NBA Live 99 requires 32 MB RAM and Virtual Memory Enabled. We advise that you let Windows 95/Windows 98 manage the amount of virtual memory automatically (the default setting), and that you have at least 70 MB free hard disk space after installation.
>NBA Live 99 requires a sound card with DirectSound support. If your sound card driver does not have DirectSound support you may experience choppy or stuttering sound, or sound that cuts in and out. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, we recommend obtaining updated drivers from your sound card manufacturer.
INSTALLED SOUND CARD, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND
- Make sure your speakers or headphones are plugged into the appropriate jack and the volume control is turned up.
GENERAL SOUND CARD INFORMATION
- During DirectX installation, the DirectX setup program will attempt to install a sound driver which has DirectSound support for your sound card. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, the DirectX setup program will attempt to replace your existing sound card driver.
Please consult your sound card manufacturer for updated drivers if DirectSound drivers are not available for your sound card in DirectX 6.0.
A Microsoft compatible mouse is required to navigate through the front end
screens and menus of NBA LIVE 99. It is also required to operate the Pause
Menu and Instant Replay during gameplay.
>GRAVIS GAMEPAD AND 4 BUTTON CONTROLLERS
Although NBA Live 99 supports multiple buttons when using a single controller, you are limited to 2-button support when using two gamepads (or other 4-button controllers) with a Y-cable adapter.
Joystick Calibration in Windows 95/Windows 98
You must calibrate your joystick from the Control Panel for the joystick to be recognized within the game. To install or calibrate your joystick in Windows 95/Windows 98, access the Control Panel, and launch the Game Controllers applet. Note that some gaming devices use their own applets or software for installation and calibration.
Gravis GrIP Users
- Make sure the Gravis MultiPort is connected to the joystick port correctly.
- Make sure the Gravis MultiPort switch is in the left position for GrIP support.
- Make sure that the Gravis GrIP drivers are installed. If they are not, please refer to your GrIP documentation for installation instructions.
- Make sure that the Gravis GrIP controls are calibrated under Windows 95/Windows 98
>To calibrate the Gravis GrIP in Windows 95/Windows 98:
To install or calibrate your joystick in Windows 95/Windows 98, access the Control Panel, and launch the Game Controllers applet.
Once the steps are complete the green light should activate on the left wing of the Gravis MultiPort.
NOTE: In Windows 95/Windows 98, the Gravis GrIP requires the Gameport Input/Output range to be set to 0201-0201. Otherwise, the GrIP may stop functioning after the current use upon rebooting, and you may need to re-install the Gameport and GrIP drivers.
To set your joystick Input/Output Range:
1. From the Control Panel, choose the System icon.
2. Select the Device Manager tab and double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
3. Double-click the Gameport Joystick option and select the Resources tab.
4. Make sure the "Use Automatic settings" checkbox is cleared and select the Change Setting button.
5. Change the Input/Output range to 0201-0201.
Some Plug and Play sound cards do not allow this setting to be modified. Please contact your sound card manufacturer or Gravis for a resolution.
For best results when using any Gravis product, obtain the latest Gravis GrIP drivers
from Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. at http://www.gravis.com.
A quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive is required to run NBA Live 99.
Receive "File not found" error message when installing or running the game
- Make sure that the CD is in the CD drive. The CD must be in the drive to install or run the game.
- Make sure that the CD is not scratched or damaged.
> CD-ROM Performance Problems
Be sure that you are using a 32-bit native Windows 95/Windows 98 driver to control your CD-ROM drive. These drivers can be configured from the Device Manager in the Control Panel>System Properties.
Do not use a DOS-based 16-bit driver (loaded in CONFIG.SYS) to control your CD-ROM. Performance may be significantly reduced.
Choppy or stuttering video or audio
These problems may be improved by adjusting the CD-ROM read-ahead cache.
To adjust the read-ahead cache:
1. At the Windows 95/Windows 98 desktop, right-click the 'My Computer' icon, then choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
2. Click the Performance tab, then click File System
3. Click the CD-ROM tab, then click in the Optimize access pattern for: box, and choose QUAD-SPEED OR HIGHER.
4. Move the Supplemental cache size: slider to SMALL, then click Apply.
>WINDOWS CD-ROM SETUP
Ensure that you are using 32-bit native Windows 95/98 drivers to control your
CDROM drive. These drivers can be configured from the Control Panel of Windows
95/98.
Do not use a DOS-based 16-bit driver (loaded in CONFIG.SYS) to control your
Some Direct3D cards do not support as many features as others. Sometimes it is a limitation of the card, but sometimes it is a limitation of the drivers. If something is not working properly, try updating your drivers first. If your video card manufacturer does not have newer drivers available, you can also check with the chipset manufacturer (example: 3DFX, 3D Labs, etc.). If there are still some things not working right, you may try disabling the corresponding Details setting(s) from the menu within the game. If this doesn't address the problems, contact EA Technical Support.
If you don't see the name of your card in the 3Dsetup program, it is not directly supported by the game (although you aren't prevented from using it). If you experience video problems, you may try disabling Details from the menu within the game, or running the game in Software rendering mode.
>VOODOO GRAPHICS BOARDS
NBA LIVE 99 requires that you have the Glide run time drivers for the Voodoo Graphics
chipset installed on your system.
If you do not have the Glide run time drivers for the Voodoo Graphics chipset
installed or you have drivers older than version 2.43, the NBA LIVE 99 installation
program will start the Glide 2.43 installation which will install the Glide 2.43 driver
to your system. Alternatively, you may contact your board manufacturer to obtain the
latest drivers for your board.
If you are using a version of the Glide run time drivers later than 2.43,
no Glide drivers are installed.
>VOODOO RUSH BOARDS
NBA Live 99 requires that you have the Glide 2.43 or higher run time drivers specific
for the Voodoo Rush chipset installed on your system. If you do not have the Glide
run time drivers for the Voodoo Rush chipset installed or you have drivers older than
version 2.43, the NBA Live 99 installation program will start the Glide 2.43
installation which will install the Glide 2.43 driver to your system. Alternatively,
you may contact your board manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers for your board.
>VOODOO2 / VOODOO BANSHEE BOARDS
If you have a 3Dfx Voodoo2 accelerator, you may experience problems in game-play if you are
using Glide 2.54. We suggest that you use Glide 2.53 instead or the version of Glide on
the NBA game CD (2.43)
If you do not have a Glide 2.4 or higher run time driver installed
on your system, please contact your board manufacturer.
Note: There is a limitation with the 3Dfx detection function in the Glide 2.43 Installer
which will prevent it from detecting your 3Dfx properly. When you install the game,
if you get a message that reads "Error: Can not detect hardware", press OK until the
setup continues and install the game as normal. If you get the error message, you will
also not be able to install Glide 2.43 from the CD-ROM. In this case, if you have
problems running NBA Live 99, please download the newest version of the Glide drivers
from the 3Dfx web site at www.3dfx.com.
>S3 SAVAGE 3D
NBA Live 99 requires that you have S3 updated drivers for Savage 3D (Beta 12 drivers or better).
Please look for the most updated S3 Savage 3D drivers from S3 at www.S3.com
>3D LABS PERMEDIA2
NBA Live 99 was tested using Permedia2 drivers provided by 3DLabs (v4.10.01.4604). NBA Live 99
has experienced problems with Permedia2 driver versions other than v4.10.01.4604. Please contact 3D Labs should you experience any problems with the most recent updated Permedia2 drivers available at www.3dlabs.com
>DIAMOND VIPER V330
If you are experiencing problems with this video card and NBA Live 99, ensure that you are using the Diamond Viper V330 drivers provided by Microsoft in Windows 98. If you are still experiencing problems contact EA Technical Support.
