3D Ultra Lionel(r) TrainTown Deluxe
Version 2.0
Readme File
10.1.2000
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About This Document:
Thank you for purchasing TrainTown Deluxe!
This document contains last-minute information about TrainTown Deluxe
and other information about the program not found in the Help Files.
This README file includes information that pertains to general problems
and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. Should
you experience any problems with TrainTown Deluxe, please refer to this
file for additional help on answering questions about the game and
solving technical difficulties.
- The TrainTown Deluxe Development Team
We'd love to hear what you think about our game. Visit us at
http://www.nowthisisfun.com
There you'll find chat message boards and information about TrainTown
Deluxe and the rest of our fun-filled games.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
IV. LAYOUT BUILDING TIPS
V. CONTACTING SIERRA
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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* Windows(r) 95/98/2000
· Pentium 120MHz
· 32MB of RAM
· 4x CD-ROM drive
· 70MB of hard drive space
· 800x600 16-bit color
· Sound card
· DirectX 7.0
NOTE: Additional hard drive space may be required, depending on the
install options chosen.
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
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PERFORMANCE: The Preference screen has a detail slider that will
control the balance between game beauty and game speed. You may want
to adjust it to match your personal preferences or your machine's
performance. If game performance is a higher priority to you, try
pulling the detail slider down a few notches to improve the speed.
If the visual display is most important to you, push the detail slider
up a few notches to improve the visuals.
Turning off music can also improve performance on some systems.
WINDOWED DISPLAY: If your display is set to at least 1024x768
pixels and 16-bit color, you have the option to run TrainTown in a
window. You can choose this option from the Preferences screen.
Running in a window may be slower on some video cards.
DISPLAY PROBLEMS: By default, TrainTown uses a full-screen 800x600
pixel display with 16-bit color. Some computers have difficulty
changing display modes to accommodate this. You may get around this
by making sure your Control Panel's Display settings are at least
1024x768 pixels and 16-bit color.
Then, hold down the Shift key when starting TrainTown, which will
attempt to run it in a window. If this works, it will
remember your 'run in a window' preference setting, and you won't
need to start the game with the Shift key in the future.
IF YOU'RE USING A VOODOO 5 CARD:
Windows 95/98/2000 automatically sets the default video hardware
acceleration settings to full acceleration. Various video cards,
including the VOODOO 5, may not display images properly in Windows
if the Video Hardware Acceleration is set to full acceleration mode.
For instance, you may notice a green haze over the TrainTown screens.
To address these graphic related issues, lower the Video Hardware
Acceleration within Windows.
- Click on the START button and choose SETTINGS from the menu.
- Click on the CONTROL PANEL icon.
- Double-click on the SYSTEM icon to open the SYSTEM PROPERTIES window.
- Click on the PERFORMANCE tab at the top of the screen.
- Click on the GRAPHICS button towards the bottom of the window.
- If the HARDWARE ACCELERATION slider bar is set to full, move the
slider two notches to the left. Make sure the caption below the
slider bar reads "Basic accelerator functions: Use this setting to
correct more severe problems, such as unexpected errors in programs."
- Click on OK to save the video hardware acceleration settings.
- Click on OK or CLOSE at the SYSTEM PROPERTIES window.
- Answer YES to the prompt to restart the computer.
SCREEN RESOLUTION: When TrainTown Deluxe is running in full-screen
(default), the game will resize your display to 800x600 pixels in size.
On some monitors, you may want to readjust the horizontal/vertical
position controls to center the display.
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
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Hotkeys
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Enter: Stop selected train
Space: Stop all trains
N: Select next engine
P: Select previous engine
W: Whistle
B: Bell
F: Follow current selected car or engine
0-7 Manually set engine speed
Arrows: Scroll map (Shift will accelerate)
KeyPad +/-: Zoom the map
M: Map tab
O: Option tab
I: Information tab
T: Hide/Show control bar
Esc: Generic requester: Do you wish to end this job?
(pauses game indirectly)
Pause: Pauses game
F1: Brings up readme
Win95a Users
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If you're using Microsoft Windows 95a and you don't have an Internet web
browser installed, there are a couple of things that won't work on your
system:
1) The "WEB SITE" button on the main menu won't take you anywhere.
2) The "Jump to WONswap site for internet layout exchange" command on
the Advanced menu of the Layout Editor won't work.
3) The "Sierra Website" and the "TrainTown Website" links on your start
menu won't take you anywhere.
You should consider installing a current version of a web browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to take advantage
of these features.
IV. LAYOUT BUILDING TIPS
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SPECIAL KEYS -
You can press 'M' to toggle the Layout-Map overlay in the Layout builder.
You can use the SPACE key to re-select the last building or car you placed.
This can be helpful when placing multiple trees, or a string of boxcars.
PLACING OBJECTS -
Try to get the most from the objects you place. Remember that if you fill
your layout with trees, it will take longer to scroll around it. If you
fill your layout with every large building imaginable, it will require a
great deal of your computer's memory and can slow things down.
We chose to give you more freedom when placing trees, rather than force
a bunch of strict rules upon you. Large buildings have to be placed to
line up with track, but trees (and some other small objects) can be
placed most anywhere you see fit. But, these trees you place are just
for show -- no matter how close you place trees to the tracks, the
trains will not collide with them.
DELETING A LAYOUT - If you've created a layout that you wish to delete,
follow these steps:
1) From the Layout Editor, click on the "OPEN" button.
2) When the Open dialog box opens, click on the "Advanced" button.
3) When the Windows Advanced Load dialog box opens, select the layout
you wish to delete, and press the Del key on your keyboard. Then
click "Yes" when the "Confirm File Delete" dialog box is displayed.
V. CONTACTING SIERRA
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A) Customer Service, Support, and Sales
B) Technical Support
C) Legal Information
A) Customer Service, Support, and Sales
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United States
U.S.A. Sales Phone: (800) 757-7707
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
International Sales: (425) 746-5771
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM to 4 PM PST
FAX: (916) 939-1010
Sierra Direct
P O Box 629001
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-9972
Email: [email protected]
http://www.sierra.com
United Kingdom
Havas Interactive
Main: (0118) 920-9111
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax: (0118) 987-5603
Disk/CD replacements in the U.K. are £6.00,
or £7.00 outside the UK. Add "ATTN.: Returns."
2 Beacontree Plaza,
Gillette Way,
Reading, Berkshire
RG2 0BS United Kingdom
France
Havas Interactive France
32, Av de l'Europe
Bât Energy 1 (2e étage)
78 140 VELIZY-Villacoubaly
France
Téléphone: 01-30-67-90-50
Lundi au Jeudi de 10h à 19h
Vendredi de 10h à 18h
Fax: 01-30-67-90-65
Germany
Havas Interactive
Tel: (0) 6103-99-40-40
Montag bis Freitag von 10h - 19Uhr
Fax: (0) 6103-99-40-35
Robert-Bosch-Str. 32
D-63303 Dreieich
Germany
On-Line Sales
CompuServe United Kingdom:GO UKSIERRA
CompuServe France: GO FRSIERRA
Internet USA: http://www.sierra.com
Internet United Kingdom: http://www.sierra-online.co.uk
Internet France: http://www.sierra.fr
Internet Germany: http://www.sierra.de
Disk and or Manual Replacement:
Product Returns*:
Havas Interactive
Sierra On-Line Returns
4100 West 190th Street
Torrance, CA 90504
Havas Interactive
Sierra On-Line CD/Doco Replacement
4100 West 190th Street
Torrance, CA 90504
NOTE: To replace your cd(s) please send only the damaged cd and
copy of your dated Receipt, if less then 90 days. After 90 days
please include a $10.00 handling fee along with the cd(s). For
Documentation replacement, please include a $5.00 handling fee
and a photocopy ONLY of either your disk or cd. Payment should
be made at the time of your request. Sorry, no credit cards.
* Returns to this address valid in North America only.
B) TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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North America
Sierra On-Line offers a 24-hour automated technical support line
with recorded answers to the most frequently asked technical
questions. To access this service, call (425) 644-4343, and follow
the recorded instructions to find your specific topic and resolve
the issue. If this fails to solve your problem, you may still
write, or fax us with your questions, or contact us via our Web site.
Sierra On-Line
Technical Support
P.O. Box 85006
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
Main: (425) 644-4343
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. PST
Fax: (425) 644-7697
http://www.sierra.com
[email protected]
United Kingdom
Havas Interactive offers a 24-hour Automated Technical Support
line with recorded answers to the most frequently asked technical
questions. To access this service, call (0118) 920-9111, and
follow the recorded instructions to find your specific topic and
resolve the issue. If this fails to solve your problem, you may
still write, or fax us with your questions or contact us via our
Internet or CompuServe sites.
Havas Interactive
2 Beacontree Plaza,
Gillette Way,
Reading, Berkshire
RG2 0BS United Kingdom
Main: (0118) 920-9111
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax: (0118) 987-5603
http://www.sierra-online.co.uk
France
Havas Interactive France
32, Av de l'Europe
Bât Energy 1 (2e étage)
78 140 VELIZY-Villacoublay
France
Téléphone: 01-30-67-90-50
Lundi au Jeudi de 10h à 19h
Vendredi de 10h à 18h
Fax: 01 30 67 90 65
http://www.sierra.fr
Germany
Havas Interactive
Robert-Bosch-Str. 32
D-63303 Dreieich
Deutschland
Tel: (0) 6103-99-40-40
Montag bis Freitag von 10 - 19Uhr
Fax: (0) 6103-99-40-35
Mailbox: (0) 6103-99-40-35
http://www.sierra.de
Spain
Havas Intereractive España
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE VALVERDE Nº 23
28034 MADRID
Spain
Teléfono: 91 383 27 60
de lunes a Viernes de 09:30 a 15:00 y de 16:00 a 18:30
Fax: 91 381 24 37
Italy
Contattare il vostro distribotore.
C) Sierra Warranty & Legal Information
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Sierra's end user license agreement, limited warranty and return policy
is set forth in the EULA.txt, found on the CD, and is also available
during the install of the product.
Copyright(c) 2000 Sierra On-Line, Inc. All rights reserved. TM designates
a trademark of Sierra On-Line, Inc. Licensed by Lionel, LLC. Lionel is
a registered trademark of Lionel, LLC.