Welcome to "SOLDIER"
We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we've enjoyed
making it for you.
SouthPeak Interactive
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SOLDIER is a production of Sinister Games, Inc.
for SouthPeak Interactive LLC.
Copyright © 2000, SouthPeak Interactive LLC.
All Rights Reserved. SouthPeak Interactive and the
SouthPeak Interactive logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SouthPeak Interactive LLC. ® indicates
U.S.A. registration. Other brand or product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
SOLDIER © 2000 Warner Bros. & Morgan Creek Productions, Inc.
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CONTENTS
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I. System Requirements
II. Installation
III. Troubleshooting
IV. DirectX Information
V. Contact Information
I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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300MHz Intel Pentium II
Microsoft Windows ® 95/98
64MB RAM
DirectX 7.0 compliant accelerated video card
(supports most major 3D cards)
DirectX 7.0 compliant sound card
DirectX 7.0 or higher (included)
16X CD-ROM Drive
350 MB hard disk space
Mouse and Keyboard
II. INSTALLATION
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Follow these steps to install SOLDIER:
1. Verify that your operating system is Windows 95 or Windows 98.
2. Open your CD-ROM drive and insert the SOLDIER CD.
3. After you close the CD-ROM drive, select install from the
menu that appears. Follow the installation
instructions that appear on your screen.
NOTE: If nothing happens after you insert the CD, then the Autorun
feature on your computer is probably disabled. If that is the case,
follow the instructions in the next section to install the game.
Installing the game when Autorun is disabled
If the Autorun feature on your computer doesn't work, follow these directions
to install SOLDIER on your computer:
1. If it's not already loaded, insert the SOLDIER CD into the CD ROM drive.
2. From the Start menu, select Run.
3. In the Run dialog, type: X:\setup.exe, where X is the letter that represents
your CD-ROM drive (for example, it might be D).
4. Select the OK button. Your computer will start installing the game from
the CD. Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen.
Here's another way to install the game if Autorun is disabled:
1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
2. Find the icon that represents your CD-ROM drive and double-click it.
3. In the right pane of the Explorer window, find the file called Setup.exe
and double-click on it. Your computer will start installing the game from
the CD. Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen.
Uninstalling the game
To uninstall the game, From the Start button, select
Programs->Southpeak Interactive->SOLDIER->UnInstall SOLDIER. The Uninstall
program will remove the game from your computer.
III. Troubleshooting
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Some users may experience much lower than expected framerate performance. If you encounter this, go to the pause menu, select options, and turn game music off.
IV. DirectX INFORMATION
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-What is DirectX?
Microsoft's DirectX is a set of software components and drivers designed
to create faster hardware performance in Windows based applications. DirectX
is comprised of five components: DirectDraw, DirectInput, DirectPlay, DirectSound,
and Direct3D. Along with these components, DirectX includes a set of compatible
drivers for the computer's video and sound cards along with input devices such
as mice, joysticks and game pads.
When installing SOLDIERr, the program checks to see whether DirectX is
installed on your system. If the installer does not detect a standard, current set
of DirectX drivers, it installs new ones. However, a handful of video and sound cards
use DirectX drivers which do not conform to Microsoft standards. These non-standard
drivers cannot be detected during the SOLDIER installation, and new
drivers may be installed in their place. The drivers SOLDIER installs
may not work with such hardware and the end result may be that SOLDIER
fails to load. This may be true even if you have used other DirectX-based products
in the past.
-If SOLDIER will not run on you computer due to DirectX problems,
you may be able to correct the problem by following these steps:
1. Update your hardware drivers
IMPORTANT: If you have never updated your drivers before, you may want to
consult your system/hardware vendor and get their recommendation. If you
choose to update the drivers yourself, follow the installation instructions
provided with the driver very carefully.
-Notes on obtaining drivers
Hardware manufacturers post new drivers on their web sites regularly that
have enhanced performance and stability. Please check with your hardware
manufacturer for an update as some difficulties may be related to drivers.
2 Reinstall DirectX
-Manually Installing DirectX
1. Close all applications and save your data.
2. Click on 'Start' and select 'Run'
3. In the 'Run' box type in d:\SOLDIER\Setup\redist\directx\dxsetup
(Note: Substitute d:\ for the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.)
4. Select 'OK', this will begin the DirectX install.
-If you need to restore your display or audio drivers after installing DirectX:
1. Close all applications and save your data.
2. Bring up the control panel and click the Start button. Then click Settings. Then
click Control Panel.
3. Bring up the DirectX Setup applet. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click
DirectX Drivers.
Click the Add/Remove button.
4. Click the "Restore Audio drivers" button if you want to restore your audio drivers,
or click the "Restore Display drivers" button if you want to restore your display drivers.
You can only restore one driver at a time, not both.
5. Press "OK" to restart your computer.
Note: If DirectX did not install new display or audio drivers (or if you have already restored
them), then pressing the "Restore Audio drivers" or "Restore Display drivers" button will just
result in a dialogue that says "DirectX setup has completed successfully." You can then press
the other button, or exit.
V. CONTACT INFORMATION
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For inquiries and questions pertaining to purchases made
from our website please refer to http://www.southpeak.com
To obtain additional information about our products and services
please contact our customer service team at:
(919) 677-4499
9 am to 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday
For technical support in the United States and Canada please call
(919) 677-9775
8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time Saturday & Sunday
email at [email protected]
Technische Hilfe - Deutschland (Germany)
http://www.ubisoft.de
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 338 0015
338 004423
Fax: 3380 0020
L'information Technique - France
http://www.ubisoft.fr
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 02 99 08 96 45
Telephone: 08 25 35 53 06 (0,99 F/mn)
10h30 - 19h30, du lundi au vendredi
Minitel: 3615 UBISOFT,2,23 F/mn, Section SOS
Technical Support - United Kingdom
http://www.ubisoft.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01819 449000
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We will be able to help you more quickly if you have the following
information available when you contact us:
- The brand name of your computer
- The type of CPU and its operating speed
(e.g. Pentium-166mhz)
- The operating system and version
(e.g.. Windows 95)
- The amount of RAM in your computer
- The brand name and model of sound card in your computer
- The brand name and model of video card in your computer
- Speed of CD-ROM Drive
- The amount of video memory (VRAM) in your computerDownload original