PC Gamer 3.3/1997-06_Disc_3.3.iso/fpsgolf/english/readme.txt

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                          March 20, 1997


               **** Front Page Sports: Golf DEMO ****


------------------------ORDERING INFORMATION------------------

Please call Sierra On-line sales support at 1-800-757-7707.


----------------------------INTRODUCTION----------------------

In this Demo, you are taken to the 6th, 7th, and 8th holes of
the Pete Dye Golf Club, located in the hills of North Central
West Virginia.  Completed in 1993 by esteemed golf architect
Pete Dye, this course promises to be recognized as one of the
great golf courses of the world, with its unique terrain,
located on top of the great Appalachian coal beds.  Pete Dye
himself refers to it as "18 of the most exciting and memorable
holes that I have ever built on one course."

FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE FULL VERSION:

Remote Play:  FPS: Golf will provide LAN, Modem, and Serial
connection capabilities via DirectPlay.  Large multiplayer
tournaments  will be possible using the IPX and TCP LAN
options, along with the traditional head-to-head modem and
serial connections.  Internet play will be provided via
Sierra's free Internet gaming system, SIGS, which currently
supports up to 8 players per game.

Sound:  The full set of golfer comments, ambient background
sounds, etc. will be available in the full version of
Front Page Sports: Golf.

Save Shot: The full version will allow you to save those
spectacular shots (that your friends would never believe you
made otherwise) using the Save Shot feature, which allows you
to play back your saved shots from 4 different camera angles.

Golfer Clothing: How about plaid pants and the lime green
shirt your mother made you wear to the reunion that summer?
How about pants so yellow that you get lightheaded when you
look at your shoes?  More than double the player options
available in the demo version will be found in the full
version.

Improved Rendering: Expect to find some improvements to the
realism of the courses with some new rendering enhancements
such as a true-to-life haze effect.

Improved Playability: Also expect to find improvements to
the responsiveness of the player to your mouse movements
and improved playability in general for that "day on the
course" experience that that you just can't get anywhere
but Front Page Sports: Golf.


------------------------SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS-------------------

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEASE VERSION:

*Pentium(tm) 60 processor
*16Mb RAM
*Windows 95 (256 Color)
*Mouse or other pointing device
*2x CD-ROM drive

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM FOR DEMO VERSION:

*Pentium(tm) 90 processor
*16Mb RAM
*Windows 95 (High Color)

DISPLAY

Only the High Color course graphics have been included with
this Demo version.  256-color course graphics will be available
with the release version.  To run this Demo version, your system
must have its Color Palette set to at least High Color.  If your system
is set to 256 Color, you will receive an error message when you attempt
to run the game.

To change the Color Palette for your system, go to the Display
Properties dialog, and on the Settings tab sheet, change the Color
Palette field to "High Color (16 bit)".

An easy way to access the Display Properties dialog is to right-click
on the Desktop and select Properties from the menu.  You can also
access it from the Control Panel (from the Start menu on the Taskbar,
select Settings, and then Control Panel; from the Control Panel window,
double-click on the Display item; from the Display Properties dialog,
select the Settings tab; change the Color Palette option
to "High Color (16 bit)".

Note:  Some display drivers will modify the options on the Display
Properties dialog; they may have their own specific Settings tab.
It should be apparent which tab contains the Color Palette option,
however.)

WINDOWS NT

Front Page Sports: Golf requires DirectX 3 to install and run correctly
and give optimum performance.  Until Windows NT 4.0 fully supports
DirectX 3 (with the Service Pack 3 release), Front Page Sports: Golf
will not install properly or run under Windows NT.


---------------------------INSTALLATION----------------------------

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DIRECTX

DirectX 3 must be installed on your computer for FPS: Golf to run
correctly.  If Setup skipped the installation of DirectX and you do
not have the latest DirectX installed on your computer, complete the
following instructions:

1. With the FPS: Golf CD in the CD drive, double-click My Computer on
your desktop.
2. Highlight the CD drive (usually D: or E:).
3. From the File menu, select Open.
4. Open the DirectX folder.
5. Find and open/launch the DXSETUP.EXE file (double-click on it).
6. Select REINSTALL DIRECTX and follow the on-screen prompts.


---------------------------------HELP--------------------------------

On-line help has been provided with the Demo version.  The on-line
manual can be accessed from the Start Menu or from within the game.
To access it from the Start Menu, select Start from the Taskbar, then
Programs, then Sierra; then select the FPS Golf Help option.

Please refer to the on-line manual for tips on how to play the game,
how to configure the game to allow it to perform well on your system,
as well as for trouble-shooting tips.


-----------------------------IMPORTANT!!-----------------------------

When controlling a player using TrueSwing(tm), it is important the player
be calibrated to best suit your style of mouse control.  We have
provided two ready-made players with the Demo version--one with the
TrueSwing(tm) control, the other with the conventional Tri-click.  Prior
to starting a game with the TrueSwing(tm) player, we recommend that you
calibrate your swing.  (Please refer to the on-line manual on how to
calibrate your swing.)

The Swing Power setting for the provided TrueSwing(tm) player is 50.
Increasing the Swing Power setting makes it easier to hit the ball
further, but it will be more difficult to hit the close, "touch"
shots (especially close putts).

The first time you create a TrueSwing(tm) player you will be forced to
calibrate your swing to establish a default Swing Power value.


------------------------------PERFORMANCE----------------------------

Performance can be improved by lowering the course detail settings,
found on the Course tab of the Game Options dialog.


----------------------------TROUBLESHOOTING--------------------------

PROBLEM:  When I try to launch the Demo, I receive an error message
that says, "Error Starting Program:  A required .DLL file, DPLAYX.DLL,
was not found."  (Note:  It may also have DDRAW.DLL or DSOUND.DLL
instead of DPLAYX.DLL.)

SOLUTION:  The proper version of DirectX is not installed on your
system.  You will need to manually install it using Microsoft's own
DirectX Setup program.  Instructions on how to do this are listed
above in the Installation section.


PROBLEM:  When I try to launch the Demo, I receive an error message
that tells me I need to switch to Hi-Color mode, and to consult this
file on how to do it.  Okay, how do I do it?

SOLUTION:  Detailed instructions are listed above in the System
Requirements/Display section.

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