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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTALLATION .
Disk Preparation .....
Installation for DOS
Windows 95 Installation .
DIRECTX™ INSTALLAT ION.
UNINSTALLING THE GAME.
THE ONLINE MANUAL.
STARTING THE GAME
Starting the Game from MS-DOS
Starting the Game from Windows 95
PROBLEMS WITH YOUR SOFTWARE?
Gameplay Performance Problems
Controller Problems
CD Problems
Video Problems.
Memory Problems.
Sound Problems
Modem Problems
Nevwork Problems... oe 16
DOS USERS: SYSTEM-SPECIFIC ISSUES
Compaq Systems
Gateway Systems 18
Packard Bell EMS veeseeee " " 18
DOS USERS: cl REATING A BOOT DISK ‘i i 19
TECHNICAL
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM CONFIGURATION,
3 Windows® 95 or MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
J Pentium® 75 MHz processor
3 MS-DOS: 8 MB RAM
Windows 95: 12 MB RAM
J MPC2 compliant double-speed CD-ROM drive (300K/second transfer rate and < 400
ms seck time)
3 PCI SVGA video card capable of 640x480 with 256 colors (512K or more video
RAM) with a VESA-compliant BIOS or driver.
3 MS-DOS: 4 MB of free hard disk space
Windows 95: 30 MB of free hard disk space
1 Keyboard
3 Optional joystick or mouse
(1 Optional sound card
1 Optional modem play requires 100% Hayes”-compatible modem capable of 9600 bps
with a high speed (16550 UART) serial pore
Optional network play requires Windows 95, a network card and a 100% IPX
compatible network
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION,
J Pentium 100 MHz processor or higher
a 16MBRAM
J Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
J PCI SVGA video card capable of 640x480 with 256 colors (with at least 1 MB video
RAM) with a VESA compliant BIOS or driver
1 50 MB of free hard disk space
1 Mouse and analog joystick or Gravis PC Gamepad
J Sound Blaster 16” or Gravis Ultrasound™ sound card
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INSTALLATION
DISK PREPARATION
Before you install any software, it is critical that your hard drive be in proper working order.
Under MS-DOS, we recommend running SCANDISK or DEFRAG (DOS 6.2 or higher),
and for Windows 95 run “Disk Defragmenter”. SCANDISK searches your hard drive for
any lost allocation units as well as any cross-linked files and directories. DEFRAG ensures
that your data is sorted properly. Failure to verify this may result in corrupt data.
Steps for running these preventative applications are given below for MS-DOS and
Windows 95.
MS-DOS PREPARATION
1. Type ver Ena) from the MS-DOS C:> prompt. Your MS-DOS version is displayed on
the screen. If it says ‘MS-DOS VERSION 6.21’ or any version later than 6.2, follow
the steps below. If you are using MS-DOS version 5.0, you may need to use other utili-
ties (such as Norton Utilities” or Central Point Tools™) to check your drive's condition.
2. Type scandisk c: Erieq from the MS-DOS prompt. This will determine if your drive is in
good repair. If any damage is found, you should repair it before continuing, following
the instructions in your MS-DOS manual.
3. Type defrag c: /f (Erte) from the MS-DOS prompt. This runs a complete defragmenta-
tion on your hard disk to ensure all your data is sorted properly. It also optimizes your
hard disk for faster load and access times.
‘WINDOWS 95 PREPARATION
The procedure for scanning and defragmenting your disk from Windows 95 is essentially
the same as from MS-DOS—only the method for starting the programs is different.
1. First, run SCANDISK. To start SCANDISK, left-click on the Start button from the
Taskbar. The Start menu opens.
From the Start menu, select Run. Type in “SCANDISK” and select “OK”. The program
will start.
Once activared, make sure there is a check mark in the Automatically Fix Errors box
and select the hard drive you are installing the game to (e.g., C:). Once everything is set
up correctly, click Start to have the program scan the drive and correct any errors.
2, Next, run DEFRAG. To start DEFRAG select Run. Type in “DEFRAG” and select
“OK”. The program will start, As with SCANDISK, select the drive you are installing
the game to and click OK.THE NEED FOR SPEE
INSTALLATION FOR DOS
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« Insere The Need for Speed” Special Edition CD in your CD drive.
. At the DOS prompt,
type d: [Entz to change to your CD drive (substitute the correct
letter of your CD drive if other than ‘D:).
. When you see the ‘D:’ prompt, type install (ria) to start the installation program. The
Install Menu screen appears.
* To toggle your language between English and German, select English and press (Erie).
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. Click Install. The Sound Card screen appears.
Click your sound card type (or NONE if your computer does not have a sound card). If
you're not sure, click Auto Detect; The game will attempt to identify your sound card.
To test the selected sound card, click TEST SOUNDCARD.
To accept the sound card selection, click Done. The Video Test screen appears.
Click Game Video to toggle in-game videos on/off. Click Test Video to verify that the
game videos play correctly.
Click Done, and a video runs automatically. Press any key to continue. The Install
screen appears.
Note the Install Status at the bottom of the screen. ‘To alter any Install options, click
the option at the top of the screen.
‘The default directory is CANESSE, but you can type in a different drive and directory
if you prefer; click Set Path to edit.
To select a minimum install, click Minimum Install. This installs only the files neces-
sary to run the game on your hard disk. This saves hard disk space, but the game will
run more slowly, since more data needs to be read from the CD drive.
Nore: Windows 95 users are required to have 30 MB of free hard drive space and
must use the Recommended Install.
To select the recommended install, click Recommended Install. More files are installed,
taking up more disk space than a minimum install but allowing the game to run faster.
To customize your choice of files to install, select Custom Install. A window appears
listing choices of files to install. To select files to install, press (FV/(@) to the file you want
and press (Erie. When finished, select Done.
The Need for Speed Special Edition permits up to 8 players to join a network game as
long as the host of that game has a game CD; other network players (the clients) are
not required to have their own game CD. To perform a Remote installation, select
Remote Install.
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v Nore: A Remote installation only permits that computer to join a network game created
by a host computer which has a game CD present. Remote installations do not permit
creation of network games or non-network play. Remote installation over networks is
not supported
8. To begin the selected installation, select Done to confirm your choice (Cancel to cancel).
The files are installed on your hard disk.
J Ifyou have any CD or video card problems during installation, see Problems With Your
Sofiware? on p. 9
3 The CD must remain in the drive while playing the game.
WINDOWS 95 INSTALLATION
1. Start the Windows 95 operating system.
2. Insert the CD into your CD drive. The launcher appears.
Note: If the launcher does not appear, click the Start button from the Taskbar, then
click Run... The Run dialog box appears. Type d:\gateway\gateway.exe (substitute the
correct letter of your CD drive if other than ‘D:’). The launcher appears.
* To quit without installing, select Quit.
3. To install the program, click Race. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete installation.
(Sce Installation for DOS on p. 4 for information on installation options.)
DIRECTX INSTALLATION
READ DIRECTX INSTALLATION NOTES COMPLETELY BEFORE PLAYING THE
NEED FOR SPEED SPECIAL EDITION OR INSTALLING THE DIRECTX DRIVERS.
The The Need for Speed Special Edition CD includes the original Microsoft DirectX 2
drivers and the more recent Microsoft DirectX3a drivers. During setup, The Need for Speed
Special Edition asks if you would like to install the DirectX 2 drivers.
* Ifyou have DirectX 2 or higher, select No from the DirectX dialog box. You should not
install these drivers.
If you do not have DirectX or have an earlier version installed, select Yes from the
DirectX dialog box. Follow the onscreen prompts to install or re-install DirectX to your
hard drive. You are prompted to restart your computer.
If you install DirectX2 and you experience problems with the game, select Install
DirectX 3a from the launcher, then follow the onscreen instructions. DirectX 2 is
updated to DirectX 3a.ILE ae cel aniu:
DIRECTX INSTALLATION NOTES
DirectX is an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows Windows 95 based
applications to have high-performance, real-time access to your hardware. It also reduces the
complexity of installing and configuring your hardware. This makes the DirectX API well
suited for Windows 95 games. The Need for Speed Special Edition uses DirectX 2 (the latest
iteration of DirectX at the time of the original release) and includes both DirectX 2 and
DirectX 3a files you can install.
‘Two DirectX components, DirectDraw” and DirectSound”, may require updating your
video card and sound card drivers respectively, for proper operation of these components.
Using video card and sound card drivers that do not have DirectX support will result in
display and audio problems in DirectX applications. During the installation of DirectX, your
video card and sound card drivers will be updated if required. The DirectX files included
with The Need for Speed Special Edition include drivers for most video cards and sound cards
from the major manufacturers of these peripherals. For new hardware, and for lesser-known
brands of peripherals, you may have to contact your manufacturer to obtain drivers that have
DirectX support.
After installing DirectX, check to see if your video card or sound card drivers have DirectX
support:
1. Click the @Start button on your Windows 95 Taskbar. Then click Run....
2. From the Run dialog box, type d:\redist\directx\dxsetup then click OK (substitute the
correct letter of your CD drive if other than ‘D:’).
3. Look at Display Driver and Audio Driver.
The second column displays the version number of the driver. The next column displays
whether or not your driver is Certified by Microsoft as supporting DirectX.
* If your Display Driver or Audio Driver says “No Hardware Support” in this column,
you will have to contact your manufacturer to obtain updated drivers that have DirectX
support.
If your Display Driver or Audio Drivers says “Certified” in this column, your video card
or sound card has DirectX support, and should work properly in DirectX applications.
If your Display Driver or Audio Driver is blank in this column, and a driver version is
listed, your video card or sound card driver supposedly has DirectX support, and is
waiting for approval from Microsoft to be Certified.
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* If your Display Driver or Audio Driver is blank in this column, and no driver version is
listed, the performance and stability of this type of certification is unknown. Check
with your manufacturer for any updated drivers that support DirectX.
Note: During the installation of DirectX, if you are using a video card or sound card
driver from your manufacturer that has DirectX support, but is not yet Certified by
Microsoft, you will be asked if you want to replace the driver with a Certified driver
For video cards, we recommend that you do not replace your manufacturer's video card
driver in this situation. Some manufacturers rely on their own specific driver for func-
tionality of their display utilities programs. Replacing the manufacturer's driver with
Microsoft's driver may disable the functionality of these utility programs.
UNINSTALLING THE GAME
If you are having problems or the game did not install correctly the first time, we recom-
mend uninstalling, then re-installing the game.
1. Start the Windows 95 operating system.
2. Insert the CD into your CD drive. The launcher appears.
Vv Nore: If the launcher does not appear, click the Start button from the Taskbar, then
click Run... The Run dialog box appears. Type d:\installw (substitute the correct letter
of your CD drive if other than ‘D:’).
3. Click DirectX Already Installed. The Setup menu appears.
4, Select Uninstall, then press (Et).
5. The directory locati
and press (Ene. If i
v Note: If you installed the game using Windows 95, you are asked if you want to save
replays. Select Yes and designate a folder ot select No to delete all saved replays.
6. Select Quit.
THE ONLINE MANUAL
Access the online manual for gameplay tips and instructions. If you want to reference the
manual during gameplay, we recommend printing it.
n is displayed. If itis incorrect, make any necessary corrections
The program is uninstalled.
correct, simply pressTHE NEED FOR SPEE
WINDOWS 95 USERS
TO INSTALL THE ONLINE MANUAL:
1. Start the Windows 95 operating system.
2, Insert the CD into your CD drive. The launcher appears.
v Nore: Your system may not have Autorun capability. If the launcher does not appear:
Click @Start > Run > Browse. From the Look-in menu, select your CD drive. Select
Gateway > Gateway.exe, and click OK. The launcher appears.
To quit without installing, select Quit
ick Install Docs. The Modern Age Books title screen appears.
. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the install. The Modern Age Books folder
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appears containing a shortcut icon.
To create a shortcut, right-drag the icon to your desktop and select Create Shortcut(s)
Here. Double-click the shortcut icon to access the manual.
TO ACCESS THE ONLINE MANUAL:
* Click Start > Programs > Modern Age Books > NFS SE. The The Need for Speed
Special Edition manual appears.
* If you wish to print the manual, select Print from the File menu.
WINDOWS 3.X USERS
TO INSTALL THE ONLINE MANUAL:
1, From the Program Manager, access the File menu, and select Run.
2. Type d:\docs\install and click OK. (Substitute the name of your CD drive if other than d:)
3. Follow the prompts to install.
TO ACCESS THE ONLINE MANUAL:
1. From the Program Manager, open the Modern Age Books program group.
2. Double-click the The Need for Speed Special Edition icon. The The Need for Speed
Special Edition manual appears.
* Ifyou wish to print the manual, select Print from the File menu.
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STARTING THE GAME
STARTING THE GAME FROM MS-DOS
Make sure that The Need for Speed Special Edition is properly installed. (See Installation for
DOS on p. 4 for complete MS-DOS installation instructions.)
1. Insert The Need for Speed Special Edition CD in your CD drive.
2. At the DOS prompt, move to the directory where the game is installed. By default, it is
installed in CANF.
c: Enter)
ed \nfsse (Ent)
3. To start the program, type nfs Erie. An Electronic Arts™ screen appears, followed by
the title video sequence.
Ac each screen, press (Eri) to advance to the next screen. The Game Mode screen appears.
STARTING THE GAME FROM WINDOWS 95
so you would type:
WINDOWS 95 QUICKSTART
* Open the Start menu, go to Programs > NFS SE and choose NES SE. The game begins.
* Refer to the online manual for gameplay instructions.
PROBLEMS WITH YOUR SOFTWARE?
If you are having a problem installing or using your software, we want to help.
1 First, please make sure you have read thoroughly the Installation and System
Requirements sections above.
If you have followed the directions and are still having trouble installing or operating the
software consult the online help guide.
TO ACCESS THE HELP GUIDE:
1. Insert the CD into your CD drive. The launcher appears.
v Nore: If the launcher does not appear: Click «Start > Run > Browse. From the Look-
in menu, select your CD drive. Select Gateway > Gateway.exe, and click OK. The
launcher appears.
2. Select Help from the launcher,
If you followed the instructions and are still having trouble installing or operating the soft-
ware, here are some tips that may help to solve the problem:THE NEED FOR SPEED
v Note: Before attempting any of the following suggestions, please make sure you are
familiar with the MS-DOS and Windows 95 commands being used. Consult your
operating system manual for more information.
GAMEPLAY PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS
‘The following suggestions may be used to help improve the performance of the game on
your system.
Make sure no other Windows 95 applications are running in the background. Pressing
{(Ki}+(0a) will display the current tasks which are running in the background.
Select “Bumper Cam” by pressing (©) during gameplay.
Disable Racing Music by setting SONG in the Audio menu to NONE.
Reduce the SCREEN SIZE in the Graphics Detail menu, or by pressing (F_) during gameplay.
Select a lower IMAGE QuaLITY in the Graphics Detail menu, or press (F2) during gameplay.
Select a SCREEN RESOLUTION of 320x200 in the Graphics Detail menu.
CONTROLLER PROBLEMS
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Windows 95 users that experience calibration or control problems with their controllers
may need to configure them properly using the Windows 95 Joystick Control Panel. Once
you have done this, run the game again. If the problems persist, try using the Joystick
Configuration Utility supplied on the game CD. (See “Using The Joystick Configuration
Utility” section below.)
Both MS-DOS and Windows 95 users that experience controller problems such as trouble-
some Z-axis joystick wheels, reversed axis, and other oddities may want to use the Joystick
Configuration Usility (see “Using The Joystick Configuration Utility” below).
UsiNG THE JoysTICK CONFIGURATION UtiLiTy (JCU)
We have provided a special program called the Joystick Configuration Utility (JCU.EXE) on
the game CD which enables users to configure the game to recognize many different con-
troller types, as well as permit you to create your own custom configuration. Other utility
features include remapping, polarity reversal, and disabling for both buttons and axes. This
utility runs under both MS-DOS and Windows 95, and requires use of the keyboard (it
does not accept mouse input). This utility is not installed during the game installation, and
must be run from the game CD.
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MS-DOS Users
1. Ensure your game CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Change your current directory to your game CD. In most cases this is the d: drive, so
at the MS-DOS prompt type d: and press
3. Type: ed \ and pres
4, ‘Type jou and press
5. A title screen appears with a prompt asking you to select the English or German lan-
guage versions of the utility. Use the YG) keys to select your language, and press (Fnier).
6. Ac this point, you may press (FL) to access the built-in help for instructions on using
this utility. Remember to use your keyboard to navigate through the menus.
Winpows 95 Users
. Ensure your game CD is in your CD-ROM drive. If you insert your game disc and the
install program runs, simply select QUIT and press (Enter). The install program quits.
Left-click on the Start button in the taskbar. The Start menu appears
Highlight the Run menu item, and select it using the left mouse button.
Left-click your mouse on the Browse button.
A Browse window appears. Open the Look in box, and select the CD-ROM disc called
“nfsse”. The directory contents of the game disc appears in the Browse window.
6. Now use your mouse pointer to select the file Jcu.exe, and left-click on it once. Select
the Open button. A Run window appears with the path and name of the Joystick
Configuration Utility program.
Left-click once on the OK button. Windows 95 opens an MS-DOS shell window, and
the program runs.
A title screen appears with a prompt asking you to select the English or German lan-
guage versions of the utility. Use the (#Y{3) keys to select your language, and press (Erie.
At this point, you may press (Fi) to access the built-in help for instructions on using
this utility. Remember to use your keyboard to navigate through the menus.
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CD PROBLEMS
A double-speed CD-ROM drive is required to run The Need for Speed Special Edition and
you'll get even better results from a quad-speed (4x) or faster CD drive.
RECEIVE “FILE NOT FOUND” ERROR MESSAGE WHEN INSTALLING OR RUNNING THE GAME
1 Make sure the game was properly installed. See Installation on p. 3.
J Make sure that the CD is in the CD drive. The CD must be in the drive to install or
run the game.
MS-DOS USERS USING THE MS-DOS VERSION:
Make sure that the correct driver for your CD drive is loaded in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. (Example: In AUTOEXEC.BAT, y
driver line could be: “C:\WINDOWS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /M:10”, and in
CONFI , the CD device driver might appear similar to
“DEVICE=C:\DEV\HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001”.)
J Keep in mind that your CD driver will always contain a ‘D/:xxx’ switch in both the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files that signifies the CD-ROM device name
VIDEO PROBLEMS
MS-DOS Users
The Need for Speed Special Edition requires a SVGA video card capable of 640x480 with
256 colors (512K or more video RAM) that has a VESA compliant BIOS or has a VESA
compliant driver. If you are having difficulties installing or running the program, please
note that you must have VESA support installed on your system before executing this program. If
your video card does not have a built-in VESA BIOS, you must load a VESA 1.02 compli-
ant driver or a universal VESA driver in order for the game to run as it is intended.
If you still are experiencing difficulties with video you may want to consult your video
card’s manual for specific information on loading a manufacturer-specific VESA driver
GENERAL VIDEO CARD INFORMATION
Ifyour card has a built-in VESA BIOS, you do not have to load a VESA driver.
1 Please contact the manufacturer of your video card with any VESA driver or video card issues.
Winpows 95 USERS
The Need for Speed Special Edition Windows 95 executable runs only in 256 color (8 bit)
mode. Make sure your display is set to this mode. To find out your current video mode, go
into your control panel folder, and double-click the Display icon. Select the “Settings” tab
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and look at the “Color Palette” setting, If this value is not set at 256 colors, click the down
arrow beside the current setting and select “256 color”. Select Apply, then click OK.
Windows 95 tells you that you have to restart Windows before the new settings will take
effect. Click “Yes” to restart the computer, and run the game again.
MEMORY PROBLEMS
MS-DOS Users
The Need far Speed Special Edition DOS executable requires 400K free conventional memory
and 7100K of extended memory (XMS) to run with full audio quality.
RECEIVE “OUT OF MEMORY” MESSAGE
Your system does not have enough free memory available.
1 Make sure your system has at least 8 MB of RAM.
Make sure you have at least 400K conventional memory and 7100K XMS free:
* ‘Type mem /c ay) from the DOS prompt to check the amount of available memory on
your system. A memory summary statement similar to the following is displayed (exact
numbers will vary by system):
Free
592,016
2,304
13,185,024
813,920
ram size
ck
DOS is resident
The important numbers are bold. The “Extended (XMS)” line must read 7,270,400 bytes
(7100K) or higher in the “Free” column. The “Largest executable program size” line must
read 409,600 bytes (400K) or higher. For detailed information on freeing up additional
memory, refer to DOS Users: Creating a Boot Disk on p. 19.
MS-DOS Memory INFORMATION
We strongly recommend using HIMEM.SYS
3 DO NOT use any other extended or expanded memory managers such as
EMM386.EXE or QEMM.SYS,
in the high meiTHE NEED FOR SPEED - SE
1 We recommend that you temporarily disable any nonessential utilities you may be run-
ning in order to free up more memory on your system. Examples of such include:
ANSLSYS PSITOOLS (any utility)
SMARTDRV.EXE ANYKEY.COM
POWER.EX!
IFSHLPSYS
CSPSYS
VSHIELD.SYS
DOSKEY.COM
Any network drivers you may normally load
Vv Note: The Need for Speed Special Edition does not support Double space. Please con-
sult your Windows 95 manual on disabling Double space
Winpows 95 Users
The Need for Speed Special Edition Win95 executable requires 12 MB of total memory. In
addition, it is recommended that you have at least 20 MB of hard drive space available,
after installation, for Windows 95 virtual memory. We strongly recommend that you permit
Windows 95 to manage your virtual memory settings.
SOUND PROBLEMS
MS-DOS Users
The Need for Speed Special Edition supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro™, Sound
Blaster 16", Ensoniq Soundscape”, Microsoft” Windows® Sound System™, and Gravis
Ultrasound™ sound cards.
INSTALLED SOUND CARD, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND.
1) Make sure your speakers or headphones
plugged into the appropriate jack and the
volume control is turned up.
1 Make sure you selected the correct sound card.
1 Make sure that your sound card is set up correctly. Refer to Sound Configuration below
(7 Ifyou used the Auto Detect feature on the installation program's Sound Card screen and
got no sound in the game, rerun the install program and manually select your sound
card on the Sound Card screen. (This option does require reinstallation of the game.)
INSTALLED SOUND CARD, BUT GET STATIC FROM SPEAKERS
Make sure you s
1 Make sure that your sound card is set up correctly. Refer to Sound Configuration on
next page.
elected the correct sound card.
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SOUND CONFIGURATION
Make sure the appropriate statement for your sound card is included in your AUTOEX-
EC.BAT file.
REQUIRED SOUND CARD LINES
‘The following lines are sample lines for these sound cards that should appear in your CON-
FIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. The specific parameters and directory lines for your
card may be different so you should use the ones that currently exist in your CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT fil
compatible cards, you should ensure that the SET BLASTER= environment variable in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file is correctly set to match your sound card settings. If you have
the wrong settings you may experience a lockup, or no sound. If your card is not listed,
. For the Sound Blaster™ family of cards and Sound Blaster
please refer to your sound card manual on how to correctly configure your sound card.
‘WINDOWS 95 USERS
J Make sure you have the correct Windows 95 drivers for your sound card installed.
(Refer to your sound card documentation provided by the manufacturer.)
MODEM PROBLEMS
The Need for Speed Special Edition requires a 100% Hayes compatible 9600 bps or faster
modem, with a high speed (16550 UART) serial port for modem play.
MODEM DOES NOT INITIALIZE
1 Make sure you selected the correct modem in the Modem Configuration screen of the
game.
J Make sure that there are no other peripherals (e.g., mouse) that are conflicting with the
modem.
J Make sure thar all modem settings (e.g., COM port, IRQ) are correct. (Please consult
your modem documentation for proper installation.)
1 Choose one of the Generic options as your modem in the Modem Configuration screen
MODEMS CONNECT BUT DO NOT EXIT SYNCHRONIZATION
1 Make sure you selected the correct modem in the Modem Configuration screen of the
game.
While you are in the game, abort the connection, and try connecting again.
Customize the INIT STRING by adding “,,,” to the end of the initialization string.
J Choose one of the
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GENERAL MODEM INFORMATION
4 Your modem must be set to connect at 9600 BPS, with error correction, error detection,
and compression disabled.
3 Hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control must be enabled and software (XON/XOFF) flow
control must be disabled.
Consult your modem manual for the appropriate AT commands to set these options
and insert them into the initialization string.
When modems have trouble connecting, the problem may be that they did not initialize
properly. Try turning off both modems, then start the connection procedure again.
1 If you are experiencing slow or choppy gameplay after connecting: This may be due to
data compression, error correction, hardware flow, or software flow being enabled.
ation string to disable
Consult your modem owners manual for the proper initiali
these settings.
Some modems load settings into NVRAM (non-volatile RAM) when you turn them
on; these settings may be incompatible with The Need For Speed Special Edition.
9 If your modem has difficulty initializing and there are no apparent COM port or IRQ
conflicts, try the following: go into a communications program (e
Windows 3.x, Procomm, etc.) and type aT&r. Wait for the OK then type AT&WO.
Your modem is reset with the factory default settings loaded into NVRAM.
NETWORK PROBLEMS
The Need for Speed Special Edition requires Windows 95 and an IPX compatible network for
network play (the MS-DOS executable does not support network play). If you still experi-
ence difficulties with network play, you may want to consult your network manual or net-
work administrator for specific information on loading drivers
CONFIGURATION
3 Do not run any Windows 95 applications that communicate over the network in the
Terminal for
personal schedulers, system or network monitors).
background (c.g., mail programs
1 Make sure you have disabled network messages. (If you are running a Novell network,
from the MS-DOS prompt type “SEND /A-N” without quotations to turn them off.)
I The Need for Speed Special Edition network play using the DOS Compatible IPX proto
if installed
col is not compatible with “File and Printer Sharing for Netware Networks’
in Windows 95.
© You must load your network drivers when you boot your machine. Sample driver
names include LSL, IPX, IPXODI, and 3c5x9
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CONNECTION PROBLEMS
1 If you are having troubles connecting or racing, try the different network protocols
(DOS CompariBLe IPX or WINSOCK IPX)
J If there are communication problems in the game, try closing all applications, and
rebooting the computer. Clearing memory may solve these problems.
NETWORK PERFORMANCE ISSUES
There are various things you can do to make sure you get the best performance out of your
network game. These apply to the host computer as well as the clients, but try them on the
host alone first as this may solve all the problems.
1) Make sure the host computer, (the one that starts the network game) is the fastest computer,
1) High-traftic networks will slow the game down considerably. Avoid playing the game at
peak traffic hours, while there ate large file transfers or print jobs being done.
1 See also the Gameplay Peformance Problems on p. 10 in this reference card for additional
suggestions.
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If you can't see another player's game:
J After a network game has been started and the players have begun racing, the game no
longer accepts new players.
J Make sure the computers you are trying to connect are on the same network, and are
using the same protocol.
J If one of the systems has ‘Client32’ installed, and the other one doesn't, neither one
will be able to see the other's games.
DOS USERS: SYSTEM-SPECIFIC ISSUES
COMPAQ SYSTEMS
Users who have a standard Compaq PC with a manufacturer-installed sound card may need
to add some important parameters to one of the startup files in order to get sound with this
program, Sound Blaster-compatible cards need the proper environment settings in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT startup file. To determine if your system has these settings follow the
steps below.
* From the DOS “C:\>” prompt, type set
* The list displayed is the environment currently running on your system. If this lise doesn’t
contain any line that reads “BLASTER=
” your system is not properly equipped.
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You will need to either create a boot disk in order to add this line or add it to your
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (WARNING: We strongly recommend using a boot disk, as this
will not make any permanent changes to your system's configuration.) The correct syntax
and proper settings of this line must be typed exactly as follows:
SET BLASTER-A220 I5 D1
REMEMBER: Always reboot after making any changes to your system, and re-run the setup
utility in the game’ directory. Choose Sound Blaster only. Test, if this is still a problem
consult the reference material for other noted suggestions.
GATEWAY SYSTEMS
Included with your packaging is an orange envelope labeled ‘DO NOT THROW AWAY!
This envelope contains your SYSTEM DISK’. This system disk must be installed to access
your CD-ROM drive in MS-DOS mode
. Insert this disk into your A: drive, and at the “A:\>” prompt in DOS type install
2. Follow the on-screen prompts and complete the installation. Follow these steps with all
of the provided install disks to ensure that all components are installed, and working in
the DOS portion of your operating system.
3. Remember to always reboot after making any changes to your system.
PACKARD BELL SYSTEMS
It has been determined that the SOUND144, SOUNDI16A, and some other varieties of
Packard Bell-specific sound cards may not be entirely 100% Sound Blaster compatible. If
you are receiving poor quality or no sound when choosing Sound Blaster as your sound
card during installation, you need to change the mode that your card is set to run in to
ensure consistent compatibility.
The sound systems mentioned above support Sound Blaster emulation by default, bue can
also be configured to emulate the Microsoft Sound System. If you are receiving no sound
when choosing Sound Blaster during the installation or setup of Need for Speed-SE, follow
the steps below co set up your card as a Microsoft Sound System.
SOUND 144 Sounp Carp Owners
You need to add the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on a boot disk or your C:
drive. (WARNING: We strongly recommend using a boot disk [see p. 19], as this will not
make any permanent changes to your system’s configuration.) The correct syntax of these
lines is as follows.
Lia D Ata Tel Or te
C:\SOUND144\UTILITY\SETMODE /MSS
C:\SOUND144\UTILITY\VOLSET.EXE /V:16,16
SOUND16A SouND CarD OWNERS
Add the following line to AUTOEXEC.BAT:
C:\SOUND16A\UTILITY\SETMODE /MSS
C:\SOUND16A\UTILITY\VOLSET.EXE /V:16,16
MMPRO1G6 SounD Carb OWNERS
Add the following line to AUTOEXEC.BAT:
C:\MMPROI6\UTILITY\SETMODE /MSS
C:\MMPROI6\UTILITY\WOLSET.EXE /V:16,16
For owners of a variety of other Packard Bell sound cards the same method will apply, i.e.
\UTILITY\SETMODE /MSS
C:\\UTILITY\VOLSET.EXE /V:16,16
REMEMBER: Always reboot after making any changes to your system, and re-run the
install program for your game. Choose WINDOWS SOUND SYSTEM and then click
TEST to test your choice. If you still have sound problems, consult the reference material
for other noted suggestions.
DOS USERS: CREATING A BOOT DISK
Starting your computer using a DOS boot disk allows you to free up more memory with-
out altering the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on your hard drive. Booting
your computer with a DOS boot disk does not prevent you from accessing your hard drive,
it merely provides a different method for configuring your memory. After you create a DOS
boot disk, you will copy your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from your hard
disk onto the boot disk and modify these copies. We recommend using this procedure to
avoid altering the CONFIG.SY$ and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on yout hard drive, which
may affect your memory configuration for running other applications.
Below are instructions for creating a DOS boot disk. Please follow these steps exactly.
Note: To create a DOS boot disk you must use a disk thae will fit in your A: drive.
Your computer will not boot from the boot disk if it is inserted in the B: drive.
Nore: Windows 95 users: Restart your computer in DOS mode: #Start > Shut Down
> Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?‘THE NEED FOR SPEED - SE
1. From the DOS prompt, type ¢: and press
2. Place the blank disk into drive A:
3. Type format a: /s and press (Ente, Be sure to include the spaces.
* You will be prompted to insert a blank disk into drive A:. Do so if you haven't already,
and press (Enter).
4. Once the disk is finished formatting, you will be asked to label (name) the disk. Type in
a name and press Enter) or simply press (Enter) for no name.
5. A prompt appears asking whether you wish to format another disk. Press (then press
To configure your MS-DOS boot disk to free up additional conventional memory and
enable Extended memory:
1. Back up your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files before editing them so that
you can return to the originals if you have any problems:
a. Ac the C:\ prompt, type copy c:\config.sys c:\config. bak Ener.
b. Type copy c:\autoexec.bat c:lautoexec. bak (Ever.
2. Copy the CONFIG.SY$ and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from the root directory on your
hard drive (C:\) to the root directory on the boot disk that you have just created (A:\):
a. At the C:\ prompt, type copy c:\config.sys a:\ (Enter.
b. Type copy c:\autoexec.bat a:\ Ene.
3. Open the boot disk copy of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (on A:) using the EDIT program
from MS DOS 5.0 or greater:
a. From the C: prompt, type ed \dos (rien.
b. Type edit a:\autoexec.bat (Enter)
4. From the boot disk copy of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, delete all lines except the fol-
lowing (items enclosed in [brackets] indicate system-specific variables):
LINE Notes
PATH=|[Path] [Path] will vary by system
PROMPT $P$G
[Your sound card driver] Example:
SETSOUND = C:\SBPRO
SETBLASTER = A220 17 D1 T4
[Your CD-ROM driver] Example: C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /S /D:SONY_000
C\Mdirectory|\MOUSE.COM (Or equivalent mouse driver)
v Nort: If your mouse line looks different from the examples above, you may not be using
20
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the MOUSE.COM mouse driver, Do not change this line if it looks different from the
examples above. Drivers with a SYS extension will be loaded through the CONFIG.SYS
file and should be left in place when you are editing that file. IF you have other questions
about loading your particular mouse driver, consult your mouse or DOS manuals.
. Save the edited AUTOEXEC.BAT file and open the boot disk copy of the
CONFIG.SYS file from within EDIT.
save, press (&)}(F) to bring down the File menu, then press &).
To open, pres press (6), then type a:\config.sys and press (Era)
. While still in EDIT, delete all lines from the boot disk copy of the CONFIG.SYS file
EXCEPT the following:
yw
a
LINE Nores
C\DOS\HIMEM.SYS (Or C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS)
1IGH
BUFFERS=30
FILES=40
[Your CD-ROM device driver] Example: C:\DEV\SLCD.SYS /D:SONY_000 /B:340
IM:P IV IC
Your CONFIG.SYS file should now look like the above example. If it does not, edit it now
to make it look similar to the text above.
7. Save the edited CONFIG.SYS file and exit the EDIT program
), then press §).
* To exit the Edit program, press (Ai), then pres
You now have a boot disk which should free up enough conventional memory and set up
enough Extended memory to run the program. The boot disk bypasses the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files on your hard drive and configures your memory
based on the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files on your boot disk.
To START UP YOUR MACHINE USING THE DOS Boor DISK:
1. Insert the DOS boot disk into drive As, then restart your machine. Your computer will
boot up to the A:\ prompt.
2. Type c: and press (Enier) to return to your hard drive.
* To save, press
Nore: If you want to return your system to its normal memory configuration, simply
remove the DOS boot disk from the A: drive and restart your machir
For more information on editing your CONFIG.SY$ and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, or on
changing your startup configuration, consult your DOS manual.
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CLASSICS CONVERSION TEAM CREDITS
Note: To view original game credits, refer to the online manual.
Executive Producer: Ted Judson
Producer: Kirsten Duvall
Technical Director: Jason Micklewright
Configuration Tester: John Guevara
Quality Assurance Representative: Howard Jay Taubman
Prine Production Manager: Linda Hunnicutt
Package Designer: GrateArt
Reference Card Documentation: Andrea Engstrom
Reference Card Layout: Deborah Maxwell
Operations Coordinator: Julie Clark
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TROUBLESHOOTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE!
Electronic Arts Product Support now offers troubleshooting guides that help overcome
some common difficulties. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can find these
guides at
htep://www.ea.com/techsupp/troubles, htm
Here you will find troubleshooting information on DirectX, Joysticks, Modems, and
Networks, as well as information on regular system maintenance and performance. (For
game-specific information and additional troubleshooting, visit our main page at
hetp://www.ea.com/techsupp.)
If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support Department can help. Our
web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our prod-
ucts, and this information is the same as that used by our product support technicians. We
keep the product support pages updated on a daily basis, so please check here first for no-
wait solutions:
hetp://www.ea.com/techsupp
If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to con-
tact Technical Support via e-mail, phone, fax, or letter. All messages are responded to in
kind—if you send in a request by fax, response will also come by fax. Please be sure to
include the following information in your e-mail message, fax, or letter:
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11 Joystick and game card (if any)
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