**************************************************************************** CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CD-ROM -- README.TXT **************************************************************************** Thank you for purchasing the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CD-ROM game. The following text describes the last minute changes that were made to the game and also contains errata for the manual. We hope that you enjoy playing the game as much as we enjoyed making it. If your text is not already wrapping for easier reading that will scale to your window size in WordPad, go to View/Options. From the menu, select the Word tab, and then make sure the "Wrap to window" option is clicked. If you're using Notepad, just click Edit and make sure Word Wrap is selected. The Read Me file is broken down into the following individual sections: Table of Contents 1. System Requirements 2. PC Install Instructions and Issues 3. Known Hardware Issues 4. Known Software Issues ========================================================================================= 1. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ******************************* PC: Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Processor: P2-450 MHz or higher Memory: 128 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1.2 GB Free CD-ROM Drive: 8X Speed Video: GeForce1 or equivalent video card (hardware transformation and lighting ) required Sound: Requires latest DirectX compliant DirectX(r): Requires DirectX Version 9.0 (or higher) compatible drivers (included) Mouse: Required 2. PC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ISSUES ******************************************* CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is set to autorun on PC's that have this option turned on. If you place the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY installation screen does not appear, it is very likely that your autorun option is not turned on. To install CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, the player should do the following: Insert the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CD-ROM Disc into the computer's CD-ROM drive. Double left-mouse click on the 'My Computer' icon. Double left-mouse click CD-ROM drive icon. Double left-mouse click on 'autorun.exe'. Follow all screen prompts. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY requires DirectX9.0 in order to function properly. If the install detects an older version of DirectX on your machine, it will prompt you to install the DirectX9.0 files. Once DirectX has been installed on to your machine, you will need to reboot your machine. 3. KNOWN HARDWARE ISSUES ************************* 1) For any graphical or sound related problem observed, we strongly suggest that you download and install the latest drivers for your sound and video cards from the manufacturer's website. 2) SOME AUDIO AND ANIMATIONS SEEM TO PLAY VERY FAST -- Some rare combinations of sound cards, drivers, and operating systems result in certain animations and their corresponding sounds to play too quickly. If you experience these problems, quit the application. Click on your Start menu; click on Settings; click on Control Panel. Double click on the icon labeled "Multimedia". Click on the tab labeled "Audio" then click on the button labeled "Advanced Properties" under the "Playback" heading. Click on the tab labeled "Performance". If your hardware acceleration is set to "None" change the setting to "Full". If your hardware acceleration is not set to "None", change the setting to "None". Close all windows and restart the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY application. This should solve the high speed sound issue. 3) GAME DOES NOT DISPLAY CENTERED ON SCREEN -- The CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY application forces your monitor to 640 x 480 resolution. The resolution automatically resets to your default resolution when you quit the application. When changing screen resolution, monitors occasionally require manual adjustment to center the displayed area on screen. Refer to your monitor's manual or the manufacturer's web site for instructions on how to adjust your monitor's display. 4) POOR IMAGE QUALITY-- If your display device supports anti-aliasing, you can improve the image quality of the 3D rendering in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by enabling it. Generally this is accomplished in the '3D' section of the 'advanced' settings in your display control panel. Disable 'application preference' and enable antialiasing. Please consult your video card documentation for further details. Note that antialiasing may have an adverse effect on rendering performance on some machines. 5) If you experience an all black screen or have other video problems while attempting to play the game, try manually changing your monitor's refresh rate to a lower setting (60Hz, for example). You can find this setting in Display Properties | Settings | Advanced | Monitor | Refresh Frequency. 4. KNOWN SOFTWARE ISSUES ************************* 1) It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this application to get the best video and audio performance possible. 2) MISSING SYS FILE MESSAGE -- When installing DirectX 9.0 with a Windows Me operating system; after reboot, you may receive a "Missing MSPQM.SYS File Missing" message. This file is required, and the user must insert the Windows Me CD for Windows to retrieve the file.