Welcome to "SOLDIER" We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we've enjoyed making it for you. SouthPeak Interactive *************************************************** SOLDIER is a production of Sinister Games, Inc. for SouthPeak Interactive LLC. Copyright © 2000, SouthPeak Interactive LLC. All Rights Reserved. SouthPeak Interactive and the SouthPeak Interactive logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SouthPeak Interactive LLC. ® indicates U.S.A. registration. Other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. SOLDIER © 2000 Warner Bros. & Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. *************************************************** CONTENTS -------------------------- I. System Requirements II. Installation III. Troubleshooting IV. DirectX Information V. Contact Information I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -------------------------- 300MHz Intel Pentium II Microsoft Windows ® 95/98 64MB RAM DirectX 7.0 compliant accelerated video card (supports most major 3D cards) DirectX 7.0 compliant sound card DirectX 7.0 or higher (included) 16X CD-ROM Drive 350 MB hard disk space Mouse and Keyboard II. INSTALLATION -------------------------- Follow these steps to install SOLDIER: 1. Verify that your operating system is Windows 95 or Windows 98. 2. Open your CD-ROM drive and insert the SOLDIER CD. 3. After you close the CD-ROM drive, select install from the menu that appears. Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen. NOTE: If nothing happens after you insert the CD, then the Autorun feature on your computer is probably disabled. If that is the case, follow the instructions in the next section to install the game. Installing the game when Autorun is disabled If the Autorun feature on your computer doesn't work, follow these directions to install SOLDIER on your computer: 1. If it's not already loaded, insert the SOLDIER CD into the CD ROM drive. 2. From the Start menu, select Run. 3. In the Run dialog, type: X:\setup.exe, where X is the letter that represents your CD-ROM drive (for example, it might be D). 4. Select the OK button. Your computer will start installing the game from the CD. Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen. Here's another way to install the game if Autorun is disabled: 1. Open a Windows Explorer window. 2. Find the icon that represents your CD-ROM drive and double-click it. 3. In the right pane of the Explorer window, find the file called Setup.exe and double-click on it. Your computer will start installing the game from the CD. Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen. Uninstalling the game To uninstall the game, From the Start button, select Programs->Southpeak Interactive->SOLDIER->UnInstall SOLDIER. The Uninstall program will remove the game from your computer. III. Troubleshooting ----------------------- Some users may experience much lower than expected framerate performance. If you encounter this, go to the pause menu, select options, and turn game music off. IV. DirectX INFORMATION -------------------------- -What is DirectX? Microsoft's DirectX is a set of software components and drivers designed to create faster hardware performance in Windows based applications. DirectX is comprised of five components: DirectDraw, DirectInput, DirectPlay, DirectSound, and Direct3D. Along with these components, DirectX includes a set of compatible drivers for the computer's video and sound cards along with input devices such as mice, joysticks and game pads. When installing SOLDIERr, the program checks to see whether DirectX is installed on your system. If the installer does not detect a standard, current set of DirectX drivers, it installs new ones. However, a handful of video and sound cards use DirectX drivers which do not conform to Microsoft standards. These non-standard drivers cannot be detected during the SOLDIER installation, and new drivers may be installed in their place. The drivers SOLDIER installs may not work with such hardware and the end result may be that SOLDIER fails to load. This may be true even if you have used other DirectX-based products in the past. -If SOLDIER will not run on you computer due to DirectX problems, you may be able to correct the problem by following these steps: 1. Update your hardware drivers IMPORTANT: If you have never updated your drivers before, you may want to consult your system/hardware vendor and get their recommendation. If you choose to update the drivers yourself, follow the installation instructions provided with the driver very carefully. -Notes on obtaining drivers Hardware manufacturers post new drivers on their web sites regularly that have enhanced performance and stability. Please check with your hardware manufacturer for an update as some difficulties may be related to drivers. 2 Reinstall DirectX -Manually Installing DirectX 1. Close all applications and save your data. 2. Click on 'Start' and select 'Run' 3. In the 'Run' box type in d:\SOLDIER\Setup\redist\directx\dxsetup (Note: Substitute d:\ for the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.) 4. Select 'OK', this will begin the DirectX install. -If you need to restore your display or audio drivers after installing DirectX: 1. Close all applications and save your data. 2. Bring up the control panel and click the Start button. Then click Settings. Then click Control Panel. 3. Bring up the DirectX Setup applet. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click DirectX Drivers. Click the Add/Remove button. 4. Click the "Restore Audio drivers" button if you want to restore your audio drivers, or click the "Restore Display drivers" button if you want to restore your display drivers. You can only restore one driver at a time, not both. 5. Press "OK" to restart your computer. Note: If DirectX did not install new display or audio drivers (or if you have already restored them), then pressing the "Restore Audio drivers" or "Restore Display drivers" button will just result in a dialogue that says "DirectX setup has completed successfully." You can then press the other button, or exit. V. 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