LAWNMOWER RACING MANIA 2007(TM) ------------------------------- Readme (English) 09/25/2006 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for purchasing Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 Can you cut it? Do you have the mowtivation? Then let's mow!!! This README file contains last-minute information not found in the game manual. It also includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. Should you experience any problems with the game, please refer to this file first before contacting technical support for assistance. KEYBOARD CONTROLS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Numpad 4, 6 Steer left / right Numpad 8 Throttle Numpad 2 Brake / auto-reverse W, A, S, D Lean forward, left, back, right X Look back Q Look left / shift down E Look right / shift up H Toggle HUD modes Tab Toggle view R Reset mower TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT - CONTROLS - TABLE OF CONTENTS - INTRODUCTION - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - KNOWN ISSUES - PERFORMANCE HINTS - CREDITS - CONTACTING VIVENDI GAMES - END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT - COPYRIGHT INFORMATION INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME TO LAWNMOWER RACING MANIA 2007(TM) Welcome to Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 and welcome to the wild sport of USLMRA Lawnmower Racing! You may have heard about it on TV, or even seen it in a movie... still, you may not have believed your eyes. But yes, people do race lawnmowers and believe it or not, they race them FAST! To an outsider, lawnmower racing may seem kind of funny, but attend a live race, and you'll see that this is just as serious and even more action packed than just about any other form of racing. So put on your helmet, tighten up your body armor, and make sure there's gas in the tank... 'cause once we're mowin', there ain't no slowin'! SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIRED - Windows(R) 98SE, 2000, or XP - Pentium(R) 4 933 MHz or equivalent AMD(R) Athlon(TM) processor - 256 MB RAM or more - 800 MB free hard drive space for installation - NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 2 or ATI(R) Radeon(R) with at least 32 MB of video memory - Windows(R)-compatible sound card - DirectX(R) version 8.1 or higher (included) - 4X CD-ROM drive or faster - Microsoft(R)-compatible mouse and keyboard RECOMMENDED SYSTEM - Windows(R) XP - Pentium(R) 4 2.0GHz or equivalent AMD(R) Athlon(TM) processor or faster - 512 MB RAM or more - 800 MB free hard drive space for installation - NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 4 or ATI(R) Radeon(R) with at least 64 MB of video memory - Windows(R)-compatible sound card - DirectX(R) version 8.1 or higher (included) - 16X CD-ROM drive or faster - Microsoft(R)-compatible mouse and keyboard - A USB gamepad or steering wheel. For best performance we recommend the Xbox 360(TM) Controllers for the PC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To begin the installation process, insert the disc into your CD-ROM/DVD drive. The AutoRun screen should appear. Click on the Install button to begin the installation process. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop followed by a double-click on your CD_ROM/DVD icon. Find LawnmowerRacingMania2007Setup.exe and double-click on it to begin installation. Once the installer is running, follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation of Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007. During installation you will be asked to install Microsoft's DirectX(R). If you already have the latest version of DirectX(R), you can still safely answer "yes" to the DirectX(R) installation as it will never "downgrade" your current version. If you chose not to install DirectX(R), installation of the game will continue, but the game may not run until you install the latest version of DirectX(R). To start the game once installation is complete, double-click the Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 icon on your desktop or do the following: - Click on the Windows(R) Start button - Select Programs. - Select Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 folder - Select Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 icon Let's mow! KNOWN ISSUES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When running under Windows 98 a problem has been reported by some users if the game is run in a fullscreen resolution that matches the desktop resolution. Users have reported that a mouse cursor is visible, and clicking the mouse may cause the game to hang. Some users have also reported that certain animated graphics from websites may flicker through the game screen. If you experience either of these problems, simply run the game in a different resolution than the desktop is currently using. For example, if the desktop is in 1024x768, running the game in 800x600 should prevent these issues. On some Windows 98 systems, pressing [Alt][Tab] to task-switch away from the game multiple times may prevent you from returning to the game. Some Windows 98 users have reported problems running on certain Nvidia GeForce cards (5700 and below). Some users with ATI Radeon video cards have reported missing ground textures when running at very high resolutions of 1600x1200 or greater. If you are using a Microsoft Xbox 360(TM) Controller for Windows(R), be sure to install the driver. This will enable rumble support and fully independent brake and throttle control. Some users have reported problems when pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Del] to bring up the Windows(R) task manager. If you encounter problems, we recommend that you avoid pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Del] during gameplay. Gamepad rumble is currently supported only on Microsoft Xbox 360(TM) Controllers for Windows(R). PERFORMANCE HINTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On older machines, or systems with older 3D graphics cards, the following hints may help improve performance: - Reduce the Number of Racers Reducing the number of mowers in a game can dramatically improve performance on slower machines. Each mower requires physics and AI calculations which can put stress on older systems. - Turn Off Clouds and Dust Older video cards may show an improvement when the clouds and dust are disabled. This can be done from the Video menu. - Multiplayer Hints In multiplayer mode, the scene needs to be drawn several times, which can cause the game to run slower on older computers. Reduce the detail levels on the Video menu and disable clouds and dust to improve the speed of the game. Also, reducing the number of computer-controlled mowers in a multiplayer match can help improve the frame-rate. NOTE: In multiplayer mode, the keyboard is used to control the "last" player. For example, if two game pads are plugged in, the keyboard can be used to control player 3 in a multiplayer race. CREDITS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Designed and Developed by eV Interactive ---------------------------------------- President / Lead Programmer / Game Design Matthew Harmon Programming / Lead Game Design Roger Ray Art Director / Game Design Mark Dinse Art / Game Design / 3D Models Victor Santos Jon Lemerond Additional Art and Design Josh Shown Mike DeSanctis Package Design Mark Dinse Matthew Harmon Cover photo by Tom Powell Powell's Imaging and Photography Mowtographer for the USLMRA www.powellsimaging.com Technical Advisors George Herrin David Lewis Special Thanks To: Dan Bertalan Mayang's Free Textures www.mayang.com/textures The Virtual Terrain Project www.vterrain.org Special thanks to Bruce "Mr. Mow it All" Kaufman without whom this project would not have been possible. Our warmest thanks and appreciation to the entire USLMRA community of racers, officials, spouses and children, all of whom made us feel welcome and supported in our efforts to make this game. And to Rebecca, Amy, Laurie, Rebeka and Jamie, who may not have endured any lawnmower races, but suffered nonetheless! "Ravenswood Getaway (Part 1)" Outlaw Family Band www.outlawfamilyband.com "Lawn Mower Racer" Written by: Wayne Phillips From the CD: Mower Music featuring The Mower Men © 2002 Hardly Trying Music, BMI www.themowermen.net Additional music provided by Freeplay Music www.freeplaymusic.com Published by Vivendi Games -------------------------- Senior Director Casual Games and Partner Publishing Group Stephen Wickes Product Development Manager Casual Games and Partner Publishing Group Jamie Saxon V.P. of Studio Operations Rich Robinson Studio Support Services Anna Nakada Studio Support Services Administrative Assistant Nuria Andres QA Manager William Guerrero QA Project Lead Erwin Osias QA Test Team Jason Colombetti Chris L. Miller Grant Yaffee Technical Requirements Group Supervisor Joseph Olivas Senior QA Manager, TRG, VUPC, CRG Igor Krinitskiy Project Leads, VUPC Group Brandon Valdez Cyra Talton Fausto Lorenzano Senior Engineer, VUPC Group Richard Benavides QA Tools Programmer Ben Hines Compatibility Requirements Group Supervisor Robert Fleischacker Compatibility Requirements Group Engineers Austin Kienzle Farid Kazimi Burn Lab Supervisors Afolabi Akibola Chris Miller Burn Lab Configuration Engineers Mike Ryan Jose Hernandez Tyree Deramus Network/End User Support Supervisor Eric Hoffmaster End User Support Technicians Shawn Lomas Terence Stephenson Mark Smith Alex Bryant Senior QA Manager, Tester Resources Michael Gonzales QA Supervisors James Pasque Marcus Quinn QA Special Thanks We would like to give a special thanks to James "E.J." Galloway and Jaime Rios. Thank you for all your guidance, hard work, and dedication. Uses Bink Video Technology. Copyright ©1997-2006 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. 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