alt.games.tombraider FAQ - ver. 5.3 (Chronicles version)
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Contents.
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New or changed sections are marked with an *.
1.0 alt.games.tombraider, an introduction.
1.1 This newsgroup and how to survive it.
1.2 Something To Talk About.
1.3 Rumour Control.
1.3.1 Any info on the next game?
1.3.2 I've heard that there's a way to see Lara in the nude in
the game! What is it please?...
1.3.3 When is the movie due out?
1.4 Info about the games.
1.4.1 Available platforms.
1.4.2 What is it that person X says in cutscene Y? Can someone
please explain the plots to me?
1.4.3 What's that piece of music called in TR2?
1.4.4 Who does Lara's voice?
1.4.5 What are Unfinished Business and TR Gold?
1.5 Is it Lara or Laura?....
1.6 Tomb Raider Fan-fic.
1.7 It's gone 'gold'?
* 1.8 Chronolgié de Lara Croft.
* 1.9 The Tomb Raider comics.
* 1.10 The TR Level Editor [unfinished].
2.0 Technical stuff.
2.1 Minimum Requirements for PC's / Game Info.
2.2 I've got no sound! Heeelllppp!
2.2.1 Basic Sound Solutions.
2.2.2 Specific Sound Card Help.
2.3 Problems with your Graphics Card?
2.3.1 Does TR1/UB work with Voodoo2?
2.4 The game runs really slowly?
2.5 How do I stop the menu ring from endlessly spinning?
2.6 Why does Lara move when I'm not pressing any keys?
2.7 Can I see the movies without playing the game?
2.8 Are there any savegame editors?
2.8.1 Can someone please give me a savegame for level x?
2.9 I'm getting Visual C++ runtime errors! What's wrong?
2.10 The Win95 startup key keeps dumping me out of TR1...
2.11 How do I take screenshots?
2.12 Problems with changing resolution in Win2000
3.0 Playing the games.
3.1 How can I keep Lara alive?
3.2 Other general hints and tips.
3.3 How do I complete the [insert name here] level?
3.3.1 Hey! I followed the walkthrough instructions to the
letter but I still can't do...
3.4 Why bother collecting all the secrets?
3.4.1 What happens if you complete the games with all the
secrets?
3.5 Did you know that Lara can?...
3.6 I'm having trouble controlling Lara -- the game sux!
3.6.1 All the special moves...
* 3.6.2 Gameboy special moves.
3.7 Warning: Beware woman driver -- Lara and vehicles.
3.7.1 Fun with boating accidents (TR2 & TR3).
3.7.2 Death by snowmobile (TR2).
3.7.3 Kanoodling with kayaks (TR3).
3.7.4 Hooning around on the quadbike (TR3).
3.7.5 Going bloopu with the UPU (TR3).
3.7.6 Mine Carts and how to survive them (TR3).
3.7.7 Roving the lands (TRLR).
3.7.8 Motorcyclemania (TRLR).
3.8 Cheat codes.
3.8.1 How do I get all the weapons and ammo?
3.8.2 How do I skip forward to the next level?
3.8.3 Additional PSX Codes for TR3 and TRC.
* 3.8.4 Gameboy cheats.
3.8.5 Someone please tell me the nude code!!!!!
3.9 How do I get into the basement and outside the front gate and
into Lara's trophy room and...
3.9.1 An ascii map of the maze (TR2).
3.10 Can anyone please tell me how the game ends?
3.11 Where's the key for the door next to Lara's bed in TR2?
* 4.0 Other TR-like games
* 4.1 Other games.
* 4.1.1 Alone in the Dark
* 4.1.2 Deathtrap Dungeon
* 4.1.3 ODT
* 4.1.4 Drakan: Order of the Flame
* 4.1.5 Infernal Indy
* 4.1.6 Outcast
* 4.1.7 Metal Gear Solid
* 4.1.8 Heavy Metal FAKK2
* 4.1.9 Oni
* 4.1.10 Recommended FPS games
* 4.2 3rdPP characters' moves
5.0 Appendices.
5.1 Appendix 1: Finding online help for the TR games.
5.1.1 The Official websites.
5.1.2 Walkthroughs.
* 5.1.3 Other TR related sites.
5.1.4 Utilities.
* 5.2 Appendix 2: Acronymphomania.
5.3 Appendix 3: Kaldar's Guide To Specific Sound Card Settings.
5.4 Appendix 4: Specific Graphics Card Solutions.
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