Myth 3 Demo v1.02

Welcome to Myth III: The Wolf Age READ ME v1.0.2 I. Minimum System Requirements - 3D Graphics Accelerator* - A 100% Windows 95/98 compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices). - 400 MHz Pentium II(r) Processor. - 64 MB of RAM. - US Version of Windows 98/ME, Windows NT 4.0 SP3 or Windows 2000 Operating System. - Requires DirectX 8.0 (included) or higher. - Requires 250MB of uncompressed disk space plus an additional 96MB for the Windows Swap File for the Minimum Install. A Full Installation will require 600MB of uncompressed disk space for game files, plus an additional 96MB for the Windows Swap File. - Quad Speed CD-ROM drive (600KB/second sustained transfer rate). - 100% DirectX 8.0 or higher compatible sound card. - 100% Microsoft compatible mouse and driver. - Apple QuickTime 5 IMPORTANT: * 3D-Graphics Accelerator with OpenGL support required. A 100% DirectX 8.0 or higher compliant 3D video card driver is required. Myth III: The Wolf Age has been tested on many but not all of the major video cards. Some 3D accelerator card brands utilizing the chipsets whose logos appear on the box may not be fully compatible with the 3D acceleration features of Myth III: The Wolf Age. If your 3D card is not the list, please visit http://myth3.godgames.com for the latest information. Myth III: The Wolf Age supports the following: PowerVR Series 3 (Kyro/Kyro II) Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 Hercules 3D Prophet 4000 ATI Rage Fury MAXX ATI Radeon NVIDIA Riva TNT2 NVIDIA Riva TNT NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX NVIDIA GeForce 2 NVIDIA GeForce 3 Please note: Myth III: The Wolf Age does not support "beta", "special purpose", "reference", or "release candidate" drivers. These drivers are to be used at the discretion and risk of the end user. GodGames Customer Support does not support any of these types of drivers. Myth III: The Wolf Age uses Microsoft DirectX 8 technology, and requires that your system have the most updated Windows 95/98 DirectX 8 compatible drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card, and input devices. Myth III: The Wolf Age also requires Apple QuickTime 5, which can be installed from the CD, or downloaded from www.apple.com/quicktime. II. Known Video & Sound Card Issues Video Windows 2000 w/dual displays Myth 3: The Wolf Age does not support Windows 2000 with dual displays. Nvidia Riva 128 and 128ZX The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://www.nvidia.com/Products.nsf/htmlmedia/software_drivers.html Download and install the Riva drivers. This is an older generation card and may have some minor visual quality issues as a result. These particular drivers are incompatible with Windows 95. Windows must be in 16bpp desktop color mode for 3D-hardware acceleration to work on these chipsets. Please use the display control panel to switch your color depth to 16bpp if you want 3D acceleration. If you experience problems with launching the display control panel, you may have parts of a older version of the drivers still installed. Try uninstalling GLSetup and the older version of the drivers, then reinstalling GLSetup. Nvidia Riva TNT, TNT2, TNT2Ultra The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://www.nvidia.com/Products.nsf/htmlmedia/software_drivers.html Download and install the Detonator drivers. We know that the drivers included in GLsetup, in most instances, will work very well with these cards. In addition, make sure that your system is getting plenty of ventilation. There have been numerous reports from users that have remedied their lockup problems by simply moving their PC to better accommodate airflow. You might also want to purchase an internal fan for your system and make sure that the fan(s) that you have a working properly. There are some issues with all three of these cards on Windows 95 systems. The TNT on a Windows95 crashes intermittently and other times can run incredibly slowly in 16bpp mode. Changing the display depth to 32bpp sometimes fixes the performance problem. If you experiencing any of these problems, you might try the link to NVIDIA's drivers listed above. One last issue that we have been getting reports on involves the TNT2 and TNT2Ultra on Intel LX chipset motherboards. It appears that there is a compatibility issue with the two resulting in frequent lockups. There are no known workarounds for this problem. Nvidia GeForce 256 The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://www.nvidia.com/Products.nsf/htmlmedia/software_drivers.html Download and install the Detonator drivers. There have been reported instances of the GeForce drivers on Windows 95 failing to render any 3d. This is a known issue and if you are running Windows 95, we recommend sticking with GLSetup as it will install older, but working, drivers for your card. NVIDIA Geforce 2 & 3 The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers ATI Rage 128 and 128pro The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://support.atitech.com/drivers/index.html The Rage 128 drivers do not run (or even boot) on the original version of Windows95. They do run on Win95 OSR2 and Win98. ATI Rage Pro The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://support.atitech.com/drivers/index.html This is an older generation card and may have some minor visual quality issues as a result. The Rage Pro OpenGL sometimes fails to load in high-resolution mode if your card doesn't have a lot of memory. If you get a failure to load Myth 3, try setting your desktop in a lower resolution mode. ATI Radeon The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://support.atitech.com/drivers/index.html S3 Savage 4 The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://www.diamondmm.com/default.asp?menu=support&submenu=drivers Follow this link and select the video card that corresponds with the one you own. Kyro The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://www.powervr.com/Downloads.asp Hercules 3D Prophet 4000 and 4500 The latest compatible drivers can be found here: http://us.hercules.com/support/index.php3 Sound Diamond Monster Sound MX400 If you experience static noise, follow the instructions to correct this: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel. 2. Double click on the Multimedia icon. 3. Select "Advanced Properties" in the Playback section on the Audio tab. 4. Select the "Performance" tab. 5. Move the "Hardware acceleration" slider to the 2nd notch from the left (Basic Acceleration). 6. Move the "Sample rate conversion quality" slider to the middle notch (improved sample rate converter). 7. Click OK. SoundBlaster Live! and other Creative Labs cards If you do not hear all the sounds play, try the following: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel. 2. Double click on the Multimedia icon. 3. Select "Advanced Properties" in the Playback section on the "Audio" tab. 4. Select the Performance tab. 5. Move the "Hardware acceleration" slider to the 2nd notch from the left (Basic Acceleration). 6. Click OK. SoundBlaster Live! cards in Windows 2000 Loud/Distorted noise With the current SB Live drivers (under Windows 2000), setting 3D sample volumes does not work properly. This is required for Myth 3: The Wolf Age to function correctly. Get the latest Drivers from Creative's website to fix this problem. Sound Drivers For all Creative Labs cards http://www.creative.com/support/files/download.asp For Montego Sound cards http://www.voyetra-turtle-beach.com/site/sales_support/ftp.asp For Diamond Multimedia MX300 http://www.diamondmm.com/default.asp?menu=support&sub_menu=Audio&item=drivers&product=Monster_Sound_MX300 For Diamond Multimedia MX400 http://www.diamondmm.com/default.asp?menu=support&sub_menu=Audio&item=drivers&product=Monster_Sound_MX400 III. General Troubleshooting How do I install the game? If the Windows Autoplay feature is enabled on your computer, the Myth III: The Wolf Age Splash screen will automatically appear when you insert the Myth III: The Wolf Age Install CD (CD #1) into your CD-ROM Drive. Simply click on Install and follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation. If the Autoplay is disabled, you can begin the installation by doing the following: 1. Go to the Start Menu and select Run. 2. Type "D:autorun.exe" (assuming "D" is your CD-ROM drive letter) and press Enter. -or- 1. Double click on the My Computer icon. 2. Double click on your CD-ROM drive icon. 3. Double click on "autorun.exe". I installed the game with my CD-ROM, which is on the D: Drive. Can I now play the game with any other CD-ROM drive on my system? No. Myth III: The Wolf Age requires the CD How can I improve performance in the game? There are several things that you can try to improve in-game performance: * Turn off all unnecessary programs which may be running in the background. Prior to launching the game, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up a window, which lists all the programs that are running at this time. Select all unnecessary programs by clicking on them and then using the "End Task" button on each. In our experience, the only programs that you will need are "Explorer" and "Systray". PLEASE NOTE: If you are a novice user, please contact TalonSoft Customer Support in this procedure. * Perform a Maximum install. * Have the most up-to-date DirectX 8 compatible drivers for your CD-ROM, video card, sound card, and input devices installed on your system. * Change the Display options in the game which is accessible from the Main Menu. Try using a lower resolution and color depth like 640 x 480, High Color 16-bit. You can also try adjusting the Detail Level to Low or Very Low. My screen saver operates slowly while the game is running. What can I do? Because the game makes heavy use of the system resources, screen savers may hinder game performance. We highly recommend disabling your screen saver when playing the game. To disable: 1. Right click the desktop and select "Properties". 2. Click the "Screen Saver" tab. 3. Set the Screen saver pull down menu to "None". When my computer goes into Sleep mode, the game freezes. Disable the power saver function on your computer to avoid this issue. To disable sleep mode: 1. Right click on the desktop and select Properties. 2. Click on the Screen Saver tab. 3. Click on the Settings button. 4. Set all of the power saver settings to "None" and then click on apply. Where do I go for game updates and/or patches? You may check Gathering of Developers' web page for updates at: http://myth3.godgames.com If you are uncertain of a game update and/or patch, please E-mail all questions to our internet mailing address at: support@talonsoft.com Please note, this service is provided in English only. The game is not recognizing the CD but it is in my CD ROM Drive. * Make sure that the CD-ROM is running 32 bit CD ROM drivers. You may have older 16-bit CD-ROM drivers which need to be replaced with newer 32 bit drivers. To check, go to the Windows control panel and select SYSTEM, then PERFORMANCE. If it doesn't say "32-bit" next to FILE SYSTEM, you should update your drivers. To do so, contact the manufacturer of your computer or of your CD-ROM. * Turn off all background programs just in case there is a conflict. Use CTRL-ALT-DEL keys and End task on all programs except "Explorer" and "Systray". Make sure that the CD can play music. * Insert a music CD into your CD ROM drive, and make sure that music can be played with the CD Player (to access the CD Player, just go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> CD Player). If you are not able to play any music then your CD-ROM is not configured properly to play CD music and the game will not work as a result. Can I install the game to a compressed hard drive? We do not recommend installing this program to a compressed drive. Please install to a non-compressed drive and run the program from there. I have a AMD K6 processor, and I am experiencing problems during installation. Myth III: The Wolf Age is optimized for Intel Processors. The game has not been tested on AMD K6 processors and is not supported by GodGames Customer Support. I have a Cyrix 6x86 (or other Cyrix processor), and Myth III: The Wolf Age won't run, or performs poorly. Myth III: The Wolf Age is optimized for Intel Processors. The game has not been tested on Cyrix processors and is not supported by Godgames Customer Support. I have a NexGen Pentium compatible processor, and Myth III: The Wolf Age won't run, or performs poorly. What do I do? There are no NexGen Processors that are within the minimum system requirements for this game. Will a virus checker affect the way Myth III: The Wolf Age installs? Due to a large number of files in the game installation, users of Norton AntiVirus(r) and other virus checking programs may experience extremely long install times if the virus checking program is active when installing the game. If this is the case, then 1. You can scan the CD for viruses (for your peace of mind). 2. Disable your virus checker. 3. install Myth III: The Wolf Age. 4. Re-enable your virus checker. I've run into some problems with my video display. What should I do? We suggest that you run GLSetup from the Myth III: The Wolf Age CD-ROM. It is recommended that you use the drivers in GLSetup because they have been tested with the game. If you download the latest drivers from a hardware manufacturer it is not guaranteed that they will work correctly. The sound doesn't appear to be working correctly. What can I do to fix this? There are many reasons why your sound system may not be performing the way that it should. We suggest that you try the following: Make sure that the Windows Driver Sound Settings are set to the correct speaker type. In Windows 98 1. Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double click the Multimedia icon. 3. On the "Audio Tab" in the "Playback" section, click "Advanced Properties". 4. Make sure that the "Speaker Setup" information is correct. I'm running a Windows NT 4 machine. When I change the color depth in Myth III: The Wolf Age, the game slows down. What should I do? You may want to exit and restart Myth III: The Wolf Age. Sometimes NT4 systems will slow down after switching your color depth, but this goes away after restarting the game. Help! I used to be able to play Myth III: The Wolf Age, but I changed a feature in the game, and now it won't start. Try reinstalling the game. I've got two video cards in my system, a 3dfx Voodoo2 based card and another 2d/3d card. How do I pick which one Myth III: The Wolf Age will use? You cannot, the Voodoo2 is not supported for Myth III: The Wolf Age. Where can I get the latest drivers for my sound card? · All Creative Labs Sound Blaster drivers: http://www.creative.com/support/files/download.asp · Montego cards: http://www.voyetra-turtle-beach.com/site/sales_support/ftp.asp · Diamond Multimedia's MX300: http://www.diamondmm.com/default.asp?menu=support&sub_menu=Audio&item=drivers&product=Monster_Sound_MX300 · Diamond Multimedia's MX400: http://www.diamondmm.com/default.asp?menu=support&sub_menu=Audio&item=drivers&product=Monster_Sound_MX400 I have an Aureal Vortex sound card. Where can I get the latest drivers? · Aureal Vortex Drivers At the time of this writing, Aureal is out of business. If you need Aureal reference drivers, or drivers for a sound card which is based on the Aureal Vortex or Vertex 2 chipset, the best source would be the sound card manufacturer's site. You may also wish to try looking at: http://www.vortexofsound.com/drivers/drivers.htm Please be aware that this site is not run by, or affiliated with MumboJumbo, GodGames, or Aureal. It is an independently operated website, and we can not be held accountable for their actions, or any services or software which they provide. Which version of the SoundBlaster Live! drivers were you using during development? For Windows 98 systems, we were using LiveWare 3, available at http://www.soundblaster.com/registereddownload/welcome.asp?Prodname=4 together with the driver update available at http://www.clok.creaf.com/creative/drivers/sbpci/sblw9xup.exe. IV. Last Minute Changes to the Manual V. Technical Support If you have a technical problem concerning the operation of our software, please contact our technical support staff. When you call or write, be at your computer if possible and have the following information ready: computer type, available hard drive space, total RAM, type of video card, and a list of options you chose when you installed the game. Contacting Technical Support Phone +1 (410) 933 - 919 (Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm EST) Mail TalonSoft P.O. Box 43730 White Marsh, MD 21236 If you would like to contact us on-line, you will find us at http://www.talonsoft.com. E-mail us at talon@talonsoft.com. VI. Credits MumboJumbo Scott Campbell - Designer, Producer Patrick Hook - Lead Level Designer Jay Kootar - Lead Artist Andrew Meggs - Lead Programmer Ron Dimant - CEO Mark Dochtermann - Technical Director Michael Donges - Executive Producer Paul Callender - Level Designer Richard Cowgill - Level Designer Joe Riedel - Programmer Chris Jacobson - Programmer Deven Winters - Senior Artist Craig Goodman - Artist Craig Matchett - Artist Victor Racz - Animator Zak Belica - Music and Audio Bill Heineman - Additional Programming Chris Bruce, Chris Shelton, Jesse Sosa, Chad Woyewodzic - Additional Art Eben Cook, Kristi Tardie - Additional Concept Art Joel Braby - Installer Mark Cottam - Business Development Duncan Stanley - Quality Assurance Lead Guy Chapman, Ben Donges, Matt Molloy, Daniel Naruta - Quality Assurance Andrew Hoolan - Corporate Communications Cathy Padgett - Office Manager Steve Hessel - Webmaster GodGames Sam Houser - Executive Producer Aaron Rigby - Producer Terry Donovan, Devin Winterbottom - Marketing Jeff Castaneda, Anne-Marie Sims, Linn PR - PR Stanton A. Sarjeant, Jennifer Jemison, Dianne Vaughn - Creative Services Phil Santiago - QA Manager Frank Kirchner - QA Supervisor Lisa Nawrot - Project Lead Charles Franklin, Ben Hamel, Daniel Karp, Kai Ma, Josh Noll, Josh Rose, Stacey Sharpe, Jon Stephan, Steve Thomas, Scott Vail - Testers Box Cover Art Jerry Leach Illustrations by New Pencil Greg Faillace - Creative Director Tom Tonkin - Illustrator Additional Artwork Deven Winters Craig Goodman Craig Matchett Kristi Tardie Scott Campbell Audio Production Music Zak Belica - Composition, Mixing, Mastering Chris Mock - Engineering, Live Recording Lori Goldston - Cello Audio Zak Belica - Sound Design, Editing, Mastering Chris Mock - Assistant Sound Design, Editing Voice Credits Nick Eldredge - Narrator Forrest Harding - Connacht, Dwarven Demolitionist Larry Albert - Berserks, The Watcher, Avatara, Scout Dennis Bateman - Damas, Gower Spearmen, Mjarin, Training Narrator Larry Ballard - Dwarven Smith/Traval, Heron Guard Kymberli Colburne - Ravanna, Female Peasant, Lyche, Syrkrosh Marc Anders - Llancarfan Archer, Moagim, Myrdred Ken Boynton - Emperor Leitrim, Male Peasant, Dwarven Axe-Warrior Scott Burns - Myrkridian Pack-Mage, Oghre/Mogbragga, The Trow David Sculley - Mazzarin,Warlocks of Scholomance, Netplay Narrator Zak Belica - Llancarfan Warrior Melissa Campbell - Spider Priestess Mike Donges - Spider Cultist Many Thanks to Jamie and Tish Lopez at the Actor's Group, who are incredibly helpful and hard-working. Thanks guys! Steve and Veronica at Steve Mitchell Productions, who are also incredibly helpful and hard-working, as well as flexible to help with our seat-of-the pants scheduling. Chris Mock, who as always is ready to give his best in all musical and auditory areas. Lori Goldston, who injected her genius into the music, and really gave it a passionate human dimension. Laura Thel, who helped me stay sane while zooming around the country. The Actors, who were all great, especially Nick Eldredge, who very gracefully endured a few 'running through the woods while blindfolded' sessions. 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