No One Lives Forever 2 - A Spy In H.A.R.M.s Way English (North America) Ohio Teaser Version Readme File August 18, 2002 SPECIAL NOTE: In order to keep the download size reasonable, all music has been omitted from the Ohio Teaser version. I. INTRODUCTION --------------- Tornado Trouble! Cate has come to Akron, Ohio, in search of clues relating to Project: Omega, an enigmatic Soviet plot that threatens to bring about World War III. When her mission takes a sudden turn for the unexpected, she finds herself in a trailer park with ninja assassins all around and a tornado closing in. Her only hope of escape is to defeat the ninjas and their mysterious leader, Isako, before she ends up somewhere over the rainbow or six feet underground. II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ----------------------- In order to install and play No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.s Way, your system must meet or exceed the following minimum system requirements: 500 MHz Pentium® III or equivalent US version of Windows® 98 / 98SE / ME / 2000 (with latest service pack)/ XP 128 MB RAM (256MB for Windows XP) 32MB Direct3D compatible video card with Hardware T&L, 32-bit color support, and DirectX 8.1 compatible driver DirectSound® compatible 16-bit sound card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver Windows® compatible keyboard and Mouse DirectX® 8.1 (not included) or higher 140MB free Hard Drive Space for installation + additional hard drive space for a Windows swap file and saved game files. 100% Windows 98 compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices) In order to play the game at the recommended resolution, detail and performance levels, your computer should meet or exceed the following specifications: 1Ghz MHz Pentium® 4 or equivalent US version of Windows® 98 / 98SE / ME / 2000 (with latest service pack)/ XP 256MB RAM 64MB Direct3D compatible video card with Hardware T&L, 32-bit color support, and DirectX 8.1 compatible driver DirectSound® compatible 16-bit sound card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver that supports 32 hardware 3D voices & EAX 2.0 Windows® compatible keyboard and Mouse DirectX® 8.1 (not included) or higher 140MB free Hard Drive Space for installation + additional hard drive space for a Windows swap file and saved game files. 100% Windows 95/98 compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices) III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------------ NOTE: Before playing, you must install DirectX version 8.1 or higher. You can download Directx from Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/directx. Once DirectX 8.1 is installed, double click the Nolf2.exe icon in the folder where you extracted the installation files. Within a few seconds, the launch window should appear. Once the launcher appears on the screen, you?ll be presented with the following options: Install: This option will launch the InstallShield setup utility. Setup consists of a series of screens, each containing choices that you must make regarding your installation preferences. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. Once installation is complete, this option will be replaced by the "Play" option. Display: This option only becomes available once installation is complete and will allow you to choose from a list of available display resolutions prior to running the game. Note that this will also occur automatically the first time the game is launched. Options: This section contains options that can be used to turn various game features on and off and is only made available after installation is completed. These options should only be used if you encounter problems when running the game and should not be changed if everything is functioning normally. Uninstall: This option becomes available only after the game has been installed. It allows you to easily remove the game files from your hard drive. Please note that certain installation files may become shared by other programs, so you may be prompted for confirmation before some of these files are removed. Also, your saved game folders will remain in case you want to reinstall at a later date. Quit: Closes the Launcher application. Play: Once installation is complete, the Install option will no longer appear, and the Play option will appear instead. Click on this to launch the game. The first time you launch, you will be prompted to choose a performance setting that fits your particular system configuration. Read the descriptions of each setting and choose the one that is the closest match for your hardware. Please note that choosing a setting higher than your system can support will likely result in unsatisfactory performance.