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Battlezone

Battlezone 1.31

March 1, 1998

June 18, 1998

This document contains additional information about Battlezone as well as supplemental technical information about any hardware conflicts and compatibility problems that came to our attention after the completion of the manual and the help file.

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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum System Requirements

100% Microsoft Windows 95 compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices)

Processor Type: Pentium 120 MHz. (Pentium 166 Mhz recommended for 640x480 resolution with textures on)

RAM: 16 MB.

RAM: 16 MB. 32MB required for enhanced textures.

U.S. version Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.

Requires DirectX 5 (included) or later.

Requires 160MB of uncompressed disk space for game files plus 50MB for the Windows swap file and 20MB for Heat (optional).

Double-speed CD-ROM drive (300 K/second sustained transfer rate).

16-bit High Color video card with minimum 1 MB RAM.

100% Windows 95 compatible sound card and drivers.

100% Windows 95 compatible mouse and driver.

Modem play requires 100% Windows 95 compatible 28.8kbs or faster modem.

Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (IPX) play supported.

100% Windows 95 compatible Joystick optional.

3D Cards - Optional Feature

This game uses Microsoft's Direct 3D to support 3D hardware acceleration. It has been tested on many but not all of the major cards incorporating the chipsets listed below. Some 3-D accelerator card brands utilizing the chipsets whose logos appear on this box may not be fully compatible with the 3-D acceleration features of this product. For a complete list of the cards and drivers that have been tested, please visit www.activision.com.

Chipsets tested as of product release: 3Dfx, Rendition, ATI Rage Pro, Nvidia Riva 128, PowerVR, Permedia 2.

Important Note

Requires the latest Windows 95 DirectX 5 compatible drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card, modem, and input devices.

Important note for players with at least 32MB of ram and a Voodoo2 or AGP graphic card.

This version of Battlezone contains special enhanced textures for high end systems. If your system contains at least 32MB of ram and a high end graphic card you may be able to turn on the enhanced textures. Before you can turn on the enhanced textures, download the "large assets" file from the Battlezone web page at http://www.activision.com. To turn on the enhanced textures follow the directions below:

Open the folder where Battlezone is installed.

Look for a file called render.cfg, this is a settings file that controls the graphics in Battlezone. If you have patched to version 1.31, then this file may be called render.txt. You will first need to rename this file render.cfg.

Double click on this file and select notepad or wordpad to edit it. You can also open it in any other text editor.

Look for a line that reads “;LargeAssets=1 // Use ENHANCED large textures“

Delete the semicolon (;) at the beginning of the line. This activates this line of the configuration file. Close and save this file and you can now play battlezone with the enhanced textures.

These enhancements have only been tested on Voodoo 2 and AGP video cards. They may work on other cards with at least 8MB of memory, but this is not guaranteed.

CONTENTS:

1. Troubleshooting.

2. Multiplayer.

2. Suspend and Standby Features

3. Gameplay tips.

3. Multiplayer.

4. Gameplay tips.

1. TROUBLESHOOTING

3D Cards

Because some 3D cards may require specific drivers to work correctly with Battlezone, we will be maintaining an updated list of compatibility at www.activision.com

Because some 3D cards may require specific drivers to work correctly with Battlezone, we will be maintaining an updated list of compatibility at http://www.activision.com

The following is some other additional information that pertains to specific 3D cards…

ATI Rage Pro

Problem - Sorting problems with the target camera and the sniper scope.

Solution - Download and install the latest ATI Rage Pro driver from www.atitech.com

Solution - Download and install the latest ATI Rage Pro driver from http://www.atitech.com

Second Solution- We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Rendition

Problem - Garbled text.

Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Nvidia

Problem - garbled text.

Problem - Garbled text.

Solution - Download the latest driver from the manufacturer of your 3D card.

Second Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Problem - Crashing on STB Velocity ZX when changing resolution

Solution - After changing Battlezone's screen resolution in the graphic options menu, it is neccessary to exit the game before starting a mission.

3DFX

Problem - Some of the early Hercules Stingray 128 cards will crash on exit.

Solution - Update the BIOS on the card or download a TSR BIOS update from www.hercules.com.

Solution - Update the BIOS on the card or download a TSR BIOS update from http://www.hercules.com.

Problem - Some Voodoo Rush based cards may experience palette corruption when missions on one planet are played after missions on another planet.

Solution - Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer of the card or direct from 3DFX at www.3dfx.com.

Solution - Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer of the card or direct from 3DFX at http://www.3dfx.com.

Problem - Broken or crackling sound especially voices.

Solution - Update to the latest version of the drivers for the 3DFX card. If the latest version of the drivers from the manufacturer of your card does not fix the problem, then you may need the reference drivers direct from 3DFX at http://www.3dfx.com.

Power VR

Problem - Sorting problems with the target camera and the sniper scope.

Solution - Download and install the latest Power VR driver from www.powervr.com.

Solution - Download and install the latest Power VR driver from http://www.powervr.com.

Second Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Problem - If you have a Power VR and another 3D accelerator in your PC, Battlezone may see the other 3D card instead of the PowerVR card.

Solution - You should enable the Power VR HAL in the Display properties Control Panel. On Matrox M3D cards this is called “use Matrox hardware”.

Second Solution - If this does not work you may need to use a 3D card switching utility like 3DCC which can be found on www.powervr.com

Second Solution - If this does not work you may need to use a 3D card switching utility like 3DCC which can be found on http://www.powervr.com

Configuration files.

Since Battlezone is designed to work with a wide range of 3D cards, there may be some problems that can not be fixed with just driver upgrades. To correct this, we have provided a set of configuration files that will allow specific problems with certain cards to be fixed. The following is how to install these files:

Find the folder on your hard disk where Battlezone is installed. Typically this is

Find the folder on your hard disk where Battlezone is installed. Open this folder by double clicking on it.

C:\Program Files\Activision\Battlezone. Open this folder by double clicking on it.

You will now see a directory called “3dcards”. Open this folder by double clicking on it.

You will now see a directory called “video cards”. Open this folder by double clicking on it.

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Battlezone

March 1, 1998

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum System Requirements
100% Microsoft Windows 95 compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices)

Processor Type: Pentium 120 MHz. (Pentium 166 Mhz recommended for 640x480 resolution with textures on)

RAM: 16 MB.

U.S. version Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.

Requires DirectX 5 (included) or later.

Requires 160MB of uncompressed disk space for game files plus 50MB for the Windows swap file and 20MB for Heat (optional).

Double-speed CD-ROM drive (300 K/second sustained transfer rate).

16-bit High Color video card with minimum 1 MB RAM.

100% Windows 95 compatible sound card and drivers.

100% Windows 95 compatible mouse and driver.

Modem play requires 100% Windows 95 compatible 28.8kbs or faster modem.

Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (IPX) play supported.

100% Windows 95 compatible Joystick optional.

3D Cards - Optional Feature
This game uses Microsoft's Direct 3D to support 3D hardware acceleration.  It has been tested on many but not all of the major cards incorporating the chipsets listed below. Some 3-D accelerator card brands utilizing the chipsets whose logos appear on this box may not be fully compatible with the 3-D acceleration features of this product. For a complete list of the cards and drivers that have been tested, please visit www.activision.com.

Chipsets tested as of product release:  3Dfx, Rendition, ATI Rage Pro, Nvidia Riva 128, PowerVR, Permedia 2.

Important Note
Requires the latest Windows 95 DirectX 5 compatible drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card, modem, and input devices.

CONTENTS:
 
1. Troubleshooting.
 
2. Multiplayer.
 
3. Gameplay tips.

1. TROUBLESHOOTING

3D Cards

Because some 3D cards may require specific drivers to work correctly with Battlezone, we will be maintaining an updated list of compatibility at www.activision.com

The following is some other additional information that pertains to specific 3D cards…

ATI Rage Pro
Problem - Sorting problems with the target camera and the sniper scope.  
Solution - Download and install the latest ATI Rage Pro driver from www.atitech.com

Second Solution- We have included a settings file that will correct the problem.  See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Rendition
Problem - Garbled text.  
Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem.  See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Nvidia
Problem - garbled text.  
Solution - Download the latest driver from the manufacturer of your 3D card. 
Second Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem.  See the section about included settings files later in this document.

3DFX
Problem - Some of the early Hercules Stingray 128 cards will crash on exit.  
Solution - Update the BIOS on the card or download a TSR BIOS update from www.hercules.com.

Problem - Some Voodoo Rush based cards may experience palette corruption when missions on one planet are played after missions on another planet.  
Solution - Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer of the card or direct from 3DFX at www.3dfx.com.

Power VR
Problem - Sorting problems with the target camera and the sniper scope. 
Solution - Download and install the latest Power VR driver from www.powervr.com.

Second Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem.  See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Problem - If you have a Power VR and another 3D accelerator in your PC, Battlezone may see the other 3D card instead of the PowerVR card.

Solution - You should enable the Power VR HAL in the Display properties Control Panel.  On Matrox M3D cards this is called “use Matrox hardware”.

Second Solution - If this does not work you may need to use a 3D card switching utility like 3DCC which can be found on www.powervr.com

Configuration files.
Since Battlezone is designed to work with a wide range of 3D cards, there may be some problems that can not be fixed with just driver upgrades.  To correct this, we have provided a set of configuration files that will allow specific problems with certain cards to be fixed.  The following is how to install these files:

Find the folder on your hard disk where Battlezone is installed.  Typically this is 
C:\Program Files\Activision\Battlezone.  Open this folder by double clicking on it.

You will now see a directory called “3dcards”.  Open this folder by double clicking on it.

This folder contains folders for each of the 3D cards that configuration files have been provided for.  Open the folder for your 3D card and you will see a configuration file; either render.cfg or bzplayer.dat. Now copy that file to the Battlezone directory and start Battlezone.

Audio Cards.

Soundblaster AWE 64 - If you are experiencing broken or crackling sound please make sure you have the latest driver. Drivers can be found at www.creaf.com.

It is also recommended that you install the upgraded wavesynth driver that can be found at http://www.creaf.com/creative/drivers/sb16awe/wswgupd.exe

2.  MULTIPLAYER INFO

Correction to manual, p. 78, which states that a CD is required for each user in a multiplayer game:  This is true for all strategy games and all Internet games, but for IPX Deathmatch games, only the Host in a game needs a Battlezone CD in their CD drive.

Correction  to manual , p. 86, which lists which vehicles can be Commandeered.  The following vehicles can also be sniped and commandeered:  Light tank and Bomber.

3.  GAMEPLAY TIPS

Keyboard command:  Pressing "L" will link weapons with like hardpoints.

Keyboard command:  Pressing Shift-F11 toggles Line Skip mode on/off.

If you snipe a scavenger and drive it, you can pick up and drop scrap with the “K” key.

The following weapons were not listed in the manual:
Phantom VIR-This weapon makes you invisible, however you can still be seen on radar and targeted.
MAS Grenade-This weapon scrambles the IFF system of the unit so that it is identified as a foe and attacked by its friendly units.

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Battlezone 1.31

June 18, 1998

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum System Requirements
100% Microsoft Windows 95 compatible computer system (including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card and input devices)

Processor Type: Pentium 120 MHz. (Pentium 166 Mhz recommended for 640x480 resolution with textures on)

RAM: 16 MB. 32MB required for enhanced textures.

U.S. version Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.

Requires DirectX 5 (included) or later.

Requires 160MB of uncompressed disk space for game files plus 50MB for the Windows swap file and 20MB for Heat (optional).

Double-speed CD-ROM drive (300 K/second sustained transfer rate).

16-bit High Color video card with minimum 1 MB RAM.

100% Windows 95 compatible sound card and drivers.

100% Windows 95 compatible mouse and driver.

Modem play requires 100% Windows 95 compatible 28.8kbs or faster modem.

Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (IPX) play supported.

100% Windows 95 compatible Joystick optional.

3D Cards - Optional Feature
This game uses Microsoft's Direct 3D to support 3D hardware acceleration. It has been tested on many but not all of the major cards incorporating the chipsets listed below. Some 3-D accelerator card brands utilizing the chipsets whose logos appear on this box may not be fully compatible with the 3-D acceleration features of this product. For a complete list of the cards and drivers that have been tested, please visit http://www.activision.com.

Chipsets tested as of product release: 3Dfx, Rendition, ATI Rage Pro, Nvidia Riva 128, PowerVR, Permedia 2.

Important Note
Requires the latest Windows 95 DirectX 5 compatible drivers for CD-ROM, video card, sound card, modem, and input devices.

Important note for players with at least 32MB of ram and a Voodoo2 or AGP graphic card.
This version of Battlezone contains special enhanced textures for high end systems. If your system contains at least 32MB of ram and a high end graphic card you may be able to turn on the enhanced textures. Before you can turn on the enhanced textures, download the "large assets" file from the Battlezone web page at http://www.activision.com. To turn on the enhanced textures follow the directions below:

Open the folder where Battlezone is installed.

Double click on this file and select notepad or wordpad to edit it. You can also open it in any other text editor.

Look for a line that reads “;LargeAssets=1 // Use ENHANCED large textures“

Delete the semicolon (;) at the beginning of the line. This activates this line of the configuration file. Close and save this file and you can now play battlezone with the enhanced textures.

These enhancements have only been tested on Voodoo 2 and AGP video cards. They may work on other cards with at least 8MB of memory, but this is not guaranteed.

CONTENTS:

1. Troubleshooting.

2. Suspend and Standby Features

3. Multiplayer.

4. Gameplay tips.

1. TROUBLESHOOTING

3D Cards

Because some 3D cards may require specific drivers to work correctly with Battlezone, we will be maintaining an updated list of compatibility at http://www.activision.com

The following is some other additional information that pertains to specific 3D cards…

ATI Rage Pro
Problem - Sorting problems with the target camera and the sniper scope. 
Solution - Download and install the latest ATI Rage Pro driver from http://www.atitech.com

Second Solution- We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Rendition
Problem - Garbled text. 
Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Nvidia
Problem - Garbled text. 
Solution - Download the latest driver from the manufacturer of your 3D card. 
Second Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Problem - Crashing on STB Velocity ZX when changing resolution
Solution - After changing Battlezone's screen resolution in the graphic options menu, it is neccessary to exit the game before starting a mission.

3DFX
Problem - Some of the early Hercules Stingray 128 cards will crash on exit. 
Solution - Update the BIOS on the card or download a TSR BIOS update from http://www.hercules.com.

Problem - Some Voodoo Rush based cards may experience palette corruption when missions on one planet are played after missions on another planet. 
Solution - Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer of the card or direct from 3DFX at http://www.3dfx.com.

Problem - Broken or crackling sound especially voices.
Solution - Update to the latest version of the drivers for the 3DFX card. If the latest version of the drivers from the manufacturer of your card does not fix the problem, then you may need the reference drivers direct from 3DFX at http://www.3dfx.com.

Power VR
Problem - Sorting problems with the target camera and the sniper scope. 
Solution - Download and install the latest Power VR driver from http://www.powervr.com.

Second Solution - We have included a settings file that will correct the problem. See the section about included settings files later in this document.

Problem - If you have a Power VR and another 3D accelerator in your PC, Battlezone may see the other 3D card instead of the PowerVR card.

Solution - You should enable the Power VR HAL in the Display properties Control Panel. On Matrox M3D cards this is called “use Matrox hardware”.

Second Solution - If this does not work you may need to use a 3D card switching utility like 3DCC which can be found on http://www.powervr.com

Configuration files.
Since Battlezone is designed to work with a wide range of 3D cards, there may be some problems that can not be fixed with just driver upgrades. To correct this, we have provided a set of configuration files that will allow specific problems with certain cards to be fixed. The following is how to install these files:

Find the folder on your hard disk where Battlezone is installed. Open this folder by double clicking on it.

You will now see a directory called “video cards”. Open this folder by double clicking on it.

This folder contains folders for each of the 3D cards that configuration files have been provided for. Open the folder for your 3D card and you will see a configuration file; either render.cfg or bzplayer.dat. Now copy that file to the Battlezone directory and start Battlezone.

Audio Cards.

Soundblaster AWE 32/64 - If you are experiencing broken or crackling sound please make sure you have the latest driver. Drivers can be found at http://www.creaf.com.

If the game crashes after a few minutes of play, is also recommended that you install the upgraded wavesynth driver that can be found at… ftp://www.creaf.com/pub/creative/driver ... wg95up.exe

2. SUSPEND AND STANDBY FEATURES

When a full shutdown of the system is not necessary, Windows 98 does have the support of switching to a Standby or Suspend mode to save power. However, Battlezone was not intended to be left running when users place their system on Standby or Suspend, and it is not recommended. If your system automatically switches to a Suspend mode when you do not use it, click on Start \ Settings menu and bring up the Control Panels. Double click on the Power Management control panel and change the time listed in System Standby to "Never". Click on OK.

Before you begin playing Battlezone, it is recommended you also set your system power switch so that it shuts down your system when pressed instead of placing it into Standby. To do this, click on your Start \ Settings menu and bring up the Control Panel. Double click on the Power Management control panel to bring it up. When you click on the Advanced tab, one of the options available should be setting your system power switch from Standby to Shutdown. If it is not already on Shutdown, change your setting to that and click on OK.

If you do accidentally place the system into suspend, Battlezone may not respond when you bring the system back up. To close Battlezone, press control-alt-delete once and when the Close Program windows appears, choose Battlezone and click on the button End Task.

3. MULTIPLAYER INFO

Correction to manual, p. 78, which states that a CD is required for each user in a multiplayer game: This is true for all strategy games and all Internet games, but for IPX Deathmatch games, only the Host in a game needs a Battlezone CD in their CD drive.

Correction to manual , p. 86, which lists which vehicles can be Commandeered. The following vehicles can also be sniped and commandeered: Light tank and Bomber.

4. GAMEPLAY TIPS

Keyboard command: Pressing "L" will link weapons with like hardpoints.

Keyboard command: Pressing Shift-F11 toggles Line Skip mode on/off.

If you snipe a scavenger and drive it, you can pick up and drop scrap with the “K” key.

The following weapons were not listed in the manual:
Phantom VIR-This weapon makes you invisible, however you can still be seen on radar and targeted.