______________________________________________________________________________________ LEGO Island II - Readme.txt 01 / 01 / 2001 ______________________________________________________________________________________ © 2001 LEGO Media Software Thank you for purchasing LEGO Island 2 - The Bricksters Revenge... This document details the requirements for LEGO Island 2 and contains the latest information about the product. Index: 1 - Machine Specifications 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 1.2 Recommended System Requirements 2 - Technical Details 2.1 Operating System 2.2 CPU 2.3 Memory 2.4 Video Adapter 2.5 CD / DVD Drive 2.6 Sound Adapter 2.7 DirectX 2.8 Input Devices 2.9 Installation 2.10 Output 3 - Frequently Asked Questions Reading The LEGO Island 2 Manual From Your CD. The electronic version of the manual can be found within the Manual folder on your CD. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC then you will need to install this before you can access the manual. Acrobat Reader can also be found within the Manual folder of the CD ______________________________________________________________________________________ [1.0 - MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1.1 - MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LEGO Island 2 requires the following system specification as a minimum, for the game to run at an acceptable level. Processor Speed : Pentium II 266Mhz. Memory : 64MB System RAM. Video Adapter : 8MB Display Memory / Direct 3D Compliant. Sound Adapter : 100% Windows 95/98/ME - DirectX 7.0 Compliant. CD-ROM : 4X or Greater CD-ROM / DVD Drive. Hard Drive Space : 650MB of free, uncompressed* drive space. Input Device: 100% Windows 95/98/ME - Joystick, Game Pad or Keyboard with Mouse. DirectX : LEGO Island requires DirectX 7.0 to be installed as a minimum. DirectX 8.0 is provided on the LEGO Island 2 CD. * Uncompressed means that the hard drive space has not been subjected to compression methods to increase capacity. Note: If your system does not conform to the above minimum requirements, LEGO Island 2 may not function correctly on your system. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1.2 - RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following specification is recommended for optimal performance while playing LEGO Island 2. Processor Speed : Pentium II 400Mhz. Memory : 64MB System RAM. Video Adapter : 16MB Display Memory / Direct 3D Compliant. Sound Adapter : 100% Windows 95/98/ME - DirectX 8.0 Compliant. CD-ROM : 16X or Greater CD-ROM / DVD Drive. Hard Drive Space : 650MB of free, uncompressed* drive space. Input Device: 100% Windows 95/98/ME - Joystick, Game Pad or Keyboard with Mouse. DirectX : DirectX 8.0 (Provided) - See 2.7 for more details. ______________________________________________________________________________________ [2.0 - TECHNICAL DETAILS] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1 - OPERATING SYSTEM LEGO Island 2 has been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows ME only. The game has been tested for functionality on the following operating systems: > Microsoft Windows 95 Version A > Microsoft Windows 95 Version B (OSR2) > Microsoft Windows 98 First Edition > Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition > Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition The game was NOT designed to run on the following operating systems: > Windows NT > OS/2 > Linux > Windows 2000 > Emulated Windows Environment ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.2 - CPU NON INTEL CPU's: > AMD: It is recommended that the game is run on an AMD K6-II 350Mhz or higher to run the game at acceptable performance levels. > Cyrix: It is recommended that the game is run on a Cyrix MIII 500Mhz or higher to run the game at acceptable performance levels. Intel Other: > Celeron: It is recommended that the game is run on an Intel Celeron 300Mhz or higher to run the game at acceptable performance levels. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 - MEMORY 64MB of system RAM is required for the game to run. Some systems will register 64MB of RAM in the POST screen upon initialisation. Due to the design of some video adapters, system RAM is allocated to be used as display memory, therefore decreasing the amount of system RAM available for programs to use. Statically Shared Video RAM: Some video adapters will allocate 4-8 MB of SYSTEM RAM to use as Video RAM. This means your system may actually only have 56-60 MB of SYSTEM RAM available. (Based on a 64MB configuration) Dynamically Shared Video RAM: Some video adapters can allocate SYSTEM RAM dynamically. The amount allocated can range from 0.5MB to 16MB so you may have as little as 48MB of SYSTEM RAM available. (Based on a 64MB configuration) LEGO Island 2 may function with less than 64MB available however, system performance will be compromised. It is not recommended that the game is played with less than 64MB of system RAM available. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.4 - VIDEO ADAPTER 8MB of video RAM is required to run LEGO Island 2. Some older model computers may come with a video adapter that has less than 8MB of memory. In this situation, the game may run and appear to function correctly, however a decrease in performance will result. It is NOT recommended that LEGO Island 2 is run on a video system with less than 8 MB. Video Drivers: What is a video driver? A Video driver acts as a link between the video adapter (hardware) and the operating system and allows it to perform the functions requested by an application. Manufacturers of Video adapters regularly publish new DRIVERS for their products. These are made available as FREE Downloads from their WEB site. If you are using old drivers for your Video adapter you may experience some unwanted graphical corruption while running LEGO Island 2. Graphical problems can often be resolved by updating the drivers for your video adapter. Note: Updating the Video drivers your system uses may improve performance and solve issues over a wide range of applications and games. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING DRIVERS ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.5 - CD / DVD DRIVE LEGO Island 2 Requires a 4X CD-ROM Drive or greater. SLOWER drives will result in longer installation times and poor playback quality, of movies. DVD Drives usually specify 2 numbers e.g. 6X / 32X . These two numbers are the speeds at which data from a DVD-ROM and a CD-ROM is read. Generally the second number, 32X in this case, defines the speed at which data is read from a CD. LEGO Island 2 CD-ROM - The LEGO Island 2 CD MUST be present in the CD/DVD drive for the game to run. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.6 - SOUND ADAPTER LEGO Island 2 requires a sound card that is fully compatible with DirectX 7. This is true in most cases however some old legacy cards will not be compatible. As with video adapters, updated sound card DRIVERS are regularly published by hardware manufacturers and are made available as FREE Downloads from their web site. If you experience any sound corruption or other sound related problems during game play, you should update your sound drivers. This will often solve sound related problems. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING DRIVERS ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.7 - DIRECTX LEGO Island 2 requires DirectX 7 or later to be installed on your system. The latest version of DirectX, DirectX 8, is supplied on the LEGO Island 2 CD-ROM. You will be asked if you wish to install the DirectX components during the installation of LEGO Island 2. Choose YES when asked if you wish to update DirectX components. You will need to RESTART your machine for changes to take effect. For more information and the latest updates concerning Microsoft's DirectX go to: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.8 - INPUT DEVICES LEGO Island 2 supports the use of the following input devices: Keyboard / Mouse / Gamepad or Joystick. Each device must be 100% Microsoft Windows compatible and should have the latest drivers installed. Gamepad or Joystick: If you have a Joystick/Gamepad attached to your computer, select ON in the options menu of LEGO island 2 to enable it. SELECTING OFF will disable it. The button configuration for the Gamepad/Joystick is pre-defined and 'cannot' be altered. It is recommended that you use a device with no less than 6 operational buttons. If the Joystick/Gamepad is enabled the Keyboard will function as normal during game play. NOTE: For Joystick/Gamepad calibration, please refer to the calibration function in the control panel: Windows 95 - 98 users = Start/Settings/ControlPanel/Game Controllers Windows ME users = Start/Settings/ControlPanel/Gaming Options ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.9 - INSTALLATION LEGO Island 2 allows the user 2 different installation options as follows: Typical - 650MB = This installs only those files needed to run the game. In game movies will be played from the CD-ROM. The game CD-ROM needs to be inserted in the drive to play LEGO Island 2. Full - 700MB = This installs all files from the CD-ROM to your computers hard drive. This option will allow for improved playback of in game movies. The game CD-ROM needs to be inserted in the drive to play LEGO Island 2. Swapfile : Like most programs, LEGO Island 2 requires the use of a swapfile within the Windows environment. A swapfile acts as virtual memory, where instructions and data are temporarily stored on the hard drive. LEGO Island 2 requires 80MB approx. of free hard drive space after installation, to ensure optimal software performance. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.10 - OUTPUT LEGO Island 2 allows you to take a photo of the screen whilst playing it and save it to your hard drive. This can be performed by pressing the F10 key on your keyboard, which will save the photo to the following folder on your computers hard drive: c:\Program Files\LEGO Media\LEGO Island\Photos By selecting the Photos shortcut from the Windows Start Menu, you can easily view these photos. Double clicking on the image file will allow you to view the photo using Microsoft Paint. To print the photo, please make sure that your printer is installed correctly and is on-line, ready to print. TIP : By selecting File and then Print from the Microsoft Paint menu, you should be able to print out the desired photo PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING YOUR PRINTER ______________________________________________________________________________________ [3.0 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS] ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q. When I start LEGO Island 2 I get the message "You must be running in 256 colour mode or higher" and LEGO Island 2 will not run. What do I do ? A. LEGO Island 2 requires that your desktop colour depth is running in 256 colours or more. It is unlikely that you will be running at a colour depth of less than 256 (i.e. 16 colours), however it is possible. To change you desktop colour depth : 1. Click START on the taskbar, then choose SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL. 2. Choose DISPLAY from the icon list, this will bring up the DISPLAY property panel. 3. Choose the SETTINGS tab, then select - High Colour (16 bit) - 4. Apply changes and restart the machine if prompted to. Q. When I run the LEGO Island 2 installer, it asks me if I want to update my DirectX components. 1. Should I do this? 2. How do I check what version of DirectX is on my system? A. 1. YES. LEGO Island 2 requires DirectX 7 or 8 to be installed on your system to function correctly. 2. The method of checking which version of DirectX is installed is the same for Windows 95 and 98. Double click on My Computer and follow this path: C: (C Drive) > Program files > DirectX > Setup In the Setup folder you should see a Dxinfo icon (Dxinfo.exe) a Dxsetup (Dxsetup.exe) or a DxDiag (DxDiag.exe) Icon. Running any of these will allow you to see what version of DirectX you have installed on your system. TIP: You may also be able to run the DxDiag tool from the Start bar > Press Start Press Run Type 'Dxdiag' and press OK Q. I updated my DirectX components, tried to run LEGO Island 2 after the installation and it crashed to the desktop. What happened ? A. If you choose to update your DirectX version you MUST restart your computer after the installation process is complete. LEGO Island 2 will not function until the system has been restarted. Q. LEGO Island 2 keeps minimising and Windows tells me that I am running out of space on Drive C: What should I do? A. Windows will give you the option to run the disk Clean-up utility which can delete Temporary, Temporary Internet and Recycle Bin files (All can safely be deleted). This can free up some hard drive space. Q. The front-end movie plays when I start LEGO Island 2 but it appears to be jerky. Why is this? A. This can be due to several factors: 1. The CD may need cleaning - remove it from the drive and use a soft cotton cloth, wiping outwards from the centre of the disc. CD Care: Compact discs are very easily damaged if treated carelessly. Such damage has a much greater effect on the digital data of a CD-ROM than on the information of a music CD. A dirty or damaged CD-ROM is quite likely to malfunction. As CD-ROM drives become ever faster and more disc-sensitive, this is an increasing problem. The surface of the disc can quickly gather dirt and is easily scratched. To protect the data from scratches, fingerprints, dust particles, and smears, do not touch the data side (unlabeled side) of the disc. Also, never place it face down on a hard surface. Never leave the disc in a place subject to direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity. Recommended storage conditions are: Temperature: 10°C to 50°C (50°F to 122°F) Humidity: 10 percent to 80 percent. With proper care, CDs can have a long and productive life. 2. Check that your CD-ROM is 4X or greater - slower drives do not meet the minimum specification. 3. Some odd effects have been seen when using very high speed drives, (40X +) sometimes the movie will play fine and at other times it will not. Restart your computer then try to run LEGO Island 2 again. Q. No Sound/Music will play or it is corrupted when I play LEGO Island 2. What should I do ? A. Should this problem arise you should try the following: 1. You may be running older drivers for your sound card. Updating these drivers may solve your problems. If you have Internet access you can download the latest drivers for your hardware for FREE from your hardware manufacturer's web site. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE 2. Other programs running within Windows may be causing conflicts. You can shut these down by holding down CTRL + ALT + DEL. This will bring up the Task Manager (CLOSE PROGRAM BOX) allowing you to close down programs individually. Closing all programs except SYSTRAY and EXPLORER, may solve your sound problems. Q. When I start LEGO Island 2 I get a black screen or the game will drop back to the desktop. What should I do ? A. Should this problem arise you should try the following: 1. You may be running on older drivers for your Video card. Updating these drivers may solve your problems. If you have Internet access you can download the latest drivers for your hardware for FREE from your hardware manufacturer's web site. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE 2. Other programs running within Windows may be causing conflicts. You can shut these down by holding down CTRL + ALT + DEL. This will bring up the Task Manager (CLOSE PROGRAM BOX) allowing you to close down programs individually. Closing all programs except SYSTRAY and EXPLORER, may solve your video problems. 3. DirectX 7 or 8 may not be installed correctly on your system. A re-installation of LEGO Island 2 (choosing YES when asked if you wish to update DirectX components) may solve your video problems. Or you can download DirectX 8.0 for FREE from: http://www.microsoft.com/directx Q. When I exit the game why has my Windows desktop either increased or decreased in size? A. LEGO Island 2 automatically adjusts the resolution of your Desktop area to conform to the requirements of the game. If the desktop size does not return to its normal appearance then please see the following information on how to adjust the display properties of your system. To change you desktop resolution : 1. Click START on the taskbar, then choose SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL. 2. Choose DISPLAY from the icon list, this will bring up the DISPLAY PROPERTIES panel. 3. Choose the SETTINGS tab, then select the SCREEN AREA you want e.g. 800 x 600 4. Apply changes and restart the machine if prompted to. Q. I noticed some graphical errors during the Installation of LEGO Island 2. Is this a problem ? A. NO. This does not affect the installation of LEGO Island 2 but may arise if you desktop colour depth is 256 or lower. See Question 1 on details of how to change your colour depth. Q. I am running low on disk space and LEGO Island 2 will not run. A. If you have little or no space left on your hard drive after the installation of LEGO Island 2 you may encounter some problems trying to run the game. LEGO Island 2 requires that you have at least 80MB free AFTER installation, for Windows to create a swapfile for the game. This is especially important if you are using a minimum specification machine. Q. I have Windows 95 and I've installed LEGO Island 2 but NO sound will play during the intro. What can I do ? A. This problem arises when certain multimedia components of Windows 95 are not installed. To solve this problem do the following: Go to the Control Panel Select ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS Select the WINDOWS SETUP tab Select MULTIMEDIA Make sure all components are checked. Windows may ask for the Windows 95 CD to install these components. Reboot your machine and attempt to run LEGO Island 2 again. ______________________________________________________ January 2001