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- Welcome to Triple Play `99 for Windows 95
-
- Contents:
-
- 1) System Requirements
- 2) Installation
- 3) Memory Tips
- 4) Sound System Tips
- 5) Video Tips
- 6) Game Controller Tips
- 7) Gameplay Performance Tips
- 8) General Gameplay Tips
- 9) Getting Technical Support
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- 1) System Requirements
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-
- IMPORTANT!
-
- The graphics for Triple Play '99 establish a new level of quality previously unseen in
- a PC baseball 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.
-
- > OPERATING SYSTEM
- Windows 95
-
-
- > CPU
- Intel Pentium 90 MHZ or faster; AMD K6; Cyrix 6x86
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-
- > HARD DRIVE SPACE
- 20 MB minimum
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-
- > MEMORY
- 16 MB RAM
-
-
- > GRAPHICS
- Windows 95 DirectX 5.0 compatible
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-
- > AUDIO
- DirectX compatible sound card
-
-
- > SUPPORTED INPUT DEVICES
- Microsoft Compatible Mouse
- Most Windows 95 compatible joysticks and gamepads
- Gravis Gamepad
- Gravis Gamepad Pro
- Gravis Grip 4-player adapter
- Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepad
-
- > SUPPORTED:
- 3Dfx VooDoo Graphics and/or Rush chipset with 2.43 runtime drivers or higher
-
-
- > RECOMMENDED:
- Pentium 166 MHz or higher processor; 8X speed CD-ROM drive with 32-bit Windows 95 CD-ROM driver;
- 32 MB RAM; 100 MB free hard disk space plus space for saved games (additional space required for DirectX 5.0 installation);
- Gravis Gamepad Pro; Supported 3D graphics accelerator.
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- 2) Installation
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-
- To install the Triple Play 99 demo, simply unzip the file into a folder on your hard drive. Triple Play will automatically
- create a folder when the file is unzipped, the folder is called Tp99demo.
-
- Once it's unzipped, simply double click on the Tp99demo.exe to run the game.
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- 3) Memory Tips
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- > MEMORY-RELATED FEATURES
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-
- > WINDOWS 95 MEMORY
-
- Triple Play '99 requires 16MB 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, and that you have at least 20 MB of free
- hard drive space available after installation of the game.
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- 4) 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 DirectX support in order for Triple Play æ99 to run
- properly. If your sound card does not have DirectX support, you may experience
- sound delays and audio breakup in the game.
-
- 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 and you've reinstalled DirectX, 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.
-
- Gravis Ultrasound Users:
- If you have a GUS Classic audio card and experience problems with video or audio
- playback, select the system icon from the Control Panel, select the Device
- Manager, then the Sound, Video and Game Controller option, select the Gravis
- Ultrasound Classic driver and choose Properties. Select the Ultrasound Setup
- tab and try setting the Playback DMA Buffer Size option to at least 4096.
-
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- 5) Video Tips
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- > WINDOWS 95 VIDEO PROBLEMS
-
- Choppy or stuttering video or audio problems 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 Triple Play æ99, and may actually harm performance by reserving
- RAM that would otherwise be available for the game.
-
- > VIDEO PROBLEMS
-
- We have experienced problems with some video cards and having an [Unknown Monitor]
- set as your Monitor in Windows 95.
- To ensure that Triple Play 99 will display properly on your system,
- make sure that the Monitor driver is specified correctly in Windows 95.
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- 6) Game Controller Tips
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-
- > Triple Play '99 CONTROLLERS
-
- A Microsoft compatible mouse is required to navigate through the front end
- screens and menus of Triple Play æ99.
-
- During gampelay, the keyboard may be used, however for maximum
- enjoyment of Triple Play æ99 we recommend using a Gravis PC
- Gamepad Pro, a Gravis PC Gamepad 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. Press Calibrate and
- follow the onscreen instructions to calibrate your joystick.
-
-
-
- > 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. 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.
-
- **NOTE to Gravis GripKey2 Users**
- - Do not run the Gripkey 2 Program while simultaneously running Triple Play æ99.
- Doing so may cause in game graphic corruption.
- - It is also recommended that you disable keyboard emulation in the Grip Control
- Center.
-
- > GRAVIS GAMEPAD AND 4 BUTTON CONTROLLER USERS
-
- Although Triple Play '99 supports 4 buttons when using a single controller, you are
- limited to 2 button support when using two gamepads (or other 4 button
- controllers) simultaneously. This is a limitation of the PC gameport. The PC
- gameport only supports a total of 4 buttons and two D-Pads, so that when
- using two controllers, each controller uses 2 of the buttons.
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- 7) 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 CDROM configuration can also affect performance. Refer to
- Memory Tips and CDROM 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.
-
-
- > Render Options
-
- To improve speed and responsiveness in gameplay, you can
- use the "Render Options", accessible from the in game Pause menu to toggle various
- options on or off. You can also customize the screen resolution to enhance performance.
- Refer to your Triple Play '99 users manual for actual key assignments.
-
- Details that may improve gameplay performance:
-
- - Change video mode to a lower resolution (eg. 320 x 200)
- - Switch to lower Player Quality
- - Switch to lower Field Quality
- - Switch to lower Shadow Quality
-
- Important Notes About Switching Resolutions:
- When changing graphics resolutions, if the new resolution chosen does not work correctly
- (which can occur due to incompatible drivers, incompatible modes or other reasons),
- pressing F9 at any time during gameplay will restore the game to the default resolution
- of 640x480.
-
- If your display becomes garbled after changing your gameplay resolution, your display adapter
- refresh rate setting might not be compatible with your monitor. Try setting your Adapter
- refresh rate to the DEFAULT setting. You can do this by going into the START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>DISPLAY,
- choose the "Settings" tab and click the "Advanced Properties" button. On the next window you
- should see a "Refresh Rate" setting. Change it to "Adapter Default".
-
- This game was developed using DirectX 5.0 and should work properly with any graphics cards
- with DirectX 5.0 drivers. There is a known bug with the DirectX 5.0 Beta that may cause the game to crash
- when checking resolutions. If this happens, please run the game again as it seems to function
- properly the second time in most cases.
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- 8) General Gameplay Tip
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- Triple Play 99 has two difficulty levels, Beginner and Rookie. To change switch between
- Beginner and Rookie, in gameplay pause the game (via gamepad or pressing Esc on the keyboard)
- and select Options, then Difficulty Settings and at the Difficulty Level setting, toggle to either
- Rookie or Beginner.
-
- Selecting Beginner will have an in-game display of what the controller functions are for playing the Home Run Derby.
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- 9) Getting Technical Support
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-
- If you experience any problems which are not covered by the game manual, the
- game reference card, or these help topics, our Technical Support Department
- can help. Please have the following information ready when you call, or include
- it if you use email, fax, or regular mail. This will help us answer your question
- in the shortest time.
-
- - Computer manufacturer
- - Operating system (Windows95, Windows NT, etc.)
- - CPU type and speed in MHz
- - Amount of RAM
- - Sound card type and settings (address, IRQ, DMA)
- - Video card (manufacturer, PCI or VESA, amount of VRAM, etc.)
- - CD-ROM type and speed (4x, 8x, etc.)
- - Mouse driver and version
- - Joystick and game card (if any)
- - Modem type, settings, and initialization string (if any)
- - Network card, network type, and protocols used and available (if any)
- - A description of the problem you're having.
- - If using e-mail, include your e-mail address, or phone or FAX number if you send
- a FAX.
-
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