The Life Stage Virtual House
(3DO - JP, Simulation)
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When you run LIFESTAGE for the first time, be sure to take a look at the sample house data. This is your ticket to an imaginary world the likes of which you've never experienced. Use this as a reference later on when you are creating house data of your own.
The general workflow involves viewing a sample, entering edit mode to create a house, modeling the house structure, arranging the interior, and saving your progress. You can reload previously created houses for a realistic demo where objects perform actions when touched.
Interior Design Steps
1.
Arrange the Room Layout
Think about and arrange the room layout. Later, connect the rooms with doors and stairs. Select the outside scenery visible from the windows at this stage.
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Save Progress
Save the house data at any point if you are satisfied or wish to stop. Use the REAL DEMO option in INTERIOR DESIGN to check the room immediately after arranging the inside.
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Perform an On-Screen Check
The CHECK MODE screen appears with the selected pattern affixed to the room. Use the control pad to view higher and lower perspectives. Confirm the pattern by pressing the A button, or press B to choose another.
4.
Choose Wall and Floor Patterns
Return to the main menu to select WALL and FLOOR patterns. For walls, choose between SINGLE or COMBINATION patterns. Proceed as you did for ceilings.
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Select FURNITURE
With the touch cursor displayed, press A to open the OBJECT SELECTION MENU. Select [FURNITURE] from the list.
6.
Select a Specific Object
An object list with further classifications appears. Select [WARDROBE] and choose the desired color variation. Confirm your selection.
7.
Rotate and Check
The wardrobe rotates on screen. Check the orientation and confirm by pressing A, or press B to choose again.
8.
Place the Object
Move the wardrobe up, down, left, and right using the directional pad, and forward and backward using L+R. Move it to the desired location and confirm placement. End placement by pressing B.
Realistic Demo
When operations are complete, the room is finished. You can view the result using REALISTIC DEMO from the INTERIOR MENU. Press B to access the menu and select [REAL DEMO].
In this mode, the room is displayed as if you are inside. You can walk around and observe the room from various directions. Use the control pad to move left, right, up, and down. Hold down B while using the directional pad to change viewpoints or navigate narrow areas.
To add more objects, press B to return to the object selection steps.
REALISTIC DEMO Controls
REALISTIC DEMO simulates being inside a house. Touching certain objects with the touch cursor triggers specific actions. You can switch between movement mode and touch mode by pressing A.
*Movement Mode*
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Move within the room using the control pad.
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Press A to switch to touch mode.
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Press B+ to move freely.
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Press L/R to look left/right.
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Press B to exit.
*Touch Mode*
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Move the touch cursor using the control pad.
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Press A to switch to movement mode.
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Press B to touch the object pointed to by the cursor.
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Press L/R to look left/right.
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Press B to exit.
*Action Examples*
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Door: Move to the adjoining room.
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Fan: Blades rotate.
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Lights: Turn on and off.
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TV: Video clips appear.
House Modeling
HOUSE MODELING allows you to consider room layouts and arrange rooms accordingly. Up to 16 rooms can be arranged in 1.5-foot units. Rooms connected by doors or stairs must be adjoining. The initial display looks down from above, with the top of the screen representing north.
*Control Pad Operations*
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Move cursor and room up, down, left, and right.
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Move cursor and room forward and backward.
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Open ROOM CONTROL MENU and ROOM SELECTION MENU.
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Rotate a selected room by 90 degrees.
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Change grid line color.
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Advance to MODELING MENU.
Modeling Menu Options
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ENVIRONMENT
Choose outdoor scenery visible from windows. Select the scenery image and choose a type using the directional pad. Reduced images of the scenery will display for selection.
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SURFACES
Select patterns for walls, similar to ceilings and floors. Walls allow composite patterns (top, middle, bottom).
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Select [WALL] to choose between SINGLE or COMBINATION.
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If COMBINATION is selected, the menu divides into top, middle, and bottom sections.
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Use the directional pad to select the portion to modify.
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Choose a pattern and confirm. The sample appears; view up or down to check.
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Confirm or cancel to choose a different pattern.
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WINDOW
Choose the shape of windows for the room. All windows in a single room share the same shape. Use the directional pad to select the shape and confirm. Press A to advance to window set mode and specify locations. Press B to erase a selected window.
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VIEWING
Specify the viewpoint direction when arranging objects. Look down from above for easiest operation, or change viewpoints for difficult layouts.
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REAL DEMO
Simulate entering the currently designed room to check results. Exiting this function returns you to INTERIOR DESIGN.
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Tips & Maps
ROOM Modification
Performs the same function as erasing a room using [DELETE] and then selecting [NEW ROOM].
Save Room Data
Save only the data for the selected room, including the objects which have been placed inside it. This room data is read in using ROOM LOAD (p. 17) from the ROOM SELECTION MENU.
Advance to INTERIOR DESIGN
Advances to INTERIOR DESIGN, where the design of the inside of the selected room is performed.
Movement Mode
This is a mode in which you walk around within the room. By walking up and down stairs, you can go into vertically adjoining rooms.
Touch Mode
Mode in which you touch (operate) objects. Further, when you touch a door, you will move to the adjoining room.
Window Set Mode
Mode in which you perform window placement.
SURFACES
You can freely choose patterns for the ceiling, walls and floor of your rooms. Operation is as follows. 1. Select [SURFACES], and the ceiling/wall/floor selection menu appears. 2. Select [CEILING], [WALLS] or [FLOOR], and the pattern selection screen appears. 3. Using [↔] (left and right, top and bottom), select a pattern and press [B]. The confirmation screen, in which the pattern is affixed to the ceiling, walls or floor, appears. At this point, you can look upward or downward using [↔] (top and bottom). 4. If you are satisfied, press [B]. If you would like to choose a different pattern, cancel using [A] and choose again. ※These patterns are not displayed during INTERIOR DESIGN. They can be viewed via REALISTIC DEMO.
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