--------------------------------- Dinosaur Battles (tm) version 1.0c for Windows(r) --------------------------------- Congratulations on your purchase of Dinosaur Battles (tm). To supply you with up-to-the-minute information, we have included this ReadMe file. (Please open this window to its maximum size for better readability.) ------------------------------------------------------------------ INDEX ----- Section Section ------- ------- System Requirements ................... A Specifics-Program performance............. B Installing the Program .................. C Running the Program ............... D Uninstalling the Program ................ E Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ..... F Known Issues.............................. G Technical Support ....................... H ****************************************************************** A. Minimum System Requirements ---------------------------- Dinosaur Battles minimum system requirements are the following: Operating System: Windows(r) 95, 98, ME or 2000 Computer System: Pentium(tm) II 266MHz PC or Faster 64 MB RAM 150 MB of Free Hard Drive Space 12X CD-ROM drive 3D Accelerated SVGA Video Display 640 x 480 16 bit High color Windows compatible sound card Internet Service Provider (ISP) (optional) ****************************************************************** B. Program Specifics ----------------- PERFORMANCE ----------- For best performance, the program needs to run in 16-bit color. ****************************************************************** C. Installing the Program ---------------------- 1. Insert the Dinosaur Battles CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If your system supports the Auto Play feature, then the Setup will start automatically. Just follow the prompts to complete the installation. 3. However, if your system does not support Auto Play, then select the Start button; 4. Choose Run from the Start Menu. 5. At the Open box, type "D:\install.exe", where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 6. Click on OK and follow the prompts. ****************************************************************** D. Running the Program -------------------- 1. Insert the Dinosaur Battles CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. For systems that support AutoPlay, a dialog box will appear with the following buttons: Play -- Launches Dinosaur Battles. Help -- Launches the Help Manual. Exit -- Closes the program. 3. For systems that do not support AutoPlay, select the Dinosaur Battles icon from the Programs menu at the Start button. Note: If your system is running a custom desktop, refer to the manufacturer's documentation for instructions on special circumstances. ****************************************************************** E. Uninstalling the Program ------------------------ 1. Insert the Dinosaur Battles CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the Uninstall icon from the Dinosaur Battles/Jurassic Park/ program group at the Start menu and follow the prompts. ****************************************************************** F. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ------------------------------------ If you are experiencing slow performance: --------------------------- 1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running. 2. Make sure your display setting is at 16-bit color or higher. Refer to your system or Windows documentation for instructions on how to change your color depth and resolution. If you are experiencing problems with graphics: -------------------------- If you experience graphics problems while running Dinosaur Battles, contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of the video driver. If you are experiencing problems with sound: ------------------------ If you experience sound problems while running Dinosaur Battles, contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of the sound driver. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Improving system performance ---------------------------- These tips are designed to improve your system's performance: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click Properties. 2. From the dialog box, select the Performance tab. 3. Click the File System button. 4. Select the CD-ROM tab. Set the Supplemental cache size to Large. 5. Match the Optimize access pattern setting to that of your CD-ROM. (It should be set to Quad-speed or higher.) 6. Click Apply, then OK. 7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Reinstalling Dinosaur Battles --------------------------------------- If you have deleted or uninstalled any parts of the program and are having problems, try reinstalling Dinosaur Battles. See Section C for instructions on installing the program. ****************************************************************** G. Known Issues ------------ Always ensure that your system is using the most recent up-to-date drivers for both Video and sound cards. Unsupported Video Cards: The following video cards are known to have performance issues and are not supported with this product. 3Dfx Voodoo 1 (tm) 3Dfx Voodoo 2 (tm) S3 Virge (tm) (all video cards using this chipset) Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 PCI (tm) Video Cards unsupported on selected Operating systems: The following video cards are known to have performance issues and are not supported by the video card manufacturers on the following operating system. Diamond Viper V550 (tm) - Win 2000/XP ATI Radeon PCI (tm) - Win 2000/XP ATI Rage Fury Maxx (tm) - Win 2000/XP STB Velocity 128 (tm) - Win 2000/XP Diamond Fire GL (tm) - Win 2000/XP If you encounter graphic anomalies when running the application using the Nvidia GeForce3 (tm) video card. Please refer to the computer and or video card manufacture for the latest system and or video card updates. ****************************************************************** H. Technical Support ----------------- If you have a problem with this product that you cannot resolve, please contact our technical support department. Customer Service Non technical questions please. (310) 649-8001 Email: cssupport@KnowledgeAdventure.com Technical Support Hours of Operation: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST Automated technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone: (310) 649-8010 Fax: (310) 258-0755 World Wide Web: http://support.vugames.com Mail: Knowledge Adventure, 4247 South Minnewawa Ave., Fresno, CA. 93725 *************************************************************************** Please have the following information ready when you call: 1. The product name (located at the top of this ReadMe file). 2. The processor and clock speed of your computer (e.g., Pentium II 266 MHz). 3. The brand name of the sound device installed in the computer. 4. The amount of free memory (memory available to run the program) that the computer has. (Open Explorer on the desktop and select About Windows from the Help menu.) From the dialog box that appears, write down the Memory and System Resources values. 5. A description of the problem you are having, including the complete and exact error message reported by the program (if any). ****************************************************************** Dinosaur Battles (tm) is a trademark of Knowledge Adventure, Inc. (c)2002 Knowledge Adventure Inc. All Rights Reserved. Windows(r) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium(tm) is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.