Welcome to Transcendence!

Transcendence is a game of space combat and adventure in which you travel through the star systems of Human Space and encounter both friends and enemies. For more information on the game and to download the latest version, visit the Transcendence page online.

Intallation Instructions

Transcendence has been tested on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. To install, copy all the files in this ZIP file to a folder on your hard disk. Launch Transcendence.exe to start the game. You should have the following files:

Readme.htm
Transcendence.exe
Transcendence.tdb
TranscendenceMarch.mp3

Quick Start Guide

• Arrow keys Move your ship. The left and right arrow keys turn your ship and the down arrow key thrusts forward.
• [ctrl] key Fires the ship's primary weapon.
• [shift] key Fires the ship's missile launcher. Your ship will not start out with a launcher. You must obtain one and install it.
• [tab] key Selects the type of missile to fire.
• [S] key Allows you to refuel your ship and use items in your cargo hold.
• [M] key Shows a map of the entire star system.
• [D] key Docks with a nearby station or wreck.
• [A] key Engages the auto-pilot, which lets you travel faster.
• [G] key Enters a stargate.
• [U] key Uses an item in your cargo hold.
• [W] key Selects a primary weapon to use. This is only useful if you have more than one primary weapon.
• [T] key Selects the next enemy target. This only works if you have a targeting computer.
• [I] key Invokes the powers of Domina.
• [Q] key Communicates with your squadron.
• [C] key Communicates with individual ships.
• [B] key Enables/disables devices.
• [P] key Pauses the game.
• [Esc] key Accesses the game menu.

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License

Copyright © 2003-2010 George Moromisato. All Rights Reserved.
Transcendence® is a registered trademark of George Moromisato.

Redistribution and use in binary forms, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

• Redistributions must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
• Neither the registered trademark 'Transcendence' nor the names of its authors and contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.