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Q: How to install POD for Windows95
A:
1. Launch Windows95
2. Configure your dislay color palette to
be in high color (16 bits).
a. Click on the right mouse button
when the mouse is not selecting
any icons
b. Select Properties.
c. Click on Settings.
d. Change the color palette to high
color (16 bits).
3. Place the POD CD-ROM in your CD-ROM
drive.
4. The installation program should appear
automatically.If that is not the case,
double click on the Ubisetup program
which is on the CD-ROM.
5. Click on the install menu.
Choose the configuration which
corresponds to your system and
click OK.
A fuller installation requires more
disk space but gives you faster menu
access.A hard disk installation
allows you to use features such
as ghost mode.
When the installation is finished,
click on OK.You may then have to
restart your computer.Pod may be
executed for the Start menu Ubisoft
section.
Q: How to install the 3DFX version ?
A:
1. Place the POD CD in your CD-ROM drive
2. The installation program must appear
automatically.If that is not the case,
double click on the Ubisetup program
which is on the CD-ROM.
3. Click on Install.
4. Click on Change.
5. Click on the three dots (...) if
necessary.
6. Select the appropriate 3DFX
configuration and follow instructions.
Q: How to change the game's resolution ?
A:
Pod has two display modes: In a window or
full screen.Press on Alt & Enter to
switch between these two modes.Each of
those two modes offers three types of
display during game play by pressing
Alt & F7. Each time you press Alt & F7,
the resolution or the screen size is
decreased.This enhances the frame
rate for better control.
Note: The Windows screen saver is disabled
during game play and enabled during
menus.
Q: What are the usable key strokes ?
A: Note: Two players can't play on one
keyboard.You need another input device
(joypad,joystick,steering wheel...)
A) Function keys:
F1: Help
F2: player 1 views
F3: Tachymeter (RPM)
F4: Speed
F5: Radar
F6: Damages
F7: Positions
F8: Lap times
Player 2:
Insert : Player views
Home : Tachymeter (RPM)
Page Up : Speed
Delete : Radar
End : Damages
Page Down: Positions
B) Other keyboard keys during gameplay:
Ctrl+Y : Restart
Ctrl+E : See another vehicule
It is also possible to view another
vehicule by pressing a number key
corresponding to his position in
race.
Views outside of car:
Ctrl+F : Move camera forward
Ctrl+V : Move camera backward
Ctrl+G : Heighten camera
Ctrl+B : Lower camera
- and + : Decrease or increase screen
size (good for P-75 MHz)
Alt+Enter: Full screen
Alt+F5 : 16/9 display
(pentium version)
Alt+F7 : change resolution
Alt+F8 : Sky display toggle
Alt+F9 : Background display toggle
Ctrl+D : Detail level
Ctrl+T : Automatic visibility
( Pentium version)
The game will automatically reduce
visibility to increase image fluidity.
C) Car control keys:
Left Arrow : turn left
Right Arrow : turn right
Up arrow : Accelerate
Down arrow : Decelerate
A : gear up
Z : gear down
Joystick/joypad/Steering wheel