FIFA 97 other - readme
- FIFA 97
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1. Installing game
a) From Windows 95
i) Using Autorun
ii) Using Setup.exe
b) From DOS
i) Using Install.exe
2. Missing Options on Windows 95 Install screen after install
3. Direct X
a) Install does not auto-detect the presence of DirectX
b) Installing DirectX directly from CD (if you skipped it
during game install)
c) DirectX 2.0 and supported hardware
i) Sound cards
ii) Video cards
4. Uninstalling game
a) in Windows '95
b) in DOS
5. Are you experiencing network connect problems in FIFA '97?
6. Memory requirements
a) DOS
b) WIN95
c) Running the game under stressful WIN95 conditions
7. Running the game with EMM386.
8. Running the game on an IPX network with routers.
9. Improving game speed (frame-rates, etc.)
10. Hot-keys.
11. Modem initialization strings
12. Modem baud rates
13. Keyboard, joystick and mouse functionality
14. CD-ROM drives and MSCDEX (Microsoft CD Extension)
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1a. Installing game from Windows 95 using Autorun
The simplest method of installing FIFA '97 is to use the
"Autorun" feature in Windows '95. Simply insert the
FIFA '97 CD into your CD-ROM drive and sit back. After
the video segment plays, the game will bring you to the
FIFA '97 Install Screen.
If for some reason your "Autorun" feature is disabled
(It may have been disabled by another program, or the
"Auto insert notification" may be disabled on your CD),
you can install the program by running SETUP.EXE directly
from the root directory of the CD.
1b. Installing game from DOS
To install the game from DOS, type...
X:
CD\
INSTALL
where "X" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
(usually D or E) and is your "Enter" key.
(sometimes called a "Return" key)
***Note***
The DOS version of the game will NOT run under Windows '95
and vice-versa. You MUST install the game under the
operating system you intend to run the game in.
2. New options on Windows 95 Install screen after install
After you've successfully installed the game in
Windows '95, you may notice that some of the buttons that
were visible on the Install screen (the "Install" button,
for example) are no longer visible, while others (the
"Play" button) are now available.
This simply reflects the new options that are available.
If you would like to re-install the game (you may have
accidentally deleted some files, or possibly changed your
mind about loading the play-by-play files), simply
uninstall the game and then re-install.
See section 4 for details.
3a. Install does not auto-detect the presence of DirectX
The Windows '95 version of FIFA '97 requires that DirectX
version 2.0 or higher be installed. FIFA '97 comes with
DirectX 2.0 and will ask if you'd like to install it.
Currently, FIFA '97 neither auto-detects the presence of
DirectX nor the version number. If you think that you
already have DirectX installed or that you have a newer
version of DirectX (2.0 is the latest version as of the
writing of this readme file) you may skip the DirectX
portion of the install. When starting up the game, if you
receive an error message that DirectX has not been
installed, you can install it manually by following the
directions below.
3b. Installing DirectX directly from CD (if you skipped it
during game install)
FIFA '97 comes with DirectX 2.0 and will prompt you to
install it during installation. If you would like to
install it manually, make sure the FIFA '97 CD is in the
CD-ROM drive and run...
"My Computer/FIFAPCCD/REDIST/DIRECTX/DXSETUP.EXE"
3c. DirectX 2.0 and supported hardware
We recommend that FIFA '97 be run with DirectX compatible
sound boards and video cards. While FIFA '97 will run
with non-DirectX compatible hardware, you may find that:
i) Sound quality suffers
ii) The game runs slightly slower.
If your sound board or video card do not support DirectX,
please contact your vendor.
4a. Uninstalling FIFA '97 in Windows '95
The simplest method of uninstalling FIFA '97 is to use the
Uninstall button on the FIFA '97 install Screen. (this is
the Autorun screen that pops up when you insert the
FIFA '97 CD into the CD-ROM drive)
You may also use the uninstall shortcut in the Start Menu.
This can be found with the game icon on the Start Menu.
( usually "Start Menu/Programs/EA Sports/FIFA Soccer '97 )
Windows '95 also has an "Add/Remove Programs" Icon in the
Control Panel that you can use to uninstall the game.
***Note***
To conform with Microsoft's Windows '95 guidelines,
FIFA '97 will delete all files EXCEPT save-games and other
user configuration information. These files must be
deleted manually.
4b. Uninstalling FIFA '97 in DOS
To uninstall FIFA '97 from DOS, simply delete the
directory that you installed FIFA '97 into.
(usually C:\FIFA97\)
5. Are you experiencing network connect problems in FIFA '97?
We have identified some problems associated with the
network software that ships with Windows '95. Microsoft
offers a free replacement for this file. The update is
available at...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/krnlupd.htm
If you are experiencing any other problems with network
play, please contact your network administrator.
6a. Memory requirements in DOS
The DOS version of FIFA '97 requires a minimum of 8MB of
RAM to run. While there is no performance increase to be
gained from having more memory, you may find that you
experience more sound effects and that the game loads
faster.
6b. Memory requirements in Windows '95
The Windows '95 version of FIFA '97 requires a minimum of
16MB of RAM to run. If there is more memory available,
you should experience better game performance in all
areas.
6c. Running the game under stressful Windows '95 conditions
We at Electronic Arts strive to bring you the best in
graphics, audio and gameplay. We are always pushing the
envelope of computer performance.
While we have made every effort to ensure that
FIFA '97 multi-tasks with all Windows '95 applications,
we recommend that you shut down other applications and run
FIFA '97 by itself when possible.
7. Running the game with EMM386
We recommend that EMM386 be disabled. EMS memory is not
required to run FIFA '97. At the very least we suggest
that EMM386 be configured for "NOEMS". For more
information on EMM386, please see your DOS manual.
8. Running the game on an IPX network with routers
In order for the game to function across a router, IPX
networks with routers must be configured to route SAP.
Also, the machine operating as the game server must not
be running any other software which is an SAP service
(TSRs under DOS, some file sharing, print sharing, or
other servers under Windows '95).
Once again, we recommend that you contact your network
administrator if you are experiencing problems.
9. Improving game speed (frame-rates, etc.)
We've implemented a few ways to speed up the game-play.
"-" (the minus key) reduces the size of the screen
"y" toggles field detail
"t" toggles stadium detail
See "Hot Keys" section below for more details.
10. Hot Keys
We've implemented various hot-keys to access certain
functions more quickly.
ESC - Pause Menu
F1 - Telecam
F2 - Sideline Cam
F3 - Cable Cam
F4 - End Zone Cam
F5 - Stadium Cam
F6 - Shoulder Cam
F7 - Ball Cam
F8 - (Ingame) Tower Cam, (Interface) Toggles Sound
F9 - Chat
F10 - Hangup/Disconnect
F11 - Quit FIFA '97
F12 - Quit Current Game
1 - Controller Select
2 - Team Management
3 - Substitution
4 - Statistics
5 - Option
6 - Replay
7 - Scoring Summary
8 - Foul Summary
9 - Network Breakdown
T - Toggles Stadium detail
Y - Toggles Field detail
=/+ - Increase screen size
- (minus) - decrease screen size
11. Modem initialization strings
If you change the modem initialization string at the Modem
Setup screen, the changes will be saved when you exit.
If for any reason you would like to go back to the
original initialization strings, simply copy the
MODEMS.CFG file from the MODEM directory on your CD into
the MODEM directory in your game directory on your hard
drive.
Example. (in DOS)
COPY X:\MODEM\MODEMS.CFG C:\FIFA97\MODEM
Where "X" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM.
12. Modem Baud Rates
Under most circumstances users should set the modem
connect speed to 57,600 in the Modem Setup Screen.
While this should work with most modems, you may have to
experiment to find the optimum setting.
13. Keyboard, joystick and mouse functionality
While we've made every effort to allow the user to
navigate the game interface using a keyboard and/or
joystick, in some cases we have had to make decisions to
limit the functionality of both. For this reason, we
recommend that you use a mouse to access the interface.
In-game, however, we recommend the use of a good
joystick/gamepad. In fact, we HIGHLY recommend the use
of a digital, 6-button game-pad.
We have done our best to ensure that once you are in a
game, you do not have to put down the joystick/gamepad
again until the game is over and you are back in the
Front End (interface).
14. CD-ROM drives and MSCDEX (Microsoft CD Extension)
To optimally run FIFA '97 from DOS, we require that your
CD-ROM buffers be set to 15 or higher.
To check this, follow the steps listed below:
1. Open up your C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT in any simple text
editor (e.g. EDIT C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT)
2. Find the line that contains:
DEVICE=drive:\path\MSCDEX /M:x
(where "drive:\path\" is the drive letter and path
where MSCDEX can be found - usually C:\DOS\) and
"x" is a number.
3. If the number ("x" in the line above) is below 15,
change it to 15. If it's already 15 or higher, just
leave it as is. Do NOT change any other information.
4. If you changed the number, save the file, then exit.
Otherwise, exit without saving.
