.
These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum
requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our suppor t website at:
http://support.ubi.com.
NVIDIA® nForce™ or other motherboards/soundcards containing the Dolby® Digital Interactive
Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio.
NOTICE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some
disc and hard drives.
Installation
Installing Dawn of Discovery™
Start up Windows.
Close all running applications, including those running in the background (e.g., virus scanner
software).
To install Dawn of Discovery, insert the DVD into your computer and follow the instructions. If
the Installer is not launched automatically, explore the contents of the DVD and double-click on
the file named “autorun.exe”.
Uninstalling Dawn of Discovery
For Windows XP:
Click on the Star t menu and navigate to the Dawn of Discovery program folder, then select
Uninstall.
For Windows Vista:
- Go to START | SETTINGS | CONTROL PANEL | PROGRAM AND FEATURES
- Select “Dawn of Discover y”
- Select Uninstall
- Follow the Uninstall instructions
ConTRols
F5 Quick save
F9 Quick load
Print Screenshot
P Pause game
Num + Speed up game
Num - Slow down game
SHIFT + A Toggle subtitles
B Open Construction menu
F6 Open strategy map
F7 Open Diplomacy menu
F10 Open Achievement menu
F8 Open Quest log
I Hide interface
F1 Postcard view
F2 Camera close
F3 Camera medium
F4 Camera far
HOME Camera looks north
END Unlock / lock camera
SPACE Jump to last event
K Cycle through Warehouses
T Cycle through Military units
TAB Cycle through Ships
. Rotate building clockwise
, Rotate building counterclockwise
C Change building’s model (only inhabitant’s houses)
V Demolish mode
N Activate Pipette mode
M Display Military mode
Page Up Zoom in (Steps)
Page Down Zoom out (Steps)
U Upgrade house
Delete Demolish buildings and units
Up Scroll forward
Down Scroll backward
Left Scroll left
Right Scroll right
Z Rotate camera clockwise
X Rotate camera counterclockwise
InTRoDuCTIon
‘Twas in the year of the Lord 1404.
‘Twas the time of adventurers and explorers.
‘Twas the time, when the Emperor lay ill and the cure lay way beyond the horizon’s line…
Lonely in his quest, Lord Richard Northburgh embarks on a mission to save the Emperor and
you shall be the one to accompany him.
An unexplored world lies before you. A single ship, limited supplies, and a few trusted men.
Set sail to seek your fate in yet-unchar ted waters.
Find new land, find new cultures, find new allies, find new friends.
Face daunting challenges.
Face the Dawn of Discovery.
playInG THe GaMe
Quick Entry
For all those who want to play instantly, this page should serve as a quick overview of the
in-game menus. You will get additional help throughout the entire game, from Lord Richard
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Northburgh. Just hover your cursor over elements on the screen, and you will get additional
information via tooltips.
The Info bar shows you the number of gold coins you have, and how much honor you have, as
well as the building materials of the visible island in the center of your screen.
The Fertility bar tells you which plants will grow on this island, and which raw materials can be
collected.
All your opponents will interact with you via the Third-Party window. Here you will also get information on selected objects, e.g., houses and ships.
The News system tells you about recent events and assignments.
The Mini Map gives you an overview of the World Map, and shows you the number of people liv-
ing on all of your islands, as well as your recent balance. You may also cycle through your ships
and warehouses using the small buttons.
The Main Menu holds all other menus: the Construction
menu, the Diplomacy screen, the Route planning, all available Achievements, the Quest log, an over view of your cities,
armadas, and armies, the Action archive, the Pipette and
Demolish mode, as well as the Options menu.
Quick Start
Quick Start brings you right into the world of Dawn of Discovery. Initially, this option will bring you
to the first mission of the campaign, with the difficulty level set to Easy. If there is an existing
saved game for the selected profile, the saved game will be loaded.
Continuous Play
You can choose to start Continuous Play in either Easy, Medium, or Hard mode, or to modify the
settings beforehand. You may also start a new game, using the previous settings.
If you wish to modify the default settings, select Adjust Settings and browse through five pages
of settings options to create your individual game. Navigate left and right using the arrows at the
side of the menu. Hover your cursor over the buttons to get additional information via tooltips.
Campaign
The Emperor is ver y ill. Help Lord Richard Northburgh to erect a giant Emperor’s dome, to plead
for God’s mercy and for the Emperor’s convalescence…
A thrilling adventure awaits you, packed with mystic characters and mysterious cultures.
Each campaign mission can be played at any difficulty level.
Scenarios
You can choose from six different scenarios to master, two for each difficulty level. Besides the
winning conditions displayed, several other assignments will await you. Be surprised.
Menus
Dawn of Discovery offers a large variety of settings for your convenience, to make the game
experience as pleasant as possible. Before you star t the game, you may create an individual
profile and adjust the video, menu, and sound options to match your personal taste.
Note: At the end of the installation, Dawn of Discovery checks your PC for performance and
automatically adjusts the settings to match the existing hardware, to assure a smooth gaming
experience. These settings can be modified at any time in the Options menu.
Creating and Modifying Profiles
The Profile menu can be opened by clicking on the lowest button on the Start menu. The default
profile is called “ANNOnymous”. Here you may create new profiles or modify existing ones. You
can see what Medals and Successes you have achieved so far, as well as activated and unactivated Bonus content. Some parts of the settings offer additional information via tooltips, if you
hover your cursor over one of the unachieved Successes. Please note that titles and coats of
arms are only available once they have been activated.
Start Menu
From here you have direct access to the world of Dawn of Discovery. For those who cannot wait,
Quick entry offers a way into the game without further delay. If you select Continuous Play, you
can choose from three different difficulty level presets, which you can adjust to match your personal preference before star ting the game.
Gateway to the World
Dawn of Discovery offers you the possibility to upload your profile data, as well as achieved
Medals and Successes, screenshots, and saved games to a specially set up Web page. You can
show them to the Dawn of Discovery community and have them use your own saved game.
Options
Experienced users can modify the video, interface, and sound settings at any time. You may also
modify the keyboard layout (hot keys).
If you hover your cursor over the buttons, you will get additional information via tooltips.
GaMe MoDes
Dawn of Discovery offers various single-player modes like Quick Start, Continuous Play,
Campaign, and Scenarios.
HanDlInG
After you have chosen a game mode, adjusted the setting, and started a game, you will see the
in-game screen.
Handling Conventions
You can play the game using only a mouse, but there are also keyboard shortcuts available for
most commands. Usually you open menus, select and construct buildings, and select ships
by clicking the left mouse button. You can select more than one ship by clicking and drawing a
frame around the desired group of ships. With a click on the game screen outside of menus,
you can close them. You can also close a menu by hitting the Esc key. If no menu is open, hitting the Esc key opens the Option menu.
Game Screen
The game screen shows you everything that is happening in the world of Dawn of Discovery. You
can zoom in and out using the scroll wheel on your mouse, or you can do this using F2/F4 or
Page up/Page down. Use the Z and X keys to rotate the view clockwise and counterclockwise.
You can also rotate the view by pressing and holding the mouse wheel and moving the mouse
left or right.
You can move the view left or right or up and down several ways: using the cursor keys, or moving the mouse cursor to the sides of the screen, or to the top or bottom. The view will then
scroll smoothly in the desired direction.
If you press and hold the right mouse button, the view will instantly scroll in the direction you
move the mouse to.
Main Menu
The Main Menu is located in the lower right corner of the game screen. It holds the following
sub-menus:
Construction Menu
The Construction menu holds all important types of buildings you need to build a flourishing
settlement. Different buildings will be available during different Civilization levels. Later on in
the game it also depends on your relationship to the Orient. For most of the buildings a certain
number of citizens is required.
Demolition Mode
You can demolish buildings either by hitting the Delete key or by activating the Demolition mode.
When activated, the cursor transforms into a pickaxe. If you click on a building with the pickaxe,
it will immediately be demolished. Depending on the game’s settings, you will get the building
costs, tools, and building materials back, which were used to construct the building.
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Diplomacy Menu
Here you can set up diplomatic relationships with your
opponents and foreign cultures. Once you have found
an opponent or foreign culture, they will automatically
appear in the Diplomacy menu.
Route Planning
Here you will find an overview of the game world, where
you can create trade routes for all your ships.
Achievements
Once your people have reached the Citizens level, this menu will be activated. You will see all
completed achievements, as well as any still left to complete.
Game Options and Advanced Game Menu
Quest Log
This shows you all open assignments, or you can toggle to see those already accomplished.
Cities, Armadas, and Armies
This menu gives you an overview of all your warehouses and ships, as well as all armies you
command. You may sort the list in different ways. Hover your cursor over the arrows to get
detailed information on the respective list options.
Actions Archive
The Actions Archive gives you access to the following actions:
Screen Shot: Creates a screen shot that will be saved in the folder [USER]/Documents/
DawnOfDiscovery/ (Windows Vista) or [USER]/My Documents/DawnOfDiscovery (Windows XP).
You can upload screen shots to your personal Dawn of Discovery profile Web page via the Gate
to the World menu.
Quicksave: Saves a game quickly.
Quickload: Load your last quickly saved game.
Pause: Pause the game and relax!
Postcard View: Activate this view and fly across the Dawn of Discovery landscape using the cur-
sor keys. Use the mouse to rotate the camera. Go back to the game by hitting the Esc key.
Slow Down Game: Slow down the game’s speed, so you do not miss a thing.
Speed Up Game: Bored of waiting for your ship to arrive at its destination or of waiting for new
building material? Speed up the game!
Cycle Through Ships: Find any ship easily using this button. Each click will jump to the next ship
of your armada.
Cycle Through Warehouses: Works exactly like with ships, only with all the warehouses on all
islands you own.
Pipette Mode: Copy any building you have already constructed by activating this mode and
left-clicking on the building you want to build again. This saves you from browsing through the
Construction menu.
Options Menu: Adjust the screen resolution, sound, and music volume, as well as the keyboard
layout. You can also save games, and load saved games. You can restart the running map, go
back to the Star t menu, or quit Dawn of Discovery.
Object Menu
The Preview window shows basic information of a selected object: for ships it will display the
attack power, cargo capacity, running costs, and any orders you can give the ship. For buildings
it will display basic information, like running costs and inhabitants, as well as special commands
like the upgrade button for market buildings and warehouses.
Mini-Map
The Mini-Map at the bottom left corner of the screen shows a minimized
view of the World Map. The map can be hidden at the start of a game and
be slowly revealed while traveling with a ship from island to island. The
numbers at the top of the Mini-Map indicate the overall amount of inhabitants of all of your cities, as well as your actual balance. If you hover your
cursor over the hourglass you will see the actual time, how long you have
been playing Dawn of Discovery in total, and how long you have been playing this particular map.
Two small buttons will allow you to cycle through your warehouses and
ships.
News System
On the left side of the screen, small icons indicate important events that require your
attention. If you hover your cursor over one of these icons you will get a short summary
in a tooltip. Left-clicking opens the respective menu or centers the view on the place of
the event.
Info Bar
The info bar on the upper left corner of the screen shows you the contents of your treasure
chamber, and the honors collected so far. If the view centers over an island, you will see the
amount of building materials and tools stored there. You will also see which plants will grow well
here, and if you can plant additional seeds here.
Left-clicking on the fer tility bar opens an additional window that shows you the mineable
deposits on the island (e.g., Stone, Brine, or Iron), or if there are hunting grounds.
There are many more exciting ways to explore in Dawn of Discovery. Your journey is only
beginning!
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Also please make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements, as our support representatives
will be unable to assist customers whose computers do not meet these criteria.
Whenever you contact the Technical Support Department, please include the following information or have it
available if you are calling:
• Complete product title (including version number).
• Exact error message reported (if applicable) and a brief description of the problem you’re encountering.
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Contact Us by Webmail: Due to high volumes of spam, viruses, and other non-support-related contacts, we no
longer offer support via standard email. However, we do provide something better, webmail. By taking your questions
directly through our website, we have completely eliminated all spam contacts. As a result, we are able to respond to your
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Asked Questions (FAQ), search our database of known problems and solutions, and send in a request for personal
assistance from a Technical Support representative by using the Ask a Question feature on the Frequently Asked
Questions page. Most webmail contacts are responded to within two business days.
Contact Us by Phone: You can also contact us by phone by calling (919) 460-9778. Please note that this
number is for technical assistance only. No gameplay hints or tips are given over the Technical Support line. When
calling our Technical Support line, please make sure you are in front of your computer and have all of the necessary
information listed above at hand.
Be advised that our Technical Support representatives are available to help you Monday through Friday from
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While we do not charge for technical support, normal long distance charges apply. To avoid long distance charges, or
to contact a support representative directly after these hours, please feel free to browse our Frequently Asked
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Pour du service en français, veuillez contacter / Para la ayuda en español llame: (866) 824-6515.
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