**************************************************************** I English **************************************************************** Thank you for purchasing EA Sports NHL 2002. This README file contains information on features not covered in the manual, as well as more detailed information on certain features already covered in the manual. The README file also contains information on performance issues, multiplayer issues, 3D Acceleration issues, and hardware issues. ################################################################ 1) Performance Issues and Troubleshooting a) 3D Accelerators b) Improving Gameplay Performance c) Improving Graphic Details d) Memory e) Sound Card f) CD-ROM g) Joystick h) Modem i) Network j) Internet 2) Importing your face 3) Custom Teams/Import Logo 4) Importing Music 5) Career Mode 6) Coaching Pressure 7) AI Options 8) Saving and Loading Settings 9) Game Controls 10) EA.com Update 11) EA.com Matchmaker 12) Screenshots 13) Stat Abbreviations 14) Operating Systems ################################################################ ================================================================ 1) Performance Issues and Troubleshooting ================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------- a) 3D Accelerators ---------------------------------------------------------------- *3D SETUP PROGRAM* 3D Setup is the utility that lets you choose which 3D card you want to use with NHL 2002. NHL 2002 supports most newer 3D accelerators. You must have a supported 3D accelerator to run NHL 2002. 3D Setup is automatically run in the background when you first install NHL 2002. It will choose the best 3D accelerator on your system to run with NHL 2002. If you want to change the 3D accelerator used with NHL 2002, or if you install a new 3D accelerator, run 3DSetup located in the Start Menu under EA SPORTS --> NHL 2002. *Note:Voodoo cards using a resolution greater than 800x600 have troubles running the game. Please make sure your resolution is set at 480x640. ATI Rage Pro It would appear that there is some sort of incompatibility issue when running our game with Windows ME and a Rage Pro that causes excessive amounts of screen flicker. ATI Rage 128 and Rage 128 Pro There are problems running the game at a resolution of 1600x1200 with the Rage 128 and Rage 128 Pro. Please use lower resolutions if you have a 3D accelerator using one of these chipsets. *Note: ATI Radeon. If you are experiencing graphical corruption when using NHL 2002 try updating the version of your driver to remedy the problem. If this does not solve your problem, we have found that Version #4.12.3506 works fine with NHL 2002. *Note: If your graphic hardware acceleration is set to none this will cause NHL 2002 to crash to the desktop. *Note:chipset Permedia 2 (ex: Diamond FireGL): This chipset does not support all the necessary alpha functionality we use in our rendering engine. The ice and reflections will be corrupted but the game is playable. If the user decreases the user detail settings, the ice texturing and reflections will turn off, making the game look much better. *Note: The Kyro PowerVR3, Kyro II video card has been tested on NHL 2002 and has found to be unplayable. If you own this video card you will not be able to play NHL 2002. ---------------------------------------------------------------- b) Improving Gameplay Performance ---------------------------------------------------------------- To improve gameplay performance, go to Rules & Options in any Game Setup screen. Click on Display Options and adjust the sliders to minimum. Also make sure you run with the lowest game resolution (640x480). On-Play Player Detail -- the detail level of the players during gameplay. Off-Play Player Detail -- the detail level of the players during offplay sequences (whenever the clock is not running). On-Play Arena Detail -- the detail level of the arena during gameplay. Off-Play Arena Detail -- the detail level of the arena during offplay sequences (whenever the clock is not running). ---------------------------------------------------------------- c) Improving Graphic Details ---------------------------------------------------------------- To improve Graphic Details, go to Rules & Options in any Game Setup screen. Click on Display Options and adjust the sliders up from the default settings. This will decrease your framerate but improve the details of the players and arena. On-Play Player Detail -- the detail level of the players during gameplay. Off-Play Player Detail -- the detail level of the players during offplay sequences (whenever the clock is not running). On-Play Arena Detail -- the detail level of the arena during gameplay. Off-Play Arena Detail -- the detail level of the arena during offplay sequences (whenever the clock is not running). You can also increase the game resolution. ---------------------------------------------------------------- d) MEMORY ---------------------------------------------------------------- NHL 2002 requires 32 MB RAM and Virtual Memory Enabled. We advise that you let your operating system manage the amount of virtual memory automatically (the default setting), and that you have at least 100 MB free hard disk space after installation. We recommend you have more than 100mb free hard disk space. During your time playing NHL 2002 there will be times when more disk space will be needed. If there is not enough space the game will crash to the desktop. Some areas of the game that will use more hard drive space are: . playing multiple seasons . taking screenshots . saving replays *Note: Some systems with 32 MB of RAM and Windows 98, depending on hardware configuration, may experience some slow downs in NHL 2002. If you have a system with these specs and are encountering this issue, you may want to consider increasing the amount of RAM in your system. Before purchasing additional RAM, please read through the General Performance/Lockups section on page 11 of the NHL 2002 Install Guide that is included with the game. The information included in this section of the Install Guide may help you achieve better performance with NHL 2002. ---------------------------------------------------------------- e) SOUND CARD ---------------------------------------------------------------- NHL 2002 requires a sound card that supports DirectSound. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound you may experience choppy or stuttering sound, or sound that cuts in and out. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, we recommend obtaining updated drivers from your sound card manufacturer. INSTALLED SOUND CARD, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND *Make sure your speakers or headphones are plugged into the appropriate jack and the volume control is turned up. GENERAL SOUND CARD INFORMATION *During DirectX installation, the DirectX setup program attempts to install a DirectSound supported driver for your sound card. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, the DirectX setup program attempts to replace your existing sound card driver. *Please consult your sound card manufacturer for updated drivers if DirectSound drivers are not available with the included DirectX files from Microsoft. 3D Sound NHL 2002 supports sound cards that are capable of running with 4 speakers. You can turn on or off 4 speaker mode by going into Rules & Options --> Sound Options, and adjusting the setting there. Although you may be able to select 4 speaker mode in the front end, your card may not function properly in this mode. 4 speaker mode is optimized for the SB Live! with LiveWare 2.0 drivers: results with other cards may vary. *Note:Four speaker mode only works when your audio detail under sound options is set to high. Selecting 4 speaker mode when only 2 speakers are connected may cause loss of audio detail. ---------------------------------------------------------------- f) CD-ROM ---------------------------------------------------------------- NHL 2002 requires a quad-speed CD-ROM drive. CD-ROM PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS *Be sure that you use a 32-bit native driver of your Windows operating system to control your CD-ROM drive. To configure a driver, access the Device Manager tab from Control Panel > System. *Do not use a DOS-based 16-bit driver (loaded in CONFIG.SYS) to control your CD-ROM. Performance may be significantly reduced. *Note - if you are using a lower end quad speed drive, you may experience stuttering play by play. If you are using a lower end quad speed drive, we recommend reinstalling the game, using the custom installation option to install the Play By Play files onto the hard drive. ---------------------------------------------------------------- g) JOYSTICK ---------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLLER ISSUES CONVENTIONAL 4 BUTTON CONTROLLERS Although NHL 2002 supports all four buttons when using a conventional 4 button gamepad, support is limited to 2 buttons when using two gamepads (or other 4 button controllers) simultaneously. The PC gameport supports a total of 4 buttons and two D-Pads when using conventional joysticks or gamepads. This does not apply to multi-button, multi-controller gaming devices such as the Gravis GrIP, Gamepad Pro, or Microsoft Sidewinder. Joystick Calibration In order for your joystick to work properly in NHL 2002, you must install and calibrate it in Windows. To install or calibrate your joystick in Window...
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