PC GAMER NOVEMBER 1999 CD README FILE
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Welcome to the latest installment of PC Gamer's incredibly action-packed CD! We've 
got a new look, some new uses, and more Gaming Goodness than ever!

Please keep in mind that the new PC Gamer interface is new, and as such we're
contantly making changes to it. If you have any suggestions, problem, or just
want to give us some feedback, shoot an E-mail off to editor@pcgamer.com --
we'd like to hear from you!

Remember, we can't provide technical support for the demos, patches, or addons
on The CD -- these are things we get from game manufacturers, and as such, they
know a lot more about their products than we do. So if you're having problems
with a demo or a particular file, make sure you contact the manufacturer -- we've
included technical support contacts with the demos, and you can always take a look
in the Database on the CD to find the phone number for major game publishers.

If you think the problem is related to a damaged CD (files won't read, demos don't
install properly, etc.) then point your web browser to http://support.imaginemedia.com,
and fill out the CD-ROM Replacement form to get a new CD shipped directly to you!

For Customer Service inquiries, like renewing a subscription or getting back issues, 
you can write or call the numbers listed below:

Customer Service
PO Box 51199
Boulder, CO 80322
subscribe@pcgamer.com
(800) 898-7159

Remember, all other inquiries should be directed to our support site at:

http://support.imaginemedia.com

Here are a few things to note about this month's CD:

LONG LOAD TIMES

You might experience a small problem where it takes a long time for a demo
to load the installation program when you click "Install" from the interface.
If it seems like it's taking an abnormally long time, just shut down the interface
by clicking on the X at the top right corner after you click the Install button.
That should speed up the installation routine.

DIRECTX 6.1

If you try playing a demo, and you receive the error message, "Cannot find DINPUT.DLL," 
it means you need to install the latest version of DirectX. Currently, it's version 6.1.
You can do this by choosing to install DirectX 6.1 through our front end, or install it 
manually by running the DXSETUP.EXE file in the \DIRECTX directory on The CD.


3D ACCELERATORS

If you try playing a demo and you get an error message saying "Cannot find hardware
device," or something similar, make sure you're not trying to play a demo that
requires a 3D accelerator when you don't have one installed. Many demos produced by
manufacturers are optimized to look their best, and are pared down to keep the file
sizes small, which in many cases means a demo requires a 3D accelerator when the full
version of the game does not. 3D accelerator cards are add-in cards that you put into
your computer to run 3D games and other software. Common 3D accelerators use chips
like the RIVA TNT from NVIDIA, the Voodoo, Voodoo II, and Voodoo III from 3Dfx, and
many others. Each demo contains a requirements list that says whether or not you need
a 3D accelerator card to play it -- be sure to check the system requirements to make
sure your computer is capable of playing the demo in question!

Thanks for trying the PC Gamer CD!

  Michael Wolf
  Disc Editor