How To Use This Manual
This manual is intended as a reference guide for Icewind Dale II, not something that needs to be read from
cover to cover. Refer to it when you need to, or if you are confused about a certain aspect of gameplay.
Several tables and an index have been provided at the end of the book to allow you to get the information you
need at a glance, and a quick reference card has been included in the game box.
This manual is divided into two parts. The first part gives you the information you need to create your party,
use the new interface, and run multiplayer games in Icewind Dale II. It’s the nuts and bolts of the game, and
it has everything you need to get up and running. The second part, “The North,” gives you information on the
city of Targos, the world of the FORGOTTEN REALMS, and definitions of certain aspects of the Third Edition
Dungeons & Dragons rules, which may be new to some players.
How To Install and Start Playing
To install Icewind Dale II, first insert the CD-ROM labeled Icewind Dale II Disc 1 into your CD-ROM drive and
follow the on-screen instructions. If your Autorun is not enabled, click on the icon representing your CD-
ROM Drive under ‘My Computer’ from your desktop. This will bring up a listing of the files on Icewind Dale
II Disc 1. Find AUTORUN.EXE and double-click to launch the install application.
Press the ‘Install’ button to begin installation.
After installing the game, other options will be available on the launch menu:
Play. After you have everything set, click on the Play button to begin playing. After viewing the logo and intro-
duction movies, select “New Game” to go directly into Party Choice and begin your adventure in Icewind Dale
II.
View Readme. The readme file contains last minute information and changes that could not be printed in this
manual. Please take the time to view the readme file if you are having any problems with this product.
Uninstall. When you’re ready, the Uninstall option will remove Icewind Dale II from your computer, except
your saved games.
Exit will close the launch window.
Starting Icewind Dale II from the Desktop: After you have installed the game, if your Icewind Dale II CD is
already in your CD-ROM Drive or the Autorun menu did not pop up after putting in the CD - go to your Start
Menu, select Programs, and then select the Black Isle program group and finally the Icewind Dale II selec-
tion. At another time, you might also want to look at the other interesting programs and material that was
installed along with Icewind Dale II under the Black Isle program group.
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