Microsoft KB Archive/173480

= Goosebumps Attack of the Mutant: Contents of Readme.txt =

Article ID: 173480

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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SUMMARY
The following article contains the contents of the Readme.txt found in the root directory of the Goosebumps Attack of the Mutant CD-ROM.

NOTE: The DreamWorks Web address has changed to:

http://www.dwi.com



MORE INFORMATION
Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant (c) 1997 DreamWorks Interactive

Release Notes

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Thanks for purchasing Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant!! These release notes are intended to provide last minute information regarding Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant. If you are having trouble getting Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant to run on your system, please read the troubleshooting section below.

Need a hint? Grab a phone! If you get stuck and need hints or tips on how to defeat the Mutant and his henchmen, call the DreamWorks Interactive Hint Line at 1-900-454-GAME. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and costs $.95 per minute within the United States. If you're under 18 years old, please make sure you get your parent's permission.

Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant uses the latest in game design technology. We don't expect you'll encounter any problems, however, if you are having trouble getting Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant to run on your system, please read the troubleshooting section below. Also, please check out our website at www.dreamworksgames.com for the latest news, FAQ's and updates.

Minimum System Requirements ---

Pentium 75 MHz 4x-speed CD-ROM drive 16 MB RAM Windows 95/ Windows NT 4.0 640x480 Super VGA Monitor Video Card with 256 colors Windows compatible sound card Microsoft compatible mouse 25MB hard disk space

Installation Notes --

Please close all programs, turn off screen savers, etc. before inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive. You will be given the option to install the Microsoft DirectX 5.0 drivers. If you do not have DirectX installed on your machine, Attack of the Mutant will not run.

If the setup screen does not appear, open "My Computer" then double click on your CD-ROM drive and double click the setup.exe to bring up the setup screen.

Attack of the Mutant MUST be installed. It will NOT run from the CD alone.

Uninstall: Removes all programs files and components from your hard drive. You will be prompted whether you wish to remove your saved games. If you choose to keep your saved games then everything will be uninstalled, except for the saved games.

Running the Game

Windows 95:

Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. This will bring up the Start screen. After a few seconds a panel should appear. Click on 'PLAY' to launch the game.

- Alternative 1: Open the Start menu on your task bar. Under programs choose DreamWorks Interactive and 'Attack of the Mutant'. This will bring up the Start screen. Click on 'PLAY' to launch the game.

- Alternative 2: On your desktop open "My Computer". Double click on  your CD-ROM drive. Double click setup.exe to bring up the Start screen. Click on 'PLAY' to launch the game.

Screen savers including After Dark can end the game if not closed before game play.

Do not change your monitor resolution during game play. Attack of the Mutant automatically switches to 640x480 during game play and other adjustments may cause problems requiring rebooting and restarting play.

Controls:

These are the default controls. You can customize the controls in the controls option screen.

Keyboard:

Movement                  arrow keys Shoot/use                 Ctrl Open                      spacebar Strafe                    Alt & arrow keys Jump                      Enter Look up                   Page up   Look down                  Insert Scroll through inventory  ` (back quote key)

Mouse:

Turning          Move the mouse right or left Moving forward   Left click Shoot/use        Right click

Joystick or Gamepad:

Movement     Joystick direction Shoot/use    Button 1 Jump         Button 2 Open         Button 3 Strafe       Button 4

Options screens:

Hitting Esc at any time during gameplay will bring up the option screen.

New Game - Starts a new game.

Load Game - Allows you to resume a previously saved game.

Save Game - Allows you to save your place in the game.

Super Powers - Allows you to see how many Super Power items you have picked up.

Resume - Takes you back in to the game you were playing.

Quit - Takes you back to Windows.

About - Gives information about the Goosebumps fan club or you can view the credits.

Settings:

Allows you to change game settings Music Volume- Sets the volume for background music.

Sound Volume - Sets the volume for all sound effects.

Controls - Choosing this option will allow you to change the way your controls are configured.

Screen Size - Sets the size of the game screen.

Detail - Sets the level of resolution for game play.

NOTE: The larger the Screen size and detail level on older machines might cause problems with the movies and gameplay.

Troubleshooting Guide

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This section provides troubleshooting information to get Attack of the Mutant running at optimum game performance.

General Issues --

Shut all other programs off

Disable all screen savers

Do not task-switch during gameplay (alt/tab). Although the game does support task-switching.

Running in smaller screen sizes and lower detail will increase the performance of both movies and gameplay. This applies to both Windows 95 and NT 4.0. To change screen size or resolution:

- Press Esc during game play, this will bring up the option screen. - Click on settings - Click on a smaller screen size setting - Click on a smaller Detail setting

DirectX must be installed on your machine for the program to run.

Keyboard Issues ---

If you are using a Compaq Vocalyst keyboard, do not press multiple keys at the same time because this causes key caching problems.

Sound issues

Make sure the sound card was installed properly with the correct switches and settings. Refer to your computer system manual or your sound card manual for help.

Make sure the sound card doesn't conflict with other hardware by using the Windows 95 Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter.

- In Windows, click Start and then click 'Help'. - Double-click 'Troubleshooting'. - Double-click 'If you have a hardware conflict' and follow the directions on your screen.

Make sure the sound card is pressed securely into its slot.

If you are experiencing problems with sound volume or are not hearing any sound, make sure that the volume control slider, accessible from the taskbar, is at a reasonable level. Make sure your speakers are turned on. Also, be sure that you do not have Music and Sound Volume switched to off in the controls screen. If sound seems clipped, delayed or warbling and you are operating with less than the recommended requirements, a hardware upgrade will solve your sound issues.

Troubleshooting Specific Audio Cards: If you are using any of the ollowing cards you may experience problems when playing Attack of the Mutant. If you experience any of the following problems, please contact your hardware manufacturer for their latest DirectX sound card drivers:

- Acer Magic S20 - Aztech Waverider Pro 32-3D - Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro Extra - ATI Stereo FX - Diamond Multimedia SoundSonic LX - Ensoniq Soundscape - ESS 1788 PnP - Genoa Audio Blitz 3D - IBM Dolphin MWAVE - Jazz 3D Magic - Logitech SoundMan Wave - Media Magic ISP-16 - MediaTrix AudioTrixPro - Media Vision ProAudio Spectrum Studio/SCSI - Orchid Sound Wave 32+ SCSI - Turtle Beach Rio - Turtle Beach Monterey

Media Vision:

If you have a Media Vision Pro Audio 16 sound card and the sound is scratchy, the Direct Memory Access (DMA) may be set too low. A DMA setting of 7 will correct any scratchy sounds. For instructions on how to change the DMA settings, refer to your sound card manual.

Video Issues

Your computer MUST display at least 256 colors or higher. To display 256 colors in Windows 95:

- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. - Double-click the Display icon. - Click the Settings tab. - Under Color Palette, click 256 Color. - Click OK.

If you don't have the necessary 256-color driver, or if you aren't sure that your video card supports 256 colors, contact your video card manufacturer.

3-D Accelerated Video Cards:

If you have a 3-D accelerated video card and you receive an error message saying that your display adapter is missing features when you select Use Hardware Accelerator on the Graphics tab in the Settings dialog box, you need to obtain the latest driver from your hardware manufacturer.

SetDisplayMode Error: DDERR_GENERIC:

If you receive this error you probably have a video card that doesn't fully support on the fly mode switching. To fix, set your resolution to 256 color and restart.

If you are experiencing problems, you may have a conflict with the Win 95 Accelerator feature. To turn off or lower the Win 95 accelerator:

- Right click My Computer - Click Properties - Click the performance tab - Click Graphics - Turn down the graphics accelerator slider

Troubleshooting Specific Video Cards: If you are using any of the following cards, you may experience problems when playing Attack of the Mutant. If you experience any of the following problems, please contact your hardware manufacturer for their latest DirectX video drivers:

- Alliance ProMotion - ATI Stereo FX - Diamond Multimedia Speedstar 64 PCI - Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 DRAM - Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 Graphics 2200 - Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 Video 3200 - Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 Video 3400XL - Diamond Multimedia Monster 3D - Genoa Phantom 3D - Genoa Phantom 32I - Genoa Phantom 64 - Hercules Graphite Terminator 64 - Integraph Intense 3D 100 - Jazz 3D Magic - Matrox Impressions Plus - Matrox Mga Ultima 2+ - Matrox Millennium - Number Nine FX Vision 330 - Orchid Kelvin 64 - Paradise Pipeline 64 - STB Horizon 64 - S3 Trio 64V+ PCI - Trident ProVita 9685

UniVBE --

UniVBE: If you are using UniVBE 5.1, you will need to disable it before playing Attack of the Mutant or the game could possibly not function properly. Be sure to re-enable UniVBE 5.1 when finished playing.

To disable UniVBE 5.1 before playing Attack of the Mutant:

- Click the Start button, and then click Run. - In the Open box, type sysedit - Click OK. A number of windows will appear. - Click the title bar of the window labeled Autoexec.bat. - At the beginning of the line that lists UniVBE 5.1, type - REM followed by a space. For example, "REM UniVBE 5.1." - On the File menu, click Save. - On the File menu, click Exit. - Restart your computer to apply this change, and then start Attack of the Mutant.

To re-enable UniVBE 5.1 after playing Attack of the Mutant:

- Click the Start button, and then click Run. - In the Open box, type sysedit - Click OK. A number of windows will appear. - Click the title bar of the window labeled Autoexec.bat. - At the beginning of the line that lists UniVBE 5.1, delete "REM." - On the File menu, click Save. - On the File menu, click Exit. - Restart your computer to apply this change.

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