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Page 1: V-Rally 2: Expert Edition

IIMFOGRAMES

Page 2: V-Rally 2: Expert Edition

U-RALLV £ EXPERT EDITION puts you behind the wheel of

i? of the most famous cars in the World Rally

Championship and lets you zoom through the

amazing landscapes of IE countries.

Now ideally, we would like you to read

through this manual carefully,

since U-RALLY E EXPERT EDITION game strrt h

comes to you with a wide

range of options and

features. But if you really

must get on the track

right away, each menu

function is described at

the bottom of the screen.

Cars and stages to which

you won't haue access at

the start [this depends

on your progression in

the game) are not

displayed. To be able to

make the special stages and

blocked cars accessible, you

will haue to make progress in the

1-player game mode. Only then will

you be able to use these stages and

cars in Multiplayer Mode. Certain stages

also allow you shortcuts which it's down

to you to discouer - there's a whole

heap of surprises in store for you

throughout the game!

CARS AND DRIUERS

UIOED OPTIONS

GAME MODES

TRACK EDITOR/GENERRTOR

SETTINGS

GAME OPTIONS

SLOULI - MOTION

DURING THE RACE

U-RRLLV ONLINE

ANV PROBLEMS?

CREDITS

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SYSTEM RfptJIHEMENTS U-RRLLY S EXPERT EDITION

requires:

■ Penlium II 300 MHz, 32 MB of RRM

• UJindouus^ 95 or UJindoius 9B [Windows

NT is Hot compatible; lllmdoius 200D

may/jtot yet be compatible].

■ CjpROM XH driue [transfer rate

Bflfl K/sec]

■ RG4 B- MB uideo card

■ GHC^-|4€ free space on hard disk

For top performance, uie recommend

the following configuration:

. Pentium II H00 MHz, 6H MB of RAM

■ UJindows 9B

■ CD-ROM XB dnue

■ 3D IBMB.uideo card

> 3D sotfnd card

■ BHt^jrMB free space on hard disk

DirattX 7.0 is also required; you

cali install it from the U-RRLLY 2

EXPERT EDITION CO-BOM.

INSTfLLING U-RflL 1 B EXPERT EDITION 1. Insert the.-U-RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION

disc int/ybur CD-ROM dnue.

2. Winded should automatically

detfilt the CD and run the

installation program [you can

then skip to step 3],

If Windows does not

automatically detect U-RRLLY

2 EXPERT EDITION CD-ROM, follow the

procedure below to install U-RRLLY

2 EXPERT EDITION.

1. Click on Start in your Windows

task bar.

2. Click on "Run..." in the Start menu.

3. Enter O:\SETUP.EXE to run the

installation program. [If the letter D

is not assigned to your CD-ROM

dnue, enter the appropriate letter).

The installation process begins.

Then follow the procedure below,

beginning at step 3.

3. Follow the instructions on screen.

Select the installation language.

The program will ask you to

accept the license agreement for

this product. Once you accept the

agreement you will be able to

continue the installation.

H. The installation program will

pause to confirm the destination

directory for the game files.

[The default directory is

C:\Program Files\lnfogrames\U-

Rally 2 Expert Edition.] You can

either accept the default

directory or choose another

directory. To do so, click on

Next. To choose another

directory, click on Browse... and

select the required directory.

5. The installation programme will

then ask you to test the CD, if

you enter "OK" you will hear a

sound track, click on Next. The

installation programme will

prompt you to install DirectX 7.0,

DirectX G.l Media and U-Rally 2

On-line. If you are unsure

whether DirectX 7.0 and DirectX

6.1 Media are installed on your

machine install them now! You

will be set some challenges ouer

the web with U-Rally 2 On-line

too! Click Dn Next. "

5. The installation program will

pause to confirm the destination

directory for the game

shortcuts. [The default directory

is Infogrames. You can accept the

default directory by clicking on

Next or specify another

directory in the Windows Start

menu. If you wish to create a new

file, you should specify its name.

B. The U-RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION

files will then be copied onto

your hard disk. If you wish to

stop the files being copied, click

on the Cancel button. Otherwise

the installation ends when all

files haue been copied.

7. The installation program will giue

you the choice of consulting the

Readme file or starting the game.

Note : If you haue installed

DIRECTX or DIRECT ME0IR from the

U-RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION CD -

RDM, the program will recommend

you reboot your PC for it tD

incorporate the new settings.

Readme File

U-RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION includes a

Readme file to let you see updated

information on the game. To display

the file, double-click on

Readme.doc in the U-RRLLY 2 EXPERT

EDITION directory on your hard

disk. You may also see this file by

clicking on the Start menu on your

Windows task bar, then by

selecting Programs > Infogrames >

U-RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION > BeadMe.

Uninstalling U-Rally 2 Expert Edition

To uninstall the game, click on the

Start Button on the Desktop, then

on Programs > Infogrames > U-

RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION > Uninstall;

or uninstall the program through

the Rdd/Remoue Programs in the

Windows Control Panel.

Running the Game

Once the game is installed on

your hard disk, click on Start >

Programs > Infogrames > U-RRLLY

2 EXPERT EDITION.

You can also run the game from My

Computer, by going through: [c:J >

Program Files > Infogrames > U-BRLLY

2 EXPERT EDITION > U-Rally 2.exe

U RRLLY 2 EXPERT EDITION is compatible

with the following peripherals:

- Direct input JOYSTICK,

- Force feedback wheels.

Note: while playing U-Rally 2 on

your PC, please ensure you close

all other Windows applications. If

you use the Rlt Tab function to

return to Windows, the U-Rally

application will close automatically.

If needed, use "CTRL+RLT+DEL"

for completely closing U-Rally 2.»

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Moiling around the menus is

generally done using the Arrow

Keys, using the Enter key to select

.,ffr .enter your choices as need be.

Tji'i Escape key can be used to go

,^ack.

HRiN MENU Vou can play U-RHLLV 2 EXPERT

EDITION on your own or in two-

player mode with a split screen

while simultaneously sharing the

same keyboard [an option

offering alternate turns for up

to H players is also auailable].

The game options let you set

uanous parameters such as

display, language, music, etc.

Please refer to the "GAME

OPTIONS" section for further

information.

CONTROL CONFIGURATION ‘'default Configuration: PLRVER 1:

rtbcelerate Up Arrow

BVak e (keep pressed doiunTe go into reuerse gear] Down Arrow

Go?left Left Arrow

Go right Right Arrow

Pause game ESCAPE Key

Change gear up "A" Key

Change gear down "HI" Key

Handbrake Spacebar

Change camera uiew "C" Key

Rear uiew mirror "R" Key

Default Configuration: PLRVER 2 on number pad:

.-Accelerate "B” Key

/ Brake (keep pressed douin to go into reuerse gear] "5 Key

Go left "H" Key

Go right "B” Key

Pause game ’ Pause" Key

Change gear up "9” Key

Change gear down "7" Key

Handbrake ENTER Key

ChangVcamera uiew Key Reaf uiew mirror "0" Key

If you want to configure your own controls, go to the main menu,

under "Game Options", "Controllers”, "Configure”. Press ENTER to

choose keys you want configured.

Note: if you re-configure the keys, ensure that the keys

player 2 has selected are different from those for player one!

DRIVERS The dnuer selection screen

allows you to either choose a

name from a list saued earlier, or

to sign up a new dnuer. Vou are

giuen just 5 letters for each

name. Statistics will be made

auailable to each player [total

mileage, total play time, and

performance index].

and 1.3 litre], these cars are

often more spectacular than the

UJRCs. They are easier to handle

because they are less powerful

and lighter [between 790 and 9B0

kg]-

To help you in your choice,

information for each car is

auailable [power, torque, type of

engine, gearbox, etc.].

CARS The car selection screen will

enable you tD choose the car

with which you want to race. Cars

are diuided into three

categories:

- 1.6L/1,3L KIT-CARS [3 cars]

- 2L KIT-CARS [5 cars]

- WORLD RALLV CARS [9 cars]

Note : The WRCs [World Rally

Cars] are, technically speaking,

the highest performers in the

World Rally Championship. All of

them are H-wheel dnue with a 2-

litre turbocharged engine [300

BHP).

Kit Cars are based on standard

car models equipped and modified

for the rally. With different

This menu also enables you to try

out the car in real time before

getting started on the race. To

come back to the selection

screen at any time during your

tests, press ESC.

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In.the "Car" menu, you can accass

the "Graphic Details" section.

Vbu can set:

. Mipmap: DN/DFF

flctiuate/deactiuate the leuel of

detail for textures.

. Effects: DN/OFF

flctiuate/deactiuate graphic

effects such as smoke, tyre marks,

splashes, dirt and mud on the cars.

■ Shadow: OFF/Low/Max :

This option lets you to adjust the

sharpness of shadows cast by

your dbr.

V

■ Reflection: DN/OFF:

flctiuate / deactiuate objects

reflected onto the car body.

• Filter: Bi/Tri [bilinear/

trilinear filtre]

Texture filtering algorithms

supported by 30 cards. Trilinear

is sharper but not supported by

all cards!

• Car details:

DFF/Leuel2/Leuel3/Max

This option lets you adjust the

sharpness of graphic details

[sharpness of dnuer in car,

surroundings being reflected

onto the car, etc.].

GrJP VJ r-4 r1 VJUU i i

U-RflLLV 2 EXPERT EDITION comes with H game modes, all of which are

two-player using a split screen [except for Championship mode

where the two players will play in alternating mode].

The “Time Trial" and "Championship" modes can be played by H players

[in alternating mode]

-5“ • Time Trial Arcade Traphy Championship

1 player ’ OK OK OK OK

2 players Split Screen Split Screen Split Screen Alternating

3 players Alternating Alternating

H players Alternating Alternating

DESCRIPTION

In this mode the aim is to achieue

the best possible time; here all

the special cars in the other

game modes are auailable, but

there

is only one car in the race.

Since this mode is only for

recording times in two-player

mode, euen when playing on split¬

screen, you won't see your

opponents] on the track.

3, 2, 1, GO I

To choose the country in which

you want to race, scroll through

the list of countries using the

flight and Left arrows. Vou can

complete as many laps as you

wish.

Vou can actiuate "ghost" mode,

where you can see the ghost car

which has recorded the best

time.

Once you'ue gone through these

choices, choose the stages ouer

which you want to race.

Vou an also access the car and

dnuer settings [see SETTINGS for

more details], along with your

best recorded times for the

special stage.

Vou can load a preuiously-saued

"ghost", though this option is not

auailable if you are playing in

more than 3-player mode.

NOTE :ln the beginning, you only

haue access to the stages of

Arcade Mode Leuel I, European

Championship Mode and European

U-RflLLV Trophy Mode. The other

stages will become auailable in

Time Trial Mode depending on your

progression in the other game

modes. Ularning: you will only be

able to mDue up leuels if you’re

playing in single-player mode.

SRUE5:

Once the special stage[s) haue

been completed, choose "Quit"

then "Game Options”, "Saue" and

finally "Saue game and scores".

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R R DESC&PTION

Arcgfle mode is a mode where the

special stages are discouered

grajfually. You will haue to

achieue. a predetermined time in

orderyto haue access to the next

stage. This mode is diuided into

three groups of special stages,

with jficreasing difficulty leuels

[LE^i 1, LEUEL 2, EKPERT LEUEL],

anCn cars are in the race

togefhe-r.-at the same time. You

justice to complete the group

of special stages in the allowed

time to moue on to the next leuel.

Rt the start, you're giuen 3

qualifying sessions; you lose one

wheneuer you do not complete the

stages in the allowed time. But if you

finish first, you will he giuen an extra

sessioi>'Rny damage to your car will

be ojffy uisual and will in no way

affect your racer's performance.

y; 2, i, go i

□ nee the leuel has been chosen,

the sta^e.you haue completed will

be displayed on the screen You an

also access the car and dnuer

settings [see SETTINGS for more

details),/afong with your best

recordjfti^times for the special

stage^u are about to race.

NOTE:

Rll special stages in Rrcade mode

are "looped" specials.

In the beginning, you haue access

only to Leuel 1 of Rrcade mode.

Darning: you will only be able to

moue up leuels if you're playing

in single-player mode.

SAVES:

You can saue at the end of each

leuel. If you leaue a leuel before

completing it, all data will be lost.

To saue, choose "Quit" then

"Game Options”, "Saue" and

finally "Saue game and scores”.

U-RRLLV TRDPHV DESCRIPTION

This mode is made up of 3 different

trophy competitions [EURDPERN,

DORLD, EXPERT) each of which has

its own group of special stages in

which H competitors are in the

race for each trophy.

The routes are made up of open-

and closed-loop stages.

Accumulating the times recorded for

all the races giues you the ouerall

rankings. You must win a trophy to

progress to the next group.

There is no checkpoint as in Rrcade

mode. Regardless of your finishing

position, you are selected for the

0

next stage. Rny damage sustained

by your car will be only uisual and

will not affect its performance.

3, 2, 1, GD !

After choosing the trophy

competition in which you want to

race, a screen will display the

competing cars and also the list of

stages making up the trophy

competition.

The stage you haue to complete will

be displayed on the screen. You will

also haue access to car and dnuer

settings [please refer to "SETTINGS"

for further information], and to best

lap times for the stage you’re about

tD enter.

SRVES:

You can saue your current

trophy performance at the end of

each stage.

competitors to try and win the

title of European Champion, Dorld

Champion and Expert.

In Multiplayer mode, competitors

start the race one after the

Dther on each track, as in a

real-life rally.

Each rally includes 2 or 3 open

stages [with different annual

and departure points). You haue

to race ouer all the stages in

order to complete the rally.

Rt the end of each rally, points

are awarded to each player

depending on their positions:

The 1st receiues: ID points,

The 2nd receiues: B points,

The 3rd receiues: H points,

The Hth receiues: 3 points,

The 5th receiues: 2 points,

The Bth receiues: 1 point. NOTE:

Rt the beginning, you only haue

access to the European Trophy.

Darning: you will only be able to

moue up leuels if you're playing

in single-player mode.

RRLLY CHAMPIONSHIPS DESCRIPTION

In this mode, which giues you a

simulation as close as possible

to the real thing, you will face B

Recess to different countries

during the Championship is

sequential.

3, 2, 1, GO !

After choosing your

Championship, a screen displays

the competing cars and a list of

the rallies included in the

Championship.

Then a short description of the

special stages you'll haue to

o

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on the screen,

r screen inuites you to

for the start of the stage

Hows you to access car and

driuer settings [please refer to

/SETTINGS" for further

information], and to best lap

tijn'es for the stage you're about

to enter.

that has not had any attention will

giue you trouble in the following

stages.

SHOES:

Vou can saue your current

championship at the end of each

stage and each country.

REPAIRS:

jffhe special feature of

'Tjhampjonship mode is that the

physical damage sustained by your

pa/ is displayed in real time, As a

result, you will be asked to carry

out repairs to your car in the pits

between stages in order to return

the car to its best performance

for you to complete the rally.

The^" engine, gearbox, brakes,

steering, and suspension may need

/repairing.

Their status is represented by

percentages. Vou are allowed 30

mineteS to repair your car.

So, your car is badly damaged,

you will haue to choose the types

of rep-airs that you feel are

abspjut-^ly necessary, since you

won't haue time to carry out

absolutely all the repairs needed.

NOTE :Rt the beginning, you only

haue access to the European

Championship.

Ularning: you will only be able to

moue up leuels if you're playing in

single-player mode.

Create your own tracks with

U-Rally B EXPERT EDITION!

On the Game Mode selection

screen, choose Track Editor Mode

and then feel free to generate,

saue, load, change and delete

your own tracks.

Use the Arrow Keys to moue

around the nauigation icons, then

when you want to use a function

[each one is commented], select

the function and confirm using

the ENTER Key. Then carefully

follow the instructions displayed

on the screen.

These tracks are made up of

blocks. To be able to try out or

saue a track, the minimum number

of blocks is ID; the number of

blocks in your track is shown on

screen.

THE GENERRTOR [BLUE ICONS] enables you to quickly generate and

saue new routes by defining a few important parameters such as

country, weather, difficulty leuel...

> Opening/Closing Track Loops To close an existing track, the two ends must be close

—enough and form a realistic angle.

. Generate Equations To generate eleuations, bumps, jumps, mouements [up,

doiun) on an existing track.

Generate a Route To create open tracks or loops bg defining certain

parameters [bends, length and speed).

- .. o c' Jr: ^ Sr ' si*’ ■

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Change IDeather

Press the ENTER Keg to change country.

Press the ENTER Keg to change uieather conditions

[lliarning: choice of uieather conditions depends on the

country chosen).

THE EDITOR [ORANGE whole route just fay

ICONS] giues you the opportunity to design your

drawing.

| Redo Rllouis you to repeat preumus operations).

Cancel Rllouis you to cancel preuious operation(s).

^Construction Mode

□ 0

Election Mode

Dpen-lwjfl

Benijfiode

Press the ENTER Keg to access construction mode adorning you

to build your track by follouiing instructions giuen on screen.

Press the ENTER Key to access eleuation mode adorning you to

adjust equations by follouimg instructions giuen on screen.

Press the ENTER Key to access bend mode adorning you to fine-tune

closed-loop your bends by follouiing instructions giuen on screen.

NOTE: The bend mode icon changes depending on the kind of track [open-loop or closed-loop].

Other nauigation icons are also auailable:

SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTIONS (GREY ICONS]:

1 loom Mode Rllouis you to zoom in or out of the track.

- - r — — — --—-—----------

IShi^MoiJe Rllouis you to moue the track on screen to get a better uieiu.

“-^.7''- y Rotation Mode Rllouis you to rotate the track horizontally or uertically to uieiu

heights better.

Screen Center Rllouis you to re-centre the track on the screen.

USAGE FEATURES [GREEN ICONS]:

D Saue Track Rllouis you to saue your track.

J Delete track Rllouis you to delete an existing track to build another Dne.

LVrJ Test Track Rllouis you to test the track displayed on screen.

□ Quit Ouit the editor.

How tD get best times on your tracks created and saued in the

generator/editor.

All tracks created and saued in the track generator/editor are

accessible in Tune Trial Mode. They show up in the country you created

them in with the same characteristics [name, weather, route, eleuations,

etc.]; you just haue to select them as a normal track. These tracks are

placed just after the special stages you haue already opened up in the

game.

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I

' V

The/game giues you access to two types of settings:

Cf$ SETTINGS Depend-tng on the type of terrain

and / weather conditions

encountered [earth, tarmac,

grauel/wet roads, etc.] you can

adjust your car's basic

components.

,-*Y TVRe| SELECTION:

Vou'ra/giuen a choice of tyres,

each-' one hauing specific

characteristics. It's up to you to

make the right choice depending

on the situation.

GEARBOX:. y

Here you can decide on the gear

ratioyou unsh to use [short for

max.mum acceleration, auerage,

or/ long for maximum speed],

Vou’re offered a range of 7

configurations.

CHHSSIpt

This siib-me-nu giues you access

to seuerayimportant settings:

■ Suspect on: If you are driuing

on tafjflac, it is better to use

har-4/ su spension. On rough

terrain, soft suspension will

giue the car more stability.

■ Car Height: Vou can adjust car

ride height to fit the type of

terrain encountered.

■ Ouer/Understeer: Vou can

choose to haue your car

understeer or ouersteer. fl

track with gentle bends will

require an understeermg car

whereas in a special technical

stage you’d be better off with

an ouersteenng car.

BRRKES:

This sub-menu giues you access

to the following settings:

■ Strength: you can make your

braking harder or softer

• Balance: Vou can distribute the

braking power euenly or direct

more force to either the front

or rear brakes.

o

■ i > f vV , 5 • , -•> 7 ■ ' •:

CD-PILDT:

Vou can choose the sex of your

co-pilot.

GEARBOX:

Vou can choose your type of

gearbox, either automatic or

manual.

ASSISTANCE:

If you want, you may use assisted

braking.

EJP'fJEJ Accessible from the main menu,

these options let you set the U-

RALLV 2 EXPERT EDITION

parameters according to choice.

The following options are

auailable:

DISPLAV: Choose language for the

on-screen text [English, French,

German], set display preferences

[speedometer in mph or kph],

screen format : H/3 or 16/9, split

screen for two-player mode

[uertical or horizontal],

AUDIO: Select uolume leuels

[menus, music, atmosphere and

uoice), choose language for co¬

pilot instructions, choose music

to accompany game [random, end-

STEERING:

This is where you can adjust the

sensitiuity of the controller: you

can pick from a scale of 7 ualues

to adapt the controller to your

driuing style.

CONTROLLERS:

This sub-menu allows you to

reconfigure your controller

buttons or reset to default

settings and choose a type of

uibration.

to-end, loop], choose piece of

music.

5RUES: In this menu, you can load

games and scores, saue games

and scores and delete games and

scores.

GAME SCORES: This lets you see

all your scores in the uanous

game modes and also lets you

delete your scores.

PROGRESSION: This menu lets you

see your progress in the game.

As your performance improues,

greyed out areas disappear to

reueal hidden cars and new

tracks or stages. Cars and

tracks will be auailable in the

game from then on.

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motion. Once slow motion

Begins, press the "R" Keg on the

keyboard to control the replay. t / y

Ufhen uieming slom-motion, you'll

hau/ access to the fo Homing

navigation icons:

Press Enter Button to reset

Jfthe sloui-motion.

f?/J. .TO Sets slom-motion to

Press Enter

eeze the slom-

motion, then press the Enter

Button again to go back to play.

Lets you accelerate slom

motion by keeping Enter Button

pressed domn.

Rlloms you to uiem the slom

motion replay of another

competitor.

Rlloms you to change the

camera perspectiue.

UUfJJi'Jfi -I'AZ During the race, you can press

your keyboard's Escape key

during any game mode. This giues

you-'access to a certain number

of options, depending on the

.-•game mode in mhich you are

/ playing.

Depending on the situation, you

canj ■ Git-back to the race.

■ Rift ess sound options to adjust

musict. atmosphere and co-pilot

uoic/jeuels.

■ RcjCgss display options to

configure the display of

information appearing on the

screen (reu. counter, track

map, best lap, lap time, etc.]

as you mish. Vou mill also be

able to choose a customized

uiem.

• Quit the current mode and

return to the main menu.

NOTE: Rpart from the options

detailed aboue, mhen you freeze

the game in Trial Mode you can

also:

• Restart the lap.

■ Change car.

• Recess car settings.

• Recess dnuer settings.

■ Quit the current stage and thus

return to the stage selection

screen.

SCJS

U-Rally On-Line is an application

that puts you onto dut seruer.

This lets you record your

performance, compare yourself to

other U-Rally E PC Expert Edition

players and exchange tracks.

RS FOR RNY RPPLICRTION USING

INTERNET-RELRTED TECHNOLOGIES,

YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION MUST

BE RCTIUE BEFORE YOU RUN THE

RPPLICRTION.

FOR THIS RPPLICRTION TO UIORK

PROPERLY, U-RRLLY 8 PC MUST BE

CORRECTLY INSTALLED ON YOUR PC.

TO SET UP THIS FACILITY, EHIT THE

GAME RND CONNECT TO THE

FOLLOIUING SITE: uimuj.u-rally.com

FIRST-TIME RUN

The first time you run U-Rally On-

Line, you haue to set up your

account. In the U-Rally Login

mindom, click on the "CREATE"

button, fl nem mindom appears,

called "Registering for U-Rally

On-Line". The fields located to

the left must be filled in, those

on the right are optional. Dnce

the necessary information has

been supplied, the red "OK'’

button becomes actiue; click on

it to be registered on the seruer.

UJARNING!

The pseudonym you choose is

completely independent of the

one[s] used in the U-Rally B PC

game itself. Use any number of

characters from 3 to IS.

Don't forget your passmord or

your pseudonym! You'll be asked

for them mheneuer you run U-

Rally On-Line.

MAIN PAGE

Once enrolled, and mheneuer you

run U-Rally On-Line, you'll be

asked for your pseudonym and

passmord. Once this information

has been supplied, a nem "U-Rally

On-Line" mindom appears,

proposing four choices:

Performance Index, Rankings,

Domnload Tracks, llleb Recess and

also quit the application.

Be careful, the first time you

make one of these choices, you'll

access a help page on the Web.

This page contains detailed or

last-minute information. After

this first time you’ll access U-

Rally On-Line features normally.

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Note'tfjM when U-Rally On-Line

launjh'es your IDeb Browser, it

putglitself in the task bar and an

icon 'Return to U-Rally On-Line"

appears at the top right-hand

carrier of the screen. Once

yoVue finished uisitmg the site,

just click on this icon to

reactiuate U-Rally On-Line. The

icon will disappear and the

programme will be actiuated.

1. PERFORMANCE INDEX

Thil index is calculated as a

function of the player's progress

in tia£ U-RRLLV E PC game. The

more feme records the player the

makes, the higher his

performant1^/ index. The

performance index is eualuated

as a number of points and is

uisible to the player at any time

when s/he selects one of the

dnuers at the start of the game.

It is possible to download your

index and compare it to those of

oth^r players enrolled in U-Rally

On-Line. After clicking on

"Performance Index", you must

then select one of the eight

existing flayers [up to 0 players

can be created in U-RALLV E PC).

Once the player has been

selected, just click on the

"Update” button for the

Performance Index preciously

selected to be transferred to our

seruer. In addition, you will

automatically be sent to the

Performance Index ranking page

of the U-RRLLV S site, where you

can take a look at your rating.

Vou can also consult the

Performance Index ranking by

using the U-Rally On-Line

application. Just click on "See

Complete Ranking".

Howeuer, be careful as this

button does not update your

performance Index!

If your ranking was not

preuiously updated, it might not

appear correctly in the ranking

you'll be showed. If the player

selected has download, euen only

once, his/her Performance Index,

the ranking will be displayed and

performance in red in the

ranking.

To return to the main menu, click

on "Quit".

S. RANKINGS

The ’Rankings" option shows all

times saued by a player in ""Time

Trial" mode. For each special

stage in the game [BH in all] only

the best fiue times are counted.

o

Similarly, for Performance Index,

you can download all the times

you haue achieued in U-RALLV E

PCs "Time Trial" mode. In this

mode, only the best fiue times

per special stage are counted.

The special stages rankings that

you just selected will then be

displayed. Vou can consult other

rankings by using the selection

arrows and then pressing DK.

□ n U-RALLV E PC's main page, once

you'ue clicked on "Rankings",

you'll haue to select one of the

eight dnuers you created in U-

RALLV E PC.

As for the Performance Index,

you'll haue to click on the

"Update" function tD upload all

the times you achieued in "Time

Trial" mode. Similarly, this

function will send you directly to

the time rankings on the U-RALLV

E PC site, where you can take a

look at your rankings.

In the same way, "See Complete

Rankings" lets you take a look at

the rankings of the player you

haue selected [note that here

also the times consulted will be

only up to date if you haue

carried out updating as

explained aboue). A new window

entitled "Special Stage Rankings"

appears. Use the orange arrows

to select the rankings of the

country and special stage you

want to consult, then press DK.

3. UP/DOIDNLOADING TRACKS

U-Rally On-Line lets you share

tracks you haue created with

anybody in the world!

To share a track with other

people connected to U-Rally On-

Line, select "Upload”. If you want

to share other people's tracks,

select "Download".

UPLOAD

Once you'ue clicked this button,

U-Rally On-line will go and look

for the tracks you'ue created.

This operation may last a few

seconds. The application informs

you of its progress. Dnce this is

done, a window entitled

"Downloading Tracks" appears. It

presents you with ualid tracks

found on your machine in

thumbnail form. Vou can consult

information about a particular

circuit. Just click on its

thumbnail, and the information

will appear on the banner located

at the bottom of the window.

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A click,on the orange arrows will

CSlIStf/

■ tlrax next thumbnail to be

ds^p.layed if none haue been

selected and you own more than

eight tracks.

■ theis'election to be moued if a

thu'mbnail has been selected. /

The double arrows serue the

same.cpurpose, except that you

motjjfr eight tracks at a time

instead of just one.

Once; the right track has been

sele^ad, click on "Upload”, fl

progress bar will appear to show

you the state of pour uploading,

and will disappear once it’s

finished.

Note that for reasons of space,

you are jsot able to upload more

than orve track at a time. Each ,r

new ^t'rack you upload to the

server will automatically replace

and delete the one you

preuiously uploaded.

The be_st .time achieued on this

track liijf be saued with it, other

player#'can therefore attempt to

measure up to performance of

the trockrS/creator - Vou!

Click of .Return to return to the

main pjyge.

DOWNLOAD:

By clicking on this button, you

can download tracks created by

other players, fl window entitled

"Download tracks" will appear.

Using the orange arrows at the

top, select the country and the

type of road you're interested

in. Vou can see all the tracks by

choosing "All countries" and "All

surfaces". Then click on OK. U-

Rally On-Line will then download

the thumbnails of tracks

auailable on the seruer and

corresponding to your criteria.

Once this operation is ouer, you

will see it as explained aboue for

uploading.

As was the case with uploading,

select a track that interests you

then click on Download. U-Rally

On-Line will download and saue

the tracks you're interested in

in the right place.

Warning! fl track with the same

name might exist on your PC. U-

Rally On-Line will ask you to

choose another number for the

track you want to download. This

number must be between 00 and

99 due to the fact that U-Rally 2

PC only accepts 100 extra tracks.

This operation in no way affects

the characteristics of the track.

■r >■

Pursuant

"In

January I97B, all

enjoy the right to the access,

rectification and deregistration

of personal information

concerning themselues by writing

to: Societe INFOGRHMES EUROPE,

13-15 rue des Draperies - Les

Coteaux de la Safina 69H50 STCVR

flU MONT D'OR FRANCE [web:

www.mfogrames.com]

It may happen

corresponding to your criteria

has yet been created and

uploaded to the seruer.

WEB ACCESS:

This button will link you to

uanous sites: the U-rally site

[www.u-rally.CDm] with all the

information you need about

U-Rally, the Infogrames site and

its store ...

"INFOGRAMES declines ell responsibility

regarding the use by or information giuen

by users.

Neuertheless, INFOGRHMES reserues the

right to take any measures and initiate

any procedures it deems necessary

against any user mho may haue used the

present application in order to

disseminate a message of a racist or

defamatory nature, or one that may

affect public morality, priuacy and/or the

rights of third parties."

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The Infogrames United Kingdom Premium Helpline

* is open to telephone calls SH hours a day and

should be called for all assistance on cheats,

hints, tips, walkthroughs and player-guides.

Please note that calls cost 75p per minute at

)' all times, please ask bill payers permission

, before calling.

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Premium Helpline number Tel: D90G7 53 50 10

[ONLV RPPLICRBLE IN UK]

For further information please uisit the official

websites:

http://iuiiJuu.uk.infogrames.com

http://uuujuj.infogrames.com

For technical support, the Infogrames United

Kingdom Helpline is open to telephone calls from

10:00 to 15:00 Monday to Friday

(except Bank Holidays]:

Technical Helpline Infogrames UK

El Castle Street - Castlefield

Manchester M3 HSUI

ENGLRND

Tel: 0161 BE7 BOGO/I

Fax: 01G1 BE7 0031

E-mail: helphnesuk.infogrames.com

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Bruno Bonnell presents an INFOGRAMES production,

A game made in EDEN STUDIOS.

INFDGRRMES UP Sports Label

Mickael Sportouch

Motorsports Director

Arthur Houtman

Producer

Oliuier Raffard

Brand Manager

Franck Giroudon

Junior Producer

Noel Kechichian

Product Manager

Frederic Arche

Licensing

Fabrics Gatti

Legal Affairs

Mathias Schneider

PR Coordination

Catherine Louuier

Agnes Rosique

Design Studio

Emuianuelle Tahmazian

Patrick Chouzenoux

Michel Megoz,

Syluie Combet

Marie Houssais,

Sophie lllibaux

Technical Department

Jean-Marcel Nicolai

Rebecka Pernered

OR Manager

Oliuier Robin c jjr •- rs/^l

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a€ It

Oualitatiue Test Superuisor

Dominique Morel

Oualitatiue Test Co-ordinator

Emmanuel Desmans

Jean-Yues Lapasset

Oualitatiue Test Testers

Stephana Rizzo,

Cyril Frangois

Rodolphe Oddoux

Stephane Randanne

Debugging Test Superuisor

Philippe Louuet

Debugging Test Co-ordinator

Stephane Brion

Debugging Test Testers

Regina Robin,

Sebastien Beraud,

Thibault Labey,

Michael Genay,

Mickael Delaissey,

Pascal Lacharpagne,

Manuel Rubira,

Christophe Lamour,

Jeremie Martinez,

Eriuan Bouuet,

Loic Dinh

Compatibility Test Co-ordinator

Emeric Palin

Compatibility Test Testers

Luc Henrion,

Oliuier Jamin,

Syluain L’Huiher,

Dauid Montoro,

Guillaume Lestrat,

Guillaume Kurt ■ jr.

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' -/ Thanks to :

/ Jean-Philippa Rgati,

£ Eric Mottet,

Oliuier Goulap, Pierre Uu,

Vues Le Bihan,

Helene Persed,

Laurence Dufour,

Stephane Bonazza,

Emmanuelle de Maulmin

Estelle Magnin,

Jerome Di Tullio,

Antoine Molant,

Stephane Pradier,

fllex Sap,

■ Frangois Ribeiro,

; Fabnzia Pons,

\ Herue Pamzzi,

N Manfred Hiemer,

\ Fred Gallagher, itean-Marc Uinatier, '■"WiS-tair Bodin

Consultant : Hri Uatanen

Music fuelled bp SIN

[p] S ® 1S3B-I333

Recall Publishing

Courtesp of Uirgm France

Publishers :

Recall Publishing / Umuersal Music

\ publishing France

Lp : "Noisp Pipes

\ Louelp Noises"

Additional music bp :

Pigg/Pie / Rhapsodp s.a.r.l.

Fred Mentzen

Executiue Producer :

Laurie MCCULLOCH

Lead Artist

Rndreiu BRRDBURV

3D Rrtist :

Nikos Gatos,

Lorna McCulloch

Simon Ruchterlome,

Sam flssadian,

Ian Brouin,

Sergio Caires

EDEN STUDIOS Studio Director Stephane BRUOET

Project Manager

Dauid NRDRL

Lead Programmer Vanmck GEFFRDV

Lead Programmer

Mickael POINTIER

Lead Programmer Brian POST

Lead Programmer

Jean-Vues GEFFRDV

Programmer Laurent GIROUD

Programmer

Sebastien TIHIER

Track Tuning & Design

Vanmck BLRNCHOT:

Rrt Director

Laurent RUSSO

Car Production Rrtist

Robert FORIEL

Cinematics bp Oigimama a member

of Digital Animations Group pic

Car Production Rrtist Matthias BRILLET

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Track Production Superuisor

Uincent JOUBERT

Circuit Tracks Rrtist

Philippe DOUMENG

Front-End Rrtist

Sebastien MITTON

Original Track Production

Studio Etranges Libellules

Original Track Production

Jean-Marc TORROELLR

Original Track Production

Franck MDREL

Internal Producer

Minka MRRSDRM

Internal Production Team

Uirgime BRLLRND

Internal Production Team

Emmanuel OURLID

R&D Manager

Marc-Rntoine RRGENTON

Tool Programmer

Spluain RURRD-DUMRINE

Music G Sound Effects

Thomas COLIN

Special thanks to :

fiUDI RG

AUTOMOBILES CITROEN 6 CITROEN SPORT

AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT s PEUGEOT SPORT

FIRT RUTO

FORD MOTOR COMPRNV Ltd

FUJI HERUV INDUSTRIES Ltd.

S PRODRIUE Ltd.

HVUNDRI MOTOR COMPRNV S

MOTOR SPORT DEUELOPMENTS

MICHELIN 6 MICHELIN NORTH RMERICR

MITSUBISHI S RRLLIRRT

MOTUL

NISSAN MOTOR CO Ltd.

RENRULT B RENAULT SPORT

SERT, S.R. S SEAT SPORT

SKODA France g SKDDR Motarsport

TOVDTfl MOTDRSPORT GmbH

URUKHRLL MOTORS LIMITED

Rll uehicles, companp names ,

trademarks and logos present in the

game, are reproduced with the

authorisation of the owners.

Companp names, logos 6 trademarks

are protected bp Intellectual

Propertp Rights.

0 2000 INF0GRRME5. fill Rights Reserued. Music G Sound Effects

Manuel LRUUERNIER

Internal OR Manager

Frederic MRRCHETTI

Internal OR Tester

Vanmck PRTET

Internal OATester

Nicolas RODET

Internal OATester

Oliuier OE SRINT JERN

:.c a t J-jTyy

U-Rallp is a trademark of Infogrames.

All rules and euents represented in

the game are fictitious and are made

to create the best entertainment

ualue in the uideo game. Results of

the game will onlp reflect the abilitp

of the plaper. The uirtual uehicles in

the game are not to be considered

as a portrapal of realitp.

U-Rallp game plap and rules

are copprighted,"

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