WipEout XL – Windows Readme – English

WipEout XL / 2097
Direct 3D

16/5/97


Contents
1. Known problems
2. Technical support contacts for 3D accelerator hardware


Known problems
1.  Matrox Mystique resolution support
320x240 mode does not work with Wipeout on Matrox Mystique with the drivers tested, please use 320x200 if you want to run in low res.

2.  Bi-linear filtering
Due to the nature of bi-linear filtering on colour keyed textures, the tree textures on some of the tracks have a black boarder around them when bi-linear filtering in switched on.

3.  Running in 320x200
We have included the 320x200 resolution because Wipeout doesn't run on some cards at 320x240.  When the low resolution graphics are converted to 320x200, the bottom line of pixels in trimmed off and makes some of the text in menus difficult to read.

4.  Music volume not controllable
On some sound cards, the music volume in not controllable in the game.  You will need to set it in windows before you load the game.

5.  Key press restrictions on some keyboards
Some keyboards seem to be restricted to only two or three key presses at a time.  Packard Bell and Gateway keyboard are known to have this restriction.  This can make playing Wipeout difficult.  If you have one of these keyboards, it is recommended that you play by joypad, joystick or mouse.

6.  Key combinations when using 3Dfx card
The following key combinations will cause a loss of sound in the game:

		ALT + ESCAPE
		CONTROL + ESCAPE

7.  PowerVR blocky tree problem
The trees in the scenery on some of the tracks appear blocky on the PowerVR cards using the latest drivers (which are supplied on the CD - see section SPECIAL DRIVERS below).  VideoLogic are currently fixing this for subsequent driver releases.

8. PowerVR drivers
Wipeout will only work with the release version of the PowerVR drivers.

9. ATI Rage 2 drivers
At the time of writing, ATI made an amendment to their drivers to allow colour keyed transparency on some of the graphics in the game.  If you are running Wipeout on the ATI and the text and other graphics has a square, black background, then you have an older version of the drivers.  Please refer to ATI’s web page for the latest drivers.

10.  DirectX 5
Wipeout isn’t fully compatible with the beta version of DirectX 5 that we had at time of writing this document.  The release version of DirectX 5 may well work but we won’t know until it is released - it should be backwards compatible to DirectX 3.

11. Running in 800x600 resolution
You may find that Wipeout tells you that your system can run in 800x600 but when you select this, the game drops back into windows or crashes while loading.  If this happens, select another resolution and re-load.

12. Keep the CD in the drive
We recommend that you keep the Wipeout CD in the CD drive once the game has loaded, otherwise you may find that the game becomes jerky and difficult to play.


Technical support contacts for 3D accelerator hardware
If you are having trouble setting up your 3D card to work with Wipeout, use the following support contacts.

Rendition
Canopus Corporation Inc.
Web site:	www.canopuscorp.com
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	(408) 467 4006

Creative Labs Inc (US)
Technical Support
1523 Cimarron Plaza
Stillwater
OK 74075 USA
Web site:	www.creativelabs.com
Tel:		(405) 742 6622

Intergraph Computer Systems Inc
Web Site:	www.intergraph.com
Telephone:	1 800 226 4891

Sierra Online Inc
Technical Support
PO Box 85006
Bellevue
WA 98015 8506
Web site:	www.sierra.com
Telephone:	(206 644 4343

Matrox
North America
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	(514) 685 0270

Matrox Germany	
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	+49 896 144 7433

Matrox UK
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	01793 441144

Matrox France
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	+33 145 606 200

Permedia
Web site:	www.3dlabs.com
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	+44 1784 470555

VideoLogic PowerVR
Wipeout requires PowerVR drivers 4.0 or better.  If you require an update to your drivers you can obtain them from your OEM board suppliers.

NEC PowerVR
For generic PowerVR drivers, the contact details are:
NEC electronics
USA hotline:	408 588 5558
Website:		www.powervr.com

VideoLogic Apocalypse3D
For owners of the VideoLogic Apocalypse3D and Apocalypse3Dx the contact details are:
VideoLogic Inc USA
Phone: 	800 578 5644

VideoLogic Ltd UK
Phone:	+44 1923 260511

VideoLogic GmbH
Phone:	+49 61 03 93470
Web site:	www.videologic.com
Email:	[email protected]

Drivers for Videdologic products can be downloaded from the web site.

3Dfx
Please refer to one of the following web sites:

3Dfx:				www.3dfx.com
Diamond multimedia:	www.diamondmm.com
Orchid technologies:	www.orchid.com

ATI
Please refer to ATI’s web site, www.atitech.ca


Psygnosis support
If you are experiencing problems with the game itself, the Psygnosis support contacts are listed below.

NB: Please do not contact Psygnosis support on any hardware or driver related issues.  These should be directed to the hardware manufacturers.

Website:	www.psygnosis.com


UK Support
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	0151 282 3333


US Support
Email:	[email protected]
Telephone:	+1 415 655 5683

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