User manual GAMES PC NEED FOR SPEED 3-REFERENCE CARD

[. . . ] REFERENCE CARD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM CONFIGURATION x Windows® 98 or Windows® 95 (Windows® NT is not supported) x Without supported 3-D graphics accelerator: 166 MHz or faster Intel® Pentium®, Cyrix® 6x86TM, or AMD® K6TM processor x With supported 3-D graphics accelerator: 133 MHz or faster processor x 16 MB RAM x 4x CD-ROM drive (600K/second transfer rate) using a 32-bit Windows 98 or 95 CD- ROM driver x 85 MB free hard disk space plus space for saved games (additional space required for DirectXTM 5 installation) x High Color (65, 535 color) capable 1 MB PCI video card with DirectDrawTM compati- ble driver x DirectX 5 or higher compatible sound card with DirectSoundTM support RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION x 200 MHz Pentium processor or faster x 32 MB RAM x 8x or faster CD-ROM drive using a 32-bit Windows 98 or 95 CD-ROM driver x 270 MB free hard disk space plus space for saved games (additional space required for DirectX 5 installation) x 3-D graphics accelerator: 3Dfx VoodooTM, Voodoo RushTM, or Voodoo 2TM chipset x D3D graphics accelerator: Riva 128TM, Intel® 1740, or ATI® Rage Pro chipset REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER GAMES x 200 MHz Pentium processor or faster x 32 MB RAM 1 NETWORK (2-8 PLAYERS) x IPX or TCP compliant network x 1 CD per network game MODEM (2 PLAYER) x 100% Hayes-compatible 28800 bps or faster modem x High speed serial port (16550 UART) for external modems SERIAL LINK (2 PLAYER) x Null modem cable x High speed serial port (16550 UART) SUPPORTED INPUT DEVICES x Mouse, keyboard, Windows 98 or 95 supported gamepad (10 or more buttons rec- ommended), Windows 98 or 95 supported joystick DISK PREPARATION Before you install any software, it is critical that your hard drive be in proper working order. ScanDisk searches your hard drive for lost allocation units and cross-linked files and directories. To start ScanDisk, left-click the ÿStart button from the Taskbar. x Once the program starts, make sure there is a check mark in the Automatically Fix Errors box and select the hard drive to which you wish to install the game (e. g. , C:). [. . . ] Alternatively, you may contact your board manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers for your board. NOTE: There is a limitation with the 3Dfx detection function in the Glide 2. 43 Installer that may prevent it from properly detecting your 3Dfx card. If during installation you get the message "Error: Cannot detect hardware", press OK until setup continues and install the game as normal. If you experience problems running NFS3 after getting this error message, please download the newest version of the Glide drivers from the 3Dfx web site at www. 3dfx. com. ISSUES WITH SPECIFIC VIDEO CARDS DIAMOND VIPERTM PRO You may experience problems with the Diamond Viper Pro video card with some Electronic Arts games. If you are experiencing difficulties, you can disable PCI burst mode transfers in your PC's BIOS setup. If your BIOS does not have this feature, Diamond supplies a utility that you can use to disable PCI burst mode transfers. If you have access to the Internet, you can download the utility at Diamond's FTP site at ftp://ftp. diamondmm. com/pub/misc/burst. exe. ¬ For assistance with this utility, please contact the card's manufacturer. OAK DRIVER PACKAGE 6. 01 We have experienced problems using Oak Driver Package 6. 01 with NFS3. TSENG LABS® W32P PCI VIDEO CARD We have experienced poor performance problems using the Microsoft-provided "Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI" drivers with NFS3. We recommend that you use the latest provided "Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI" drivers for better results. TRIDENT TGUI9680 VIDEO CARD With this Trident card, we have experienced problems with the driver installed by DirectX. SIERRA SCREAMIN' 3D® PCI DRIVERS We have experienced problems when NFS3 is run with the "Sierra Screamin' 3D PCI" v. 4. 03. 00. 9001-1. 13 driver. At 9 that time, DirectX prompts you to replace the existing drivers with the Certified "RenditionTM Verite 1000" drivers. DirectX recommends that you choose YES and replace your existing drivers. If you do not replace the drivers, you will continue to experience problems running NFS3. If you use the more recent driver "Sierra Screamin' 3D PCI" v. 4. 03. 00. 9001-2. 10. 06, the game will work properly. MEMORY PROBLEMS NFS3 requires 16 MB RAM and Virtual Memory Enabled. We advise that you let Windows manage the amount of virtual memory automatically (the default setting), and that you have at least 50 MB free hard disk space after installation. You can verify and/or modify your virtual memory settings from ÿStart \ Settings \ Control Panel \ System \ Performance \ Virtual Memory. . . SOUND PROBLEMS NFS3 requires a sound card with DirectSound support. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, you may experience choppy or stuttering sound, or sound that cuts in and out. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, we recommend obtaining updated drivers from your sound card manufacturer. INSTALLED SOUND CARD, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND x Make sure your speakers or headphones are plugged into the appropriate jack and the volume control is turned up. GENERAL SOUND CARD INFORMATION x During DirectX installation, the DirectX setup program attempts to install a sound driver which supports DirectSound for your sound card. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, the DirectX setup program attempts to replace your existing sound card driver. [. . . ] The utility automatically detects your system's hardware and organizes this information into a report. ¬ To run the support utility from within the Help file, click the Contact Tech Support button. 13 TROUBLESHOOTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE! Electronic Arts Product Support now offers troubleshooting guides that help overcome some common difficulties. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can find these guides at http://www. ea. com/techsupp/troubles. htm Here you will find troubleshooting information on DirectX, Joysticks, Modems, and Networks, as well as information on regular system maintenance and performance. (For game-specific information and additional troubleshooting, visit our main page at http://www. ea. com/techsupp. ) Abbreviated versions of these guides are included in the Help file on the CD for your convenience. If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support Department can help. [. . . ]