Powerboat Racing Demo ===================== Minimum Requirements -------------------- PENTIUM P120 OR GREATER (P133 RECOMMENDED) 16MB RAM 130MB FREE SPACE ON HARD DRIVE WINDOWS 95 DIRECT X 5.0 OR LATER DIRECT X COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD DIRECT X COMPATIBLE VIDEO CARD WITH 1 MB VIDEO MEMORY X2 SPEED OR GREATER CD-ROM DRIVE 100% WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE KEYBOARD 100% WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE MOUSE 100% WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE JOYSTICK OR STEERING WHEEL (Optional) D3D COMPATABLE Keyboard Controls Move Left = Left arrow key Move Right = Right arrow key Accelerate = up arrow key. Trim Up = [ or ; key. Trim down = ' or / key Pause/Unpause = P Exit Race = ESCAPE Change View = Page Up/Down Help = F1 TV Camera = F5 Toggle map on/off = F6 Zoom map = F7/F8 Screen shot = F12 Cycle view between boats = Home/End. Increase/decrease engine volume = +/-. Hint: You must race the Barracuda difficulty to earn the cheat. Troubleshooting. Q: I cannot get the game to work at all with my computer? A: The most common cause of problems with a Windows 95 native product are the incompatibilities with Directx and the Hardware. If you are having trouble with sound or video with a native Windows 95 game, there is a possibility that some of your hardware is experiencing difficulty communicating with the Microsoft Directx Drivers. To test your current Drivers for Directx compatibility, click on your 'start' button at the left hand corner of your task bar, then select 'Find' and then 'Files or Folders. In the 'Named' selection, type in 'DXSETUP' and hit the return key, this should locate the file 'DXSETUP.EXE' now double click on 'DXSETUP.EXE' to launch it. This will bring up a small box that displays your current Directx drivers down the left hand side and their status to the right, all directx drivers need to be certified, if any have spaces next to them you will need to update that driver. If for example your 'Primary Display Driver' is not certified then you will need to contact either Microsoft or the manufacturer of your video card and get them to send you a set of their latest Directx certified drivers, you will then need to install these on your machine and run 'DXSETUP.EXE' to check that all your drivers are now certified. Q: Whenever I try to play the game, all the colours appear to be incorrect. A: Most of our current Windows 95 titles are designed to run at a display setting of 640 x 480 with 256 colors. If you are trying to start a Windows 95 game and are experiencing strange colors or the game does not start at all then try changing your display settings. Right click on your desktop and click on the 'setting' tab and change your 'color palette' to 256 colors and your 'desktop area' to 640 x 480. Reboot you machine and now try starting your game again. Q: When the game is played, there is no audio. A: If you are having any sound problems with your game make sure all of your DirectX Drivers are certified (See DirectX Problems). Not having the correct sound drivers can cause your machine to lock, make the screen go blank or not give you any sound. If you experience any of these problems contact your Sound Card manufacturer and get them to send you their latest drivers. Q: Whenever I play the game using the keyboard, if a certain combination of keys are pressed then I get no response. A: Certain types of keyboard will have no response when a sequence of keys are pressed at the same time. This is a keyboard hardware fault. If you experience this problem, try the alternate trim keys. Q: Whenever I try to play Powerboat Racing in 3D Hardware accelerated mode with my 3D graphics card, the game will not work. A: Powerboat Racing supports hardware cards via D3D. At the time of release of this demo, certain cards e.g. PowerVR are yet to receive final testing and driver updates. Q: Occasionally when I play the game using a 3DFX card, I get black lines across the water. A: This is not a problem with the game or your computer, but the drivers that are being using with the 3DFX card. Go to your video card manufacturer's web site and download the latest set of drivers. If you still have a problem with the demo after this then contact the relevant Customer Services Department between the hours shown; UNITED STATES: Telephone: (714) 553-6678 Help is available 24 hours a day through our Automated Customer Service system and representatives are available during normal business hours. 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