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Monster Truck Madness(r) 2 Readme Trial Version April 1998. (c) Copyright 1998 Microsoft Corporation. This document contains important information specific to version 2.0 of Monster Truck Madness 2 that is not included in the jewelcase booklet or online Help. Some of the information contained herein may not apply to the Trial Version of Monster Truck Madness 2. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: To read this file in Notepad, click Word Wrap on the Edit Menu. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================= OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON Monster Truck Madness 2: Monster Manual, the online Help system for Monster Truck Madness 2, includes helpful information on playing the game and maximizing your performance. To access Help, click the Monster Truck Madness 2 Help menu, and then click Monster Manual. Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ.txt (file located in the folder where you installed the Trial Version of Monster Truck Madness 2), includes the answers to questions frequently asked about playing and optimizing the performance of Monster Truck Madness 2. Also, don't forget to visit our World Wide Web site to obtain the latest information! The Web site will have a Monster Truck Madness 2 product support page with up-to-date tips, FAQs, and articles. Just click the Web Page button on the game's opening screen or click Microsoft On The Web on the Help menu. The URL for the Monster Truck Madness Home Page is: http://www.microsoft.com/games/monster/ ======================================================================= Table of Contents ======================================================================= 1. General Notes and Troubleshooting 1.1. Racing classic tracks from Monster Truck Madness Version 1. 1.2. Racing add-on and self-created tracks in Monster Truck Madness 2. 1.3. 3D accelerator card improves look and speed of game 1.4. Ejecting the game disc causes program to stop responding when you've installed the game using either the Compact or Typical installation option. 1.5. Long file names for Instant Replay files may result in unsaved file. 1.6. Trouble completing Sidewinder Canyon and The Excavation tracks with low transfer gear settings. 1.7. Unusual weather effects when running in Software Only mode. 1.8. Pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously on your joystick or race car controller changes views while racing. 1.9. Canceling intro movies using right mouse button causes pop-up Help to be displayed. 1.10. Changes to entry in Player Name box not being saved. 1.11. Pressing ALT key while racing causes screen to go black. 1.12. Computer-controlled trucks sometimes disappear and then reappear while you're racing. 1.13. Menu options appear to be unavailable after multiple menu selections. 1.14. When Windows power management options are turned on, Monster Truck Madness 2 stops responding if you are using a joystick or race car controller. 1.15. Screen may need resizing to display menus after starting Monster Truck Madness 2. 1.16. Opening a saved Instant Replay file after completing a race erases Instant Replay file for the race you just completed. 1.17. Cannot open Instant Replay or Saved Race files from Monster Truck Madness Version 1 in Monster Truck Madness 2. 1.18. King of the Hill (Arena Rumble) is not included in the Trial Version. 2. Multiplayer Notes and Troubleshooting 2.1. Pausing during race may result in misreporting of checkpoint progress. 2.2. Long player names may overwrite displayed score during Summit Rumbles. 2.3. Dynamic scenery objects are not in-synch for all participants in a multiplayer race. 2.4. Host of Internet Gaming Zone multiplayer session should not start race until Monster Truck Madness 2 has started on all participants' machines. 2.5. Monster Demo not available during multiplayer sessions. 2.6. Accessing menus or right-clicking on-screen while a multiplayer session is loading, or while results are calculating at the end of a race, results in screen corruption. 2.7. If one participant has revealed the secret track, participants who have not discovered it may encounter display irregularities. 2.8. New host in Zone session may encounter an error message. 2.9. Problems with text-based chat messages when using IPX Connection for DirectPlay option. 2.10. Participants who join a multiplayer session that is already in-progress may see inaccurate results in Hall of Fame screen. 2.11. Hall of Fame may display results for participants who join a multiplayer session already in-progress but do not race. 2.12. Muliplayer racing not recommended when you choose the Compact Install option. 3. Video Adapter Notes and Troubleshooting 3.1. List of video adapters with known issues. 3.2. Problems with built-in ATI Rage Pro Turbo 1X (AGP-compatible) video adapters in Dell OptiPlex computers. 3.3. Switching between display adapters when you have more than one installed on your computer. 3.4. Problem entering full-screen mode with ATI Rage and other video adapters. 3.5. White textures flickering on-screen when Rain or Snow weather options selected. 3.6. AGP Buffering options still available when using non-AGP video adapter. 3.7. No underwater or fogging effects with V2X00 display adapters. 4. Audio Notes and Troubleshooting 4.1. Audio troubleshooting suggestion. 4.2. Problems with Yamaha OPL3-SA sound card. 4.3. CB radio does not work in Windows NT 4.0. 4.4. Sound is corrupted in Windows NT 4.0. 4.5. For optimal CB radio performance, limit the number of participants in a multiplayer session. 5. Windows NT Notes and Troubleshooting 5.1. Joystick setting problems in Windows NT 4.0. 5.2. Tracks list on Hall of Fame screen truncated in Windows NT 4.0. 5.3. Problems shutting down Windows NT 4.0 while Monster Truck Madness 2 is running. 5.4. Trouble switching between full-screen and windowed modes in Windows NT 4.0. 5.5. Error message displayed when user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL while racing in full-screen mode under Windows NT 4.0. 5.6. Distorted horizon on Sidewinder Canyon track shortcut when running in Software Only mode on Windows NT 4.0. 5.7. Screen in Windowed mode appears in wrong location with buttons truncated in Windows NT 4.0. 5.8. For optimal CB radio performance, limit the number of participants in a multiplayer session. 6. Controller Configuration Notes and Troubleshooting 6.1. ThrustMaster NASCAR (R) Pro Racing Wheel (outside U.S., ThrustMaster Formula One Racing Wheel) 6.2. ThrustMaster Formula T1 and T2 6.3. ThrustMaster Grand Prix 1 6.4. CH Products Pro 6.5. Using multiple game devices 6.6. "The selected control type could not be found..." message 7. Microsoft DirectX(R) 5.2 Notes 7.1. Notes on DirectX 5.2 ======================================================================= 1. General Notes and Troubleshooting ======================================================================= 1.1. Racing classic tracks from Monster Truck Madness Version 1. You can race the classic circuit and rally tracks featured in Monster Truck Madness Version 1 with this new version of Monster Truck Madness. Drag races are not available in Monster Truck Madness 2, and the Version 1 tracks may not display the same high-quality photo-textured graphics as the new Version 2 tracks. If you own a copy of Monster Truck Madness Version 1, follow the steps below to make Version 1 tracks available from within Monster Truck Madness 2: 1. Install Monster Truck Madness 2. 2. Open pod.ini (file located in the folder where you installed Monster Truck Madness 2). 3. Add lines to the end of the file that includes the paths to two files installed with Monster Truck Madness Version 1: game.pod and truck.pod (files located in the System folder where you installed Monster Truck Madness Version 1, or in the System folder on the Monster Truck Madness Version 1 disc). 4. Change the number at the top of the file to reflect the total number of pods listed (i.e., if you added game.pod and truck.pod to the list, change the number at the top of the file from 19 to 21). 5. Save and close pod.ini. 6. Start Monster Truck Madness 2 and navigate to the Races screen. The Monster Truck Madness Version 1 classic circuit and rally tracks are included in the Track list (they're listed after the Version 2 tracks and Summit Rumbles). If you do not own a copy of Monster Truck Madness Version 1, connect to the Monster Truck Madness Home Page on the World Wide Web, where you can download tracks from Version 1 individually. Complete instructions for downloading are included on the Web Site. Click the Web Page button on the game's opening screen or click Microsoft On The Web on the Help menu. The URL for the Monster Truck Madness Home Page is: http://www.microsoft.com/games/monster/ 1.2. Racing add-on and self-created tracks in Monster Truck Madness 2. If you purchased any third-party track add-on packs, created your own tracks, or acquired any independently created third-party tracks for Monster Truck Madness Version 1, you can race these tracks using Monster Truck Madness 2. Follow the steps below to import third party add-on and self-created tracks for use in Monster Truck Madness 2: 1. Open pod.ini (file located in the folder where you installed Monster Truck Madness 2). 2. Add lines to the end of the file that include the paths to the pod files that include the third-party add-on or self-created tracks. 3. Change the number at the top of the file to reflect the total number of pods listed (i.e., if you two pod files to the list, change the number at the top of the file from 19 to 21). 4. Save and close pod.ini. 5. Start Monster Truck Madness 2 and navigate to the Races screen. The third-party or add-on tracks are included in the Track list. 1.3. 3D accelerator card improves look and speed of game. Purchasing a high-quality 3D graphics accelerator card is the single best way to improve the speed and look of Monster Truck Madness 2. 1.4. Ejecting the game disc causes program to stop responding when you've installed the game using either the Compact or Typical installation option. If you chose the Compact option during setup, do not eject the Monster Truck Madness 2 disc while the game is running. If you do so, Monster Truck Madness 2 will stop responding. If you chose the Typical option during setup, you must have the Monster Truck Madness 2 disc in your CD-ROM drive in order to play the game's opening movie, clip scenes, and the online Help movies. Ejecting the disc while of any of these movies is playing may cause Monster Truck Madness 2 to stop responding. 1.5. Long file names for Instant Replay files may result in unsaved file. If the total number of characters used for the complete Instant Replay file name, including path, exceeds 200 characters, the file may not be saved and no error message is displayed. Limit the number of characters used to name Instant Replay files to less than 200 characters. 1.6. Trouble completing Sidewinder Canyon and The Excavation tracks with low transfer gear settings. If you're having trouble making your jumps while racing the Sidewinder Canyon rally track or the Excavation circuit track, try increasing your transfer gear ratio. When racing these tracks with a low transfer gear setting (800 or lower), you may not have enough launch speed to execute the jumps successfully. Increasing your transfer gear ratio setting for these tracks to 1600 or more should have you flying to the finish line in no time. 1.7. Unusual weather effects when running in Software Only mode. If you are running Monster Truck Madness 2 in Software Only mode (Graphics Renderer list, Graphics command on Options menu), and you select Weather options, including Snow or Rain, you may encounter some strange weather as you're racing. For example, rain and snow may be falling in tunnels and other covered areas. 1.8. Pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously on your joystick or race car controller changes views while racing. Pressing buttons 1 and 2 on your joystick or race car controller simultaneously changes views while racing, regardless of how your joystick or controller is configured. To avoid the problem, press one button at a time on your joystick or controller. 1.9. Canceling intro movies using right mouse button causes pop-up Help to be displayed. If you cancel the intro movies as one is being played by pressing the right mouse button, pop-up Help is displayed when you're selecting a track. To avoid this problem, press ESC to cancel all intro movies, or click the left-mouse button to cancel each intro movie separately. 1.10. Changes to entry in Player Name box not being saved. If you type a name in the Player Name box (Driver Check-in screen), switch focus to another control, and then make a simple change to the previously entered Player Name entry (i.e., changing a character from lowercase to uppercase), your change may not be saved when you switch focus to another control. To clear the Player Name list and start fresh, delete the file player.pro from the folder where you installed Monster Truck Madness 2. 1.11. Pressing ALT key while racing causes screen to go black. If you press the ALT key while you are racing, the menu bar is displayed and the game window goes black. To restore the game window, click the left mouse button anywhere in the game window. 1.12. Computer-controlled trucks sometimes disappear and then reappear while you're racing. Depending on the game view you're driving in and your proximity to your competitors, computer-controlled trucks may appear to disappear and then reappear in a slightly different location when they are near checkpoints. This behavior has no effect on the final results of the race. 1.13. Menu options appear to be unavailable after multiple menu selections. If you are using Windows 98, and you select multiple menus, some menu items may appear to be unavailable. Although a menu item may appear grayed, it is still available. 1.14. When Windows power management options are turned on, Monster Truck Madness 2 stops responding if you are using a joystick or race car controller. If you are using any of the Windows power management options, Monster Truck Madness 2 may stop responding if you are playing the game using a joystick or race car controller. To fix the problem, turn off Windows power management options before you start Monster Truck Madness 2. 1.15. Screen may need resizing to display menus after starting Monster Truck Madness 2. If the menus at the top of the screen are not visible after you start Monster Truck Madness 2, use the controls on your monitor to resize the screen to display the menus. 1.16. Opening a saved Instant Replay file after completing a race erases Instant Replay file for the race you just completed. If you open a previously saved Instant Replay file after completing a race, the Instant Replay file for the race you just completed is erased because the saved file you opened fills the Instant Replay buffer. To avoid this problem, open saved Instant Replay files before you start racing or after you've viewed the Instant Replay file for the most recently completed race. 1.17. Cannot open Instant Replay or Saved Race files from Monster Truck Madness Version 1 in Monster Truck Madness 2. You cannot open Instant Replay or Saved Race files from Monster Truck Madness Version 1 in Monster Truck Madness 2. If you attempt to do so, your computer may stop responding, or an error message is displayed. If an error message is displayed, do not click the Debug Information button. 1.18. King of the Hill (Arena Rumble) is not included in the Trial Version. Due to size constraints, King of the Hill (Arena Rumble) is not included in the Trial Version. However, you can still play a multiplayer game with up to four players on Farmroad 29. ======================================================================= 2. Multiplayer Notes and Troubleshooting ======================================================================= 2.1. Pausing during race may result in misreporting of checkpoint progress. When participating in a multiplayer race, if one player is paused while an opponent is driving through a checkpoint, the fact that the opponent has driven through the checkpoint may not be reflected on the paused player's machine, which may result in differing final results on participants' machines. 2.2. Long player names may overwrite displayed score during Summit Rumbles. If any participant enters/chooses a player name that is longer than 10 characters, and then starts a Summit Rumble multiplayer session, the score displayed on the screen for that participant may be overwritten by the player name. To avoid this problem, use only player names that do not exceed 10 characters. 2.3. Dynamic scenery objects are not in-synch for all participants in a multiplayer race. If you are participating in a multiplayer race or Summit Rumble, you may find that you and your opponents see and interact with different dynamic scenery objects depending on your Scenery setting (Scenery list box, Graphics command, Options menu). For example, if you have your Scenery setting set to Complex (Slower), and you are racing the Farm Road 29 circuit track, you may encounter and interact with the moving train while your opponents see the effects of the train, but not the train itself. To avoid this problem, make sure that your graphics settings match those of your opponents before you start a multiplayer race or Summit Rumble. 2.4. Host of Internet Gaming Zone multiplayer session should not start race until Monster Truck Madness 2 has started on all participants' machines. When hosting a multiplayer session via the Internet Gaming Zone, it's important to make sure that Monster Truck Madness 2 has started on all participants' machines before the host clicks the Ready button to start the multiplayer session. Otherwise, some participants may be left out of the session, while others may see an error message. 2.5. Monster Demo not available during multiplayer sessions. When you are participating in a multiplayer session, you cannot play Monster Demo (Monster Demo button on Start screen). To play Monster Demo, first disconnect from your multiplayer session (Disconnect button on Multiplayer screen). 2.6. Accessing menus or right-clicking on-screen while a multiplayer session is loading, or while results are calculating at the end of a race, results in screen corruption. If you attempt to access the menu bar or right-click on the screen while a multiplayer session is loading or while results are being calculated, the screen may be corrupted and the multiplayer session may be interrupted. 2.7. If one participant has revealed the secret track, participants who have not discovered it may encounter display irregularities. During multiplayer sessions, if one participant has revealed the secret track, participants who have not discovered it may encounter display irregularities. To fix the problem, find the secret track! 2.8. New host in Zone session may encounter an error message. During multiplayer sessions on the Internet Gaming Zone, if the original host exits the session, the new host may encounter an error message if he/she clicks the Ready button before the other participants. To fix the problem, make sure the new host does not click the Ready button until all other participants in the session have done so. 2.9. Problems with text-based chat messages when using IPX Connection for DirectPlay option. When exchanging text-based chat messages during multiplayer sessions when using the IPX Connection for DirectPlay option, you may encounter problems, especially when sending and receiving messages simultaneously. 2.10. Participants who join a multiplayer session that is already in-progress may see inaccurate results on Hall of Fame screen. If you join a multiplayer session that is already in-progress, you may see inaccurate results displayed on the Hall of Fame Screen at the end of the session. 2.11. Hall of Fame may display results for participants who join a multiplayer session already in-progress but do not race. If you join a multiplayer session that is already in-progress, but do not race, the Hall of Fame may show results for you even though you did not participate in the race. 2.12. Muliplayer racing not recommended when you choose the Compact Install option. If you chose the Compact option when you installed Monster Truck Madness 2, multiplayer racing is not recommended. If you do participate in multiplayer races with a Compact install, you may experience degraded performance. ======================================================================= 3. Video Adapter Notes and Troubleshooting ======================================================================= 3.1. List of video adapters with known issues. If you are using any of the video adapters listed below, you may experience problems playing Monster Truck Madness 2. Known workarounds, when available, are included below. If you experience problems when playing Monster Truck Madness 2, contact your video adapter's hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers for your video adapter. Many manufacturers maintain World Wide Web sites that offer updated drivers and troubleshooting advice for their products. Video adapters with known issues when running Monster Truck Madness 2: --3D Labs Permedia 2 Chipsets (includes Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro, AccellGraphics AccelSTAR II, ABIT V3D, Creative Labs Graphics Blaster Exxtreme, Gateway 2000 E3000 and E5000 computer systems). Workaround: 3D Hardware options are not available. Do not select the Hardware Options button (Graphics command, Options menu). --#9 Revolution 3D (ticket 2 ride, AGP) video adapter. Workaround: do not install the Diamond Multimedia Monster 3D accelerator after installing this video adapter. If you do, Monster Truck Madness 2 may stop responding when you display the Races screen. --ATI Rage One video adapter with 2 MBs of VRAM. Workaround: do not select Direct3D in the Graphics Renderer list (Graphics command, Options menu), or upgrade the amount of VRAM to at least 4 MBs. --ATI 3D Rage video adapter. --ATI 3D Rage Pro (AGP) video adapter installed on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion Pentium II-300 computer. Workaround: do not select Direct3D in the Graphics Renderer list (Graphics command, Options menu). --ATI Rage 2 video adapter. (See also 3.2. below) --Diamond Stealth 2000 (s3 virge chipset) video adapter. --Diamond Stealth 3D 3000 (virge/VX chipset) video adapter. --Hercules Stingray 128/3D video adapter. --I/O Data GA Rush video adapter. Workaround: select Direct3D, not 3DFX, in the Graphics Renderer list (Graphics command, Options menu). --Matrox m3D video adapter. Workaround: select Power VR in the Graphics Renderer list (Graphics command, Options menu). --Matrox Millennium video adapter. --Matrox Millennium 2 video adapter. --Matrox Mystique video adapter. --Riva 128 video adapter. 3.2. Problems with built-in ATI Rage Pro Turbo 1X (AGP-compatible) video adapters in Dell OptiPlex computers. If you have a Dell OptiPlex computer with an ATI Rage Pro Turbo 1X video adapter that is built-into your computer's motherboard, you may encounter problems if you select the Triple Buffering AGP option in the 3D Hardware Options dialog box. To avoid the problem, do not select Triple Buffering in the Accelerated Graphics Port list in the 3D Hardware Options dialog box. If you are unable to start Monster Truck Madness 2 after selecting Triple Buffering, follow the steps below to fix the problem: (1) Open monster.ini (file located in the System folder where you installed Monster Truck Madness 2). (2) Search for useAGPFlag (listed under Graphics). (3) Set the flag to 0. (4) Save and close monster.ini (5) Start Monster Truck Madness 2. 3.3. Switching between display adapters when you have more than one installed on your computer. If you have more than one display adapter/3D accelerator card installed on your computer, you may encounter problems when switching between adapters while playing Monster Truck Madness 2. You can download a small program from the World Wide Web, 3D Control Center, that enables you to run more than one display adapter/3D accelerator card in your machine. On the World Wide Web, navigate to http://www.videologic.com, select Software, then Apocalypse 3Dx, and then find and unzip 3dcc.zip. 3.4. Problems entering full-screen mode with ATI Rage and other video adapters. If you are using an ATI Rage or other video adapter, and you are unable to switch to full screen with your hardware option selected in the Graphics Renderer list (Graphics command on Options menu), you must close and restart Monster Truck Madness 2 in order to switch to full screen mode with Software Only selected in the Graphics Renderer list. 3.5. White textures flickering on-screen when Rain or Snow weather options selected. If you select either the Rain or Snow weather option for a race, and you are running Monster Truck Madness 2 in Software Only mode (Graphics Renderer list, Graphics command, Options menu), you may notice white textures flickering on-screen while you're racing. There is no known workaround for this at this time. 3.6. AGP Buffering options still available when using non-AGP video adapter. Even if you do not have an AGP video adapter installed on your computer, you can still select buffering options in the Accelerated Graphics Port list (3D Hardware dialog box), although an error message is displayed the first time you select one. If you select a buffering option without an AGP video adapter installed on your computer, you may experience degraded performance. In some cases, Monster Truck Madness 2 may not run. 3.7. No underwater or fogging effects with V2X00 display adapters. If you are using a Rendition Rredline V2X00 display adapter, including the Diamond Stealth II s220, Hercules Thriller 3D, Jazz Outlaw 3D, and The Outlaw 3D-Bonnie & Clyde display adapters, and you select the Rendition Rredline option in the Graphics Renderer list (Graphics command, Options menu), you may not see underwater or fog visual effects while you're racing. ======================================================================= 4. Audio Notes and Troubleshooting ======================================================================= 4.1. Audio troubleshooting suggestion. If you experience problems with audio when playing Monster Truck Madness 2, contact your audio card's hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers for your sound card. Many manufacturers maintain World Wide Web sites that offer updated drivers and troubleshooting advice for their products. 4.2. Problems with Yamaha OPL3-SA sound card. If you are using a Yamaha OPL3-SA sound card, you may experience problems with audio when playing Monster Truck Madness 2. 4.3. CB radio does not work in Windows NT 4.0. (#654) If you are using the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the CB radio feature in Monster Truck Madness 2 does not work. The CB radio requires DirectSound, which is not supported by Windows NT 4.0. 4.4. Sound is corrupted in Windows NT 4.0. (#752) If you are using the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, sound may be distorted or sub-par in Monster Truck Madness 2. Sound effects in Monster Truck Madness 2 require DirectSound, which is not supported by Windows NT 4.0. 4.5. For optimal CB radio performance, limit the number of participants in a multiplayer session. For optimal CB radio performance, limit the number of participants in a multiplayer session. As the number of participants increase, so do latency and delivery issues. ======================================================================= 5. Windows NT Notes and Troubleshooting ======================================================================= 5.1. Joystick setting problems in Windows NT 4.0. If you are using a joystick with Windows NT 4.0, the joystick buttons may not behave as expected. Use the keyboard shortcuts to change views, etc. 5.2. Tracks list on Hall of Fame screen truncated in Windows NT 4.0. If you are running Monster Truck Madness 2 on Windows NT 4.0, the Tracks list on the Hall of Fame screen is clipped. Use the arrow keys to navigate the list and to select the track for which you want to display Hall of Fame information. 5.3. Problems shutting down Windows NT 4.0 while Monster Truck Madness 2 is running. If you encounter problems shutting down Windows NT 4.0 while Monster Truck Madness 2 is running and an access violation error is displayed, clear out the text in the error message, and the system should shut down normally. 5.4. Trouble switching between full-screen and windowed modes in Windows NT 4.0. If you are using Windows NT 4.0 with a Simulation Resolution setting of 320x200 or 320x400, and you encounter problems switching between full-screen and windowed modes while you are driving in Monster Truck Madness 2, set your Simulation Resolution setting to 640x480 (Graphics command on Options menu). 5.5. Error message displayed when user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL while racing in full-screen mode under Windows NT 4.0. Pressing CTRL+ATL+DEL while you are racing in full-screen mode under Windows NT 4.0. results in an error message being displayed. To avoid the problem, exit Monster Truck Madness 2 before pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL under Windows NT 4.0. 5.6. Distorted horizon on Sidewinder Canyon track shortcut when running in Software Only mode. If you take a certain shortcut on the Sidewinder circuit track while in Software Only mode (Graphics Renderer list box--Graphics command on Options menu), the horizon may appear distorted as you head downhill. 5.7. Screen in Windowed mode appears in wrong location with buttons truncated in Windows NT 4.0. If you are running Monster Truck Madness 2 under Windows NT 4.0, and switch to windowed mode, the screen may appear in the wrong location with buttons truncated. Click any button to restore the screen correctly. 5.8. For optimal CB radio performance, limit the number of participants in a multiplayer session. For optimal CB radio performance, limit the number of participants in a multiplayer session. As the number of participants increase, so do latency and delivery issues. ======================================================================= 6. Controller Configuration Notes and Troubleshooting ======================================================================= 6.1. ThrustMaster NASCAR (R) Pro Racing Wheel (outside U.S., ThrustMaster Formula One Racing Wheel). If you are using a ThrustMaster NASCAR Pro Racing Wheel, follow the steps below to ensure that it is installed and configured properly for use with Monster Truck Madness 2. (1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Game Controllers. (2) Click Add. (3) In the Controllers list, click [Custom...]. (4) Under Axes, click 2 axes. (5) In the Buttons list, click 4. (6) Click Special Characteristics, and then click Is A Race Car Controller. (7) Under Name, type a name for the racing wheel. (8) Click OK. (5) To calibrate your NASCAR Pro Racing Wheel, click Properties. (6) DO NOT select the Rudder/Pedals checkbox. (7) Click Calibrate, and then follow the directions on your screen. (8) When you're finished calibrating, click OK. (9) Start Monster Truck Madness 2. (10) On the Options menu, click Controls. (11) In the Primary Driving Control list, click Race Car Controller. (12) To customize your NASCAR Pro Racing Wheel, click Customize Controller. (13) Click OK to exit the dialog box when you are finished. 6.2. ThrustMaster Formula T1 and T2. If you are using a ThrustMaster Formula T1 or T2 wheel and pedals/race car controller unit, follow the steps below to ensure that it is installed and configured properly for use with Monster Truck Madness 2. Make sure Monster Truck Madness 2 is not running when you start this procedure. (1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Game Controllers. (2) Click Add. (3) In the Controllers list, click Thrustmaster Formula T1/T2 with adapter. (4) Click OK. (5) To calibrate your T1 or T2, click Properties. (6) DO NOT select the Rudder/Pedals checkbox. (7) Click Calibrate, and then follow the directions on your screen. (8) When you're finished calibrating, click OK. (9) Start Monster Truck Madness 2. (10) On the Options menu, click Controls. (11) In the Primary Driving Control list, click Race Car Controller. (12) To customize your T1 or T2 settings, click Customize Controller. (13) Click OK to exit the dialog box when you are finished. 6.3. ThrustMaster Grand Prix 1. If you are using a ThrustMaster Grand Prix 1 wheel and pedals/race car controller unit, please note the following: this controller requires a custom setup that is explained in the documentation provided by the manufacturer. Also, older versions of this controller require an adapter: make sure you are using an adapter if the version of the controller you are using requires it. 6.4. CH Products Pro. If you are using CH Products Pro pedals/controller with Monster Truck Madness 2, acceleration and braking are assigned to the same pedal unless you calibrate the controller using the following steps: (1) Set the switch on the controller to "plane." The switch can be found on the top of the controller between the two pedals. (2) Click the Start button, point to settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Game Controllers. Click Add. In the Controllers list, click Thrustmaster T1/T2 without adapter, and then click OK. (3) In Monster Truck Madness 2, on the Options menu, click Controls, confirm that the race car controller is listed under Primary Driving Control, and then click Customize Controller. (4) Click the Swap Pedals check box, and then click OK. 6.5. Working with multiple game devices. When connecting and installing multiple game devices (i.e., a gamepad and a joystick) while playing Monster Truck Madness 2, you may need to exit and restart the game in order to make the control you specified the active one. 6.6. "The selected control type could not be found..." message. You may see the following message when configuring your controllers: "The selected control type could not be found. The primary controller has been set to keyboard." This message is displayed when there is no controller assigned to controller ID 1. To fix this problem, follow the steps below, and be sure that Monster Truck Madness 2 is not running when you start the procedure. (1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Game Controllers. (2) Remove all installed game controllers (3) Add the controller you want to use with Monster Truck Madness 2, and then click OK. (4) Click OK again to exit the Game Controllers dialog box. (5) Start Monster Truck Madness 2. (6) On the Options menu, click Controls. (7) In the Primary Driving Control list, click the control that you just assigned Controller ID 1 to in Control Panel. (8) Click OK. ======================================================================= 7. Microsoft DirectX(R) 5.2 Notes ======================================================================= 7.1. Notes on DirectX 5.2 DirectX is a Windows system component that improves access to hardware. Monster Truck Madness 2 requires DirectX, version 5.2 or later. Setup installs DirectX on your computer when you install Monster Truck Madness 2. Getting Updated DirectX 5.2 Drivers from Manufacturers Contact your video card manufacturer and follow the manufacturer's instructions to get the latest driver. These drivers are often available on the manufacturer's World Wide Web site or from a bulletin board (BBS). The driver is usually available as a PKZip (ZIP) file or a self-extracting executable (EXE) file. If the manufacturer of your video card includes specific instructions for installing the driver, follow them. Otherwise, unzip the files into a temporary subdirectory on your hard disk or onto a floppy disk. Then follow these instructions: 1. Open the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking on the Windows desktop and then clicking Properties on the popup menu. 2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab. 3. Click Change Display Type. 4. In the Advanced Display Properties dialog box, click the Adapter tab. 5. Click Change. 6. In the Select Device dialog box, click Have Disk. 7. If you have the latest video driver from your video card manufacturer on a disk or CD-ROM, select the appropriate drive and click OK. Otherwise click Browse. Go to the temporary subdirectory you created for the video card files and open the DISPLAY.INF file. 8. In the Select Device dialog box, choose the driver that matches your video card and then click OK. 9. Click OK as many times as necessary to accept the changes. 10. To restart your computer, click Yes in the System Settings Change dialog box.