Noescape readme.txt October 23 2000 The latest version of this document is always available on the official homepage, at http://www.noesc.com 1. Table Of Contents: ====================== 1. Table Of Contents 2. Introduction 3. Installation 4. System Requirements 5. Troubleshooting 6. Not supported 7. Contact information 2. Introduction =============== This ReadMe file contains last-minute updates that didn't make it into the manual. For the latest on potential hardware and software problems, and for bug-fixes and patches, point your browser to http://www.noesc.com to read the latest version of this document. 3. Installation =============== Close all open windows on your desktop and quit all other applications. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. (If your CD-ROM drive has Auto insert notification enabled, the Launcher utility will appear. If Auto insert notification is disabled, and the game's launcher does not automatically appear, you will need to eighter enable Auto insert notification (see your Windows (r) documentation for more information) or open the Launcher manually. To do this, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, then double- click the CD-ROM icon in the window that opens. Double-click the launcher.exe file to open the Launcher. It will contain the following options: -INSTALL. Installs the game on your hard drive. -PLAY. Starts "No Escape" (if it has been installed first) -INSTALL DIRECTX(tm) 7.0A. This option installs Microsoft(r) DirectX(tm) 7.0A on your computer, if required. A normal installation of the game will automatically determine wether or not you need to perform this installation. -QUIT. Quits the Launcher and returns you to your desktop. To install the game, click the INSTALL button, and follow the on-screen instructions. If setup detects that you don't have the latest required version of DirectXtm installed, you will be prompted to install it. The installer will now create a "No Escape" Program Folder for the program icons. Click Next to choose the default option (Program Files/Games/NoEscape), or you can create a new folder or select an existing forder, then click Next. Next, you will be given the option to create a series of shortcuts for your Start Menu. Creating a shortcut will make it easier for you to start the game. Click the check boxes to deselect any shortcuts you don't want in the Start Menu. At this point, the installation will begin copying files from the CD-ROM to your hard drive. Depending on the speed of your CD-ROM and the size of the installation, this may take up to twenty minutes. 4. System Requirements ====================== Minimum system requirements: OS: Windows(r)95, Windows(r)98 or Windows(r)2000 DirectX (c): direct7.0 (included) CPU: P166 RAM: 32 Hard Drive space: 1G Video card: Matrox Millenium II Sound card: Not necessary CD-Rom: For installation Recommended system requirements: OS: Windows(r)95, Windows(r)98 or Windows(r)2000 DirectX (c): directx7 (included) CPU: PII 400 RAM: 128 Hard Drive space: 1G 3D video card: 3d acceleration ( 8MB RAM ) Sound card: Soundblaster 16/32 CD-Rom: For Installation 5. Troubleshooting =================== This section assumes that your computer is plugged in, that the power is on, and that you are running one of the operating systems listed in "System Requirements". It also assumes that your computer hardware equals or surpasses the minimum requirements listed in "System Requirements". The most common reason why a game doesn't work properly is due to old drivers. Make sure you're using the latest drivers for your video- and sound-card, and that you've installed the latest version of DirectX (included with the game). PROBLEM: The installation aborts during the DirectX installation, reporting that an internal error has occurred. CAUSE: You don't have enough memory/swap-space available on your computer. SOLUTION: Reinstall the game, click "No" when asked if you want to install DirectX. After installing the game, select "Install DirectX" from the Launcher. DirectX should now install properly. PROBLEM: The game does not start. A message pops us telling me that one or more files are missing and that I need to re-install. CAUSE: The paths pointing to the game data have not been set or are incorrect. SOLUTION: You need to re-install the game to correct this problem. PROBLEM: During the installation process a message pops up, telling you that the game doesn't necessary work with windows NT. CAUSE: No Escape needs DirectX 7.0 or better and control over the sound hardware to run. This is usually not supported in windows NT. SOLUTION: Run the game on a computer with Windows 95 or Windows 98. If you think you can make the game run on NT anyway, you are welcome to try it, but we will not give any support on it... SYSTEM: Any machine running on Windows NT. PROBLEM: The game runs in a small rectangle in the upper left of your monitor. CAUSE: The game is not able to switch to full-screen mode in a proper fashion. SOLUTION: Update your drivers. HARDWARE: 3Dfx Voodoo 3 PROBLEM: 32-bit colour depth is not available from the list in the video options. CAUSE: Your video-card doesn't support 32-bit true color mode, or it doesn't have enough memory to run "No Escape" in 32-bit true color. SOLUTION: Select another video-card (if available) from the Hardware Setup dialog, or run the game in 16-bit colour instead. HARDWARE: 3Dfx Voodoo 1, 2 and 3 PROBLEM: A message pops up when the game starts, saying you may experience degraded sound quality. CAUSE: The drivers for your soundcard are not DirectX certified. SOLUTION: The game may still run flawlessly, but if it doesn't, contact your sound-card's hardware vendor and inquire about updated drivers. HARDWARE: Very new or very old soundcards. PROBLEM: The game is really choppy. CAUSE: Your system may not fulfill all hardware requirements. "No Escape" requires a 166-MMX Pentium to run at all, and it prefers a much faster CPU to run optimally. SOLUTION: A 3D graphics accelerator may help performance, as will more RAM, a faster hard-disk or CD-ROM, or a faster CPU. Performance will also be increased if you choose a full installation. HARDWARE: Slow systems. PROBLEM: The game stops with the message "Out of Memory". CAUSE: You don't have enough space on the hard-drive where the Windows swap-file resides. SOLUTION: Free up some space on the drive where the Windows swap-file is located (normally the C:\ drive) and start the game again. HARDWARE: No specific hardware. 6. Not supported ================ -"No Escape" does not support 8 bits screenmodes -"No Escape" does not support 24 bits screenmodes -in the video options, Voodoo2 cards say that they support 1024x768. This is not true with "No Escape". If this screenmode is set, the game will most probably not run. To fix this, please go into the root directory of where "No Escape" was installed (probably the same directory that this readme file is located), open "DISPLAY.txt", edit the screensize to eighter 640x480 or 800x600, and save. The game should now be able to start. 7. Contact Information ====================== please check out www.noesc.com for updates/new information