================ LITTLEST PET SHOP README Last Updated August 11th, 2008. ================= ________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for purchasing LITTLEST PET SHOP. This README file contains information on features not covered in the manual, as well as more detailed information on certain features already covered in the manual. This README file also contains information on known issues and hardware issues. Content of Web Links within this document may not be under the control of Electronic Arts™. ________________________________________________________________________ ========================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS ========================================================== 1. Minimum System Requirements 2. Installing the Game Using "Autorun" a.) Installing LITTLEST PET SHOP b.) If your "Autorun" feature is disabled c.) Digital Retail Installation 3. DirectX 9.0c a.) Installing DirectX directly from DVD b.) DirectX and supported hardware 4. Uninstalling LITTLEST PET SHOP 5. Memory requirements a.) Memory requirements in Windows b.) Running the game under stressful Windows conditions c.) Virtual Memory 6. Mouse and Keyboard Functionality 7. Notes on Video Card chipsets 8. Notes on Video Card Support 9. Notes on Windows ________________________________________________________________________ ========================================================== 1. Minimum System Requirements ========================================================== Required PC specification: 1.6 GHz 256 MB of RAM (512 MB for Windows Vista) DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 64 MB video card or equivalent (see supported chipsets in section 8) 2 GB free hard disk space for DVD-ROM format And additional space required for saved games and DirectX 9.0c installation DVD-ROM drive DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card Internet Connection required during game installation. MS compatible mouse Keyboard Required Operating Systems: Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3, or Windows Vista Note that Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported. Required Software: DirectX 9.0c (June 2008) ============================================================ 2. Installing the Game Using "Autorun" ============================================================ a.) Installing LITTLEST PET SHOP The easiest method of installing LITTLEST PET SHOP is to use the "Autorun" feature. Upon inserting the LITTLEST PET SHOP DVD into your DVD-ROM drive, you may be prompted with a "Dialog" screen. Select the language you wish to install. To continue, click 'Next'. The "Autorun" menu appears; select 'Install' to launch the LITTLEST PET SHOP Installer. When the 'DVD Key' screen appears, enter the serial key found on the back of the manual and click 'Next'. The EA TOOLS END USER LICENSE will appear. After reading the license, click on the box beside "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" and then click 'Next'. You will then be prompted with the MICROSOFT DirectX 9.0c END USER LICENSE. After reading the license, click on the box beside "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" and then click 'Next'. The next screen will enable you to decide where you want to install LITTLEST PET SHOP. The typical install directory is "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\LITTLEST PET SHOP". For Windows XP, the typical Start Menu Program Folder is "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Electronic Arts\LITTLEST PET SHOP". This is assuming that C:\ is the drive on which your current operating system is located. You are now ready to install LITTLEST PET SHOP. You will be prompted to close all running programs before continuing. Click 'Install' to continue the installation of LITTLEST PET SHOP. On the next screen select exit. You are now ready to play LITTLEST PET SHOP! b.) If for some reason your "Autorun" feature is disabled, you can install the program by running AUTORUN.EXE directly from the root directory of the DVD. Digital Retail Installation Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another copy of the game. Note: If you’d like additional information about your game as well as tips and patches please visit www.ea.com or www.eastore.com. ============================================================ 3. DirectX 9.0c ============================================================ DirectX 9.0c will be installed as part of the LITTLEST PET SHOP installation. a.) Installing DirectX directly from DVD LITTLEST PET SHOP comes with DirectX 9.0c. If you would like to install it manually, make sure the LITTLEST PET SHOP DVD is in the DVD-ROM drive, and access the following path on your DVD-ROM drive: "\DirectX\DXSETUP.EXE" Double-click on DXSETUP.EXE to begin DirectX 9.0c installation. b.) DirectX and supported hardware We recommend that LITTLEST PET SHOP be run with DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards and video cards. We also suggest you update your sound card and video card driver to the newest release from the vendor or chipset website. ============================================================ 4. Uninstalling LITTLEST PET SHOP ============================================================ For Windows XP, you can uninstall LITTLEST PET SHOP by accessing "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel. For Windows Vista, you can uninstall LITTLEST PET SHOP by accessing "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel. ============================================================ 5. Memory Requirements ============================================================ a.) Memory requirements in Windows LITTLEST PET SHOP requires a minimum of 256 MB of RAM to run the game (512 MB for Windows Vista). Note: The more system memory available, the better the game will perform in all areas. b.) Running the game under stressful Windows conditions At Electronic Arts™ we strive to bring you the best in graphics, audio and gameplay. We are always pushing the envelope of computer performance. While we have made every effort to ensure that LITTLEST PET SHOP multi-tasks with all Windows applications, we recommend that you shut down other applications and run LITTLEST PET SHOP by itself when possible. c.) Virtual memory We recommend that you let your operating system automatically manage the amount of virtual memory. ============================================================ 6. Mouse and Keyboard Functionality ============================================================ You can use the mouse and keyboard to navigate the game interface. To bring up the in-game pause menus, you can press ESC. You can control your pets movement by using the Arrow keys, and you can select objects by clicking on them with the mouse. ============================================================ 7. Notes on Video Card Chipsets ============================================================ If you are experiencing problems with your video card and LITTLEST PET SHOP, try updating your video card driver by downloading the latest driver available from the video card manufacturer. If there is no improvement, try using the latest driver provided by the video chipset manufacturer. Your video card chipset is the video-processing chip located on your video card. If there is no information in your video card manual or website, check the video card for an identifying chip with the chipset manufacturer's name on it. ============================================================ 8. Notes on Video Card Support ============================================================ Recommended Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce3 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti200 NVIDIA GeForce 4 Ti4200/4600/4800 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200/5500/5600/5700/5800/5900/5950 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/6200/6600/6800 NVIDIA GeForce 7300/7600/7800/7900 NVIDIA GeForce 8500/8600/8800 ATI Radeon 8500 ATI Radeon 9000/9100/9200/9500/9550/9600/9700/9800 ATI Radeon Xpress 200 ATI Radeon X550/600/700/800 ATI Radeon X1300/1600/1650/1800/1900/1950 ATI HD 2400/2600/2900 Intel 900 Intel 945/950 Intel GMA 945 / 950 Not supported Chipsets NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440, GeForce 4 MX 420 NOTE: Laptop models of these chipsets may work, but are not officially supported as they have not been tested. Some video cards in this list are not supported under Windows Vista. Performance issues may be experienced during gameplay when using some video cards on Windows Vista. If you experience problems, please visit your card manufacturer or chipset vendor website to get the latest drivers. ============================================================ 9. Notes on Windows ============================================================ LITTLEST PET SHOP supports Windows XP and Windows Vista. *NOTE - To install the game properly on Windows XP/Windows Vista, you will need administrator access to your machine. Consult your Windows XP/Windows Vista documentation for more information.