Project IGI README file 24/11/2000 Version 1.1 Part I - things you should know Part II - technical issues Appendix A - Graphics Cards / Chipset guide ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *** PART I - THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW - READ THIS!!! *** ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Graphics Cards 1) When using Intel i810 etc cards you may need more System Ram than the minimum 64Mb. 2) The ATI Rage Pro 8MB may not work well in D3D with currently available drivers. 3) Some users of the Permedia 2 chipset may experience transparency problems. 4) ALT+TAB may not work properly in full screen mode Performance Use the performance slider (under graphics options) to increase performance at the expense of graphical quality. Please read through the DirectX 7.0a section of this document. This section has information that is vital to successfully running Project IGI on your system. * DIRECTX 7.0a * The game uses Microsoft's DirectX 7.0a or later. In order for you to play the game, you must have DX7.0a-compliant drivers for your video card and sound card. Please note that although DirectX 7.0a is installed with the game, your video and sound card drivers will not be upgraded to DirectX 7.0a or later drivers. You will need to obtain the latest DX7.0a drivers from your card manufacturer. In Part II of this document you will find extensive documentation about DirectX, should you find it relevant. * MEMORY AND PERFORMANCE * While the game will run fine in 64 Mb of RAM, your playing experience will be smoother the more memory you have. Regardless of how much memory you have, you can maximize your available memory and increase the overall performance of the game engine by doing the following: * Closing any open windows. * Shutting down all other programs, including menu-bar programs like ICQ. * Defragmenting your hard drive. You can also change certain settings from within the game, to improve your frame rate. Use the Performance Level slider in the Main Menu / Configuration / Graphics menu screen. * PRIMARY AND SECONDARY 3D GRAPHIC CARDS * If you have more than one 3D graphic card in your system, you may choose between them by using the Render Device list box in the Main Menu / Configuration / Graphics menu screen. * KNOWN PROBLEMS * Eidos Interactive is committed to providing customer support for our games on a continuing basis. In that spirit, there may be a patch for the game forthcoming; visit the Eidos website for more information: http://www.eidosinteractive.com/ *** PART II - TECHNICAL ISSUES *** * TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES * Installation/Setup CD-ROM Problems Crashes and Lock-Ups AutoPlay Issues DirectX-Related Questions Contacting Technical Support * INSTALLATION/SETUP * * What are the System Requirements for Project IGI? * Preparing Your Hard Drive * Installing Project IGI * Starting/Loading Project IGI * Uninstalling Project IGI WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT IGI? The minimum system requirements are as follows: COMPUTER IBM PC or 100% compatible OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000 CPU Pentium II 300 MHz. RAM 64 Mb GRAPHICS 100% DirectX 7.0a or later-compatible 3d Accelerated Video Card SOUND DirectX 7.0a or later compliant sound card CD-ROM Quad-speed (4x) CD-ROM drive HARD DRIVE 500 MB uncompressed hard drive space INPUT DEVICES 100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000 compatible mouse and keyboard The recommended system specs are as follows: CPU AMD Athlon or Intel Pentium III processor RAM 128 MB RAM GRAPHICS 16 Mb 3D Card -100% DirectX 7.0a or later-compatible CD-ROM Eight-speed (8x) CD-ROM drive or faster PREPARING YOUR HARD DRIVE To ensure that your installation is trouble free, you should check to see that your hard drive and file system are both tuned for optimum performance. Windows 95/98/ME/2000 comes with two utility programs that find and fix any errors and optimize your hard drive's performance. The first of these programs is called scandisk. Scandisk will check your hard drive for problems and can fix any that it finds. You can run scandisk by clicking on the START button from the Windows 95/98/ME/2000 Taskbar, followed by Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and finally scandisk. Once scandisk has finished running, you should next optimize your hard drive's performance by running a program called Disk Defragmenter. You can run Disk Defragmenter by clicking on the START button from the Windows 95/98/ME/2000 desktop, followed by Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and finally Disk Defragmenter. INSTALLING PROJECT IGI Installing Project IGI is easy. Simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Launch Panel will appear. This program will guide you through the remaining process via onscreen prompts. If at any time you are instructed to restart your computer, do so. In the event the Launch Panel does not appear when you insert the CD: Double-click on the MY COMPUTER icon, then double-click on the CD-ROM icon, and lastly double-click on the SETUP.EXE file to bring up the Launch Panel OR: * Click on the START button. * Choose Run from the pop-up menu. * Type d:\setup in the box provided (where d: designates your CD-ROM drive letter). * Click on the OK button to begin the install program. You will be prompted to select the path and directory to which you wish to install Project IGI on your hard drive. You may change this if you wish to. At some point, the Microsoft DirectX 7.0a install prompt will appear if you do not have it on your system already. Please read the on-screen information before selecting an option. You may either choose to install or not install at this time. If the installer detects an active version of DirectX 7.0a on your system, we encourage you to not reinstall DirectX. If the installer does not detect DirectX 7.0a, you must install it before you are able to play (please refer to the next section of this guide before proceeding). STARTING/LOADING PROJECT IGI Once the install has finished and you have opted to run the game, the Launch Panel will appear on the screen. Click on the Run button to start the game. You may also: * Click on the Uninstall button to uninstall Project IGI. * Click on the View Readme button to view the readme file. * Click on Ok to play Project IGI. * Click on the Exit button to exit the Launch Panel. If you are going to play Project IGI at a later time insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Launch panel should appear on the screen via the AutoPlay feature. Now click on the Run button to start the game. There is also a button present to Exit. In the event the AutoPlay feature does not work, you may click on the My Computer icon and then click on the CD-ROM icon to bring up the Launch Panel OR * Click on the START button. * Choose Programs from the pop-up menu. * Drag your mouse to the right and click on Eidos Interactive from the list. * Drag your mouse to the right and click on Project IGI from the list. * Click on Play Project IGI from the ensuing pop-up menu. UNINSTALLING PROJECT IGI If you need to UNINSTALL Project IGI, you may do any of the following three things: Insert the Project IGI CD into the CD-ROM drive to activate the AutoPlay feature. This will bring up the Launch Panel. Click on the Uninstall button, then click on the Yes button from the ensuing pop-up panel to uninstall the program. OR * Click on the START button. * Choose Programs from the pop-up menu. * Drag your mouse to the right and click on Eidos Interactive from the list. * Drag your mouse to the right and click on Project IGI from the list. * Click on Remove Project IGI from the ensuing pop-up menu and follow the onscreen instructions. OR Go to the CONTROL PANEL and choose ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. Click on Project IGI from the pop-up panel to follow, select the Add/Remove button, and follow the onscreen prompts. * CD-ROM PROBLEMS * Project IGI requires at least a Quad-Speed CD-ROM drive with 32-bit Windows 95/98/ME/2000 drivers. I receive a "xxxxxx.xxx not found" error message when installing or running Project IGI. This error message is usually the result of your computer using MS-DOS (16 bit) drivers instead of Windows 95 (32 bit) drivers for your CD-ROM drive. You can easily check to see if this is causing problems by opening the CONTROL PANEL (either click on the "My Computer" icon or click on the START button followed by "Settings," then "Control Panel"). In the Control Panel window, double-click on the "System" icon then click on the "Performance" tab. You should now see a summary of the performance status of your computer. One of the lines should say "File System: 32-bit" and the last line should say "Your system is configured for optimal performance." If you see a message saying "Drive X is using MS-DOS compatibility mode," then you will need to contact your system vendor to obtain and install 32-bit drivers for your CD-ROM drive. The Game AUTOPLAYS multiple times Some 24x CD ROM drives cause Project IGI to AutoPlay multiple times, which also may result in lack of control within the game. To remedy this problem click on the CD ROM properties in the System Properties panel and under settings turn off Auto Notification. * CRASHES AND LOCK-UPS * * When I start Project IGI, my mouse cursor disappears and my computer locks-up. Chances are your installed audio card drivers are not compatible with DirectX. The only solution is to get a DirectX 7.0a or later-compatible driver from your audio card manufacturer. * When I start Project IGI, I receive the following...
polhawk