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"OUTCRY" README
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
2.1. Minimum
2.2. Recommended
3. DirectX 9 and Drivers
4. Installing "OUTCRY"
5. Uninstalling "OUTCRY"
6. Technical Support & Contact
7. Notes - General Information
8. Legal
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1. Introduction
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The main character, a middle aged writer on a long trip to the North Sea,
returns home only to receive a surprise invitation from his brother - a
scientist and professor at a university, whom he hasn't seen for years.
Accepting the invitation, the main character is confronted with news about the sudden disappearance of his brother. Furthermore, he also discovers that his brother has become an outcast, alienating himself completely from everyone and secretly working on a mysterious machine, which, according to his brother's calculations, could separate one's consciousness from his body.
To Play the Game:
1) Launch the OUTCRY shortcut.
2) From the Main Menu select New Game.
3) Watch the intro video.
**Note: You can also adjust various settings such as the sound volume,
mouse sensitivity, simple effects by choosing 'options' in the Main Menu.
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2. System Requirements
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2.1. Minimum:
OS: Windows® XP / VISTA
CPU: Pentium® IV 1.5GHz or similar Athlon®XP
RAM: 256 MB
Video Card: 3D-videocard with 128 ?b onboard, DirectX® 9.0c compatible,
with 2.0 shaders support(GeForceFX 5200 or Radeon 9600)
Hard Drive: 1,5 GB
SOUND: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
DVD-ROM
Other: Mouse, Speakers, Keyboard
2.2. Recommended:
OS: Windows® XP / VISTA
CPU: Pentium® IV 1.5GHz or similar Athlon®XP
RAM: 256 MB
Video Card: 3D-videocard with 128 ?b onboard, DirectX® 9.0c compatible,
with 2.0 shaders support(GeForceFX 5200 or Radeon 9600)
Hard Drive: 2 GB
SOUND: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
DVD-ROM
Other: Mouse, Speakers, Keyboard
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3. DirectX 9 and Drivers
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OUTCRY has been tested with a variety of video and sound cards.
Please ensure all drivers are up- to date for the system hardware,
especially for video cards.
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4. Installing OUTCRY
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It is strongly recommended that you close all non-essential programs,
before beginning the installation of any software on your computer.
This includes screen savers and anti-virus software, which may
interfere with the installation process.
To install OutCry, follow these steps:
1. Insert the OUTCRY CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If the auto-run mode on your computer is active, the Program Menu
will automatically appear.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If auto-run mode is disabled on your computer, follow these steps:
a) At the Windows® desktop, click on ‘Start’.
b) Select ‘Run’ and type the letter of your drive and Setup.exe (i.e. D:\Setup.exe).
Or
a) Double-click on ‘My Computer’ icon.
b) Right-click on the drive with OutCry CD and select ‘Open’ to access
the contents of the CD.
c) Double-click on the Setup.exe file to launch the installation.
4. Read and click-to-accept the End-User License Agreement, then follow
the on-screen instructions.
5. The installation will automatically create a program icon group and
a quick start on your Windows® ‘Start’ menu.
6. To launch the game, from the Windows® desktop, select:
Start -> Programs -> The Adventure Company -> OutCry ->
Play OutCry
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5. Uninstalling OutCry
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To uninstall OutCry, follow these steps:
On your windows start menu, browse the OutCry folder and select
"Uninstall." ( Start -> Programs -> The Adventure Company –>
OutCry -> Uninstall OutCry )
Alternatively, you can open your Control Panel, choose "Add/Remove
Programs," select OUTCRY, then click "Remove."
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6. Technical Support & Contact
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Tech Support and Contact
If you are experiencing technical problems with this software, and you
have carefully followed the instructions in this readme, you may find
further support in the following places:
Online Support - http://www.adventurecompanygames.com/tac/support/index.php
You may also complete the Technical Support form located at our Web site
Email Support - http://www.adventurecompanygames.com/tac/forms/tech_support.php
Please provide a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing
(i.e. error message, where in the game the problem occurs, etc.).
This will help our Representatives find a solution much quicker.
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7. Notes - General Information
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7.1 General issues
In general, if the game can't launch without further explanation or if
you meet graphic or sound problems while playing:
1. Check your computer requirements are compatible with those recommended
by the game
2. Check DirectX version as well as your graphic and sounds drivers:
your computer has to be update regularly.Generally an update older than
6 months is too old.
To check all those info, you can create a DxDiag.
What is a DxDiag?
DxDiag is a diagnostic tool that provides all technical info of your computer
(as the name of your graphic card, space available on your hard drive
or the version of the OS)
No confidential info is given.
How to create a DxDiag?
1. Click on Start then Run.
2. In the field Open, type the command DXDIAG then click OK.
3. Wait till the program has finished collecting all data
4. in the DxDiag window, click on the button Save All Information
5. Choose the place where you wish to save it and click on Save
6. Once the save is done, you can close the DxDiag window and open the
file DxDiag.txt
This file will be useful in case if you don't succeed in solving your problem:
you can attach it to the mail for our technical service, which will have all
elements to do diagnostic and help you.
7.2 Optimizing gameplay on slower computers
If you are experiencing slowdown during gameplay, try adjusting the graphic
details and texture details levels down to "low", and then adjusting options
one by one until you achieve an acceptable balance between visual quality
and game performance.
Some rules on graphic settings:
- with 512 MB ram and/or slow GPU, please use the "low" graphics detail
- with 768 MB ram and/or medium GPU, please use the "medium" graphics detail
- with 1024 MB ram, you can use all "high" settings
(recommended if you have a Radeon X1600 Pro or GeForce 6600 or upper)
With 512 MB of RAM you may experience some pausing during gameplay
when Windows is swapping memory to the disk. Please disable your
anti-virus application and terminate all other applications,
including those running invisibly in the background.
7.3 General hint on optimizing gameplay
With less than 1024 MB ram, try to avoid using
- High graphic details
- High texture quality
- Enable shadow
- High anti-aliasing
Generally speaking, with less than 1GB of RAM, it is recommended you set
the virtual memory to a page file size with a starting value of 1,5 GB.
7.4 Video issues
Outdated or incorrect video drivers are the cause of the majority
of video issues.
Before contacting support, ensure you have the latest production
(release) drivers for your video card.
* ATI Technologies (http://www.ati.amd.com/support/driver.html)
* NVIDIA (http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp)
* INTEL (http://www.intel.com/support)
Before contacting technical support, make sure you have the following
information related to your computer.
You can obtain this information by clicking on "My Computer" > "Properties" > "General" > "Device Manager":
Windows version
Processor type
Amount of RAM
Graphic card manufacturer and type
Sound card manufacturer and type
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8. Legal
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