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Goosebumps Demo Readme
(c)1996, 1997 DreamWorks Interactive
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Release Notes
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These release notes are intended to provide last minute
information regarding Goosebumps.
Need a hint? Grab a phone!
If you get stuck and need hints or tips, call the DreamWorks
Interactive Hint Line at 1-900-454-GAME. It's available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week and costs $.95 per minute
within the United States. If you're under 18 years old,
please make sure you get your parent's permission.
Goosebumps uses the latest in game design technology.
We don't expect you'll encounter any problems, however,
if you are having trouble getting Goosebumps to run on your
system, please read the troubleshooting section below.
Also, please check out our website at www.dreamworksgames.com
for the latest news, FAQ's and updates.
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Minimum System Requirements
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Pentium 75 MHz
4x-speed CD-ROM drive
16 MB RAM
Windows 95/ Windows NT 4.0
640x480 Super VGA Monitor
Video Card with 256 colors
Windows compatible sound card
Microsoft compatible mouse
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Installation Notes
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Please close all programs, turn off screen savers, etc.
before inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive. You will
be given the option to install the Microsoft DirectX 5.0
drivers. If you do not have DirectX installed on your
machine, Goosebumps will not run.
If the setup screen does not appear, open "My Computer"
then double click on your CD-ROM drive and double
click the setup.exe to bring up the setup screen.
Goosebumps MUST be installed. It will NOT run
from the CD alone.
Uninstall: Removes all programs files and components
from your hard drive. You will be prompted whether you
wish to remove your saved games. If you choose to keep
your saved games then everything will be uninstalled,
except for the saved games.
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Running the Game
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* Windows 95:
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
This will bring up the Start screen.
After a few seconds a panel should appear.
Click on 'PLAY' to launch the game.
Alternative 1:
Open the Start menu on your task bar.
Under programs choose DreamWorks Interactive and
'Goosebumps Demo'.
This will bring up the Start screen.
Click on 'PLAY' to launch the game.
Alternative 2:
On your desktop open "My Computer".
Double click on your CD-ROM drive.
Double click setup.exe to bring up the Start screen.
Click on 'PLAY' to launch the game.
Screen savers including After Dark can end the game if
not closed before game play.
Do not change your monitor resolution during game play.
The Goosebumps Demo automatically switches to 640x480
during game play and other adjustments may cause
problems requiring rebooting and restarting play.
* Attack of the Mutant Controls- These are the default
controls. You can customize the controls in the controls
option screen.
Keyboard
Movement arrow keys
Shoot/use Ctrl
Open spacebar
Strafe Alt & arrow keys
Jump Enter
Look up Page up
Look down Insert
Scroll through inventory ` (back quote key)
Mouse
Turning Move the mouse right or left
Moving forward Left click
Shoot/use Right click
Joystick or Gamepad
Movement Joystick direction
Shoot/use Button 1
Jump Button 2
Open Button 3
Strafe Button 4
*Options screens- Hitting Esc at any time during
gameplay will bring up the option screen.
New Game Starts a new game.
Load Game Allows you to resume a previously
saved game.
Save Game Allows you to save your place in the
game.
Super Powers Allows you to see how many Super
Power items you have picked up.
Resume Takes you back in to the game you were
playing.
Quit Takes you back to Windows.
About Gives information about the Goosebumps
fan club or you can view the credits.
Settings Allows to change game settings
Music Volume- Sets the volume for background music
Sound Volume- Sets the volume for all sound effects
Controls-Choosing this option will allow you to change
the way your controls are configured
Screen Size- Sets the size of the game screen
Detail- Sets the level of resolution for game play
**Note- The larger the Screen size and detail level on older
machines might cause problems with the movies and
gameplay.
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Troubleshooting Guide
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This section provides troubleshooting information to get
the Goosebumps Demo running at optimum game
performance.
General Issues
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Shut all other programs off
Disable all screen savers
Do not task-switch during gameplay (alt/tab). Although
the game does support task-switching.
Running in smaller screen sizes and lower detail will
increase the performance of both movies and gameplay.
This applies to both Windows 95 and NT 4.0. To change
screen size or resolution:
-Press Esc during game play, this will bring up the
option screen.
-Click on settings
-Click on a smaller screen size setting
-Click on a smaller Detail setting
DirectX must be installed on your machine for the
program to run.
Keyboard Issues
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If you are using a Compaq Vocalyst keyboard, do not press
multiple keys at the same time because this causes key
caching problems.
Sound issues
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Make sure the sound card was installed properly with the
correct switches and settings. Refer to your computer
system manual or your sound card manual for help.
Make sure the sound card doesn't conflict with other
hardware by using the Windows 95 Hardware Conflict
Troubleshooter.
In Windows, click Start and then click 'Help'.
Double-click 'Troubleshooting'.
Double-click 'If you have a hardware conflict' and follow
the directions on your screen.
Make sure the sound card is pressed securely into its slot.
If you are experiencing problems with sound volume or are
not hearing any sound, make sure that the volume control
slider, accessible from the taskbar, is at a reasonable level.
Make sure your speakers are turned on. Also, be sure that
you do not have Music and Sound Volume switched to off
in the controls screen. If sound seems clipped, delayed or
warbling and you are operating with less than the
recommended requirements, a hardware upgrade will solve
your sound issues.
Troubleshooting Specific Audio Cards: If you are using
any of the following cards you may experience problems
when playing the Goosebumps Demo. If you experience any
of the following problems, please contact your hardware
manufacturer for their latest DirectX sound card drivers:
Acer Magic S20
Aztech Waverider Pro 32-3D
Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro Extra
ATI Stereo FX
Diamond Multimedia SoundSonic LX
Ensoniq Soundscape
ESS 1788 PnP
Genoa Audio Blitz 3D
IBM Dolphin MWAVE
Jazz 3D Magic
Logitech SoundMan Wave
Media Magic ISP-16
MediaTrix AudioTrixPro
Media Vision ProAudio Spectrum Studio/SCSI
Orchid Sound Wave 32+ SCSI
Turtle Beach Rio
Turtle Beach Monterey
Media Vision: If you have a Media Vision Pro Audio 16
sound card and the sound is scratchy, the Direct Memory
Access (DMA) may be set too low. A DMA setting of 7
will correct any scratchy sounds. For instructions on how
to change the DMA settings, refer to your sound card
manual.
Video Issues
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Your computer MUST display at least 256 colors or higher.
To display 256 colors in Windows 95:
-Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
-Double-click the Display icon.
-Click the Settings tab.
-Under Color Palette, click 256 Color.
-Click OK.
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.
3-D Accelerated Video Cards: If you have a 3-D
accelerated video card and you receive an error message
saying that your display adapter is missing features when
you select Use Hardware Accelerator on the Graphics tab in
the Settings dialog box, you need to obtain the latest driver
from your hardware manufacturer.
SetDisplayMode Error: DDERR_GENERIC If you receive
this error you probably have a video card that doesn't fully
support on the fly mode switching. To fix, set your
resolution to 256 color and restart.
If you are experiencing problems, you may have a conflict
with the Win 95 Accelerator feature. To turn off or lower
the Win 95 accelerator:
-Right click My Computer
-Click Properties
-Click the performance tab
-Click Graphics
-Turn down the graphics accelerator slider
Troubleshooting Specific Video Cards: If you are using
any of the following cards, you may experience problems
when playing the Goosebumps Demo. If you experience any
of the following problems, please contact your hardware
manufacturer for their latest DirectX video drivers:
Alliance ProMotion
ATI Stereo FX
Diamond Multimedia Speedstar 64 PCI
Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 DRAM
Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 Graphics 2200
Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 Video 3200
Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 Video 3400XL
Diamond Multimedia Monster 3D
Genoa Phantom 3D
Genoa Phantom 32I
Genoa Phantom 64
Hercules Graphite Terminator 64
Integraph Intense 3D 100
Jazz 3D Magic
Matrox Impressions Plus
Matrox Mga Ultima 2+
Matrox Millennium
Number Nine FX Vision 330
Orchid Kelvin 64
Paradise Pipeline 64
STB Horizon 64
S3 Trio 64V+ PCI
Trident ProVita 9685
UniVBE
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UniVBE: If you are using UniVBE 5.1, you will need to
disable it before playing The Goosebumps Demo or the game
could possibly not function properly. Be sure to re-enable
UniVBE 5.1 when finished playing.
To disable UniVBE 5.1 before playing the Goosebumps Demo
Click the Start button, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type sysedit
Click OK. A number of windows will appear.
Click the title bar of the window labeled Autoexec.bat.
At the beginning of the line that lists UniVBE 5.1, type
REM followed by a space. For example, "REM UniVBE 5.1."
On the File menu, click Save.
On the File menu, click Exit.
Restart your computer to apply this change, and then
start the Goosebumps Demo.
To re-enable UniVBE 5.1 after playing the Goosebumps Demo
Click the Start button, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type sysedit
Click OK. A number of windows will appear.
Click the title bar of the window labeled Autoexec.bat.
At the beginning of the line that lists UniVBE 5.1,
delete "REM."
On the File menu, click Save.
On the File menu, click Exit.
Restart your computer to apply this change.