Snowmobile Racing(tm) README
(c) 1998 GT Interactive Software Corp.
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Thank you for purchasing Snowmobile Racing! We hope it provides you with
many hours of exciting, high-speed action and fun.
This readme file contains information not found in the help file or manual, including
last-minute changes. Some of the information you find may address questions that
arise as you play the game.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum Configuration:
* Pentium 90MHz processor
* 16 MB RAM
* 2x CD-ROM
* 30 MB hard drive space
* DirectX-compatible video card
* Windows 95 or Windows 98
Recommended Configuration:
* Pentium 133MHz processor
* 4MB DirectX-compatible 3D accelerator card
* DirectX-compatible sound card
A NOTE ON 3D CARDS
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Not all 3D accelerators are created equal. Some of the earlier ones (mostly pre-1996)
may actually cause the game to run SLOWER with Direct-3D enabled. Some may have
inadequate feature sets, or have buggy Direct-3D drivers. If you experience crashes or
other difficulties when running your particular 3D card, we recommend first contacting
your hardware manufacturer (most have Web sites) for new drivers. If all else fails,
disable D3D acceleration.
SUPPORTED CARDS
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If your 3D card has less than 4 MB of video RAM, the on-screen text may become
unreadable at higher resolutions, and the textures may become very blocky. We do not
recommend running on a 3D accelerator which has less than 4 MB of video RAM.
The following 3D chipsets have been tested and are supported by the game. Other chipsets
may or may not work:
* 3Dfx Voodoo
* Matrox Mystique
* Rendition Verite V1000
* Riva 128
* 3Dfx Voodoo II
SCREEN RESOLUTION SETTINGS
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Choosing the highest resolution setting can give the game a crisper, cleaner look,
but it requires more memory and processing time. At high resolutions, you may notice
the following:
Slow Frame Rates
High resolutions take up more of your CPU's (or 3D card's) processing time. If your game
seems to run slowly, with choppy motion, try reducing your screen resolution. This can be
changed mid-game by hitting the ESCAPE key to bring up the mid-games options menu, and
choosing the RESOLUTION sub-menu.
Choppy Sound
At high resolutions, you may also experience choppy sound. Lower the resolution setting
to restore the sound.
Blurry, Lower-Quality Textures
In Direct-3D mode, higher resolutions take up more of your card's video memory, leaving
less room for visual images. The images must then be compressed, which leaves them looking
blurry or blocky. In the case of text, they may become unreadable. Again, lowering the
resolution setting should correct this problem.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
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Testing: Christopher A. Stockman