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 Sno-Cross Extreme - Readme.txt (v1.00)
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Index
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  1.0  Controls
    1.1 In-game controls
    1.2 Track Editor controls

  2.0  Troubleshooting
    2.1 Graphic related
    2.2 Sound related
    2.3 Input controllers (Keyboard, Joystick and Mouse)

  3.0 Known bugs
    3.1 Taskswitching
    3.2 Graphic cards

  4.0 Un-installing

  5.0 Contact information

1.0 Controls
============

  1.1 In-game controls
  -------------------

    ARROW LEFT   -  Steer left
    ARROW RIGHT  -  Steer right
    ARROW UP     -  Lean forward
    ARROW DOWN   -  Lean backward
    RIGHT SHIFT  -  Accelerate
    RIGHT CONTROL-  Brake
    ENTER        -  Trick button
    END          -  Change camera
    RIGHT ALT    -  Look back
  
    ESC          -  Pause game

  1.2 Track editor controls
  -------------------

    ARROW LEFT   -  move cursor left
    ARROW RIGHT  -  move cursor right
    ARROW UP     -  move cursor up
    ARROW DOWN   -  move cursor down
    RETURN       -  Choose a track editor block/build block
    TAB          -  Move between block selection and block placement window
    SHIFT        -  Rotate block

2.0 Troubleshooting
===================

P = Problem
S = Solution(s)


  2.1 Graphic related
  -------------------
   
    P:  An error message is shown when running the game
        "A device attached to the system is not functioning." 
    S:  This means you are trying to run the game using Direct3D, 
        but you haven't installed DirectX 7.0a or later. You can 
        do this from the Sno-Cross Extreme CD, either by running
        "dxsetup.exe" directly from the CD or by choosing "Install
        DirectX 7.0" in the autostart program.

  2.2 Sound related
  -----------------

    P:	The game performance is low when playing sounds, or some sounds seem to be
	missing..
    S:	Update your sound drivers. A 100% DirectX 7 compatible driver is required.

    P:	No music is played.
    S:	The Sno-Cross CD-ROM must be present in your CD-ROM drive to be able to play the music. 
        If the CD-ROM is present and you still don’t hear any music check the windows volume control.
        The CD Audio might be muted, or set at a very low volume.


  2.3 Input controllers (Keyboard, Joystick and Mouse)
  ----------------------------------------------------

    P:	The controls seem to reset after a few seconds making it hard to steer.
    S:	This is caused by a connected joystick which might not be correctly calibrated. Turn off
	joystick input in the Options menu.

    P:	My joystick doesn't seem to work.
    S:	Exit the Sno-Cross game and enter the Configurations Program and enable joystick
	input.

    P:	My joystick isn't correctly calibrated and there doesn't seem to be such an option.
    S:	Sno-Cross Extreme uses the DirectInput interface, which has it's own joystick setup/callibration menu. 
	This can be accessed from: "Start Menu->Control Panel->Game Controllers->Properties"


3.0 Known bugs
==============

  3.1 Task switching
  ------------------

    Taskswitching, also known as "Alt-Tabbing", is NOT recommended while running
    Sno-Cross Extreme.  Depending on which operating system and graphic adapter are being used
    graphical errors may occur and/or the game might become unstable.


  3.2 Graphic cards
  -----------------

    Some ATI Rage cards may display visible texture edges and lack
    the abililty to display transparent polygons correctly.  This
    might be possible to remedy by installing the latest drivers.

    Some laptops using Neo Magic cards have problems starting the 
    game.  This might be possible to remedy by installing the latest 
    drivers.


4.0 Un-installing
=================

  In order to uninstall Sno-Cross Extreme, access "Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs".
  Select Sno-Cross Extreme and follow the given instructions.


5.0 Contact information
=======================

  More information about Sno-Cross Extreme can be found at this site:

  http://www.snocross.com


  Questions regarding this product can be relayed through these channels:

  IQ Media
    personligt@iq.se
    http://www.iq.se/

  Unique Development Studios
    sno-cross@uds.se
    http://www.uds.se/