Gish V1.4 README - 6/1/05

© Copyright 2004 Chronic Logic All rights reserved

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Gish Editor Support
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The Gish editor is distributed "as is".  Read the gisheditor.txt for a link of commands in the editor.  Then check out the Gish editor forum if you have more questions:
http://www.pontifex2.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi

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Notice about any problems with Gish
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Gish requires a video card with full OpenGL support.  99% of all problems experienced with Gish are because of video drivers.  Windows XP does not install OpenGL drivers.  If Gish is not working correctly, running very slowly, exiting or crashing at new screens, or the mouse is very jerky You need to install video drivers from your video card install CD, or even better download the latest drivers from your video card manufacturers web site.  If you still have problems please check out the Gish forum:
http://www.pontifex2.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi

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System Requirements
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Minimum system requirements:
  Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Linux or OSX 10.1+
  AMD,Intel or G3 1000+ Mhz processor
  OpenGL video card with 32 mb of memory
  256MB of memory

Recommended system requirements:
  AMD, Intel, or G4 1500+ Mhz processor
  OpenGL VideoCard with 64+ mb of memory
  256MB of memory

Controls:

In the Options you can change the controls, or set up a joystick.  A game pad works very will and we recommend using one if you have it.


Use the Arrow keys to move
A 						Stick
S 						Slick
D 						Heavy
Space Bar 					Jump
P						Pauses

T  	Toggles "turbo" mode on and off at the title screen 

A game pad is very useful for playing Gish and if you have one, we recommend using it.

Stick can be used to climb up walls, pick up objects, or creatures, and move along the ceiling.

Slick is useful for fitting through small areas, and squeezing out of tight spots. 

Heavy will make you fall faster, and help crush bad guys and break things.  It also helps you dive while under water.

Jump is tricky to learn, the more compressed Gish is the higher he will jump.  By using the arrow keys in combination with jump you can "bounce" Gish higher and higher.  By holding down when you are falling, waiting tell Gish is as flat as possible, then pressing jump and holding up tell he reaches the highest point of his jump and then pressing down and repeating you should be able to get Gish to jump very high.  Practice makes perfect.

Modes:
Gish can be played in 3 different modes:

Start from the main menu will get you to new game, collection mode or play room.  New game will start a single player game.  Collection mode will let you select a collection level to play.  Play room is an area for you to practice varies different actions that you will use while playing Gish.  You dont have a time limit or any objective and are free to "play" as you like.

Versus from the main menu will allow you to start a vs. match with a friend.  Both players must be at the same computer.  Game pads work very well for this, and are highly recommended.

Single player mode:
Help Gish as he travels through the earth searching for his kidnapped girl friend.

Collection mode:
Race against time to collect all the amber, see what kind of high score you can get!

Versus mode:
Compete with your friends at "Football", "Sumo", "Greed", "Pitfight" or "Dragster".  Each game has 3 variations for you to try, indicated by the numbers under there name.

Football:
Try and take the football across your opponents goal line for seven points, or get it through the uprights for three.

Sumo:
Try anything to get your opponent off the rotating platform and into the water before you.

Greed:
Race to collect falling pieces of Amber before your opponent does.

Pit Fight:
Try and smash your friends into spikes to defeat them.

Dragster:
Race your friends to the finish line.

Thanks for playing GISH!!
