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INSTALLING THE DESKTOP THEME
If you have Microsoft Plus installed on your computer you
can most easily use the Abe's Oddysee desktop theme. You
can tell you have it installed by finding the "Desktop Themes"
option in the Control Panel (Start Menu->Settings->Control Panel).
If you have it, simply copy the files from the "Desktop Theme"
directory on the Abe's Oddysee CDROM into the directory
where your desktop themes are stored. This is almost always
called "C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes".
After you have copied the files there, you can load the
Abe theme by selecting "Desktop Themes" option in the
Control Panel (Start Menu->Settings->Control Panel).
When the "Desktop Themes" dialog box appears, select
the "Abe" theme from the dropdown list.
If you don't have Microsoft Plus, you must first copy the
files from the "Desktop Theme" directory on the Abe's
Oddysee CDROM into a directory on your computer. Then,
you must individually load the cursors (Start Menu->
Settings->Control Panel->Mouse, then select the Pointers tab)
corresponding to the names of the cursors, and the sounds
(Start Menu->Settings-> Control Panel->Sounds) for each of
the sound names. You can load the wallpaper by selecting
Start->Settings->Control Panel, then double clicking on
Display to bring up the Display Properties dialog box. Choose
the Background tab, then browse and select the "Abe rupture farms"
bitmap.
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ABE'S ODDYSEE REQUIRES 16-BIT HI-COLOR MODE
If your SVGA display card doesn't support 16-bit High Color
mode, then Abe's Oddysee will not run.
In addition, some older display cards that do support High Color
mode don't switch to it properly under Direct X. Before you
call technical support, try this :
Select Start->Settings->Control Panel, then Double click on
Display to bring up the Display Properties dialog box. Choose
the Settings tab, and select "High Color (16 bit)", then click
on OK. You will be prompted to restart your computer, and
after it restarts, try running the game again. You may notice
your wallpaper and icons look a lot better now, too!
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USING THE ALTERNATE DISPLAY MODES
If the game runs too slowly on your machine, or if the movies
are jerky, you may want to try the alternate display modes.
WIN95
You must create a shortcut to run the AbeWin.exe program
with the appropriate command line option. First, locate
the file AbeWin.exe (in the directory you installed to,
probably C:\Program Files\Abe's Oddysee), and right click
on the file. Select "Create Shortcut", then find the
Shortcut file created (called "Shortcut to Abe's Oddysee").
Right click on this, then select Properties. Choose the
Shortcut tab, and edit the "Target" field, adding one of
the following command line parameters to the end of the
line (seperated from AbeWin.exe by a space) :
-interline Every other line is blacked out.
-vstretch Lines are doubled (this may not work
on some display cards, if it doesn't,
use INTRLINE).
Select OK, then click on this Shortcut to run Abe. You
might want to rename the shortcut something more
appropriate.
DOS MODE
Instead of typing ABE to start the game, use :
INTRLINE Every other line is blacked out.
VDOUBLE Lines are doubled (this may not work
on some display cards, if it doesn't,
use INTRLINE).
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USING GAME PADS WITH ABE'S ODDWORLD ODDYSEE SUCCESSFULLY
To provide compatibility with the widest range of
run-of-the-mill game pads out there in the PC market,
we have chosen this way to support game pads that have
more than 4 buttons if those game pads do not have
dedicated Windows device drivers.
For all these settings, and to calibrate the joystick,
use the Windows joystick or gaming devices control
panel applet. We can only reliably support gaming
devices that are explicitly recognized by Windows,
meaning they have to have a driver made explicitly
for that controller. If the controller you have is not
explicitly recognized, you will probably have to make
a "custom" setting for the controller if the correct
type (axes,buttons) is not available. This may or may
not be possible due to various device driver suppliers
(including Microsoft) completely replacing the default
joystick control panel applet, and various versions of
DirectX doing the same.
If you have a 6-button game pad, most likely it will
work correctly with Abe if you set it up in the
Joystick control panel as a 3-axis, 4-button game pad.
We treat these devices as if axis 3 going past 80% means
the fifth button is down, and axis 3 going below 20% means
the sixth button is down. Otherwise, if that doesn't
work, set it up as a 4-axis, 4-button game pad and we will
detect the fact that it only has one button per axis and
use axis 3 going past 50% as the fifth button, and axis 4
going past 50% as the sixth button.
If you have a 8-button game pad, most likely it will
work correctly with Abe if you set it up in the
Joystick control panel as a 4-axis, 4-button game pad.
We treat these devices as if axis 3 going past 80% means
the fifth button is down, axis 4 going past 80% means
the sixth button is down, axis 3 going below 20% means
the seventh button is down, and axis 4 going past 20% means
the eighth button is down. Unfortunately this means you
cannot use button 5 and 7 at the same time, or button 6
and 8 at the same time.
If neither of those works, just set it up as a 2-axis,
4-button game pad and deal with it. Try to find a joystick
device driver that works for your controller.
If you have a real analog flight stick or something, you
may want to unplug it and use the keyboard instead, as
otherwise you'll have to keep the throttle centered or
we will think it's a button being pressed. We have
found that most analog controllers don't work well with
Abe anyway, and it's much easier to control him with the
keyboard.
If all else fails, you can always use the keyboard. This
is probably your best option if your controller has only
4 buttons or less or is analog, as this game was designed
for a 10 button digital gamepad controller and needs a
minimum of 6 buttons to keep from having to use the keyboard
for anything besides start and select.
For those unfortunate enough to have game pads with only 4
buttons, double-tapping the direction pad left or right will
cause Abe to run. A double-tap is when you press the pad,
release, and quickly press again, holding it down until you
no longer wish to run. For 2-button joysticks (we pity you)
we assume they are analog and moving the stick further will
make a difference between walking and running.
If you remap the controller somehow and get it to a state
where you can no longer play or configure normally, delete
the entries in ABE.INI to clear the mappings to default.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT (U.S. & CANADA)
Assistance Via World Wide Web
Get up-to-the-minute technical information at the GT Interactive
Software web-site, at http://www.gtisonline.com, twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week. Through this site youÆll have
access to our FAQ documents, (Frequently Asked Questions) which
contain our latest troubleshooting information. YouÆll have
access to our FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can
download patches and new enhancements as soon as they become
available, our Hints/Cheat Codes area where you can pick up some
tips, an E-Mail area where you can leave us your tech support
problems and questions, and other areas where you can get valuable
information on GT Interactive Software products.
Help Via Telephone In The United States & Canada
For phone assistance, call GT Interactive SoftwareÆs Tech Support
at 970-522-1797. We have an Interactive Voice Response and Faxback
system that is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week. If you should need live support, we are available Monday
through Friday, 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM (EST). Please note that
live Tech Support may be closed on major holidays. We ask that
you do the following when calling: be at your computer; have your
system information ready for our technicians including system
make and model; RAM; video and sound card data and drivers; and
any screen or error messages youÆve encountered and where (if not
currently displayed on your screen). It will expedite your handling
significantly.
Product Return Procedures In The United States & Canada
In the event our technicians at 970-522-1797 determine that you
will need to forward materials directly to us, please include a
brief letter explaining what is enclosed and why. Make sure you
include the Return Merchandise Authorization Number supplied you
by the technician and your telephone number in case we need to
call you. Any materials not containing this RMA# will be returned
to you unprocessed. Your mail should be sent to the following
address:
GT Interactive Software Corp.
Attn: TS/QA
1 Nixon Lane
Edison, NJ 08817
If our technicians determine that the product storage medium is
found to be defective within ninety (90) days of original
purchase, (unless otherwise provided by applicable law), GTIS
will replace the item free of charge, to the original purchaser,
if the item is accompanied by the original dated receipt and
packaging. If you do not have the original receipt, or if the
warranty period has expired, GTIS will replace the product
storage medium for a nominal fee.
If your product information contains Technical Support phone
numbers for Europe, you must contact those phone numbers and
abide by their warranty policies.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT (EUROPE)
Help Via Telephone In Europe
Technical Assistance: English speaking customers call 01923 209145
Assistance Technique: Remarque: Notre service de soutien technique
se trouve en Angleterre. Clients francophones appelez le
00 44 1923 209148
Technischer Kundendienst: Beachten Sie bitte dass sich unser
technischer Kundendienst in England befindet. Den deutschsprachigen
Kundendienst erreichen Sie unter folgender Nummer: 00 44 1923 209151
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