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Developed by Digital Illusions for Microsoft Corporation.
Thank you for purchasing RalliSport Challenge. This readme contains late-breaking information about this game that might not be covered in the manual.
A. 3-D Graphics Card Issues
B. Configuration Issues
C. Game play and Multiplayer Issues
D. Game Performance Issues
E. Manual Additions, Revisions, and PDF
F. Microsoft Worldwide Services
Any known 3-D graphics hardware configuration issues are listed in this section.
Selecting Supported Display ResolutionsOn some video card and monitor combinations, the user might be able to select resolutions that their monitor or video card might not support. If these resolutions are selected, RalliSport Challenge will default back to a resolution that the hardware is capable of displaying.
Desktop Color Depth and Video Card DetectionIf the desktop color depth is set to less than 16 bit, color the game may not detect the video card as a hardware T&L capable card. To resolve this issue, change the Windows desktop color depth to a setting greater than or equal to 16 bit.
Display Resolution and Older Video CardsIf the resolution of the game is set very high on older video cards, the RalliSport Challenge menu interface may become less responsive than normal. To work around this issue please lower the game resolution to a level of 1024 x 768 or less.
Video cards without pixel shader support do not support dynamic shadows in RalliSport Challenge. If you have a non-pixelshader card, the option to activate dynamic car shadows will not be available in the Advanced Display Settings menu. GeForce3, Radeon 8500, and later cards generally support pixel shaders, while GeForce2, Radeon 7500, and earlier cards do not.
Setting Your Refresh Rate Your monitor’s refresh rate may not be supported by RalliSport Challenge. To resolve this issue, you can manually adjust your refresh rate settings.
To adjust the refresh rate for your display adapter
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. In Windows XP you can click Start and then click Control Panel
2. Double-click Display.
3. On the Settings tab, click Advanced.
4. On the Adapter tab, under Refresh Rate, select Adapter default. In Windows XP you should select the Monitor tab and select the lowest refresh rate available.
5. Click OK, and then click OK again.
Note: After changing your refresh rate, you may have to adjust your monitor settings so that your screen displays correctly. See your monitor documentation for more information.
There are a number of known issues for 3-D graphics accelerators. If a problem affects all or most cards of a particular chipset, the chipset is listed below. If the issue only affects specific cards of a chipset, then the card name and chipset are listed. It is usually a good practice to install the latest certified drivers for all of your hardware (unless otherwise noted below).
· Asus v6600 - On Windows Millennium (ME), the game may have stability problems on older drivers. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· Asus v8200 - On Windows 2000, flashing triangles can occur in the game menus on this card. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· ATI Radeon DDR - On Windows XP, older drivers may cause the game to launch to a black screen. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from ATI.
· ATI Radeon 7500/8500 - Older drivers may cause stability issues on these cards. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from ATI.
· ATI Radeon 9700 - On older drivers, objects in the world might appear/disappear as your car approaches them. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from ATI.
· Creative Annihilator Pro – The game might have graphical and stability issues on Windows 98 with older drivers. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· GeForce256 – The game might have graphical and stability issues on Windows 98 with older drivers. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· GeForce256/2 - On Windows 98, 98 SE, and Windows Millennium older drivers may cause stability issues. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· GeForce3/4 - The drivers provided with Windows XP may cause an error message to be displayed when launching RalliSport Challenge stating that the card does not support Hardware Transform & Lighting (T&L). To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· GeForce4 - On Windows XP, if the monitor refresh rate is set to 60 Hz and the Windows desktop resolution and the game resolution are set to the same number, users may not be able to successfully ALT+TAB. To work around this issue, either change the monitor refresh rate or change the Windows or game resolution.
· GeForce4 MX – The game might have stability issues with older or beta drivers. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· Winfast A170 (GeForce4 MX 440) - On Windows ME, older drivers may cause stability issues. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
· Winfast GeForce2/3 - The 21.83 drivers for this card might cause errors when running the game. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
Listed below are the Web sites for some common video chipset manufacturers. Please note that some or all of the chipsets produced by a particular manufacturer might not be supported by RalliSport Challenge.
· ATI - http://support.atitech.ca/
· nVidia - http://www.nvidia.com/
Any known hardware and operating system configuration issues (except 3-D card and connectivity issues) are listed in this section. 3-D card and connectivity issues are listed earlier in this readme.
If you have an Aureal Vortex 2 sound card, you might experience a loss of engine and race sounds during game play. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from Aureal.
The game will sometimes not launch with the default drivers for this audio card that are installed on Windows 98 Second Edition. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from Creative Labs.
In Windows 2000, setting the date to the year 2036 or greater might cause RalliSport Challenge to exit without fully loading upon launch. To resolve this issue, make sure the date on your computer is set to the current year or to a year less than 2036.
You might experience inconsistent or stuttering sound performance during game play. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from www.diamondmm.com.
On Windows 9x systems, game performance may be improved by disabling music in RalliSport Challenge.
1. Start RalliSport Challenge.
2. Select Options.
3. Select Sound Options.
4. Select Volume Settings.
5. Drag the Music slider to the left bar to reduce music volume to zero. This will disable music in the game.
You might experience difficulty starting the game if you are using an Ensoniq PCI sound card with Microsoft Windows 98 SE. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest audio PCI drivers from www.creative.com.
Intel Processors with SpeedStepIntel Processors that utilize SpeedStep technology may trigger an erroneous warning message which states that your processor falls below the recommended minimum speed.
Users attempting to play RalliSport Challenge with this wheel may notice unusually large volumes of force feedback which may make the game more difficult to play. To work around this issue, please uncheck the Force Feedback checkbox (with the wheel as the selected controller) in the Controller Settings menu.
When using this device, your car might accelerate in reverse during game play without any pedal input. To resolve this issue,
1. Enter the Controller Settings menu from the Game Menu.
2. Select the Steering Wheel icon.
3. Select Customize controls.
4. Select Brake. (The value should change to <binding>.)
5. Press the brake pedal of your Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel.
6. Select the Back button at the bottom of the screen to exit and save your changes.
Multiple Game ControllerIf you install more than one game controller at once, the second controller may not be recognized by RalliSport Challenge. To resolve this issue, reset your controller settings to default within RalliSport Challenge.
3. Enter Controller Settings from the Game Menu.
4. Select the controller type that matches the controller that is not being recognized by RalliSport Challenge.
5. Select Reset to Default.
RalliSport Challenge will now recognize your controller.
Crackling audio can sometimes be heard on older driver versions when run on Windows XP. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from nVidia.
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type dxdiag, and then click OK.
3. Click the Sound tab.
4. Under DirectX Features, move the Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider all the way to the left (the No acceleration setting). Click Exit and then start the game. If sounds can be heard, repeat these steps and increase the hardware sound acceleration level setting a notch at a time.
Crackling audio can sometimes be heard on older driver versions when run on Windows XP. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from Creative Labs.
Switching Game Controllers
If a user plays a multiplayer session with the keyboard and then returns to single gameplay with a controller, the selected controller may not function properly. To work around this issue, please use the Reset to Default button for the selected controller, in the Customize controls section of the Controller Settings screen.
Older drivers may cause stability issues with this motherboard. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from VIA Technologies (http://www.viatech.com/)
You might experience sounds that seem to play faster and at a higher pitch than expected. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest drivers from Microsoft Windows Update.
Viewing Distance Settings and PerformanceIf you are playing RalliSport Challenge on the Low graphics setting, and still experiencing performance issues, performance may be improved by selecting the Custom graphic setting and reducing the viewing distance to the minimum setting.
2. From the Game Menu, select Options.
3. Select Display Options.
4. Select Graphics Setup.
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