Demo Documentation Copyright &copy; 2003 Team17 Software Limited. All rights reserved. Development and Design by Team17 Software Limited. Published by SEGA Europe Limited. *All Trademarks / Registered Trademarks / Service Marks comprised herein are fully acknowledged. Game scripts powered by Lua 5.0 Copyright &copy; 2003 Tecgraf, PUC-Rio. &ldquo;OpenGL&reg;&rdquo; is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Team17 Software Limited is independent of Silicon Graphics, Inc. This product is based on the published OpenGL&reg; API, but is not an implementation which is certified or licensed by Silicon Graphics, Inc. under the OpenGL&reg; API. Windows and DirectX are Copyright &copy; 1983-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. InstallShield Copyright &copy; 1996-2001 InstallShield Software Corporation. Greetings and Welcome to the Worms 3D Demo! Web Site Links Name Address Name Address Worms 3D (Team17) www.worms3d.com InstallShield www.installshield.com Worms 3D (SEGA) www.startawar.com Intel www.intel.com Team17 Software Ltd www.team17.com Logic3 www.logic3.com Team17 Forum forum.team17.com Logitech www.logitech.com SEGA Europe Limited www.sega-europe.com Matrox www.matrox.com AMD www.amd.com Microsoft www.microsoft.com ATI www.ati.com NVIDIA www.nvidia.com Creative Labs www.creaf.com OpenGL www.opengl.org Contents Introduction System Requirements Control Reference Installation / Uninstall Game Launcher Game Play OpenGL Video Chipset Support DirectX Diagnostics Introduction Thank you for evaluating the Worms 3D Demo, the very latest release in the best selling Worms&trade; series from Team17 Software Limited and SEGA Europe Limited. This demo provides a small preview of the extensive features that are available within the full release of the game. It is strongly recommended to review this documentation to obtain maximum benefit from game performance and ensure that you have trouble-free play. To obtain more details on extra features / local availability for the release version of the game please refer to the web site links within this documentation. System Requirements If you are experiencing any form of problem whatsoever please ensure that your computer complies with the minimum system requirements. If this is not the case you may experience severe performance problems playing the game. Team17 cannot be held responsible for any damage sustained to systems if installation on a non-compliant OS, software / hardware configuration is performed. Minimum System Requirements · Microsoft&reg; Windows&reg; 98, Me, 2000 or XP (95 / NT are unsupported) · 800 MHz Intel&reg; Pentium&reg; III or AMD Athlon&trade; processor · 256 MB System RAM · 32 MB hardware accelerated video card with 100% OpenGL&reg; 1.4 compatibility · Sound card with 100% DirectX&reg; 9.0a compatibility · 200 MB Hard Drive Space · Microsoft Windows 100% compatible keyboard and mouse Note: If you are experiencing problems running Worms 3D Demo on Windows 2000 it is recommended to update to Service Pack 2. Please note that Worms 3D Demo utilizes DirectX 9.0a and is not compatible with Windows 95 / NT. Windows98/ME:- If you are experiencing problems when exiting the Worms 3D Demo, it is recommended that you use the /WIN command in the game launcher. In order to get the very best from your playing experience we advise that your computer complies with the recommended system requirements. Recommended System Requirements · 1 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor or faster · 512 MB System RAM · 64 MB hardware accelerated video card with 100% OpenGL 1.4 compatibility · 3D Sound card with 100% DirectX 9.0a compatibility Control Reference Menus Primary Use Secondary Use Navigating Mouse &#8596;&#8597; Cursor &#8596;&#8597; Selecting LMB Spacebar or Enter Deselecting LMB Spacebar or Enter List scrolling WMB or LMB Cursor &#8597; Movement Primary Use Secondary Use Moving W, A, S, D N/A Fine Rotation Cursor &#8596; N/A Forward jump Return instant WMB instant Vertical jump Return held WMB held Back flip Return twice WMB twice Front flip Return twice + forward WMB + forward Weapons Primary Use Secondary Use Panel on / off RMB F12 Panel navigate Mouse &#8596;&#8597; Cursor &#8596;&#8597; Panel select Spacebar, Return LMB Quick select F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9 N/A Fuse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (*delay in seconds) F Trajectory Cursor &#8597; Mouse &#8597; (*FPS view only) Firing LMB instant or held (*power up) Spacebar instant or held Firing secondary (mid-air) Backspace N/A Camera Primary Use Secondary Use 3PS Rotating Mouse &#8596; [, ] 3PS Pitching Mouse &#8597; I, O FPS view Q held N/A FPS Look Q held + mouse &#8596;&#8597; Q held + cursor &#8596;&#8597; Blimp view E held N/A Blimp moving E held + WMB held + mouse &#8596;&#8597; E held + Ctrl held + mouse &#8596;&#8597; Centre worm Home N/A Miscellaneous Primary Use Secondary Use Pause Esc N/A Worm details Insert N/A Worm select Tab N/A Desktop Quit Alt Gr + Esc N/A Movie skip Spacebar, Return, Esc N/A Installation / Uninstall If you encounter problems during any software installation / uninstall procedure, such as experiencing specific error messages or have the inability to read, transfer, write or delete files it is recommended that when an alteration is made to your computer hardware a reinstall of both Worms 3D Demo and DirectX 9.0a is performed. This will ensure that no subsequent errors occur due to possible conflicts with the new hardware configuration. Note: Windows 2000 / XP admin rights are required to install the Worms 3D Demo. Performing Game Installation Access the Worms3ddemo setup.exe and follow all of the on screen instructions during the installation process. Please ensure that you have a sufficient amount of available hard drive space within your system prior to installing the game. During installation you will be requested to confirm for licensing agreement terms, folder / program group destination paths, placing of a Windows desktop shortcut and viewing this information. After installation if the shortcut icon is omitted from the desktop on a system restart; ensure you have the same active login profile as used within the game install if multiple users have access to your computer. Note: If you wish to move Worms 3D Demo to a new location after an install you will have to uninstall the game completely and reinstall. Do not attempt to manually relocate the game content file structure by copying it to a new folder. Performing Game Uninstall In order to uninstall the game you will need to use either Add / Remove Programs within the Windows Control Panel or access the Worms 3D Demo program group. · Select start · Select Programs (*Windows XP users select All Programs) · Select Team17 · Select Worms 3D Demo · Select Uninstall Worms 3D Demo · Follow on screen uninstall prompts Game Launcher The Worms 3D Demo launcher allows you to easily start your play session. Prior to commencing a game it is possible to select a preferred custom resolution and refresh rate. The default available resolutions are as follows with outlined specification settings for system use. Available Video Modes Minimum system 320 x 200 - 512 x 384 Mid-range system 640 x 400 - 800 x 600 Recommended system 1024 x 768 - 1280 x 1024 High-end system 1600 x 1200 - 2048 x 1536 It is also possible within the Worms 3D Demo launcher to alter advanced game aspects with extension command line debug options used during the original game development. Advanced Options Function Command Run windowed /WIN Resolution screen width /W Resolution screen height /H < pixel height> Music enable /MUSIC Music disable /NOMUSIC Voice disable /SHUTUP FPS mouse invert /INVERTMOUSEFP 3PS mouse invert /INVERTMOUSETP Utilising the advanced options is executed at user discretion and care must be taken especially when specifying custom game resolutions. Please ensure that your system is capable of displaying higher resolution modes before entering any custom values. You may possibly incur damage to your display if an unsupported high resolution screen mode is entered. For instance to get a resolution of 1280x768 in a windowed mode the advanced option line would have to be entered as /WIN /W 1280 /H 768 to override default settings. Custom text entry in this section is retained for future use. Game Play If you experience general game performance problems please consult the following: Performance Improvement Recommendations · Play Worms 3D Demo directly after initialising your system · Increase your amount of system memory · Use a hardware-accelerated video card with a minimum of 32Mb RAM. · Reduce in game resolution to a lower setting · Set your Windows desktop at a lower colour depth and resolution · Reduce or disable your video card full scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) level · Ensure that your monitor display and / or refresh rate are set correctly · Don&rsquo;t install and run on a compressed hard drive and / or partition · Use a hard drive defragmenter post-installation · Ensure your hard drive has enough free space post-installation · Check that DMA is enabled on your storage devices · Do not run the game whilst other applications are running · Quit out of the game if you require full access to system resources · Disable any active power saving functions prior to play OpenGL The OpenGL API (application programming interface) was originally developed by Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI&reg;). It is now a computer industry standard API utilised for the purpose of 3D video display rendering and 3D hardware acceleration in games such as Worms 3D Demo and is a required game resource. It is strongly recommended to download and install the very latest video drivers to ensure that your computer complies with these requirements. OpenGL Compatibility OpenGL 1.4 must be installed within your system prior to running Worms 3D Demo. If this is not installed you may experience severe performance problems or the game may not run at all. Your video card and drivers must be 100% compatible with OpenGL 1.4. If your video card is not hardware accelerated the game will run in software mode and exhibit severe slowdown during play. If you are unsure regarding the specifications or compatibility of your video card and drivers with OpenGL 1.4 please contact your hardware manufacturer directly for further information and possible software updates. Whilst your hardware may not be OpenGL 1.4 compliant you may still be able to run the game with the very latest drivers, but you may experience an omission of effects or corruption abnormalities with the video display. OpenGL Errors On attempting to run the Worms 3D Demo if the game reports a &lsquo;Could not load OpenGL subsystem&rsquo; you will require a specific video driver update. Native video drivers that are supplied as standard with your Windows operating system do not have fully included support for OpenGL. Compliant drivers for OpenGL 1.4 are produced and provided directly through the video chipset and card manufacturers respectively. An installation of these updated compliant drivers will automatically supply OpenGL support to your system. Note: For computer systems that have multi-monitor support enabled it is strongly recommended to disable the secondary monitor output prior to playing the Worms 3D Demo. When installing replacement drivers you may possibly receive a prompt stating that the new driver updates are not WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) digitally signed. This indicates that the drivers are not fully tested by Microsoft and you will have supply manual confirmation for the driver installation. If you are unsure as to whether drivers are suitable for updating, decline their installation and contact your video hardware manufacturer for further advice. Note: Motherboard integrated video chipsets may exhibit performance problems. This may be hardware limited as system memory could be shared for use as video memory. Video Hardware Acceleration If the game graphics seem to run at a very slow rate this may be a result of incorrectly set Windows video hardware acceleration. · Select Windows Desktop with right mouse button · Select Properties · Select Settings · Select Advanced · Select Troubleshoot · Select Hardware acceleration and alter level stepping accordingly Video Chipset Support During its development the Worms 3D Demo has been tested on the more popular desktop hardware configurations available today. Video Chipset Compatibility ATI&reg; Radeon&trade; 7200, 7500, 8500, 9000, 9000 PRO, 9200, 9200 PRO, 9200 SE, 9500 PRO, 9600, 9600 PRO, 9700, 9700 PRO, 9800, 9800 PRO Matrox&reg; Parhelia&trade; NVIDIA&reg; GeForce&reg; 256, DDR GeForce2&reg; MX, MX 100, MX 200, MX 400, GTS, Pro, Ti, Ultra, MX Integrated graphics (nForce&reg;) GeForce3&reg; Ti 200, Ti 500 GeForce4&reg; MX 420, MX440, MX440SE, MX 460, Ti 4200, Ti 4400, Ti 4600, Ti 4800, Ti 4800SE, MX Integrated graphics (nForce 2) GeForce FX&reg; 5200, 5200 Ultra, 5600, 5600SE 5600 Ultra, 5800, 5800 Ultra, 5900, 5900 Ultra Whilst it will be possible to play the Worms 3D Demo utilising other available manufacturer video chipsets and drivers we cannot guarantee stability or performance of the game. Note: Because of limitations within some laptop mobile chipsets and the 3D hardware requirements of the Worms 3D Demo, we therefore cannot guarantee 100% compatibility. DirectX Diagnostics The DirectX Diagnostic Utility (DXDiag) comprised within DirectX 9.0a will enable you to check for WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) digital signatures within your individual system hardware. If it is apparent that any of your system components are non-compliant and deemed uncertified by Microsoft you may need to contact the hardware manufacturer primarily for possible software driver updates. As an alternative it is recommended to consult the Microsoft web site directly for further advice regarding DirectX. Here you will be able to find detailed technical reference and troubleshooting information. We strongly recommend updating system drivers for your devices directly from the guidelines indicated by your hardware manufacturer. If you are unsure as to the components within your system it is possible to perform basic DirectX identification and driver functionality tests on your system hardware components initially. The details of this test may be outputted to a text file. · Select start · Select Run... · Select Open · Type dxdiag in the text box · Select OK to evaluate your computer · Select Save All Information... to save the data as a text file · Select the file to view and check Sound and Input sections · If sections indicate FINAL RETAIL they are DirectX compliant · If sections indicate non-compliancy you will require a driver update DirectSound The DirectSound component of DirectX is utilised by Worms 3D Demo for the purpose of audio management. During development the game has been tested on the more popular sound hardware configurations available today. If you encounter any sound related problems with the game please check that you are using the very latest available audio drivers to ensure 100% compatibility. If you are experiencing audio problems with your sound card there is a possibility that the software drivers are not fully compliant with DirectSound. It is highly likely that you will require a driver update. For further information contact your hardware manufacturer directly. Audio Hardware Acceleration If the game sound is stuttering or corrupted this may be a result of incorrectly set Windows audio hardware acceleration. · Select start · Select Run... · Select Open · Type dxdiag in the text box · Select OK to evaluate your computer · Select Sound · Select DirectX Features · Select Hardware acceleration and alter level stepping accordingly External Sound Control Systems Some systems incorporate sound control programs that require configuring separately from the Windows Sound Mixer. If you experience any problems customising sound within Worms 3D Demo please consult your supplied hardware documentation. DirectInput The DirectInput component of DirectX handles device input for Worms 3D Demo. If you are experiencing input problems with your devices there is a possibility that the software drivers are not fully compliant with DirectInput. It is highly likely that you will require a driver update. For further details please contact your hardware manufacturer. Keyboard Limitations Some keyboards are limited in that they may not recognise certain combinations of three or more simultaneously pressed keys. If this is evident during play this problem is not software based but is directly attributed to the hardware limitations of the keyboard. Usage may also prove problematic on systems with compacted keyboards that incorporate keys that are assigned with multiple functions. Note: It is recommended not to press any custom key functions that may be available on your system (such as multimedia shortcuts) during play. Doing so may produce undesirable effects such as loss of program focus or instability.

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