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Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin Readme File 20.09.07
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Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin websites are located at
http://www.frogwares.com
http://www.SherlockHolmes-thegame.com
Unauthorized copying, reproduction, rental, public performance, or broadcast of
this game is a violation of applicable laws.
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0. CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION
2. INSTALLATION & SETUP:
a-Minimum System Requirements
b-Installing the Game
c-Starting the Game
3. TROUBLESHOOTING:
a-General known issues
b-Video issues
4. SUPPORT INFORMATION:
a-Instruction Manual
b-Installing Adobe� Reader� 6.0
c-Trademark and Copyright
d-Installing Ageia
5. HINTS
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to the �Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin� readme file and congratulations
for buying this great game!
This readme contains many useful information and last-minute information on
elements about the game.
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2. INSTALLATION & SETUP
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a- Minimum System Requirements
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Before attempting to install Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin, please verify that
your computer meets the minimum requirements listed below.
* OS: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
* Processor: Pentium� III 1.3 GHz or higher
* RAM: 512 Mo RAM
* Video Card: 64 Mo compatible Microsoft DirectX 9
* Sound Card: compatible DirectX 9
* DirectX Version: DirectX 9 or higher (included on disc)
* DVD-ROM: DVD-Drive 4x
* Hard Drive Space: 3 Go free
* Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse
NOTICE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict
with some CD-RW, DVD-RW, and virtual drives.
*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release
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NVIDIA� GeForce� 4Mx and above
ATI� Radeon� 8000/9000 families and above
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We also recommend to close all real time and streaming applications in the
background and to prepare your hard drive for installation by running ScanDisk and
Disk Defragmenter prior to installation. These utilities are part of Windows and
can identify and resolve problems with your disk drive which could hinder
installation and/or playing of the game.
To launch these programs and optimize your hard disk drive:
- Open "My Computer".
- Right-click the disk drive you wish to install the game onto (usually C:)
- Select the "Tools" tab.
- Click "Check Now" to launch Scandisk.
- When Scandisk has completed, follow steps 1-3 and click "Defragment Now" to
launch Disk Defragmenter.
- Note that defragmenting your disk drive can take a long time. It's a good idea to
start disk defragmenter and let it run overnight.
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b-Installing the Game
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It is strongly recommended that you close all applications before beginning the
installation of the software on your computer. That includes screen savers and
antivirus software that can interfere with the installation process.
*To install Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin
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1.Insert CD #1 or the DVD of Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin in your CD-ROM
drive.
2.If the autorun function is active, the splash screen will appear. Click on
the Installation button. Follow the instructions on your screen.
If the autorun function is deactivated on your computer, please follow these
instructions:
a) In your Microsoft Windows menu bar click Start.
b) Click on Run, then type the letter of your CD-ROM drive and
setup.exe (for example: D:\setup.exe).
Or:
a) Double-click on My Computer.
b) Click on the CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM depending on you version of the
game) drive icon with the name Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin and select Open to
access the content of the CD/DVD.
c) Double-click on the file setup.exe to start the installation.
3.Read and click to accept the License Agreement, then follow the
instructions on the screen.
4.The installation screen appears. Specify where you want to install Sherlock
Holmes vs Arsene Lupin. The default installation path is
C:\Program Files\Focus\Frogwares\Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin. Click Browse if
you wish to specify a different path as well as the destination where you want to
install the files. Then click Next.
5. Then follow the on-screen prompts to finish the installation of the game.
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c-Starting the Game
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During the installation, a shortcut will be created on your desktop as well as a
Quick Launch icon in the Windows Start menu.
There are a few ways to start the game.
1. Insert Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin Disc into your CD-Rom Drive.
2. double click on the shortcut created on your desktop.
or
2. Click on the Start Menu, then select "Programs" (or "All Programs" if
you're running Windows XP), then select "Focus", then, "Frogwares", then "Sherlock
Holmes vs Arsene Lupin", then select the "play Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin�
icon.
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3. TROUBLESHOOTING
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a-General known issues
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In general, if the game can't launch without further explanation or if you meet
graphic or sound problems while playing:
1. Check your computer requirements are compatible with those recommended by the
game
2. Check DirectX version as well as your graphic and sounds drivers: your computer
has to be update regularly. Generally an update older than 6 months is too old.
To check all those info, you can create a DxDiag.
What is a Dxdiag ?
DxDiag is a diagnostic tool that provides all technical info of your computer (as
the name of your graphic card, space available on your hard drive or the version of
the OS) No confidential info is given.
How to create a DxDiag ?
1. Click on Start then Run.
2. In the field Open, type the command DXDIAG then click OK.
3. Wait till the program has finished to collect all data
4. in the DxDiag window, click on the button Save All Information
5. Choose the place where you wish to save it and click on Save
6. Once the save done, you can close the DxDiag window and open the file DxDiag.txt
This file will be useful in case if you don't succeed in solving your problem: you
can attach it to the mail for our technical service, which will have all elements
to do diagnostic and help you.
*Optimizing gameplay on slower computers
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If you are experiencing slowdown during gameplay, try adjusting the grapic details
and texture details levels down to "low", and then adjusting options one by one
until you achieve an acceptable balance between visual quality and game
performance.
Some rules on graphic settings:
- with 512 MB ram and/or slow GPU, please use the "low" graphics detail
- with 768 MB ram and/or medium GPU, please use the "medium" graphics detail
- with 1024 MB ram, you can use all "high" settings (recommended if you have
a Radeon X1600 Pro or GeForce 6600 or upper)
With 512 MB of RAM you may experience some pausing during gameplay when Windows is
swapping memory to the disk. Please disable your anti-virus application and
terminate all other applications, including those running invisibly in the
background.
*General hint on optimizing gameplay
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With less than 1024 MB ram, try to avoid using
- High graphic details
- High texture quality
- Enable shadow
- High anti-aliasing
Generally speaking, with less than 1GB of RAM, it is recommended you set the
virtual memory to a page file size with a starting value of 1,5 GB.
*Messages that you can encounter depending on the Operating System
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Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP and 512 MB ram, a message may appear after a few
minutes of gameplay. This message will inform you about the insufficiency of
virtual memory and will remain in the background.
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b-Video issues
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Outdated or incorrect video drivers are the cause of the majority of video issues.
Before contacting support, ensure you have the latest production (release) drivers
for your video card.
* ATI Technologies (http://www.ati.amd.com/support/driver.html)
* NVIDIA (http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp)
* INTEL (http://www.intel.com/support)
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As is noted in the minimum requirements not all video cards have hardware vertex
and pixel shader support even though they have the required video memory available.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of video cards that are not supported:
SiS Xabre series video cards
XGI Volari V3 series video cards
XGI Volari V8 series video cards
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Default display refresh rate set by the game is 60Hz which is the default rate for
most TFT displays. If your display supports 70Hz or higher rate please set it up
manually by launching setup.exe file from the game directory.
If you have a CRT display that can support 85Hz or higher proceed the same way by
launching setup.exe.
When you set up frequency that is not supported by your display the screen alarm
�out of range� will appear, and you�ll have to fix it through the setup.exe file.
Setup will help you to fix other parameters and options of the display mode such as
follows:
- Display resolution
- Display refresh rate
- Full-screen or screen mode
- Bit depth (16 or 32 bit)
- Antialiasing (smoothness)
- Texture filter quality
- General graphic parameters
- Normal map � profile quality
- Water quality
- Water reflection quality
- Texture size and quality
- Sprite quality
- Shadows
- HDR supporting
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4. SUPPORT INFORMATION
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a-Instruction Manual
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The instruction manual for the Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin game has been placed
on the game CD-ROM in Adobe Reader format. Use Reader to read and print the
documentation.
*Viewing Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin Game Manual
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To read the game manual:
1.Insert the Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2.Close the program window if the AutoPlay window appears.
3.Double-click on the icon labeled My Computer. Then right-click on the icon
for your CD-ROM drive (which is usually D:) and choose Explore from the pop-up
menu. Next double-click on the Manual folder and then double-click on the
manual.pdf file to view the manual.
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b-Installing Adobe� Reader� 6.0
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After the game installer finishes copying files to your hard drive, you may wish to
install Adobe� Reader� 6.0. This program is needed to read the electronic game
manual.
Adobe Reader 6.0 requires the following:
� Intel� Pentium� processor
� Microsoft� Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows� Millennium Edition, Windows�
NT� 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows� 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows� XP
Professional or Home Edition, Windows� XP Tablet PC Edition
� 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended)
� 60 MB of available hard-disk space
� Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1
To install Reader, double-click on the icon labeled My Computer. Then right-click
on the icon for your DVD-ROM drive (which is usually D:) and choose Explore from
the pop-up menu. If the AutoPlay menu is visible, you may simply explore the DVD by
clicking on the Explore DVD button. Double-click on the Manual folder. Then double-
click on the AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe file to install Reader.
Click on the Finish button to exit the Reader installer.
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c-Trademark and Copyright
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Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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d-Installing Ageia
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The game requires Ageia physX engine, you'll be prompted to install the drivers at
the time of installation.
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5. HINTS
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* Save are duplicable, you can copy them to another coomputer, send them through
the internet, saves are located into the SAVES folder.
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THANKS FOR READING THIS README FILE !
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