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1. Arondomedia FRAGMENT Welcome to the Roadside Assistance Simulator User Manual Installation Further Requirements and Help Installation Launching the Game Uninstallation Before Playing Settings Controls The Main Menu Overview Manage View Buying Selling Vehicles Buying Upgrades and Training Courses Control View Overview Map Mission View Credits 10 10 11 16 19 Welcome to the Roadside Assistance Simulator User Manual ROADSIDE Je ASSISTANCE SIMULATOR Direct your team of roadside assistants from your RAS breakdown service center Unlock new regions and try to attract as many RAS mem bers as possible through successful and efficient operations You can also roll up your own sleeves and get to work repairing broken down cars yourself One by one you ll unlock new buildings vehicles rescue helicopters and new technologies Are you ready to make the roads safer in traffic heavy urban areas and during the harsh winter months Let s find out System Requirements Athlon Pentium IV or comparable 2 GHz processor 2 GB RAM Windows XP SP3 Vista SP2 Windows 7 Windows 8 256 MB 3D graphics card ATI RADEON X1800 NVIDIA GEFORCE 8000 INTEL HD 3000 OR HIGHER DirectX 9 0 compatible hardware sound card DVD drive keyboard mouse with scroll wheel Installation NOTE The product is subject to your acceptance of the terms and conditions of Steam subscriptions Steam Subscriber Agreement SSA2. You must activate the product over the Internet by registering a Steam account and accepting the SSA Further Requirements and Help The installation requires a one time Internet connection for authentication as well as the Steam client included with the game Installation Please ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet before you start Roadside Assistance Simulator Insert the Roadside Assistance Simulator disc into your computer s disc drive During the installation process a one time online check will be carried out to verify the disc and an activation file will be downloaded which will request a product code You will find the code on the back of this manual Insert the disc into your disc drive After a few seconds a window will appear on the screen Follow the instructions to install the game and select the directory where you would like to install the game If the program does not start automatically double click My Computer on your Windows desktop Then double click the disc drive icon followed by the installation file icon setup exe in the next window Launching the Game 1 First click Start in the Windows taskbar usually found at the bottom of the screen and then Programs or enter the name of the game in the search bar 2 Use the mouse to select the program group lt Roadside Assistance Simulator gt and then click lt Roadside Assistance Simulator gt Alternatively you can also start the game using the d
3. PC If the game stutters or does not run smoothly you should reduce the graphics quality settings and turn off various effects if necessary Settings If you would like to adjust the gameplay sound or graphics settings click Settings in the main menu Scroll Speed Adjust the speed of scrolling Interface Size Adjust the size of the interface Master Volume Adjust the game s master volume Music Volume Adjust the volume of the background music SFX Volume Adjust the volume of the game s sound effects Loudspeaker Mode Set Loudspeaker Mode from Raw to Stereo Graphics Quality Adjust the general quality of the graphics from Low to Very high V Sync Turn vertical synchronization on or off Full Screen Set whether you would like to play the game in windowed or full screen mode Resolution Adjust the resolution according to the resolution of your screen Anti aliasing bloom color correction tilt shift fog motion blur SSAO sun rays vignetting Fine tune the graphics setting here If you would like the changes and adjustments to take effect then click Apply If you would like to discard the changes click Cancel Controls Overview Menu Left mouse button Select and confirm selection Management Left mouse button Select and confirm selection Right mouse button Previous menu WASD Arrow keys Switch between buildings Enter Accept dialog Escape Op
4. can pay to send your employees on various training courses in the Training Center Your employees are trained in customer service road safety and mechanics The skills of all affected employees are increased here reducing travel and repair times and fuel consumption and also improves how they deal with customers Communications Center available after completing Mission 5 Contracts with gas stations can be made in the Communications Center This allows recovery vehicles to drive to gas stations on the map in Control view and refill their fuel tanks Additionally vehicles can be equipped with radios allowing the vehicles to be sent out on patrol Helicopter Hangar available after completing Mission 7 Helicopters can be purchased in the Helicopter Hangar Helicopters allow you to cover further missions opening up new districts and gaining new members Helicopters can also be upgraded here Air Ambulance Base available after completing Mission 8 This building allows you to conduct advertising campaigns to increase your monthly budget and the number of new members An RAS rescue fleet can also be purchased to return accident victims back home This also increases the monthly budget Truck Assistance Units available after completing Mission 9 You can purchase special vehicles for the repair of trucks in the Truck Assistance Units building Truck service vehicles allow you to uncover further missions opening up new districts and gaini
5. From this view you can switch to the other three game views Manage Control and Missions v lt 4 Budget The money you currently have at your disposal to buy new vehicles and expansions 300 Members a current number of members you have You need members to unlock missions in the Mission view Members also unlock new districts and regions You also need a certain number of members to unlock upgrades Click this icon CI to open Help Click this icon fo go to Settings Click this icon to return to the Main Menu Manage View Overview Manage view gives you an overview of the buildings under your control The more missions you complete successfully in Mission view the more buildings you ll unlock Unlocking new buildings will increase the number of vehicles upgrades and expansions available to you In these buildings you can expand your stations and fleet and train your employees Vehicle Garage available after completing Mission 1 New breakdown assistant vehicles can be purchased in the Vehicle Garage These are required to complete the general standard missions in the Control view After successfully completing the 4th mission tow trucks will also be unlocked These are required to tow broken down cars Once you reach a certain number of members that are displayed in the overview payments can be made from the budget to unlock certain upgrades Training Center available after completing Mission 2 You
6. e The first number shows the vehicles stationed at this station The second number shows the maximum number of vehicles that can be parked at the station The maximum number of vehicles can be increased with upgrades in the Manage view When the station is selected an overview of its garage appears at the bottom of the map Here you will see the vehicles available at the station Vehicles can be added to the station by using the plus signs on the left provided there are vehicles available Click the minus sign below a vehicle to remove it The active car is highlighted in blue Slots with a car icon in them are occupied by that vehicle here 1 and 2 Empty slots are grayed out with a car symbol in them here 3 and 4 Slots that have not yet been unlocked are indicated by a dashed line here 5 To complete an active mission you need to send the right RAS vehicle to the mission location Each mission has time limits and the faster you repair the breakdown the better the evaluati on The vehicle is then automatically repaired on location If the damage to the vehicle is too great the mission icon will change and a breakdown assistant vehicle will need to be deployed there The car emits black smoke You can see the current status of your vehicles from the coloring under the icons of each vehicle in the garage Vehicles on their way to a mission or returning to the station have a yellow background These vehicles can be dis
7. en settings Close notification Cancel dialog Control Left mouse button Select and confirm selection Middle mouse button Rotate camera Right mouse button Dispatch selected unit Scroll wheel Zoom in out WASD Arrow keys Move map Enter Accept dialog Escape Open settings Close notification Cancel dialog E Rotate map clockwise Q Rotate map counterclockwise Tab Select the next available unit at the same base Space bar Pause game Ctrl Shift right mouse button Line up instructions for the selected units Number key Select units at current base Shift number key Select a base in the active district F keys Select a district in the active region Missions Left mouse button Select and confirm selection Right mouse button Turn camera Scroll wheel Zoom in out Tab Highlight all car parts Enter Accept dialog Escape Open settings Close notification Cancel dialog e You can start a new game by clicking New Game e If you want to continue an existing game click Load Game e Options allows you to adjust graphics sound and general game settings e Click Credits to see who was involved in the development of the game e If you want to close the game and return to Windows click Quit Overview The overview gives you a summary of your current budget the current total number of members and the current month Omo 2 4 Februar
8. ensure that you have purchased enough vehicles to deal with the challenges ahead Overview Map 00 mE IOP RO The player spends most of their time on this overview map The RAS operations in the selected region are directed from here The length of a stage is determined by the current month and lasts between 28 and 31 days sons OPa The Overview bar contains the most important overviews for the Control view 11 End Month ends the current month but the month will be evaluated as unsatisfactory Displays the current weather for the month Depending on the weather there may be a greater number of breakdowns CSI LI Shows the number of days remaining in the month Use the arrows to adjust the speed of the game The speed ranges from pause to very fast 1747 of the game The speed ranges from pause to very fast OX Shows the number of open missions Shows the number of days remaining in the month Use the arrows to adjust the speed The compass shows the cardinal direction when the map has been rotated The navigation buttons are used to move around the map Plus zooms in and minus zooms out The left arrow rotates the map counterclockwise and the right arrow turns it clockwise The i turns the district name on and off This icon appears above the various missions on the map in different colors icon allows you to access your garage in the district However not every district has a garag
9. esktop icon Uninstallation Select Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and select the entry lt Roadside Assistance Simulator gt Then click the Add Remove button The program its files and game data will then all be uninstalled Starting the Game To start Roadside Assistance Simulator click lt Start gt lt All Programs gt and then lt Roadside Assistance Simulator gt or for Windows Vista 7 click the Windows icon lt All Programs gt For Windows 8 enter the name of the game in the Start screen and select the game from the list Alternatively you can start the game using the desktop icon Uninstallation Please left click lt Start gt lt Control Panel gt and then the lt Software gt symbol if using Windows Vista 7 click lt Start gt lt Control Panel gt and lt Programs and Features gt In Windows 8 double click the arrow next to Desktop in the taskbar and then select Control Panel from here Now click to select the corresponding entry for the title in the list Then click the lt Change Remove gt button if using Windows Vista 7 8 click lt Uninstall gt and follow the uninstallation wizard s instructions Klicke dann auf die Schaltfl che lt ndern Entfernen gt bei Benutzung von Windows Vista 7 8 auf lt Deinstallieren gt und befolge anschlie end die Anweisungen der Deinstallationsroutine ATTENTION Always set graphics quality so that they correspond to the configuration of your
10. ng new members Buying Selling Vehicles Available Total 0 26 0 7 To buy or sell vehicles you need to click on the green plus or red minus icons There is no loss of value when selling vehicles Buying Upgrades and Training Courses Upgrades can be expanded depending on the number of slots Each additional expansion costs more of the budget Control View You access the overview map in the Control menu Germany is split up into four regions Each region is made up of several districts You start your career in the smallest region in the east Q Select region FamFegon Not Begon Watson South pager 60 33 20 23 on The Eastern Region is a part of Szelged and is largely rural and suburban in nature The area is smaller than the other regions and there tends to be less traffic Weather Cloudy Vehicles available 5 Open districts 4 RAS Members 60 0 Possible mission types 10 New types of missions are available to you in each region through unlocking vehicles Normal mission requiring the normal roadside assistant from the Vehicle Garage i Tow mission requiring a tow truck from the Vehicle Garage 0 HEMS mission reguiring helicopters from the Helicopter Hangar Roadside assistance mission requiring the assistance of truck service vehicles from the Truck Assistance Units building Clicking O the button will start the month s work Before starting a month you should
11. patched to new missions However you should ensure that your vehicles have enough fuel and that no open missions are jeopardized by them running out of gas Vehicles on scene at a breakdown have a red background These vehicles can be dispatched to new missions but current missions will be interrupted Breakdown assistant vehicles can refill their fuel tanks at refueling stations without having to return to the station Later in the game vehicles can also be equipped with radios Finally vehicles can patrol a certain district and resolve breakdowns themselves 14 Clicking the right mouse button will send the selected vehicle on patrol The vehicle will patrol a specific highlighted area At the end of the month the missions will be aggregated and you ll receive a monthly report O Tie rod broken Coolant level low om MO RPA Status Mirage ON Tre inspected States OK Preaause 100 States The tread n fine Tre nipectod Statua OM Pressure 100 Staten The trend 15 Mission View Various scenarios are generated in the Missions View in which you can put your skills as a mechanic to the test New missions are unlocked upon reaching a certain number of members By successfully resolving problems you will receive money for your budget and new members and you ll unlock new vehicles facilities and upgrades Once you have completed all of the main missions you can find further problems in random mission
12. po Salo Ilkka Immonen Arto H rk nen Miko Tyni Team rondomedia Managing Director Kristina Klooss Head of Product Management Reinhard Vree Head of Marketing Sales Julia Pfiffer Product Management Julian Broich Christian Winkler Reinhard Vree Stefan Kummer Pierre Friedrichsmeier Game Design Consultant Andreas Suika PR amp Marketing Buschbaum Media Daniella Mangold Felix Buschbaum Carsten H h Online amp Social Media Patrick De Vilder Sales Julia Pfiffer Franziska Planz Yvonne RiefBer Andreas Neiken Finance and Accounting Daniela Eicker Monika von Hall Koppel Testing Victor Pos Oliver H ppner Amin Sulimann Andreas Geiermann Dennis Strillinger Florian Mann Yannick Romani Localisation Anakan GmbH Berlin Manual Texts Oliver H ppner Packaging Ralf Marczinczik We would like to thank all of the family friends and fans who have supported us in the realization of this game You are the key to our success O 2014 rondomedia Marketing amp Vertriebs GmbH O 2014 Fragment Production Ltd
13. s lt P Random mission Random missions are available after completing all other missions By clicking on a mission s name an overview of the mission with a short description of the situation will appear Random mission Mission View No description avallabie Campaign missions L What makes a car go ja a 2 Powerful problems Countryside 3 Marching to a different drummer Time Morning 4 Cet a grip on the wheel Weather Foggy Reward 300 5 Keep a cool head on the read Click the Play button to start the mission 16 You will then be taken to the Mission view By talking to the vehicle s owner you ll receive information about the car s faults Examine the vehicle to find and repair faults Actions with a small 1 after them will cost you one action point Wheel rim Wheel nuts 0 5 Replace nuts Close All other actions can be carried out at no cost Wheel rim Wheel nuts 0 5 Remove the tire 1 Replace nuts Close An overview of the current status of the main mission and the actions required so far can be seen at the bottom right of the screen What makes a car go What makes a car go O 7 Car out of fuel Status Resolved l By clicking the EZ button you end the fault diagnosis on the vehicle If the main fault has not been repaired the mission will be ended unsuccessfully The aim is to carry out as few actions as possible so the driver can get back on the road g
14. uickly However roadworthiness of the vehicle and customer service should not be ignored Missions contain one main objective and up to four bonus objectives The main objective must be resolved to end the mission successfully Depending on the number of bonus objectives solved and the number of actions taken you will receive an evaluation at the end The evaluation is rated from three stars to no stars for an unresolved mission The evaluation sheet lists the number of actions performed the optimal number of actions and the number of bonus objectives met Depending on the number of stars you ll receive a number of new members and money for your budget as a reward 19 Mission cleared You got the customer back om the road Actions performed 1 Optimal amount of actions 1 Bonus objectives met 0 of 0 Change to membership 300 Change to budget 1 Excellent 18 Team Fragment Producer Project Manager Game Developer Additional Design Lead Programmer Programming Lead Graphic Designer Graphics Animator Cutscenes amp Trailer Fragment Quality Assurance CEO Executive Producer Studio Technical Director Creative Studio Director Antti Ik l inen Juho Lyytik inen Aappo Salo Antti P ll nen Tarkko Oikkonen Juho Lyytik inen Kristian Sivonen Juho Lyytik inen Jaakko Koivu Tarkko Oikkonen JP Hanhua Jemina Palovaraa Tarkko Oikkonen JP Hanhua Jonne Ojennus Joni Lappalainen Aap
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