Welcome to "Animaniacs Splat Ball" We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we've enjoyed making it for you. SouthPeak Interactive ************************************************************* Copyright © 1999 SouthPeak Interactive LLC, Cary, NC, USA. All Rights Reserved. ANIMANIACS, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. © 1999. SouthPeak Interactive and the SouthPeak Interactive logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SouthPeak Interactive LLC. ® indicates U.S.A. registration. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE Use duplication or disclosure of this software and related documentation by the U.S. government is subject to the Agreement with SouthPeak Interactive LLC and the Restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights (June 1987) ************************************************************* CONTENTS -------------------------- I. System Requirements II. Installation III. Troubleshooting IV. DirectX Information V. Contact Information VI. Executable Information I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -------------------------- Pentium 166 or faster processor Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 DirectX 6.0 or later 32MB RAM 45-150MB of free hard disk space Quad-speed (4x) CD-ROM drive DirectX compatible graphics card with 2MB of memory DirectX compatible sound card Microsoft compatible mouse 28.8kbs modem for online play II. INSTALLATION -------------------------- When the Splat Ball CD is placed in the user's CD-ROM drive, the autorun.inf program will be launched. Autoplay will search for Splat Ball program files. If the Splat Ball files are not found on the user's machine, the auto-run program will display a prompt screen. III. Troubleshooting ----------------------- Some users may experience trouble adjusting the volume via the slide bar inside the game. If you are having this problem you can still adjust your volume via the volume control on your speakers. Another method of adjusting the volume is to ALT-TAB out to your windows desktop and changing the windows system volume slider manually. IV. DirectX INFORMATION -------------------------- -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 Splat Ball, 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 Splat Ball installation, and new drivers may be installed in their place. The drivers Splat Ball installs may not work with such hardware and the end result may be that Splat Ball fails to load. This may be true even if you have used other DirectX-based products in the past. -If Splat Ball 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:\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 -------------------------- Please visit SouthPeak Interactive's web site at http://www.southpeak.com to obtain additional information or contact our Technical Support team. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Support - United States and Canada Email: support@southpeak.com Phone: (919) 677-9775 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Eastern time Monday thru Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time Saturday & Sunday Technical Support - Australia Email: Southpeak@startekeurope.com Telephone: 001144 1429 855061 09:00 - 19:00 Eastern Standard Time Technische Hilfe - Deutschland (Germany) Email: Southpeak@startekeurope.com Telephone: 44 1429 855061 09:00 - 19:00 GMT L'information Technique - France Email: Southpeak@startekeurope.com Telephone: 44 1429 855061 09:00 - 19:00 GMT Technical Support - United Kingdom Email: Southpeak@startekeurope.com Telephone: 01429 855061 09:00 - 19:00 GMT --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 computer VI. Game Executable Commands & Cheats KEYBOARD / MOUSE COMMANDS "m" - Toggle overhead map on/off. "t" - Multiplayer chat. Right clicking with mouse will cause the character to duck. Right clicking with the mouse over the shower will cause the character to take a shower.