Playable demo of Prince of Persia.
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UBISOFT
Prince of Persia - Sands of Time (Demo)
December 2003
README.TXT
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Thank you for trying Prince of Persia The Sands of Time. This README file
contains information not included in the game's manual.
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Table of Contents
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1. Minimum/Recommended Specifications
2. Known Issues
2.1. Installing video drivers
2.2. Installing sound drivers
2.3. Installing DirectX
2.4. Windows Service Packs
2.5. Known problems
3. Important Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support
3.1. Technical Support
3.2. Other Important websites
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1. Minimum/Recommended specifications
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-Minimum Configuration:
Win 98 SE/ME/2000/XP Only
DirectX 9.0b
800 MHz Pentium III, AMD Athlon or equivalent
256 MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 3 or higher (excluding NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX), ATI Radeon
8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia
DirectX 8.0 compatible sound device
300 MB hard drive space
Windows-compatible mouse required
The game can run on systems with less than 256 MB of RAM, but you may
experience slowdowns in the game.
-Recommended Configuration:
Win 98 SE/ME/2000/XP Only
DirectX 9.0b
1.2 GHz Pentium 4, AMD Athlon or equivalent
256 MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 4 or ATI Radeon 9500
DirectX 8.0 compatible sound device
300 MB hard drive space
Windows-compatible mouse required
-Sound Options:
Music Volume: Adjusts the volume of the music.
Voices Volume: Adjusts the volume of all the game’s voices.
Sound Effects Volume: Adjusts the volume of all Sound Effects.
Audio Virtualization: Selects the 3D audio emulation mode for a 2
channel monitoring configuration (2 speakers,
Headphones). The HRTF emulation is done in
software thus, using CPU. It is recommended to
select "No Virtualization" for minimum
requirements computers.
No Virtualization: Stereo output with no additionnal CPU usage.
Low HRTF: Light audio 3D emulation with minimum additionnal CPU usage.
High HRTF: Full audio 3D emulation with more CPU usage.
3D Audio: Enables sound card’s 3D audio hardware support. Disabling 3D
audio may improve game's performance. Must be enabled to
activate EAX’s support.
EAX: If your sound card is compatible with Creative Labs EAX
Processing,
enabling this option will greatly improve your sound experience.
Recommended Sound Settings:
Minimum requirements:
Audio Virtualization: None
3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: Disabled (disabling 3D audio
may
improve game's performance)
Normal requirements:
Audio Virtualization: Light
3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: On (if available)
EAX: On (if available)
Recommended system:
Audio Virtualization: Full
3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: On (if available)
EAX: On (if available)
Notes:
Prince of Persia uses EAX Unified(tm) which makes the Real-Time EAX
processing compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0 (SBLive!) and 3.0 (Audigy &
Extigy). For quadraphonic & Surround systems, you'll need to select
their corresponding monitoring option in the "Speaker Setup" scroll
window found in the "Sounds & Multimedia Properties" Tab (Multimedia
Tab under win98). The ideal monitoring option for a 2 channel setup
(2-Speakers with/without Subwoofer & Headphones) is Desktop Stereo
Speakers.
Light & Full HRTF (Audio Virtualization options) won't give good
results
in a 4-Speakers/more configuration. Use it only with a 2 channel
monitoring setup (Dual-Speakers system & Headphones).
To enable EAX with EAX compatible systems under Windows 2000, make sure
Full Hardware acceleration is selected. In Sounds & Multimedia
properties, click Advanced in Sound Playback then the Performance tab.
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2. Known Issues
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2.1. Installing video drivers
If you experience any graphical problems, please install the recommended video
drivers for your video card. Links to the most popular video cards
manufacturers
are available at the end of this document.
Here's a list of known problems with video cards
NVIDIA video cards:
Drivers starting at version 43.45 are fully supported. Performance
problems
might be experienced when using previous driver releases.
ATI video cards:
The Catalyst 3.7 driver is fully supported. When using the Catalyst 3.8
and 3.9 drivers with a Radeon 9500, 9600, 9700 or 9800 the game might
hang
when changing the game resolution. The Catalyst 3.6 driver is not
supported.
Matrox video cards:
The Matrox Parhelia 1.05.00.107 driver is supported but shows problems
with shadows and glowing objects. Shadows are often too dark and not
fading
with dead enemies. The glowing effect has been disabled by default
since
it was causing the whole screen to glow at all time. This effect can
be
enabled by setting ColorDiffusion to 1 in the Hardware.ini file located
in
the game directory before creating a new profile. Previous driver
releases
are not supported.
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2.2. Installing sound drivers
If you experience any sound problems, please install the latest sound
drivers available for your sound card. Links to the most popular sound cards
manufacturers are available at the bottom of this document.
Here's a list of known problems with sound cards
NVIDIA sound cards:
The latest NVIDIA driver for the nForce must be installed for the
game to work properly. The current working version of the driver
is 3.13.
C-MEDIA sound cards:
With the Audio Virtualization set to FULL and 3D Audio Hardware
Acceleration set to OFF, the sound card may produce a bipping sound
at certain moment of the game.
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2.3. Installing DirectX
Prince of Persia needs DirectX 9.0b to run properly. To get the latest version
of
DirectX, please visit:
Microsoft.com
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2.4. Windows Service Packs
It is recommended to install the latest service packs for all operating
systems.
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2.5. Known Problems
Alt-Tab
- Using Alt-Tab to minimize the game is not supported by Prince of Persia.
Although it may occasionally work fine, there are many known problems that
can
occur. Use it at your own risk.
3D Antialiasing Settings of your Video Card in the Display Properties Menu
- By default this option is set to "Allow applications to control the
antialiasing mode". If you select the "Manually select the antialiasing
mode"
option, the game and/or your PC may crash.
Mouse Focus Changing to Other Programs
- If your mouse occasionally changes focus to other applications, make sure
that
these applications are not set to "Always on top." This may include the
taskbar.
V-Sync
- Disabling v-sync on some video cards such as NVIDIA GeForce 3 may cause
display corruption.
Screen saver
- It is recommended to turn off the screen saver while playing the game. It
may
cause problems in some cases.
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3. Important Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support
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3.1. Technical Support
Before contacting Ubi Soft Entertainment's Technical Support Department,
please
browse through our FAQ listings or search our support database at our website,
Support.ubi.com. Here you will find the most recently updated
information
since the games release.
Also please make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements,
as our support representatives will be unable to assist customers whose
computers do not meet these criteria.
Whenever you contact the Technical Support Department, please include the
following information or have it available if you are calling:
-Complete product title (including version number)
-Exact error message reported (if applicable) and a brief description of the
problem you're encountering
-Processor speed and manufacturer
-Amount of RAM
-Operating system
-Video card that you are using and amount of RAM it has
-Maker and speed of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
-Type of sound card you are using
Contact Us Over the Internet
This is the best way to contact us. Our website is open 24 hours a day 7 days
a
week and it contains the most up to date Technical Support information
available
including patches that can be downloaded free of charge. We update the Support
pages on a daily basis so please check here first for solutions to your
problems
Support.ubi.com.
Contact Us by E-mail
For fastest response via e-mail, please visit our website at:
Support.ubi.com
From this site, you will be able to enter the Ubi Soft Entertainment Solution
Center where you can browse through our listings of Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ), search our database of known problems and solutions, or, for fastest
e-mail response, you can send in a request for Personal Assistance from a
Technical Support Representative.
It may take up to 72 hours for us to respond to your e-mail depending upon the
volume of messages we receive.
Contact Us by Standard Mail
If all else fails you can write to us at:
Vantage House, 1 Weir Rd.
Wimbledon. London. SW19 8UX.
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3.2. Other Important websites
Prince of Persia's official web site:
Prince-of-persia.com
Persia of Persia's official forums:
Forums.ubi.com
Latest DirectX Runtime:
Microsoft.com
Latest ATI Drivers:
Ati.com
Latest NVIDIA Drivers:
Nvidia.com
Latest Matrox Drivers:
Matrox.com
Latest Creative Labs Drivers:
Creative.com
