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My gaming pad doesn't work?
The keyboard does not work in-game?
The game runs slowly?
The game runs in window mode but not full screen?
When running the game in full screen some of the display is off centre?
The game does not run at all?
The game does not install correctly?
Further Assistance
Health Warning
For your health, be sure to take a break of about 15 minutes during every hour of play.
Avoid playing when tired or suffering from lack of sleep. Always play in a well-lit room.
Some people experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights or patterns in our daily environment.
These people may experience seizures while watching TV pictures or playing video games.
Even players who have never had seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.
Consult your doctor before playing video games if you have an epileptic condition or immediately
should you experience any of the following symptoms during play: dizziness, altered vision,
muscle twitching, other involuntary movements, loss of awareness of your surroundings,
mental confusion, and / or convulsions.
Piracy
The unauthorized reproduction of all or any game part of this product and the unauthorized use of registered trademarks are likely to constitute a criminal offence. PIRACY harms Consumers as well as legitimate Developers, Publishers and Retailers.
| Operating System | Windows® 2000 / XP |
| Proccessor (CPU) | Pentium® III 500 MHz or Better |
| Memory (RAM) | 256 MB RAM (512 MB Recommended) |
| CD-ROM | 24x or DVD-ROM |
| DirectX | DirectX® 9 |
| Video | DirectX® 9 Compatible Video Card |
| Sound | DirectX® 9 Compatible Sound Card |
| Other | Mouse / Keyboard / Speakers |
Direct X9
If your computer meets the requirements above then you may already have directX9 installed on your system.
If not then you can download this update from the microsoft website (free of charge) at the follwoing link.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/
On this page you will also find trouble shooting techniques for directX9
Installation Instructions
It is strongly recommended that you close all programs before beginning the installation of any software on your computer.
This includes any screen savers and anti-virus software which may interfere with the installation process.
1. Insert the Game CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2a. If the auto-run mode on your computer is active, the installation will start automatically.
Please follow the on-screen instructions.
2b. If the auto-run mode on your computer is disabled.....
i) Double click 'My Computer'.
ii) Right click your CD-ROM drive and select 'Open'.
iii) Double click the 'Setup.exe'.
or
i) At the windows® desktop, click 'Start'.
ii) Select 'Run' and type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed by Setup.exe (e.g. D\Setup.exe)
To uninstall yyour game, complete the following actions:
At the windows® desktop, select:
Start -> Programs -> Data Design Interactive -> 'GAME NAME' -> Uninstall 'GAME NAME' .
All our pc games can be played using the keyboard or a gaming pad. If using a gaming pad, the pad must be connected before running the game. You will asked to select your control method and a display resolution must be selected when prompted. Analogue gaming pads are also supported to give you full freedom of movement.
Under the advance setting button you will be able to select different modes that will improve the quality of graphics. If you have a slow machine it is recommended to leave these features off. However if you machine is running the game up to speed and you wish to improve the graphic you can choose from the following options.
Advance Settings
Using these setting may have unexpected results when used on certain PC configurations. If any errors occur, close the game and launch it again with the default settings.
Enable dynamic content delivery*
Enabling this setting will allow the game to stream updated content direct from our servers. Tracks and arenas will change and be updated over time just as they would do in the real world. To use this setting fully a internet connection will be required. If a fire wall is installed the game might ask for permission to connect to the internet. You must allow the connection for the game to download the latest content from our servers.
Improved Texture Filtering. (Anisotrpoic filtering)
Anisotropic Filtering (abbreviated AF) is a method of enhancing the image quality of textures on surfaces that are far away and at high angles with respect to the camera so the projection of the texture (not the polygon or other primitive it is rendered on) appears like a trapezoid instead of a square. Like bilinear and trilinear filtering it eliminates aliasing effects, but introduces less blur at extreme angles and thus preserves more detail.
Read more at wikipedia.org
Enhanced Edge Smoothing. (Anti-alising)
As you have probably surmised, anti-aliasing (or sometimes, antialiasing) refers to methods of eliminating (or most often, reducing) these unwanted artefacts. Anti-Aliasing in the context of images refers to the reduction of the jagged borders between colours. Read more at wikipedia.org
Advanced Lighting Techinques*
This is not recommended unless you have a very powerful computer and graphics card.
Realtime Reflections*
This is not recommended unless you have a very powerful computer and graphics card.
*these options are not available on all games.
Each monitor supports different screen resolutions and different refresh rates. The game picks a default mode for the monitor. If this doesn’t work, or you want to change this there is an option to select the display mode when the game is loaded. Below shows the menu with 7 different available modes.
You can select any one of these or if no other modes are visible, tick the ‘display all modes’ box to get other possible resolutions.
The screen resolution might still not work, because the refresh rate set by your video card might not be supported by your monitor/screen. You will then get a message similar to ‘refresh out of range’. The settings for your screen refresh rate can be set in the ‘advanced’ options, from the ‘settings’ menu of your Display Properties’ dialogue box.
To change the display setting in Microsoft Windows
Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
To view your display setting in Windows, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the settings tab at the top of the window.
4. Use the down down boxes to change you display settings.
5. Click OK two times.
Configure your display controller refresh rates
To configure your diplay controller frame rate, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the settings tab at the top of the window.
4. Double-click the advance button, then select the monitor tab.
5. Use the down down boxes to change you refresh rate settings.
6. Click OK two times.
The game can also be played in a window.
To leave the game, return to the main menu and press the 'Esc' key.
In total you can store up to 64 saves. These are presented in groups of 8 located in 8 separate save folders. Upon booting the game you will be given the option of loading a previously saved game or enabling autosave for a new save file. To load a previously saved game, select the save folder containing the save file you wish to load. Then select the save file to load. If you want to start a new game, enter a save folder containing unused save files and select one of those files.
Once you have selected a new save file or loaded a previously saved game, the autosave feature will be active. Your progress will then be saved automatically.
If you choose not to load or create a new saved game at time of boot, you can do so at any time from the 'Save\Load' menu found on the 'Main Menu' screen. Enter the 'Save\Load' menu, then select whether you want to save your current game or load a previously saved game. From here, the process is the same as if you were loading or saving from boot-up.
Keyboard control will differ on each game. Please consult your manual in box or alternatively view the onscreen manual as a PDF document. This can be found on by at the desktop
Start -> Programs -> Data Design Interactive -> 'GAME NAME' -> English Manual
Adobe reader is required to view this manual. if you file is not loading then the latest version of adobe reader can be downloaded from the adobe website.
Please visit the adobe website here if you wish to download the adobe reader installer free of charge.
When playing with a gaming pad, there is no standard control setup. This is dependant upon the type of controller that you are using and the controller setup as defined by the Windows® 'Game Controller' settings. You should use a controller with at least 6 action buttons, of which each will map to a single keyboard control.
To test the game controller in Microsoft Windows
Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
To test the game controller in Windows, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Game Controllers.
3. Click your game controller, and then click Properties.
4. On the Test tab, test the game controller to verify functionality.
If you cannot select your game controller or the game controller does not work correctly, contact the game controller manufacturer for more information.
Configure your game controller as the preferred device
To configure your game controller as the preferred device, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Game Controllers.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Under Preferred device, select the game controller that you want to use.
5. Click OK two times.
Some controls may need to be calibrated if unexpected movement occurs during game play.
Play Game - Upon selecting this option, you will be either asked to select a level or mode of play depending on your games
Options - This menu is where you will find the game options. For further details, please see the 'Options' section of this pagel.
Save & Load - This option will take you to the load and save options. Here you can manually load or save your game progress. For further details, please see the 'Saving and Loading' section of this manual.
Credits – This menu is used if you want to look at the talented people at Data Design Interactive, who put these games together. See the 'Credits' section of this manual for a more detailed breakdown.
During the menus, at the very bottom of the screen exists a context sensitive `help-bar` which shows the player how to navigate the menus. It illustrates exactly what action will occur upon pressing each key and changes as necessary to reflect the menu status of each screen and situation.
If you are using a control pad then use the relevant button which has been assign to the keyboard.
On all our PC games you will be presented with an option screen in the main menu.
How To Play - This option takes you to a comprehensive explanation of features found in the game, what they all mean, how they affect the game and what to look out for! Make sure you read this section before playing the game.
Controller - Upon selecting this option, the player can remind himself/herself which buttons do what on the controller or keyboard.
Sound - Here the user will be able to set the volume levels for sound FX and the global sound volume. These settings are stored when you save your game.
My gaming pad doesn't work?
When playing with a gaming pad, there is no standard control setup. This is dependant upon the type of controller that you are using and the controller setup as defined by the Windows® 'Game Controller' settings. You should use a controller with at least 6 action buttons, of which each will map to a single keyboard control. see the Gaming Pad Controls section of this document.
If you cannot select your game controller or the game controller does not work correctly, contact the game controller manufacturer for more information.
The keyboard does not work in-game?
If you have a game pad plugged in this will over-ride you keyboard, each button will map itself to a keybaord control. To use you keybaord only fully exit the game and unplug all game controllers. Then restart the game.
If you are running the game on a notebook computer them some of the keys (eg the 'end' key) may need you to press a function [FN] key simultaneously to use that specific key.
4 player games modes are not recommended on notebooks or mini-keyboards.
The game runs slowly?
First of all check that no other applications are running to free up memory space, if the game still runs slow make sure any anti-virus programs or firewalls are disabled.
You may be able to increase the game speed by reducing the screen resolution on the device selection screen when you first run the game. Alternatively you can disable any advanced settings by deselecting them in the devices selection 'Advance Settings' button. Simply un-tick all of the extra settings.
Futher information about changing your display settings can be found in the Display Settings section of this document.
The game runs in window mode but not full screen?
What is probably happening here is that you are selecting a mode that your graphic card supports but not your monitor. Decrease the full screen mode to a lower resolution then try running the game.
Futher information about changing your display settings can be found in the Display Settings section of this document.
When running the game in full screen some of the display is off centre?
When windows adjust the screen resolution you may have to re-align your monitor using the buttons on the front or back of you monitor to align the screen central.
Futher information about changing your display settings can be found in the Display Settings section of this document.
The game does not run at all?
If you can see the device selection window when launching the game then un-tick all of the options under the advance setting button and try reducing the screen resolution before pressing the 'play game' button.
Futher information about changing your display settings can be found in the Display Settings section of this document.
If the game does not start with the device selection window try closing all running programs and windows and re-launching the game from the start menu. If this fails try uninstalling the game and then reinstalling.
If you are receiving administrator rights/ user rights messages then your windows users account has been restricted or has limited user’s access to basic installation functions. The game must been run/installed by a user with Administrator privileges.
The game does not install correctly?
If the game is not installing correctly then try copying the setup.exe file from the CD onto you desktop. Then run the file from your desktop. If the game then installs itself correctly you should be then able to delete the setup.exe from your desktop.
If you are receiving administrator rights/ user rights messages then your windows users account has been restricted or has limited user’s access to basic installation functions. The game must been run/installed by a user with Administrator privileges.
Further assistance
Further assistance is available by emailing support@ddi-games.com