Welcome to Freak Show, The Residents' virtual sideshow. Please take a moment to read the following notes about installing and using FreakShow.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Ñ A color Macintosh¬ computer
Ñ 5MB installed RAM (requires 3350K of available application memory), 8MB recommended
Ñ A hard disk with 500K of free space for installation of the application
Ñ A 640 by 480 pixel (13-inch) or larger color monitor capable of displaying 256 colors (8-bit color)
Ñ A CD-ROM drive (double-speed recommended)
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Ñ Macintosh System 7
Ñ QuickTime¬ 1.6 (QuickTime 1.6.1 is recommended and included on the disk)
Ñ Sound Manager 3.0 is recommended and included on the disk
SETTING UP
Ñ Installing The Residents Freak Show
Drag "Freak Show Projector" from the CD onto your hard disk.
Ñ Installing QuickTime
If you do not already have Version 1.6.1 or higher installed, drag "QuickTime" from the "System stuff' folder on the CD onto the System Folder icon on your hard disk (do not open your System Folder and drag it inside). Click OK when your Mac asks if it should put QuickTime in the Extensions Folder.
Ñ Installing Sound Manager 3.0
Apple's Sound Manager 3.0 will improve the performance of QuickTime and sound playback. To install Sound Manager 3.0, open the "System stuff"' folder on the CD and drag both the Sound Manager and the Sound Control Panel icons onto your System Folder icon. Click OK if the Mac asks if it should put these items where they need to go. Click OK if the Mac asks if it should replace an older version of the Sound Control Panel. Users of AV Macs should NOT install Sound Manager, as it is already installed in the ROM of these machines.
Note: If you have installed QuickTime or Sound Manager 3.0, it is necessary to restart your Macintosh to load the new software.
PERFORMANCE
To achieve maximum performance it is recommended that you quit all other applications and turn off unused extensions and background tasks such as AppleTalk, background printing and file sharing. In the "Memory" Control Panel, turn off "Virtual Memory" and set "Disk Cache" to 64k.
Ñ Setting the Projector's memory Allocation
The Residents Freak Show uses all available memory (up to 20MB) to pre-cache animation and graphics for improved performance. Although it will run in as little as 3350K of RAM, increasing the application memory partition will significantly improve response times.
To change the Projector's memory size, first select "About this Macintosh" from the Apple menu in the Finder. Note the size of the "Largest Unused Block." Now select "Freak Show Projector" on your hard disk, then select "Get Info" from the File Menu. Enter the amount of memory you wish to give Freak Show in the "Current Size" (System 7.0) or in the "Preferred Size" (System 7.1) box. This should be at least 250K less than the "largest unused block" to allow some room for QuickTime and sounds to load. Close "Get Info" before launching the "Freak Show Projector" so your changes will take effect. If the projector size is too large, sounds and QuickTime movies may not play. If this occurs, reduce the size of the projector 20OK.
EXPLORING THE RESIDENTS FREAK SHOW
While The Residents Freak Show CD-ROM is not a game (there is nothing to win or lose, no points to score and it's almost impossible to get your spine ripped out), the program does have similarities to certain "role playing" or "adventure" games. A Disneyland of the damned, Freak Show is designed to be explored, and will provide a unique experience for each user.
Ñ Cursors
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As you move the mouse pointer around the screen it may change to one of the cursors shown above. The navigational cursors are designed to allow you to steer yourself through the program. Not all directions are available at all times. The eyeball cursors are clues to interactivity. Anytime the cursor changes from the conventional diagonal arrow to an eyeball, it indicates an interactive or "hot" spot, so you should click there.
Ñ Volume Control
The sound volume of the program can be changed at any time during use by pressing the number keys (1-9) on either the top row of the keyboard or on the numeric keypad.
Ñ Quitting the Program
Pressing Command "Q", Command "W", or Command "." at any time will take you to the closing credits, after which the program will quit. To skip the credits, press Command "Q" a second time.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Ñ Sound or QuickTime movies won't play or QuickTime plays with no audio or a message appears stating "error opening sound channel."
Reduce application memory size by 200K, following instructions for Setting Projector's Memory Allocation above.
Ñ Animation playback stutters.
Make sure no other applications are running in the background. Turn off background tasks such as AppleTalk, background printing and file sharing. Turn off unused extensions. Turn off "Calculate Folder Sizes" in the "Views" Control Panel. In the "Memory" Control Panel, turn off "Virtual Memory."
Ñ QuickTime playback stutters or jerks.
Make sure no other applications are running in the background. Turn off background tasks such as AppleTalk, background printing and file sharing. Turn off unused extensions. Turn off "Calculate Folder Sizes" in the "Views" Control Panel. Check the "Disk Cache" size in the "Memory" Control Panel. Disk cache sizes of 64K or less are recommended for optimum QuickTime playback performance. Turn off "Virtual Memory." Some CD-ROM driver software allows optional read ahead or CD-ROM file cache. If QuickTime playback is not smooth, try disabling read ahead and CD-ROM file cache features.
Ñ When using an AV Macintosh, pops are heard during sound playback
Open the "Sound" Control Panel. Select "Sound Out" from the pop-up menu. Set the rate to 22.050Khz from the "Rate" pop-up menu in the center of the control panel.
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Please fill out the enclosed warranty card and return it to The Voyager Company. This will entitle you to technical support. Call (914) 591-5500 for software support, or use the keyword '"Voyager" on America Online.
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