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"PLANE CRAZY" DEMO - README.TXT
(c) 1998 Inner Workings
(c) 1998 SegaSoft Networks, Inc.
Single Course Demo - "Border Dash"
Single Player & Multi-Player on HEAT, LAN & TCP/IP
July 10, 1998
PLANE CRAZY.
1. Machine Specification.
2. Demo Installation.
3. Plane Crazy Setup (Video/Network Options.)
4. About Plane Crazy - Retail Version.
5. Troubleshooting and DirectX(tm).
6. Contact Details.
7. Copyright Information.
1. MACHINE SPECIFICATION:
Minimum:
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o Pentium 166Mhz & Compatibles.
o 16MB RAM / 32MB RAM for Playing on HEAT.NET.
o Microsoft Windows '95/'98.
o DirectSound(tm) Compatible Sound Card (eg. Creative Labs
Sound Blaster or Compatible.)
o 75MB Free Disk Space.
o 2MB DirectX(tm) Compatible PCI SVGA Graphics Card.
Recommended:
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o Pentium 200Mhz & Compatibles.
o 32MB RAM.
o Microsoft Windows '95/'98.
o DirectSound(tm) Compatible Sound Card (eg. Creative Labs
Sound Blaster or Compatible.)
o 150MB Free Disk Space.
o 4MB Video RAM or Larger Direct3D(tm) compatible 3D accelerator
(eg. 3Dfx Voodoo/Voodoo II compatible boards.)
2. DEMO INSTALLATION:
If you are installing Plane Crazy from a CD-ROM, and Plane Crazy does not
start automatically, browse into the "Plane Crazy" folder, and run
the SETUP.EXE program. Then follow the on-screen instructions to install
the demo.
If the Plane Crazy Demo was downloaded from the Internet, BBS or other source
in the form of a ZIP file, extract the ZIP file into a temporary directory
with a program similar to WinZIP (http://www.winzip.com.) After extracting,
run the SETUP.EXE program from the "Plane Crazy" folder and follow the on-screen
instructions.
If the Plane Crazy Demo was downloaded from the Internet, BBS or other source
in the form of an EXE file, simply double-click the EXE and follow the
on-screen instructions.
3. PLANE CRAZY SET-UP:
Once Plane Crazy has been installed, from the Windows '95/'98 Start Button,
select "SegaSoft/Plane Crazy Demo/Plane Crazy Setup". With this
option, players can customize their own default machine settings under
Display to use, Renderer, Screen Resolution and Sound Driver.
Note: If "Plane Crazy Setup" is not run, the default video display
setting will be configured to run using the software renderer. If you
have a 3Dfx or similar 4Mb accelerator card, you must change the
default renderer option in order take full advantage of your 3D card.
For a LAN, modem to modem or serial link network game, check the box
'Enable Network Game' to take you to the next set of dialogues.
If you wish to play to Plane Crazy on HEAT, use the shortcut "Plane
Crazy on HEAT" to take you to http://www.heat.net from your default
web-browser. From HEAT, you can browse to the Plane Crazy section (from
the games page) and directly launch Plane Crazy by clicking the "Play
Now" button within HEAT.
Once the settings have been made, from the Windows '95/'98 Start Button,
chose either "Plane Crazy Single Player", "Plane Crazy Multi Player" or
"Plane Crazy on HEAT" to play the game.
4. ABOUT PLANE CRAZY - RETAIL VERSION:
Plane Crazy is a 3D flying, racing game that takes the freedom of stunt flying
and combines it with the thrill of high-speed racing. Players take their
planes, and with the option to tune performance during The Championship Mode,
compete against human flyers or the computer controlled "Crazy Aces" in order
to win and achieve the best race time.
Once airborne, the player's objective is to get through each checkpoint and
ultimately achieve the best time over the race. Interaction with other flyers
is a key element of the game. Not only can players fight for airspace by
"ramming" into opposing players, but by also collecting unique "power-ups" and
"power-downs" distributed throughout the length of the course, they can
quickly gain advantage over the opposition. Power-downs can be fired at the
leading planes (e.g. Extreme Slow, Static Charges and gravity altering
effects.) Power-ups can be used by the player to gain speed and strength
(e.g. Nitro Speed Bursts and Stealth). Plane Crazy also gives the player the
option to fire on the landscape with a Sonic Cannon in order to reveal
shortcuts in each race. The Sonic Cannon can also be used to create obstacles
for planes flying behind and so can add to a playerÆs strategy for winning the
race.
Gameplay features:
o Single, Ghost Race and Championship modes.
o Multi-player support for up to eight (8) players on
HEAT, LAN or TCP/IP.
o Stunning 3D graphics, including fully gouraud-shaded
course & plane graphics.
o Rich, original music score to accompany the game.
o Dynamic lighting effects NOT found in the demo.
o Gain power-ups for extra speed and strength.
o Fire power-downs at your opposition, then blast right
past them!
o "Save Ghost" Mode which can be sent to friends/web sites.
o Record fastest race times (All race modes.)
o Multiple cameras.
o Optional Pit-crew commentary.
Plane Features:
o Three (3) plane classes ready to tune and customize.
o Upgradable aircraft features (Power, Handling and
Airframe strength.)
o Customize planeÆs paint job.
o Save/Load planes.
Course Features:
o Five (5) huge and unique point-to-point race challenges.
o A "Bonus" multi-lap circuit course!
o Three (3) rookie practice levels for beginners.
o Unique environmental effects.
o Animated obstacles and hazards
o In game power-ups and power-downs.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIRECTX(TM):
Gray Menu / Gray Gameplay
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If you do not have a 3-D accelerator and do not run "Plane Crazy Setup"
from the Start Menu before launching the game, you may experience a
series of "gray" menus without text. To quickly fix this problem,
simply run "Plane Crazy Setup" and switch the Renderer to the "Fearsome
Software Rasterizer". We recommend that you experiment with a suitable
resolution for your 2-D video board, but 640x480 is usually safest.
DirectX 5.2 Issues
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What is DirectX(tm)? - DirectX(tm) has been wholly developed by
Microsoft(c) to run under Windows '95/'98. The result is that programs
and software designed exclusively for Windows '95/'98 and that are using
DirectX(tm) routines are able to talk directly to the graphic hardware.
Therefore your games will run faster and your graphics will be
smoother. However, in order for DirectX(tm) to work properly you must
ensure that you have compatible DirectX(tm) drivers installed on your
computer.
You can download the latest end-user version of Microsoft's DirectX from
the following web-site:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx
Once installed, you must ensure that DirectX(tm) is correctly installed on
your system. To do this, you must run the following program. From the
Windows "Start Button", select "Run". An "Open" box will appear. In the
box field, type:
"c:\program files\directx\setup\dxsetup.exe" <-- you MUST include the
quotation marks
Then click "OK" or the "Enter" key. In the box that appears, you should
have a list of all of the different DirectX(tm) components. All those in
the list should have the word "Certified" and a version number listed. If
some of the components in the list are not "Certified", you will either:
a) Need to re-install the latest version of DirectX(tm) or
b) If reinstalling doesn't work, you will need to contact the
suppliers of your system and ask them to provide updated
drivers for Windows '95/'98. Web-sites are most likely
available.
The most common drivers in the list that aren't always updated are the
Display driver or the Audio driver. The Display driver is the Video
driver and the Audio driver is the Sound driver. If any of these are
not updating, obtain the latest driver from your supplier and once
installed, reinstall the DirectX(tm) program.
Note: At the time of this document, the latest DirectX(tm) version
number is 5.2. However, the actual "driver" numbers listed
in the DXSETUP component window start with the number 4.
Plane Crazy has been developed and tested with the most recent versions
of the DirectX(tm) display drivers. Problems may be experienced while
running Plane Crazy with older display drivers. If you do encounter
such problems, contact your video card manufacturer to obtain the most
recent version of their display drivers.
6. CONTACT DETAILS:
Published By:
SegaSoft Networks, Inc.
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94018
Tel: 1-888-SEGASOFT
http://www.segasoft.com
http://www.heat.net
Developed By:
Inner Workings
Granite House 4th Floor
31 - 33 Stockwell St.
Glasgow
G1 4RZ
Tel: + 44 141 552 4451
Fax: + 44 141 552 4427
e-mail: Info@innerworkings.com
www.innerworkings.com
www.planecrazy.com
7. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:
Copyright 1998 Inner Workings Ltd.
Copyright in the whole and every part of Plane Crazy belongs to Inner Workings
Ltd (IWL) and may not be used, sold, licensed or transferred and Plane Crazy
may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in any part in any manner or form
or in or on any media to or by any person without the prior written consent of
IWL. All rights reserved.
Plane Crazy(tm) is a trademark of Inner Workings Ltd.
SegaSoft, HEAT, HEAT.NET and the SegaSoft and HEAT.NET logos are trademarks
of SegaSoft Networks, Inc.