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- 7th Level, Inc., Readme Notes
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-
- Welcome to Arcade America. This free demo gives you a sample of
- 7th Level's upcoming release.
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- INSTALLING THE ARCADE AMERICA DEMO PROGRAM
-
- You can install a version of Arcade America to your hard disk so
- that you will not need to have the CD in the CD-ROM drive to
- run the program. To install this version, insert the Arcade America
- Demo CD in the CD-ROM drive, select the File menu and choose Run
- from the Program Manager. Type D:\SETUP.EXE (if necessary,
- replace D: with the letter that represents your CD-ROM drive) in
- the command line and press ENTER. Choose the Full option in the Setup
- program. Follow the instructions given in the installation program.
- This version will require approximately 18 MB of free hard disk space.
-
- To conserve hard disk space, you can choose to install a version
- of Arcade America that will run from the CD (you must have the
- Arcade America CD in the CD-ROM drive to run the program). To install
- this version, insert the Arcade America CD in the CD-ROM drive,
- select the File menu and choose Run from the Program Manager.
- Type D:\SETUP.EXE (if necessary, replace D: with the
- letter that represents your CD-ROM drive) in the command line
- and press ENTER. Choose the CD option in the Setup
- program. Follow the instructions given in the
- installation program.
-
- To start Arcade America, double click the Arcade America icon which
- was created for you by the installation program.
-
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- GETTING AROUND IN ARCADE AMERICA
-
- As you run, jump, and shoot your way through the first level of
- Alcatraz, watch for the wiggling levers. There are levers for the
- other levels as well, but you'll have to discover them yourself. You
- can open hidden doors and get secret rewards if you flip these levers.
- Don't be disappointed if you don't get an immediate reward. Flipping
- a lever in one level may give you a reward in another level.
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- JOYSTICK SUPPORT
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- If you have a joystick that already works with other Windows
- applications, then you do not need to do anything to use the
- joystick with Arcade America.
-
- If you have not used your joystick with other Windows applications
- before, you may need to install a joystick driver. You can use the
- generic Windows joystick driver that is included on the Arcade America
- CD-ROM. It is recommended, however, that you first try to use the
- Windows driver that came with your joystick.
-
- To install the joystick driver that is included with Arcade America:
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- 1. Double click the Control Panel icon from the Program Manager
- to start the Control Panel application.
- 2. Double click the Drivers icon in the Control Panel.
- 3. Click the Add button to add a driver.
- 4. Select the Unlisted or Updated Driver option and click the OK button.
- 5. Open the JOYSTICK directory (either on your hard disk where you
- installed Arcade America or on the Arcade America CD).
- 6. Click the OK button to accept the joystick driver.
- 7. Select the configuration for your joystick from the Game Adapter
- Setup dialog box and click the OK button.
- 8. Click the Close button to return to the Control Panel.
- 9. Restart Windows.
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- Next, copy the file JOYSTICK.CPL from the Joystick directory (either
- on your hard disk where you installed Arcade America or on the
- Arcade America CD) to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.
-
- Calibrate and test your joystick by double clicking the Joystick icon
- in the Control Panel.
-
- Note: You may need to calibrate your joystick again if you have
- disconnected it from your computer or if you notice the joystick
- interfering with the operation of the mouse.
-
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- THE ARCADE AMERICA OPTIONS SCREEN
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- After you see the introduction to Arcade America, you will
- see an Options screen. Here you can customize various game options.
-
- Select the input method (keyboard or joystick) by clicking on the word
- beside Input Method.
-
- Select the difficulty level (Mondo Weenie or Tough Guy) by clicking
- on the word next to Difficulty Level.
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- You can turn on and off special effects. Click on the word next to Special
- Effects to toggle the option on and off. Don't miss out on the neat animation
- in Arcade America.
-
- You can turn on and off foreground and background audio. Click on the
- word next to Foreground Audio and Background Audio to toggle the option
- on and off. You'll want to hear all the cool sounds as you make your way
- through the demo.
-
- Click Done to exit the Options screen and save your selections. Press
- ESC to exit the Options screen without saving your changes.
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- Once you have made your selections, click Start to begin your adventure.
-
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- STANDARD MOVES
-
- Below you will find the joystick and keyboard combinations for
- getting around Arcade America. You may wish to print this file so that
- you have these moves in front of you as you make your way through
- Arcade America.
-
- You can play Arcade America using a joystick that works with any
- Windows application or your computer's keyboard. Simply select
- the input method for each player in the Options screen. The following
- list of input commands are for a joystick.
-
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- COMMON MOVES (JOYSTICK)
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- Move Input
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- Walk left Left
- Walk right Right
- Jump Button B
- Shoot Button A
- Belly Bounce Double Forward
- Pull Double Up
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- KEYBOARD MOVES
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- Move Input
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- Directional controls Up/Left/Right/Down arrows
- Jump X
- Shoot Z
- Belly Bounce Double Left or Right Arrow
- Pull Double Up Arrow
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
-
- If you have difficulty installing or running Arcade America,
- please read the section below before calling our
- Technical Support phone line. By checking the few items listed
- below, you may be able to solve any difficulty you are having
- on your own.
-
- If you are still having difficulty, call Technical Support at
- 214-437-5531. Support is available Monday - Saturday from
- 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time. You also can reach Technical
- Support via America Online (keyword Seventh), the Microsoft
- Network (Go Seventh) or CompuServe (Go Seventh).
-
- Technical Support also is available via the World Wide Web on
- 7th LevelÆs web page (www.7thlevel.com). By accessing 7th LevelÆs
- web page, you can download the latest technical support information
- along with demos of current and future products, register your products
- online, and participate in contests and chats with the celebrities
- and individuals involved with our products.
-
-
- Problem:
- Arcade America seems to run slow.
-
- Solution:
- As with any program running under Windows, the speed and the
- smoothness of Arcade America is dependent on the speed of the
- hardware that it is running on. Hardware configurations that affect
- performance are: the amount of memory and the speed of the video
- card, the processor type, the amount of real memory and the transfer
- rate of the CD-ROM drive. While the minimum system configuration
- required to run the Arcade America is a 486 33 MHz computer with 8 MB
- of RAM, a video card capable of running 256 colors and a double-speed
- CD-ROM drive, the recommended system configuration is a 486 66 MHz
- computer with 16 MB of RAM. You may be able to improve the
- performance of Arcade America running on your computer by upgrading one
- or all of these elements of your computer system, depending on what
- you already have.
-
- If you are running on a computer with the minimum system requirements,
- here are some things you can do to try to increase your system's
- performance:
-
- 1. Disable the background ambient sounds in the Options screen.
- 2. Make sure you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB set up
- in Windows.
- 3. Do a full hard disk installation, if you have the space available
- on your hard disk.
-
- Problem:
- When I try to run Arcade America, I get a "Not enough memory" message.
-
- Solution:
- On an 8 MB system, Arcade America requires 5 to 10 MB of virtual memory.
- For instructions on setting virtual memory, please consult your
- Windows documentation.
-
- Problem:
- The program does not display properly.
-
- Solution:
- Make sure you have a video card running in 640x480 or 800x600 mode
- with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have the proper display
- driver installed. A display with more colors or running at a higher
- resolution also will work with Arcade America.
-
- Problem:
- The program is working, but I don't hear any fight sounds.
-
- Solution:
- Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly. You can
- check the sound from your sound board by using the Sound utility in
- the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files in the Windows
- directory and click Test.
-
- Problem:
- The sound or video skips during the program.
-
- Solution:
- Make sure you have at least 8 MB of RAM. Also, make sure that an
- expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or 386MAX) is not
- reserving memory that Windows and Arcade America will need to run
- correctly.
-
- Problem:
- I can't get the MIDI files to play. (I'm not getting any music.)
-
- Solution:
- Most sound cards are not set up to play MIDI files unless you
- have a MIDI peripheral device attached to your computer. To set
- your sound card so that MIDI files will play without a MIDI
- peripheral device attached, follow the steps below.
-
- To change your MIDI settings under Windows 3.1:
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- 1. Double click the MIDI Mapper icon in the Control Panel.
- 2. Make sure the Setups radial button is selected.
- 3. Click the down arrow in the Name list box.
- 4. Select a MIDI setup file. You should select either General MIDI
- or All FM. (Check your sound card documentation for the correct
- setup file. If you have the SoundBlaster 16 card, select All FM.)
- 5. With the correct setup file selected, click the Edit button.
- 6. Confirm that the correct driver is displayed for at least channels
- 1 through 10. (Check your sound card documentation for the correct
- driver name. If you have a SoundBlaster 16 sound card, each channel
- should be set to the Voyetra Super Sapi FM driver.)
- 7. Click the OK button to exit the MIDI Setup dialog box. As you exit,
- click the Yes button to save any changes youÆve made or the No button
- to cancel any changes.
- 8. Click the Close button to exit the MIDI Mapper.
-
- To change your MIDI settings under Windows 95:
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- 1. Select the Start Menu.
- 2. Choose Settings and open the Control Panel.
- 3. Double click the Multimedia icon and select the MIDI tab.
- 4. Select the MIDI setup file. (Check your sound card documentation for
- the correct setup file.)
- 5. Click the OK button and exit the Control Panel.
-
-
- Problem:
- The sound and video are not synchronized properly.
-
- Solution:
- Make sure that you are running Arcade America on a 486 33 MHz or
- better IBM-compatible computer with at least 8 MB of RAM.
-
- Problem:
- The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.
-
- Solution:
- You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card. Please
- check the documentation for your sound card for the proper settings
- and how to change the settings.
-
- Problem:
- The volume is too low or too high.
-
- Solution:
- You can adjust the volume using the + and - keys within
- Arcade America.
-
- Problem:
- The program seems to run extremely slow.
-
- Solution:
- Make sure that you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB
- set up in Windows. Please consult your Windows documentation for
- instructions regarding your swap file settings.
-
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- KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS
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- The following keyboard combinations can be used to replace mouse
- movements for certain activities and functions.
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- ALT F4 Exit the program
- SHIFT ESC Exit the program
- ESC Exits back to the main menu one level at a time
- + Raises the master volume
- - Lowers the master volume
- SHIFT + Raises the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
- SHIFT - Lowers the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
- CONTROL + Raises the Midi volume (music)
- CONTROL - Lowers the Midi volume (music)
- * (keypad) Toggles the sound on/off
- PAUSE Pause/restarts the animation
- SPACEBAR Stops the current ambient animation
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- HELP WITH YOUR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE QUESTIONS
-
- If you have questions about your computer's hardware or other software
- applications, please contact the manufacturer before contacting
- 7th Level Technical Support. The manufacturer will be able to answer
- any questions you may have on the installation and specific settings
- for your needs. Listed below are the Technical Support and BBS phone
- numbers for several manufacturers.
-
- Manufacturer Tech. Support BBS Number
-
- ATI Technologies 905-882-2626 416-764-9404
- Creative Labs 405-742-6622 405-742-6660
- NEC 800-388-8888 none
- Orchid Technology 510-683-0323 510-683-0327
- Media Vision 510-770-9905 510-770-0527
- Roland Corp. 213-685-5141 none
- Turtle Beach Systems 717-767-0279 717-767-5934
- Ensoniq 610-647-3930 none
- Tseng 215-968-0502 215-579-7536
- Philips LMS 800-777-5674 719-593-4081
- Diamond Multimedia 408-325-7000 408-524-9301
- Logitech 510-795-8100 510-795-0408
- Advanced Gravis 604-431-1807 604-431-5927
- CH Products 619-598-2518 619-598-2524
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