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"Brian Lara International Cricket 2007" ReadMe - 15/02/07

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I. Introduction
II. Installation
III. StarForce Copy Protection
IV. Running the Game
V. Controls
VI. Network Play
VII. Memory and Performance
VIII. Graphic and Sound cards
IX. Known Issues
X. Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 Web Sites
XI. Technical Support
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I. Introduction:
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Thank you for purchasing Brian Lara International Cricket 2007. This file contai
ns
detailed technical information so please read it through carefully.
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Minimum Specification:
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- Windows XP
- DirectX 9.0c
- Pentium III or Athlon 1600+ at 1.4 GHz
- 256mb RAM
- Supported Graphics card
- DirectX 9 Compatible Sound Card
- Direct Sound or OpenAL compatible Audio
- 2x DVD-ROM Drive
- 4.5 Gb Hard Drive Space
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Recommended Specification:
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- Windows XP/ Vista
- Pentium 4 at 2.4GHz, Athlon XP 2400+ or above
- 1Gb RAM
- Graphics Card: GeForce 6800 or Radeon X800 or Above
- Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi or Audigy
- 2x DVD-ROM Drive
- 4.5 Gb Hard Drive Space
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Supported Graphics Cards:
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- ATi Radeon: 8500/LE, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9500, 9600 SE/Pro/XT, 9700Pro, 9800
Pro/XT, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950
- nVidia: GeForce 3/Ti200/Ti500, GeForce4 (not MX), GeForce4 Ti4200/Ti4600
GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, 6800, 7800, 7900, 7900, 7950, 880
0
Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops)
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II. Installation
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Insert the Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 disc. If you have Autorun enabl
ed, the
installer should run automatically. If you have Autorun disabled, or the install
er doesn't
start go to Start -> Run and type in D:Autorun', where 'D' is the letter of your
CD/DVD
drive. To continue installation simply follow the on-screen prompts.
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III. StarForce Copy Protection
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Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 utilises StarForce copy protection technol
ogy. You
will be asked to restart your PC to finalise the installation of the StarForce d
rivers when
first running the game.
The Star Force protection drivers are not removed when Brian Lara International
Cricket
2007 is uninstalled, this should not cause problems. However we have included t
he
utility to remove these drivers on the Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 DVD
.
To remove the drivers;
go to Start -> Run and type in 'D:\sfdrvrem.exe', where 'D' is the letter of you
r
CD/DVD drive.
However if you do run the uninstall utility for the drivers, when you launch Bri
an Lara
International Cricket 2007 or another protected game again, the drivers will be
reinstalled. For more information regarding StarForce protection go to the StarF
orce
Technologies International website (http://www.star-force.com)
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IV. Running the Game
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After you install Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 there will be a Brian La
ra
International Cricket 2007 shortcut on your desktop. Double-click this to start
the game.
Alternatively you can start the game by going to:
Start Menu -> Programs -> Codemasters -> Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 -
>
ICC2007
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V. Controls
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The basic default controls are given below:
Front End Navigation
Return - Confirm Selection (Green icon Function)
Escape - Back (Red Icon Function)
Tab - Yellow Icon Function
Space - Blue Icon Function
Scroll list - Mouse wheel
Left Cursor - Left
Right Cursor - Right
Up Cursor - Up
Down Cursor - Down
Basic Bowling Keys Mouse
Sidestep left A Move mouse left
Sidestep right S Move mouse right
Start run-up 2 (on number pad) Left click
Aim W, A, S, D Point mouse
Normal ball 2 (on number pad) Left click
Ball breaks to left 4 (on number pad) Shift+Left click
Ball breaks to right 6 (on number pad) Shift+Right click
Slower ball/ Top spin 8 (on number pad) Right click
Special delivery 1 7 (on number pad) CTRL + Left click
Special delivery 2 9 (on number pad) CTRL + Right click
Swing/Drift left 1 (on number pad) Scroll wheel up
Swing/Drift right 3 (on number pad) Scroll wheel down
Basic Batting Keys Mouse
Sidestep left Left cursor Scroll wheel up
Sidestep right Right cursor Scroll wheel down
Aim W, A, S, D Point mouse
Attack shot 2 (on number pad) Left click
Defensive shot 4 (on number pad) Shift + Left click
Lofted shot 6 (on number pad) Shift + Right click
Run 8 (on number pad) Right click
Abort run 2 (on number pad) Left Click
Attacking sweep 1 (on number pad) Left ALT + Left click
Lofted sweep 3 (on number pad) Left ALT + Left click
Dance down the wicket Hold Ctrl + Any shot Hold Ctrl + Any shot
Basic Fielding Keys Mouse
Catch 2 (On number pad) Left click
Throw to keeper s end 7 (On number pad) Left click
Throw to bowlers end 9 (On number pad) Right click
Change field type + 1 (On number pad) Scroll wheel up
Change field type - 3 (On number pad) Scroll wheel down
Change field variant + 7 (On number pad) Ctrl + Left click
Change field variant - 9 (On number pad) Ctrl + Right click
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VI. Network Play
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Online Play (Solutions for users with Routers/Firewall applications)
In order to play cricket online you must open or forward UDP ports 11514, 11515
and 11516.
You will need to do this if you have a router and you may need to configure any
software
firewall you have running.
If you are unfamiliar with how to do this http://portforward.com offers a compre
hensive
guide covering a wide range of routers and firewall applications. Please note th
at in order
for your ports to remain correctly forwarded you will need to set up a static IP
address for
your PC if it doesn't already have one. http://portforward.com/networking/static
ip.htm covers
how to set this up.
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VII. Memory and Performance
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Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 requires at least 256MB of RAM and a 1.4Gh
z
processor; the performance of the game will improve if you have more RAM, a fast
er
processor and graphics card. Regardless of your machine specs, you can maximise
your
available memory and increase the overall performance of the game by doing the
following:
Shut down all non-essential Windows programs especially online chat programs,
virus checkers and screen layout utilities.
Regularly defragment your hard drive.
Increase your amount of free hard drive space
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VIII. Graphics and Sound cards
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GRAPHICS CARDS
Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 requires a graphics card with 3D hardware
acceleration and at least 64 MB of RAM. The drivers for your graphic card must s
upport
DirectX 9c. If you are having any problems running the game, please ensure you
have
updated your graphic card drivers before contacting technical support (See secti
on IX
below).
SOUND CARDS
If you are experiencing sound abnormalities such as clicking and popping, you ma
y need
to adjust your Audio settings. Run the Hardware Setup Tool and select "Minimal S
tereo Mixer" from the
audio options. If this setting is already in use, or you are still experiencing
issues
you may need to turn off sound hardware acceleration. Go to Start, Control Panel
, Sound,
then find the sound/audio hardware acceleration setting and turn it off.
Occasionally, some users may experience poor audio quality when using an onboard
nForce sound card in conjunction with certain graphics cards. Please update your
nForce
drivers.
ADVANCED AUDIO OPTIONS
This game uses OpenAL, the standard audio library. It can drive sound cards with
built-in
OpenAL support directly, or translate OpenAL commands to use DirectSound or Dire
ctSound3D
drivers. Thus it offers both high compatibility and high performance.
You select a particular driver using the audio buttons in the Setup program. The
re are five
possible options. Any that do not suit your machine are ghosted, and a safe defa
ult is
selected after the game is first installed. Click on any of the other non-ghoste
d items to
try an alternative.
THE FIVE CHOICES
The "NATIVE OPENAL ACCELERATION" driver is generally the best, as it talks direc
tly to
high-quality audio cards and supports the new EFX digital effects. However this
does need
up-to-date drivers (Refer to section IX below).
The "NFORCE OPENAL 1.0" option uses an older version of OpenAL available on NFor
ce audio
systems. You only get this option if you have suitable Nvidia hardware and drive
rs installed.
The "DIREXTSOUND3D TRANSLATION" driver translates OpenAL audio requests into the
old
DirectSound3D format, to take advantage of drivers for systems that do not yet s
upport
OpenAL natively. Digital effects will be translated to use EAX - DirectSound3D E
nvironmental
Audio Extensions - in place of EFX, if possible. The quality and performance of
this
translation depends on the compatibility of the underlying DirectSound3D driver
and your
'hardware acceleration' settings in Windows. "DirectSound3D translation" is typi
cally the
fastest option on Windows XP, but if the DirectSound3D driver has bugs (e.g. som
e RealTek
systems) performance suffers.
The "STEREO SOFTWARE MIXER" driver is the most compatible, but does not take adv
antage of
surround-sound or digital effects hardware and may slow the game down slightly a
s it uses the
main processor to mix the sound. The driver can filter sounds and add reverberat
ion, but cannot
match the digital effects or sound quality of custom audio hardware like Audigy
or X-Fi cards.
The "MINIMAL STEREO MIXER" driver is similar, but a bit faster as it does not of
fer any digital
effects. Choose this if you care more about the speed of the game than audio qua
lity.
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IX. Known Issues
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There are some known performance issues with Windows Vista due to driver compati
bility.
Please continue to check for driver updates from your hardware manufacturer.
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X. Useful Web Sites
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Codemasters
http://www.codemasters.com/
Brian Lara International Cricket 2007
http://www.codemasters.co.uk/brianlara/
If you are having problems running the game, you may want to try updating your
graphics card / sound card drivers from one of the following web sites before co
ntacting
technical support:
ATI Technologies
http://www.ati.com/
NVIDIA
http://www.nvidia.com/
Creative Labs
http://www.creative.com/
Microsoft DirectX
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx
Star-Force Copy Protection
http://www.star-force.com
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XI. Technical Support
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All requests for technical support should be made using our technical support re
quest
form: http://www.codemasters.co.uk/support/contact.php
Any queries regarding e-shop orders, game release dates, availability etc. can b
e sent to
custservice@codemasters.com.
Alternatively our Customer Services team can be reached on:
+44 (0) 1926 816044
Lines open between:
Monday 0900-1730, Tuesday to Friday 0800-2000, Sat 1000-1600.
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