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- Jimmy White's 2: Cueball v1.02
-
- Published by Virgin Interactive 1999
-
- Developed by Awesome Developments Ltd.
-
- (C) 1999 Awesome Developments Limited/Archer Maclean.
- Published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Limited under
- exclusive licence from Awesome Developments Limited. Virgin is a registered
- trade mark of Virgin Enterprises Limited.
-
-
- README file for PC version (Windows95/98)
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-
-
-
- ==========
- IMPORTANT!
- ==========
-
- If you wish to play this game using your computer's 3D-hardware (recommended),
- it is likely that you will have to install the latest driver for your 3D-hardware.
- This game requires Direct3D drivers (as opposed to OpenGL, Glide or anything else.)
- For details, please read through the question-and-answer sections below.
-
-
-
- ======================
- ABOUT THIS README FILE
- ======================
-
-
- This file contains last-minute information that may not be in the manual.
- If you are having a particular problem with the game, please see the
- section below, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
-
-
-
- ==========================
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- ==========================
-
- Q: How do I run the game?
-
- A: It is advisable to restart your computer if you have been running any other
- applications, apart from the setup program.
-
- The game should always be played with as few other applications running as possible,
- and it is best to wait for hard disk activity to stop before running the game.
-
- To run the game, click Start, Programs, Virgin Interactive, Jimmy White's 2 - Cueball,
- then select which version of the game you want to play.
-
-
-
- Q: What's the difference between the 'hardware accelerated' and 'software' versions?
-
- A: The 'hardware accelerated' version of the game will do its best to use any
- 3D-hardware (or 3D-card) that may be in your PC.
-
- The 'software' version doesn't require any 3D-hardware, but it is inferior to
- the 'hardware accelerated' version. We thoroughly recommend that you purchase
- a 3D-card as this will make the game much more enjoyable.
-
-
-
- Q: What is 3D-hardware?
-
- A: It is hardware in your computer specifically designed to draw 3D scenes.
- Many new computers are shipped with such hardware, although it is fairly
- straightforward to buy 3D-hardware (or a 3D-card) and install it yourself.
- This game will do its best to take advantage of any such hardware in your
- computer.
-
-
-
- Q: How do I know if I have any 3D-hardware in my PC?
-
- A: The easiest way is to try to run the 'hardware accelerated' version of the
- game; if the game fails to run, no 3D-hardware was detected.
-
-
-
- Q: What is DirectX and Direct3D?
-
- A: DirectX is written by Microsoft. Generally, it acts as an interface between
- an application (e.g. this game) and the hardware in your PC (such as 3D-hardware,
- mouse, keyboard etc.) This game uses DirectX version 6.1, which is automatically
- installed when you install the game. If you have a later version of DirectX
- installed on your PC, installing the game won't overwrite the newer version,
- and the game should run without any problems.
-
- Direct3D is a component of DirectX, and is related to the communication between
- an application (e.g. this game) and your 3D-hardware.
-
-
-
- ===============
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- ===============
-
- Q: When I try to run the 'hardware accelerated' version, my PC immediately stops
- responding.
-
- A: 1) Try restarting your PC. If necessary, use the reset button, but don't switch
- it off then on again. Then try to run the game again.
- 2) Check that your 3D-hardware is supported, see the SUPPORTED 3D-HARDWARE
- section below.
- 3) Try running the 'software' version of the game. If this fails, see the
- LAST RESORTS section below.
- 4) You may need to update the drivers for your 3D-hardware. See the
- 3D-HARDWARE DRIVERS section below.
-
-
-
- Q: When I try to run the 'hardware accelerated' version, an error box appears.
-
- A: The game will do its best to explain to you what has gone wrong. You may see
- a message like:
-
- INIT: no 3D-hardware detected!
-
- which may indicate that your PC has no 3D-hardware, while trying to run the
- 'hardware accelerated' version of the game. Each error message has a
- capitalised code at the front, thus:
-
- INIT: indicates that a problem occured while trying to initialise the game.
- TEX: indicates that there was a problem with the texture management.
- SCREEN: indicates that there was a problem with screen handling.
-
- If you do not understand the message or you don't know what to do about it:
-
- 1) Check that your 3D-hardware is supported, see the SUPPORTED 3D-HARDWARE
- section below.
- 2) Try restarting your PC, then run the game again.
- 3) Try running the 'software' version of the game. If this doesn't work,
- see the LAST RESORTS section below.
- 4) You may need to update the drivers for your 3D-hardware. See the
- 3D-HARDWARE DRIVERS section below.
-
-
-
- Q: I want to uninstall the game but I don't want to lose my room-saves.
- How do I back them up?
-
- A: You need to find the directory where the game was installed.
- The default is:
-
- C:\Program Files\Virgin Interactive\Jimmy White's 2 - Cueball
-
- From that directory, you need to back-up (copy) the 'save' directory to
- somewhere else on your hard disk. To recover your save-games after a future
- re-install, copy your backed-up 'save' directory over the newly installed
- 'save' directory.
-
-
- ===================
- 3D-HARDWARE DRIVERS
- ===================
-
- Q: What is a 3D-hardware driver?
-
- A: Also known as a 3D-card driver, it is part of the software interface that this game
- uses to communicate with the 3D-hardware in your computer. You may need to update your
- driver if the game is not running properly, e.g. if you see an error box when
- running the game, or the game doesn't run very smoothly, or the graphics appear to
- flicker.
-
-
-
- Q: I need the latest driver for my 3D-hardware. How do I get it?
-
- A: The best way is to download it using the internet. Alternatively you could contact
- your 3D-hardware manufacturer, and they should be able to send you a disk containing
- the latest driver. Some sites for 3D-hardware drivers are:
-
- http://www.drivershq.com (under the 'video' link)
- http://www.download.com
- http://www.3dfx.com (for 3Dfx based cards)
-
-
- This game requires Direct3D drivers (as opposed to OpenGL, Glide or anything else.)
-
-
- You will usually download a single file that contains the driver you want. The downloaded
- file is often in the form of a self-extracting .EXE, which actually contains several
- smaller files.
-
- For information on installing these files, please consult the documentation that
- acccompanies the driver or contact the device manufacturer.
-
-
-
- =====================
- SUPPORTED 3D-HARDWARE
- =====================
-
- This game uses Direct3D to support most recent 3D-hardware chipsets.
- All of the following 3D-chipsets have been tested:
-
- - 3Dfx Voodoo1
- - 3Dfx Voodoo2
- - 3Dfx Banshee
- - 3Dfx Voodoo Rush
- - Intel 740
- - Matrox MGA-G200
- - ATI Rage Pro/Turbo (see note below)
- - S3/Hercules Terminator
- - Permedia
- - NVidia TNT
- - Rendition 2000
-
-
- Note: ATI Rage Pro Turbo AGP (or ATI-264VT3) cards do not play videos correctly.
- This results in a 'Press Escape' message being displayed whenever a video
- should be displayed. This issue is beyond our control and ATI are aware of it.
- Please check ATI's web site for latest information about this issue.
-
-
- Some older 3D-cards do not work, such as the early Matrox Mystique cards.
- Videologic's PowerVR cards also do not work.
-
- Your card must have at least 4Mb of memory on your 3D card, or it must be AGP.
- Most recent cards qualify for this, although for details you will have to
- refer to your system documentation or 3D-hardware documentation.
-
-
-
- ============
- LAST RESORTS
- ============
-
- If you are having a major difficulty with the game:
-
- 1) Please make sure you have tried:
-
- - restarting your PC
- - closing as many other applications as possible
- - waiting for hard disk activity to stop
-
- before running the game.
-
- 2) Please make sure you have thoroughly read the TROUBLESHOOTING section above.
-
- 3) If you are trying to run the 'hardware accelerated' version of the game, please
- make sure you have thoroughly read the 3D-HARDWARE DRIVERS section above.
-
- 4) If you are still having problems, please see the TECHNICAL SUPPORT section below.
-
-
- ======================
- NETWORK 2-PLAYER GAMES
- ======================
-
- 1. Internet Play
-
- You can play the game across an internet connection using the TCP/IP connection
- protocol. Both players must first connect to the internet via their ISPs before
- connecting within the game.
-
- The player starting the network game session must find out the machine's IP address
- as allocated by the ISP. To find the IP address, run the WINIPCFG.EXE from the
- Windows folder. The player must then communicate this IP address to the connecting
- player (by telephone, email etc).
-
- The starting player must then start a network session within the game in the usual way,
- with TCP/IP selected. The joining player must also join with TCP/IP selected, and type
- in the starting player's IP address. This will establish the connection.
-
- 2. Using TCP/IP on a LAN, or with PC's with both LAN and Modem connections
-
- You may connect using the TCP/IP connection protocol across a LAN. However, you
- may encounter problems if you also have a modem device installed on your machine.
- This occurs where both the modem and network adapter card are recognised as TCP/IP
- devices, and the game's TCP/IP connection is routed through the modem rather than
- the network adapter card. The easiest solution is to install the IPX protocol for
- your network adapter card, and establish a game connection using the IPX/SPX
- connection option.
-
- 3. Modem Connections
-
- Aswell as internet play, the game also supports direct modem-to-modem connections using
- the TAPI protocol. Note that if you have more than one modem installed, the game uses
- the default modem device.
-
-
- =================
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- =================
-
- Technical Support: 0171 368 2266
- Fax: 0171 468 2003
- Email: customer_support@vie.co.uk
-
- WorldWide Web: http://www.vie.co.uk
- http://www.awesome.uk.com
-
- Address: Customer Services Department
- Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
- 2 Kensington Square
- London
- W8 5RB
- England
-
- The technical support number is for technical assistance only. However,
- if you are experiencing game play difficulties then you may want to send
- a large self-addressed envelope to the address below:
-
- Jimmy White's 2: Cueball Hints
- Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
- 2 Kensington Square
- London
- W8 5RB
- England
-
- In the unlikely event of a software fault please return the complete package,
- with your receipt, to the original place of purchase.
-
- If you do telephone, please be sitting in front of your computer (if possible)
- and 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:
-
- - Speed and Manufacturer of your Processor.
- - Make & Model of your Sound Card and Video Card.
- - Make & Model of your CD-ROM drive.
- - Amount of RAM present.
- - Any additional Hardware and Peripherals.
- - If possible, the information contained in your Config.Sys & Autoexec.Bat files.
-
- Note: If you have any problems in obtaining any System Information please consult
- your System supplier.
-
- When contacting us by post, ensure you include the Title & Version of the game,
- a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing and the exact type
- of hardware that you are using.
-
- When sending us a fax, please remember to leave your fax machine switched on
- and ready to receive. If you are using a Telephone/Fax system please make sure
- that the Fax connection is enabled. Ensure to include your name, a return Fax number
- with the area code and a Voice number so we can contact you if we experience problems
- when trying to Fax you back.
-
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