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- Microsoft Golf Trial Version README File
- November 1996
- ⌐ Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996
- =========================================================
- This document provides late-breaking information and help
- on how to install and play the Microsoft Golf Trial Version.
- This Trial Version gives you a feel for the game play of
- the full retail version of Microsoft Golf 3.0.
-
- The Trial Version includes:
- * Three holes of play at Banff Springs
- * The ability to create and edit players
- * A multitude of club and shot type selections
- * Shot-by-shot commentary
- * Several different views including Top View and Green View
- * Play against another computer opponent
- * Online Help to give you game tips and answer questions
-
- The full retail version of Golf 3.0 includes all these
- features plus much more.
-
- NOTE Since the Golf Trial Version represents only a portion
- of whatÆs available in the full game, you will see some
- features described in online Help that are not available in
- the Trial Version.
-
- No product support is provided with the Golf Trial Version.
-
- To get news and product updates for Golf or other Microsoft
- games, check out our World Wide Web sites at
- http://www.microsoft.com/games/
- and http://www.microsoft.com/sports/golf/.
-
- For the best readability, maximize this window.
-
- =========================================================
- CONTENTS
- =========================================================
- A. Hardware and System Requirements
- > Requirements
- > Improving Performance on Machines with 8 MB of RAM
- B. Installation
- > Installing the Golf Trial Version
- > Starting the Golf Trial Version
- > Troubleshooting the Golf Trial Version Setup
- C. Audio Troubleshooting
- D. Video Troubleshooting
- > Displaying 256 Colors
- > Resolving Other Video Driver Conflicts
- E. Photo Credits
-
- =========================================================
- A. Hardware and System Requirements
- =========================================================
-
- Requirements
- =========================================================
- To play the Golf Trial Version, you need:
-
- * A 486/66 computer (Pentium 90 computer or better recommended)
- * Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or later operating
- system (will not run on earlier versions of Windows)
- * 8 MB of memory (RAM) (16 MB recommended)
- * 20 MB of available hard disk space
- * A sound board plus speakers or headphones to hear audio
- * A Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
- * 256-color Super VGA monitor
-
- NOTE If you need to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 95 or
- Windows NT 3.51, see your local retailer.
-
- Improving Performance on Machines with 8 MB of RAM
- ==================================================
- If performance is slow on your computer with 8 MB of RAM, the
- following tips may help:
-
- * Close some of the Golf windows (for example, if both Main
- View and Green View are displayed, then close Green View).
- * Modify options in the Preferences, Display dialog box,
- such as:
- 1. Choose No for Draw Shadows.
- 2. Choose No for Texture Terrain.
- 3. Set Terrain Detail to minimum levels.
-
- When you turn off Texture Terrain and reduce the Terrain Detail
- levels, you affect the appearance of the course. Do this only
- if speed is more important than appearance.
-
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- B. Installation
- =========================================================
-
- Installing the Golf Trial Version
- =====================================
- The Golf Trial Version is a self-installing
- file that automatically installs the Trial Version
- to the C:\Glf_Demo directory.
-
- Starting the Golf Trial Version
- =====================================
- To start the Golf Trial Version:
- 1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.
- 2. Point to Programs.
- 3. Point to Microsoft Games.
- 4. Click Golf 3.0 Demo.
-
- Troubleshooting the Golf Trial Version Setup
- =====================================
- Below are the three most common errors encountered with
- the Golf Trial Version installation. Follow the instructions
- for each error message you encountered while trying to install,
- and then run Setup again.
-
- **An Intel 486 or higher processor**
-
- You must either upgrade to an Intel 486 or higher processor or
- switch to a computer with an Intel 486 or higher processor.
-
- **Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or later**
-
- You must install Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or
- later. To purchase a Windows upgrade, see your local retailer.
-
- **A 256-color video driver (minimum 640 x 480 display
- resolution)**
-
- Microsoft Golf high-resolution golf courses require at least
- a 256-color video display. In most cases you need only install
- a 256-color video driver to get this display.
-
- You must have Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or later to install the
- Trial Version. If you are using Windows NT 3.5, contact your
- retailer for an upgrade. For more information about video
- issues, see the section later in this document, Video
- Troubleshooting.
-
- =========================================================
- C. Audio Troubleshooting
- =========================================================
- If the Golf Trial Version does not play sound properly, first
- verify that:
- * You've correctly installed the Windows 95 or Windows NT sound
- drivers.
- * Your speakers are on and turned up.
- * The Windows 95 volume control is enabled and turned up and
- the Mute check box isn't selected.
-
- If the game still doesn't play sound properly, verify that
- Windows 95 can play .WAV files:
- 1. Quit Golf as well as any other programs that use sound.
- 2. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point
- to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- 3. Double-click the Sounds icon.
- 4. Under Events, click an event that has a loudspeaker
- icon next to it.
- 5. In the Name text box, be sure that the three-letter
- file extension is .WAV.
- 6. Under Preview, click the play button. You should hear a
- sound.
-
- If you don't hear any sound, or if Windows 95 is not able to
- play a .WAV file, check to see that a sound driver is enabled:
- 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point
- to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- 2. Double-click the System icon.
- 3. Click the Device Manager tab.
- 4. Click the plus sign next to Sound, Video and Game
- Controllers. If you donÆt see this entry, or you have
- no sound card listed under this entry, contact the
- manufacturer of the computer or sound card and request
- help for reinstalling the sound card drivers.
-
- Some 8-bit sound cards may have difficulty playing the advanced
- sound effects packaged in Golf. To eliminate periodic or random
- freezes, try turning off the game's Background, Commentary, or
- All Other Sounds options in the Preferences dialog box. To turn
- these off, click the Options menu, choose Preferences, and
- select the Sound button; or, on the Welcome screen, click the
- More button, click Preferences, and then click the Sound button.
-
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- D. Video Troubleshooting
- =========================================================
-
- Displaying 256 Colors
- =========================================================
- Your computer must display at least 256 colors to run the Golf
- Trial Version.
-
- If you don't have the necessary 256-color driver, or if you
- aren't sure that your video card supports 256 colors, contact
- your video-card manufacturer.
-
- To display 256 colors in Windows 95:
- 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point
- to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- 2. Double-click the Display icon.
- 3. Click the Settings tab.
- 4. Under Color Palette, click 256 Color.
- 5. Click OK.
-
- To obtain Super VGA drivers:
- Download the SVGA drivers from the Microsoft Download Service
- (MSDL). These drivers work correctly on many video cards. The
- phone number for MSDL is (206) 936-6735. This service is
- available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The highest download
- speed available is 14,400 bits per second (bps). Each file
- is a compressed, self-extracting file. To obtain the file,
- download the file name SVGA.EXE. After you download the file,
- run it in an empty directory to extract the files it contains.
-
- Resolving Other Video Driver Conflicts
- =======================================
- General Video Driver Notes
-
- If you install different video drivers after installing the
- Golf Trial Version, this may change the performance of the game.
-
- If you experience distorted colors, ghosting, or other
- irregular video problems, you should consult the DISPLAY.TXT
- or README.TXT packaged with Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51/4.0
- for hardware-specific display problems. Most video problems can
- be resolved by updating the operating system's display drivers.
- Consult your OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for a
- possible display-driver upgrade.
-
- Some systems may have display problems when using incorrect or
- generic Windows video drivers. Be sure you have installed the
- correct video driver for your video card.
-
- To determine which driver is being used, do the following:
-
- For Windows NT 3.51, double-click Windows Setup
- in the Main group.
-
- For Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0:
- 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then
- click Control Panel.
- 2. Double-click the Display icon.
- 3. Click the Settings tab.
- 4. Click Display Type, or for Windows 95 click Change
- Display Type, and note the Adapter Type displayed.
-
- Contact your video-card manufacturer for verification of the
- latest video driver and for information about obtaining the
- latest driver.
-
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- E. Photo Credits
- =========================================================
- Microsoft gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the
- following photographers to Microsoft Golf:
-
- Dave Cannon
- Sean Ellis
- Gary Holscher
- David Madison
- Jo McBride
- Lori Adamski Peek
- Ron Sangha
- Tony Stone Images
- Leonard Kamsler Photography
-
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