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ReVOLUTION – Windows Readme – English
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Revolution
(c)2002 Activision Value Publishing, Inc.
(c)2002 FUN labs
This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries, Inc.
(c) 1999-2002 GameSpy Industries, Inc. GameSpy and the "Powered by GameSpy" design
are trademarks of GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Version 10/01/2002
Readme File
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About This Document:
This document contains last-minute information about Revolution,
including questions you may have concerning the game or your computer.
If you have a question, check to see if it is addressed here first:
http://www.activisionvalue.com/ or
http://www.funlabs.com/
you may save yourself a call to Technical Support.
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I. MINIMUM & RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
III. MULTIPLAYER NOTES & TROUBLESHOOTING
IV. 3D HARDWARE ISSUES
V. CUSTOMER SUPPORT
I. MINIMUM & RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PENTIUM II 500 MHZ
16 MB AGP 3D HARDWARE ACCELERATOR (DIRECT 3D SUPPORT)
16-BIT HIGH COLOR MODE
128 MB RAM
4X SPEED CD ROM DRIVE
ENGLISH VERSION OF WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP OPERATING SYSTEM
DIRECTX 8.1 (INCLUDED)
MOUSE AND KEYBOARD
700 MB UNCOMPRESSED HDD SPACE*
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PENTIUM III 1 GHZ
32MB AGP 3D HARDWARE ACCELERATOR (DIRECT 3D SUPPORT)
32-BIT HIGH COLOR MODE
256 MB RAM
8X SPEED CD ROM DRIVE
ENGLISH VERSION OF WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP OPERATING SYSTEM
DIRECTX 8.1 (INCLUDED)
MOUSE AND KEYBOARD
700 MB UNCOMPRESSED HDD SPACE*
* Windows Swap file not included
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
WARNING: Please make sure that Revolution CD is inserted
in your CD-ROM drive before launching the game. You can play the
game only if the Revolution CD is in drive.
WARNING: On Windows95 OSR2 make sure you have installed the Winsock2
update from Microsoft web page on
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/ s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/
Winsock2 is trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
DRIVER ISSUES
Make sure you've installed DirectX 8.1 or later on your computer. DirectX
(DX81) is included on the Revolution CD in the 'Drivers\DirectX81' folder.
You can download DirectX8.1 from: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/
Make sure you have installed the most recent drivers for all your hardware before playing Revolution.
SOUND PROBLEMS
Check SOUND OPTIONS in the game's OPTIONS MENU.
AVI FILM SEQUENCES
The Game Intro has short movie sequences. If you are having trouble playing
them (no sound or no image) please make sure you have Windows Media Player
ver 6.4 or above installed on your computer.
Make sure that you have the latest chipset driver for your video board.
You can download the latest driver from the chipset manufacturer web site:
http://www.3dlabs.com/
http://www.ati.com/
http://www.matrox.com/
http://www.nvidia.com/
http://www.powervr.com/
Low frame rate problem:
If you experience low frame rate playing the game set the:
Characters Level Of Detail on the lowest value
Geometry Detail on the lowest value
Disable lightmap (not reccomended as it ruins the game's atmosphere)
Disable sky
Disable shadows or set the shadow detail on the lowest value
Overclocking issue:
Overclocking video card at a clock and / or bus speed that is beyond the
manufacturer specifications can cause U.S. Most Wanted to frequently freeze
or crash. We recommend not to use CPU or video board overclocking.
Hardware Transforming & Lighting:
Revolution uses Hardware Transforming & Lighting (T&L) technique. A
graphic board with T&L support can seriously enhance the game performances.
Before changing the video board in your computer:
Make sure that you have set the video display on default settings.
ALT-TAB support:
The Revolution game support Alt-Tab switching. We recommended not to abuse
it though.
III. MULTIPLAYER NOTES & TROUBLESHOOTING
Revolution can be played over a local area network or the Internet.
While LAN play is very straightforward, Internet play may require special
attention.
Playing over the Internet can be done the GameSpy Arcade matchmaking utility, which is included on the Revolution CD.
In order to be able to connect to remote servers, your Internet connection
needs to be properly configured. The game requires specific ports to be
open for communication, therefore firewall security programs may prevent
your net games from working properly or at all. The settings for these will
need to be adjusted, allowing the following communication ports to be open:
27318 - Revolution main server port
26900 - GameSpy query port
26901 - GameSpy query port (if you have 2 servers on the same machine)
for more servers open more ports: 269XX
Additionally, GameSpy Arcade requires other ports to be open in order to work
properly. The complete list of these can be found at:
http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/firewalls.shtml
Performance Issues:
If you experience sluggish gameplay when playing over the Internet, try the following
- have the server set character damage to use Animation instead of Physics
- have the server set the weapons vanish time to a low number
IV. 3D HARDWARE ISSUES
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Category I - Video Boards for Average Performance
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1. 3DLABS Oxygen VX1
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2107 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0001 (English)
2. 3DLABS Oxygen GVX1
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2107 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.1620 (English)
4. ATI Rage 128 Pro (Rage Fury Pro/Xpert 2000 Pro)
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7078 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.0192 (English)
5. ATI Magnum Rage 128 (Magnum/Xpert128/X99/Xpert2000)
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7078 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.0192 (English)
6. NVIDIA Tnt1
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2183 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2183 (English)
7. NVIDIA Tnt2 M64
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
8. NVIDIA Tnt2 Ultra
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
9. NVIDIA Tnt2 Pro
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
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Category II - Video Boards for the Best Performance
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1. ATI Radeon
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7075 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3102 (English)
2. RADEON 7000/RADEON VE
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7189 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English)
3. RADEON 7500
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7189 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English)
4. RADEON 8500 DDR
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7191 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English)
5. MATROX G400
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.1810 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.1520 (English)
6. MATROX G450
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2010 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.1520 (English)
7. NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
8. NVIDIA GeForce MX
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
9. NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
10. NVIDIA GeForce 2 Ultra
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
11. NVIDIA GeForce 2 Ti
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
12. NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti200 / Ti500
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
13. NVIDIA GeForce 4 Ti4200 / Ti4400 / Ti4600
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.3082 (English)
16. POWERVR Kyro 1
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English)
17. POWERVR Kyro 2
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English)
All the video boards have been tested with DEFAULT manufacturer
settings.On some boards that support full screen antialiasing (such
as nVidia, 3DFX) we recommend to disable it.
V. CUSTOMER SUPPORT
You should read through the manual and the readme file on the CD before
contacting Activision Value Customer Support. Additionally, if you have
internet access, check out our website at: http://www.activisionvalue.com/
Please ensure that your computer system meets the minimum system
requirements that are listed on the bottom of the box. Our Customer
Support representatives will not be able to help customers whose computers
do not meet the requirements. So that we can better help you, please have
the following information ready:
- Complete product title (include version number)
- Exact error message reported (if any) and a brief description of
the problem
- Your computer's processor type and speed (e.g. Pentium 200 MHz)
- Amount of RAM
- Make and model of your video and sound card (e.g. Diamond Viper
V770, Creative Sound Blaster Live Platinum)
- Make and model of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (e.g. Samsung
SC-140)
- Operating System
NOTE: Please do not contact Customer Support for hints/ codes/ cheats; only
technical issues.
NOTE: Support is handled in English only.
Internet: http://www.activisionvalue.com
Our support section of the web has the most up-to-date information available
including patches that can be downloaded free-of-charge. We update
the support pages daily so please check here first for solutions.
NOTE: You must be at least the age of 13 years old in order for us to assist
you when contacting Customer Support.
E-Mail: [email protected]
The best way for you to help us aid you is through the use of the E-Mail
Support. Simply click on the E-Mail link from a FAQ section of our website.
You can also e-mail us directly at the above e-mail address. Please ensure
that you include all of the bulleted Information asked above for the
computer you are running the program from when e-mailing to the above
address. A response may take anywhere from 24-72 hours depending on the
volume of messages we receive and the nature of your problem. During
the first few weeks of a game release and during holiday seasons the
response time may take a little longer.
NOTE: The multiplayer components of Activision Value games are handled only
through internet/ e-mail.
Phone: (952)918-9500
You can call our 24-hour voice-mail system for answers to our most
frequently asked questions at the above number. Contact a Customer Support
representative at the same number between the hours of 10:00 am and
4:00 pm (Central Time), Monday through Thursday, except holidays. When
calling please make sure you are in front of your computer
with the power on and have all the necessary information as listed above
at hand.