                       EURO '96 - READ.ME

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  FOR EURO '96
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WIN 95, WIN 3.1, MS-DOS, CDROM 

COMPUTER: IBM and 100% Compatibles.

CPU: 486DX2/66 required minimum.

OPERATING SYSTEM: MS-DOS 5.0 or greater

MEMORY: 8MB RAM Required minimum.

CD-ROM DRIVE: Double Speed CD-ROM required.

SOUND CARDS SUPPORTED: SoundBlaster (+ Pro, 16, AWE 32), Gravis
Ultrasound (+ Max), Ensoniq Soundscape, Microsoft Sound System and
100% compatibles.

VIDEO CARD: VGA / SVGA  (VESA drivers recommended)

INPUT DEVICE: Microsoft 100% compatible mouse required. Joystick
Optional

HARD DISK SPACE: 26 MB

WIN 95: Compatible in MS-DOS mode with 16-bit CD-ROM and mouse
drivers   installed; compatible in MS-DOS box with sufficient free
RAM


WIREPLAY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  (UK ONLY)
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Standard telephone line connected to the BT Network

MODEM running at 9600 bps or faster

8 MB RAM if running under Windows 95

16 MB RAM if running under DOS


NOTES ON INSTALLATION
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Each of the installations affect performance in different ways, but
as a general 'rule of thumb'. 'The bigger the installation, the
better the performance'.
Regardless of which installation you choose EURO '96 needs
approximately 4Mb of free disk space to run. This is needed to
cache the large animations that are played on the menu screens.


MINIMUM

The minimum installation copies all the data files the game needs
to play on to your hard disk. All the speech, music and large
animations played in the menus remain on the CD. As a result of
this you may experience brief pauses during the game while extra
speech and animations are loaded.


STANDARD

The standard installation copies all the data files the game needs
to play and approximately 50% of the speech on to your hard disk.
The rest of the speech, the music and the large animations in the
menus remain on the CD. Pauses in the game will be less apparent
than with minimum installation, but may still exist.


MAXIMUM
The maximum installation copies all the data files the game needs
to play, approximately 75% of the speech and the digital music on
to hard disk. With this installation the game will rarely pause
when extra speech or animations are loaded.

The reason for the pauses occurring is because CD Players are a lot
slower at reading the data from the CD-ROM than your hard drive.


TROUBLE SHOOTER
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MEMORY PROBLEMS

To create more base memory run MEMMAKER at the DOS prompt (i.e.
C:\DOS:>MEMMAKER) and follow all the on screen instructions. Remove
any drivers that are not need in your autoexec.bat and config.sys
by editing these files. Where possible use the REM statement
instead removing the line. We recommend that you REM out the any 
disk cache such as SMARTDRIVE,  if you are having memory problems.
This program can take up a lot of memory.  If you are not sure on
how to edit these files consult the manuals that came


SOUND

Q. My computer locks up when autodetecting sound cards in
setup.What's wrong?

A. Due to hardware conflicts, autodetecting for sound cards can be
risky process. If you know the brand, port address, IRQ, and DMA of
your sound card(s), it is recommended that you manually configure
these items. Lockups are also common when autodetection is used
when no sound cards are installed.

Q. Why don't I hear anything when I test my sound in setup?

A. You may have the wrong sound card selected, or incorrect port,
IRQ or DMA settings. Volume may be set too low in your sound
drivers (or the volume slider on the back of your sound card).
Hardware conflicts or loose cables may be to blame as well.

CONTROLS

When running a multi player game on a single machine, because
there can be more control methods than players the control method
may change. eg. Players 2 and 7 both use keyboard 1, then
they have to play each other (obviously they both cannot use
the same controls so the computer selects a different method for
one of the players.) Always remember to check your control method
before going into the match (found in player setup).

MOUSE

Q. My mouse does not work in DOS!

A. Chances are that you don't have the driver running, find the
directory for your mouse (usually MSMOUSE or MOUSE) and run
your mouse driver from there.

JOYSTICK

Q. I can't get my joystick to work, even when I calibrate it.

A. Make sure you have set the control method to joystick in the
player setup screen.


VIDEO CARDS

Q. My game crashes randomly, what's causing this?

A. This is often caused by out-of-date video drivers (Vesa). We
have included a program to help fix this problem. To run the
program make sure you are in DOS (don't run from Windows), then
move to the Euro '96 directory and at the prompt type VESAFIX. This
will run the program and fix the problem. If this doesn't cure the
problem you should contact your supplier for the latest version of
the drivers for your video card.

Q. The Menu screens are in black and White but the game's in colour!

A. Again, this is due to out-of-date drivers (Vesa), you should
contact your supplier for the latest version. Or you may have just
a VGA video card fitted in your machine and which doesn't support
high resolution 256 colours.

MODEM

Q. I can't get a Modem game to work.

A. If your modem isn't on the list try using the two generic ones
supplied, if this doesn't work  try entering the following in the
INIT STRING, ATZ or AT&F or AT&F&D2. If you are still having
problems check your modem manual for more information on the
correct strings.

WINDOWS

When running in a windows environment always run the program from
the supplied .PIF files or shortcuts supplied.

WIREPLAY (UK ONLY)

If you have problems playing a Wireplay game. Check that the game
is running properly in a normal non Wireplay game under DOS or
Windows. If the game is running fine in DOS and Windows but not
for a Wireplay game contact Wireplay for advice on 0345 577577.
