Gish Demo version 1.6 README - 7/16/10

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Linux users
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You must have SDL (www.libsdl.org), OpenAL (www.openal.com), and Ogg Vorbis (www.vorbis.com) libraries installed for Gish to work properly. Gish must be ran in X from the actual folder its installed in.  Make sure X is running in 24 or 32 bit color.  If you have problems with Gish crashing try running it with the no music option "./gish -nomusic" or the no sound option "./gish -nosound". To turn the sound back on you must use "./gish -sound". 

Here are a names of the OpenAL, Ogg and Vorbis of the libraries that Gish will look for:
libopenal.so.1
libvorbisfile.so.3 
libvorbis.so.0 
libogg.so.

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Video requirements
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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.

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System Requirements
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Minimum:
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Linux or OSX 
AMD or Intel 1000 MHz processor or better 
OpenGL video card with 32 MB of memory
256MB of free 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

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, or collection mode.  New game will start a single player game.  Collection mode will let you select a collection level to play.

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 in one of the five vs. modes.

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

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

Amber Battle: FULL VERSION ONLY
Race to collect falling pieces of Amber before your opponent does.

Pit Fight: FULL VERSION ONLY
Try and smash your enemies into spikes to defeat them.

Dragster: FULL VERSION ONLY
Race your friends to the finish line.

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