Screamer 4x4 Demo ----------------- Readme File Developed By Clever's Development Published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. Contents 1. Getting started a. System requirements b. Installation 2. Running Screamer 4x4 a. Launcher b. Known problems 3. How to play - quick information 4. Legal information 5. Customer Support -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Getting started 1a. System requirements Required: Pentium (or compatible) 200 MHz 32 MB RAM Windows 95, 98 or Windows Millennium with DirectX 7.0a or later 70 MB of Hard Drive Space 4x CD/DVD-ROM 3D Accelerated DirectX Compatible Video Card with at least 4 MB of RAM DirectX Certified Sound Card Keyboard Microsoft Compatible Mouse Recommended: Pentium II (or compatible) 400 MHz 64 MB RAM 8 MB 3D Accelerated DirectX Compatible Video Card Notes on Video Cards: Screamer 4x4 has been tested on all major video cards. For optimum performance and compatibility, please make sure that you are running the very latest drivers for your specific video card. If performance is a problem try adjusting your graphic settings. Video Cards Tested: Voodoo original, Voodoo 2, Voodoo 3000 Series, Voodoo 5 Nvidia Riva TNT, TNT 2, GeForce 256, GeForce 2 GTS Matrox G400 Windows NT 4.0: Running Screamer 4x4 on Windows NT 4.0 is not supported. Windows 2000: Although not officially supported, Screamer 4x4 should run under Windows 2000. (SP1 is highly recommended) DirectX: Please make sure that DirectX 7.0a or later is installed on your machine. 1b. Installation Run launcher.exe, click install or run setup.exe and follow the on- screen instructions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Running Screamer 4x4 Start Screamer 4x4 from the start menu (Virgin Interactive\Screamer 4x4\Screamer 4x4) or by running launcher.exe from the installation folder. 2a. Launcher The Launcher allows you to select the following: Install/ Re-install - Allows you to install or reinstall the game. Play D3D - Play Direct3D version. Not included with Demo. Play Glide - 3DFX optimised version. Play OpenGL - Play OpenGL version. View read-me - View the read-me file. Uninstall - Uninstall Screamer 4x4 from your hard drive. Exit - Exit. 2b. Known problems If you try to use the OpenGL version please make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card. Please visit the homepage of your video card manufacturer. Enabling environmental audio can affect game performance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. How to play - Quick Information Default game keys Steer left/right - Left/Right Cursor Keys Accelerate - Up Cursor Key Brake - Down Cursor Key Clutch - X Shift up - Q Shift down - A Handbrake - Space Recover - Enter Starter - Y Transfer case - W Transfer case lock - D Front differential - E Rear differential - C Lights - L Windshield wipers - O Horn - H Head left - NumPad 4 Head right - NumPad 6 View map - TAB Chase view normal - F1 Chase view distant - F2 Inner view - F3 Chicken view - F4 Wheel view - F5 Drop camera / Lock camera position - F6 Camera up - NumPad + Camera down - NumPad - Take screenshot - F12 5. Important Notes: The demo will time-out after a maximum of 8 minutes. This game is not about driving fast. Use differential locks and the transfer case. You can "climb" on to nearly unreachable places. Try playing in in-car view. (F4) If car damage is enabled watch the damage indicator frequently. AVOID hitting spectators! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Legal information (c) 2000 Clever's Software Developer Ltd. And Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. Clever's is a trademark of Clever's Software Developer Ltd. Channel 42 is a trademark of Channel 42 Software Developer Ltd. Screamer 4x4 is a trademark of Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. Virgin is a registered trademark of Virgin Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved. Toyota Landcruiser reproduced with the kind permission of the Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota and Landcruiser are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation. Screamer 4x4 (tm) includes Xaudio Software. Copyright (c) 1996 - 2000 Xaudio Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Customer Support If you are experiencing difficulties with this title, please take advantage of the following product support. Please note that all our operators only speak English and that we are unable to give gameplay hints through our Technical Support number. Technical Support: +44 (0)207 551 4266 Fax: +44 (0)207 551 4267 Internet: customer_support@vie.co.uk (Please use the game title as your subject heading) World Wide Web: www.vie.co.uk and www.clevers.com Address: Customer Services Department Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. 74a Charlotte Street London W1P 1LR United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------