Shadow Force: Razor Unit – Windows Readme – English
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Razor
(c)2002 Activision Value Publishing, Inc.
(c)2002 FUN labs
Version 01/11/2002
Readme File
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About This Document:
This document contains last-minute information about Razor, 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. 3D HARDWARE ISSUES
IV. CREDITS
V. CONTACTS AND HELP
I. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PENTIUM2 CLASS PROCESSOR, 333MHZ
64 MB RAM ON WINDOWS 95/98; 128 MB RAM ON WINDOWS ME/2000/XP
4 MB AGP 3D HARDWARE ACCELERATOR WITH DIRECT 3D SUPPORT
HIGH COLOR GRAPHICS (16 BIT)
4X CD-ROM
MOUSE
KEYBOARD
56K MODEM OR LAN FOR MULTIPLAYER
450MB FREE HARD DRIVE SPACE*
DIRECTX COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD
WINDOWS 95/98/ME/2000/XP OPERATING SYSTEM
DIRECTX 8a OR HIGHER
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PENTIUM3 CLASS PROCESSOR, 700MHZ
128 MB RAM ON WINDOWS 95/98; 256 MB RAM ON WINDOWS ME/2000/XP
32 MB AGP 3D HARDWARE ACCELERATOR WITH DIRECT 3D SUPPORT
HIGH COLOR GRAPHICS (32 BIT)
8X CD-ROM OR HIGHER
WHEEL MOUSE
KEYBOARD
56K MODEM OR LAN FOR MULTIPLAYER
450MB FREE HARD DRIVE SPACE*
DIRECTX HARDWARE ACCELERATED SOUND CARD (EAX RECOMMENDED)
WINDOWS 95/98/ME/2000/XP OPERATING SYSTEM
DIRECTX 8a OR HIGHER
* Windows Swap file not included
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
WARNING: Please make sure that Razor CD is inserted in your CD-ROM drive before launching the game. You can play the Razor Game only if the Razor 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 8.0a or later on your computer. DirectX (DX80a) is included on the Razor CD in the 'DirectX8' folder.
Make sure you have installed the most recent drivers for all your hardware before playing Razor.
SOUND PROBLEMS
Check SOUND OPTIONS in OPTIONS MENU.
VIEW 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.
III. 3D HARDWARE ISSUES
Make sure that you have the DirectX8.0a installed on your computer.
You can download DirectX8.0a from: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/
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.3dfx.com/
http://www.3dlabs.com/
http://www.ati.com/
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/
http://www.matrox.com/
http://www.nvidia.com/
http://www.powervr.com/
http://www.s3.com/
Low frame rate problem:
- If the frame rate is low when shooting or using the flash light uncheck dynamic lights from "Options -> Settings -> Dynamical Lights".
- Set the Character L.O.D. on "Very Low" from "Options -> Settings -> Character L.O.D.". This will decrease the polygon count on characters and will save CPU and Video board processing time.
- Uncheck Detailed Sky from "Options -> Settings -> Detailed Sky". This will save CPU/Video board processing time.
- Check triple buffered from "Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered". Checking triple buffered will force the game to use less video memory for the textures. Also this will show result only on older video boards that are always synchronized with the video refresh.
- Uncheck Detail Texture from "Options -> Settings -> Detail Textures" This will save video card processing time. We recommand to check this only with the video cards from "Category III - Video Boards for the Best Performance"
- Uncheck Level lightmap from "Options -> Settings -> Level lightmap" This will save video card processing time and will avoid on some older video board to draw the entire scene twice.
- Uncheck Rain from "Options -> Settings -> Rain" This will save video card processing time.
Overclocking issue:
Overclocking video card at a clock and / or bus speed that is beyond the manufacturer specifications can cause Razor
to frequently freeze or crash. We recommend not to use CPU or video board overclocking.
Hardware Transforming & Lighting:
Razor use Hardware Transforming & Lighting (T&L) technique. T&L can seriously enhance the game performances.
Before changing the video board make sure that you have set the video display on default settings.
"Options -> Video -> Default Settings"
ALT-TAB issue:
The Razor game support Alt-Tab switching. We recommended not to abuse it though.
Intro Movies:
If you experience long black screens when launching the game instead of the intro movies run the game with "-nointro"
parameter. Assuming that the installation folder is "c:\Program Files\Activision Value\Razor" launch the
game with "c:\Program Files\Activision Value\Razor\Bin\Game.exe -nointro".
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Category I - Video Boards for Acceptable Performance
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1. 3DFX Voodoo2
98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.1151 (English)
Suggestion: Disable dynamical lights & detail textures
2. 3DFX Voodoo Banshee
98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.1222 (English)
Suggestion: Disable detail textures
3. ATI XPERT 98 AGP (English)
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2647 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English)
Suggestion: Disable lightmap & detail textures
4. INTEL 740
98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.2719 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.01.00.1404 (English)
Suggestion: Disable detail textures
5. INTEL 815
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2843 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.2843 (English)
Suggestion: Disable detail textures
6. MATROX G200
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2730 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2180.3711 (English)
Suggestion: Disable detail textures
7. NVIDIA Riva 128 Agp
98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.0337 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.11.01.0337 (English)
Suggestion: Disable detail textures
8. NVIDIA Vanta
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
Suggestion: Disable detail textures
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Category II - Video Boards for Average Performance
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1. 3DFX Voodoo 3
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English)
Suggestion: On Windows 2000 driver the game will return an error message if the triple buffer is on. We recommend to disable triple buffer support. Uncheck "Menu On -> Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered"
2. 3DLABS Oxygen VX1
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2107 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0001 (English)
3. 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: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
8. NVIDIA Tnt2 Ultra
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
9. NVIDIA Tnt2 Pro
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
10. S3 Savage 4
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.8228 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 05.12.01.8011 (English)
11. S3 Savage 2000
Driver Version: 4.12.01.9015 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.9008 (English)
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Category III - Video Boards for the Best Performance
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1. 3DFX Voodoo 4
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English)
Suggestion: On Windows 2000 driver the game will return an error message if the triple buffer is on. We recommend to disable triple buffer support. Uncheck "Menu On -> Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered"
2. 3DFX Voodoo 5
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English)
Suggestion: On Windows 2000 driver the game will return an error message if the triple buffer is on. We recommend to disable
triple buffer support. Uncheck "Menu On -> Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered"
3. ATI Radeon
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7075 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3102 (English)
4. RADEON 7000/RADEON VE
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7189 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English)
5. RADEON 7500
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7189 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English)
6. RADEON 8500 DDR
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7191 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English)
7. MATROX G400
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.1810 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.1520 (English)
8. MATROX G450
98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2010 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.1520 (English)
9. NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
10. NVIDIA GeForce MX
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
11. NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
12. NVIDIA GeForce 2 Ultra
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
13. NVIDIA GeForce 2 Ti
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
14. NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti200
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
15. NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti500
98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English)
W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (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)
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Category IV - Unsupported (old Video Boards)
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1. 3DFX Voodoo Rush AT25 + (Dual Board)
Driver Version: 4.10.01.2073 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
2. 3DFX Voodoo Rush MX86251
Driver Version: 4.10.01.8626 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
3. 3DFX Voodoo1
Driver Version: 4.10.01.0017
4. 3DLABS Generic PERMEDIA 2
Driver Version: 4.10.01.2105
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
5. ATI RAGE IIC AGP (English)
Driver Version: 4.11.01.2474 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
6. MATROX m3d
Driver Version: 4.12.01.2710 (English)
Not Supported
7. MATROX MGA Mystique
Driver Version: 4.10.01.4120 (English)
8. MATROX G100
Driver Version: 4.11.01.1520 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
9. MATROX Millennium II PCI
Driver Version: 4.11.01.4330 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
10. S3 Virge
Driver Version: 4.03.00.2111 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
11. S3 Trio 3d 2x
Driver Version: 4.11.01.5001 (English)
12. SIS 6326
Driver Version: 4.12.01.1310 (English)
13. TRIDENT 3D Image 9750
Driver Version: 4.10.01.2161 (English)
Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration.
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.
3DFX Interactive
Chipsets: Voodoo 2, Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo 3, Voodoo4, and Voodoo5
3DLabs
Chipsets: Oxygen VX1, GVX1
ATI Technologies Inc.
Chipsets: Rage Pro, Rage 128, and Radeon series
Intel
Chipsets: i740, i752, i810, i815, i830
Matrox:
Chipsets: G200, G400 series, G550
nVidia
Chipsets: Riva 128, Riva 128zx, Riva TNT series, GeForce series (256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 GTS and GeForce3)
PowerVR
Chipsets: Kyro, KyroII
S3/Diamond Multimedia:
Chipsets : S3 Savage3D, Savage 4, Savage2000
All of the chipset manufacturer names are sorted in alphabetical order.
IV. CREDITS
FUN labs: Activision Value:
PROJECT MANAGER
Cristian RADU PRESIDENT of ACTIVISION VALUE
Danny HAMMETT
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER
Costin BARZON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT of OPERATIONS
GAME DESIGN Chad KOEHLER
Dan DIMITRESCU
PROGRAMMING VICE PRESIDENT of STUDIOS
Patrick KELLY
LEAD PROGRAMMER
Daniel DELION
VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
PROGRAMMERS Dave OXFORD
Codrut ANGELESCU
Dragos AVRAMESCU
Jean Arthur DEDA VICE PRESIDENT of CREATIVE and MARKETING
Catalin NEGRILA Mark MEADOWS
Paul ONAC
Octavian ONCEANU
Alexandru SIMION PRODUCER
Cristina Maria SIMION Brian KINGSLEY
Cosmin SULEA
GRAPHICS ASSISTANT PRODUCER
Sean DUNNIGAN
LEAD ARTIST
Tudor POPA
QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD
ARTISTS Allen WEEKS
Cornel CAZAN
Dragos STANCULESCU
QA TEAM LEADS
ANIMATION Emmett McCARTHY
LEAD ANIMATOR
George BATOG QA TEAM
Chris OWEN
CHARACTERS & ANIMATIONS Chris KNOX
Carmen TANASE John COWDEN
Mihai PREDA Jason LEMBCKE
Josh MIEDEMA
LEVEL DESIGN Nicole BEMENT
Brian KIRKVOLD
LEAD LEVEL DESIGNER
Patrick MORARAS
COMPATIBILITY
LEVEL DESIGNERS Neil BARIZO
Mihai IRIMESCU Jason KIM
Emil ANGHEL
Cosmin HISU
SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC SPECIAL THANKS
Mary REINITZ
LEAD SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC Keri GROSS
Ionut DELIU Dave OXFORD
Robbin LIVERNOIS
SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC Ann BEGGS
Mihai DUMBRAVEANU Tim FLAHERTY
Don BORCHERS
SPECIAL THANKS John GOODALE
Trevor HARVEAUX
Adrian URSU Sean JAMES
Vitalie CHERPEC HOMER
Stefanita VILCU Andy KOEHLER
Andrei GAVRA Mitch NORTON
Stefan RADULESCU Terry DeSANCTIS
Bogdan STANESCU Brian JOHNSON
Mike GROSHENS
Thanks to all our families, Gary LODGE
friends and lovers... Pat HORAN
Brynja BJARNASON
Corina Alma Maria
Alexandra
Nicole, Mariza
Adina, Ionut
Petra
Livia
Oochie
Eta
Muni
Claus
Teodora&Gheorghe
Viorica&Valer
Filip Daniel
Irina, Grivitza001 Team
Roxi
TRS
Loth Channel
Roxana, Adi Buzan
Moni
Mirela, Cavorka
Midia&Gigi
V. CONTACTS AND HELP
If you have trouble with the packaging or other technical problems contact Activision Value (see the LSA.txt file for your Limited Warranty).
Technical Support
Activision Value Publishing
7646 Golden Triangle Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 952-918-9500
Web: http://www.activisionvalue.com/
Email: [email protected]
For more informations and contacts also visit:
http://www.activisionvalue.com/
http://www.funlabs.com/