EarthSiege II -
README
5/16/96
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About This Document:
This document contains last-minute information about EarthSiege II and
other information about the program not found in the Help Files. This
README file includes information that pertains to general problems,
memory issues, joysticks, sound cards, and video cards. Should you
experience any problems with EarthSiege II, please refer to this file
for addition help on answering questions about the game and solving
technical difficulties.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
II. GENERAL TECHNCIAL ISSUES
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
IV. MEMORY ISSUES
V. JOYSTICK ISSUES
VI. VIDEO ISSUES
VII. SOUND ISSUES
VIII. WINDOWS 3.1x
IX. Licensing Agreement
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I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PROCESSOR: 486/66Mhz - Local Bus
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 95
MEMORY: 8 MB RAM
KEYBOARD REQUIRED
2X CD-ROM
SVGA VIDEO BOARD WITH 1 MB MEMORY ON BOARD
Recommended
Pentium P60 +
PCI bus
WINDOWS ACCELERATED SVGA CARD 2 MB MEMORY ON BOARD
4X CD-ROM or BETTER
16 MB RAM
MOUSE + JOYSTICK
Soundblaster compatible soundcard w/DAC
II. GENERAL TECHNCIAL ISSUES
Windows colors:
EarthSiege II will play most consistently if you have your video mode
set to 256 colors. If you have Windows set to HIGH COLOR (16 bit) or
TRUE COLOR (24 bit), the simulation itself will play normally, but
certain graphic screens may have odd colors, or may appear mostly black.
For best performance (frame rate) set the video mode to 256 colors.
Joystick Calibration:
EarthSiege II is a true Win 95 product, and uses the joystick support
built into the system. For this reason your joystick must be enabled
and calibrated from the desktop before running EarthSiege II. To do
this click on the START button on the Win 95 task bar. Move your cursor
down to SETTINGS on the pop-up menu, and then select CONTROL PANEL. In
the control panel window, one of the choices should be JOYSTICK.
Double-click on the joystick selection and follow the instructions.
Note that with some joysticks it may require more than one calibration,
or some adjustment of the joystick before the stick centers properly.
Refer to JOYSTICK ISSUES section in section V.
Full-screen Mode:
For EarthSiege II to function in full-screen mode, you must have
Microsoft's DirectDraw(TM) installed. Sierra's Setup utility should
autodetect for DirectDraw and install it, if necessary when you install
EarthSiege II. However, you must reboot before the changes can take
effect. To use DirectDraw during the game, go into the preferences menu
from the main screen menu. Activate the full screen option. For more
information about DirectDraw or for video troubleshooting tips, see the
VIDEO ISSUES section.
GAME IS SLOW
If the game runs too slow on your system, we have incorporated several
detail options that when disabled will help increase the speed of the
game. These options are located in the game preference menu and
additional settings when you press F12 during a mission. Lowering
detail features and changing the screen resolution to 320X240 will
increase speed performance. If you still find the game too slow,
disable sound from the preferences screen and run the game from a
window. Following the suggestions section IV may also help increase the
performance of the game.
The game may also be slow because you are logged into a network. Close
down the network connection and restart the game.
Utilities
Be sure to close any other CD player utilities before starting
EarthSiege II -- These utilities will interfere with the operation of
the program.
"Powertoys" and EarthSiege II:
Many Win 95 users have the popular Powertoys accessories installed as
part of their default Startup options. We have found Powertoys to be
quite safe and stable, however two of the utilities, XMOUSE and FLEXICD
have some potential to cause minor difficulties with EarthSiege II. As
noted above, if Flexicd is active, you will be unable to use the Jukebox
function in EarthSiege II. Users of Xmouse may find that EarthSiege II
will behave erratically if the mouse cursor is placed outside the
EarthSiege II window. We suggest you disable these two utilities while
playing. To close Flexicd, right click on the CD icon on the taskbar
and select EXIT FLEXICD. To close Xmouse, double-click the Xmouse icon
(usually in the CONTROL PANEL directory) and click REMOVE. Both can
then be restarted normally when you are done playing.
Animated or 3D mouse Cursors:
We have found that animated cursors exhibit some erratic behavior when
used with EarthSiege II. To avoid these problems, simply double-click
the MOUSE icon under Control Panel, select Pointers, and choose the
Windows default scheme.
III.GENERAL GAME ISSUES
PROBLEM: I am getting mouse trails or "Droppings" on the screen when I
play EarthSiege II.
SOLUTION: Go into your Windows 95 control panel and select "System",
"Performance", then "Graphics". Make a slight adjustment to the
"hardware acceleration" slider. This should get rid of the mouse
anomalies. We've found that every machine is different and you may have
to make several slight random adjustments before remedying the problem.
Should the new setting cause other problems then reset the slider back
to it's previous setting. Contact your video card manufacture for
updated video drivers to resolve the mouse droppings problem.
PROBLEM: This mouse cursor flickers in and out while I play EarthSiege.
Is there anything I can do to fix this problem.
SOLUTION: Yes there is. This problem is most likely caused by
different mouse schemes used on your system. Just go into CONTROL
PANEL, MOUSE, click on 'Pointers', and under scheme chose 'windows
standard'.
IV. MEMORY ISSUES
EarthSiege 2 requires 8 MB of physical memory to run. To ensure the
best configuration for the game, Sierra On-Line recommends that you
disable screen savers, utilities, Shadow ROM, and additional
applications that are running in Windows 95. This configuration will
free up all system resources and will increase performance in the game.
If you are experiencing memory error messages while trying to start the
game you should also try making a Windows 95 bootdisk. At the end of
this section there are some instructions on how to go about this.
VIRTUAL MEMORY SETTINGS -- Check your Virtual memory settings on your
system. Click on the START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL. Click on SYSTEM,
PERFORMANCE, VIRTUAL MEMORY, and make sure the system is set up for "Let
Windows manage my Virtual Memory Settings". If you still experience
memory problems you may need to free up some hard drive space to enable
Windows to use it for virtual memory. Consult Windows 95 documentation
for more information on setting up your windows virtual memory.
BOOTDISK INSTRUCTIONS -- A bootdisk maker has been included on the CD-
ROM. In DOS type X:<ENTER> (where X is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive). Then type bootdisk<ENTER> and follow the on screen
instructions. If this resolves the problem start the system every time
with the bootdisk when you want to play EarthSiege II.
V. JOYSTICKS
Calibration:
EarthSiege II is a true Win 95 product, and uses the Direct Input
joystick support built into the system. For this reason your joystick
must be enabled and calibrated from the desktop before running
EarthSiege II. To do this click on the START button on the Win 95 task
bar.
Move your cursor down to SETTINGS on the pop-up menu, and then select
CONTROL PANEL. In the control panel window, double-click on the
joystick selection to bring up JOYSTICK PROPERTIES and follow the
instructions. Note that with some joysticks it may require more than
one calibration, or some adjustment of the joystick before the stick
centers properly.
Analog Joysticks:
If you have an analog joystick, you may find that the stick is seems
somewhat "sluggish" under Win95. This problem can be particularly
pronounced in older joysticks that have been subjected to a great deal
of wear. We have found that in some instance this can be minimized
during calibration by simply not pushing your joystick to its full
travel. Instead push your joystick just enough to make the cross that
shows the joystick position barely reach the edges of the calibration
box. Experimenting with this may improve your joystick performance.
Digital Joysticks:
Windows 95 takes full advantage of digital joysticks, and you may find
that performance with digital joysticks, such as the Sidewinder, is
marginally better, and that these sticks "hold" their calibrations
better than analog joysticks.
What To Choose:
Many joystick manufacturers have written joystick drivers for Win 95 and
are explicitly listed in the list of joysticks in the configuration menu
located in the Control panel in the joystick folder. If your joystick
is present, make the appropriate choice. Otherwise, look through the
choices available and choose the one that most closely resembles your
stick. Here are a few guidelines for
specific joysticks:
Thrustmaster FLCS -- Choose 2 Button Joystick. Program the additional
buttons using the Thrustmaster software.
Gravis Thunderbird -- Choose CH Pro.
Microsoft Sidewinder 3D PRO -- Choose 'Microsoft Sidewinder 3D PRO', If
it is not available then you need to install the joystick driver for
this device for best results.
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: I have a throttle control wheel or lever on my joystick and the
hercs will not go backward when I move it all the way back.
SOLUTION: The joystick throttle operates in only forward or reverse.
You must either assign a joystick button to toggle direction or press
[CNTRL 1]. To assign a joystick button for this, enter the game and
begin a mission. When you are in the mission press F11. A preferences
screen comes up. Click on the “control” button. set one of your
available buttons to “change Direction”. Exit back to the game. Every
time that joystick button is pressed, your throttle control will switch
direction allowing you to use the slider for throttle speed.
PROBLEM: When I pull my joystick back and to a corner (or when I use my
pedals, or when I'm steering with the keypad) the herc isn't moving in
the direction I want. Why is this?
SOLUTION: Many users who enjoy flight simulators expect different
behavior than those who are not used to these simulators; for example,
when the 8 key on the keypad is pressed, some players expect the turret
to rotate down (as if the user were pressing down on the front of the
turret) while some expect the turret to rotate up (because of the up
arrow on the 8 key).
KEYJOY.CFG exists in the DATA directory, off of the directory you
installed ES2 into (for example, C:\SIERRA\ES2\DATA). It allows you to
set some preferences for how certain keys are handled by the game. The
four functions that can be changed are: keyboard control of turret,
keyboard control of guided missiles, behavior in reverse turns, and
pedal use. To change one of these selections from the default setting,
edit the keyjoy.cfg file in a text editor and replace "DEFAULT" with
"REVERSE" where desired.
THRUSTMASTER SUPPORT
ES2.WCS.ADV
This is a default WCS driver for use with the Thrustmaster
Mark II Weapons Control System. You can find it in the
directory you installed ES into, and you should see your WCS
owner's manual for instructions on how to download it into
your WCS. The red Base mode switch should be set to analog,
and the black Hat mode switch should be set to digital.
ES2_FLCS.B50 and ES2_FLCS.M50
ES2_FLCS.B50 is a default configuration for the new Thrustmaster
F-16 FLCS and optional WCS. See the ES2_FLCS.M50 file for a
description of the hat and button assignments. Consult your owners
manual for downloading instructions.
ES2_TQS.B50 and ES2_TQS.M50
ES2_TQS.B50 is a default configuration for the new Thrustmaster
F-16 FLCS and optional Thrustmaster TQS. See the ES2_TQS.M50 file
for a description of the hat and button assignments. Consult your owners
manual for downloading instructions.
You can reach Thrustmaster technical support at (503) 968-3400
9-5 Pacific time weekdays if you have questions about the WCS MK II
or the F-16 FLCS.
Updated Joystick Drivers:
Your joystick manufacturer may have updated drivers available for use
with Win 95. If your joystick is not listed on the choices available in
the JOYSTICK PROPERTIES, or if you are having difficulties with your
joystick, contact the manufacturer for possible updates.
PROBLEM: I am having problems with the joystick control in the Sim.
The joystick will not move in one direction, or is erratic when trying
to control the plane. What should I do?
SOLUTION: Try calibrating the joystick. To do this click on the START
button on the Win 95 task bar. Move your cursor down to SETTINGS on the
pop-up menu, and then select CONTROL PANEL. In the control panel
window, double-click on the joystick selection to bring up JOYSTICK
PROPERTIES and follow the instructions. Note that with some joysticks
it may require more than one calibration, or some adjustment of the
joystick before the stick centers properly.
PROBLEM: OK, I have tried to calibrate the joystick, and I am still
having joystick control problems. Any other suggestions?
SOLUTION: Try to re-calibrate the joystick, but this time, do not push
your joystick to its full travel potential. Instead push your joystick
just enough to make the cross that shows the joystick position barely
reach the edges of the calibration box. Experimenting with this may
improve your joystick performance.
At the end of this document are listed some addresses of the makers of
some popular joysticks.
V. VIDEO
Running EarthSiege II in a window:
EarthSiege II accesses your video card through the standard Windows 95
video drivers. In normal operation EarthSiege II should function well
on any system that is properly configured to run Win 95. If you should
experience any problems while running EarthSiege II in a window, verify
that the proper video drivers are selected in your Display Properties.
If these selections are correct and you still experience problems,
contact your video card manufacturer's technical support.
Running EarthSiege II in Full Screen Mode:
When running in Full Screen Mode, EarthSiege II uses Window's
DirectDraw. DirectDraw allows EarthSiege II to run in full screen mode
in either 640x480 or 320x200 modes, and provides some noticeable frame
rate improvements. However, not all video cards tested supported
DirectDraw properly. If you experience problems with your card, contact
the manufacturer for the latest Window's '95 drivers.
You can still enjoy full screen game play by resetting your display mode
to 640 X 480 resolution. To do this, right mouse click with your cursor
on the desktop and select "properties" then "settings". There, you will
be able to select the display mode.
Diamond Stealth:
Diamond Multimedia Technologies has released updated video drivers for
Windows '95 that will allow the Stealth cards to run with DirectDraw.
Contact Diamond Mulitmedia for a set of Windows '95 drivers if you would
like to run in full screen mode.
NOTE -- You can run the game in Window play - the drivers will only
correct problems in Full Screen (DirectDraw) mode.
Diamond Stealth 64 2001 series
The game will play but the screen is black in 640X480 resolution.
The latest GT drivers from Diamond Multi-Media should solve this
problem. Please contact Diamond for information on how to obtain and
install the latest driver.
What to do if you have problems:
Reboot -- The Sierra Setup utility program automatically detects whether
your machine has DirectDraw installed and installs it, if needed. These
changes will not take effect until after you restart your system.
Reinstall -- It is possible something interrupted the installation of
DirectDraw. Uninstall EarthSiege II and install again. Make sure to
click the choice REINSTALL DIRECTX on the DirectX setup box. This
utility can be run from Windows explorer. Go into Windows explorer
double click on the CD-ROM drive, double click the DIRECTX directory in
the root directory and then double click the DXSETUP.EXE file. The
Directx reinstallation option is on this screen.
Update your drivers -- Contact your video card manufacturer and verify
that you have the latest video drivers for your card, and verify that
these drivers do, in fact, work with DirectDraw. If you already have
the newest drivers, verify that those drivers are the ones currently
installed. If you have installed or updated Win 95 since you installed
the newer video drivers, it is possible that Windows may have replaced
the driver with an older version.
You can get information on your video card and drivers by clicking on
SYSTEM in the Control Panel folder, selecting DEVICE MANAGERS, and
clicking on DISPLAY ADAPTERS.
Video Card Manufacturers:
When attempting to resolve video problems with EarthSiege II, you should
contact your video card manufacturer's technical support. Before
calling you should make sure you have all of the information about your
video card and monitor handy, and that you know what version of your
video drivers you are using.
At the end of this document are addresses for some popular video card
manufacturers:
VI. SOUND ISSUES
If you experience sound problems, particularly erratic sound effect cut
off, You may resolve this by changing parameters in Earthsiege II's
sound system configuration file- SOUNDS.CFG. You'll find this file in
the directory where it was installed on your hard drive. For example:
C:\Sierra\ES2\Data. Load this file into a text editor such as Windows
Notepad and change the driver setting (default MME) to read:
DIRECTSOUND.
WARNING: Not all sound cards support Direct Sound. You may experience
slower performance using the DirectSound drivers. If you experience
problems after changing this setting, change the line back to its
original default MME setting.
Sounds and "Focus":
For sounds to play correctly in EarthSiege II, the game's window must be
the active window. Moving the mouse outside of the EarthSiege II window
and left-clicking can often switch "focus" to another window or icon,
and sound effects in the game may stop playing properly. Usually,
simply clicking on the game window will correct the problem. If it does
not, it may be necessary to return to the menu and restart the mission
or start another mission to restore the sounds.
PROBLEM: The sound in the game sporadically cuts in and out.
SOLUTION: This maybe caused by the system being slowed down. First
make sure all other applications are closed on the system. If you have
all the detail settings set to high try lowering them to improve
performance. Make a bootdisk using the instructions in the memory
section. Because hard drives tend to be a bit faster than most CD-ROM
drives, you may also want to delete and reinstall using the maximum
installation option. This option puts more files on the hard drive
decreasing the amount the game must access the CD-ROM.
PROBLEM: I am receiving no sound in the game.
SOLUTION: Make sure your system is setup for sound in Windows 95. To
test this make sure you have speakers that are correctly connected to
your computer (Refer to you sound card documentation for the specific
information for your card). If they are properly installed click on the
START button in Windows 95. Click on PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES,
MULITIMEDIA, and MULTIMEDIA PLAYER. Click on DEVICE and choose SOUND.
If no option exists it is possible you have no sound device on your
system or that it is not properly setup for Windows 95. Contact you
hardware manufacture for more information.
If you have an option for sound, then once you click on SOUND a few
files should appear. Click on one of them and then choose play (>)
from the MEDIA PLAYER screen. If no sound comes out of the speakers
this may be because your system has not been setup properly. You may
also want to check the Windows mixer setting.
Click on the speaker symbol at the end of your Windows 95 Task Bar to
change the master volume setting. Double click on the speaker to change
individual sound settings.
If your are still having problems it may because your sound card does
not support Microsoft's DirectSound which EarthSiege II uses.
Adjusting Volume Levels in EarthSiege II:
Since EarthSiege II is a true Windows '95 application, it utilizes the
volume level settings that are set within Windows '95. If you would
like to increase the volume of either the "Redbook" (CD-Audio) music, or
the speech and sound effects in the simulation, simply adjust the volume
levels in the Volume Control Window. To do this, right-click on the
speaker icon by the on-screen clock of the lower right hand section of
the task bar, and adjust the CD Audio Volume and the Wave Volume to your
personal preference.
Music in the Game:
In order to have the music play either in the Main Menu and/or in the
actual Simulation, make sure that you have enabled the Music option in
the Preferences. Simply enable the Preferences screen, and "X" the
click box by the SOUND option.
NOTE -- You will need to have either a CD Audio cable connected between
your sound card and your CD-ROM Drive, or an audio cable leading from
the CD-ROM drive's headphone port to the sound card or external speakers
in order to hear the game music. Consult your sound card documentation
for more information about connecting an audio cable to your CD-ROM
drive.
If you still have problems:
EarthSiege II has been tested with a wide variety of sound cards and we
believe that you should experience no noticeable problems with any sound
card that functions properly with Windows 95. If you are having any
consistent problems with sound in EarthSiege II, or sounds do not play
correctly in other Windows applications, please contact your sound
card's manufacturer for possible updates to the Win 95 drivers. For
your convenience we have included the addresses of the makers of several
popular sound cards.
A Sound Card Manufacturer List is listed at the bottom of this document.
LIST OF JOYSTICK MANUFACTURERS
Advanced Gravis
United States:
(604) 434-1807 T/S
(604) 431-7553 BBS
United Kingdom
COMPUSERVE BBS
C H Products
United States:
(619) 598-2518 T/S
(619) 598-3224 BBS
Kraft
United States:
(619) 724-7146 T/S
Logitech
United States:
(510) 795-8100 T/S
(510) 795-0408 BBS
ThrustMaster
United States:
(503) 639-3200 T/S
LIST OF VIDEO CARD MANUFACTURERS
Advanced Integration Research
United States:
408-428-0800 T/S
408-428-1735 BBS
Advanced Micro Technology
United States:
909-598-6120 T/S
909-594-5770 BBS
Alpha Systems Lab
United States:
800-576-4275 T/S
Altech International
United States:
800-882-8194 T/S
408-946-2227 BBS
Artist Graphics Company
United States:
800-627-8478 T/S
612-631-7664 BBS
ATI Technologies
United States:
905-882-2626 T/S
905-764-9404 BBS
United Kingdom:
01753 631121 TEL
01753 631106 FAX
Atlaz Intl., Limited
United States:
516-239-1854 T/S
Boca
United States:
407-241-8088 T/S
407-241-1601 BBS
Cache Computers, Inc.
United States:
510-226-9922 T/S
510-226-7486 BBS
Cardinal
United States:
717-293-3124 T/S
717-293-3074 BBS
Celerite Graphics, Inc.
United States:
510-226-6390 T/S
510-226-7851 BBS
Cirrus Logic
United States:
408-435-8808 T/S
510-440-9080 BBS
Colorgraphic Communication
United States:
404-455-3921 T/S
404-452-8238 BBS
Cornerstone Technology
United States:
800-562-2552 x306 T/S
408-435-8943 BBS
CSS Laboratories, Inc.
United States:
800-966-2771 T/S
714-852-9231 BBS
Diamond Speedstar
United States:
408-325-7100 T/S
408-325-7080 BBS (up to 2400bps)
408-325-7175 BBS (above 2400bps)
Edge Technology, Inc.
United States:
800-438-3343 T/S
ELSA America, Inc.
United States:
800-272-3572 T/S
415-588-6286 BBS
Focus Information Systems, Inc.
United States:
510-657-4586 T/S
510-657-9451 BBS
Genoa
United States:
408-432-8324 T/S
408-943-1231 BBS
Headland (Video Seven)
United States:
800-553-1850 T/S
415-656-0503 BBS
Hercules Technology
United States:
510-623-6050 T/S
510-623-7034 BBS (V32)
510-623-7449 BBS (v32b)
Identity Systems Technology
United States:
800-723-8324 T/S
214-705-7213 BBS
IOcomm Intl., Corp.
United States:
800-998-8919 T/S
Liberty Electronics USA
United States:
800-497-8324 T/S
Matrox Electronics Systems Limited
United States:
800-462-8769 T/S
514-685-6008 BBS
United Kingdom:
01793 614002 TEL
01793 614336 FAX
Metheus Corporation
United States:
503-690-1550 T/S
503-690-1559 BBS
MicroStep, Inc.
United States:
818-336-8991 T/S
818-961-9992 BBS
Mirage Computer Systems
United States:
310-440-1460 T/S
Miro
United Kingdom:
01223 301102 TEL
National Design, Inc.
United States:
512-329-5055 T/S
512-329-6327 BBS
Number Nine Computer Corporation
United States:
617-674-0009 T/S
617-862-7502 BBS
Nth Graphics
United States:
800-624-7552 T/S
512-832-1964 BBS
Oak Technology
United States:
408-737-0888 T/S
408-524-9014 BBS
Orchid
United States:
510-683-0323 T/S
510-683-0327 BBS
United Kingdom:
01256 4798898 TEL
01256 64222 FAX
Paradise
United States:
800-832-4778 T/S
415-968-1834 BBS
Sigma Designs
United States:
510-770-0100 T/S
510-770-0111 BBS
SixGraph Computing, Limited
800-561-2892 T/S
514-336-4169 BBS
STB
United States:
214-234-8750 T/S
214-437-9615 BBS
United Kingdom:
01344 874744 TEL
01344 874546 FAX
SuperMac Technology, Inc.
United States:
408-245-0646 T/S
408-773-4500 BBS
Swan Technologies, Inc.
United States:
800-468-7926 T/S
814-237-6143 BBS
Trident
United States:
415-691-9211 T/S
415-691-1016 BBS
United Kingdom:
01273 670570 TEL
01273 670666 FAX
Video Logic, Inc.
United States:
617-494-0530 T/S
617-494-4960 BBS
United Kingdom:
01923 260511 TEL
01923 268969 FAX
Video Seven (Headland)
United States:
800-553-1850 T/S
415-656-0503 BBS
VidTech Microsystems, Inc.
United States:
800-752-8033 T/S-780-3564 BBS
Willow
United States:
718-402-9500 T/S
LIST OF SOUND CARD MANUFACTURES
Advanced Gravis
United States:
(206) 881-6945 T/S
(604) 431-7553 BBS
Aztech
United States:
(800) 886-8879 T/S
(510) 623-8933 BBS
United Kingdom:
0191 5202598 TEL
Cardinal
United States:
(717) 293-3124 T/S
(717) 293-3074 BBS
United Kingdom:
01522 542519 TEL
Creative Labs
United States:
(408) 428-6622 T/S
(408) 428-6660 BBS
United Kingdom:
01734 344322 TEL
01734 320300 FAX
Diamond
United States:
(408) 325-7100 T/S
(408) 325-7175 BBS
Logitech
United States:
(510) 795-8100 T/S
(510) 795-0408 BBS
Media Vision
United States:
(800) 638-2807 T/S
(510) 770-0968 BBS
Microsoft
United States:
(206) 637-7096 T/S
(206) 936-4082 BBS
(206) 936-6735 BBS
United Kingdom:
01734 271000 TEL
01734 270002 FAX
Orchid
United Kingdom:
01256 4798898 TEL
01256 64222 FAX
Reveal
United States:
(800) 473-8325 T/S
(818) 713-8188 BBS
United Kingdom:
0181 8457400 TEL
0181 8457411 FAX
Roland US
United States:
(213) 685-5141 T/S
Turtle Beach
United States:
(717) 767-0200 T/S
(717) 845-4835 BBS
VIII. WINDOWS 3.1, WINDOWS 3.11 OR WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.11
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Windows Issues
1. Install Issues
2. Memory Requirements
3. Joystick Issues
4. Sound Issues
5. General Windows Issues
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1. INSTALL ISSUES:
ES2 may need to install one or more of the applications listed below
to your system.
A. Win32s
B. WinG
C. Indeo (Video for Windows)
D. Joystick Driver
2. MEMORY ISSUES:
EarthSiege II requires that Windows 3.1x have the virtual memory swap
file enabled in the 386 Enhanced section of the Windows control panel.
EarthSiege II requires 8 meg of physical memory along with 15 meg of
virtual memory on the hard drive. Setting your machine to 32-bit disk
and file access will improve the overall performance of windows and ES2.
3. JOYSTICK ISSUES:
Windows 3.1x does not provide a joystick driver, so you will be
prompted to install either a standard or enhanced joystick driver if
your system does not already have one installed. After installing the
driver you must restart Windows in order for the joystick driver to be
active. You must then open the joystick driver and calibrate the game
controls prior to entering the game. We provide an ENHANCED
Joystick driver for people with advanced game controls, however if this
driver does not seem to work correctly, you will need to go back to the
standard driver.
4. SOUND ISSUES:
ES2 requires that Windows 3.1x users have a Windows compatible soundcard
installed and configured under Windows that supports DAC. If you have
problems with no sound, or distortion, you need to make sure that your
soundcard drivers are correctly installed in windows. You may also need
to contact your soundcard manufacturer and make arrangements to get the
newest set of Windows 3.1x drivers for your soundcard.
5. GENERAL WINDOWS ISSUES:
WIN32S In Win 3.x, EarthSiege 2 uses the new WIN32S libraries. These
libraries will be installed when you install EarthSiege 2 and will require
you to reboot your system. EarthSiege 2 will not run in Win 3.x without
the WIN32S libraries.
SHARE AND INSTALL: Prior to running the install for EarthSiege 2 under
Windows 3.1, make sure you have SHARE enabled. This is necessary for all
system files to be properly updated.
If your system does not currently have SHARE installed, or if you are
uncertain whether SHARE is currently installed, exit Windows, and from the DOS
prompt type: SHARE <ENTER>. Restart Windows then run the Sierra Setup.
If you have already installed EarthSiege 2, run the SETUP.EXE located in
[CD]:\WIN32S\DISK1 (where [CD] is the drive letter of your CD drive).
REDBOOK AUDIO: To play the CD music in EarthSiege 2, you must have the MCI
CD Audio drivers enabled. To add the MCI drivers, go into the CONTROL PANEL,
click on DRIVERS, and click ADD. Select [MCI] CD Audio from the list and
follow onscreen instructions.
IX. Licensing Agreement
BY USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND
BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.
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This software is copyrighted. This software and documentation is
licensed to you by Sierra On-Line. You may copy it onto a computer for
your own personal use and you may make back up copies of the software to
protect your software against loss. This software may be used by more
than one person, and may be freely moved from one computer location to
another provided that there is no possibility of the software being used
at one location or on one computer while it is being used at another.
The software can not legally be used by two different people in
different places at the same time. You may not modify, network, rent,
lease, loan, distribute the software or create derivative works based
upon the software in whole or in part, and you may not electronically
transmit the software from one computer to another or over a network.
This End User License Agreement grants you a limited license to use the
Redistributable Code licensed to Sierra On-Line, Inc. by Microsoft
Corporation, Inc. together with Microsoft operating system products.
All intellectual property rights in Microsoft's Re-distributable Code
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Inc.
Limited Warranty
Sierra warrants the diskette(s) to be free of defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. Sierra
On-Line's entire liability and your exclusive remedy will be replacement
of the disk .
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This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may have
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exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or the limitation on
how long an implied warranty lasts, so some of the above may not apply
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