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- Congo Release Notes
- Version 1.0
-
- Welcome to the Congo Release Notes. This file contains important
- information that supplements the Congo User Manual. Please see the
- Congo User Manual for game information and installation instructions.
-
- CONTENTS
-
- 1. System Requirements
- 2. System Configuration
- 3. Windows Issues
- 4. Memory Issues
- 5. Sound Card Compatibility
- 6. Video Card Compatibility
- 7. Technical Support
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- 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- In order to run Congo, your computer must be at least a 486/66Mhz PC
- or compatible with 8MB of system memory (RAM), Windows 3.1x or
- newer, a Local Bus (VLB) graphics adapter capable of displaying at least
- 256 simultaneous colors, a digital sound adapter, a double speed (x2)
- CD-ROM player, and a mouse or other pointing device.
-
- You must have WinG installed to run Congo. The Congo Setup
- program will install WinG for you. If you try to run Congo without WinG,
- you will hear sound but the screen will be blank.
-
- When the game begins, Congo checks to make sure that your system is
- adequately configured. If a required component is missing, a list of the
- missing pieces will be displayed:
-
- Available digital sound device
- Either the computer does not have a sound adapter installed, it is
- improperly configured, or it is in use by another program.
-
- Video adapter that supports at least 256 colors
- A 16 color VGA adapter is not adequate for playing Congo. If your
- display can be configured to display 256 simultaneous colors, do so and
- restart Congo.
-
- Multimedia timer
- This message will appears when either you are running too many
- applications or when Windows is improperly installed. If no other
- applications are running you may need to reinstall Windows.
-
- 8 Megabytes of installed system memory
- Congo requires at least 8 MB of installed RAM. If this message appears
- and you have 8 MB installed, you may have RamDisks or a large disk
- cache that is using too much memory. See Memory Issues, below, for
- advice on freeing up system memory.
-
- A mouse or other pointing device
- Check the Windows setup program to ensure that your mouse is
- properly configured.
-
- 2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
-
- For optimal performance, run Congo in 640x480 resolution, in 256 color
- mode. If your monitor's color depth is set to anything but 256 colors,
- certain palette fade effects will not work. The game will warn you on
- startup if your display is configured incorrectly.
-
- We recommend that you run Congo with 5 MB of free system memory
- (RAM). The game may run with less free RAM, but performance will be
- poor. If you have problems with memory, see Memory Issues, below.
- The Congo Setup program creates a Congo directory on your hard disk.
- Your saved games will be stored in this directory.
-
- Do not open the CD drive while Congo is running. Doing so will
- cause the system to shut down.
-
- 3. WINDOWS ISSUES
-
- Although Congo runs within Windows, it behaves differently than other
- Windows programs:
-
- A. Congo does not have a title bar with menu options. Instead, all
- game options are available on the game options screen, which may be
- accessed by pressing the F1 key.
- B. Congo cannot be minimized. You must press Quit at the game
- options screen to end the game and return to Windows.
- C. Windows hotkeys (alt-tab, alt-esc) are disabled while running Congo.
- D. Congo disables all Windows screen savers during game play to
- avoid graphics conflicts. Screen savers will only work when the game
- options screen is displayed.
- E. You cannot run more than one version of Congo at a time.
- Repeatedly clicking on the Congo program icon may cause the game to
- begin running in the background, and the Windows color palette to
- corrupt. This can be avoided by double-clicking on the Congo program
- icon only once.
-
- 4. MEMORY ISSUES
-
- Congo is designed to run on machines with 8MB of installed RAM, and
- 5MB of free RAM. If you experience memory problems while running
- Congo, here are a few suggestions to help you maximize free memory:
-
- A. Do not run other applications while running Congo.
- B. Make sure 32-bit file access for virtual memory is turned off. To do
- this, open the Main program group, open the Control Panel, and double-
- click on the Enhanced icon. At the Enhanced window, click the "Virtual
- Memory..." button. When the Virtual Memory window appears, click
- "Change>>". Make sure that the "Use 32-Bit File Access" box at the
- bottom of the Virtual Memory window is NOT checked.
- C. In the same window, make sure that "Cache Size" is set to 512 KB or
- less. Use the arrow buttons to reduce the cache size.
- D. If you are loading SMARTDRV.EXE in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
- make sure that you allocate no more than 512k. The line in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file should look like this:
- C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 512 512
- If you still do not have enough memory try remarking out Smartdrive.
- To do this the line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file should look like this:
- REM C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE
- E. If you are running a RamDisk, you may need to disable it before
- playing Congo.
- F. If you are running Windows 3.11 (Windows For Workgroups), you
- may need to turn off network connections. Do not log on to the network
- when you start Windows. If you log on automatically, you can disable
- this by opening the Main program group, opening the Control Panel, and
- double-clicking on the Network icon. Click the "Startup" button in the
- Options section. In the Options For Enterprise Networking section,
- make sure that the checkbox labeled "Log On to Windows NT or LAN
- Manager Domain" is NOT checked.
- G. An 8MB swapfile is recommended for better performance while
- running Congo. For information on how to create an 8MB swapfile,
- please refer to your Windows documentation.
-
- Try these suggestions in combinations or all together to free up system
- memory. If you continue to have problems, consult your computer
- supplier.
-
- 5. SOUND CARD COMPATIBILITY
-
- Some problems have been found when running Congo with the
- following sound cards:
-
- Adlib Gold - does not support digital sound.
- Ensoniq SoundScape S-2000 - Using this card with driver version
- 1.20.00 may cause the game to crash. Upgrade to driver version
- 1.30.00 if you encounter this problem.
-
- MIDI sound (background music) may slow down and go out of synch on
- some machines. This indicates that you have a slow disk controller, and
- is not necessarily a problem with your sound card. If this problem
- occurs frequently on your machine, you can lower the volume of MIDI
- sound using the game options screen.
-
- 6. VIDEO CARD COMPATIBILITY
-
- Cirrus Logic drivers that come bundled with Acer, Compaq, and
- Packard Bell computers may cause white "trails" in the video.
-
- 7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-
- If you require additional technical assistance, call Viacom New Media
- Product Support, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m.
- and 6 p.m., Mountain Standard Time at (970) 339-7114. If possible,
- have information regarding your system setup and configuration
- available, and be near your computer when calling.
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