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Techland 2008
Nikita: Speedy Pirates
README.TXT English Version
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
II INSTALLATION
III DEFAULT KEY SETTINGS
IV GAME PERFORMANCE
V FAQ
VI KNOWN COMPATIBILITY ISSUES
VII CUSTOMER AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
VIII ODE LICENSE
I SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows XP/Vista
P4/AMD Athlon 2,5GHz
768 MB RAM
nVidia: GeForce 6600, ATI: Radeon 9800
Sound Card: DX 8 compatible sound card
Hard Drive Space: 850 MB free HDD space
DirectX 9.0c
DVD-ROM
II INSTALLATION
In order to install the game, insert Nikita: Speedy Pirates DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The Game Installer will run automatically upon inserting the Nikita: Speedy Pirates DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
In case the installer does not run automatically (this might happen if the 'autorun' option is disabled), please run setup.exe file from Nikita: Speedy Pirates DVD. To do this, click on the Start button, then Run and type X:\setup.exe (X standing for the letter corresponding with the DVD-ROM drive, usually it is D).Please remember that you need admin rights to install the game properly on Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
III DEFAULT KEY SETTINGS
Acceleration - Up arrow
Brake - down arrow
Left - Left arrow
Right - Right Arrow
powerup - Space
camera - F1
respawn - R
These keys are available to reconfigure.
IV: GAME PERFORMANCE
If the framerate of your game seems to be low, try lowering some of the video and audio settings to rectify the problem. Make sure that you closed all unnecessary programs running in background before running the game. If you are using onboard sound card, please check if lowering sound quality will help improve the framerate. Make sure you have the latest video/audio/motherboard drivers installed on your computer.
V FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I can't run the game under MS Vista.
A: You have to run the game with admin rights.
Q: I can't install the game.
A: Make sure that you closed all unnecessary programs running in background (i.e. some anti-virus programs can preclude proper game installation).
A: Try to copy all files from DVD to one directory on your hard disk, and after this run setup.exe from your HDD.
Q: Why is an error message displayed while executing the game?
A: Make sure there is DirectX 9.0c or newer installed on your computer. If not, install DirectX from the Nikita: Speedy Pirates DVD (folder \support\DirectX\).
A: Make sure you have the latest video drivers on your computer. They are usually available for download from the vendor's website. Check the following sites for Video card drivers:
www.ati.com for ATI drivers (we recommend Catalyst 8.4 or higher)
www.nvidia.com for nVidia drivers (we recommend ForceWare 169.21 or higher)
A: Check the BIOS settings if the AGP Fast Write Control is set to Disabled and the Graphics Aperture Size is set to Minimum 64MB.
A: Make sure that you closed all unnecessary programs running in background.
Q. I can't hear sounds playing the game.
A: If you are using 4.1 or better speaker system please check if it is set properly in your sound card properties. You may also try changing speaker system to 2/2.1 and then check out if you hear all sounds.
VI: KNOWN COMPATIBILITY ISSUES
Please note that video cards that do not support hardware pixel shaders version 2.0 or better do not fully meet the game's minimum spec and will therefore suffer performance issues.
In all cases check you have installed the latest drivers from your hardware manufacturer's website.
If you have noticed that there is no fog in the game please check if installation of different video card drivers will help to solve this problem.
VII: CUSTOMER AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
In case of technical problems, please contact technical assistance, which details can be found on game box or in the manual.
Before contacting our Customer Support representatives make sure your machine meets min. requirements and you have the latest video/audio/motherboard drivers installed on your computer and that you have the following information:
1. Product title, version number and language (version number and language can be found in bottom-left hand corner of the game main menu)
2. Operating system version
3. Computer's processor type and speed
4. Amount of RAM
5. Manufacturer and model of your video card + drivers version
6. Manufacturer and model of your sound card + drivers version
7. DirectX version
8. Detailed description of a problem
9. Attachment including:
a. DxDiag.txt file. To create DxDiag.txt file run Start, Run, type dxdiag and choose Save All Informations...
b. crash.log file from game folder
Attention: crash.log file is overwritten each time you run the game, so it need to be sent immediately after the problem occurs.
VIII: ODE LICENSE
This product makes use of Open Dynamics Engine system
This is the BSD-style license for the Open Dynamics Engine
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