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1. amp A 5 7 7 a Ya Pz pa La x r Y LL Ms bas A P A 10 CL Ly Cl 9 9 ath an interactive detective drama a ARVID User manual ff LF LF Welcome Thank you for purchasing The Samaritan Paradox This manual contains information to help you start and play the game and answer common technical questions to help you resolve issues Contents Foreword p2 Quick Start p3 Configuring the game E E p3 Playing the game p4 Using the inventory p4 Move to from the book moild i A p4 Saving and loading po Other game options po General in game settings l po Quit exit the game l po Troubleshooting po Credits p6 Disclaimer p7 Foreword Hello there And thanks for purchasing my game The Samaritan Paradox I hope this game will give you a nice mix of puzzle solving drama and adventure I set out to make this game in late spring of 2012 and even though it has been largely a solitary journey I ve received constant assistance and encouragement by new and old friends from the global indie adventure game community which is thriving like never before and certainly not dying Without spoiling too much one could say that this game is ultimately about moral choices and the questions that arise around that concept Can there be good in a selfish world Can God exist in a world where there is evil What drives people to make selfless acts or to commit heinous crime2. Herve Appriou Florian W Mark J Lovegrove Mark J Lovegrove Screen 7 wish to thank R Michalski 6 DISCLAIMER SCREEN 7 reserve the right to make improvements in this product described in this manual at any time and without notice This manual and the software described in this manual is under copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual or the described software may be copied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the prior written consent of SCREEN 7 SCREEN 7 makes no warranties conditions or representations express or implied with respect to this manual its quality merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose This manual is provided AS IS SCREEN 7 makes certain limited warranties with respect to the software and the media for the software In no event shall SCREEN 7 be liable for any special indirect or consequential damages These terms and conditions do not affect or prejudice the statutory rights of a purchaser in any case where a purchaser is a consumer acquiring goods otherwise than in the course of a business LIMITED WARRANTY SCREEN 7 warrants to the original purchaser of this computer software product that the recording materials on which the software programs are recorded will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days from the date of purchase During such period defective media will be replaced if the origi
3. ICES if there is a problem with audio Some computers may require you to DISABLE MIDI TIP Try setting the sound device to DirectSound Hardware mixer if you experience problems with sound music or speech Once you have made the changes click Save and Run to immediately save your new settings and start the game Otherwise click Save and refer to the Quick Start section Playing The Game Once the game has loaded you can click on the flags to select a language Please note additional languages are text only Press the Play button Pto begin or the Load icon E to restore a previous game Now you re in the adventure When control is resumed Use your mouse to move the pointer iy Left click to make Ord walk to or interact The name of items of interest will be seen above the mouse pointer Left click to interact or right click to examine TIP Remember to save your progress Please be aware there is a 50 slot limit For more information see Saving and Loading on page 5 USING THE INVENTORY Throughout your adventure you will collect items of interest Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen and the inventory will be displayed EE TIP Click on the notebook icon as seen here on the left in your inventory for hints and tips throughout the game Left click on an inventory item to use it with another item on the screen A description will be seen above the mouse pointer Left click again to use the inv
4. entory item with the on screen item or right click on a clear area to return the item back to the inventory Right click on an item in the inventory for further examination TIP You may need to use one item in the inventory on another item in it simply left click on one item amp then the next to try an interaction MOVE TO FROM THE BOOK WORLD From time to time in the game Ord will be able to enter the book world and play as Freja To do this simply click on the book world icon as seen here to the left to enter or leave the book world Saving and Loading It s important to save your game every so often to ensure you don t lose your progress SAVING In the game move the mouse pointer to the inventory and use the Be General Options buttonlBland then click on the SAVE icon as seen on the left You will then need to type in a name and click the SAVE icon again to confirm or press the PLAY icon lto return to the game without saving TIP 50 save games maximum To free up slots delete or move current save games to another folder Save game files are typically found in MY DOCUMENTS gt MY SAVED GAMES gt THE SAMARITAN PARADOX LOADING In the game move the mouse pointer to the inventory and use the General Options button Mland then click on the LOAD icon as seen on the left Select one of your previous games and press the LOAD icon again to restore or press the PLAY icon lto return to the game witho
5. nal product is returned to SCREEN 7 together with dated proof of purchase a statement describing the defects the faulty media and your return address This warranty is in addition to and does not affect your statutory rights This warranty does not apply to the software programs themselves which are provided AS IS nor does it apply to media which has been subject to misuse damage or excessive wear Software 2014 Faravid Interactive All rights reserved Documentation 2014 Screen 7 All rights reserved Thank you for playing The Samaritan Paradox Explore more of our premier budget and free games at www screen co uk
6. s But don t worry the game is still fully beatable even if you refuse to ponder much on those issues as long as you have a keen eye and a sharp wit Petter Ljungqvist Goteborg April 2014 http faravidinteractive wordpress com E Quick Start From the Start menu Go to Start gt Programs gt Screen 7 gt Premier Games gt The Samaritan Paradox gt Play The Samaritan Paradox From the installation folder Go to C PROGRAM FILES SCREEN7 PREMIER GAMES THE SAMARITAN PARADOX and double click samaritan exe TIP To listen to the soundtrack go to PREMIER GAMES gt THE SAMARITAN PARADOX gt SOUNDTRACK Requires OGG codec Having a problem starting the game Refer to Configuring the game below Configuring The Game To solve problems that occur when starting the game or to make general changes to the configuration setup of the game including graphic and sound devices From the Start menu Go to Start gt Programs gt Screen 7 gt Premier Games gt The Samaritan Paradox gt Configure The Samaritan Paradox From the installation folder Go to C PROGRAM FILES SCREEN7 PREMIER GAMES THE SAMARITAN PARADOX and double click winsetup exe Adjust the GRAPHICS FILTER option if the game is not starting and says there is a problem with the resolution or graphics driver TIP Also try changing GRAPHICS DRIVER from Direct3D to DirectDraw or vice versa if you experience graphics problems Adjust the SOUND DEV
7. t compatible with some of our games Turn Setpoint back on after playing 3 The game crashed We do everything we can to ensure there are no bugs in the game but we re sorry if you have encountered one Please contact us and let us know what the error message said and we will look into a solution or if it is something more serious fix it for a future update We appreciate your crash reports ih Writer and developer Original music by Animation model Testing Ord Salamon Sara Anna Freja Jorgen Veronika Magnus Also starring Petter Ljungqvist Lannie Neely Helena Lonn Patrick Armstrong Stuart Forbes Michael Lynch Matias Guastoni Gunnar Harboe Eric amp Selmiak Anthony Sardinha Karen Hayman Amber Leigh Mel Gorsha Jonathan Cooke Michaela Laws Kai Skrotzki Chris Thurman Justin Kupanoff Mark Ryan Lauren Collins Luke Rideout Francisco Gonzalez AGS Engine Special thanks Additional thanks For Screen 7 Steam integration German translation Italian translation Spanish translation French translation Proof reading by Manual amp website Executive producer TIP More troubleshooting tips and customer support can be found at www Screen7 co uk just click the Support button Chris Jones Vince Wesselman Arjon Van Dam Joel Staaf H st Ben Chandler Shane Stevens Tobias Maack Berian Williams Nikos Patsiouras Michael Rittenhouse Thomas Schneiders RuM Corp se Ignacio Parentella
8. ut loading a game Other game options Move the mouse pointer to the inventory and click the General Options button as seen on the left to show further options GENERAL IN GAME SETTINGS Alter MUSIC and SOUND FX volumes by dragging the sliders Switch from TEXT amp VOICE to TEXT ONLY or VOICE ONLY by clicking the button In ENGLISH mode you can change fonts to non anti aliased by clicking the FONT button TIP Pressing INSTRUCTIONS will recap general instructions on how to play the game without having to leave or close the game QUIT EXIT THE GAME Move to the inventory and click on the General Options button and then click on the x You will be asked to confirm this choice Alternatively hold CTRL Q at any time to quit the game back to Windows without any prompt Ex Credits For Faravid Interactive Troubleshooting Having problems with the game Here are some answers to the most common problems 1 The game simply will not start and I ve altered the graphic settings audio settings in the configuration panel Use RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR Make sure laptops are set to HIGH PERFORMANCE battery mode Also check you have a working sound card DirectX 9 0 is also required alternatively try switching to DirectDraw 2 The mouse pointer won t move Follow the advice in question 1 If that does not work and you use a Logitech mouse please disable any Logitech software such as Setpoint as this is no
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