User manual GAMES PC SHIPWRECKERS! (UK)

[. . . ] Cut-Throat's Contents Smuggler's Start-Up The Legend of Blowfleet The Voyage Ship's Helm Crow's Nest Map 2 2 3 4 5 6 1 Mariner's Menus One Player Multi Player Multi Player Options Saving a Game Options In Game Menu Watertight Weapons Galleon Gameplay 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 Psygnosis Troubleshooting 18 Smuggler's Start-Up Overboard!will only run from Windows `95 or higher and requires an accelerator card. Double-click on the Setup. exe file which is located in the 2 root directory. Press RETURN if you want to skip this intro. The Legend Of Blowfleet "Gather round `n' hear th' legend. [. . . ] DIRECTX SET-UP Most games will ask the user if they want to install/update DirectX when they are installing the game, though DirectX can be installed independently of the game installation by running the dxsetup. exe file located in the DirectX folder on the CD. If you are unable to find the folder, then use the Find option located under the Start Menu and search the CD for the dxsetup. exe file. When the dxsetup. exe is run, you will be presented with a list of drivers that are supported by DirectX. If the third column displays any message other than certified then there may be a problem. There is an exception to this rule in that some hardware manufacturers produce their own DirectX drivers, which can be found on the relevant hardware CD/Disks. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS DISPLAYED FROM THE DIRECTX SET-UP: Blank with no driver version listed: The performance of this device is unknown. It is recommended that you check with your hardware supplier for any updated drivers that may be available. Blank with driver version listed: The hardware device is considered DirectX compatible but the necessary drivers are not included with this version of DirectX. Usually this result will allow the game to function normally, but if problems do arise then contact your hardware supplier for a new driver update. To get the best game performance, Set-up can replace your existing drivers. This question is asked when the DirectX setup encounters drivers that have not been tested and certified as compatible with DirectX. These drivers can cause problems for some games and it is generally recommended that you contact your hardware supplier for details on solving this problem. Generally we say that it is best to select `no' to replacing these drivers. In most cases selecting `no' will allow the game to run but occasionally problems could arise. If you do get problems restart your system in safe mode (F8 on Start up) and contact your hardware supplier. Some users are having trouble installing certain game software that features DirectX technology - what is the problem?First, this is a problem that most DirectX game customers are not experiencing. But for some customers, a problem occurs when they install certain DirectX games. The problem can result in a system freeze or the loss of certain system capabilities, such as a scrollable desktop or a custom control panel. In some rare cases, the system may not boot properly, and needs to be restarted in Windows Safe Mode to restore the old driver. 1 9 Q. Each new version of DirectX introduces new features that game developers use to build new and exciting games. To expose these features with hardware acceleration, a new driver or set of drivers is often needed. [. . . ] For example, the Chronicles of the Sword game tells you to change to the games directory, c:\games\cots, and type cots to start. Therefore, to start the game in Windows 95 you would open the folder Games, open the folder COTS, and then double click the COTS executable file. However, this is a DOS based game, you can tell this by the lack of an icon to represent the game, and it may cause problems under the Windows environment. PROGRAM INFORMATION FILES. To run the game through Windows 95 you need to adjust the Program Information File (PIF). [. . . ]