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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Zip Files Version 1.06
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- This PowerVR version of Tomb Raider has executables for both the
- PCX1 and PCX2 chips.
-
- Version 1.06, 25 July 1997.
- This now works with Cyrix CPUs, and fixes problems with 800x600 modes
- on Matrox graphics cards.
-
- Depending on your 2D graphics card it can allow you to run at
- various resolutions including 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768.
- Even if your 2D graphics board has only 2MB, you may still be
- able to run at 1024x768 in Single Buffered mode. Linear MIP
- mapping is supported and on the PCX2 Bilinear filtering is also used.
-
- Unzip the files in the Tomb Raider directory and read the README.TXT
- file.
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Installation. Version 1.06
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- After unzipping the files in the 'C:\TOMBRAID' directory you will find
- included two short cuts that are set-up already to run the PowerVR
- version of Tomb Raider. Just double click the short cut for your
- PowerVR board.
-
- If any of the following apply to you then you should read over
- the additional install notes below.
-
- - If you use a joystick with Tomb Raider
- - If you do not have your CD configured in CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
- to run under DOS.
- - If you have not yet configured the audio with the Tomb Raider
- SETUP.EXE program.
- - If you have installed the Tomb Raider files to a directory other
- than 'C:\TOMBRAID'
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Game Notes. Version 1.06
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- The following Keys perform the following operations.
- F1 - Decreases the screen resolution.
- F2 - Increases the screen resolution.
- F3 - Displays the current resolution, frames per second and
- whether Single Buffered mode is on.
- F4 - Toggles the PowerVR logo. (Full version only).
- F8 - Toggles Singled Buffered mode. To switch mode
- the graphics will be reset to the starting resolution
- of 640x480.
- Z - Zoom the camera in.
- X - Zoom the camera out.
- All other keys operate as in the original game.
-
- Single Buffered mode allows the use of high resolutions on
- a 2MB 2D graphics board and it will improve the average frame rate.
- However as the 3D image is being sent to the screen at the same time
- as the monitor is displaying the image you may be able to see a line across
- the screen from time to time. This is called 'Cut Line' and is normal in
- a Single Buffered mode.
-
- Note that the PowerVR version tries to keep as faithful as possible to
- lighting and shading of the original Tomb Raider game. Some areas,
- especially in later levels, are meant to be quite dark.
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Install Notes. Version 1.06
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- 1. Running under windows.
- The PowerVR version of Tomb Raider runs in DOS only - not in
- a "DOS box" within Windows95. You must either exit Windows95 (using
- the "Start" Menu, "Shutdown", and "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode"),
- or alternatively, by not running Windows95 when the PC is started.
- We recommend exiting Windows95 using a short cut such as the ones supplied.
- This is more convenient and makes the audio set-up easier. If you
- have not installed in the 'C:\TOMBRAID' directory then you should
- create short cuts similar to the ones supplied. Note that it is
- important to have your CD installed for operation under DOS. This
- will mean you should have entries for a CD driver in CONFIG.SYS and
- that you should be using MSCDEX in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
-
- 2. Test the software version first.
- If the software version, TOMB.EXE, doesn't run then neither
- will the PowerVR version! If you have only downloaded the PowerVR Demo
- version and you are having problems, download and check the software
- version operates correctly under DOS and not just in a "DOS Box".
-
- 3. Check the audio set-up.
- If the audio is not correctly set up, then the movies will not
- play correctly. Please note that the set-up for the sound card may
- be different depending on whether windows has been run or not. Check
- the settings with the Tomb Raider SETUP.EXE program.
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- 4. PCX1/PCX2 support.
- There are two Tomb Raider executables: TOMBPCX1.EXE for earlier
- PowerVR cards with the PCX1 chip (e.g. Apocalypse 3D,or NEC PC3D Engine)
- and TOMBPCX2.EXE for those with PCX2 (e.g. Apocalypse 3Dx or Apocalypse 5D).
- Either program will inform the user if the wrong one has been run.
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- 5. Using SciTech UNIVBE.
- The PowerVR Tomb Raider uses the VESA 2.0 graphics card BIOS standard.
- Most modern cards come with this. However, for cards which do not,
- the game uses SciTech's UNIVBE technology to supply a VESA 2.0 BIOS.
- If the game detects a card which does not supply VESA 2.0, it will run
- the UVCONFIG.EXE program which will create a suitable driver.
- Although some graphics cards do supply VESA 2.O, they may not provide
- very many resolution modes, or they may be causing a problem. You
- can override the card's BIOS and use SciTech's, by using the command
- line option UVBE.
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- 6. Command line options.
- The command line options should not normally be needed. They
- are case insensitive.
- UVBE - Forces the game to use SciTech's UNIVBE VESA 2.0 driver rather
- than the one supplied with the card (if any). This may also
- increase the number of resolution modes available to the game.
- INFO - Prints out Program and Driver version numbers
- 16 - Forces the game to try to run even if the PC has less
- than 16Mb of memory.
- FIX1OSM - If the display appears to be wrapping around, it could
- indicate that incorrect information for the display
- has been supplied by the BIOS. This attempts to compute the
- information in a different way. Note that the 'O' in OSM is for
- 'Off Screen Memory' and not a number Zero.
- JOY - Enables joystick control, however this is currently not compatible with
- Cyrix CPUs.
- Example:
- C:\TOMBRAID> TOMBPCX2 UVBE
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider Known Issues. Version 1.06
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- 1. Graphics cards with Tseng ET6000 and UVBE option.
- The Tseng ET6000 should come with VESA 2.0 support on the board's
- BIOS so you should not have to use the UVBE option. However, if you do,
- on some systems using the UVBE option causes the program to hang.
- An interrupt clash is suspected.
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- 2. Changing 2D Graphics Cards.
- If the UVCONFIG.EXE has been used to create a VESA 2.0 driver for your
- graphics card, then changing the graphics card may confuse the driver
- software. If this appears to be the case, we suggest deleting
- UVCONFIG.DRV and UVCONFIG.DAT in the Tomb Raider directory. This will
- force the game to regenerate driver information.
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- 3. Black Screen on Exit.
- Some systems may not return you to a normal DOS prompt. You are still
- in DOS - it is just the graphics mode has not been restored. To clear
- the screen type 'mode co80' and hit return.
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- 4. Using saved games between the software and PowerVR versions.
- Saved games between the PowerVR and software versions are not compatible.
- You will not be able to load the games from the other version.
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- 5. Joystick support does not work on some non-Pentium CPUs.
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- PowerVR Tomb Raider End of File. Version 1.06
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