Readme for The Godfather™ II ©2009 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Godfather™ II 01/09/2009 Version 1.0 == Table of Contents == General System Requirements Performance Tips Notes Compatibility Notes GENERAL =================== Thank you for purchasing The Godfather™ II! We hope you'll have a lot of fun with it. For the latest up-to-date information on The Godfather™ II the game, please visit http://www.ea.com/godfather2/ System Requirements =================== The Godfather™ II requires at least the following: FOR WINDOWS XP (SP2) or Vista * 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent (any Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or better, AMD Athlon64 3000+ or better, any Athlon64 X2 or Core Duo processor) * 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista) * NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (6800 XT, 6800 LE, 7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements) * ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements) * 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required * The latest version of DirectX 9.0c * At least 7.8 - 8 GB of hard drive space for installation, plus additional space for saved games. * INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION, AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM. Integrated Chipsets may experience issues. Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn’t listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all. Performance Tips =================== When you run The Godfather™ II for the first time, the game will automatically select the most appropriate options for your graphics card, CPU, and audio card. To improve performance, select Video from the the Options menu to lower settings to "Medium" or "Low". You can also improve the performance of The Godfather™ II by lowering the resolution the game runs at, to 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600. The Godfather™ II is a real-time 3D game that requires a certain amount of your computer's processing power. Other programs operating in the background can slow it down. For best results, be sure to close any background applications while playing The Godfather™ II. Some systems may run more smoothly in full screen mode, rather than "Windowed" mode. Notes =================== Online Help ---------------- U.S. & Canada http://support.ea.com/ United Kingdom: http://support.electronicarts.co.uk/ Australia: http://www.electronicarts.com.au/en-au/support/ Europe: http://eusupport.ea.com/ 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. Installing the Game ---------------- Insert the disc into your disc drive and follow the on-screen instructions. Uninstalling the Game ---------------- Windows XP: * Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. * Click on Change or Remove Programs. * Click on the The Godfather™ II program entry. * Click on the Remove button. * Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Windows Vista: * Open the Programs and Features control panel. * Click on the The Godfather™ II program entry. * Click on the Uninstall button. * Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Compatibility Notes =================== The Godfather™ II is designed to run on Windows XP compatible graphics and sound cards. Drivers for these devices are provided by the respective card manufacturer and may result in compatibility issues beyond our control. If you are experiencing any issues, it is always recommended that you obtain and install the latest drivers for your hardware. The majority of hardware vendors have the latest drivers available for download via their websites. DirectInput Game Pad Configuration ---------------- For DirectInput game pads which do not exhibit correct behavior, a custom configuration can be used to specify the actions that each button and joystick should be associated with. The file must be called joypad.txt and be located in your documents folder under ‘EA Games\The Godfather™ II’. An example file is located in that directory named joypad_example.txt. You can use this file by renaming it to joypad.txt. Only a DirectInput game pad may be configured using the joypad.txt file. XInput game controllers, such as Xbox 360 Controller for Windows or Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, may not be customized through this file. In order to change the behavior of your game pad, you will need to change the value for the button and joystick axis entries. In order to find the correct values for these entries, first navigate to the ‘Game Controllers’ item in Control Panel with the game pad connected to the computer. Next select the game pad from the ‘Installed game controllers’ list and click the ‘Properties’ button. The Properties window should be displayed which will allow you to determine what the number of each of your game pads buttons is as well as the name of each of the joystick axes. Buttons must be assigned a value of ‘Button.#’ where # is the number of the button. For joystick axes, they must be assigned a value from the following list: X-Axis Y-Axis Z-Axis Z-Rotation Throttle Rudder X-Axis.Inverted Y-Axis.Inverted Z-Axis.Inverted Z-Rotation.Inverted Throttle.Inverted Rudder.Inverted This list corresponds to the common axes that are used by game pads, as well a variant of each axis which is flipped or inverted. After setting each of the button and joystick axis values, and renaming the file joypad.txt, when you start The Godfather™ II the configuration will be loaded. If a mistake has been made and the value of any of the buttons or joystick axes isn’t recognized, that button or joystick axis will do nothing in game. TeamSpeak =================== TeamSpeak is flexible, powerful, scalable software which enables people to speak with one another over the Internet. The client and server installer are included on The Godfather™ II DVD for your convenience and is located in the TeamSpeak directory. Client: ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe Server: ts2_server_rc2_202319.exe Please visit http://www.teamspeak.com for information on licensing, fees and installation of the TeamSpeak client and or server. Deploying a TeamSpeak server may require a paid for license. Please visit http://www.teamspeak.com for details. Online Connectivity =================== If you experience difficulties connecting to The Godfather™ II online games when using a non-UPnP firewall, please ensure your NAT configuration is set to a simple or open behavior (see the manual for your firewall). Please contact your firewall's manufacturer to obtain information on the security implications when altering your firewall’s configuration. Thanks for Playing The Godfather™ II! Electronic Arts