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Hitman: Codename 47 Demo Code README file December, 2000 Version: Demo2 Part I Known Issues Part II Technical Issues Appendix A Graphics Cards/Chipset Guide Appendix B .Ini File Toggles Appendix C The Eidos Store Part I - Known Issues +++++++++++++++++++++ Graphics Cards Performance Graphics Cards ============== 1) The Voodoo Banshee will only run in OpenGL with 16 bit textures. 2) Voodoo 4 and 5 series cards will get optimum performance from the Direct3D API. 3) When using Intel i740, i810 etc cards you may need more System Ram than the minimum 64Mb. 4) The ATI Radeon will not work well in D3D with currently available drivers. 5) Texture compression may not be supported by all cards under all API. If experience texture corruption try disabling option in setup. Performance =========== 1) If the "Suggest Settings" button on the Graphics Options menu does not improve performance of the game on your machine, try turning down the "Music Quality" in the Sounds Options. 2) On some systems a rare problem has been encountered. After hours of repeated play a slight slow down might be detected. If you witness a degrading of performance over time you might want to reboot and restart the game. PART II - Technical Issues ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ System Requirements Installation/Setup Memory and Performance Known hardware issues Crashes and Lock-Ups System Requirements =================== The minimum system requirements are as follows: COMPUTER: IBM PC or 100% compatible OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME CPU: Pentium II 300 MHz RAM: 64Mb GRAPHICS: 100% DirectX 7.0a-compatible 3d Accelerated Card with 12MB VRAM SOUND: Windows 95/98-compatible sound card (100% DirectX 7.0a- compatible) CD-ROM: Quad-speed (4x) CD-ROM drive HARD DRIVE: 50 Mb free uncompressed disk space INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows 95/98 compatible mouse and keyboard The recommended system specs are as follows: CPU: Pentium III equivalent or greater RAM: 128Mb GRAPHICS: 100% DirectX 7.0a-compatible 3d Accelerated Card with 32MB VRAM SOUND: Windows 95/98-compatible sound card (100% DirectX 7.0a- compatible) CD-ROM: Eight-speed (8x) CD-ROM drive or faster HARD DRIVE: 50 Mb free uncompressed disk space Installation/Setup ================== ╖ Preparing Your Hard Drive ╖ Installing the Demo ╖ Starting/Loading the Demo ╖ Uninstalling the Demo Preparing Your Hard Drive ------------------------- To ensure that your installation is trouble free, you should check to see that your hard drive and file system are both tuned for optimum performance. Windows 95/98 comes with two utility programs that find and fix any errors and optimize your hard drive's performance. The first of these programs is called Scandisk. Scandisk will check your hard drive for problems and can fix any that it finds. You can run Scandisk by clicking on the START button from the Windows 95/98 Taskbar, followed by Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and finally Scandisk. Once Scandisk has finished running, you should next optimize your hard drive's performance by running a program called Disk Defragmenter. You can run Disk Defragmenter by clicking on the START button from the Windows 95/98 desktop, followed by Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and finally Disk Defragmenter. Installing the Demo ------------------- Unzip the Hitmandemo2 file onto your system. You will need either Winzip or similar program to do this. Then double-click on the SETUP.EXE where you unzip the files to bring up the Launch Panel. You will be prompted to select the path and directory to which you wish to install the game on your hard drive. The default is C:\Program Files\Eidos Interactive\Hitman: Codename 47 Demonstration Version 2. You may change this if you wish to. Starting/Loading the game ------------------------- Please wait for Hitman to load, there will be a pause before starting. Once the install has finished and you have opted to run the game, the Launch Panel will appear on the screen. A list box allows you to choose which graphics card will be used by DirectX to render Hitman: Codename 47. The option you choose will stay selected every time you run the game. Once you are happy with your choices, simply click on the Start Game button to start the game. Uninstalling ------------ If you need to UNINSTALL Hitman: Codename 47, you may do any of the following three things: ╖ Click on the START button. ╖ Choose Programs from the pop-up menu. ╖ Choose Programs>Eidos Interactive>IO Interactive>Hitman: Codename 47 Demostration Version 2 from the pop-up menu. ╖ Click on Uninstall from the ensuing pop-up menu and follow the onscreen instructions. OR Go to the CONTROL PANEL and choose ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. Click on Hitman: Codename 47 Demostration Version 2 from the pop-up panel to follow, select the Add/Remove button, and follow the onscreen prompts. Memory and Performance ====================== The game requires at least 64 Mb of RAM. Regardless of how much memory you have, you can maximize your available memory and increase the overall performance of the game engine by doing the following: - Closing any open windows - Shutting down all other programs, including menu-bar programs like ICQ - Defragmenting your hard drive Known Hardware Issues ===================== Hitman: Codename 47 has been tested on some common graphics cards. In spite of this, you may experience problems with your particular system. In this case, you may try the one of the following: - Try changing the 3D hardware API (OpenGL / Direct3D / Glide) to another one, which your graphics card supports. - Try changing the screen resolution and/or color depth. - Download and install the latest REFERENCE drivers for your card. There is a list of web addresses for this at the end of this document. - Check which chipset your card uses by checking Appendix A at the bottom of this file, then in look at the "Graphics Cards" PDF file that is installed under the Start button. Crashes and Lock-Ups ==================== When I start Hitman: Codename 47, my mouse cursor disappears and my computer locks-up. Chances are your installed audio card drivers are not compatible with DirectX. The only solution is to get a DirectX 7.0a-compatible driver from your audio card manufacturer. When I start Hitman: Codename 47, I receive the following error message: "The application Hitman: Codename 47.exe referenced memory at address xxxx:xxxx that can't be read from." Chances are your installed video card drivers are not compatible with DirectX. The only solution is to get a DirectX 7.0a-compatible driver from your video card manufacturer. The Installer keeps stopping when a certain percentage is complete, so I can't install Hitman: Codename 47. There are three likely causes: 1) You may have run out of free space on your hard drive. Please remove unwanted programs to free up additional space for the game, and then reinstall Hitman: Codename 47 2) Files are possibly being copied to a corrupted area of your hard drive. If this is so, you'll need to run the Scandisk program and make sure to use the "Thorough" option (see previous). After Scandisk has finished running and has informed you that your drive is free of errors, try to re-install. Hitman: Codename 47 is crashing to the desktop with no error messages. Several different things can cause this problem. Here's a list of the most common culprits associated with these crashes: 1) Make sure the game has been installed properly. 2) Make sure DirectX 7.0a has been installed properly. 3) Make sure you have the latest Windows 95/98 drivers for your video card and that they are DirectX 7.0a-compatible. 4) Make sure you have the latest Windows 95/98 drivers for your sound card and that they are DirectX 7.0a-compatible. 5) Make sure Virtual Memory is enabled on your system. 6) Run Scandisk. 7) Run Disk Defragmenter. 8) Clean out old temp (.TMP) files from the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP or C:\WIN95\TEMP directory on your hard drive (from Windows Explorer). 9) Make sure you do not have any Anti-Virus utilities (like Norton's AntiVirus) running resident prior to playing Hitman: Codename 47. 10) Make sure you do not have any 3rd party Windows 95/98 memory management utilities (like QuarterDeck's QEMM 8.0 for Windows 95) running resident prior to playing Hitman: Codename 47. 11) Make sure you do not have any 3rd party Windows 95/98 disk caching utilities running resident prior to playing Hitman: Codename 47. 12) Make sure you do not have Norton's Crash Protector running resident prior to playing Hitman: Codename 47 13) Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the game. 14) Try exiting the game, rebooting your machine, and re-entering the game. Note that if your system crashes to the desktop while playing Hitman: Codename 47, you should probably reboot your computer before starting a new play session. Otherwise, DirectDraw or DirectSound may be in a locked state, and the game will be unable to use your sound or video hardware. Mouse/Keyboard Problems ======================= Hitman: Codename 47 requires both a mouse and a keyboard. The functions of the keys are defined in the manual. All mice to be used in the game must be connected before the game is started. Adding or removing a mouse or keyboard while the game is in play may well make the game crash. Contacting Technical Support ============================ Technical Support is NOT provided for this Demo version of Hitman. By Installing this program you acknowledge that EIDOS Interactive will not be responsilbe for any technical support. This program is provided as is without any liability or guarantee of function. Install at your own risk. Alternatively, you may find help with hardware problems on one of the websites maintained by your hardware supplier, some of which are listed below: 3DFX: www.3dfx.com 3D labs: www.3dlabs.com ATI Technologies: www.atitech.com Creative Labs: www.creaf.com S3/Diamond Multimedia: www.s3.com Hercules: www.hercules.com Matrox: www.matrox.com nVIDIA: www.nvidia.com STB: www.stb.com Appendix A - Graphics Cards/Chipset Guide ========================================= A good general reference page for all card and driver issues is: http://www.3dfiles.com/drivers/ Cards using NVidia GeForce2 GTS Chipset --------------------------------------- ELSA GLADIAC Ultra 64MB GeForce2 Ultra ELSA GLADIAC GeForce2 GTS 32MB ASUS AGP-V7700 Deluxe GeForce2 GTS PowerColor PowerGene GTS 2 Creative 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 Hercules 3D Prophet II GeForce2 MX ASUS AGP-V7700 GeForce2 GTS ELSA GLADIAC GeForce2 GTS Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS Leadtek WinFast GeForce2 GTS Cards using Nvidia GeForce 256 Chipset -------------------------------------- Absolute Multi Media Outrageous 3D DDR ASUS GeForce Deluxe DDR ASUS GeForce Deluxe SDR Creative Labs Annihilator Pro DDR Creative Labs Annihilator SDR Elsa Erazor X2 DDR Elsa Erazor X SDR Gigabyte GA-GF2560 GeForce 256 Guillemot 3D Prophet DDR-DVI DDR Guillemot 3D Prophet SDR LeadTek WinFast GeForce 256 DDR LeadTek WinFast GeForce 256 SDR Cards using Nvidia RIVA TNT2 Chipset ------------------------------------ Absolute Multimedia RIVA TNT 2 Ultra ASUS TNT 2 Creative Labs 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 Diamond V770 Ultra Elsa Erazor III (TNT2) Falcon Northwest Special Edition Xentor 32 Gainward CardEXPERT TNT 2 Gigabyte GA660-A Plus Guillemot Cougar Guillemot Phoenix 2 Guillemot Xentor 32 Hercules Dynamite TNT 2 Hercules Dynamite TNT 2 Ultra LeadTek TNT 2 Skywell Magic TNT 2 Creative Labs 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 Cards Using ATI Radeon Chipset ------------------------------ ATI RADEON SDR 32MB ATI Radeon 32MB DDR ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON 32MB DDR ATI Radeon 64MB DDR Guide Cards using 3dfx Voodoo 5 Chipset --------------------------------- 3dfx Voodoo4 4500 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 Cards using 3dfx Voodoo 3 Chipset --------------------------------- 3dfx Voodoo 3 1000 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000 3dfx Voodoo 3 3500 Falcon Northwest SE Voodoo 3 3500 TV Cards using 3dfx Voodoo 2 Chipset --------------------------------- 3dfx Voodoo 2 1000 (12MB) 3dfx Voodoo 2 (12Mb) Cards using 3dfx Voodoo Banshee Chipset --------------------------------------- 3dfx Voodoo Banshee Guillemot Maxi Gamer Phoenix ELSA VICTORY II Creative Labs 3D Blaster Banshee Diamond Monster Fusion Cards using ATI Rage 128 Chipset -------------------------------- ATI Rage Fury MAXX ATI Rage Fury Pro ATI Xpert 2000/Pro ATI All-In-Wonder 128 PRO ATI Rage Magnum Cards using Matrox Chipset --------------------------- Matrox Millennium G450 Matrox Millennium G400 Matrox Millennium G400 MAX Gigabyte GA-MG400 16MB Matrox MGA G400 Matrox Millenium G450 Matrox Millenium G200 MAtrox Productiva G100 Cards using S3 Savage 4 Chipset ------------------------------- Diamond Stealth III Diamond Stealth III Xtreme A-trend Savage 4 Cards using VideoLogic/PowerVR Chipset -------------------------------------- VideoLogic Neon 250 Appendix B - .ini file toggles ============================== Alter these at your own risk! Toggle by putting a 1 after the command. TrilinearFiltering (works in D3D, OpenGL) DisableWBuffer (works in D3D) DisableHWTnL (works in D3D) DisableMultiTexture (works in D3D, OpenGL) Appendix C - Eidos Interactive Company Store ============================================ For the latest and greatest Eidos merchandise, including all sorts of Tomb Raider goodies, you can now visit the Eidos Interactive Store. The toll free number is 1-800-617-8737, or you can go to the web site at http://www.eidosstore.com or visit www.eidos.com for the latest news on our games.