Razor (c)2002 Activision Value Publishing, Inc. (c)2002 FUN labs Version 01/11/2002 Readme File ******************************************************************** About This Document: This document contains last-minute information about Razor, including questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. If you have a question, check to see if it is addressed here first: http://www.activisionvalue.com/ or http://www.funlabs.com/ you may save yourself a call to Technical Support. ******************************************************************** I. MINIMUM & RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES III. 3D HARDWARE ISSUES IV. CREDITS V. CONTACTS AND HELP I. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PENTIUM2 CLASS PROCESSOR, 333MHZ 64 MB RAM ON WINDOWS 95/98; 128 MB RAM ON WINDOWS ME/2000/XP 4 MB AGP 3D HARDWARE ACCELERATOR WITH DIRECT 3D SUPPORT HIGH COLOR GRAPHICS (16 BIT) 4X CD-ROM MOUSE KEYBOARD 56K MODEM OR LAN FOR MULTIPLAYER 450MB FREE HARD DRIVE SPACE* DIRECTX COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD WINDOWS 95/98/ME/2000/XP OPERATING SYSTEM DIRECTX 8a OR HIGHER RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PENTIUM3 CLASS PROCESSOR, 700MHZ 128 MB RAM ON WINDOWS 95/98; 256 MB RAM ON WINDOWS ME/2000/XP 32 MB AGP 3D HARDWARE ACCELERATOR WITH DIRECT 3D SUPPORT HIGH COLOR GRAPHICS (32 BIT) 8X CD-ROM OR HIGHER WHEEL MOUSE KEYBOARD 56K MODEM OR LAN FOR MULTIPLAYER 450MB FREE HARD DRIVE SPACE* DIRECTX HARDWARE ACCELERATED SOUND CARD (EAX RECOMMENDED) WINDOWS 95/98/ME/2000/XP OPERATING SYSTEM DIRECTX 8a OR HIGHER * Windows Swap file not included II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES WARNING: Please make sure that Razor CD is inserted in your CD-ROM drive before launching the game. You can play the Razor Game only if the Razor CD is in drive. WARNING: On Windows95 OSR2 make sure you have installed the Winsock2 update from Microsoft web page on http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/ Winsock2 is trademark of Microsoft Corporation. DRIVER ISSUES Make sure you've installed DirectX 8.0a or later on your computer. DirectX (DX80a) is included on the Razor CD in the 'DirectX8' folder. Make sure you have installed the most recent drivers for all your hardware before playing Razor. SOUND PROBLEMS Check SOUND OPTIONS in OPTIONS MENU. VIEW AVI FILM SEQUENCES The Game Intro has short movie sequences. If you are having trouble playing them (no sound or no image) please make sure you have Windows Media Player ver 6.4 or above installed on your computer. III. 3D HARDWARE ISSUES Make sure that you have the DirectX8.0a installed on your computer. You can download DirectX8.0a from: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/ Make sure that you have the latest chipset driver for your video board. You can download the latest driver from the chipset manufacturer web site: http://www.3dfx.com/ http://www.3dlabs.com/ http://www.ati.com/ http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/ http://www.matrox.com/ http://www.nvidia.com/ http://www.powervr.com/ http://www.s3.com/ Low frame rate problem: - If the frame rate is low when shooting or using the flash light uncheck dynamic lights from "Options -> Settings -> Dynamical Lights". - Set the Character L.O.D. on "Very Low" from "Options -> Settings -> Character L.O.D.". This will decrease the polygon count on characters and will save CPU and Video board processing time. - Uncheck Detailed Sky from "Options -> Settings -> Detailed Sky". This will save CPU/Video board processing time. - Check triple buffered from "Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered". Checking triple buffered will force the game to use less video memory for the textures. Also this will show result only on older video boards that are always synchronized with the video refresh. - Uncheck Detail Texture from "Options -> Settings -> Detail Textures" This will save video card processing time. We recommand to check this only with the video cards from "Category III - Video Boards for the Best Performance" - Uncheck Level lightmap from "Options -> Settings -> Level lightmap" This will save video card processing time and will avoid on some older video board to draw the entire scene twice. - Uncheck Rain from "Options -> Settings -> Rain" This will save video card processing time. Overclocking issue: Overclocking video card at a clock and / or bus speed that is beyond the manufacturer specifications can cause Razor to frequently freeze or crash. We recommend not to use CPU or video board overclocking. Hardware Transforming & Lighting: Razor use Hardware Transforming & Lighting (T&L) technique. T&L can seriously enhance the game performances. Before changing the video board make sure that you have set the video display on default settings. "Options -> Video -> Default Settings" ALT-TAB issue: The Razor game support Alt-Tab switching. We recommended not to abuse it though. Intro Movies: If you experience long black screens when launching the game instead of the intro movies run the game with "-nointro" parameter. Assuming that the installation folder is "c:\Program Files\Activision Value\Razor" launch the game with "c:\Program Files\Activision Value\Razor\Bin\Game.exe -nointro". ------------------------------------------------------------------ Category I - Video Boards for Acceptable Performance ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 3DFX Voodoo2 98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.1151 (English) Suggestion: Disable dynamical lights & detail textures 2. 3DFX Voodoo Banshee 98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.1222 (English) Suggestion: Disable detail textures 3. ATI XPERT 98 AGP (English) 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2647 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English) Suggestion: Disable lightmap & detail textures 4. INTEL 740 98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.2719 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.01.00.1404 (English) Suggestion: Disable detail textures 5. INTEL 815 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2843 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.2843 (English) Suggestion: Disable detail textures 6. MATROX G200 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2730 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2180.3711 (English) Suggestion: Disable detail textures 7. NVIDIA Riva 128 Agp 98/Me Driver Version: 4.11.01.0337 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.11.01.0337 (English) Suggestion: Disable detail textures 8. NVIDIA Vanta 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) Suggestion: Disable detail textures ------------------------------------------------------------------ Category II - Video Boards for Average Performance ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 3DFX Voodoo 3 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English) Suggestion: On Windows 2000 driver the game will return an error message if the triple buffer is on. We recommend to disable triple buffer support. Uncheck "Menu On -> Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered" 2. 3DLABS Oxygen VX1 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2107 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0001 (English) 3. 3DLABS Oxygen GVX1 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2107 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.1620 (English) 4. ATI Rage 128 Pro (Rage Fury Pro/Xpert 2000 Pro) 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7078 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.0192 (English) 5. ATI Magnum Rage 128 (Magnum/Xpert128/X99/Xpert2000) 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7078 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.0192 (English) 6. NVIDIA Tnt1 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2183 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2183 (English) 7. NVIDIA Tnt2 M64 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 8. NVIDIA Tnt2 Ultra 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 9. NVIDIA Tnt2 Pro 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 10. S3 Savage 4 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.8228 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 05.12.01.8011 (English) 11. S3 Savage 2000 Driver Version: 4.12.01.9015 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.9008 (English) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Category III - Video Boards for the Best Performance ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 3DFX Voodoo 4 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English) Suggestion: On Windows 2000 driver the game will return an error message if the triple buffer is on. We recommend to disable triple buffer support. Uncheck "Menu On -> Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered" 2. 3DFX Voodoo 5 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.00.2195.0232 (English) Suggestion: On Windows 2000 driver the game will return an error message if the triple buffer is on. We recommend to disable triple buffer support. Uncheck "Menu On -> Options -> Video -> Triple Buffered" 3. ATI Radeon 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7075 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3102 (English) 4. RADEON 7000/RADEON VE 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7189 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English) 5. RADEON 7500 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7189 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English) 6. RADEON 8500 DDR 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.7191 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.13.01.3276 (English) 7. MATROX G400 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.1810 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.1520 (English) 8. MATROX G450 98/Me Driver Version: 4.12.01.2010 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 5.12.01.1520 (English) 9. NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 10. NVIDIA GeForce MX 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 11. NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 12. NVIDIA GeForce 2 Ultra 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 13. NVIDIA GeForce 2 Ti 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 14. NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti200 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 15. NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti500 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.2311 (English) 16. POWERVR Kyro 1 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English) 17. POWERVR Kyro 2 98/Me Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English) W2000 Driver Version: 4.13.01.5296 (English) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Category IV - Unsupported (old Video Boards) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 3DFX Voodoo Rush AT25 + (Dual Board) Driver Version: 4.10.01.2073 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 2. 3DFX Voodoo Rush MX86251 Driver Version: 4.10.01.8626 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 3. 3DFX Voodoo1 Driver Version: 4.10.01.0017 4. 3DLABS Generic PERMEDIA 2 Driver Version: 4.10.01.2105 Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 5. ATI RAGE IIC AGP (English) Driver Version: 4.11.01.2474 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 6. MATROX m3d Driver Version: 4.12.01.2710 (English) Not Supported 7. MATROX MGA Mystique Driver Version: 4.10.01.4120 (English) 8. MATROX G100 Driver Version: 4.11.01.1520 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 9. MATROX Millennium II PCI Driver Version: 4.11.01.4330 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 10. S3 Virge Driver Version: 4.03.00.2111 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. 11. S3 Trio 3d 2x Driver Version: 4.11.01.5001 (English) 12. SIS 6326 Driver Version: 4.12.01.1310 (English) 13. TRIDENT 3D Image 9750 Driver Version: 4.10.01.2161 (English) Driver doesn't support DirectX8.0 3D Hardware Acceleration. All the video boards have been tested with DEFAULT manufacturer settings. On some boards that support full screen antialiasing (such as nVidia, 3DFX) we recommend to disable it. 3DFX Interactive Chipsets: Voodoo 2, Voodoo Banshee, Voodoo 3, Voodoo4, and Voodoo5 3DLabs Chipsets: Oxygen VX1, GVX1 ATI Technologies Inc. Chipsets: Rage Pro, Rage 128, and Radeon series Intel Chipsets: i740, i752, i810, i815, i830 Matrox: Chipsets: G200, G400 series, G550 nVidia Chipsets: Riva 128, Riva 128zx, Riva TNT series, GeForce series (256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 GTS and GeForce3) PowerVR Chipsets: Kyro, KyroII S3/Diamond Multimedia: Chipsets : S3 Savage3D, Savage 4, Savage2000 All of the chipset manufacturer names are sorted in alphabetical order. IV. CREDITS FUN labs: Activision Value: PROJECT MANAGER Cristian RADU PRESIDENT of ACTIVISION VALUE Danny HAMMETT ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER Costin BARZON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT of OPERATIONS GAME DESIGN Chad KOEHLER Dan DIMITRESCU PROGRAMMING VICE PRESIDENT of STUDIOS Patrick KELLY LEAD PROGRAMMER Daniel DELION VICE PRESIDENT, SALES PROGRAMMERS Dave OXFORD Codrut ANGELESCU Dragos AVRAMESCU Jean Arthur DEDA VICE PRESIDENT of CREATIVE and MARKETING Catalin NEGRILA Mark MEADOWS Paul ONAC Octavian ONCEANU Alexandru SIMION PRODUCER Cristina Maria SIMION Brian KINGSLEY Cosmin SULEA GRAPHICS ASSISTANT PRODUCER Sean DUNNIGAN LEAD ARTIST Tudor POPA QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD ARTISTS Allen WEEKS Cornel CAZAN Dragos STANCULESCU QA TEAM LEADS ANIMATION Emmett McCARTHY LEAD ANIMATOR George BATOG QA TEAM Chris OWEN CHARACTERS & ANIMATIONS Chris KNOX Carmen TANASE John COWDEN Mihai PREDA Jason LEMBCKE Josh MIEDEMA LEVEL DESIGN Nicole BEMENT Brian KIRKVOLD LEAD LEVEL DESIGNER Patrick MORARAS COMPATIBILITY LEVEL DESIGNERS Neil BARIZO Mihai IRIMESCU Jason KIM Emil ANGHEL Cosmin HISU SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC SPECIAL THANKS Mary REINITZ LEAD SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC Keri GROSS Ionut DELIU Dave OXFORD Robbin LIVERNOIS SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC Ann BEGGS Mihai DUMBRAVEANU Tim FLAHERTY Don BORCHERS SPECIAL THANKS John GOODALE Trevor HARVEAUX Adrian URSU Sean JAMES Vitalie CHERPEC HOMER Stefanita VILCU Andy KOEHLER Andrei GAVRA Mitch NORTON Stefan RADULESCU Terry DeSANCTIS Bogdan STANESCU Brian JOHNSON Mike GROSHENS Thanks to all our families, Gary LODGE friends and lovers... Pat HORAN Brynja BJARNASON Corina Alma Maria Alexandra Nicole, Mariza Adina, Ionut Petra Livia Oochie Eta Muni Claus Teodora&Gheorghe Viorica&Valer Filip Daniel Irina, Grivitza001 Team Roxi TRS Loth Channel Roxana, Adi Buzan Moni Mirela, Cavorka Midia&Gigi V. CONTACTS AND HELP If you have trouble with the packaging or other technical problems contact Activision Value (see the LSA.txt file for your Limited Warranty). Technical Support Activision Value Publishing 7646 Golden Triangle Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone: 952-918-9500 Web: http://www.activisionvalue.com/ Email: support@activisionvalue.com For more informations and contacts also visit: http://www.activisionvalue.com/ http://www.funlabs.com/