___________ MANHUNT ___________ ReadMe.txt Thank you for purchasing Manhunt. This ReadMe contains last minute information and troubleshooting tips. ____________ CONTENTS ____________ 1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2) INSTALLATION 3) GENERAL INFORMATION 4) CONFIGURATION 5) KNOWN ISSUES 6) DRIVERS 7) CONTACT INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________ 1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS _________________________ Supported Operating Systems are: Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Windows 2000 Professional (Workstation) plus Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP (Home and Professional) plus Service Pack 1 or higher Minimum Hardware Requirements 1GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor 192 MB of RAM 16 speed CD / DVD drive 2.3 GB of free hard disk space 32 MB video card with DirectX 8.1 compatible drivers ("GeForce2" or better) DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Keyboard Mouse Recommended Hardware Requirements Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP processor (or better) 256(+) MB of RAM 32 speed CD / DVD drive 2.3 GB of free hard disk space 64(+) MB video card with DirectX 8.1 compatible drivers ("GeForce3" or better) DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card with hardware positional sound Gamepad with dual analog controls (USB or Joystick Port) Keyboard Mouse __________________________________________________________________________ 2) INSTALLATION _________________ Install: Insert Manhunt Disc One into your CD / DVD drive. If you have Autoplay enabled then the setup routine will automatically launch. If you do not have Autoplay enabled, use Explorer to navigate to Manhunt Disc One, and manually launch setup.exe. During Installation you will be asked to insert Manhunt Disc Two and Manhunt Disc Three at the appropriate times. DirectX: Manhunt requires that a version of DirectX version 8.1 (or higher) is installed. As part of the Installation process we offer the option of installing DirectX 9.0b. 2000 / XP User Accounts Settings: Manhunt needs to be installed and run on a User Account with ADMINISTRATOR privileges. For more information on ADMINISTRATOR User Accounts, see your Windows 2000 or Windows XP manual. Hard Disk Space: Manhunt requires approximately 2.3 GB of hard disk space. Uninstallation: When Manhunt is uninstalled, we do not delete the "MANHUNT USER FILES" directories. These are left for the user to remove manually and can be found in the “My Documents” folder of the currently logged on user. __________________________________________________________________________ 3) GENERAL INFORMATION __________________________ Running Applications: We recommend that you close down all applications before running Manhunt. We especially recommend shutting down Anti-Virus, Email and Chat software. We do not support the use of CD emulators, and these programs will be automatically closed down. Video Memory: Manhunt requires a video card with at least 32 MB of video memory to run. Manhunt will refuse to run on a machine with less than 32 MB of video memory. Intel Celeron and AMD Duron Processors: These processors play slower than their direct MHz equivalent Pentium III and AMD Athlon processors. As a consequence we recommend 1.2 GHz as the base speed for these processors, rather than the 1 GHz Pentium III equivalent. Save Games: Manhunt uses the "My Documents" directory of the currently logged in user to store the "MANHUNT USER FILES" directory. This is where save games and settings files are stored. This allows each user on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP system to have their own set of saves and configurations. __________________________________________________________________________ 4) CONFIGURATION __________________ Screen Resolution: Selecting lower Screen Resolutions in Manhunt display setup will allow faster game play on lower specification machines. 16 bit color: We do not recommend reducing the bit depth from 32 bit to 16 bit to increase speed, as visual artifacts may be observed. Hard disk de-fragmentation: If you are experiencing short, periodic slowdowns whilst playing Manhunt, your computer may be having trouble retrieving data at a fast enough rate from your hard disk. It is recommended that you run your systems de-fragmentation utility regularly to allow optimum performance. NB. As with all such major changes to your machine, ensure you do a Backup before proceeding, as a power failure during such an operation could make your data unrecoverable. __________________________________________________________________________ 5) KNOWN ISSUES _________________ Motherboard based sound chips (1): We have found certain motherboard based sound chipsets do not report having a hardware sound buffer, and crash with Manhunt. We found that running Microsoft's "DXDIAG" and performing the sound tests, will present the user with an error message saying that a hardware buffer is not supported, and would you like to use a software buffer. Selecting a software buffer will allow this sound chipset to work with Manhunt. Motherboard based sound chips (2): We have found motherboard based sound chipsets to slow Manhunt down more than dedicated PCI Soundcards, and recommend the use of PCI soundcards over Motherboard- based sound chips whenever possible. Positional Audio: Where possible we recommend a sound card that has Hardware positional audio support, as some cards which have software emulation of positional audio can produce un-acceptable slow-downs. Audio Acceleration: If the introductory movies play back too fast, or you find the audio is non-working, or you find sounds drop out, then try lowering the Windows "audio acceleration" setting. __________________________________________________________________________ 6) DRIVERS ____________ Video Drivers: We recommend using the latest available Video drivers for your video card. Where available use the video chipset manufacturers "Reference" drivers in preference to video card manufacturer customized drivers or Microsoft WHQL certified drivers. This means for nVidia based cards: Detonator 5 series drivers, and for ATI based cards: Catalyst 4 series drivers. Below, for convenience, are common video card manufacturer's websites. Manhunt may not support some or all video cards by a particular manufacturer. Inclusion of a manufacturer in this list does not mean there are any assurances of compatibility. 3Dlabs - http://www.3dlabs.com/ Asus - http://www.asus.com/ ATI - http://support.atitech.ca/ Creative Labs - http://www.creativelabs.com/ Guillemot - http://www.guillemot.com/ Hercules - http://www.hercules.com/ Intel - http://www.intel.com/ Leadtek - http://www.leadtek.com/ Matrox - http://www.matrox.com/ nVidia - http://www.nvidia.com/ S3 Graphics - http://www.s3graphics.com/ Sis - http://www.sis.com.tw/ VIA - http://www.viatech.com/ VideoLogic - http://www.videologic.com/ Sound Drivers: We recommend using the latest available drivers for your sound card. This is especially important for Sound Blaster Live and Audigy cards. See http://www.soundblaster.com/ for updated drivers. Motherboard Chipset Drivers: ONLY IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS THAT YOU THINK MAY BE FIXED BY THIS: Please ensure your motherboard chipset drivers are updated to the latest available versions. Also ensure you are using the correct IDE drivers for your Chipset / Operating System combination. If you are not confident you know how to do this, use the services of a Professional Computer Technician. Intel - http://www.intel.com/ VIA - http://www.viatech.com/ nVidia - http://www.nvidia.com/ SIS - http://www.sis.com/ ALI - http://www.aliusa.com/ __________________________________________________________________________ 7) CONTACT INFORMATION ________________________ For news and hints: http://www.rockstargames.com/ http://www.take2games.com/ http://www.rockstarnorth.com/ http://www.rockstargames.com/manhunt/ For general PC troubleshooting help : http://www.take2games.com/index.php?p=support_pc For Technical Support: United States: Web : www.take2games.com Email: support@take2baltimore.com Phone: 410-933-9191 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm EST. United Kingdom: Post: Take 2 Interactive Technical Support Unit A, Sovereign Park Brenda Road Hartlepool TS25 1NN Telephone: (0870) 1242222 / calls charged at the UK national rate (7 days a week from 8am to 10pm (GMT) excluding bank holidays) Fax: (01429) 233677 Email: take2@europesupport.com tech.support@take2europe.com Web Site: www.take2games.co.uk __________________________________________________________________________ This software and documentation Copyright (c) 2004 Rockstar Games. __________________________________________________________________________