<<<Actua Soccer Club Edition : Readme.txt>>> [ASC1P2A0AAA2]

<<Contents>>

	1...System requirements.	
	2...Notes on installation.
	3...Troubleshooting.

<<NOTE: For full details on how to install and play Actua Soccer, there is 
an on-line manual. Please read manual.txt 

There is also a quick reference installation guide. Please see install.txt>>

<<System Requirements>>

   O/s Required.............:  Ms-Dos (v5.00 or later) or Windows 95.
   O/e Supported............:  WIN 3.1
   CPU Required.............:  486 DX2/66 or greater.
   Primary Memory Required..:  8Mb RAM minimum.
   CD-ROM Required..........:  2x or faster.
   Video Card Required......:  VGA/SVGA (VESA drivers recommended).
   Input Device Required....:  100% Microsoft compatible mouse and
                               driver(s).
   Input Device(s) Supported:  Joystick.
   Sound Device(s) Supported:  SoundBlaster (+ Pro, 16, AWE 32), 
                               Gravis Ultrasound (+ Max), 
                               Ensoniq Soundscape, 
                               Microsoft Sound System and 
                               100% compatibles.
   Windows '95 MS-Dos Mode..:  16-bit CD-ROM driver and Mouse
                               driver must already be installed.	
   Windows '95 Ms-Dos Window:  Compatible with sufficient free RAM.


<<Notes on Installation>>

   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, Actua Club Soccer 
   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 to load extra speech or animations.

   The pauses occur because CD players have a lower data transfer 
   rate than hard-drives.


<<Troubleshooting>>

   <Memory Problems>

      If you are experiencing memory problems, then please run 
      MemMaker at the DOS prompt (MD-Dos v6.00 and greater only - 
      please consult your DOS manual about use of MemMaker).

      Remove any drivers that are not needed (REM them out of your 
      autoexec.bat and config.sys files as appropriate).  If you 
      are still having memory problems We recommend that you REM out 
      SmartDrive as it can take up a lot of memory.

      If you are not sure how to edit your autoexec.bat and 
      config.sys then please consult your DOS manuals.


   <Sound>

   Q. My computer locks up/hangs/freezes when autodetecting my sound 
      card in the installation program.  What is 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), then it is recommended that you 
      manually configure these items.  Lockups are also common upon 
      autodetection if no sound card is installed.


   Q. Why do I not hear anything when I test my sound in the install 
      program?

   A. You may have the wrong sound card selected, incorrect port,
      or IRQ/DMA settings.  The 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 alse be to blame.


   <Controls>

      When running a multi-player game on a single machine, because
      there can be more players than control methods the control 
      method may change when two players with the the same control 
      method face each other. eg. Players 2 and 7 both use keyboard 
      1, however, when they have to face each other the computer will 
      re-select one of the player's controls appropriately.  Always 
      remember to check your control method before going into the 
      match.


   <Mouse>

   Q. My mouse does not work in DOS!  Why is this?

   A. Make sure that you have a DOS mouse and driver that are 100%
      Microsoft compatible installed.  Find the directory that the
      driver is located and execute the appropriate file.


   <Joystick>

   Q. I cannot get my joystick to work, even once I have calibrated 
      it.  Why is this?

   A. Make sure you have set the appropriate player's control method 
      to joystick.


   <Video Card>

   Q. My game crashes randomly, what is 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 True-DOS (do not run from in a 
      Dos Window), then move to the Actua Club Soccer directory and 
      at the prompt type 'VESAFIX'.  This will run the program and 
      hopefully fix the problem.  If the problem persists you should 
      contact your supplier for the latest version of the driver(s).

   Q. The Menu screens are in black and White but the game is in 
      colour!  Why is this?

   A. Again, this is due to out-of-date drivers (VESA), you should
      contact your supplier for the latest version.  However, you 
      may just have a VGA video card fitted in your machine,  (VGA 
      cards do not support high resolution 256 colours).


   <Windows>
 
      When running the game from a Windows operating system or 
      environment please use the supplied .PIF or shortcut.


   <ANY PROBLEMS?>
   
   If you have problems loading Actua Soccer Club Edition, then return 
   it to your retailer, or to Gremlin Interactive Limited at the address 
   on the packaging. 

   Before you call the Helpline you should have the following information 
   available for our operators, contact your supplier if you don't know 
   this information: 

   What type of computer you have (e.g. 486DX2 66hz), how much memory (RAM) 
   you have fitted. How much memory you have available, you can find this 
   out by typing MEM at the Prompt (C:>), write down everything on screen. 

   You also need to know the contents of the following two files CONFIG.SYS 
   and AUTOEXEC.BAT, to view these files go to the Prompt (C:>) and type 
   in the following TYPE [then one of the file names] this will display the 
   file content. Write down all the information on both files.
 
   When you have all this information then call the Gremlin Interactive Limited 
   Helpline, which is available between the hours of 9.45am and 5.00pm U.K. 
   time Monday to Friday, on 0114 2799020. You can E-Mail us on help@gremlin.co.uk