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- The Curse of Monkey Island Demo
- Troubleshooting Guide
-
- This troubleshooting guide has been included to provide you with information about the game, and
- to inform you of solutions to common problems that were encountered during the testing phase.
-
- Table Of Contents
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- 1. General Troubleshooting
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- 2. General Information
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- 3. DirectX Issues/Setup
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- 4. Video Issues
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- 5. Sound Issues
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- 6. CD-ROM Drive Issues
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- 7. Controller Devices
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-
- -1- General Troubleshooting
-
- I can't launch The Curse of Monkey Island Demo. What do I do now?
- Please check DirectX (Section 4) of this Troubleshooting Guide to see if your computer
- hardware is compatible with DirectX 3.0a.
- Do you have any other applications running, such as memory managers, screen savers, or
- virus protection programs? Any of these may interfere with The Curse of Monkey Island
- Demo. Please refer to Performance Issues (Section 6) for more information.
- The Curse of Monkey Island Demo CD may be dirty or scratched, or the CD-ROM drive may
- be having trouble reading The Curse of Monkey Island Demo CD. Please check CD-ROM
- Issues (Section 9).
-
- When Having Problems Running The Curse of Monkey Island Demo
- The Curse of Monkey Island Demo is designed to run under Windows 95 with DirectX 3.0a. If
- the game unexpectedly freezes up, returns you to your desktop, or if you experience any
- other severe problems, you should try to properly exit Windows and reboot your computer.
- (As a rule, you should never turn off your computer while the hard drive is active). This will
- help to prevent possible problems related to the error that you have experienced. It is
- especially important to reboot your computer before trying any of the troubleshooting
- tips or before attempting to restart the game. Note: If your computer reboots into Safe
- Mode, go to Shut Down Windows and choose Restart the Computer. This will put you
- back into normal Windows 95. If this does not correct the problem, we recommend that you
- uninstall The Curse of Monkey Island Demo and then reinstall the game.
-
- If Your Computer goes to a Black Screen or Locks Up
- If you end up at a black screen, please press ESC, SPACE BAR, or ENTER before trying
- anything else. If this fails, press CTRL-ALT-DEL and choose END TASK on The Curse of
- Monkey Island Demo, which will take you back to the desktop. Then restart your computer
- and try running the game again. While playing The Curse of Monkey Island Demo, we
- suggest that you do not use CTRL-ALT-DEL, as this may cause your game to stop
- responding or freeze up with a looping sound playing.
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- Memory Managers
- If you are running DOS or Windows 3.1x memory managers, such as EMM386.EXE or
- QEMM, you may experience problems when running The Curse of Monkey Island Demo.
- Both The Curse of Monkey Island Demo and Windows 95 are protected mode programs and
- may have problems running with these memory managers loaded. We do not recommend
- making any changes to your system without first contacting your computer manufacturer
- about the configuration of your computer.
-
- Running Programs
- Generally, we have found that it is a good idea not to have any other programs running while
- playing The Curse of Monkey Island Demo. Various video, sound, or memory problems may
- occur while other programs, including screen savers and virus-detection utilities, are running.
- Please turn off any active screen savers while playing The Curse of Monkey Island Demo, as
- they may interrupt the game and cause problems.
-
- Crunched Screen in Windows 95
- If you just stopped playing The Curse of Monkey Island Demo and after you've returned to your
- Windows 95 desktop, you find that it has been crunched together with no Start Menu in sight, try
- this:
- Right click on the desktop.
- Choose Properties.
- Choose Settings.
- Change your Color Palette to high color (16-bit) and Desktop Area to 640x480.
- Your computer will then prompt you to restart and everything should be fine.
-
- If Power Management is Enabled on your System
- If your computer is equipped with a Power Management Feature, you may want to disable it
- as the monitor may go to sleep while you are playing. Please consult your computer's
- documentation or the manufacturer for assistance in doing this.
-
- Icons on Taskbar Turning Black or Corrupting
- Occasionally the icons on your taskbar or desktop may turn black or be corrupted. This is an
- issue with the way that Windows 95 uses its color palette. Sometimes DirectX may override
- your desktop colors leaving your desktop with the incorrect color scheme. Rebooting your
- machine fixes this problem.
-
- Computer and Software Compatibility Issues
- IBM Aptiva
- We experienced difficulties when testing The Curse of Monkey Island Demo on this computer.
- We have found one or more pieces of the default system hardware are not DirectX
- compatible. You may want to contact IBM for more information, or to see if they have
- released updated drivers that will allow your system to be compatible with DirectX.
-
- Microsoft OfficeÖ
- If you are using Microsoft OfficeÖ and are using their Toolbar, we recommend that you turn it
- off while playing The Curse of Monkey Island Demo. When you restart your computer it will
- be turned on again. This also applies to any other programs that use a toolbar that stays on
- your desktop.
-
- NEC Ready 9022
- The Alliance ProMotion 6422 video card is not DirectX certified. You may not be able to run
- The Curse of Monkey Island Demo using the DirectX drivers.
-
- Packard Bell
- Some new Packard Bell systems are shipping with S3 ViRGE drivers that are not DirectX
- supported. If you choose "S3 ViRGE PCI," you will only get software emulation. They have
- new drivers ("S3 Inc. ViRGE PCI") available. The version of this driver that is shipped on the
- machine will not work correctly with DirectX 3.0a. Packard Bell's web address is
- http://www.packardbell.com. S3's address is http://www.s3.com.
-
-
- -2- General Information
-
- Minimum Requirements
- Operating System: Windows 95 required.
- CPU: Pentium 60 or faster required.
- Memory: 16MB RAM required.
- CD-ROM: 2X CD-ROM required. 4X CD-ROM or above recommended.
- Graphics Card: SVGA graphics card required
- Sound Card: 16-bit sound card required.
- Input Device: Keyboard and mouse required.
- DirectX: CD includes necessary MicrosoftÖ DirectX 3.0a drivers.
-
- Operating Systems Supported
- To be able to run The Curse of Monkey Island Demo, you must have Windows 95 as your
- operating system. If you have a different OS (such as Windows NT) we cannot guarantee
- compatibility.
-
-
- -3- DirectX Issues/Setup
-
- First let's give you a little background on Windows 95 DirectX. Windows 95 Game SDK, which
- means Software Developers Kit, uses a program known as DirectX which will write directly to your
- video, sound, and input hardware. Unfortunately, not all hardware is supported by DirectX 3.0a.
-
- How to Check Your System for DirectX Compatibility.
- After you have installed The Curse of Monkey Island Demo and DirectX, to determine whether
- your hardware is certified:
- Click on Install DirectX from the Launcher Menu.
- Click on Install Now. This will take you to the DirectX Setup screen.
- Look at the lines that describe your hardware. If they say "Certified," then your drivers are
- DirectX certified and the game should run fine. If they have only the version numbers with
- nothing after that or a blank line, then they are supported, but not yet certified by Microsoft
- and may have problems. If they say "No hardware support," then your drivers are not
- supported, and you may experience problems when playing the game.
- If you have access to the Internet, you may wish to check the Microsoft Website at
- http://www.microsoft.com for new DirectX drivers for your computer's hardware. You can also
- check with your hardware manufacturer for updated DirectX drivers.
-
- Note: Some programs that were made for earlier versions of DirectX may not work with this
- version.
-
- Technical Overview of DirectX
- The DirectX platform provides an environment that allows developers to use a standardized
- format when programming a game, thus making it accessible to a wide variety of different
- hardware configurations. Prior to DirectX, developers were forced to write hardware-specific code
- (with a specific driver for each different piece of hardware). The DirectX platform is an Application
- Programming Interface (or API) that contains many different components. These include:
-
- DirectPlay: Provides an API designed to enhance multiplayer gaming over LANs, modems,
- serial cables, as well as the Internet.
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- DirectInput: Provides advanced support for both analog and digital control devices within the
- Windows 95 environment.
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- DirectSound: Provides your sound card with audio drivers that make playing sounds less CPU
- intensive, which helps to enhance sound and music, and allows for optimal
- performance of 3-D positional audio.
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- DirectDraw: Provides accelerated support for 2-D and 3-D rendering of graphics.
-
- Since DirectX is relatively new in the computer world, we have found that some older systems
- may contain hardware that may not be fully DirectX compatible. Luckily, many manufacturers are
- releasing updated drivers. If you are unsure whether or not your system will support DirectX,
- please contact the manufacturer of your system for further information.
-
-
- -4- Video Issues
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- DirectX Compatibility
- Consult the DirectX section of this Troubleshooting Guide for information about how to check
- to see if your video card is DirectX compatible. If it is not, check with your hardware
- manufacturer for updated drivers.
-
- Video Card Support for DirectX
- It has been found that if your video card is not supported under DirectX, these video problems
- may occur:
- DirectX may change your existing video driver to an inappropriate driver.
- Black Screen: Your screen may go black but the sound and music will continue to play.
- Corrupted Graphics: You might see horizontal or diagonal lines all over the screen.
- Strange Colors: Your screen colors might look strange.
- Slow Graphics: The gameplay may be slow.
- Double Vision: Have you ever worn 3D glasses that didn't work quite right?
- Your game may freeze when exiting The Curse of Monkey Island Demo.
-
- Setting up your monitor
- If you experience any video problems or are not able to get all of the resolutions that your video
- card supports, you should make sure that your monitor is set up correctly in the display control
- panel.
- Right-click on the desktop.
- Choose Properties from the pop-down menu.
- Click on the Settings tab.
- Click on Change Display Typeà
- Click on Changeà in the Monitor Type section.
- Choose your monitor from the list.
- If the correct monitor is not an option in Show Compatible Devices, click on Show All
- Devices, scroll through the list of manufacturers, click on the correct one, then click on the
- name of your monitor.
-
- Specific Video Card Issues
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- DirectX may not certify the video driver when it is set to the video card but will be certified and will
- work fine if the card is set to its chipset. To manually set your video card to the correct chipset:
- Right-click anywhere on the desktop.
- Choose Properties from the pop-down menu.
- Click on the Settings tab.
- Click on Change Display Typeà
- Click on Changeà in the Adapter Type section.
- Choose your original video card from the list.
- If the correct chipset is not an option in Show Compatible Devices, click on Show All
- Devices, scroll through the list of Manufacturers, click on the correct one, then click on the
- name of your chipset.
- When your computer prompts you to restart, click on Yes.
-
- ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV: Using the updated drivers (version 3.03) from ATI's website works
- best withThe Curse of Monkey Island Demo. ATI's web address is http://www.atitech.com or
- http://www.atitech.ca.
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- ATI 3D Xpression: Using the updated drivers (version 3.03) from ATI's website works best
- withThe Curse of Monkey Island Demo. ATI's web address is http://www.atitech.com or
- http://www.atitech.ca.
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- ATI 3D Xpression+ PC2TV: Using the updated drivers (version 3.03) from ATI's website works
- best withThe Curse of Monkey Island Demo. ATI's web address is http://www.atitech.com or
- http://www.atitech.ca.
-
- Creative Labs 3D Blaster: When your video driver is set to 512x384, your monitor may lose its
- signal, but the game will continue. Creative Labs is aware of this problem. There may be a fix for
- it on their website at this time. Creative Lab's web address is http://www.creaf.com.
-
- Diamond Multimedia Edge 3D: DirectX does not support this card because it does not currently
- have DirectX compatible drivers. You can contact your hardware manufacturer or Diamond
- Multimedia for updated DirectX drivers. Diamond's web address is http://www.diamondmm.com.
-
- Diamond Multimedia Viper: DirectX does not support this card because it does not currently
- have DirectX compatible drivers. You can contact your hardware manufacturer or Diamond
- Multimedia for updated DirectX drivers. Diamond's web address is http://www.diamondmm.com.
-
- Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM: Use the Diamond GT driver version 4.02.325. Earlier versions
- were not DirectX compatible. Diamond's web address is http://www.diamondmm.com.
-
- Diamond Multimedia Stealth 3D 2000: Setting the card to its chipset works fine (S3 ViRGE). To
- change the chipset, follow the directions above.
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- Early versions of Diamond GT drivers: When installing DirectX applications, a dialog box may
- appear asking if you would like to install a certified DirectX driver. You should select "No," so that
- the Diamond GT drivers will not be overwritten. If you have already let DirectX change the drivers,
- or it does not prompt you to replace the driver, follow the directions above to change back to the
- correct drivers or choose Restore Video Drivers in DirectX Setup to restore the GT drivers .
- Version 4.02.325 is available on their website and should be DirectX compatible, but you still may
- experience slight graphic corruption while playing the game. Diamond's web address is
- http://www.diamondmm.com.
-
- Genoa Systems Phantom 64 PCI: We have experienced significant problems with this card and
- DirectX, in general. Typical results being either a lockup or crash during gameplay. We have
- been unable to find a solution or workaround to the issues that we have encountered. We
- recommend that you get in touch with the manufacturer in regards to DirectX compatibility and
- general updates with this video card.
-
- Number Nine 9FX Motion 771: The drivers that are shipped with this card are not DirectX 3.0a
- supported. Installing DirectX and using its drivers will work fine.
-
- Number Nine Imagine 128: The drivers that are shipped with this card have no DirectX support.
- Use the Windows 95 drivers, then reinstall DirectX 3.0a.
-
- Orchid Kelvin EZ: You may experience a low frame rate when playing The Curse of Monkey
- Island Demo.
-
- S3 ViRGE: Use the driver that is provided to you by DirectX and not the driver that is shipped with
- the Virge chipset.
-
- STB Powergraph 64: The stock drivers are not DirectX 3.0a supported. Downloading the
- updated drivers (version 4.02.00.0095) from STB's website should correct this. Their web address
- is http://www.stb.com.
-
- STB Powergraph 64 Video: Setting the card to its chipset works fine (S3Trio 64+). To change to
- the chipset, follow the directions listed above.
-
- STB Sprint 32: Setting the card to its chipset works fine (Trident 9440). To change to the chipset,
- follow the directions listed above.
-
- STB Velocity 64V: The version of drivers that are currently available on STB's website are not
- DirectX 3.0a supported. Setting the card to its chipset works fine (S3 Vision968). To change to
- the chipset, follow the directions listed above.
-
-
- -5- Sound Issues
-
- DirectX compatibility
- Consult the DirectX section of this Troubleshooting Guide for information about how to check
- to see if your sound card is DirectX compatible. If it is not, check with your hardware
- manufacturer for updated drivers.
-
- No Sound in The Curse of Monkey Island Demo Launcher
- The game's Launcher occasionally will have no sound. When this happens, it usually affects
- the rest of the game. Windows may still be using your sound card from the last application you
- were running. Rebooting the computer should correct this.
-
- Enabling Text
- If you are unable to get sound working in The Curse of Monkey Island Demo or you have
- disabled your sound, please hold down the ALT key and then press the T key to turn on text.
-
- Note: If the Volume Control or the Media Player are not installed, some of the following
- instructions will not work. If you want to add either of them, please consult the Windows 95
- Helpfile for assistance. Just type Volume Control or Media Player in the index section and follow
- the directions provided by Windows 95.
-
- Volume Levels in The Curse of Monkey Island Demo
- The volume of the music in the interactive segments can be adjusted by using the keys ([) and
- (]). Pressing the ([) key will make the music softer. The (]) key will make the music louder. The
- volume of the voices in the interactive segments can be adjusted with the (;) key and the (')
- key. The (;) key will make the voices softer. The (') key will make the voices louder.
-
- If you find that the music levels are too loud or too quiet and are unable to change the volume
- through The Curse of Monkey Island Demo volume configuration screen, then you may adjust
- these levels using the Windows Volume Control icon. Use the ALT + TAB keys to go to the
- desktop, then double-click on the speaker icon in the corner of the taskbar.
-
- Music in the Game
- When the music reaches the end of its track, there may be a pause when the music reloads
- because the music needs to switch between music tracks during the game. If you are
- experiencing pauses in the music, it may be that you are using a slower CD-ROM drive.
-
- CD Audio
- Please make sure that you have the CD audio cable connected correctly between your sound
- card and CD-ROM drive to hear all of the music in the game.
-
- Powered or Amplified Speakers
- If you have powered speakers and have both line-out and speaker-out jacks on your sound
- card, try plugging your speakers into the line-out jack. Most sound card's speaker-out jack
- have an amplified signal and may cause static or popping on your amplified speakers.
- Switching to your line-out jack may greatly improve the sound quality.
-
- General Sound Card Troubleshooting
- If your sound card is not set up correctly in Windows 95, not 100% DirectX or Windows 95
- compatible, or you have a resource conflict, these sound problems may occur:
- You may hear static.
- You may hear stuttering, especially as someone starts speaking.
- There may be no sound.
- The sound may drop out.
- You may experience a clicking or crackling sound.
- The game may not run.
-
- How to Check to See if your Sound is Working in Windows 95
-
- Wave Settings
- Make sure that the wave setting is turned ON. To do this:
- Double-click on the Volume Control icon on your taskbar.
- Turn the wave setting ON by de-selecting the MUTE box or turning up the volume in the wave
- setting.
-
- Checking Sound
- First make sure that your sound card is set up correctly in Windows 95. Then use the Windows 95
- Media Player to test a sound. To do this:
- Click on the START button on your taskbar.
- Choose Programs.
- Choose Accessories.
- Choose Multimedia.
- Choose Media Player.
- Go to the File menu.
- Choose Open... and choose a sound to test. Please be sure to choose Files of type:
- Sound (*.wav).
-
- Volume Control
- If you do not have the Volume Control icon on your taskbar:
- Click on the START button on your taskbar.
- Choose Programs.
- Choose Accessories.
- Choose Multimedia.
- Choose Volume Control.
- Turn the wave setting ON by de-selecting the MUTE box or turning up the volume in the wave
- setting.
-
- Other Volume Control Programs
- Other manufacturers may have proprietary software that must be set separately from the
- Windows 95 Volume Control program. Please see your hardware manuals for more
- information.
-
- Dirty or Scratched CD
- A dirty or scratched CD can cause many sound problems. Ensure that your CD is clean and
- free of smudges and fingerprints. First try cleaning your CD, wiping it gently with a soft cloth.
- (Move in smooth strokes from the center hub to the outer edge of the CD.)
-
- Scratching Sound
- On some cards you may hear a scratching sound, like someone dragging a needle across a
- record. We have not yet found a fix for this, but we are researching the problem. It does not
- appear to affect gameplay.
-
- Specific Sound Cards
-
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64: If you are using driver version 4.33.12, The Curse of
- Monkey Island Demo may crash as soon as you try to start the game with a Fatal OE error in VxD
- DSound. Driver version 4.33.14 corrects this and is currently available on Creative Lab's website.
- Creative's web address is http://www.creaf.com.
-
- Ensoniq Soundscape: If the game locks up, you are probably using a driver that is not supported
- by DirectX. Version W95b44 of the driver should correct this problem. Ensoniq's web address is
- http://www.ensoniq.com.
-
- Gravis Ultrasound PnP: We were unable to get this card working with The Curse of Monkey
- Island Demo. Please consult Gravis about updated DirectX drivers. Their web address is
- http://www.gravis.com.
-
- If you are unable to resolve sound problems through this troubleshooting guide, please
- contact your hardware manufacturer for updated DirectX drivers.
-
-
- -6- CD-ROM Drive Issues
-
- Your CD-ROM drive is not affected by DirectX, but if you are having problems like slow game
- play, stuttering voices, slow graphics, or the game just slowly stops altogether with a minimum or
- custom install, your CD-ROM may not meet the minimum requirements to run The Curse of
- Monkey Island Demo.
-
- Specific CD-ROM Drives
- We have found that some CD-ROM drives may not be able to keep up with The Curse of
- Monkey Island Demo under a minimum or custom install. If you have a Mitsumi FX001D,
- Mitsumi FX001DE, NEC 3X, NEC 2Vi, Sony 2X, Sony CDU33A-1, Sony CDU-55E, TEAC
- CD-55A, TEAC CD-50, or Panasonic CR-562B double speed drive, you may experience
- problems with The Curse of Monkey Island Demo (sounds stuttering, blue screen errors, slow
- gameplay, etc.). If this is the case, please call your drive manufacturer, and find out if your
- CD-ROM drive is MPC level 2.
-
- MPC Level-2
- The Curse of Monkey Island Demo requires a CD-ROM drive that is MPC level 2 compatible.
- The MPC level-2 specification requires a CPU-usage of less than 60% to maintain a transfer
- rate of 300Kbs. Ideally, an MPC drive should take proportionally less CPU (45%).
-
- CD-ROM access error
- A blue screen CD-ROM access error might be a symptom of one of these problems:
- Dirty or scratched CD.
- Removal of the CD from the computer while The Curse of Monkey Island Demo was running
- or paused.
- A CD-ROM drive having trouble reading the disc.
- A CD-ROM drive that is not MPC-2 compatible.
-
- First, check your CD for any dirt, fingerprints, smudges or scratches. To clean your CD, wipe it
- gently with a soft cloth. (Move in smooth strokes from the center hub to the outer edge of the CD.)
- If your CD looks fine, then replace it in the drive and see if you have this problem again. If you are
- still having problems, you may have a bad copy of the disc, a CD-ROM drive that is having trouble
- running the game, or your CD-ROM is not properly installed in Windows 95.
-
-
- -7- Controller Devices
-
- Keyboard Issues
- Users of compact keyboards, such as those found on laptop systems or those used for
- ergonomic reasons, may experience some problems using the default set of keyboard
- commands. If you are using one of these keyboards, you may want to use one of the
- alternative sets of keyboard commands, or use the custom keyboard configuration to create a
- set of keyboard commands that works best with your keyboard.
-
-