******************************************************************************** Avatar - The Last Airbender README 7-19-06 ******************************************************************************** Contents: 1. Game description 2. Controls 3. System Requirements 4. Installing and uninstalling the game 5. Technical Notes and Troubleshooting 6. Credits 7. Legal Notices THQ Customer Service: Please call (818) 880-0456 or on the web at http://www.thq.com. ******************************************************************************** 1. GAME DESCRIPTION ******************************************************************************** As the biting cold of the winter solstice seeps into the land, Aang, the Last Airbender, must learn more about his quest to become the Avatar. On their journey from the South Pole to the North Pole, Aang and his group of friends will come across many challenges that only the Avatar can overcome. Danger lurks at every turn while a determined and outcasted Prince of the Fire Nation hunts Aang to regain his lost honor. Help to guide Aang and his friends on their amazing quest to restore balance to the world! ******************************************************************************** 2. CONTROLS ******************************************************************************** MOUSE CONTROL Movement Move Cursor Left Button Walk to / Primary Action Right Button Secondary Action KEYBOARD ESC / P In Game Menu / Pause Game SPACEBAR Skip Dialogue ******************************************************************************** 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ******************************************************************************** Before installing the game you should make sure that your PC meets the following hardware and software minimum requirements: Operating System: Win 98 / ME / 2000 / XP CPU Speed: 1.0GHz (1.5GHz or higher recommended) Memory: 256MB RAM (512MB or higher recommended) Video Card: 64MB RAM (128MB or higher recommended) CD-ROM: 8X Sound: 16-bit Sound Blaster Compatible HD Space: 600MB Mouse ******************************************************************************** 4. INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING THE GAME ******************************************************************************** To install the game, please follow the following steps: 1. Insert the game disc into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you have the Auto insert notification feature enabled for your CD-ROM, simply left click on the install game and skip steps 3 & 4. 3. Left click on the Start Button on the Windows Task Bar then select Run from the Start Menu. 4. Type D:autorun (D refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive is not D, please type the appropriate drive letter). Now click on the install button. 5. After installation is complete, you will find an icon under the START Menu in the THQ / NICK GAMES / AVATAR / THE LAST AIRBENDER folder. You may uninstall the game by using the Add/Remove Programs under the Control Panel or from the Start Menu within the game folder there will be an icon to uninstall the game. ******************************************************************************** 5. TECHNICAL NOTES AND TROUBLESHOOTING ******************************************************************************** Please make sure you have the latest drivers for your video/sound card. Check the card manufacturer's website for driver updates. ATI - www.ati.com Matrox - www.matrox.com NVIDIA - www.nvidia.com Known Issues (VIDEO) -------------------- 1. HP Pavilion 8495 OEM drivers running Windows 98 causes issues in the game. To correct this problem please contact your hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers. 2. There are known performance, sound and graphic issues when using an nVidia nForce audio/video card. Please contact your hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers. 3. There are known graphic corruption issues related to the following video cards: -ATi Rage128VR, Rage Fury MAXX, Rage IIc, 2D Rage Pro Turbo 2X -ATi Radeon, All in Wonder 128, Xpert 2000 -ATi Radeon 7200, 7500, 8500 -Intel 82810 -Matrox G200, G450, G550 -Diamond Viper 770 -Asus AGP-V6800 -GeForce 256 -Elsa Erazor III UPDATING to the MOST RECENT VIDEO DRIVERS from the manufacturer website, will solve most video problems related to this game. 4. There are known graphic issues when using ATI built Radeon 7200, 7500, or 8500 video cards as well as the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X video card with the latest drivers. If graphic issues occur, press Alt+Tab to back out of the program and Alt+Tab again to resume your game. 5. If the game does not function after it is installed, check your video card installation in your system settings to make sure that a video driver is installed for your video card in your computer. 6. This game requires you to at least have DirectX version 9.0 or higher. It is recommended that you restart your computer upon installing or upgrading to DirectX 9.0. Known Issues (AUDIO) -------------------- 7. Audio may not function properly on some sound cards, such as Analog Devices SoundMax, Sound Blaster Audigy 2, nVidia nForce NV-420D and nVidia nForce audio cards. Updating to the most recent audio drivers for your card or chipset will solve most audio issues related to this game. 8. If the game does not work properly or ceases to function after pausing and resuming the game, turn your Audio performance to Basic by doing the following: From the desktop, open Control Panel> Multimedia> Audio> Advanced Properties> Performance and set the slider to Basic. 9. There are known issues when using the SoundBlaster Audigy 2 NX and certain USB ports. Please try different USB ports on your machine if you experience any problems. Known Issues (OTHER) -------------------- 10. Windows states that disabling virtual memory is "not recommended" and "may adversely affect system performance". If you find that your computer is not loading the selected level, the game sound effects and music are distorted and/or the game is not functioning properly, please make sure that virtual memory is enabled. 11. There are known issues when running this game with insufficient hard disk space. Please make sure that you have 600MB available on your hard disk before playing the game. Please refer to section 3 (System Requirements) for more information. 12. If the game does not work properly or ceases to function while multitasking between opening Quicktime Player at the same time as playing this game, quit both Quicktime Player and the game, and then restart the game. 13. On some systems, performance is slower when Quicktime is running or is in the System tray. Closing QuickTime 6 or the Quicktime tray manager (qttask.exe) will return the game to normal speed. 14. The game requires Virtual Memory to be turned ON to function properly in Windows XP. 15. Uninstalling the game will remove all saved games except for Limited Access Users on Windows XP. 16. Net Messaging will interrupt gameplay. To disable net messaging, follow these directions. WARNING - Disabling Windows Messenger service will block any Administrator messages sent on a local server. To disable Windows messaging, you must be logged in to an Administrator account on Windows. To disable Windows messaging in Windows XP Home/Pro: 1. From the desktop, right click on the My Computer icon and select Manage. 2. In Computer Management, click on the '+' next to Services and Applications, then double-click on Services. 3. Scroll down the list that open in frame to the right, and highlight Messenger. 4. Click on the "Stop the service" link to turn messenger off. To disable Windows messaging in Windows 2000: 1. From the desktop, right click on the My Computer icon and select Manage. 2. In Computer Management, click on the '+' next to Services and Applications, then double-click on Services. 3. Scroll down the list that open in frame to the right, and highlight Messenger. 4. Double-click on Messenger and select Disable from the "Startup Type" drop down menu 17. During gameplay, the "Windows Logo" keyboard button will cause the game to minimize. To restore normal gameplay, just click on the game item in the toolbar. 18. Using ALT+TAB repeatedly may cause the game to become unstable. 19. If you are playing this game with 128MB of RAM and the game becomes unstable, you should try upgrading your system memory to 256MB of RAM or higher. 20. There are known issues with the Samsung SD-616 DVD Drive and the Sony CDU5221 while playing FMV's from the CD. ******************************************************************************** 6. CREDITS ******************************************************************************** AWE Games Producer / Writer John Casamassina Lead Programmer Mark Bradshaw Lead Artist Cole Eastburn Character Models Chris Remy Lead Animator Andy Seredy Executive Producer James Wheeler Additional Programming Les Bird Animation and Effects Craig Kelly Brian Rosenfeld Robert Hume Additional Art Paul Denson Chad Read Udell Infante Richard Gaines Sound FX Trevor Talbird Mike Dubose Additional Music / Sound FX Sound Ideas Special Thanks Jamie Nye Scott Nixon Aaron Runion ******************************************************************************** Voice Talent Aang -- Zach Tyler Eisen Katara -- Mae Whitman Sokka -- Jack De Sena Prince Zuko -- Dante Basco Uncle Iroh -- Mako Zhao -- Jason Isaacs Momo/Appa -- Dee Bradley Baker Suki -- Jennie Kwan King Bumi -- Andre Sogliuzzo Old Wanderer -- James Shigata Avatar Roku -- Jame Garrett Fire Nation Spirit -- Jim Meskimen Bato -- Richard McGonagle Herbalist -- Jodi Carlisle Chief Arnook -- Jon Polito Master Pakku -- Victor Brandt Princess Yue -- Johanna Braddy ******************************************************************************** Nickelodeon Interactive Executive Vice President Nickelodeon Digital Stephan Youngwood Vice President, Marketing Nickelodeon Digital Stacey Kaufman Vice President, Digital Media Products Nickelodeon Digital Paul Jelinek Sr. Director, Digital Games Nickelodeon Digital Shaul Olmert Director, Games Development Nickelodeon Digital David Bergantino Producer Nickelodeon Digital Dan Boldin Marketing Manager Nickelodeon Digital Jack Daley Stephanie Bond VP/Creative Director, Licensing Nickelodeon Creative Resources Tim Blankley Creative Director, Entertainment Products Nickelodeon Creative Resources Daniel Moreton Senior Designer, Interactive Nickelodeon Creative Resources Rob Lemon Junior Designer, Interactive Nickelodeon Creative Resources Jason Diorio Senior Manager, Copy/Content Nickelodeon Creative Resources Kristin Yu Avatar IP Manager Nickelodeon Creative Resources Chris Gant Nickelodeon would like to thank: Linnette Attai Justine Briskman Leigh Anne Brodsky Eric Coleman Russell Hicks Jenna Luttrell Andrew Potter Russell Spina Special Thanks to: Mike DiMartino Bryan Konietzko ******************************************************************************** 7. 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