_________________________________________________________________________________________ LEGOLAND Readme.txt 10 April 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for purchasing LEGOLAND !!!! This document contains important information concerning LEGOLAND. 1. MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 - Minimum Specification 1.2 - Recommended Specification 2. TECHNICAL DETAILS 2.1 - Operating System 2.2 - CPU 2.3 - Memory 2.4 - Video 2.5 - CD/DVD ROM Drive 2.6 - Sound Card 2.7 - DirectX 7 2.8 - Input Devices 2.9 - Output Devices 2.10 - Installation size 3. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 4. CONTACT INFORMATION _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.1 [MINIMUM SPECIFICATION] > 100% Windows ® 95/98 DirectX 7 Compatible Computer required. > CPU: Pentium II 233MHz or equivalent. > MEMORY: 32 MB RAM or higher required. > VIDEO: 4MB Direct Draw Compatible Video Card (Capable of 640 x 480 in 16 bit colour). > CD-ROM: 4X or faster CD-ROM / DVD drive required. > SOUND CARD: 100% Windows 95/98 DirectX 7.0 compatible 16-bit sound card > INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows 95/98 compatible mouse and keyboard. > DIRECTX: Microsoft DirectX 7.0 MUST be installed to play LEGOLAND. > INSTALLATION SIZE: Minimum install requires 31MB of uncompressed disk space and in addition 119MB for temporary swap file usage. If your system does not conform to the above requirements, LEGOLAND may not run correctly on your system. Please Note: If you are using the minimum specification it is advised that you SAVE your game at regular intervals during play. 1.2 [RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION] To run LEGOLAND at optimal performance levels, the system outlined below is recommended: > Pentium II 300Mhz or equivalent > 64MB RAM > 12X CD-ROM or higher > 4MB+ AGP Video adapter > Microsoft compatible Wheel Mouse. > Typical installation is recommended - Requires 220MB of uncompressed disk space. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. TECHNICAL DETAILS _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1 [OPERATING SYSTEM] LEGOLAND has been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 95 & Microsoft Windows 98 only. The game was NOT designed to run on the following operating systems: > Windows NT > OS/2 > Linux > Windows 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.2 [CPU] Please note that a Pentium II 233 MHz MMX or equivalent is required to run the game at an acceptable level. A Pentium 233 MHz MMX will not be sufficient to run the game at acceptable levels during some of the later levels, this is due to the type of memory that these two processors generally run on. NON INTEL CPU's: To run the game at acceptable performance levels using a non-Intel CPU, use the following recommendations. > AMD: AMD K6-II 266Mhz or higher. > Cyrix: Cyrix MII 300 or higher. > IDT WinChip: No testing was carried out using this type CPU therefore no recommendations or assumptions can or will be made. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 [MEMORY] 32MB of system RAM is required for the game to run. Some systems may state that they have 32MB RAM installed, however, due to certain video adapters this may not be entirely true. Shared Video RAM: Some video adapters will allocate 2-4 MB of SYSTEM RAM to use as Video RAM. This means your system may actually only have 28-30 MB of SYSTEM RAM available. Dynamically Shared Video RAM: Some Video adapters can allocate SYSTEM RAM dynamically. The amount allocated can range from 0.5MB to 8MB so you may have as little as 24MB of SYSTEM RAM available. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< Pentium II CPU's utilize SD-RAM, which is considerably faster than EDO RAM. If you are using the older standard EDO RAM with a recommended processor you may see performance degradation during later levels of the game or when lots of animations appear onscreen. Using Pentium II or equivalent will ensure acceptable performance LEGOLAND will perform better on systems utilizing SDRAM. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.4 [VIDEO] 4MB of video RAM is required to run LEGOLAND. Some older model computers may come with a video adapter that has less than 4MB of memory. In this situation, the game may run and appear to function correctly, however a decrease in performance will result. It is NOT recommended that LEGOLAND is run on Video adapters with less than 4MB. Video Drivers: What is a video driver? A Video driver acts as a link between the video adapter (hardware) and the operating system and allows it to perform the functions requested by an application. Manufacturers of Video adapters regularly publish new DRIVERS for their products. These are made available for FREE from their WEB site. If you are using old drivers for your Video adapter you may experience some unwanted graphical corruption while running LEGOLAND. Graphical problems can often be resolved by updating the drivers for your video adapter. Note: Updating the Video drivers your system uses may improve performance and solve issues over a wide range of applications and games. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING DRIVERS <<<< _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.5 [CD/DVD ROM DRIVE] LEGOLAND Requires a 4X CD-ROM Drive or greater. This is important when viewing the front-end movies when you start LEGOLAND. SLOWER than a 4X drive will result in delayed playback during movies and possibly some in-game delays if the MINIMUM CD installation was chosen. SLOWER drives will also result in longer installation times. DVD Drives usually specify 2 numbers e.g. 6X / 32X . These two numbers are the speeds at which data from a DVD-ROM and a CD-ROM is read. Generally the second number, 32X in this case, defines the speed at which data is read from a CD. LEGOLAND CD-ROM - The LEGOLAND CD MUST be present in the CD/DVD drive for the game to run. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.6 [SOUND CARD] LEGOLAND requires a sound card that is fully compatible with DirectX 7. This is true in most cases however some old legacy cards will not be compatible. As with video adapters, updated sound card DRIVERS are regularly published by hardware manufacturers and are available for FREE off their web site. If you experience any sound corruption or other sound related problems during game play, you should update your sound drivers. This will often solve sound related problems. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING DRIVERS <<<< _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.7 [DIRECTX 7] LEGOLAND requires the latest version of Microsoft's DirectX software to be installed on your system. The latest version of DirectX, DirectX 7, is supplied on the LEGOLAND CD-ROM. You will be asked if you wish to install the DirectX components BEFORE the LEGOLAND data files are transferred to your hard drive. Choose YES when asked if you wish to update DirectX components. You will need to RESTART your machine for changes to take effect. For more information and the latest updates concerning Microsoft's DirectX go to: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.8 [INPUT DEVICES] LEGOLAND was designed to be played primarily with a MOUSE with only limited input from the keyboard. WHEEL MOUSE: LEGOLAND supports the use of a Wheel Mouse to scroll through in-game menus. Users of Microsoft Windows 95A & 95B (OSR2) may need to update, their Wheel Mouse Drivers or install Microsoft IntelliPoint Version 2.1 or later, for the wheel function to operate correctly while playing LEGOLAND. IntelliPoint 2.1 is available for download from: http://www.microsoft.com LEGOLAND does NOT support the use of Joypads or Joysticks. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.9 [OUTPUT DEVICES] LEGOLAND supports the use of a PRINTER, to print the LEGOLAND Park Manager Certificate on completion of the game. When printing the certificate, LEGOLAND will minimize and drop to your desktop, passing the print job to your print manager software. Please make sure that your printer is installed correctly and is on-line, ready to print. To resume play, press the LEGOLAND tab on the TASKBAR. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.10 [INSTALLATION SIZE] LEGOLAND allows you to choose from a number of installation options to best suit your system. Typical - 220MB* : This option is recommended for most users and installs ALL LEGOLAND data files. The front end FMV will run from the CD. Minimum - 31MB* : This option can be chosen if you are running low on hard disk space and installs essential files and selected resources. Custom - 14MB* - 400MB* : This option allows you to choose what components of LEGOLAND are installed. CORE: These files are essential and will be installed regardless of any options chosen. - 14MB* FMV: You can choose this option to install the LEGOLAND FMV files to your hard drive. - 178MB* (FULL MOTION VIDEO) SPEECH: This option will install all the LEGOLAND speech files to your hard drive. - 55MB* RESOURCE FILES: These are the LEGOLAND game resources. LEVEL DATA - 16MB* GRAPHICS - 19MB* RIDE GRAPHICS - 115MB* The typical install will give the best in-game performance because all of the files will be stored on the hard drive, which allows for quicker access to data. The minimum install may degrade performance on machines with slower CD-ROM drives, as speech files and graphics files will be read from the CD as the game is played. Custom install allows you to alter options to get maximum performance levels in proportion to hard drive space. A FULL custom installation (ALL options selected) will require 400MB of disk space and offers the best performance. Swapfile : Like most programs LEGOLAND requires the use of a swap file within the windows environment. Swapfiles act as virtual memory where, instructions and data are temporarily stored on the hard drive. LEGOLAND requires 119MB approx. of free hard drive space after installation, to function correctly. * = Uncompressed Hard drive space - meaning that the hard drive has not been subjected to any form of file compression which allows the hard drive space to be increased. For example under Windows 98 the option that would usually be used to perform this function would be DriveSpace. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. LEGOLAND - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS _________________________________________________________________________________________ Q. When I start LEGOLAND I get the message "You must be running in 256 color mode or higher" and LEGOLAND will not run. What do I do ? A. LEGOLAND requires that your desktop color depth is running in 256 colors or more. It is unlikely that you will be running at a color depth of less than 256 (i.e. 16 colors), however it is possible. To change you desktop colour depth : 1. Click START on the taskbar, then choose SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL. 2. Choose DISPLAY from the icon list, this will bring up the DISPLAY PROPERTIES panel. 3. Choose the SETTINGS tab, then select - High Color (16 bit) - 4. Apply changes and restart the machine if prompted to. Q. When I run the LEGOLAND installer, it asks me if I want to update my DirectX components. 1. Should I do this? 2. How do I check what version of DirectX is on my system? A.1. YES. LEGOLAND requires DirectX 7 to be installed on your system to function correctly. 2. The method of checking which version of DirectX is installed is the same for Windows 95 and 98. Double click on My Computer and follow this path: C: (C Drive) > Program files > DirectX > Setup In the Setup folder you should see a Dxinfo icon (Dxinfo.exe) or a Dxsetup (Dxsetup.exe) Icon. Running either of these will allow you to see what version of DirectX you have installed on your system. Q. I updated my DirectX components, tried to run LEGOLAND after the installation and it crashed to the desktop. What happened ? A. If you choose to update your DirectX version you MUST restart your computer after the installation process is complete. LEGOLAND will not function until the system has been restarted. Q. LEGOLAND keeps minimizing and Windows tells me that I am running out of space on Drive C: What should I do? A. Windows will give you option to run the disk Clean-up utility which can delete Temporary, Temporary Internet and Recycle Bin files (All can safely be deleted). This can free up some hard drive space. Q. Why does my Wheel Mouse not function in LEGOLAND in-game MENUS? A. This has been shown to occur when using Windows 95A and Windows 95B (OSR2). To solve this problem you should update your Wheel Mouse drivers or install Microsoft IntelliPoint Version 2.1 or greater. This is available as a FREE download at: http://www.microsoft.com Q. The front-end movie plays when I start LEGOLAND but it appears to be jerky. Why is this? A. This can be due to several factors: 1. The CD may need cleaning - remove it from the drive and use a soft cotton cloth, wiping outwards from the centre of the disc. CD Care: Compact discs are easily damaged if treated carelessly. Such damage has a much greater effect on the digital data of a CD-ROM than on the information of a music CD. A dirty or damaged CD-ROM is quite likely to malfunction. As CD-ROM drives become ever faster and more disc-sensitive, this is an increasing problem. The surface of the disc can quickly gather dirt and is easily scratched. To protect the data from scratches, fingerprints, dust particles, and smears, do not touch the data side (unlabeled side) of the disc. Also, never place it face down on a hard surface. Never leave the disc in a place subject to direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity. Recommended storage conditions are: Temperature: 10°C to 50°C (50°F to 122°F) Humidity: 10 percent to 80 percent. With proper care, CDs can have a long and productive life. 2. Check that your CD-ROM is 4X or greater - slower drives do not meet the minimum specification 3. Some odd effects have been seen when using very high speed drives, (40X +) sometimes the movie will play fine and at other times it will not. Restart your computer then try to run LEGOLAND again. Q. No Sound/Music will play or is corrupted when I play LEGOLAND. What should I do ? A. Should this problem arise you should try the following: 1. You may be running on older drivers for your sound card. Updating these drivers may solve your problems. If you have Internet access you can download the latest drivers for your hardware for FREE from your hardware manufacturer's web site. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< 2. Other programs running within Windows may be causing conflicts. You can shut these down by holding down CTRL + ALT + DEL. This will bring up the Task Manager (CLOSE PROGRAM BOX) allowing you to close down programs individually. Closing all programs except SYSTRAY and EXPLORER, may solve your sound problems. Q. When I start LEGOLAND I get a black screen or the game will drop back to the desktop. What should I do ? A. Should this problem arise you should try the following: 1. You may be running on older drivers for your Video card. Updating these drivers may solve your problems. If you have Internet access you can download the latest drivers for your hardware for FREE from your hardware manufacturer's web site. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< 2. Other programs running within Windows may be causing conflicts. You can shut these down by holding down CTRL + ALT + DEL. This will bring up the Task Manager (CLOSE PROGRAM BOX) allowing you to close down programs individually. Closing all programs except SYSTRAY and EXPLORER, may solve your video problems. 3. DirectX 7 may not be installed correctly on your system. A re-installation of LEGOLAND (choosing YES when asked if you wish to update DirectX components) may solve your video problems. Or you can download DirectX 7 for FREE from: http://www.microsoft.com/directx Q. When I exit the game why has my Windows desktop either increased or decreased in size? A. LEGOLAND automatically adjusts the resolution of your Desktop area to 640 x 480 to conform to the requirements of the game. If the desktop size does not return to its normal appearance then please see the following information on how to adjust the display properties of your system. To change you desktop resolution : 1. Click START on the taskbar, then choose SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL. 2. Choose DISPLAY from the icon list, this will bring up the DISPLAY PROPERTIES panel. 3. Choose the SETTINGS tab, then select the SCREEN AREA you want e.g. 800 x 600 4. Apply changes and restart the machine if prompted to. Q. I noticed some graphical errors during the installation of LEGOLAND. Is this a problem ? A. NO. This does not affect the installation of LEGOLAND but may arise if you desktop color depth is 256 or lower. See Question 1 on details of how to change you color depth. Q. I pressed ALT + TAB to swap between programs and LEGOLAND stopped responding when I switched back. A. This problem may occur when running other programs in the background during game play. It is recommended that you close all other programs before playing LEGOLAND. Q. I am running low on disk space and LEGOLAND will not run. A. If you have little or no space left on your hard drive after the installation of LEGOLAND you may encounter some problems trying to run the game. LEGOLAND requires that you have at least 119MB free AFTER installation, for Windows to create a swapfile for the game. This is especially important if you are using a minimum specification machine. Q. I have Windows 95 and I've installed LEGOLAND but NO sound will play during the intro. What can I do ? A. This problem arises when certain multimedia components of Windows 95 are not installed. To solve this problem do the following: Go to the Control Panel Select ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS Select the WINDOWS SETUP tab Select MULTIMEDIA Make sure all components are checked. Windows may ask for the Windows 95 CD to install these components. Reboot your machine and attempt to run LEGOLAND again. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. LEGOLAND - CONTACT INFORMATION _________________________________________________________________________________________ If you are experiencing difficulties running LEGOLAND and need technical support, it may be a common issue that can be easily resolved. You should first check this readme.txt file to see if it is a known issue. If so, follow those instructions to resolve it. If not, or if those instructions do not correct the issue, you should check our web page at www.legomedia.com for updated information, or you can e-mail us at help@america.legomedia.com. At this point if you still have questions, you should fax us at 860-763-7850 or call us at 800-366-6062. If you do contact us, be sure to provide us with as much information as possible. Make sure to note the exact type of hardware that you are using in your system, including but not limited to: Speed and manufacturer of your processor Make and model of your sound card Make, model and RAM of your video card/graphics accelerator card Make, model and speed of your CD-ROM or DVD drive Amount of RAM in your system Any additional hardware and peripherals And the exact error (if applicable) NOTE: If you cannot locate any of your system information, please contact your computer vendor. In the event you call, please be in front of your computer as it aids in troubleshooting the issue and increasing the likelihood of correcting the issue. _________________________________________________________________________________________ U.S.A. 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