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VERSION FINAL
Written by 007
Email : mmnpsrsoskl@hotmail.com
ICQ Number : 40489746
AOL Screename : mmnpsrsoskl
MSN : mmnpsrsoskl@hotmail.com
Date FAQ Was Started : Tuesday 3 October 2000

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*Version Updates*
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Version Final
23/02/02

Change of email.

Version 1.5
14/11/00

Even smaller update than before. Added info on sites who are now posting my
FAQ's. Thanks guys!

Version 1.4
06/11/00

A very small update. Just a little bit of info added here and there. Plus a
new section. Other FAQ's written by me.

Version 1.3
24/10/00

I have added little bits of info here and there, plus a few more cheats.
This will be one of the last updates, unless someone out there actually
reads this, and wants me to put in some info or something.

Version 1.2
19/10/00

Another quick update. Whoops! I forgot to put some more cheats in the last
update! Oh well, they are in here. Really. Yes, Really... Plus I have added
some info on the police cars in Section 5. And I am adding a new section :
Tips. I will put in some tips on how to play, and just some general tips and
tactics.

Version 1.1
18/10/00

Wow! The first update! The day after I sent the FAQ in, I noticed about,
lets say, A MILLION ERRORS! Plus I have added more info about all of the
stages, and more cheats. Remember to email me for any help, or if you see a
mistake, and such and so. Oh Yeah, email me if you wanna see a new section
or something to...

Version 1.0
03/10/00

The first version! Woo Hoo! Carmageddon is the most addictive racing game,
that I have ever played. Plus, with the FAQ, in future updates there will be
more sections. Maybe. Carmageddon is so very cool, I decided to write a FAQ
for it. Now, read on and enlighten your minds children.....

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*Contents*
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1. Welcome
2. Options
2.1 Sound
2.2 Detail
2.3 Controls
3. What Car To Pick?
4. Starting A Game
5. List Of All Cars Available
6. List Of All Stages Available
7. Parts Shop
8. Action Replay
9. Powerups
10. Cheats
11. Tips
12. Credits, Links and Copyright Info
13. Other FAQ's Written By Me
14. Closing Statement

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*1. Welcome*
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Welcome to the FAQ! I hope you like it. I decided to write this FAQ, and
send it in to GameFAQs, because I looked at www.gamefaqs.com and saw that
there are only 2! FAQ's for Carmageddon. Both are excellent, but when I
checked the bigger one, it was mainly for the beta demo version of the game.
Benn Rice's FAQ is EXCELLENT!, but I would still like to see a FAQ for the
full game. Anyways, send in your ideas, questions, and all other
related stuff to my email at the top. Here is my version and I hope you
enjoy...

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*2. Options*
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Here I will list all of the options available from the starting menu and
what they mean :

2.1 Sound

Here you can adjust the level of Sound Effects and level of Music. You may
wanna play with no music, cause it tends to drown out all the sounds of gut
wrenching, organ squashing, blood curdling screams, etc etc etc...

2.2 Detail

This basically means, you change the settings so that your computer can run
the game a bit faster. Or just to make the game look good. Settings towards
the left tend to make the game run faster.

Car Complexity - This means how blocky the car would be. The lowest setting
is very blocky, and the highest is almost perfect.

Car Textures - This determines how much detail the car will be displayed in.

Shadows - Turns off either all shadows, all but your car or all shadows on.
Pretty useless having shadows on, it just slows down the game. Unless you
have a very fast PC, unlike me.

Wall Textures - The level of detail of walls and buildings.

Road Textures - This settings changes how 'realistic' the road looks. Pretty
boring set on the lowest. I mean, come on, at least have a sort of realistic
look on the road.

Scenery Cut-Off - This settings determines, how far behind scenery is
'Cut-Off'. The booklet is wrong cause it says how far in front of you, but
that has to do with 'Scenery Pop-Up'. The closer you set it the faster the
game will run. I have it on nearest, cause I don't even bother using the
mirror. Thats what its for. If you wanna see stuff in the mirror, put this
on a further setting.

Scenery Pop-up - The exact opposite of 'Scenery Cut-Off'. The closer it is
set, the faster the game. Have this set as far away, cause you will have
some time to react to that big huge looking wall straight ahead after
cruising along the straight at 200mph+. Unless you are cheating...

Sky Texture - Turns the sky on or off. I have it off, cause, you can't hit
the sky, and it just takes up valuable memory.

Darkness / Fog - Makes for a more realistic look to the game. It blocks out
Scenery Pop-Up, so you won't notice the buildings just 'popping-up'. But it
slows down the game just a little. Who cares? It is worth it.

Track Accessories - This turns on or off all of the objects that can be
pushed/smashed around ie Street Lights, Traffic Lights etc etc etc...

Special Effects - Turns all of the blood stains, skid marks, smoke from when
you do a burn-out, on or off.

2.3 Control

This options screen allows to you....... CHANGE YOUR CONTROLS! Wow! Anyways,
I reckon the default controls setting is the best :

DEFAULT CONTROLS
Keypad 8 - Accelerate forwards (brake when in reverse).
Keypad 2 - Brake when going forwards (accelerate when in reverse).
Keypad 4 - Steer left.
Keypad 6 - Steer right.
Z - Wheelspin. Hold it, Accelerate, and then turn and start doing doughies!
Spacebar - Handbrake.
C - Switches between 1st and 3rd person view ie Inside and Outside the car.
Q - Look left from internal view.
W - Look forward from internal view.
E - Look right from internal view.
Arrow-Keys - Used to turn the external camera around. Press left and right
together to get back to the default camera view.
H - Horn (use to frighten pedestrians, you can even try creeping up on them
before using it).
P - Toggle Pratcam, the little view of you, the driver.
M - Toggle mirror on and off when in internal view.
S - Toggle sound on and off.
Tab - Toggles the map. You can still see the car in a little window. Use
the arrow keys to move it around.
Esc - Go to menu.
Backspace - Repair car, press twice quickly for total repair.
Ins - Places your vehicle back on its wheels, after you just done that
insane jump or had a huge smash.
Keypad minus - Toggles all the peds, blood and gibs off. To be used as a
panic button when your 3-year brother/sister or 85-year old grandparent
walks in. Press again to go back to normal mode.
Shift-D - Takes a screenshot. Makes a BMP file in your Carmageddon folder.
F1 - Help.
F2 - Save.
F3 - Load.
F9 - Quit.
Control-A - Abort race (can also be done from menu).
Control-Q - Quit (can also be done from menu).
Enter - Toggle between live action and action replay modes.

These keys are used in Action Replay Mode :

Keypad 5 or Spacebar - Pause/Unpause (plays in 'current' direction).
Keypad 0 or Backspace - Flip direction of playing.
, or Keypad 1 - Play backwards.
. or Keypad 3 - Play forwards.
Keypad * - Cycle through different camera modes.
Keypad 4 or Page Up - Rewind (hold down).
Keypad 6 or Page Down - Fast forward (hold down).
Keypad 7 or Home - Go straight back to the start of the tape.
Keypad 9 or End - Go straight to the end of the tape.
Keypad 1 (When Paused) - Frame advance backwards.
Keypad 3 (When Paused) - Frame advance forwards.

But as always, no-one probably agrees with me. And if you do, Cool! Thanks
for doing so!

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*3. What Car To Pick?*
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After you pick your difficulty, you get to choose between the Red Eagle or
the Yellow Hawk. Here are some stats for the cars :

Red Eagle Yellow Hawk

Driver Max Damage Die Anna
Speed 6/10 9/10
Strength 9/10 6/10
Handling 8/10 8/10
Weight 1.1 tons 0.8 tons
Maximum Speed 200mph 250mph
0-60mph 4.01 seconds 3.15 seconds

If you want brute strength, pick the Red Eagle. And if you want to get away
from those pesky adversaries, pick the Yellow Hawk. Plus the Yellow Hawk
accelerates faster than the Red Eagle. They both handle about the same.
I like picking the Red Eagle, cause it looks cooler, I like smashing up alot
of stuff, and I just like it. Simple. Plus you enter your name here.

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