INTRODUCTION

Trine is a physics-based jumpnrun game that features three characters in a quest to save
the fantasy kingdom from evil. To break the spell of Trine, the three heroes must find
clever solutions to challenges presented by hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. The
gameplay is based on fully interactive physics each characters different abilities and
tactics can be used to invent ne ays to overcome obstacles and save the kingdom!
A word from the developers
Trine is "rozenbytes third released game. #t has been a departure for the team, ho became
knon for the high-adrenaline shooter series $hadogrounds. Trine is a totally different
game but equally entertaining or even better!
%e are very proud of hat e achieved ith Trine. #n our minds, Trine is a great
platformer game for the modern era infused ith action and puzzle elements, ith a
fairytale atmosphere. #t ould not have come to pass ithout the great team e have here
at "rozenbyte, starting ith the games primus motor &ukka 'okkonen, ho then became
the (roducer on the game as the full team began orking on the game and pushed it to the
ne)t level. (lease check the credits section to see the individuals ho made Trine possible.
The development process as full of all kinds of obstacles, but the team pulled together and
overcame them one after another much like the characters in Trine. The final result is
here for everyone to see.
*s "rozenbyte looks to the future, e look forard to continue bringing fun and unique
game e)periences to gamers all around the orld. +ore than anything, e hope that you
have fun playing Trine!
$incerely,
&oel 'innunen, *ssociate (roducer
on behalf of the Trine development team at "rozenbyte
"or the latest nes and updates, please visit the ebsite at http,--.trine-thegame.com-
.(.$. %atch out for something from outer space/ something different/0
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Sstem Re!uirements"
(rocessor, 1.2 34z 5(6
7perating $ystem, %indos 8( - %indos 9ista
$ystem +emory, :;1 +< .8(0, ; 3< .9ista0
4ard-=isk $pace, ; 3<
$ound 5ard, .not required0
9ideo 5ard, >adeon 8?22 or 3e"orce @?22 or better
7ther, -
Re#ommended Sstem"
(rocessor, =ual-5ore 5(6 or better
7perating $ystem, %indos 8( - %indos 9ista
$ystem +emory, 1 3<
4ard-=isk $pace, ; 3<
$ound 5ard, =irect8 compatible soundcard
9ideo 5ard, >adeon 4= A?22 series or 3e"orce ??22 series or better
7ther, gamepad.s0 for co-op play
B =oes not ork on %indos 1222
B =oes not ork on 3e"orce C +8 or integrated graphics cards, e.g. many laptop chipsets
INSTA$$IN% T&E %AME
Dis#'medi( version"
To install the game, please insert Trine to your =9=->7+ drive. The Trine launch
program should launch automatically. #f it does not, please use the %indos D)plorer to
access the =9= directory and double-click on $etup.e)e. #n the launch program, choose
#nstall to install the game.
Inst(ller pro)r(m"
The installer ill ask you to read and accept the Dnd-6ser Eicense *greement and choose a
directory here to install the game to. *fter this, the installation process ill start and
should take appro)imately ;2 minutes, depending on your computer system.
=irect8 F, %indos +edia 5odecs and G9#=#* (hys8H drivers should be installed if
they are not already up to date on your computer. These are required to play Trine.
%hen the installation is finished, you ill have the option to start the game.
"or the disc-media version, please note that the Trine =9= may need to be in the =9=-
>7+ drive during play.
Trine $(un#her
Trine should be started from the Trine Eauncher. #t allos you to change many technical
options, including screen resolution, graphics detail settings and other important options.
$ome options are found in the *dvanced sub menu that let you teak individual settings in
more detail.
MAIN MENU
Continue
Eoads the level that you ere playing the last time.
New %(me
$tarts a ne game. Iou can select the difficulty level .easy, medium, hard0.
Choose $evel
Eets you choose from all the available levels. Eevels include shards and secret items that
can be collected.
Options
*llos you to change various gameplay options and settings, such as audio volumes and
language, and customize controls. (lease refer to the separate section about 7ptions.
Credits
Eets you vie the credits and see ho made this game.
Quit
>eturns to the operating system.
C&ARACTERS
The *ni)ht + ,ontius the -r(ve
N(me" (ontius
%ender" +ale
A)e" C2J
O##up(tion" (rincess saviour
Ch(r(#ter" Trustorthy
$i.es" To eat good meat and drink beer
&(tes" To be hungry
(ontius is a 'night - but only in his daydreams. 4e ants to join the 'ingKs army and hat
better ay to do that than to battle against the undead and prove himself orthy of
knighthood! The problem is that (ontius doesnKt quite understand hat LundeadL means,
and heKs the only one left to face the enemy in the castle. 7r so it seems...
(ontius is big as a bear and appreciates a good healthy does of meat every hour. 4eKs a
friendly, happy fello, and thinks good of everything. 6nless heKs hungry, of course.
(ontius is a bit slo - heKs the one ho never gets the joke, and doesnKt quite understand
ho magic orks. <ut that doesnKt stop him! 4e ants to be a hero and save the kingdom!
A/ilities"
(ontius has an impressive arsenal of melee eapons that make him quite confident. #f you
could see the *stral *cademy library after his practice sessions, ell, you ould believe
that (ontius can, if nothing else, cause great havoc. 4is strength also comes in handy hen
lifting heavy objects - or throing them onto the enemies. (ontius also has a shield that he
can use to block attacks. (ontius cannot sim in his armor though!
The Thief ' 0o(
N(me" Moya
%ender" "emale
A)e" 12J
O##up(tion" >obbing the rich to give to LherselfL
Ch(r(#ter" +ysterious
$i.es" To be rich
&(tes" Got to be able to steal something
Moya comes from a distant land. $he has heard of an ancient object that has tremendous
value. The undead army marching toards the castle has done half the job for her - the
castle has been abandoned and thereKs no-one to keep the treasure safe. The time is right.
Moya is an e)ceptional thief and has a soft spot for all things shiny, but not much else is
knon about her. $he keeps things close to her chest and doesnKt invite anyone to ask her
any questions. $heKs never revealed secrets to anybody.
A/ilities"
Moya is an e)traordinary archer. 4er ranged attacks are great for hitting enemies at a longer
distance. #n close combat Moya doesnKt do as ell, and it ould be good to have (ontius
protecting her. Moya also carries a rope that she can attach to ooden surfaces. $he can
sing herself over ledges and climb upards or descend ith the rope.
The 1i2(rd + Am(deus the M()nifi#ent
N(me" *madeus
%ender" +ale
A)e" A:-C:
O##up(tion" <e a star
Ch(r(#ter" Nuite full of himself
$i.es" *ll the omen ho love him
&(tes" *ll the omen ho donKt love him
*madeus is an older izard still LstudyingL at the *stral *cademy. <y a series of
accidents, heKs been left behind in the castle. 4e can see the undead army approaching and
he is keen not to die. 4e ants to escape and get as far aay from the undead as possible.
6sually at *madeusK age, izards ould have graduated and left, but *madeus never quite
passed the izarding e)am. 4eKs never learned the fireball spell, for e)ample, having
alays been more interested in ooing the girls and goes to great lengths to pretend that
heKs a magnificent izard. 6sually it only leads to miserable failure.
A/ilities"
=espite not having learned the fireball spell, *madeus knos a fe useful spells. 4e can
summon various objects into the orld and they act just like real objects ould. <o)es and
planks come easy to *madeus. 4e can also levitate objects and ith enough practice, he
can cast ne objects in larger quantities.
O,TIONS
#n the 7ptions menu, you can adjust various audio volumes, and set the gamma for the
monitor. +ost graphics options are found in the launcher utility and not in the game.
The default controls can be changed in the 5ustomize 5ontrols by choosing 5ustom
configurations.
Customi2e Controls
Trine has been designed to be played ith a keyboard and mouse combination or a
gamepad. 3amepads are recommended for co-op play. (lease refer to the co-op section of
the manual for co-op instructions.
#n the 5ustomize 5ontrols menu, youll see a list of controls and you can click on each item
to change it hoever you ant. $imply click and then press the button that you ish that
control to be.
Iou can reset the controls to default settings by clicking O>eset to defaultsP.
*fter updates, Trine also supports multiple keyboards and mice for co-op play. (lease see
the update documentation for more information.
,$AYIN% T&E %AME
Ge 3ame begins ith a tutorial level here you learn the basic moves for each character.
#n the tutorial you only play one character at a time but after the tutorial, all three characters
can be used. Iou can sitch beteen characters by pressing the change character button .or
short keys ;, 1, A0.
Diffi#ult levels
Trine has four difficulty levels, Dasy, Gormal, 4ard, 9ery 4ard. The differences beteen
the difficulty levels are mostly related to the damage you suffer from enemies attacks. The
harder difficulty levels may also have a bit more monsters to fight against. 9ery 4ard is
unlocked hen you complete the game on any difficulty level.
$pecial note on the last level of the game, *fter updates, the difficulty level of the last level
has been changed slightly. #f you find the last level too hard, please note that you can
change the difficulty in the 3ame 7ver menu. #f you are getting frustrated, e recommend
you sitch to Dasy difficulty and practice! ."urther updates may be forthcoming as ell.0
User Interf(#e

Screenshot of the ingame user interface
The characters are shon in the upper-left corner of the screen. #f a character is dead, the
image is dark. The currently chosen character has a bigger image, like the 'night here.
<eneath the characters images are the health and energy bars. %hen the character takes
damage from enemies or hazards, the health bar drops. %hen it drops to zero, the character
dies. =ead characters can be resurrected at checkpoints. #f all characters die, you ill have
the option to start again at the last checkpoint.
The energy bar shos the amount of energy available for the characters. The %izard uses
energy for all his spells, and some eapons such as the $torm 4ammer for the 'night and
the "ire *rros for the Thief use energy as ell. %hen the energy bar is depleted, you need
to find more energy crystals before you can use energy again.
1e(pons
The Thief and the 'night both have to eapons available during the course of the game.
To select beteen these, use the mouse heel or the ne)t-previous eapon buttons.
Inventor menu
Screenshot of the Inventory menu
Dach character has three skills ith to upgrades each. #n the beginning of the game, you
only have one skill per character. Ge skills can be found as you progress in the levels.
'illing monsters gains you e)perience, and hen the e)perience reaches a ne level, you
can use skill points to buy ne upgrades for the skills you have. 5lick on the skill you ant
to upgrade to gain ne enhancements to the skill.
=uring the course of the game you may also find items that give special enhancements to
the characters. Iou can move items from character to character by clicking on the item and
then clicking on another spot.
Che#.points
5heckpoints allo you to resurrect dead characters and they also restore health and energy.
Iou can return to any previous checkpoint. #f all of the characters die, you ill have the
option in the 3ame 7ver menu to O5ontinue from the last checkpointP.
S(vin) )(me
Trine saves progress automatically beteen levels. 7nce you have completed a level, the
game is saved and you ill be able to play that level again in the 5hoose level menu. There
is no manual save in the game.
CO'O, %AME
Trine can be played on the same computer by up to three players. "or other players to join,
please make sure that their controllers are plugged in to the (5. Then start a game normally
.either a ne game or choose a level0 and add the players in the pause menu .default access
key is D$50. The players controls can be customized in the 7ptions menu.
"or a gamepad to ork in Trine, the operating system must recognize it first. To see if the
gamepad is recognized, go to 5ontrol (anel -Q 3ame 5ontrollers or the equivalent in your
operating system. #f the gamepad shos up in the list, then it ill ork in Trine. #f the
gamepad is not recognized, please consult the operating systems help files.
(lease note that players cannot join during the tutorial level.
To check for co-op related updates, it is strongly recommended to visit the ebsite at
http,--.trine-thegame.com-
Gote, There is no online or E*G play in Trine.
S,ECIA$ NOTES
- #n total there are 1@ secret items hidden in the levels. 5an you find them allR
- $creenshots can be taken by pressing the ";; button. They ill be saved in .bmp format
to Sscreenshots in the directory here Trine as installed to.
- To run the game in indoed mode, uncheck the checkbo) in the Trine Eauncher -Q
*dvanced -Q "ullscreen
- #n a 5o-7p game, players share health and energy crystals.
TROU-$ES&OOTIN%
My game doesnt start!
(lease make sure you have =irect8 F.2c or later installed. *lso make sure you have the
latest graphics card drivers and that you system meets the minimum system requirements.
(lease try various graphics options as ell and screen resolutions .some monitors may not
launch the game ith resolutions that the monitor doesnt support0.
The game runs really slow on my computer.
Try setting your graphics options to Eo or 9ery Eo settings, and turn off *ntialiasing in
the *dvanced menu of the Eauncher. *ntialiasing uses a lot of processing poer ith
Trine. 7n 9ery Eo settings the game automatically uses half-resolution rendering for the
ingame resolution, hich means that the actual resolution is :;1)A?C instead of the
;21C)T@? shon in the Eauncher. This improves performance greatly.
"or more troubleshooting, please visit the official ebsite or the "rozenbyte 5ommunity at
http,--frozenbyte.com-board .
CREDITS
T>#GD
by "rozenbyte
"or the final credits, please see them in the game, or at online credits ebsites such as
+obygames . http,--.mobygames.com 0.
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