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- bleem!(TM) TRIAL VERSION
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- (c) Copyright 1998-1999 bleem, LLC
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- Welcome to the bleem! demo version!
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- This file contains as much information as we could think of
- about new bleem! for the PC.
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- For more information on installation, troubleshooting, and
- compatibility, check out the bleem! web page at www.bleem.com.
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- CONTENTS
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- 1. About this demo
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- 2. System Requirements
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- 3. Optimizing Performance
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- 4. 3D Accelerator Notes
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- 5. How to tell if you need new drivers
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- 6. Legal Crap
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- 1. ABOUT THIS DEMO
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- What this demo includes:
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- * This demo version of bleem! is intended to give you an
- idea of the performance you can expect from the full
- version of bleem!, with your hardware and configuration.
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- * While certain features have been disabled to make piracy
- less attractive, this demo has been specifically designed
- to accurately depict performance on your PC. i.e. even
- though sound is disabled, this bleem! demo will not run
- FASTER than the real version, with sound running. We
- don't want to "bait and switch" any of our users.
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- * This demo will run all the games the full version runs,
- albeit with certain features disabled. Try your favorite
- games for speed, comapatibility and overall gameplay and
- judge bleem! for yourself.
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- * There is a time limit in the bleem! demo version that will
- automatically exit after a short period.
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- What this demo does not include:
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- We have disabled the following features in this demo, though
- they are fully-functional in the full version of bleem!:
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- * Full Sound Effects and Music
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- * Memory Card support
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- * Direct3D support for 3D Hardware Cards
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- * Support for Enhanced Processors with MMX and 3DNow!
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- 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- To run bleem! on your PC, you'll need:
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- * Pentium 166MHz or higher processor
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- * Microsoft Windows95 or 98 operating system
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- * 16MB of RAM (32MB recommended)
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- * DirectX 6.0 or above
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- * 1 MB of available hard disk space
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- * CD-ROM drive
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- * Windows95 or 98-compatible high-color or better video card
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- * Windows95 or 98-compatible sound board
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- * Headphones or speakers for full version
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- 3. OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE
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- The most important thing you can do to optimize bleem!'s speed
- and performance on any PC is to make sure you have the very
- latest drivers available.
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- bleem! uses DirectX 6.0, so new drivers are essential for
- optimum performance. Be sure to read the next section for
- further information!
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- If you already have directX 6.0 or later installed, continue.
- bleem! emulates the functions of several dedicated processors
- working in parallel, all on your PC. As a result, you may be
- able to increase performance in various areas by reducing the
- load placed on your processor by certain non-game essential
- functions.
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- Quick Tips:
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- To smooth sound playback during MDEC Movies, try setting the
- movie to black-and-white only. (Colour Movies are disabled
- in the demo version.)
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- If sound is jerky or "drops out", reduce the sampling rate
- and the bit level until a more enjoyable level is attained.
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- On systems with larger monitors, many users get much better
- performance operating in "full screen" mode. (The memory
- used by the background texture on your desktop is released
- for bleem!)
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- 4. 3D ACCELERATOR NOTES
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- This demo version of bleem! does not include Direct3D support.
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- For more information on Direct3D and examples of the enhanced
- graphics you can achieve using 3D hardware, visit our website
- at www.bleem.com.
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- 5. HOW TO TELL IF YOU NEED TO INSTALL NEW DRIVERS
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- In general, if our website lists a game as being compatible
- with bleem!, it should run on any system that meets our
- hardware requirements.
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- Users who have experienced difficulties have generally been
- able to trace the problem back to outdated drivers for video,
- sound, or CD-ROM drives.
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- If bleem! will not launch on your system, if many games that
- appear on our compatability list do not run, or if sound and
- graphics are jerky, even on a fast system, you probably need
- new drivers.
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- For more information on drivers and where to find the most
- current versions, see the "help!" section on our website at
- www.bleem.com.
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- If, after installing DirectX 6.1 and the most current drivers
- for your software, you are still experiencing problems, please
- email us at support@bleem.com and we will respond as soon as
- possible.
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- 6. LEGAL CRAP
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- The game(s) you are about to play were originally developed
- under license by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation
- game console and were not designed to be used on personal
- computers.
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- bleem! is not affiliated with, nor authorized, endorsed or
- licensed in any way by Sony Corporation, its affiliates or
- subsidiaries.
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- PlayStation game software sold separately and is not included
- with bleem!
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- No affiliation, partnership, joint-venture or relationship of
- any kind or form exists with any other companies, products or
- services that may be referenced, and should not be implied or
- inferred by any references, or the lack thereof.
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- PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
- Entertainment, Inc. "Sony" is a registered trademark for the
- Sony Corporation.
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- bleem! and the bleem! logo are trademarks of bleem, LLC.
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- All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.
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- bleem, LLC does not warrant compatibility with all PlayStation
- games.
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- Games may exhibit some defects, including, but not limited to,
- audio and video flaws, which may affect how the games play.
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- Specifications are for informational purposes only and are
- subject to change without notice.
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