================================================= Welcome to THPS 2 PC README.TXT ================================================= Created: October 16, 2000 This document contains useful information for THPS 2 PC. Please look over this document carefully for any questions that you may have about the game. If you are looking for further answers, please look at our website at http://www.activision.com. CONTENTS I. Installation Instructions II. Minimum System Requirements III. Troubleshooting IV. Keyboard and Gamepad/Joystick Controls V. Software License Agreement I. Installation instructions INSTALLING TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 2 - To Install Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, insert the game CD into your CD-ROM drive. - If Autoplay is enabled, the Installer splash screen should appear. - When the Installer splash screen appears, click on the Install button. - For Electronic Registration click the More button. - Uninstall THPS2 Shortcut: If you wish to remove THPS2 from your hard drive, you should always use the Shortcut from the Start Menu. The Uninstall Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 option will remove all game files except your saved games, screen shots and personal settings. Note: You can return to the splash screen any time without affecting your installed game. AUTOPLAY If the THPS2 splash screen does not appear, try performing the following steps: - Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, or right-click on the icon and choose the Open option. - Select the Refresh option located in the View Pull-down Menu. - Double-click on the THPS2 CD icon in the window or right-click on the icon and choose the Autoplay option. - After the THPS2 splash screen appears, click on the Install button. If the Autoplay feature does not function, please check the following: - Make sure the CD is clean and properly placed in the CD-ROM drive. - Your CD-ROM driver may not be optimized for use with Windows? 95/98. To verify this, perform the following steps: - Open the Windows? 95/98 Control Panel folder and double-click on the System icon. - Click on the Performance tab. If any of your hardware drivers are not fully optimized for use with Windows? 95/98, they will be listed here with an explanation of the exact problem and suggestions on how to fix it. Windows? 95/98 may not be setup to Autoplay CD's. To check, perform the following steps: - Open the Windows? 95/98 Control Panel folder and double-click on the System icon. - Click on the Device Manager tab. Click on the Plus sign next to CD-ROM, select your CD-ROM and choose Properties. - Click on the Settings tab. Insert a checkmark in the box to the left of the Auto Insert Notification and select OK. If Autoplay still does not work, please try the following: - Double-click on the Setup.exe at the root level of the CD, or - Go to Run in your Start Menu and type d:\Setup.exe (substituting your CD-ROM's drive letter if different from "d:"). II. Minimum System Requirements -100% DirectX(R) 7.0a compliant 3-D Hardware Accelerator* for hardware acceleration. -100% DirectX(R) 7.0a compliant 2-D video card for software mode. -A 100% Windows(R) 95/98 compatible computer system (Including compatible 32-bit drivers for CD- ROM, video card, sound card and input devices) -233 MHz Pentium(R) Processor (Hardware Mode); P2 266 Pentium(R) Processor (Software Mode) -350 MB of uncompressed hard disk space to install, plus an additional 95 MB for Windows swap file. -32 MB of RAM -English language Version of Windows 95/98 Operating System -100% DirectX(R) 7.0a or higher compatible sound card -100% Microsoft(R) compatible mouse and driver *3-DGraphics Accelerator Card A 100% DirectX(R) 7.0a or higher compliant video card and driver with z-buffering capability is recommended. THPS 2 PC uses Microsoft's(R) Direct 3D to support 3-D 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 names appear below may not be fully compatible with the 3-D accelerator features of THPS 2 PC. For a list of the cards and drivers that have been tested, please visit http://www.activision.com. Supported chipsets for Windows 95/98** -3DFX Banshee -3DFX Voodoo 1 -3DFX Voodoo 2 -3DFX Voodoo 3 -3DFX Voodoo 5 -ATI Rage 128 -GeForce 256 -Matrox G400 -nVidia Riva 128 -nVidia TNT -nVidia TNT2 -nVidia TNT2 Ultra -nVidia GeForce -nVidia GeForce 2 **Some, but not all, of the cards with the chipsets listed above have been tested on Windows 2000. For Windows 2000 3D support, please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% Windows 2000 DirectX 7.0a compliant drivers. IMPORTANT NOTE: This product uses the Microsoft's DirectX technology, which requires your system to have the latest Windows 95/98 drivers that fully support DirectX 7.0a. III. Troubleshooting Q - What is software mode and why would I need to run in it? A - Software mode is for computers that cannot run the game in Hardware mode. In software mode, the game relies on the computer, instead of the video card, to render the game. This causes some hits to the performance and the image quality. To see if your video card supports hardware mode, please check the above list of supported video cards. Q - How can I navigate the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 shell screens? A - The THPS 2 shell was designed to be navigated with three different input devices: Joystick/Gamepad, Keyboard, and mouse. However, some shell screens require only the keyboard or gamepad. The ENTER key on the keyboard or the JUMP button on the gamepad are universally used to change/accept options. Q - I have a Force Feedback (tm) joystick/gamepad but there are no forces in the game? A - Make sure you have the latest drivers for your input device and it is configured correctly in Windows. Q - I have a Keytronic keyboard and I am having trouble maneuvering while pressing three keys at once. A - There are some documented problems with this keyboard and THPS 2. At the time of release there was not a fix for this issue. However, Activision is working to eliminate this issue. Q - Does Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 work with Dual Monitors? A - A dual monitor setup has been tested with the game and it has been found that it causes problems with the game. It is suggested that if you have a dual monitor setup then simply disable the second monitor prior to playing the game. Q - When I use the Level-Flip cheat, everything is backwards. A - That's right, the Level-Flip cheat not only flips the level, but also the skater and the moves. Have fun! IV. Keyboard and Gamepad/Joystick Controls Keyboard IN SHELL Previous Screen Escape Accept Enter or Space or Numpad Enter Set Trucks/Board Numpad 6 (skateshop) Goals Numpad 6 (level select screen) Up Up Arrow Down Down Arrow Left Left Arrow Right Right Arrow Q Quit IN GAME Grind Numpad 8, V Jump/Ollie Numpad 2, SPACEBAR Grab Numpad 6, B Fliptrick (kick) Numpad 4, C Up Up Arrow or W Down Down Arrow or S Left Left Arrow or A Right Right Arrow or D (during replay) Slow-Motion Numpad 5 (The user first has to hit the numpad 4 to pause the game in order for this feature to function) (in air) Spin Left Continuous Numpad 7 Spin Right Continuous Numpad 9 Spin Left 180 Numpad 1 Spin Right 180 Numpad 3 (on ground) Nollie/Fakie Numpad 1 Switch Stance Numpad 3 Pause P or Escape Joystick (default 10-button Gamepad) Button 1 Fliptrick (kick) Button 2 Jump/Ollie Button 3 Grab Button 4 Grind, Back Button 5 Spin Left Continuous Button 6 Spin Right Continuous Button 7 Nollie/Spin Left 180 Button 8 Stance/Spin Right 180 Button 9 Camera Change (Not bound by default) Button 0 Pause Menu (Not bound by default) Trick Setup Key: Directions + S= Grind/Lip Tricks Directions + G= Grab Tricks Directions + K= Kick Tricks V. Software License Agreement SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: YOUR USE OF Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (THE "PROGRAM") IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW. THE "PROGRAM" INCLUDES ALL SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ASSOCIATED MEDIA, ANY PRINTED MATERIALS, AND ANY ON-LINE OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION, AND ANY AND ALL COPIES OF SUCH SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS. BY OPENING THIS PACKAGE, INSTALLING, AND/OR USING THE PROGRAM AND ANY SOFTWARE PROGRAMS INCLUDED WITHIN THE PROGRAM, YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE WITH ACTIVISION, INC. ("ACTIVISION"). LIMITED USE LICENSE. Subject to the conditions described below, Activision grants you the non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right and license to install and use one copy of the Program solely and exclusively for your personal use. All rights not specifically granted under this Agreement are reserved by Activision and, as applicable, Activision's licensors. The Program is licensed, not sold, for your use. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Program and should not be construed as a sale of any rights in the Program. All rights not specifically granted under this Agreement are reserved by Activision and, as applicable, its licensors. LICENSE CONDITIONS You agree not to: Exploit the Program or any of its parts commercially, including but not limited to use at a cyber cafe, computer gaming center or any other location-based site. Activision may offer a separate Site License Agreement to permit you to make the Program available for commercial use; see the contact information below. Sell, rent, lease, license, distribute or otherwise transfer this Program, ...
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