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Powerboat Racing Demo
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Minimum Requirements
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PENTIUM P120 OR GREATER (P133 RECOMMENDED)
16MB RAM
130MB FREE SPACE ON HARD DRIVE
WINDOWS 95
DIRECT X 5.0 OR LATER
DIRECT X COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD
DIRECT X COMPATIBLE VIDEO CARD WITH 1 MB VIDEO MEMORY
X2 SPEED OR GREATER CD-ROM DRIVE
100% WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE KEYBOARD
100% WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE MOUSE
100% WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE JOYSTICK OR STEERING WHEEL (Optional)
D3D COMPATABLE
Keyboard Controls
Move Left = Left arrow key
Move Right = Right arrow key
Accelerate = up arrow key.
Trim Up = [ or ; key.
Trim down = ' or / key
Pause/Unpause = P
Exit Race = ESCAPE
Change View = Page Up/Down
Help = F1
TV Camera = F5
Toggle map on/off = F6
Zoom map = F7/F8
Screen shot = F12
Cycle view between boats = Home/End.
Increase/decrease engine volume = +/-.
Hint: You must race the Barracuda difficulty to earn the cheat.
Troubleshooting.
Q: I cannot get the game to work at all with my computer?
A: The most common cause of problems with a Windows 95 native product are the
incompatibilities with Directx and the Hardware. If you are having trouble
with sound or video with a native Windows 95 game, there is a possibility
that some of your hardware is experiencing difficulty communicating with
the Microsoft Directx Drivers. To test your current Drivers for Directx
compatibility, click on your 'start' button at the left hand corner of your
task bar, then select 'Find' and then 'Files or Folders. In the 'Named'
selection, type in 'DXSETUP' and hit the return key, this should locate
the file 'DXSETUP.EXE' now double click on 'DXSETUP.EXE' to launch it.
This will bring up a small box that displays your current Directx drivers
down the left hand side and their status to the right, all directx drivers
need to be certified, if any have spaces next to them you will need to
update that driver.
If for example your 'Primary Display Driver' is not certified then you
will need to contact either Microsoft or the manufacturer of your video
card and get them to send you a set of their latest Directx certified
drivers, you will then need to install these on your machine and run
'DXSETUP.EXE' to check that all your drivers are now certified.
Q: Whenever I try to play the game, all the colours appear to be incorrect.
A: Most of our current Windows 95 titles are designed to run at a display
setting of 640 x 480 with 256 colors. If you are trying to start a
Windows 95 game and are experiencing strange colors or the game does not
start at all then try changing your display settings. Right click on your
desktop and click on the 'setting' tab and change your 'color palette'
to 256 colors and your 'desktop area' to 640 x 480. Reboot you machine
and now try starting your game again.
Q: When the game is played, there is no audio.
A: If you are having any sound problems with your game make sure all of your
DirectX Drivers are certified (See DirectX Problems).
Not having the correct sound drivers can cause your machine to lock, make
the screen go blank or not give you any sound. If you experience any of
these problems contact your Sound Card manufacturer and get them to send
you their latest drivers.
Q: Whenever I play the game using the keyboard, if a certain combination of
keys are pressed then I get no response.
A: Certain types of keyboard will have no response when a sequence of keys
are pressed at the same time. This is a keyboard hardware fault. If you
experience this problem, try the alternate trim keys.
Q: Whenever I try to play Powerboat Racing in 3D Hardware accelerated mode
with my 3D graphics card, the game will not work.
A: Powerboat Racing supports hardware cards via D3D. At the time of
release of this demo, certain cards e.g. PowerVR are yet to receive final
testing and driver updates.
Q: Occasionally when I play the game using a 3DFX card, I get black lines
across the water.
A: This is not a problem with the game or your computer, but the drivers that
are being using with the 3DFX card. Go to your video card manufacturer's
web site and download the latest set of drivers.
If you still have a problem with the demo after this then contact the relevant
Customer Services Department between the hours shown;
UNITED STATES:
Telephone: (714) 553-6678
Help is available 24 hours a day through our Automated
Customer Service system and representatives are available during normal business hours.
Fax: (714) 252-2820
Attn: Customer Service
Internet E-Mail: support@interplay.com
World Wide Web: http://www.interplay.com
BBS: Telnet to bbs.interplay.com
BBS Modem Phone Number: (714) 252-2822
America Online: E-mail IPTECH
Compuserve: GO GAMBPUB or E-mail 76702,1342
FTP Site: ftp.interplay.com
Mail: Interplay Customer Service
16815 Von Karman
Irvine, CA 92606
EUROPE:
Phone Number 01628 423723
Fax 01628 423777
Email Europe@Interplay.com
Web site http://www.interplay.com
Mail Tech Support
Interplay Productions
Harleyford Manor
Harleyford
Henly Road
Marlow
Bucks
SL7 2DX
For more information about the game then contact the below addresses;
Web sites http://www.interplay.com
http://www.eastpoint@netmatters.co.uk
SOFTWARE USE LIMITATIONS AND LIMITED LICENSE
General Product License.
This copy of VR Sports Powerboat Racing Interactive Demo
(the "Software") is intended solely for your personal
noncommercial home entertainment use. You may not decompile,
reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software, except as
permitted by law. Interplay Productions and Promethean
Designs retains all right, title and interest in
the Software including all intellectual property rights
embodied therein and derivatives thereof. The Software,
including, without limitation, all code, data
structures, characters, images, sounds, text, screens,
game play, derivative works and all other elements of
the Software may not be copied, resold, rented, leased,
distributed (electronically or otherwise), used on
pay-per-play, coin-op or other for-charge basis, or for
any commercial purpose. Any permissions granted herein
are provided on a temporary basis and can be withdrawn
by Interplay Productions at any time. All rights not
expressly granted are reserved.
Acceptance of License Terms.
By acquiring and retaining this Software, you assent
to the terms and restrictions of this limited license.
If you do not accept the terms of this limited
license, you must return the Software together with
all packaging, manuals and other material contained
therein to the store where you acquired the Software
for a full refund.
(c)1997 Interplay Productions Ltd and Promethean Designs Ltd.
All rights reserved. VR Sports is a trademark of Interplay
Productions. All rights reserved. Exclusively licensed and
distributed by Interplay Productions. Windows and the Windows 95
logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All
rights reserved. All other trademarks and copyrights are the
property of their respective owners.