Technical Reference Manual System Requirements

166 MHz Pentium@ processor (200 MHz or faster recommended)* 32 MB RAM required 100% Windows @ 95/98 DirectX 6.1 Compatible Computer*" 4 MB PCI or AGP DirectX 6.1 Compatible 3D Hardware Accelerator*** 210 MB of uncompressed hard disk space Quad speed (4X) or faster CD-ROM / DVD drive required. 100% Windows 95/98 DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card 100% Windows 95/98 compatible mouse and keyboard

Optional peripherals: 100% Windows 95/98 compatible joystick or gamepad

Multiplayer options: 2 player split-screen on the same PC. (Network, modem and Internet play not supported.) JoysticUgamepad recommended

Note: Microsoft DirectX 6.1 is included on the LEGO Racers cD and must be installed to play the game. Please refer to the ReadMe.txt file for more information on DirectX. Your system may also require the latest Windows 95/98 drivers for the hardware and peripherals that are installed in your computer. .LEGO Racers is also compatibte with AMD-K6@2, AMD-K6@il1 and Cyrix M llrM processors. your installation help screen ..LEGO Racers is not compatible with Windows@ NT, OS/2, Linux or autorun function* is active on computer, the a few seconds. Follow the instructions*" that any Windows emulated operating system. will become active after are displayed and you will be informed when the installation is complete. ***3D Accelerator Card Required procedure: A 100% DirectX 6.1 compatible 4MB PCI or AGP 3D accelerator card Alternate installation you CD-ROM into the drive, click on START and and driver is required. After have inserted the then on RUN. Next to Open type X:\setup.exe, where X is your CD- From this point you will need to LEGO Racers supports 3D hardware acceleration via Microsoft ROM drive letter and then click on OK. displayed. Direct3D, a subset of Microsoft DirectX. LEGO Racers has been tested follow the instructions** that are on most of the major cards using the 3D chipsets listed below. However, on the MY COMPUTER icon, some 3D accelerator cards that use the chipsets listed below may not Another way to install is by double-clicking drive icon. From here you should be 100% compatible with LEGO Racers. For a list of specific 3D accel- then double-clicking on the CD-ROM SETUP.EXE icon, and then all you need to erator cards that have been tested with LEGO Racers, please refer to be able to see the setup or installation** procedure. the section entitled Compatible 3D accelerator Cards later in this docu- do is double-click on it to begin the ment. You can also find an updated list of tested and supported 3D TNOTE: does not activate then this could be linked accelerator cards by visiting the LEGO Media web site at lf the autorun option your system. You can consult www.legomedia.com to the autorun function being disabled on your computer manual to activate the autorun function. 3D Chipsets Compatible with LEGO Racers **NOTE: The first installation is to select the language. This is NOT for 3dfx Voodoo 1 is for text language. There is no talking through- 3dfx Voodoo 2 spoken language, this game. 3dfx Voodoo 3 out the 3dfx Voodoo Banshee 3dfx Voodoo Rush Uninstalling the Game: program is to click on START, PRO- ATI Rage 128 The most direct way to uninstall the RACERS, then UNINSTALL lntel i740 GRAMS, LEGO MEDIA, GAMES, LEGO Matrox G200 LEGO RACERS. nVlDlA Riva procedure: nVlDlA Riva TNT Alternate uninstall CONTROL PANEL. From the control nVlDlA Riva TNT 2 Click on START, SETTINGS, then for PROGRAMS and double-click on it. This PowerVR Series2 or better panel, look ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS PROPERTIES window. From 53 Savage4 will open an ADD/REMOVE the box list below you can scrollthrough and find LEGO RACERS. Game Installation Either double-click on it or click on it once to highlight it and then click the ADD/REMOVE button. Installing the Game: remove files associated with LEGO Place the LEGO Racers CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive' lf the NOTE: Uninstalling does not all the To defragment Racers. The saved game files are left on your system, and you will A: Chances are that your hard disk could be fragmented. ACCESSORIES, then need to remove them manuallY. your hard drive click on START, PROGRAMS, SYSTEM TOOLS. From the SYSTEM TOOLS menu, you will see a list- the c: drive Manually removing the saved game files: ing from DlsK DEFRAGMENTER. You will need to select process. lt is a lf you installed LEGO Racers into the default directory then the saved and click OK. lt will begin running the defragmenting performance files will be located in the following path: C:\Program Files\LEGO good idea to do this on a regular basis as it maintains the Media\Games\LEGO Racers. Some simple directions to delete the of your system. LEGO Racers folder is as follows: Q:Somefimes my computer locks up and crashes at random. What Double-click on MY COMPUTER could be causing this? running in Double-click on C:\ A:This could be caused by too many windows applications same time it will Double-click on PROGRAM FILES the background. lt you press oTRL-ALT-DEL at the programs that are listed, Double-click on LEGO MEDIA open a closE PRoGRAM window. Of allthe EXPLORER and Double-click on GAMES there are only two things required to run Windows: programs you want to close and Inside this folder you will see LEGO Racers, click on it once to highlight SYSTRAY. Click on each of the running you these one at a it and hit the DELETE key, it should ask you to confirm deletion and then click on END TASK. Unfortunately have to do program in this fashion does not click on YES. You will then need to empty the recycle bin. time. NoTE: Closing down a windows remove it from your hard drive or prevent you from using them in the programs will open NOTE: This should ONLY be done after uninstalling the game. lt is a future. Next time you restart your system these the program good idea to never delete a program without uninstalling it first as it again. Or if you select the program from the START MENU could corrupt your REGISTRY which can in turn lead to having to format will begin as usual. your hard drive and reinstalling your operating system. Q: / keep getting a btack screen when starting LEGO Racers' What's wrong? Troubleshooting A:This could be caused by outdated software drivers, and/or an older version of DirectX installed on your computer. Updating your drivers is a General lssues lot like getting an oil change for a car. lt is something that should be your and Many issues with LEGO Racers can be resolved be following one or done often as it will maintain the performance of computer more of the suggestions listed below. increase performance possibilities with new software and technologies. Typically this can be done via the Internet by contacting the web site of contact your computer Q: / keep getting an error message saying that the CD is unreadable. the manufacturer of your hardware. You can also is some- What's wrong? manufacturer to get the current drivers for your system. This your Internet A: Make sure that your LEGO Racers CD is free from dust or lint, and thing that can be done free of charge, excluding cost of from the also that there are no scratches. access. The latest version of DirectX can be downloaded Microsoft web site at www.microsoft.com/directx. You will want to follow Q: My hard drive sounds like it is always accessing when LEGO Racers the links to the download site. is running. Why? Q: My mouse does not operate within the game. Why won't it work? Q: How do lfind out what video card I have? A:The game requires a Windows 95/98 compatible mouse and driver. lt Click on START then RUN. In the OPEN:text field type in DXDIAG and would be advisable to re-install the mouse using the Microsoft drivers then click on OK. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will open. Click on for the mouse supplied with the Windows operating system or contact the DISPLAY tab. This screen shouldl list the name, manufacturer, chip the mouse manufacturer for compatible Windows drivers. set and amount of memory that your video card currently has.

Q. I've placed the LEGO Racers CD in the CD ROM drive, but the Q. How do I check that the Screen Resolution is correct for this game? autorun feature isn't activated. Why won't it work? A. Place your mouse pointer on a clear area within the Windows desk- A. The Auto insert notification for your CD ROM drive must be set as active. top screen and using the right mouse button click once. A menu will be To check that this option is activated see the following: displayed from which you need to select, using your left mouse button, Double click using your left mouse button on the "My Computer" lcon the "Properties" option. The "Display Properties" option folder is now Double click using your left mouse button on the "Control Panel" lcon shown and you need to select the "Settings" tab. Ensure that High Color Double click using your left mouse button on the "System" lcon 16 bit option is set with the minimum recommended resolution area of Select "Device Manager" Tab 640 x 480. Apply any changes and re-start your machine. Double click using your left mouse button on the "CD ROM Option" Double click using your left mouse button on the "CD ROM drive" Q:What is a video driver? Select the "Settings Tab" A: A video driver is part of the software interface that this game uses to Ensure that the Auto insert notification box has a tick in it. communicate with the 3D hardware in your computer. You may need to To confirm settings click onto "OK" option with left-hand mouse bufton. update your driver if the game is not running properly, e.g. if you see an error box when running the game, or the game doesn't run very smooth- Q:Why does my keyboard lock up? ly, or the graphics appear to flicker. A: Some keyboards have been noted to briefly lock up when multiple keys are pressed simultaneously. This is a hardware limitation found on Q: I need the latest driver for my 3D hardware. How do I get it? various keyboards and cannot be resolved. A:The best way is to download it using the Internet. Alternatively you could contact your 3D-hardware manufacturer, and they should be able Video lssues to send you a disk containing the latest driver.

Q:What rs a 3D accelerator card? Some sites for 3D-hardware drivers are: A:A 3D accelerator card is a special video card designed to render 3D scenes and objects, removing the workload of creating them http ://www.d rive rshq.com from the main CPU. This allows games to run in higher resolutions with http://www.download.com more colors and faster frame rates. In order to provide the highest http://www.3dfx.com (for 3Dfx based cards) quality gaming experience possible, LEGO Racers requires the use of a 3D accelerator card in order to run. Most computers purchased in the For more web site address listings, please see the section in this manu- last year should already have a 3D accelerator card installed; you can al entitled "Web Site Addresses". only purchase one separately for under $75. Q:Why do I see black boxes around some of the game graphics? and of these 3D accelerator cards have A: Some video cards do not support the transparency etfect at all graphic cards. Please note that all at the time this manual was will leave a black block behind various graphics on the screen. Most been tested with the latest video drivers card manufacturers have developed or are developing drivers that emu- printed. late the transparency etfect that may resolve this problem. Please con- sult your card manufacturer for further details' 3dfx Voodoo2 1000 3dfx Voodoo3 2000 Q: The graphics look very blocky and pixelated' Whats wrong? 3dfx VoodooS 3000 A:somJcards may not be recognized by LEGO Racers and the game 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 game may attempt to emulate the accelerated version. To force the to Asus V2740 (lntel 740i) will PCI recognize your video card, an extra command can be added which ATI Graphics Pro (Mach 64) call rip a uideo card selection menu. Create a shortcut from the LEGO ATI Graphics XPression Racers.exe file and add the command -select3d to the end. To create a ATI Rage 128 shortcut, right click on the LEGO Racers.exe file and select create ATI Rage FurY 32MB Shortcut. R-ight click on the Shortcut you have just created and select ATI Xpert at PlaY as Properties. l-n the text box titled Target add the -select3d command Cirrus Logic 5434 shown in the following examPle. Cirrus Logic 5446 "C:\Program Files\LEGO Media\Games\LEGO Cirrus Logic Laguna GD5465 Racers\LEGORacers'exe"-select3d Diamond Monster 3D Cti.t on Apply and then exit the Properties window. Double Click on the Diamond Monster 3D ll LEGO Racers shortcut and after the videos have been displayed, the Diamond Fusion 16 MB video card selection menu will appear. select the card you wish to use Diamond Speedstar A50 AGP and set it to run in Microsoft D3D Hardware acceleration' Diamond Stealth 64 Diamond Viper 550 Q: Why won't the video introduction play? Matrox Millenium I A: lf the program is not running the introduction videos, and you receive Matrox Millenium ll an error message or get a blank screen, they can be deactivated by Matrox Mystique for the adding the command -novideo in the same manner as described Matrox Productiva G100 -select3d command noted above' Matrox Marvel G200-TV Number 9 Revolution 3D Supported 3D Hardware sis 6205 This game uses Direct3D to support most recent 3D-hardware chipsets' STB Velocity 128 (PCl) Youmusthaveat|east4Mbofmemoryonyour3Dcard.Mostrecent STB Velocity 4400 your cards qualify for this, although for details you will have to refer to Trident 9750 4MB system documentation or 3D-hardware documentation' Tseng 40004 /32P Tseng 6000 Gompatible 3D Accelerator Cards Video Logic GrafixStar 700 LEGO Racers has been tested and proven compatible with the following Videologic Power VR Orchid www.orchid.com ViewTop Permedia 2 8MB Packard Bell www.packardbell.com Viewtop Permedia 2 8MB Real 3D www.real3d.com Rendition www.rendition.com STB Systems wwwstb.com Addresses Trident www.tridentmicro.com Web Site Turtle Beach www.tbeach.com Yamaha www.yamaha.com 3Dfx lnteractive www'3dfx'com ACer www.acer.Com Alliance Semiconductor www.alsc.com Product Support ASUS Www.aSUS.COm www.atitech.com ATlTechnologies lf you are experiencing difficulties running LEGO Racers, it may be an www.a3d.com Aurealsemiconductor issue that can be easily resolved. You should first check the technical Aztech Labs www.aztechca.com or www.aztech'com.sg reference manual or the readme.txt file on the disc to see if they issue www.canopuscorp.com Canopus you are experiencing is listed. lf so, follow those explicit instructions to Cirrus Logic www.cirrus.com resolve your issue. lf not or it does not correct your issue, you should wwwcompaq.com Compaq check out our web page at www.legomedia.com or you can e-mail us at www.creativelabs.com Creative Labs [email protected]. At this point if you are still having Semiconductor www.crystal.com Crystal issues, you should fax us at 860-763-7773 or call us at 800-366-6062. DELL Computer www.dell.com Diamond Multimedia www.diamondmm.com lf you do call, please be sitting in front of your computer and be sure to www.elsa.com Elsa provide us with as much information as possible. Make sure to note the www.ensoniq.com Ensoniq exact type of hardware that you are using in your system, including but Technologies www.esstech.com ESS not limited to: Gateway 2000 www.gateway.com www.guillemot.com Guillemot Speed and manufacturer of your processor www.hercules.com Hercules Make and model of your sound card Packard www.hp.com Hewlett Make, model and RAM of your video card/graphics accelerator card www.ibm.com IBM Make, model and speed of you CD-ROM or DVD drive www.intel.com lntel Amount of RAM in your system www.intergraPh.com Intergraph Any additional hardware and peripherals www.jaton.com Jaton And the exact error (if applicable) Matrox www.matrox.com www.svtus.com Media Vision NOTE: lf you cannot locate any of your system information, please www.nine.com Number Nine contact your computer vendor. Oak TechnologY www.oaktech.com OPTi www.opti.com Gontacting Product Support

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