Processor û Intel CoreÖ2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster/ AMD X2 3800+ or faster
Memory û 1.0 GB or more (1.5 GB for Vista/Windows 7)
Hard Drive û 6 GB
DVD Drive - 8 SPEED
Video Card û 256 MB, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible
DirectX - Version 9.0c
Input - Keyboard, Mouse, Supported Game Controllers (See section ô9. Controller Informationö for complete list.)
Optional û USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad
*Supported chipsets: ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB or greater; NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT 256MB or greater Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.
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*NOTE - To install the game properly on Windows XP/Windows Vista, you will need administrator access to your machine. Consult your
Windows XP/Windows Vista documentation for more information.
* Once the demo has been downloaded, click the install icon that appears and follow the on-screen
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* Games on Windows Vista are located in the Start > Games menu and on earlier versions of Windows in the Start > Programs (or All Programs) menu. In Windows Vista Classic Start menu style, games are located in the Start > Programs > Games > Games Explorer menu.
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You are now ready to play the Need for SpeedÖ SHIFT demo!
The first time you run the Need for SpeedÖ SHIFT demo, the game will automatically detect and set the best video options based on your system hardware. Video settings can be adjusted at any time through the Graphic Preferences menu, in the Options menu.
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VIDEO CARD SUPPORT
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Need for SpeedÖ SHIFT only officially supports Direct3D for certain 3D accelerator
devices. While other devices running Direct3D may function in Need for SpeedÖ SHIFT,
their behavior cannot be predicted and may lead to an unstable PC Environment.
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The following major video card chipsets are supported:
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ATI
Radeon X1800 series
Radeon X1900 series
Radeon HD 2400 series
Radeon HD 2600 series
Radeon HD 2900 series
Radeon HD 3400 series
Radeon HD 3600 series
Radeon HD 3800 series
Radeon HD 4600 series
Radeon HD 4700 series
Radeon HD 4800 series
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NVIDIA
GeForce 7800 series
GeForce 8 series
GeForce 9 series
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 295
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NVIDIA GeForce MX series not supported.
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SOUND CARD SUPPORT
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Need for SpeedÖ SHIFT supports DirectSound. If your sound card
driver does not support DirectSound you may experience choppy or
stuttering sound, or sound that cuts in and out. Always obtain the
latest device drivers from your sound card manufacturer.
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FAST USER SWITCHING
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You will not be able to run two versions of the Need for SpeedÖ SHIFT demo using the fast
user switching feature in windows.
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DEVICE DRIVERS
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It is highly recommended that the latest versions of all device
drivers (i.e. video and sound card drivers) be obtained and installed.
Please consult your card manufacturer for their newest drivers. Also,
be aware that video chip manufacturers sometimes provide drivers
in addition to the card manufacturer.
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If you are experiencing issues with an unstable PC environment please
make sure your Motherboard drivers (AGP, miniport) are up to date. For
further information please contact your Motherboard manufacturer.
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VIDEO & GRAPHICS PROBLEMS
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If you are experiencing performance problems on the default graphics
settings, try lowering the video resolution, or other graphics settings.
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This game requires DirectX 9.0c. It is available with the Need for SpeedÖ
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