Mission Sunlight uses a 3D engine whose display functions pass totally via Direct 3D, the 3D module of Microsoft's DirectX extension for Windows 95. For design reasons, the product uses a 16 bit display (65536 colours) and uses a Direct 3D mode whose performance without a 3D acceleration board is limited.
For improved performance, we recommend users acquire such a board which are now commonly used by 3D games on PCs.
Even though Mission Sunlight and Windows will function with only 16 Mb memory, it is recommended to have 32 Mb. This will dramatically improve the performance of Windows 95 with all applications.
1) Minimum configuration
* Windows(r)95
* Pentium 133
* 16 Mb of memory (RAM)
* CD-ROM player 4x
* SVGA video board (65 000 colours) compatible with Direct X 5.0
* 2 Mb of video memory
* 16 bits sound board compatible with Direct X 5.0
2) Recommended configuration
* Windows(r)95
* Pentium II
* 32 Mb of memory (RAM)
* CD-ROM player 24x
* SVGA video board (65 000 colours) compatible with Direct X 5.0
* 2 Mb of video memory
* 16 bits sound board compatible with Direct X 5.0
3) Installation
If the installation doesn't start automatically when the CD-ROM is inserted in the drive then double click on SETUP.EXE in the main directory of the CD-ROM.
If DirectX 5 or DirectShow are not installed, then the installer will propose to install them on the PC.
4) Starting the product
On starting the product, you are asked for your name. This will allow you to save the game.
5) Uninstalling the product
Using the Program manager, open the " Index+ " program group and double-click on the " Desinstalller Mission Sunlight " icon.
6) Recommendations
With certain sound boards, the change in volume for the CD does not work if the CD is plugged into the LINEIN input on the board. There is no solution. These drivers do not manage the line-in in a standard manner and DirectSound cannot acces their mixer functions. The CD-Audio volume seems however to function with these drivers, the CD plugged directly via internal cable to the CD-Audio input of the board is correctly managed.
If the PowerToys Autoplay extender is installed, it is possible that the music on the product will not work. If this is the case then remove the Autoplay extender before lauching the game in order to hear all the music.
Most CD-Rom players block the machine for a fraction of a second when music is played. This phenomenon is not directly linked to Mission Sunlight.
If you have more than one CD-Rom player, then indicate which one you are using for the game. This can be changed in the Configuration window of Windows 95.
Mission Soleil is compatible with Windows 98.
Mission Sunlight does not work with Windows NT 4 because the system is not compatible with Direct X version 5.
IMPORTANT : before running Mission Sunlight, close all the applications and if possible also close the utilities such as Mail Notify, Getright, ICQ, anti-virus etc. These programs can use up to 2 or 3 Mb of memory which can clearly affect the performance of other applications such as games.
When you use CD-ROMs you should treat them with as much care as CD-Audios. If you only touch the edges of the disc then you won't need to clean it. Don't forget to put the disc back in the box when you have finished playing.
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