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- No One Lives Forever 2 - A Spy In H.A.R.M.s Way
- English (North America) Ohio Teaser Version
- Readme File
- August 18, 2002
- *To read this file, select Format/Word Wrap from the menu above
-
- SPECIAL NOTE: In order to keep the download size reasonable, all music has
- been omitted from the Ohio Teaser version.
-
- ***********************************************************************
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
-
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
- IV. DEFAULT KEY CONFIGURATION
- V. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY
- VI. KNOWN ISSUES
- VII. NOLF2 SITES
-
- I. INTRODUCTION
- ---------------
-
- Tornado Trouble!
-
- Cate has come to Akron, Ohio, in search of clues relating to Project: Omega,
- an enigmatic Soviet plot that threatens to bring about World War III.
-
- When her mission takes a sudden turn for the unexpected, she finds herself in a
- trailer park with ninja assassins all around and a tornado closing in.
-
- Her only hope of escape is to defeat the ninjas and their mysterious leader,
- Isako, before she ends up somewhere over the rainbow or six feet underground.
-
-
- II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- -----------------------
- In order to install and play No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.s Way,
- your system must meet or exceed the following minimum system requirements:
-
- 500 MHz Pentium« III or equivalent
- US version of Windows« 98 / 98SE / ME / 2000 (with latest service pack)/ XP
- 128 MB RAM (256MB for Windows XP)
- 32MB Direct3D compatible video card with Hardware T&L, 32-bit color support,
- and DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
- DirectSound« compatible 16-bit sound card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
- Windows« compatible keyboard and Mouse
- DirectX« 8.1 (not included) or higher
- 140MB free Hard Drive Space for installation + additional hard drive space for
- a Windows swap file and saved game files.
- 100% Windows 98 compatible computer system (including compatible
- 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices)
-
- In order to play the game at the recommended resolution, detail and performance
- levels, your computer should meet or exceed the following specifications::
-
- 1Ghz MHz Pentium« 4 or equivalent
- US version of Windows« 98 / 98SE / ME / 2000 (with latest service pack)/ XP
- 256MB RAM
- 64MB Direct3D compatible video card with Hardware T&L, 32-bit color support,
- and DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
- DirectSound« compatible 16-bit sound card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
- that supports 32 hardware 3D voices & EAX 2.0
- Windows« compatible keyboard and Mouse
- DirectX« 8.1 (not included) or higher
- 140MB free Hard Drive Space for installation + additional hard drive space
- for a Windows swap file and saved game files.
- 100% Windows 95/98 compatible computer system (including compatible
- 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices)
-
-
- III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
- ------------------------------
- NOTE: Before playing, you must install DirectX version 8.1 or higher. You can
- download Directx from Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
-
- Once DirectX 8.1 is installed, double click the Nolf2.exe icon in the folder
- where you extracted the installation files. Within a few seconds, the launch
- window should appear. Once the launcher appears on the screen, youÆll be
- presented with the following options:
-
- Install: This option will launch the InstallShield setup utility. Setup consists
- of a series of screens, each containing choices that you must make regarding
- your installation preferences. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
- installation. Once installation is complete, this option will be replaced by
- the "Play" option.
-
- Display: This option only becomes available once installation is complete and
- will allow you to choose from a list of available display resolutions prior to
- running the game. Note that this will also occur automatically the first time
- the game is launched.
-
- Options: This section contains options that can be used to turn various game
- features on and off and is only made available after installation is completed.
- These options should only be used if you encounter problems when running the
- game and should not be changed if everything is functioning normally.
-
- Uninstall: This option becomes available only after the game has been installed.
- It allows you to easily remove the game files from your hard drive. Please note
- that certain installation files may become shared by other programs, so you may
- be prompted for confirmation before some of these files are removed. Also, your
- saved game folders will remain in case you want to reinstall at a later date.
-
- Quit: Closes the Launcher application.
-
- Play: Once installation is complete, the Install option will no longer appear,
- and the Play option will appear instead. Click on this to launch the game. The
- first time you launch, you will be prompted to choose a performance setting
- that fits your particular system configuration. Read the descriptions of each
- setting and choose the one that is the closest match for your hardware. Please
- note that choosing a setting higher than your system can support will likely
- result in unsatisfactory performance.
-
-
- IV. DEFAULT KEY CONFIGURATION
- -----------------------------
-
- Unmappable Controls:
-
- Menu <Esc>
- Quicksave <F6>
- Screenshot <F8>
- Quickload <F9>
-
- Movement Controls:
-
- Forward W
- Backward A
- Step Left S
- Step Right D
- Turn Left Left Arrow
- Turn Right Right Arrow
- Sidestep (strafe) Left Alt
- Sneak Left Shift
- Jump Spacebar
- Crouch C
- Turn Around Backspace
- Lean Left Q
- Lean Right E
- Toggle Sneak Caps Lock
- Toggle Crouch Left Ctrl
-
- Interaction:
-
- Fire Left Mouse Button
- Action Enter, Right Mouse Button
- Reload R
- Change Ammo F
- Next Weapon [, Mouse Wheel Up
- Previous Weapon ], Mouse Wheel Down
- Holster Weapon H
- Last Weapon X
- Move Body G
- Keychain Light L
-
- View:
-
- Look Up Up Arrow
- Look Down Down Arrow
- Center View End
- Zoom Z
-
- Status:
-
- Equipment M
- Inventory N
- Intelligence I
- Player Status P
- Mission Status Tab
- Compass æ
- Radio V
- Talk T
-
-
- V. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY
- ---------------------------
-
- FUNCTIONALITY
-
- No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.s Way is designed to function with
- Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP-compatible graphics and sound cards. Drivers for
- these devices are provided by Windows itself or the respective card
- manufacturers and may occasionally result in compatibility problems beyond
- our control.
-
- No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.s Way does not support the
- Windows« 95 operating system since the application requires proper
- installation and functionality of DirectX 8.1 or higher. Microsoft does not
- provide or support DirectX 8.1 for Windows 95.
-
- If you experience any problems, it is always recommended that you obtain the
- latest drivers for your hardware. Driver updates resolve the overwhelming
- majority of compatibility issues. Most hardware vendors make their drivers
- available on their web site. If you are unsure of a web site URL for a
- particular hardware vendor, you may want to try accessing one of the popular
- Windows software update sites such as http://www.windrivers.com. Additionally,
- a brief list of the chipset and board manufacturer web sites appears below for
- your reference.
-
- SUPPORTED VIDEO CARD CHIPSETS WITH LATEST DRIVER VERSION INFO:
-
- Nvidia Detonator Drivers (Win98,ME,2000,XP): v30.82
- ATI Radeon (Win XP): v6.13.10.6118
- ATI Redeon (Win 2000) v5.13.01.6118
- ATI Radeon (Win98/ME) v4.13.01.9050
- Matrox Parhelia 512 (Win2000/XP): v1.00.04.231
-
- WEB LINKS
-
- ATI: http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html
- Creative: http://www.americas.creative.com/support/welcome.asp?RD=download
- Matrox: http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm
- NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com
- Turtle beach: http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/kb_ftp/585ftp.asp
-
-
- VI. KNOWN ISSUES
- -------------------
-
- Global:
-
- Make sure that all appications that are running in the background such as
- Virus scanners,Desktop Utilites (menus), Media Players, and chat programs are
- disabled before running No One Lives Forever 2.
-
-
- WINDOWS« 2000/XP:
-
-
- -Windows 2000 users please download the latest service pack (Service Pack 3)
- before you play No One Lives Forever 2.
-
- -Striking the Shift key five times may cause the 'Stick Key' feature to become
- enabled in Windows 2000. If this happens, a computer will task switch to a
- desktop dialogue box with options related to the feature, including one to
- disable it entirely.
-
-
- WINDOWS« 98/ME:
-
- After quitting the application, users of these operating systems may not be
- able to restart nolf2.exe. This will be fixed for the final game. In the
- meantime, you may be able to get around the problem by pressing
- ctrl-alt-delete and manually shutting down "lithtech.exe". If "lithtech.exe"
- does not appear in the list, you'll need to reboot to play again. On some
- systems, upgrading to the latest critical and recommended updates through
- Windows update will fix the problem.
-
- GRAPHICS:
-
- ATI Radeon 7200: Textures on very thin polies (such as power lines) may
- appear to be broken into small pieces.
-
- ATI Radeon 8500:
-
- - When the hardware cursor option is enabled, the mouse cursor
- may appear black and white or appear corrupted. Also, the position of the
- cursor may be slightly off after changing performance options.
-
- - Some detail brushes such as the shutters on windows may dissapear when
- viewed from a distance.
-
- Matrox Parhelia: Some very early versions of this card may exhibit missing
- textures on some surfaces when weapons are fired or the keychain flashlight
- is used.
-
- Nvidia Geforce I,II,III,IV: Running the game with outdated drivers (prior
- to 21.83) may result in crashes during gameplay. It is highly recommended
- that you first update to the latest detonator drivers available (currently
- v30.82) before playing.
-
-
- SOUND:
-
- Sound Blaster Live! Series: If your experiencing missing sound effects
- and speech, it's due to the outdated driver series (v.4.xx). It's highly
- recommended that you update to the latest series of drivers (v.5.xx) to
- correct this issue. To verify the driver version, click on the "Run" option
- in Windows and type in the folling "dxdiag" (without the quotes) and press
- enter. This will initiate DirectX Diagnostic Tool Menu. Within the menu
- select the "Sound" tab and on the right hand side is the drivers column.
- This column will provide the sound driver info as to what version is
- currently installed within the O.S.
-
- Sound Blaster Audigy: Weapon fire and AI voices may stop playing during heavy
- firefights. The next driver revision for the audigy (not yet available at the
- time of release) should fix this issue. Also, EAX sound filtering effects on
- some weapon sounds may not reset correctly after climbing out of water or
- other areas.
-
- Hercules Game Theater XP: The volume of certain sound effects may seem
- unnecessarily loud.
-
- Diamond Monster Sound I&II: Music throughout the game may be muffled when
- using these cards.
-
- NVidia Nforce Audio: All aspects of game audio suffer from high-pitched
- static and popping noises. Driver updates to solve this issue are currently
- in the works at Nvidia.
-
- Turtle Beach Santa Cruz: If sounds seem missing or the volume of certain
- sounds changes erratically throughout the game, please install the latest
- driver (currently v.4161) from the manufacturer's web site. This should
- correct the problem.
-
- Aureal Vortex I&II: The last available drivers for these cards with Vortex
- chipsets are not fully Direct 8.1 compatible. Therefore, these cards cannot
- be supported in Nolf2. Users of these cards may experience muffled background
- music, and missing or muffled sound and dialogue.
-
- PERIPHERALS:
-
- We're looking into issues with the Logitech Cordless Mouseman Optical mouse
- where the mouse will cease to function on some machines once NOLF 2 is
- initiated.
-
-
- VII. NOLF2 Sites
- --------------------------------
-
- WEBSITE LINKS
-
- For more information on No One Lives Forever and additional options for
- technical support, and the latest updates please visit the following web
- sites:
-
- The Official Site
- http://nolf2.sierra.com
-
- FOX Interactive
- http://www.foxinteractive.com
-
- Monolith Productions
- http://www.lith.com
-
-
- Community Fan Site
- http://www.nolfgirl.com
-
-
-
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-
- ⌐ 2002 Monolith Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
-
- ⌐ 2002 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. No One Lives Forever is a trademark
- of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
-
- Cate Archer and A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way are trademarks of Monolith Productions.
-
- This product contains the LithTech(TM) Jupiter System licensed from LithTech, Inc.
- LithTech Jupiter System (C)1997-2002 LithTech, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-
- Sierra is a trademark of Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Copyright (2002 Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
-
- Windows« is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
- States and/or other countries.
-
- The ratings icon is a trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association.
-
- NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, NVIDIA The Way It's Meant to be Played and other
- NVIDIA Marks are trademarks of NVIDIA corporation in the United States and
- other countries.
-
-
- Thanks for playing No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
-
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