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EXTREME 3-D SPORT OF THE FUTURE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Minimum System Requxrements Em Windnxxvs” 95 .
Installing I-I)ymBladefm Wmdaws 95
Tule Scxsen Button Functions.
Reading the Online Manual and Technical Help
Multiplayer Setup
Troubleshooung .
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Heads Up Display
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Keyboard Layout .
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Drome Objects.
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TITLE SCREEN BUTTON FUNCTIONS
Install — lnsrallx the gurne.
Play — lune game l1a\‘ nlreurly been lmtalled ro your system, click
(his button lo play F1:1p:7B!z1zle.
Game Preview — Shows you previews of some exciting Acnvlsitm
games.
close. the rule screen and cxits Hyporlslnole.
Exit
More — Click this Button ro access (l1: following butmm:
Elecuonic Registration — Allows you to regislcr you; copy of
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H'yperBkzd:electronically.
Game Preview
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Shows you previews of some cxcirlng
Actlvlsmn ponies.
Removes ii-run your compllrev all inerullerl
Hyper-lslnole for \‘{/indows 93 mes.
Help — Accesses rlre latest reelinreul and gameplay inrorrnnrion
nol round in this mslall guide.
Uninstall
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About Acrivision — Gives inforrnniion on how ro eonrner
Acdvision.
Previous — likes you back in the previous Vcreen.
Em — Closes me More screen and exits Hppersznze.
READING THE UNLINE MANUAL AND TECHNICAL HELP
we have supplied an online manual gwlng details on game history and
how to play, plus technical information to help you with troubleshooting problems. There are rliree ways Lo access rliie Help ?le:
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Rigllnulick on the Hyperlslode CD ieori unul select Help.
From the title ueieen, Click on More, than dick ou Help.
- Alrer installation, éroni the Start menu, eeleer Prograxnsl
Hyperlalaae/Hypernlnrle Help.
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MULTIPLAYER SETUP
The \X/lndows 95 version offlj/pe¢‘B[nd£supp(3r(x up ro four players in
a game over u local area network. Hyperl?adt does nor eurrenrly
supporl modem or lnrerner play.
Note: ln orrler ro play 3 inulripluyer genie, you must lrrue ueeul rne
Medium lnsmll 0! Best Performance oprion when installing
H}/parlilndi on your compulcl.
You should be familial with your eonipurers network con?guration
nnrl know which network protocols nre installed on your Computer
belore starting 2 niulriplnyer game. To check your ccln?guratiun, click
tho: Windows 95 tackbar, rnen eliel
on Settingsl
on the Start button in
Control Panel and open Network. vou need ro have the IPX/SPX—
cnlnpatlble Protocol unrl/or TCP/I1‘ selections lmtalled in your
netwotlt eonrtgutation tot multiplayer I‘1:y})(rB[4zde. All Computers in
the mulrlpluycr gamc tnust have the same protocol installed in theit
netwotlt Cou?gllratlun, and all players thouttl know whieh protocol to
A dialog box apueats allowing ton to select setettil options. seleet the
totutettion type ttont the NETWORK TYPE options: Wtusoelt
select when establishing a mulriplaycr game.
Diteett-lay.
The Host uhyeas eotnptttet must have the HypcrBlad: CD-ROM in
the CD—ROM tltive. The Host ota game seleets the game nptlonst
such as the period length, the teams in eontpetitton. the eltntne or
play, antl the rotwato to oomml. The Guest playets have the option or
seleeting any game that is being hostetl on the ttetwettt. and ean seleet
any available playet to eonttol.
Hypets/eta/esunptttts two. thtee ot four netwotlt players in a ntultt.
playet game. ttany totwattls ate not seleetett when a game begins, rhcy
will he automaticallyeonttolled by the Computer. The goalies teinain
untlet eotnputet ennttol at in the singlmplayet game.
seleet Host to host a game. A dialog box appeats alluV\'iI‘lg the How to
set the game options, suth as the teams in competition and the tltotne
ofplay. Select the HOME TEAM. VISITING TEAM and the Arena.
then ehoose a talayet slot and type in your name. clielt Ready. A
nattteo gzlmc will elppcar in the Oycn canies list on the tetnote
HOSTING A GAME
are broadcast to all players who have tmned the game.
the game will begin when rl1c Hnsr clicks the statt htttton.
Tn host a tnultiplayet gains, insett the Hypetnlade CD-ROM into
your Compulcr antl elielt Play. In the LOBBY, you ean click on
OPTIONS to set the petiotl length. ittlesitetl. clielt on the
PLAYERS ONLY tunnel to entet the loeltet Rontn. clielt on the
MULTI PLAYER option in the Holoviewet.
TCP/IP Protocol rot Diteetmay ot Wutsoelt 11=x Protocol rot
tionlpl?crs.
The Chat Box displays irtstrttctiun messages from the computcrt
prompting players what to do next. Below the chat box is an empty
lnessage ?eld. To send tnessztges to other playtrs. position your mouse
cursor over the message ?eld and click on the mouse button to get
text cursor. Then type your message and press Enter. Your messages
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JOINING A GAME
ro ioin a tnttltiplayet grunt. ttatt Hyperl?zdelwy tliehing Play on the
H}'perBL1dc title seteen. clielt on the PLAYERS ONLY tunnel to
the lothet Rnnm. clith on the MULT1 PLAYER option in the
entet
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loloviewet.
A dialog box appears Allowlng you [0 select several Options. Select the
t.0nnc(.[l()n type (tum the NETWORK TYPE options: witteuett
TCP/II’ Protocol fur Ditectplay 01’ wttteueit [PX Protocol tot
DlreclPlay.
To refresh the list of open games, click the Update list of available
games button.
Click on the game you Want [0 join ht the Open Games list and then
click Join. A dialog box appears showing you the game options, such
as the teams in competition and the drome of play. Choose a player
slot and type in your name. When you have entered your name, click
the Ready button.
The Chat Box displays lnS[l’uC[lOn messages from the computer.
prompting players what to do next. Below the chat box is an empty
message field. To send messges to other players, position your mouse
cursor over the message field and click the mouse button to get a text
Cursor. Then type your Inesstlge and press Enter. Your niessages are
broadcast to all players who have joined the game.
The game will begin when Elk‘ Host clicks the Stall l)l|I(0!‘t.
TROUBLESHOOTING
DI RECTX 2
Upon euthpietieh of the H)'p€rBl3<lC setup, Microsoft’: DlICC(X 2
installer wlll automatically update and install any necessary DircctX 2
files. If
you already hzue Microsot't’s DirectX 2 installed on your comthe
Installer will detect this and not overwrite any files. You will
puter,
need
to restart your computer after installation lo run Hy;mB/ado.
not
Please refer to the online Help ?le for more information about
Microsoft’s DirectX 2.
DIRECT an
ztgymoodtsttppotte 3.t> graplilcs l1aVClWaI‘eacceleration using meet
30, subset of the .\/iietueett oiteetx 2 Am, which ls installed with
the game. Using Direct 31), the game will ttite tuytthtuge ofall the
:\\'all:\l)l€ 3.1) features utyeut gtephiet ueeetetutet t-eta. suiue earlier
3-D video euteh may eetet only iitttitett support, such as tettet drawing
of polygons but I10 Support tut (€xll|rC—m?pplng ofobjccts. Most
etitteut 3.0 gl‘apl1l(. ccelerator curds allow the game [0 display Folly
reX[LuC»mappCLl players, guttte olsiccts and dream ttttteeet. veu tttuyt
have u 3.13 graphics accclctator euttt thut supports Ditett 3D in etuet
(0 get these (llsplay euituueeitteutt. Some etthete Cards may tequite tt
processor teeiet than a Fcntlum 90.
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For optimal perrornrnnee using your 3D graphics uooeiorsror onro, we
recommend you use the inresr oriyeis allable for your 543 onroi. To
«ylxain the drivers, yisir rne Web5ire(s) rnr rise manu?tcturer of your
particular 34) card, or yisir >\crivisim1's websitc for more inrorrrinuori.
For mmc rnrurrrinriorr on the Direrr an renrures or Hyprrs/ode piesse
rerer to th: mirror 5:: portion ofrhc onlinc Heip me.
To play in Diiect an rnnue, you rnusr irrsrrrii H)y2erB[¢dr using rho
Medium insren or Best Perrorrrunoe opriuns.
1. Click riio Start button in the winriows as rssirnsr. poior ro
Programs, (hen poinr ro riie Programs/HyperBlade folder. In rise
Hypermndo folder, select Hypsrnisds.
2. \Whcn you oiioir Play, u dialog box oispinys ro ask iryou Want ru
piny using niisor 313 rriorio or srsnrinrri winriows 95 resoiurion.
Clmme Dirsor 3]) mode nrio click ox.
Some 3-1) cards support isiiinerrr texture ?ltering, which srnoorines and
sirnrpens texture nrsrss. Irynur 3—D card irus riris ronrure, you can use
F7 ro enable m disable ir. Also, while pi-uying riro game, you can rurn
Various rirorrio textures by pressing F8. ru.-ning off
ON and
eirner or both urrisess options rnuy speed pelfornmnce when using
on
some
so gr2\phics;icce1eri1lorcards.
an-mm DRIVES
1"1')g)z7B[/his
nrny irnyo pxoblcms working wrrn some 1993 or orriior
Marsushim cmzom drivcs. Tuoso
drives have irouoio
reading beyond 63 minutes on CD5, and Hyprygzorzruses the run CD.
Tiiese drives were soid under are names ofP:masomc, Jvc. Revcal,
Creative Labs andP1extor. Gameplay may ooorrsroruiiy siuui down rrnri
the
cmzom drive will be accessed constantly. we highly recorn»
mend d1aLy0uupgr'.1de to r newer CD—ROM ririye ru avoid proriierns
with uriier programs in the future.
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PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Game freezes
- Make sure your computer has at iessr 16 MB or
RAM.
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sure you are using Windows 95 with rire
inresr 32-bi: driver: {or all your oeripirersi devices.
No sound,
psrrinl sound,
or no voices
or sound
eFF=crs
- Make sure you have at iessr 40 MB orunconne
p iesseo hard drive s soe available arr A Viitual
inernory wrap me.
- Make suie you have a 100% winriuws 95 mnir
(Sound Binsrer in) ennrprrrinio sound osrri in your
computer.
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Make sure you are using |hC larcst windows 95
32«bir sound drivers (or your sound card.
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PROBLEM
SOLUTION
No sound,
partial sound,
or no vmces
01' sound
- Make sure your speakers are plugged in correctly
and (umcd orr, and make sure the volume ls
turned up ro an audible levcl.
Make sure your sound card is properly installed
and rhur you have the correct audio drivers
installed. Check your sound t;«1rd’s insrallarion
and its setup parameters wlthin Windows 95 ru
be sure all is correct. See your :ard’s manual and
Windows 95 manual for details.
effects
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Game mo
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Windows 95
synzm and it
doesn't work.
Make sure you urr running H_'yperB/Itdron a
Pentium 90 or higher wxtem. Any Pentium 75 or
lower system usually will not perform ur uu
acceptable speed.
Make .uro you have no other applications
rurrrrlug in the background.
Make sure you are running the game ln 256—colar
mode.
This product requires an English language operating system ro run. For aulorruurlou about vcrsinns
ofrhis product Iocalimd ro work wlrh non-English
Windows as operating sysxems, please cnntact
Acnvision.
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