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- PowerVR Tomb Raider UB Zip Files. Version 2.31
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- Version 2.31, 30 March 1998. For Tomb Raider - Unfinished Business.
-
- This version only supports Tomb Raider - Unfinished Business and
- includes executables for both the PCX1 and PCX2 chips.
- Other files are needed for the Full version of Tomb Raider or
- the Demo version.
-
- This version will now work with the Web Files. Previous version
- will not work with the Web files as the format changed from the
- CD files.
-
- This version improves the starry sky on level 2 and can be used with
- either the CD or the Web download of Unfinished Business.
-
- This version will run under Windows 95 in a DOS session PROVIDED you
- are running either driver as listed below:
- 1. VideoLogic Apocalypse drivers v4.0.0a or later
- 2. Matrox M3D drivers v4.0.0a or later
- 3. PowerVR v4.0.0 or later
-
- This version now works with Cyrix CPUs, and fixes problems with
- 800x600 modes on Matrox graphics cards.
-
- Depending on your 2D graphics card it allows you to run at
- various resolutions including 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768.
- Even if your 2D graphics board has only 2MB, you may still be
- able to run at 1024x768 in Single Buffered mode. Linear MIP
- mapping is supported and on the PCX2 bilinear filtering is also used.
-
- Unzip the files in the Tomb Raider directory.
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Installation. Version 2.31
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- If you have installed version 2.0 or earlier of PowerVR Tomb Raider then
- you will need to delete the files generated by UNIVBE before you start
- this installation. Delete the files UVCONFIG.* and UNIVBE.DRV.
-
- If you want to use the same directory for both Tomb Raider UB
- and the Full version of Tomb Raider then you will have to upgrade the
- PowerVR version of Tomb Raider to 2.1. Version 2.0 uses different UNIVBE
- drivers.
-
- After unzipping the files in the 'C:\TOMBRAID' directory you will find
- included two shortcuts that are set-up already to run the PowerVR
- version of Tomb Raider UB. Just double click the shortcut for your
- PowerVR board.
-
- If any of the following apply to you then you should read over
- the additional install notes below.
-
- - If you use a joystick with Tomb Raider
- - If you wish to run in DOS (not in a Windows 95 DOS box), and do not
- have your CD configured in CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
- - If you have not yet configured the audio with the Tomb Raider
- SETUP.EXE program.
- - If you have installed the Tomb Raider files to a directory other
- than 'C:\TOMBRAID'
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Game Notes. Version 2.31
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- The following Keys perform the following operations.
- F1 - Decreases the screen resolution.
- F2 - Increases the screen resolution.
- F3 - Displays the current resolution, frames per second and
- whether Single Buffered mode is on.
- F4 - Toggles the PowerVR logo. (Full version only).
- F8 - Toggles Singled Buffered mode. To switch mode
- the graphics will be reset to the starting resolution
- of 640x480.
- Z - Zoom the camera in.
- X - Zoom the camera out.
- All other keys operate as in the original game.
-
- Single Buffered mode allows the use of high resolutions on
- a 2MB 2D graphics board and it will improve the average frame rate.
- However as the 3D image is being sent to the screen at the same time
- as the monitor is displaying the image you may be able to see a line across
- the screen from time to time. This is called 'Cut Line' and is normal in
- a Single Buffered mode.
-
- Note that the PowerVR version tries to keep as faithful as possible to
- lighting and shading of the original Tomb Raider game. Some areas,
- especially in later levels, are meant to be quite dark.
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Install Notes. Version 2.31
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- 1. Running under windows.
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- This version will run under Windows 95 in a DOS session PROVIDED you
- are running either driver as listed below:
-
- 1. VideoLogic Apocalypse drivers v4.0.0a or later
- 2. Matrox M3D drivers v4.0.0a or later
- 3. PowerVR v4.0.0 or later
-
- You will find included two short cuts that are set-up already to run the
- PowerVR version of Tomb Raider UB. These are named "PowerVR PCX2 Tomb
- Raider UB" and "PowerVR PCX1 Tomb Raider UB". Just double click the
- short cut for your PowerVR board.
-
- If you have installed Tomb Raider in a directory other than 'C:\TOMBRAID'
- then you can modify the short cuts as follows:
-
- For example if your Tomb Raider is installed in your D drive, i.e. D:\TOMBRAID
- 1. Right Click the "PowerVR PCX2 Tomb Raider UB" icon if you have PCX2
- (or "PowerVR PCX1 Tomb Raider UB" if you have PCX1)
- 2. Click "Properties"
- 3. Click the "Program" tab
- 4. Change the "cmd line" line to D:\TOMBRAID\TRUBPCX2.EXE
- 5. Change the "Working" line to D:\TOMBRAID
- 6. Click "OK"
-
- If you have enabled Auto Insert Notification for your CD-ROM drive in
- Windows 95, when you insert your Tomb Raider CD, Windows 95 will autorun
- the Tomb Raider version which you have originally installed with the CD.
- To run Tomb Raider with this PowerVR patch please do the following when
- Tomb Raider autoplays:
- 1. In Tomb Raider Setup menu, choose "Exit".
- 2. Double click the short cut for your PowerVR board.
-
- NOTE: If you use "Alt-Enter", "Alt-Tab" or the "Windows" key to switch
- between Tomb Raider and Windows 95, your system may become unstable and
- not be able to switch back from Windows 95 to Tomb Raider. Please avoid
- switching between Tomb Raider and Windows 95 when playing the game.
-
- 2. Running under DOS.
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- Note that it is important to have your CD installed for operation under DOS.
- This will mean you should have entries for a CD driver in CONFIG.SYS and
- that you should be using MSCDEX in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
-
- To run Tomb Raider, change to your Tomb Raider directory and then:
- If you have PCX1, run "trubpcx1"
- If you have PCX2, run "trubpcx2"
-
- 3. Test the software version first.
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- If the software version, TOMBUB.EXE, doesn't run then neither
- will the PowerVR version! If you have only downloaded the PowerVR Demo
- version and you are having problems, download and check the software
- version operates correctly under DOS and not just in a "DOS Box".
-
- 4. Check the audio set-up.
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- If the audio is not correctly set up, then the movies will not
- play correctly. Please note that the set-up for the sound card may
- be different depending on whether windows has been run or not. Check
- the settings with the Tomb Raider SETUP.EXE program.
-
- 5. PCX1/PCX2 support.
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- There are two Tomb Raider UB executables: TRUBPCX1.EXE for earlier
- PowerVR cards with the PCX1 chip (e.g. Apocalypse 3D,or NEC PC3D Engine)
- and TRUBPCX2.EXE for those with PCX2 (e.g. Apocalypse 3Dx or Apocalypse 5D).
- Either program will inform the user if the wrong one has been run.
-
- 6. Using SciTech UNIVBE.
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- The PowerVR Tomb Raider uses the VESA 2.0 graphics card BIOS standard.
- Most modern cards come with this. However, for cards which do not,
- the game uses SciTech's UNIVBE technology to supply a VESA 2.0 BIOS.
- If the game detects a card that does not supply VESA 2.0, it will run
- the UVCONFIG.EXE program which will create a suitable driver.
- Although some graphics cards do supply VESA 2.O, they may not provide
- very many resolution modes, or they may be causing a problem. You
- can override the card's BIOS and use SciTech's, by using the command
- line option UVBE.
-
- ** WARNING! **
- WE *STRONGLY* RECOMMEND THAT YOU TURN OFF YOUR MONITOR DURING THE
- SCITECH DISPLAY DOCTOR UNIVBE TEST PHASE.
-
- 7. Command line options.
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- The command line options should not normally be needed. They
- are case insensitive.
- UVBE - Forces the game to use SciTech's UNIVBE VESA 2.0 driver rather
- than the one supplied with the card (if any). This may also
- increase the number of resolution modes available to the game.
- INFO - Prints out Program and Driver version numbers
- 16 - Forces the game to try to run even if the PC has less
- than 16Mb of memory.
- FIX1OSM - If the display appears to be wrapping around, it could
- indicate that incorrect information for the display
- has been supplied by the BIOS. This attempts to compute the
- information in a different way. Note that the 'O' in OSM is for
- 'Off Screen Memory' and not a number Zero.
- JOY - Enables joystick control, however this is currently not
- compatible with Cyrix CPUs.
- Example:
- C:\TOMBRAID> TRUBPCX2 UVBE JOY
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Known Issues. Version 2.31
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- 1. Graphics cards with Tseng ET6000 and UVBE option.
- The Tseng ET6000 should come with VESA 2.0 support on the board's
- BIOS so you should not have to use the UVBE option. However, if you do,
- on some systems using the UVBE option causes the program to hang.
- An interrupt clash is suspected.
-
- 2. Changing 2D Graphics Cards.
- If the UVCONFIG.EXE has been used to create a VESA 2.0 driver for your
- graphics card, then changing the graphics card may confuse the driver
- software. If this appears to be the case, we suggest deleting
- UVCONFIG.DRV and UVCONFIG.DAT in the Tomb Raider directory. This will
- force the game to regenerate driver information.
-
- 3. Black Screen on Exit.
- Some systems may not return you to a normal DOS prompt. You are still
- in DOS - it is just the graphics mode has not been restored. To clear
- the screen type 'mode co80' and hit return.
-
- 4. Using saved games between the software and PowerVR versions.
- Saved games between the PowerVR and software versions are not compatible.
- You will not be able to load the games from the other version.
-
- 5. Joystick support.
- Joystick support does not work on some non-Pentium CPUs.
-
- 6. Running Multiple Copies.
- When running under Windows it is possible to run two copies. This
- will not work very well. Do not try to run two copies of Tomb Raider
- at the same time.
-
- 7. Other PowerVR Applications
- Close other PowerVR applications before running Tomb Raider for optimal
- performance.
-
- 8. UNIVBE not running.
- You must delete any older files associated with UNIVBE before installing
- this version. This version has new UNIVBE support and the files it
- generates must be created again.
-
- 9. Sorting of polygons incorrectly.
- Many of the cases will be seen in the software version as well. As
- many of these have been removed as possible.
-
- 10. Corruption of Screen after Quitting.
- The UNIVBE drivers may interfere with the Windows 2D graphics drivers.
- To solve this you can change the Windows screen resolution or
- reboot the machine.
-
- 11. "SGL could not setup a valid video mode...?"
- It is possible that the 2D Graphics Card is not fully supporting VESA 2.0.
- Adding the UVBE option to the command line should fix this.
-
- 12. The game quits with an "Unknown UNIVBE Error"
- UVCONFIG.EXE creates the files UNIVBE.DRV and UVCONFIG.DAT when it is
- run. These are used by the program. If you experience the game quitting
- with the error: "Unknown UNIVBE Error". These files may have been deleted.
- You will have to recreate them again, by re-running UVCONFIG.EXE. This
- time make these files read only before you start the game.
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider End of File. Version 2.31
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