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- Welcome to NBA Live 98 for Windows(r) 95 DEMO VERSION.
-
- Contents:
-
- 1) System Requirements (NBA Live 98 Full version)
- 2) Running the demo
- 3) Gameplay controls
- 4) Memory Tips
- 5) Sound System Tips
- 6) Video Tips
- 7) Game Controller Tips
- 8) 3D Accelerator Tips
- 9) Gameplay Performance Tips
-
-
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- 1) System Requirements (NBA Live 98 Full version)
- ===========================================================
-
- IMPORTANT!
-
- The graphics for NBA Live 98 establish a new level of quality previously unseen in
- a PC basketball game. To achieve this, we have taken advantage of the power of
- the newest high-speed CPUs. We recognize that not everyone has one of these
- powerful machines, so we have included numerous graphics detail options that
- allow the game to be enjoyed on slower machines. We strongly recommend that
- you experiment with these options to find a display speed that lets you enjoy
- the game to its fullest.
-
- Minimum Requirements
-
- > OPERATING SYSTEM
- Windows 95
-
- > CPU
- Pentium(r), 100 MHZ or faster
-
-
- > HARD DRIVE SPACE
- 45 MB minimum
-
-
- > MEMORY
- 16 MB RAM
-
-
- > GRAPHICS
- High-Color (65,535 color) capable 1MB PCI SVGA video card
- Windows 95 DirectX(tm) 5.0 compatible
-
-
- > CD-ROM
- 4X (MPC2 Compliant) CD-ROM drive
- 32-bit Windows 95 driver
-
-
- > AUDIO
- Windows 95 compatible sound card
-
-
-
- > INPUT DEVICES
- Microsoft(r) Compatible Mouse
- Windows 95 compatible joystick
- Windows 95 supported gamepad (10 or more buttons recommended)
- Gravis Grip(tm) 4-player adapter
-
-
- > OTHER:
- NBA Live 98 CD required during play
-
-
- > RECOMMENDED:
- 32 MB RAM
- Pentium 166 MHz CPU or higher
- 125 MB hard drive space free
- 8x CD-ROM drive using 32-bit Windows 95 drivers
- 3D Accelerator using the 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo Rush(tm) chipsets
- Gravis Gamepad(tm) Pro
-
-
- > REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER NETWORK PLAY
- IPX compliant network
- 133 MHz Pentium processor or faster
- 1 CD per PC
-
-
- > REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER MODEM PLAY
- 100% Hayes compatible 9600 baud or faster modem with high speed
- (16550 UART) serial port
- 1 CD per PC
-
- > REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER DIRECT LINK PLAY
- Null modem adapter
- 1 CD per PC
-
-
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- 2) Running the demo
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-
- To run the NBA Live 98 demo, go to the directory in which you
- installed the demo. Double-click on NBAWIN.EXE to run the standard
- software version. If you have a 3D accelerator card supporting
- the 3Dfx Voodoo or Rush chipsets, double-click on NBA3DFX.BAT to run
- the 3D accelerated version.
-
-
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- 3) Gameplay controls
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-
- Default gameplay controls
-
- The default gameplay controls are optimized for a controller with
- ten buttons.
-
- General game controls:
-
- Action Gamepad Keyboard 1/2
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Move player D-pad arrow keys/c,b,f,v
-
- Direct pass/switch Button 5 User defined
-
- Turbo Button 6 User defined
-
- Playcalling Button 9 User defined
- (hold buttton +button
- assigned to set or play)
-
- Pause Button 10 Esc
-
-
- Offense, with the ball:
-
- Action Gamepad Keyboard 1/2
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Crossover Button 1 User defined
-
- Pass (press contoller Button 2 Ctrl/Alt
- to choose receiver)
-
- Shoot (press to jump Button 3 Right Shift/Left Shift
- release to shoot)
-
- Pivot (hold to back Button 4 User defined
- down)
-
- Direct shoot (control Button 7 User defined
- dunk or layup)
-
- Drive Button 8 User defined
-
- Notes:
- To DirectPass to a specific player, hold Direct Pass/Switch + Button 1-4.
- To DirectShoot (dunk, layup), press Direct Shoot + Button 1-4
- To call for a pick, press button 9 (Playcalling).
-
-
- Offense, without the ball (player lock enabled)
-
- Action Gamepad Keyboard 1/2
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Make computer Button 1 (key assigned to
- player shoot Crossover)
-
- Call for pass Button 2 Ctrl/Alt
-
- Hand check Button 3 Right shift/Left shift
-
- Call for Pass from Button 4 (key assigned to
- ballhandler (Jump Pivot)
- to rebound or tip-in
- after shot)
-
- Note:
- To DirectSwitch to a specific player, press Direct Pass/Switch + Button 1-4.
-
-
- Defense
-
- Action Gamepad Keyboard 1/2
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Steal Button 1 User defined
-
- Switch Button 2 Ctrl/Alt
- (press controller
- to choose player)
-
- Hand check Button 3 User-defined
- (press Turbo for
- a hard hand check)
-
- Jump to rebound Button 4 Right shift/Left shift
- or block
-
- Switch to Last Button 7
- Man Back
-
- Face up player Button 8
- you're guarding
-
- Notes:
- To DirectSwitch to a specific defender, press Direct Pass/Switch + Button 1-4.
- To call for a double team, press Button 9 (playcalling).
-
-
- All actions can be re-assigned on the controller setup screen. Strategy (plays
- and sets) can also be set on the Strategy screen. Buttons/keys that have been
- assigned to actions can also be set for playcalling. On-the-fly playcalling can
- be utilized by holding Button 9 + the button assigned to a specific play/set.
-
-
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- 4) Memory Tips
- ===========================================================
-
-
- > WINDOWS 95 MEMORY
-
- NBA Live 98 requires 16 MB of physical memory, and also requires that virtual
- memory be enabled (this can be enabled using "System" in the Windows
- Control Panel); we advise that you permit Windows 95 to manage the amount
- of virtual memory automatically.
-
-
-
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- 5) Sound System Tips
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-
-
- > WINDOWS 95 SOUND
-
-
- Make sure you have the correct Windows 95 drivers for your sound card installed.
- (Refer to the sound card documentation provided by the manufacturer). Your
- sound card and driver must have DirectSound support in order for NBA Live 98 to
- run properly. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound you may
- experience choppy or stuttering sound, or sound that cuts in and out. During DirectX
- installation, the DirectX setup program attempts to install a DirectSound supported
- driver for your sound card. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound,
- the DirectX setup program attempts to replace your existing sound card driver. Please
- consult your sound card manufacturer for updated drivers if DirectSound drivers are not
- available with the included DirectX 5 files from Microsoft.
-
-
- Should you ever replace your existing sound card with a different one, follow the
- manufacturer's instructions for installing the new card. Once you've verified that
- the sound card works properly under Windows 95, run the game again and it
- should automatically be detected; it should not be necessary to run the installer
- again to configure the game for your new sound card.
-
- Note that Slower CD-ROM drives may cause audio to stutter between menu
- screens under Windows 95.
-
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- 6) Video Tips
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-
-
- > WINDOWS 95 VIDEO PROBLEMS
-
- Choppy or stuttering video or audio problems while running in Windows 95 may be
- corrected by adjusting the CD-ROM read-ahead caching. This option is available
- by right-clicking on your local drive, selecting Properties, then Performance, File
- System, CD-ROM and choosing "Optimize access pattern for quad-speed or higher"
- from the menu. The "Supplemental Cache Size" should be set to minimum. Setting
- this to maximum will not improve performance in NBA LIVE 98, and may actually
- harm performance by reserving RAM that would otherwise be available for the
- game.
-
- >Diamond Viper Pro
- You may experience problems with the Diamond Viper Pro video card with some of
- EA's games. If you are experiencing difficulties, you can disable PCI burst mode
- transfers in your PC's BIOS setup. If your PC's BIOS does not have this feature,
- Diamond supplies a utility that you can use to disable PCI burst mode transfers. If
- you have access to the Internet, you can download the utility at Diamond's FTP site at
- ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/pub/misc/burst.exe.
-
-
- >Oak Driver Package 6.01
- We have experienced problems using Oak Driver Package 6.01 with NBA 98 PCCD.
- Avoid using this version of the driver package. Use Oak Driver Package Version 4.01
- for best results.
-
- >Tseng Labs W32p PCI Video Card
- We have experienced poor performance problems using the Microsoft provided
- "Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI" drivers and NBA LIVE 98. We recommend that
- you use the latest Tseng Labs provided "Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI" drivers
- for better results.
-
- >Trident TGUI9680 Video Card
- With this Trident card, we have experienced problems with the driver installed
- by DirectX 5. Please use your standard Trident TGUI9680 driver for better results.
-
- >Sierra Screamin 3D PCI Drivers
- We have experienced problems when NBA LIVE 98 is run with the "Sierra
- Screamin'3D PCI" v.4.03.00.9001-1.13 driver. This can be taken care of when
- Direct X5 is installed. At that time, DirectX 5 will prompt you to replace the existing
- drivers with the Certified "Rendition Verite 100" drivers (which work with NBA 98).
- Direct X5 will recommend that you choose YES and replace your existing drivers. This
- will correct the problem. If you choose not to replace the divers, you will continue to
- experience problems running NBA LIVE 98. Keep in mind that this only happens with
- the driver listed above. If you use the more recent driver "Sierra Screamin'3D PCI"
- v.4.03.00.9001-2.10.06, NBA LIVE 98 will work fine.
-
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- 7) Game Controller Tips
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-
- > NBA LIVE 98 CONTROLLERS
-
- During gamplay, the keyboard may be used, however for maximum enjoyment
- of NBA LIVE 98 we recommend using an analog joystick, Gravis Gamepad Pro,
- or the Gravis GrIP during gameplay.
-
- If the gameplay controller responds erratically during gameplay, you may need to
- recalibrate it, or your game port may not be configured correctly. Refer to your
- game/sound card documentation for configuration information.
-
-
- > WINDOWS 95 CONTROLLER CALIBRATION
-
- Windows 95 users that experience calibration or control problems with their
- controllers may need to configure them properly using the Windows 95 Joystick
- Control Panel. Once you have done this, run the game again.
-
- Go to the Control Panel, click on the system icon, and select the Device Manger
- tab. Make sure your gameport joystick driver is listed under Sound, video and
- game controllers and is functioning properly.
-
- Calibrate and choose your joystick configuration from the Control Panel. Click on
- the Joystick Icon and select your joystick from the list. Click Calibrate and
- follow the onscreen instructions to calibrate your joystick.
-
- It is possible to experience problems calibrating Gravis Gamepads and Gamepad Pros
- in Windows 95 using the Microsoft Gaming Devices applet that comes with Direct X5.
- For best results when using any Gravis product, obtain the latest Gravis Grip drivers
- from Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. at http://www.gravis.com.
-
-
- > GRAVIS GRIP CALIBRATION
-
- Make sure the Gravis GrIP is connect to the joystick port correctly. Make sure
- that the switch on the Gravis MultiPort is switched to the left (4 port side), or
- right if using a standard joystick. Make sure that the Gravis GrIP drivers are
- installed (for Windows 95 or DOS depending on what you are running the game
- from). If they are not, please refer to your GrIP documentation. Make sure
- that the Gravis GrIP controls are calibrated under Windows 95 Gravis GrIP
- Calibration in Windows 95:
- 1. Open the Control Panel and double click on the Joystick Icon.
- 2. Select Joystick 1 (current joystick)
- 3. Under Joystick Configuration select Gravis GrIP MultiPort, and click
- Calibrate
- 4. Follow the on screen instructions. Then test the joystick by selecting Test.
- 5. Repeat the above procedures for Joysticks 2,3, and 4 if they are available.
- Once these steps have been completed the green light should appear on the left
- wing of the Gravis MultiPort.
-
-
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- 8) 3-D Accelerator Tips
- ===========================================================
-
- NBA LIVE 98 supports 3-D accelerators that use the 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or
- Voodoo Rush chipsets.
-
- During install, NBA Live 98 will automatically detect your supported 3D accelerator
- if it has been properly installed. The installation procedure will create an extra 3Dfx
- NBA Live 98 icon in the Program Group and a 3Dfx shortcut icon on the desktop. These
- icons will start the 3-D accelerated version of the game.
-
- If you experience problems with the detection of your supported 3-D accelerator card,
- please check the installation documentation provided with your 3-D accelerator card.
-
-
- VOODOO GRAPHICS BOARDS
- NBA LIVE 98 requires that you have the Glide run time drivers for the Voodoo Graphics
- chipset installed on your system.
-
- If you do not have the Glide run time drivers for the Voodoo Graphics chipset
- installed or you have drivers older than version 2.42, the NBA LIVE 98 installation
- program will start the Glide 2.42 installation which will install the Glide 2.42 driver
- to your system. Alternatively, you may contact your board manufacturer to obtain the
- latest drivers for your board.
-
- If you are using a version of the Glide run time drivers later than 2.42,
- no Glide drivers are installed.
-
- VOODOO RUSH BOARDS
-
- NBA LIVE 98 requires that you have the glide 2.42 or higher run time drivers specific
- for the Voodoo Rush chipset installed on your system. If you do not have the Glide
- run time drivers for the Voodoo Rush chipset installed or you have driver older than
- version 2.42, the NBA LIVE 98 installation program will start the Glide 2.42
- installation which will install the Glide 2.42 driver to your system. Alternatively,
- you may contact your board manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers for your board.
-
- If you do not have a Voodoo Rush Glide 2.4 or higher run time driver installed
- on your system, please contact your board manufacturer.
-
- Note: There is a rare bug with the 3Dfx detect function in the Glide 2.42 Installer
- which will prevent it from detecting your 3Dfx properly. When you install the game,
- if you get a message that reads "Error: Can not detect hardware", press OK until the
- setup continues and install the game as normal. If you get the error message, you will
- also not be able to install Glide 2.42 from the CD-ROM. In this case, if you have
- problems running NBA Live 98, please download the newest version of the Glide drivers
- from the 3Dfx web site at www.3dfx.com.
-
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- 9) Gameplay Performance Tips
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-
- If gameplay is not as smooth or responsive as desired, there are several things
- that can be done to improve performance. In general, your computer's CPU
- speed will be the most important measure of performance, but memory
- configuration and CD-ROM configuration can also affect performance. Refer to
- Memory Tips and CD-ROM tips earlier in this document.
-
-
- > WINDOWS 95 PERFORMANCE
-
- To ensure maximum performance, ensure that no other Windows 95 applications
- are running. Look at the Windows Task bar and close any applications that are
- currently running.
-
-
- > DETAIL SETTINGS
-
- To improve speed and responsiveness in gameplay, you can use the "Details" screen
- in the Pause menu to toggle various options on or off.
-
- Details that may improve gameplay performance:
-
- - Reduce the Game Window Size
- - Change video mode to Low Resolution (320 x 200)
- - Change the Player detail
- - Change the Shadow detail
- - Turn off the court floor textures
- - Turn off the crowd
- - Turn off Smooth Court Lines
- - Turn off the reflections
-
-