DRIV3R INSTALLATION & SETUP: Minimum System Requirements Installing the Game Starting the Game TROUBLESHOOTING: General system issues Video issues Display issues Sound issues Peripheral Issues MANUAL ERRATA AND ADDENDUM: Manual Errata SUPPORT INFORMATION: Instruction Manual Installing Adobe® Reader® 6.0 Atari Web Sites Trademark and Copyright INSTALLATION & SETUP Minimum System Requirements Operating System: Windows® 2000/XP Processor: Pentium® 4 2 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 2 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB Free DVD-Rom Drive: 4X Speed or Faster Video: 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card* : ATI RADEON® 8500 or superior, NVIDIA® GeForce™ 3 or superior. Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card* DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0c or higher. Hardware T&L video cards that do not support shaders, such as the GeForce 4MX or Intel Extreme Graphics family, are not supported. This game will be enjoyable on all of the minimum specification hardware listed, but we have worked with NVIDIA in an effort to provide the best out-of-box experience possible on NVIDIA hardware. Installing Driv3r Prior to Installing the Game Before attempting to install Driv3r please verify that your computer meets the minimum requirements listed above. If you are uncertain if your computer meets the minimum requirements please contact your system vendor. We also recommend preparing your hard drive for installation by running ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter prior to installation. These utilities are part of Windows and can identify and resolve problems with your disk drive, which could hinder installation and/or playing of the game. To launch these programs and optimize your hard disk drive: 1. Open "My Computer". 2. Right-click the disk drive you wish to install the game onto (usually C:) 3. Select the "Tools" tab. 4. Click "Check Now" to launch Scandisk. When Scandisk has completed, follow steps 1-3 and click "Defragment Now" to launch Disk Defragmenter. Note that defragmenting your disk drive can take a long time. It's a good idea to start disk defragmenter and let it run overnight. Installing the Game To install Driv3r 1. Insert Disc One of Driv3r (the "Install Disc") into your DVD-Rom Drive. 2. If autoplay is enabled on your system, a window will appear, giving you the option to install the game. If nothing happens when you insert the DVD into the drive, you will need to open "My Computer", double-click your DVD-Rom Drive letter, and then double-click Setup.exe. 3. Once the setup process begins, follow the on-screen prompts to install the game. DirectX® Detection & Installation During the installation of Driv3r, your system will be scanned to determine whether you have DirectX® 9.0c or later installed. If you do not, you will be asked whether or not you wish to install it. Note that DirectX® 9.0c or later is a minimum requirement for running Driv3r. If you decline to install it during the installation process, you will not be able to run the game until you have installed it. Starting the Game There are a few ways to start the game. 1. Insert Disc Six of Driv3r (the "Play Disc") into your DVD-Rom Drive. 2. If you answered yes when the installer asked you whether you wanted to create a desktop shortcut, you can double click that shortcut. or 1. Insert Disc Six of Driv3r (the "Play Disc") into your DVD-Rom Drive. 2. Click on the Start Menu, then select "Programs" (or "All Programs" if you're running Windows XP), then select "Atari", then "Driv3r ", then select the "Driv3r” icon. TROUBLESHOOTING General system issues Optimizing gameplay on slower computers If you are experiencing slowdown, try turning the detail levels for all graphical options down to the minimum, and then adjusting them one by one until you achieve an acceptable balance between visual quality and game performance. This table describes the differences between detail levels: Note that disabling shadows has the greatest impact on the game's performance, so this option is a good place to start when tuning the game's performance. Video Issues General Video Card Troubleshooting. Outdated or incorrect video drivers are the cause of the majority of video issues. Before contacting support, ensure you have the latest production (release) drivers for your video card. * ATI Technologies (http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html) * Matrox (http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/home.cfm) * NVIDIA (http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp) Card Issues / Workarounds ATI Radeon 7200 * Un Supported Card ATI Radeon 7500 * Un Supported Card Intel 82810 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82815 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82830M Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82845G Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82852 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82855 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82915G GMA 900 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82910GL GMA 900 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82915GV GMA 900 Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Intel 82855GM Extreme Graphics 2 * Un Supported Card Intel 82865G Extreme Graphics 2 * Un Supported Card Intel 82865GV Extreme Graphics 2 * Un Supported Card Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS Express Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Mobile Intel 910GML Express Integrated Graphics * Un Supported Card Nvidia GeForce 2MX * Un Supported Card Nvidia GeForce 2GTS * Un Supported Card Nvidia GeForce 4MX * Un Supported Card SiS Xabre series video cards * Un Supported Card * If you have any of the non-supported video cards please contact your system vendor for assistance in upgrading your video card. I get a message that says "Unable to initialize DirectX." when I try to launch the game. Possible solutions to this problem include: 1. Make sure you have DirectX 9.0C or greater and that it is working properly. 2. Make sure you have the latest video drivers for your video card. 3. Try running Driv3r in Safe Mode (use the Driv3r - Safe Mode shortcut on the start menu). If you have a Geforce FX series video card, such as a Geforce FX 5200, you may encounter a situation where if you enable all graphical options you will notice poor performance. To resolve this go into Options - Settings - Display - Advanced Video Card Settings and turn off Shadows, Advanced Shaders, and Anti-Aliasing which will improve performance. During gameplay you may encounter a situation where, depending upon the viewing angle and distance from the car you are driving a black box will appear around your steering wheel. This is a known issue. During gameplay you may encounter a situation where, if you have shadows enabled and are standing in a shadowed area on a daylight level, the muzzle flash from your selected weapon will not be present while it is present during nighttime levels. This is a known issue. During gameplay, if you have all other video options enabled except for advanced shaders, you may encounter a situation where your character's hands and legs appear white. To resolve this go into Options - Settings - Display - Advanced Video Card Settings and enable advanced shaders. General: Performance If you have a machine matching the minimum specifications (or nearly the same) to obtain best performance, go into Options - Settings - Display - Advanced Video Card Settings and set all options to off, or the minimum available. As every machine is different however you can also experiment leaving some options turned on, or try a bigger resolution. If you have a high specification machine, you can try to increase the resolution of the game, or turn on graphic options that will enhance the visuals. Go into Options - Settings - Display - Advanced Video Card Settings. The different settings available can be experimented with to obtain optimum performance. Display Issues If you have a LDVD display you may encounter a situation where during all introduction movies, before selecting a profile, the picture is offset to the left or to the right and auto-adjustment does not help. To resolve this issue, once you have created a profile go into Options - Settings - Display - Advanced Video Card Settings and adjust your resolution to 800x600 or higher. Sound Issues If you are experiencing sound problems, including volume issues, missing audio channels (i.e., no sound comes through your center speaker channel), crashes, or any other audio issues, we recommend switching your sound driver to the default MILES Fast 2D Driver. If you have a Sound Blaster PCI 16/64/128 sound card you may encounter a situation where if you hit ESC when firing a fully automatic weapon, such as the M16, the audio will stutter for a few seconds before entering the menu. If you have a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1, Sound Blaster Audigy, Sound Blaster Audigy LS, or ADI AD1980 sound card you may encounter a situation where with 5.1 speakers selected, in third-person camera view, any in-game effects, such as gunfire, only come from the center channel. This is normal behavior. If you have a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, Sound Blaster Live! 5.1, Sound Blaster Audigy LS, or Realtek ALC650 sound card you may encounter a situation where in the game menu and during cutscenes, regardless of audio settings, with 5.1 speakers selected, no sound is produced by the center channel. This is normal behavior. If you have a Sound Blaster Extigy sound card you may encounter a situation where during gameplay, regardless of audio settings, with 5.1 speakers selected, the front left and right speakers only produce audio. This is normal behavior. Peripheral Issues Driv3r does not support non-analog gamepads, such as the Microsoft Sidewinder, Gravis Gamepad Pro, or Logitech Precision gamepad. You will need to obtain an analog controller, such as the Logitech Dual-Action gamepad or Logitech Wingman Rumblepad if you wish to play Driv3r with a gamepad. MANUAL ERRATA AND ADDENDUM Manual Errata The Following options have been removed from the Manual and Game. Show Crosshairs On/Off Show Overlays and Minimap On/Off Location: Game options (Options -> Settings -> Game) The Following options have been added to the Manual and Game. Advanced Shaders On/Off - Supports Pixel Shader 2.0 on compatible cards Anti-Alias On/Off - Creates smoother blending on diagonal surfaces Location: Advanced Video Card Settings (Options -> Settings -> Display -> Advanced Video Card Settings) SUPPORT INFORMATION Instruction Manual The instruction manual for the DRIV3R game has been placed on the game DVD-ROM in Adobe Reader format. Use Reader to read and print the documentation. Viewing and Printing the Electronic Game Manual To read the game manual: 1. Insert the DRIV3R disc into your DVD-ROM drive. 2. Close the program window if the AutoPlay window appears. 3. Double-click on the icon labeled My Computer. Then right-click on the icon for your DVD-ROM drive (which is usually D:) and choose Explore from the pop-up menu. Next double-click on the Manual folder and then double-click on the DRIV3R manual.pdf file to view the manual. To print the game manual, select “Print” from the File menu. Choose the pages you wish to print and click on the OK button. Reader Help File For more instruction on using Reader, you can read the help file that comes with the program. Select “Reader Help” from the Help menu. Other Reader Tips 4. You can move through a document one page at a time by pressing the RIGHT ARROW key to advance to the next page or the LEFT ARROW key to back up one page. 5. You can move through a document one screen at a time by pressing the PAGE DOWN key to scroll down one screen or the PAGE UP key to scroll up one screen. • To increase text visibility, click on the magnifying glass in the toolbar. Included on this product's game disc is Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (which enables you to view the manual in .pdf format). INSTALLING ADOBE® READER® 6.0 After the game installer finishes copying files to your hard drive, you may wish to install Adobe® Reader® 6.0. This program is needed to read the electronic game manual. Adobe Reader 6.0 requires the following: • Intel® Pentium® processor • Microsoft® Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows® Millennium Edition, Windows® NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition • 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended) • 60 MB of available hard-disk space • Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1 To install Reader, double-click on the icon labeled My Computer. Then right-click on the icon for your DVD-ROM drive (which is usually D:) and choose Explore from the pop-up menu. If the AutoPlay menu is visible, you may simply explore the DVD by clicking on the Explore DVD button. Double-click on the Manual folder. Then double-click on the AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe file to install Reader. Click on the Finish button to exit the Reader installer. 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