This document contains last-minute information about EMPIRE EARTH and other information about the program not found in the Help Files. This README file includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. Should you experience any problems with EMPIRE EARTH, please refer to this file for additional help on answering questions about the game and solving technical difficulties.
You can also refer to the official Empire Earth Web Site for more information. The address is:
http://www.empireearth.com/
Empire Earth requires DirectX 8.0a or above to run. DirectX 8.0a is available for download at Microsoft's website:
╖ Multimedia PC with Pentium« II - 350 MHz or higher processor
╖ 64 MB of RAM
╖ 110 MB of hard disk space; additional 100 MB of hard drive space for swap file
╖ Super VGA monitor supporting 1024 x 768 resolution
╖ AGP (4 MB) or PCI (8 MB) 3D video card that supports 1024 x 768, 16 bit color resolution
╖ Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
╖ DirectX compatible sound card with speakers or headphones recommended
╖ DirectX 8.0a or above
Internet/Multiplayer (not available in demo):
╖ Internet access required for Internet play. May require payment of a separate fee to an Internet Service Provider. Connect time charges may apply.
RECOMMENDED:
╖ Multimedia PC with Pentium« III or Athlon« - 600 MHz or higher processor
╖ 128 MB of RAM (or more)
╖ Super VGA monitor supporting 1024 x 768 resolution
╖ 32 MB AGP 3D video card that supports 1024 x 768, 16 bit color resolution
╖ Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device with mouse wheel
╖ DirectX compatible sound card with speakers or headphones recommended
╖ DirectX 8.0a or later
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
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A) Blurry Text in Low Screen Resolutions
B) Supported Video Cards
c) Insufficient Harddrive Space
A) Blurry Text in Low Screen Resolutions
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In 640 x 480 and 800 x 600, some text can be hard to read if you have chosen to display Large Fonts in Windows. To address this problem, set the font size to Small Fonts (96 dpi) as follows:
1) Launch Display Properties (right click on your Windows desktop and choose Properties from the menu)
2) Select the Settings Tab
3) Select the Advanced button
4) Select the General Tab
5) Under the Display options, ensure the Font Size is set to Small Fonts
B) Supported Video Cards
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Empire Earth supports video cards based on the following 3D chipsets:
nVidia Riva128 (excluding 4MB PCI)
nVidia TNT
nVidia TNT2
nVidia GeForce 256
nVidia GeForce2
nVidia GeForce3
3dfx Voodoo3
3dfx Voodoo4
3dfx Voodoo5
S3 Savage 4
S3 Savage 2000
Matrox G200
Matrox G400
Matrox G450
ATI Rage Pro (excluding 4MB PCI)
ATI Rage 128
ATI Rage Fury MAXX
ATI Radeon
PowerVR Kyro II
PowerVR Kyro Series3
Savage 3D (only with the Beta 6.13.28 drivers, avaialble at http://www.s3graphics.com/)
To ensure that Empire Earth runs properly, make sure you have the most up to date drivers for your video card installed on your computer. Drivers are usually available for download from the video card manufacturer's web site.
C) Insufficient Harddrive Space
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Because the demo is a self-extracting installer, all of the files needed for the installation need to be unpacked. On systems with low hard drive space, you may run into problems. If you experience this problem, you should free up approximately 200-300mb of hard drive space. If you have another hard drive with plenty of space available, follow the steps below to force the installer to use your second hard drive to unpack the temporary files. The steps below assume that the drive with sufficient space is the "D:" drive.
1) Create a folder called "D:\eetemp".
2) Copy the demo ("EEDemo.exe") to the "D:\eetemp" directory.
3) Open a command prompt window (Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt).
4) Change to the drive where you created the temporary directory. ("cd D:")
5) Change directory to the temporary directory you just created. ("cd D:\eetemp")
6) Type "SET TMP=D:\EETEMP".
7) Type "EEDemo.exe".
8) When given the option of where to install the demo, choose "D:\Sierra\Empire Earth Demo\"
9) After the install, you can delete the D:\eetemp folder and the "EEDemo.exe" file.
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
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A) Demo Information
A) Demo Information
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The Empire Earth Demo contains just a small part of what is available in the full retail game. The Demo is Single Player only and contains 4 Learning Scenarios to introduce you to some of the features you'll find in the full version of Empire Earth. Also included in the Demo are 2 scenarios from Empire Earth's 4 epic Campaigns. Here is just some of what you get when you buy the full version of Empire Earth:
- Experience 14 unique Epochs covering 500,000 years of Human History, from the discovery of fire to laser weapons and beyond.
- Battle on land, air, and sea with over 200 kinds of units, including massive warships, diverse aircraft, futuristic "Cybers," and other weapons of war.
- Explore breathtakingly gorgeous random maps. A wide variety of map types, sizes, and terrains provide the ultimate replayability.
- Expand your empire with special buildings, numerous technologies, and 6 different Wonders of the World, each with a beneficial power.
- Engage in intense multiplayer warfare over a LAN or the Internet or take on the most intelligent computer AI even seen in an RTS game.
- Play in 'Standard' mode for a more-strategic empire building game or 'Tournament' mode for faster-paced RTS action.
- Coordinate attacks with your computer allies or call for military assistance.
- Play the four full campaigns that each follows a different civilization's incredible rise to power. Nearly 30 scenarios in all.
- Choose from 21 mighty civilizations, including Ancient Greece, England, Russia, Germany, and the United States.
- Create your own custom civilizations by choosing from dozens of economic and military bonuses.
- Recreate historic battles, craft fictional campaigns, and even direct your own movies with the most extraordinary scenario editor ever created.
- Find out more! Visit the official Empire Earth Web Site at:
Sierra's end user license agreement, limited warranty and return policy is set forth in the EULA.txt, found on the CD, and is also available during the install of the product.
