======================================================================== Street Racing Syndicate(TM) Release Notes ======================================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION & SET UP: 1. Supported Operating Systems 2. Minimum System Requirements 3. Recommended System Requirements 4. Multiplayer Requirements 5. DirectX(r) Detection & Installation 6. Windows(r) Installer Updates PLAYING STREET RACING SYNDICATE(TM): 1. Default keyboard controls 2. Joypads & game controllers TROUBLESHOOTING: 1. Video Issues 2. Sound Issues 3. Multiplayer Issues TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1. Technical support website links COPYRIGHT ======================================================================== INSTALLATION & SET UP ======================================================================== 1. Supported Operating Systems Windows 98 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Professional (Workstation) plus SP3 Windows XP (Home & Pro) plus SP1 2. Minimum System Requirements 1GHz Pentium / Athlon CPU 256MB RAM 4x CD/DVD Drive 32MB DirectX 100% 9.0b compatible video card* DirectX 9.0b 100% Compatible 16-bit Sound Card 2GB Uncompressed Hard disk space 3. Recommended System Requirements 2GHz Pentium 4 / Athlon XP 2000+ or above 512MB RAM or above 8x CD/DVD Drive or above 64MB+ DirectX 9.0b compatible video card* DirectX 9.0b 16-bit Sound Card with HW accelerated Surround Sound 2GB Hard disk space * Supported 3D Graphics chipsets: Intel(r) 865 Intel(r) 915 NVidia(r) GeForce3 Ti Series NVidia(r) GeForce4MX Series NVidia(r) GeForce4 Ti Series NVidia(r) GeForce FX Series ATi(r) Radeon 7500 ATi(r) Radeon 8500 ATi(r) Radeon 9200 ATi(r) Radeon 9500 ATi(r) Radeon 9600 ATi(r) Radeon 9700 ATi(r) Radeon 9800 ATi(r) Radeon X300 ATi(r) Radeon X600 ATi(r) Radeon X800 4. Multiplayer Requirements Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers 5. DirectX(r) Detection & Installation Street Racing Syndicate(tm) requires DirectX(r) 9.0b to be installed before playing. The Street Racing Syndicate(tm) installer attempts to check the current version of DirectX(r) that is currently installed and will prompt you to install DirectX(r) 9.0b if it thinks it necessary. On the rare occasions that an error during the auto-detection could occur, then you can install DirectX(r) 9.0b by running DirectX9\dxsetup.exe on the second installation CDROM. 6. Windows(r) Installer Updates The Windows(r) Installer may need to be updated. If this is the case, the Street Racing Syndicate(tm) installer will update the Windows(r) Installer, reboot the machine, then continue normally. ======================================================================== PLAYING STREET RACING SYNDICATE(TM) ======================================================================== 1. Default keyboard controls Accelerate: Cursor Up Brake / Reverse: Cursor Down Steer Left: Cursor Left Steer Right: Cursor Right Handbrake: Space Flash Headlights: F NOS: Left CTRL Map: M Gear Up: D Gear Down: A Clutch: Left SHIFT Change Camera: C Look Back: W 2. Joypads & game controllers Most DirectX(r) compatible game controllers can be used to play Street Racing Syndicate(tm). Please ensure that you have the latest drivers for your controller before playing the game. Visit your hardware manufacturer's website for details. Joystick & joypads can be used to control the game menus. The following buttons can be used in addition to the displayed menu keys: Button 1: Enter Button 2: Space Button 3: Escape Button 4: Backspace Please refer to the in-game descriptions to determine the operation of these bindings. ======================================================================== TROUBLESHOOTING ======================================================================== 1. Video Issues Street Racing Syndicate(tm) will automatically configure optimal video settings based on your computer's hardware. If your hardware changes after install, or if you wish to reconfigure then in the Main Menu select OPTIONS, DISPLAY and then click the DEFAULT SETTINGS button. If the screen resolution or anti-aliasing options are changed then these will take effect after Street Racing Syndicate(tm) has been restarted. a) Video card drivers In order to ensure the best performance, compatibility and video quality, please ensure that you have the latest drivers for your video card before running Street Racing Syndicate(tm). Please visit your video card manufacturer's website for the latest drivers. ATi: http://www.ati.com nVidia: http://www.nvidia.com Intel: http://www.intel.com b) Using video options to gain performance Using the DISPLAY options menu you can configure the graphical features that will be enabled. If you have a fast graphics card, but a slower CPU then configuring options that reduce the world detail will provide the best means of increasing the performance i.e. HEADLIGHTS, SHADOWS, DRAW DISTANCE. If you have a fast CPU but a slower graphics card then lowering options like BLOOM, MOTION BLUR, REPLAY FILTERS, TEXTURE FILTER will give the biggest performance gains. 2. Sound Issues a) Sound card drivers Please ensure that you have the latest drivers for you sound card installed before playing Street Racing Syndicate(tm). b) Using sound options to gain performance Street Racing Syndicate(tm) make heavy use of 3D positional audio (surround sound). If your sound card does not have any hardware support for positional audio then the encoding is performed on the CPU. If this is the case then you can increase game performance by lowering the number of sound effects that can be played simultaneously in the OPTIONS, SOUND menu. Altering the VIRTUALIZATION level will also increase performance if the game is using CPU sound mixing. EAX(tm) or EAX Advanced HD(tm) can be enabled in this menu if your sound card supports it. c) The sound stutters while playing (or other sound issues) Make sure that you have the latest drivers for your sound card. If the problem persists, try reducing the Hardware Acceleration level. Click on Start, then Run. Type "dxdiag" and hit enter. This will launch the "DirectX(r) Diagnostic Tool". Click on the Sound tab and try reducing the "Hardware Sound Acceleration Level" slider. Please note that doing this may degrade the game performance. 3. Multiplayer Issues a) Drivers Please ensure that you have the latest drivers for your networking hardware before playing Street Racing Syndicate(tm). b) Internet connection bandwidth A cable or ADSL connection with 512 Kb/s in downstream and 128 kb/s in upstream is recommended for playing Street Syndicate Racing(tm) online. c) Firewalls and Routers Customer support does not support playing multiplayer games through firewalls or hardware routers. Please refer to your firewall/router manual on how to configure your computer to play Street Racing Syndicate(tm) online. ======================================================================== TECHNICAL SUPPORT ======================================================================== 1. Technical support website links For any technical support issues not covered by this document, please visit http://www.namco.com/pane_single.php?res=support ======================================================================== COPYRIGHT ======================================================================== SRS(tm) and Street Racing Syndicate(tm) are trademarks of Namco Hometek Inc. (c)2004 Eutechnyx Limited. All Rights Reserved. Licensed exclusively to Namco Hometek Inc. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. PAC-MAN(r) (c)Namco Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Ogg Vorbis Copyright 2001-2003, Xiph.Org Foundation Speex Copyright 2002-2003, Jean-Marc Valin/ Xiph.Org Foundation This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries, Inc. (c)1999-2004 GameSpy Industries,Inc. GameSpy and the "Powered byGameSpy" design are trademarks of GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
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