:::: OFF :::::
::  V.1.6.1   ::
:Translation V. 2.0:

Thank you for having downloaded OFF. All your comments, remarks, bug reports and critiques are welcome. Don't hesitate to contact me directly (check the "Contact" section at the end of this file).

INSTRUCTIONS

- Program -
To launch the game, double click the file named "RPG_RT.exe" in the game's main folder.
Once the game starts, press F4 to play in window mode.
Press F5 to change the window size.

If an error message appears, you'll have to download and install a program called RPG Maker 2003. It's not hard to use and you can easily create RPGs with it! It's quite easy to find it in French on the internet, but you'll have to download another program called the RTP, or else RPG Maker can't fuction. Make sure you have installed version 2003. Afterwards, retry double-clicking the "RPG_RT.EXE" file.

If that still doesn't work, I don't know what else to tell you. Go ask people who are more intelligent than I am (there are many of those) or try using another computer.

- PLAYING THE GAME -
Use the arrow keys to move the main character (the Batter)
Use Enter or Space to interact with decorative elements or other characters
Use Esc or 0 (zero) to open the main menu and to go back through menus.
Use the F4 key to toggle between full-screen and window mode. Use F5 to change the size of the latter.

FAQ

Q : The font in OFF is unreadable.
A : Well that sucks, because I have done everything to solve this problem. Try installing "Profont.fon" into the "Fonts" folder of your computer.

Q : I don't understand the battle system ...
A : There's a tutorial available at the beginning of the game. If you still can't understand the system ... Hmmm... Go and ask for help at the Zanarkand forums (http://zanaforum.free.fr) or tinker with the system itself to figure it out.

Q : Can one go to Alma?
A : Close this file and play to see.

Q : I don't understand what's happening in this game.
A : That's normal, more or less. Things may become clearer to you as the game progresses, but I can't guarantee it.

Q : Are there any secret codes to unlock stuff?
A : There is one, namely this one: Down - Left - Up - Right - Z - J - B - D - B - Start.

Q : Will there be an OFF sequel?
A : We are thinking about it.

Q : How do you unlock the secret ending?
A : *Whistle* *whistle*...

Q : What does FAQ, Q and A mean ?
A : FAQ means Funfair And Questions, Q means Question and A Answer.

Q : What does DARPA mean ?
A : Department of Armament Research and umm ... Well, something like that. But this question has nothing to do with OFF anyway...

Q : Can I use your graphical resources?
A : (I don't think people would want to, but...) Help yourself. (If you do that, maybe think about putting my name into the credits of your game... please.) On the other hand, please avoid making games that are set in the same world as OFF. We have a backstory that we'd like to exploit to the core.

Q : Can I use your music in my game?
A : That's a more delicate issue. Contact Alias Conrad Coldwood first, please. (aliasconradcoldwood@gmail.com)

Q : About the music, I noticed that some of the loops aren't perfect...
A : Yak yak yaaaaaak ! They are perfect ! It's RPG Maker who doesn't like us.

Q : I'm stuck ...
A : I wrote a complete walkthrough. See it here:
http://gaarabis.free.fr/_mortis/off/Soluce.txt

Q : Can't you see that the French language is horrible?
A : An English version is expected in the unseeable future. Still, let me tell you that you have absolutely no taste. Information on the English version can be found here:
http://www.rpg-maker.fr/index.php?page=forum&id=3910&deb=1
Translator's Note: The English version is out! Check it out here:
forum.starmen.net/forum/Fan/Games/OFF-by-Mortis-Ghost/

Q : I have another question, but I'm afraid of getting in contact with you because you seem like a bizarre fellow.
R : I left my email address below. Don't hesitate to contact me. I'd be happy to answer your questions.

CREDITS
Game created by Mortis Ghost
Soundtrack and Co-Produced by Alias Conrad Coldwood
Main Testing by Alias Conrad Coldwood and Ze.
Beta-testing by Kno, Eolen and Minusc
Sugar's Design by Lithiriem
Ballman's and Boxxer's Designs by Azertip
Made with the French Version of RPG Maker 2003 translated by Bodom Child & RaBBi
A UNPRODUCTIVE FUN TIME game
(In partnership with La Banque Mondiale et Son Orchestre and Forgotten Dreams)

CONTACTS
Mortis Ghost : mortisnova@hotmail.com
Alias Conrad Coldwood : aliasconradcoldwood@gmail.com
Reconstructed Dragon: gabriel.koerber@hotmail.de

http://gaarabis.free.fr
http://www.myspace.com/banquemondiale

The Zanarkand forums : http://zanaforum.free.fr

(c) 2008 Mortis Ghost - All rights reserved

VERSION
Differences with version 1.0
- Fixed a critical bug concerning the game's bosses
- Correction d'un bug de passage dans la partie 4 de la zone 3
- In theory, OFF no longer needs to run on RPG Maker 2003.

Differences with version 1.1
- Fixed two incoherent pieces of dialogue
- Correction d'un bug de passage dans la zone 1 blanche
- Correction d'un bug mineur dans la partie 1 de la zone 3
- Fixed a minor bug in zone 3
- Correction d'un bug de passage dans la partie 1 de la zone 3
- Correction d'un bug de passage dans la zone 3 blanche
- Correction d'un bug de passage dans la chambre
- Correction d'une faute d'orthographe lors des combats.
- Correction d'un bug mineur concernant les sauvegardes

Differences with version 1.2
- Fixed a bug in zone 2
- Ajout dans le lisez-moi des liens vers les polices et la soluce
- Added a very quick introduction about the music.
- Fixed a minor bug with the end credits.
- Changement de l'cran
- Correction d'un bug concernant la musique des combats dans la zone 2
- Correction d'un bug d'affichage minable dans la chambre.

Differences with version 1.3
- Fixed a bug in zone 0's tutorial
- Correction d'un bug de passage dans la zone 1
- Fixed a major bug in zone 3

Differences with version 1.4
- Fixed a major bug in zone 2

Differences with version 1.5
- Correction dfinitive des polices illisibles du jeu (I hope)

Technical changes in version 1.4 of the translation:
- Added the translation team into the credits of the game and the contact part of the Read Me
- Fixed a bug concerning saving after the game's bosses
- Added modified music files to avoid a problem with RPGmaker 2003 that would affect the game's sound atmosphere
- Fixed an event inconsistency in zone 2
- Fixed an image file name problem that would crash the game on some computers
- Added a secret Eye analysis

Technical changes in version 2.0 of the translation:
- Translated important parts of the Read Me
- Added a message at the beginning of the game to tell people to install the fonts (because people are too lazy to read this Read Me or the first post of the forum thread)