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- REDJACK: REVENGE OF THE BRETHREN
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- RELEASE NOTES (MACINTOSH)
- 4/16/98
-
-
- ---- WELCOME---------------------------------------------------
-
- Thank you for playing the "Redjack: Revenge of the Brethren"
- Demo. These release notes contain information on installing Redjack,
- some general tips, and a list of known problems.
-
- For more information on installing and troubleshooting
- problems with RedJack, please first see the install notes on the
- inside of the CD liner.
-
-
- ---- TECHNICAL SUPPORT ---------------------------------------
-
- Most problems can be solved with the information in this ReadMe
- text file. If you need additional assistance please call:
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- THQ Consumer Service Department
- 818-225-5167
- 9am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
-
- For gameplay related hints please call:
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- THQ Hint line
- 900-370-HINT
-
-
- ---- INSTALLING REDJACK ---------------------------------------
-
- Double-click the 'Install Redjack' icon on the demo CD and follow
- the on-screen instructions.
-
-
- ---- KEYBOARD COMMANDS -----------------------------------------
-
- While playing the Macintosh version of Redjack, you can use
- the following keys:
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- Esc Skip animation or movies
- Spacebar Bring up the game control panel
- Arrow keys Control player navigation, these are editable
- Cmd 0 thru Cmd 9 Set sound volume, Cmd 0 = off, Cmd 9 = loud
- Cmd Q Quit the game and return to the main menu
- Cmd + Increase the brightness of the screen
- Cmd - Decrease the brightness of the screen
-
-
- ---- GENERAL TIPS ----------------------------------------------
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- CHECK YOUR HARD DISK
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- Redjack requires 65 MB of local hard disk space for installation.
- The game will also take advantage of up to 250 MB of additional space
- for temporary usage. Having this space available on your hard disk
- ensures that Redjack will run as fast as possible and with the most
- detailed graphics.
-
- Hard disks can become corrupted or fragmented for a variety of reasons.
- If you are experiencing problems when Redjack is installed or during
- gameplay when files are copied to your hard disk we recommend using a
- commercial hard disk utility to verify and defragment your disk.
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- ADJUST YOUR COLOR PALETTE
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- Your computer may run Redjack faster in thousands of colors, but
- millions of colors will look better. To adjust this before playing,
- open your Monitors Control Panel and change the setting. The color
- palette can also be adjusted inside the game by hitting the spacebar
- to bring up the game control panel and then clicking the "More"
- button in the lower right.
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- ADJUST YOUR DESKTOP SIZE
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- Redjack runs in a desktop size of 640 X 480. Use your Monitors Control
- Panel to adjust the size of your desktop before gameplay so that Redjack
- will fill the entire screen.
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- ADJUST YOUR SCREEN BRIGHTNESS
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- Your screen may have a brightness control that needs to be adjusted.
- Also, holding down the Command key and pressing the "+" or "-" keys
- will adjust brightness during the game with software as needed.
-
- CHECK YOUR EXTERNAL SPEAKERS
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- Redjack sounds great with a good pair of external speakers or
- headphones. For quieter play turn on "Subtitles." Simply hit the
- spacebar to bring up the control panel and then click the "More"
- button in the lower right.
-
-
- ---- KNOWN PROBLEMS -------------------------------------------
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- CONFLICTS WITH SOME SCREEN SAVERS
-
- If you have a screen saver installed, we recommend you disable
- it before playing Redjack. Some screen savers can cause the
- screen to be erased and not repainted correctly, and other
- screen savers that play sounds can cause Redjack to crash.
-
- TOO MANY EXTENSIONS
-
- Watch out for extensions that take up lots of memory or
- cause other problems. Extensions (also called INITs) are
- small programs that install themselves when your system
- boots up. To turn off an extension, go to the apple menu and
- select control panels/extensions manager and turn off the
- desired extensions. Restart your machine so the changes can
- take effect. Redjack is compatible with most extensions, so
- experiment to see if you can identify which one is causing the
- problem. The only extensions that Redjack requires are the
- CD-ROM driver that came with your CD-ROM drive and the Memory
- extension, so do not turn those off.
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- NOT ENOUGH RAM
-
- Redjack offers extra features, speed, and sound when there
- is plenty of RAM.
-
- Be sure that you are not running any other applications.
- For example, don't run a spreadsheet and Redjack at the
- same time.
-
- Check the control panels that handle memory. Be sure
- the RAM cache is off or as small as possible. Be sure your
- computer is in 32-bit mode if possible. Virtual memory
- works OK with Redjack. Be sure the Modern Memory Manager
- is ON if possible.
-
- Check for extensions that hog memory (see Tip 1 above).
- Extensions that add sounds or graphics to your system
- take up lots of RAM.
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- SOUND PROBLEMS
-
- Check that you have the extension Sound Manager 3.1 or greater,
- and System 7.1 or greater. This software is available from your
- Apple dealer or on a newer copy of the Apple System Software.
-
- Check if you are running applications or extensions that play
- sounds, such as Fax, E-Mail, or Screen Saver software. Disable
- these extensions because they may be using up sound channels.
-
- Command 0 through Command 9 will set the sound volume.
- Be sure that the volume has not been accidentally set to
- zero.
-
- If the external speaker jack is in use, the Mac's
- internal speaker will be deactivated. Turn on the external
- speaker or remove the jack.
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- SLOW PERFORMANCE
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- Check your extensions (see Tip 1 above). Extensions
- that run networks or implement screen savers are sometimes
- quite slow.
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- Give Redjack more RAM. Redjack will use all available
- RAM for caching and other speed and sound enhancements.
-
- Check the performance of your CD-ROM drive. Most drives
- have an access time of at least 250 milliseconds or faster,
- and a data transfer rate of 600 K per second or faster.
-
- Consider switching to thousands of colors before running
- Redjack. This will improve speed on most machines.
-
- BOMBS AND CRASHES
-
- The Mac System Error -36 is a definite indication that
- Redjack cannot read your CD-ROM.
-
- Maybe your CD-ROM disk is dirty. Look at the disk in a
- strong light for any scratches or oily fingerprints that
- may be there. Clean the disk with mild soapy water, dry
- gently with a Kleenex (do not scratch), and try again.
-
- Some CD-ROM drives have trouble reading disks. The
- problem could be an old version of your CD-ROM driver
- extension. Get a new version from your CD-ROM dealer.
- Another problem is that some CD-ROM drives overheat or
- misread data.
-
- Anytime your computer is acting strangely, we suggest that
- you restart the machine. Be sure it is off when connecting
- SCSI cables or other hardware.
-
-
- ---- END OF RELEASE NOTES -------------------------------------
-
- NOTICE: CyberFlix and DreamFactory are trademarks owned by
- CyberFlix, Inc. Software components of DreamFactory are
- owned by CyberFlix, Inc. with patents pending. Any violators
- or infringers of CyberFlix's trademark, copyright, patent, or
- other property ownership will be fanatically pursued to the
- full extent available at law and equity.
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