======================================== Bella Sara™ Readme - 13/10/08 ======================================== Thank you for purchasing Bella Sara™! This document contains last minute information about Bella Sara™, along with useful troubleshooting advice. Please read it through if you are experiencing any difficulties running the game. ---------------------------------------- Contents ---------------------------------------- - I. System Requirements - II. Installing and Playing the Game - III.Saved Games and Users - IV. Known Issues/Troubleshooting - V. Further Troubleshooting ---------------------------------------- I. System Requirements ---------------------------------------- Minimum Specifications: -Windows XP/Vista -1.6 Ghz Pentium or AMD™ equivalent -512MB RAM -DirectX 9 Compatible Sound Card -700 MB Hard Drive Space -2x CD-ROM Drive Recommended Specifications: -Windows XP/Vista -2 Ghz Pentium® 4 or AMD™ equivalent -1GB RAM -GeForce Ti 4600 or above, or Radeon 9000 or above -1.5 GB Hard Drive Space -2x CD-ROM Drive Supported Graphics Cards: Bella Sara requires an ATI or nVidia graphics card. ATi Radeon 9000/X1300 or above/HD2XXX/HD3XXX/HD4XXX series. nVidia GeForce Ti 4600 or above/6/7/8/9/GTX2XX Series. Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops). This product uses a copyright protection system. Please visit www.codemasters.com for further details. ---------------------------------------- II. Installing and Playing the Game ---------------------------------------- It is advisable to close all unnecessary applications before starting the installation or running the game. Insert the Bella Sara™ disc into your CD-ROM drive, then browse to the CD-ROM drive and run 'Setup.exe'. Follow on-screen instructions to install the game. To launch the game after installation, double click the shortcut created on your desktop, or browse to the 'All Programs\Codemasters\Bella Sara' folder in the Start Menu and click the shortcut therein. ---------------------------------------- III. Saved Games and Users ---------------------------------------- When you create a profile in Bella Sara™, it is stored in a hidden location on your system. Each user account on the PC has its own set of profiles, and these profiles cannot be transferred from one user account to another. You should have no need to edit the files on the system, but for advanced users, these profiles are stored by default in the folder "\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Bella Sara\..." hidden in Windows' Application Data folder. Moving these profiles between users and systems however is not encouraged or supported. ---------------------------------------- IV. Known Issues/Troubleshooting ---------------------------------------- 1) Problems running the game. To play Bella Sara™ you must have administrative privileges. On Windows Vista, launch the game from the shortcut on the Desktop or in the Start menu, and if requested, enter the Administrator password. On windows XP, running the game as a non-admin user can cause errors and is not recommended. Instead, log on as the system administrator and run the game from the shortcut on the Desktop or Start Menu. ---------------------------------------- V. Further Troubleshooting ---------------------------------------- If you continue to experience problems, please contact our customer support team who will be more than happy to help: Website: www.codemasters.com/support