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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Read Me File
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Thank you for purchasing Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.  This 
readme file includes some general information that might answer 
questions you may have about our product, as well as technical 
information to help you achieve an optimal game experience on 
your machine.


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System Requirements
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Minimum specs:
Hard Disk Space: 2.2 gigs free hard drive space
OS: 			 Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7
Memory: 		 1 GB of RAM
Processor: 		 Intel Core Duo (1.25ghz) / AMD Athlon XP (1.8ghz)
Video Card: 	 GeForce FX series+ / Radeon 9500+
DirectX: 		 DirectX 9.0


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Controls
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet supports two control schemes:
Keyboard+Mouse controls, or Xbox 360 Controller for Windows.

Some actions in the keyboard+mouse control scheme can be
rebound to other keys.  You can change these bindings at:
Help & Options -> Controls -> Key Bindings
Note that not all keys are supported for binding.

The Xbox 360 Controller for Windows must be plugged in before
the application is launched for it to be recognized.

If a controller is plugged in, you may freely switch between using 
the keyboard/mouse and controller, but note that all help text 
will display Xbox 360 buttons.


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Game Modes
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The PC version of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet includes three
game modes: Single Player, Lantern Run, and Shadow Hunters.

NOTE:
In order play multiplayer on a single computer in the Lantern Run
or Shadow Hunters game modes, you will need at least two
Xbox 360 Controllers for Windows.  

Single Player:

The single player campaign mode will find you journeying through 
unique environments and battling twisted creatures all the way to
the center of a mysterious Shadow Planet!

Lantern Run:
This fast paced mode can be played alone or with up to three
friends either locally or on Games for Windows - LIVE.  Carry your
lantern as far as you can before being overtaken by the shadow.

Shadow Hunters:
Shadow Hunters can be played alone or with up to three friends
either locally or on Games for Windows - LIVE.  Drag a bomb to
the bottom of an infected asteroid; clearing multiple asteroids in
a single play-through grants you higher scores.


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Improving Gameplay Performance
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Drivers:
We strongly recommend you upgrade your graphics card drivers to
the newest version before running Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

Performance:
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is designed to be run at or near 60 
frames per second.  As the framerate decreases, gameplay will slow 
down.  If the game seems to be running slowly, try adjusting some 
of the advanced graphics settings in the menu to ensure a quality 
experience.

* Shader Quality

Changing the shader quality setting to 'Low' will cause the game 
to load faster but slightly lower-quality shaders compiled for 
Shader Model 2.  It will also cause the game to use a simpler 
rendering pipeline that will be substantially faster on older 
graphics cards.  Due to this simplified rendering pipeline, 
depth of field effects are not supported.

If the game runs substantially faster at lower resolutions 
on your computer, consider switching the shader quality to 'Low' 
and leaving the resolution and antialiasing levels high.

You will need to restart the game for any changes to this option
to take effect.

* Depth of Field

Turning off depth of field may increase performance with older 
graphics cards.

* Resolution

Lowering the game's resolution may increase performance.

* Full Screen

Running the game in full-screen mode may increase performance.

* Antialiasing

Reducing the anti-aliasing level to 'None' will increase 
performance.  However, anti-aliasing contributes significantly 
to the game's aesthetics, so consider changing the 
Shader Quality to 'Low' first.

* Texture Detail

If you have a graphics card with a low amount of VRAM, consider 
switching Texture Detail to 'Low'. On most graphics cards, the 
Texture Detail option will have little to no impact on 
performance so consider changing the other options first.

You will need to restart the game for any changes to this option
to take effect.