Last minutes notes about V-Rally
1. Users of Digital Joypads
Playing V-Rally with a joypad such as the Microsoft Side Winder may get
unpleasant results. This is because the game thinks that the pad is a joystick.
As a a consequence, it makes the steering feel too positive.
We have added the facility to make the joypad work better.
Select the Player Options menu from the primary menu screen. If the game
has detected a joystick, there is an additional button that makes the pad
react in a digital way (just like the keyboard).
2. Network Play
A network game is initiated by firstly selecting a protocol. This can be
either TCP IP which works accross the Internet, or IPX which is generally
the protocol available on Local Area Networks.
The players must first decide which protocol is to be used.
Always connect to the internet before attempting to play V-Rally through
TCP/IP.
Now one player must be nominated as the network master. You should really
choose the computer that has the most speed. This player then creates a
game session. The players wishing to compete in this session must select
join game and choose the session that has been created from the Session
Select screen.
You may now chat in the lobby. Select the entry line by clicking with the
mouse, or using the TAB key. Type your message and to send hit the enter key.
Your message will then be transmitted to all the other players in the Lobby.
The master is the only player that can select the type of game and the level.
Players are given the oportunity to change thier cars and options in the menu
following.
AT any point, the players may decide to leave the game. Should the network
master decide to leave the game, he will nominate a new master before he
leaves.
ALSO Should you join a game where the race has already started, dont worry.
You need not wait until the race is over, you may join at any time. You will
take over an existing computer car that has ben racing on your behalf.
However, should master realise a new player is to join the race, he makes the
computer car stop. Remember you have no advantage joining the race late!
Players may abort a network game at any stage and return back to the lobby.
3. CD Volumes
We have noticed that on some computers the Multi Media services can not change
the volume level on the CD players. Should the volume controls for the music
not change the CD audio tracks, use the Windows mixing desk.
4. Gamma Correction on Glide 3dfx cards
On some 3dfx cards the graphics may appear very bright or alternatively very
dark. This effect can be tuned by using the option called Gamma Correction.
To find this option use the game options menu from the primary menu screen.
We have found that on some versions of Glide for the 3dfx cards, the Gamma
is not affected. Should you find this problem, it is rectified by using the
global Gamma correction found on the windows desk top.
Right click on the windows desk top and choose 3dfx options. There you will
find a sliding bar that indicates the Gamma values. Move this slider to
select the options you reqire in the game.
5. In case of problems
If you have any problem of graphic or sound in the game, please be sure to have
the latests drivers and check if your video or sound card is fully compatible
with DirectX. See the list below for contacting your hardware manufacturer.
If you have any problem with your voodoo card, you can try to install the drivers
provided with V-Rally, you can find them in the directory named 3fdx on your
V-Rally CD.
6. Listing of Hardware Manufacturer Driver Update WWW Pages
Note: The homepage of the majority of the sites listed below may be reached by
removing everything in the URL after the third forward slash.
Computer Companies:
Acer - http://www.acer.com/aac/support/index.htm
AST - http://www.ast.com/support/files.htm
Compaq - http://www.compaq.com/support/files
Dell Computers - http://www.dell.com/filelib
Gateway 2000 - http://www.gw2k.com
Hewlett Packard -http://www.hp.com/cposupport/cpoindex.html
Hitachi - http://www.hitachi.com/index95.html
IBM - http://www.pc.ibm.com/support?page=root
Micron - http://www.mei.micron.com/support/file_lib/file.html
NEC - http://www.nec.com/cgi-bin/list.exe?product=drivers
Packard Bell - http://www.packardbell.com/support/ftp/00index.asp
Quantex - http://kb.quantex.com/bbsqtx.htm
Sony - http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/
Toshiba - http://www.toshiba.com/
Video Cards:
3Dfx - http://www.3dfx.com/download/download.html
ATI - http://support.atitech.ca/drivers/drivers.html
Aztech Labs - http://www.aztechca.com/aztfiles.html
Cirrus Logic - http://www.cirrus.com/drivers
Creative Labs - http://www.soundblaster.com/home.html
Diamond MM - http://www.diamondmm.com/products/product-support.html
Gallant - http://www.gallantcom.com/www/support.html
Genoa Systems - http://www.genoasys.com
Guillemot - http://www.guillemot.com/usa2/index2.html
Hercules - http://www.hercules.com/support/drivers
Intergraphics - http://www.intergraphics.com
Matrox - http://www.matrox.com/mgaweb/ftp.htm
Number 9 - http://www.nine.com
Nvidia - http://www.nvidia.com/home.html
PowerVR - http://www.powervr.com
Oak Tech. - http://www.oaktech.com
Opti - http://www.opti.com
Orchid - http://www.orchid.com/support
Real3D - http://www.real3d.com/support/drivers.asp
Reveal - http://www.reveal.com
S3 - http://www.s3.com/bbs/0main/topindex.htm
STB - http://www.stb.com/drivers/
Sound Cards:
Aria - ftp://ftp.wi.leidenuniv.nl/pub/audio/aria/drivers
Aztech Labs - http://www.aztechca.com/aztfiles.html
Creative Labs - http://www.soundblaster.com/home.html
Diamond MM - http://www.diamondmm.com/products/product-support.html
Ensoniq - http://www.ensoniq.com
ESS - http://www.esstech.com
Gallant - http://www.gallantcom.com/www/support.html
Guillemot - http://www.guillemot.com/usa2/index2.html
Multi-Wave - http://www.multiwave.com
Pioneer - http://www.pgb.pioneer.co.uk/pioneer/support/pion_drv.htm
Oak Tech. - http://www.oaktech.com
Opti - http://www.opti.com
Panasonic - http://www.panasonic.com
Roland - http://www.rolandus.com
Sony - http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/storage/drivers.html
TEAC - http://www.teac.com/dsp/dsp.html
Turtle Beach - http://www.tbeach.com/
Modems:
Hayes - http://www.hayes.com
3Com - http://www.3com.com
US Robotics - http://www.usr.com/home/online/
Cardinal - http://www.cardtech.com/support/
Input Devices:
Logitech - http://support.logitech.com
Gravis - http://www.gravis.com/Public
CH Products - http://www.chproducts.com
Techmedia - http://www.techmedia.net/support.htm
Thrustmaster - http://www.thrustmaster.com
CD-ROM’s:
Gallant - http://www.gallantcom.com/www/support.html
Philips - http://www.semiconductors.philips.com
Pioneer - http://www.pgb.pioneer.co.uk/pioneer/support/pion_drv.htm
Mitsumi - http://www.mitsumi.com/drivers.htm
Misc:
Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com/hardware
Sierra On-Line - http://www.sierra.com
7. How to contact us
E-mail : [email protected]
Helpline : (44) 0161 827 8060
Or contact the Infogrames site at:
Http: //www.infogrames.com
Or by writing to this address:
Infogrames UK -
Customer Service Department -
21, Castle Street -
CASTLEFIELD
MANCHESTER M3 4LZ -
ENGLAND
All vehicles, company names, trademarks and logos present in the game,
are reproduced and used with the formal authorisation of the owners.
Company names, logos and trademarks are protected by Intellectual
Property Rights.
(c) Infogrames Multimedia 1998
V-Rally is a trademark of Infogrames.
All rules and events represented in the game are fictitious and are
made to create the best entertainment value in the video game.
Results of the game will only reflect the ability of the player.
The virtual vehicles in the game are not to be considered as a portrayal
of reality. V-Rally game play and rules are copyrighted.