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Don't forget to turn up the volume...
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INSTALLATION
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To install ZPC, exit all windows programs, place the ZPC CD-ROM in your
CD drive and wait for Autoplay to launch the ZPC Setup program. If
Autoplay does not launch the setup program on your machine you should
open a Windows Explorer window and double click on the "Setup.exe" icon
on the ZPC CD-ROM.
From there follow the prompts for correct installation. You can choose to
install to a hard drive - which requires approximately 80MB of disk space.
Or run directly from the CD - which requires less than 1MB of disk space.
(Either way, you need the ZPC CD in your CD drive to play a single player
game, or to gather a net game of up to eight players).
Once ZPC is installed, begin the game by opening the Start Menu and going
to Programs/ZPC and selecting the "play ZPC" option.
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TROUBLESHOOTING INFO
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INSTALLING ZPC -
The first time you place the ZPC CD in the drive, it will launch the Setup
program and attempt to install ZPC. If you abort this installation, you
must manually launch Setup to install the game. To do so, insert the CD
into the drive, open the CD in explorer, and double click "Setup.exe".
UNINSTALLING ZPC -
If you've installed our downloadable demo, make sure you uninstall it
before installing the full version of ZPC.
When you uninstall ZPC, you will receive a message indicating that not all
files could be deleted. THIS IS NORMAL!! Uninstallation will not remove
files created by the game itself. These files include saved games and
preferences. If you wish to completely remove ZPC from your drive, first
uninstall it, then delete the ZPC directory from your hard drive.
You may also find that ZPC does not remove itself from your start menu
after uninstallation. This occurs if you've installed the game more than
once without uninstalling it each time (you have to work to do this, but
it's possible). To remove the ZPC entry from the start menu following
uninstallation, go to Start/Settings/Taskbar, select "Start Menu Programs"
and click "Remove...". Find ZPC on the list that comes up, highlight it,
and click "Remove". Close the dialog to complete the process.
PREFERENCES CORRUPTION -
If you are experiencing crashes, it's possible the preferences file has
become corrupted. Try throwing away "ZPC.prf", the preferences file. The
next time you run ZPC it will make a new preferences file with the default
settings.
PERFORMANCE -
Check the "Performance" Tab under "System" in the Control Panel. This
should say "Your system is configured for optimal performance." If not,
consult your Windows 95 manual for configuration and optimization
information. However, the following are common problems:
"Drive x: is using MS-DOS compatibility file mode system."
This indicates that the specified drive (often, the CD-ROM drive) is not
using a native Windows 95 driver. This will cause performance, especially
video playback, to suffer.
"Performance may be improved by enabling virtual memory."
To resolve this problem, click on the "Virtual Memory" button. Then select
the "Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings (recommended)" option.
The computer must be restarted before this change can take effect.
Other optimization tips for better performance:
Close any other programs before starting ZPC.
From the "System" dialog box, click the "File System" button. Under the
"Hard disk" tab, make sure that "Read-ahead optimization" is set to "Full".
Under the "CD-ROM" tab, make sure that the supplemental cache size is set
to "Large" and that "Optimize access pattern for:" is set for the
appropriate speed of CD-ROM installed on your computer. Video playback may
suffer if this is set to "No read-ahead".
From the "System" dialog box, click the "Graphics" button. Make sure that
"Hardware acceleration:" is set to "Full".
In the main "System" dialog box, double check that the memory setting is
correct. Also, check the system resources available. If less than 90% of
system resources are free, then it is likely that there are other
applications currently executing on your system. Closing other programs
and/or restarting your system should free more system resources for use by
ZPC. In any case, for optimal performance, ZPC should not be run
simultaneously with other programs.
DIRECTX ERRORS -
ZPC may not work properly while a screen saver or desktop changer program is
running. It is highly recommended that any such background tasks be
disabled prior to playing ZPC.
Some video cards (such as the Diamond Stealth 64) and sound cards require
DirectX drivers supplied by the manufacturer. If you encounter graphics or
sound errors, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about the latest
DirectX drivers.
ZPC uses Microsoft's DirectX version 2.0. It will install this when
you install the game. Earlier versions of DirectX will not work, and
ZPC will copy over them when it installs v2.0. THIS IS NORMAL, AND
SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY ERRORS. ZPC will NOT replace newer versions of
DirectX unless you specifically instruct it to do so. This is usually
not necessary, as later versions of DirectX should be compatible with
ZPC. It is also usually not desirable, as games which require later
versions may not run under DirectX 2.0.
MOVIE VOLUME -
You may find that the movies are much louder or softer than the
sounds in the game. To fix this, you must set the wave audio playback
volume on your Windows desktop. There are two ways to do this. The
first is to go to the start menu, the select settings/control panel.
This will pull up a window containing several windows icons. Double
click the one titled "Multimedia". This will launch a dialog box with
several tabs across the top. The tab marked "audio" should be
selected. If not, click on it to select it. Move the top volume
slider up or down to adjust movie volume.
You can also adjust movie volume by double clicking the speaker cone
icon on the task bar (this is located on the right for horizontal task
bars, and at the bottom for vertical ones). Find the volume slider
in the "Wave" section and move it up or down to adjust movie volume.
SOUNDS "POP -
You may find that some sounds cause your speakers to pop. You can
fix this by adjusting the master volume for your soundcard. Just
double-click on the speaker-cone icon on the task bar (on the right
for horizontal bars and at the bottom for vertical ones). Adjust the
slider in the "Volume Control" section down to decrease the volume.
This will prevent your speakers from popping. You can use your
speaker volume control to compensate for turning your Windows volume
down.
HEADSET VOLUME TOO LOUD -
Turn down the Windows volume. To do this, you must activate the
Windows "Volume Control" dialog. Do this by double-clicking the
speaker cone icon on the task bar (right side for horizontal bars,
bottom for vertical ones). Find the slider control in the "Volume
Control" section and reduce it.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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If you have read the instruction manual and this file but still require
further assistance running ZPC, try the following:
Assistance Via World Wide Web
Get up-to-the-minute technical information at the GT Interactive Software
web-site, at http://www.gtinteractive.com, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. In the Support section you'll have access to our FAQ documents,
(Frequently Asked Questions) which contains our latest troubleshooting
information, our Forums area where discussions with other gamers and
strategy occurs via e-mail, our FTP area (File Transfer Protocol) where you
can download patches and new enhancements as soon as they become available,
a Hints/Cheat Codes area where these will be supplied, if applicable, and
other areas where you may be able to get valuable information on GT
Interactive Software products.
Help Via Telephone
For phone assistance, call GT Interactive Software's Tech Support at
716-871-6646. We have an Interactive Voice Response and Faxback system that
is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you should need live
support, we are available Monday through Friday, 8 AM until Midnight (EST).
Please note that live Tech Support may be closed on all major holidays.
We ask that you do the following when calling: be at your computer; have
your system information ready for our technicians including system make and
model; RAM; video and sound card data and drivers; and any screen or error
messages you've encountered and where (if not currently displayed on your
screen). It will expedite your handling significantly.
Help Via The Mail
In the event our technicians determine that you must forward materials
directly to us, please include a brief letter explaining what is enclosed
and why, and be sure to supply your telephone number in all correspondences
in case we must call you. Your mail should be sent to the following
address: GT Interactive Software
Attn: TS/QA
1 Nixon Lane
Edison, NJ 08817
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