G R A N D P R I X II D E M O ================================== (American Version) Windows 95 ========== Because Grand Prix II was designed and developed to run under MS-DOS, you may experience problems running under Windows 95. To achieve optimal frame rate and performance levels, it is strongly recommended that you reboot your system in MS-DOS mode. Note: It is important to make sure all necessary CD-ROM and sound card drivers are loaded before attempting to run Grand Prix II; failure to do so may result in the game failing to load. If you are unsure as to how to do this or if your machine came with Windows 95 pre-installed, please consult the technical documents contained in the UTILS directory on this CD-ROM or get help from your hardware manufacturer. Windows 95 - AutoPlay --------------------- Some Windows 95 machines do not support AutoPlay. In this case, you will need to double-click on the icon for your CD-ROM drive (usually D:) to install the game. Windows 95 Keyboards -------------------- On certain video cards, Windows 95 is unable to restore certain DOS based graphical applications such as Grand Prix II. This is particularly a problem with the new Windows 95 keyboards containing the new 'Start' and 'Windows' keys. If you press these keys, Windows suspends Grand Prix II to bring up a menu but is then unable to restore it. The only solution to this problem is to run the simulation in MS-DOS mode. Windows 95 Floppy Disk Drives ----------------------------- When running under Windows 95, the game assumes that the floppy disk drive will always be drive A. Windows 95 users wishing to save game files to a floppy disk must make that their floppy drive is logged on as A: and not B:. Microsoft Plus -------------- To prevent problems while running Grand Prix II, the System Agent should be disabled. Auto-Detect =========== If you experience problems with the auto-detect program, please follow the steps listed below: 1. Manually select your sound card and then enter the correct Port, DMA and IRQ settings. If you are unsure as to what these are, try typing "SET" from the DOS prompt or consult your hardware manuals. 2. Run the detection/sound process in MS-DOS mode. Sound Galaxy Pro ================ The auto-detect program can sometimes wrongly identify this card as a Sound Blaster 16. Users must manually select Sound Blaster and then enter the correct Port, IRQ and DMA settings. Gravis Ultrasound ================= The playback quality of the sound test sample may sound garbled. This should not affect playback quality during the game. ATI Stereo F/X ============== Grand Prix II is not compatible with this sound card. Please select "No Sound." Joystick Control ================ You can switch joystick control in the menus on and off with Control+J. This is particularly useful if you change the make of joystick connected to the machine as the calibration information will then be put out of step with the actual joystick. Typical symptoms of this are the red highlight sticking at the top of bottom bar in a menu. Customer Support Information ============================ If you have any questions about this game that cannot be answered either in this file or in the manual, please contact MicroProse Customer Support at: MicroProse 2490 Mariner Square Loop Alameda, CA 94501 Attn: Customer Support (510)522-1164 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday Fax (510)522-9357 Automated Tech Support and Fax Back (800)TECH958 World Wide Web http://www.microprose.com FTP ftp.microprose.com America Online: MPS1 CompuServe: 76004,2223 GEnie: MICROPROSE Internet: gp2@microprose.com Customer Support BBS: (510)522-8909