Microsoft KB Archive/153611

Contents of Close Combat README.DOC

PSS ID Number: Q153611 Article last modified on 06-03-1999

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The following information is contained in the Microsoft Close Combat README.DOC file. This file is copied into the Close Combat directory by Setup. This text has been slightly modified and is missing table information. To view the file in the original format, please open the file on your hard drive.

README.DOC FILE

Microsoft Close Combat README Windows 95 Version, June 1996 (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996

This document contains important information for installing and using Close Combat.

CONTENTS A. Installation Notes B. Troubleshooting C. Audio Problems D. Video Problems E. Direct X Problems F. Hardware and System Compatibility G. Corrections to Credits H. Additions, Changes, and Tips

 Installation Notes

Important Close Combat Information

If you installed Windows 95 using the Compact Setup option, Media Player and Video Compression may not have been installed to your hard disk. This may result in video problems when Close Combat is run.

To install Media Player and Video Compression: 1.Click the Start button, then point to Settings. 2.Click Control Panel. 3.Double-click the Add/Remove Software icon, then click the Windows Setup tab. 4.Click Multimedia, then click Details. 5.Click both Media Player and Video Compression. Make sure that both boxes are checked. 6.Click OK.

Recommended Windows 95 System Configuration Personal computer with Pentium processor 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) 20 MB of free hard disk space 2X CD-ROM drive 640x480x256-color video (800x600 or higher resolution recommended) Sound card (recommended but not required) 9600-baud modem (for dial-up head-to-head play) Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Network card (for head-to-head Local Area Network play) Headphones or speakers

 Troubleshooting Microsoft Close Combat Setup

If Close Combat does not run properly once it is installed, please try reinstalling: 1.Run Close Combat Setup. If Autorun is enabled, you can do this by inserting the Close Combat CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. You can also run Close Combat Setup by double-clicking the My Computer icon, right- clicking the CD-ROM drive icon, then clicking Install Close Combat.

2.If you are prompted with three choices (Reinstall, Add/Remove, and Remove All), click Remove All, and then run Setup again to reinstall Close Combat.

3.If you are not prompted with these choices, simply follow the Setup instructions on your screen to install Close Combat.

Below are some common errors encountered while installing Microsoft Close Combat and explanations of the errors:

Close Combat requires at least a Pentium processor. You must either upgrade to an Intel Pentium or higher processor, or switch to a computer with an Intel Pentium or higher processor.

This application requires a newer version of Microsoft Windows. Close Combat requires Microsoft Windows 95 or later. To purchase a Windows upgrade, see your local retailer.

If you are unsure how much RAM your computer has, you can run Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD), or check with the manufacturer of your computer. For more information about running MSD, see your Windows 95 User’s Guide.

 Audio Problems

If you experience audio problems the source could be your sound card or your system.

Troubleshooting Sound Cards

Use the following list of troubleshooting suggestions if Microsoft Close Combat does not play sound properly:

Be sure you are using the latest sound driver available. Contact your sound card manufacturer to obtain the latest sound driver.

Be sure that your system’s volume control is not muted and is turned up.

Verify that Windows 95 can play .WAV files: 1.Click the Start button, then point to Settings. 2.Click Control Panel. 3.Double-click the Sounds icon. 4.Try to play a .WAV file.

If Windows 95 cannot play a .WAV file: Check to see that you have an audio card. If you don’t have an audio card, contact your equipment dealer to obtain one.

If you are able to play a .WAV file: 1.Start Microsoft Close Combat. 2.On the Options menu, click Sound Options. 3.Verify that the Play Sound Effects and Play Music check boxes are checked, and that Volume for both is 100%. If the volume is turned up, click Advanced

4.Verify that Close Combat recognizes an audio driver by looking at the Sound Card Detected line 5.Click Test to see if Close Combat will play a sound file.

 Video Problems

Changing the Video Display to 256 Colors

Your computer must display 256 colors to run Microsoft Close Combat. To display 256 colors in Windows 95: 1.Click the Start button, then point to Settings. 2.Click Control Panel. 3.Double-click the Display icon. 4.Click the Settings tab. 5.Under Color Palette, click 256 Color. 6.Click OK. 7.Reinstall Microsoft Close Combat.

NOTE: 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.

Video Display Problems

If you experience display problems, contact your video card manufacturer for the latest DirectX 1.0 drivers. We have noticed some display problems on Diamond video cards and with certain video cards that use the S3 chipset.

 Direct X Problems</li></ol>

Sound Problems

If you are experiencing sound problems please use the following list of troubleshooting steps.

Be sure you are using the latest Direct X compatible sound drivers. Contact the sound card manufacturer for the latest sound drivers.

Verify that your speaker and volume control are enabled and turned up.

Make sure that Windows 95 still has sound. 1.Click the Start button. 2.Click Setting, then click Control Panel. 3.Double-click the Sounds Icon. 4.Play a .wav file.

If Windows 95 is not able to play a .wav file, check to see that a sound driver is enabled: 1.Click the Start button. 2.Click Settings, then click Control Panel. 3.Double-click the System Icon. 4.Click the Device Manager tab. 5.Click the Plus sign on Sound, Video and Game Controllers. 6.Click OK. If there is no “Sound, video and game controllers” or you have no Sound card listed, contact the manufacturer of the computer or sound card and have them reinstall the sound card drivers.

If Windows 95 can play .wav files, verify that your sound card is a supported by DirectSound (see List of Supported Sound Cards): 1.Click the Start button. 2.Click Settings, then click Control Panel. 3.Double-click the System Icon. 4.Click the Device Manager tab. 5.Click the Plus sign on Sound, Video and Game Controllers. 6.Click OK.

If your sound card is not supported, contact the manufacturer of the Sound Card for Direct X compatible sound drivers.

Video Problems

If you are experiencing video problems or have booted into safe mode please consult the following troubleshooting suggestions. Some video drivers that are incompatible with Direct X may boot to Safe Mode. If this occurs you can change your Display Adapter back to the original video drivers and your system will boot normally. To replace your Display Adapter drivers contact the manufacturer of the Sound Card for assistance.

If you have a Matrox Millenium video card, and you have installed any beta version of DirectX 2.0 drivers on your machine, delete the beta drivers before installing Close Combat. You can install DirectX 2.0 from the Microsoft Web page at www.microsoft.com.

 Hardware And System Compatibility</li></ol>

Performance Issues Users of slower machines may experience a delay in game play when Close Combat is loading game data. Please do not restart your computer if this occurs.

There are two minor performance issues related to Windows 95 on the NexGen Nx586 processor. NexGen has addressed these issues by making its Windows CPU Identifier applet available from their web site. You can download the VL and PCI versions of this applet from the following address: http://www.nexgen.com/support/toolbox.htm

 Corrections To Credits</li></ol>

The credit to Michael Doubler in the Close Combat Game Reference should read as follows:

Closing With The Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 by Michael Doubler. University Press of Kansas, 1994. Used with permission of the author.

 Additions, Changes, And Tips</li></ol>

General

If Close Combat crashes when your hardware “sleeps,” complete the following procedure to determine if Advanced Power Management is enabled: 1.In Windows 95, start Control Panels. 2.Double-click System. 3.In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4.Double-click System Devices. The current system devices appear. 5.If Advanced Power Management is listed, it is enabled; you must disable Advanced Power Management using your computer’s BIOS program. See your BIOS manual for specific instructions on disabling Advanced Power Management.

When you select any antitank, machine gun, or mortar team, all soldiers on the team are listed in the Function in Team field as “Assistant.” The soldier with the weapon graphic in his Weapon Icon field is the soldier responsible for firing the weapon. If that soldier is killed, another soldier on the team can continue to fire the weapon.

When you select any antitank team, the Ammo Type field displays “HT” for the soldier who fires the antitank weapon. HT is an abbreviation for HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank)

If a soldier’s shadow appears in your line of sight, it remains a shadow for no more than ten seconds; Close Combat updates every ten seconds, at which time soldiers’ shadows become soldiers. If you shoot at and hit a soldier’s shadow, the soldier dies, and his fallen body appears as soon as Close Combat updates the screen.

Campaign Scoring

The campaign score for either side reflects not only how well players do in comparison to the historical timeline, but also the level of casualties they sustain in the process. For the American player, the campaign score (or game score on the Debriefing screen) represents the amount of time in hours that the player is ahead of schedule with respect to taking St.-L in 43 days. The game score is adjusted to reflect not only the time it takes to reach Saint-L, but also the number of casualties the American player has taken; if the American player has taken a lot of casualties he has to make better than historical progress for the game score to be positive. If the game score is a negative number, the American player is behind schedule and/or is taking heavy casualties.

For the German player, the game score represents the amount of time in hours that the American player is behind schedule with respect to taking St.-L in 43 days. The game score is adjusted to reflect not only how long the Americans are delayed, but also the number of casualties the German player has taken; if the German player has taken a lot of casualties he has to delay the American advance for more than 43 days for the game score to be positive. If the game score is a negative number, the American player is ahead of schedule and/or the German player is taking heavy casualties.

General Campaign Flow Chart

The Campaign Flow chart below depicts the general or most common flow of a Close Combat Campaign game. Dotted lines indicate American minor victories, and solid lines indicate major or decisive American victories. The shaded portion of the chart represents the Hard Path; the unshaded portion represents the Easy Path. For specific game flow based on the actual outcome of each battle, see the table that follows this chart.

Specific Campaign Flow Table

Newsreels There are six Newsreel videos in the Close Combat game, so there is only one Newsreel video for each of the six operations in the game. No matter which battle you fight in a given operation, when you reach the Debriefing screen and click the News Reel button, you will see the same Newsreel video. For example, there are 14 battles in the Hedgerows operation. No matter which Hedgerow battle you fight, clicking the News Reel button on the Debriefing screen will play the one Newsreel video available for the entire operation.

Thank you for choosing Microsoft Close Combat.

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