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RIVAL ROUTES: WORLD EMPIRE — NATIVE WINDOWS RELEASE v1.0.0 (CERTIFIED)
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LAUNCHING THE GAME:
1. Player Interactive Mode:
   Double-click 'Launch_Player_Mode.bat' or 'Launch_Player_Interactive_Mode.bat'.
   Take command as CEO of your corporate transport empire.

2. YouTube 24/7 Autonomous Spectator Mode:
   Double-click 'Launch_YouTube_Autonomous_Mode.bat'.
   The Strategic Director AI autonomously manages corporate fleets, colony relief,
   municipal logistics, treaties, and ecological conservation while virtual hosts
   Alex Vance and Dr. Roland Hayes deliver spoken commentary via native Windows TTS.

CONTROLS (PLAYER MODE):
- Camera Pan:        W / A / S / D  (or Arrow Keys)
- Camera Rotate:     Q / E  (or Right-Click + Drag)
- Camera Zoom:       Mouse Wheel Scroll
- Select Entity:     Left-Click on City, Colony, Route, or Vehicle
- Mode Toggle:       Press Tab or click 'Autonomous YouTube Mode' button
- Quick Save:        F5
- Quick Load:        F9
- Voice Test:        Click 'Test Alex' / 'Test Roland' buttons in the Control Bar

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Graphics: DirectX 11 / OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU
- Audio: Windows SAPI5 Speech Synthesizer (standard on Windows 10/11)
- Storage: 200 MB free space
- Network: Offline play supported 100%. Optional connection for community chat.

WEB COMPANION & COMMUNITY PORTAL:
- Staging Portal:    https://games.ripitoo.com
- Chat Commands:     !world, !leaderboard, !event, !vote, !profile, !help

Built with Godot Engine 4.7.2. Official Release Candidate.
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