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FIFA 99
10/23/98

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  Installing the game using Autorun
a)  Installing FIFA 99
b)  Minimum Hard drive space required
c)  If your "Autorun" feature is disabled
	
2.  New options on  Install screen after install

3.  Direct X
a)  Installing DirectX directly from CD (if you skipped it during game install)
b)  DirectX 6.0 and supported hardware

4.  Uninstalling FIFA 99

5.  Memory requirements
a)  Memory  requirements in Windows 95/98
b)  Running the game under stressful Windows 95/98 conditions

6.  Improving game speed (frame-rates, etc.)

7.  Hot-keys

8.  Network

9.  Modem
a)  Dial and Wait for call
b)  Call Waiting 

10. Keyboard, joystick and mouse functionality

11. Notes on 3DFX

12. Notes on Power VR

13. Notes on D3D Support

14. Notes on Sound and Video Cards :
a)  Problems with the Oak Technologies Mozart Sound Card
b)  Problems with the Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64
c)  Problems with the Diamond Viper Pro PCI Video Card

15. Notes on Cyrix PCs
a)  Multiplayer Game Problem
b)  Processor Note

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1.  Installing the game using Autorun

a) Installing FIFA 99
The easiest method of installing FIFA 99 is to use the "Autorun" feature in Windows 95/98.  Insert the FIFA 99 CD into your CD-ROM drive.  After you select the language you wish to install, the game will bring you to the FIFA 99 Install Screen.

b) Minimum Hard drive space required
It is important to note that you must have a minimum of 20 MB hard drive space free to run the game. (additional space is required for Save games and DirectX 6.0 installation.)

c) If your "Autorun" feature is disabled
If for some reason your "Autorun" feature is disabled (it may have been disabled by another program, or the "Auto insert notification" may be disabled on your CD), you can install the program by running AUTORUN.EXE directly from the root directory of the CD.



2. New options on Install screen after install

After you've successfully installed the game in Windows 95/98, you may notice that some of the buttons that were visible on the Install screen (the "Install" button, for example) are no longer visible, while others (the "Play" button) are now available. This simply reflects the new options that are available. Press the "Re-Install" button if you would like to re-install the game (you may have accidentally deleted some files, or possibly changed your  mind about installing the play-by-play files). It will prompt you to uninstall the game and then proceed with re-installing it.

See section 4 for details on un-installing.



3.  Direct X

a. Installing DirectX directly from CD (if you skipped it during game install)
FIFA 99 comes with DirectX 6.0 and will prompt you to install it during installation.  If you would like to install it manually, make sure the FIFA 99 CD is in the CD-ROM drive change to the following folder on your CD-ROM drive:  

"\Directx6\DirectX"

 and double-click on DXSETUP.EXE

b. DirectX 6.0 and supported hardware
We recommend that FIFA 99 be run with DirectX compatible sound boards and video cards. While there is a good chance that FIFA 99 will run with non-DirectX compatible hardware, you may find that:

          	i)  Sound quality suffers
           	ii) The game runs slightly slower.
		iii) The game does not run at all.

If your sound board or video card do not support DirectX, please contact your vendor.



4. Uninstalling FIFA 99

The simplest method of uninstalling FIFA 99 is to use the Uninstall button on the FIFA 99 Install screen. (this is the Autorun screen that pops up when you insert the FIFA 99 CD into the CD-ROM drive)

You may also use the Uninstall shortcut in the Start Menu. This can be found with the game icon on the Start Menu. (usually "Start Menu/Programs/EA Sports/FIFA 99")

Windows 95/98 also has an "Add/Remove Programs" Icon in the Control Panel that you can use to uninstall the game.



5. Memory requirements

a. Memory requirements in Windows 95/98
The Windows 95/98 version of FIFA 99 requires a minimum of 16MB of RAM to run.  If there is more memory available, you should experience better game performance in all areas.

b. Running the game under stressful Windows 95/98 conditions
At Electronic Arts we strive to bring you the best in graphics, audio and gameplay.  We are always pushing the envelope of computer performance.

While we have made every effort to ensure that FIFA 99 multi-tasks with all Windows 95/98 applications, we recommend that you shut down other applications and run FIFA 99 by itself when possible.



6. Improving game speed (frame-rates, etc.) 

One way to speed up the overall FIFA 99 experience is to choose a larger install - the more data that is on your hard drive, the less time that your PC needs to access your CD.

We've also implemented a few ways to speed up the game-play.

- (the minus key) - reduces the size of the screen
y - toggles field detail
t - toggles stadium detail

Please note that these hotkeys are disabled when running the game with 3Dfx, PowerVR or D3D support.

Disabling the radar, speech or sound effects may also improve the frame-rate.

See "Hot Keys" section below for more details.



7. Hot Keys

We've implemented various hot-keys to access certain functions more quickly.

In the Front End (before you get to the game):

F1 - Match Select
F2 - European Dream League
F4 - Friendly
F5 - Golden Goal
F6 - Season Mode
F7 - Training
F8 - Multiplayer
F11 - Hangup/Disconnect (Multiplayer games)
F12 - Quit FIFA 99

In the game:

ESC - Pause Menu

F1 - Tele Cam	
F2 - Sideline Cam
F3 - Action Cam
F4 - Goal Cam
F5 - Stadium Cam
F6 - Shoulder Cam
F7 - Ball Cam
F8 - Tower Cam

F9 - Chat (Network and Modem games)
F10 - Quit Current Match (to Match Select or appropriate schedule screen)
F11 - Hangup/Disconnect  (Multiplayer games)
F12 - Quit FIFA 99

1 - Controller Select
2 - Team Management
3 - Options
4 - Instant Replays
5 - Match Statistics
6 - Scoring Summary
7 - Foul  Summary
8 - Toggle Radar on/off       
                  
T - Toggles Stadium textures/details on/off
Y - Toggles Pitch textures/details on/off

= (equals) - Increase screen size
- (minus) - Decrease screen size


8.  Network
Running the game on an IPX network with routers
In order for the game to function across a router, IPX networks with routers must be configured to route SAP. Also, the machine operating as the game server must not be running any other software which is an SAP service (TSRs under DOS, some file sharing, print sharing, or other servers under Windows 95/98).

Once again, we recommend that you contact your network administrator if you are experiencing problems.



9.  Modem 
a) Dial and Wait for call
ESC can always abort the connection attempt.  The game will also time-out after 5 minutes.

b) Call Waiting
We recommend that call waiting be disabled as we have experience some problems with it during modem games. Specifically, call waiting can disrupt modem games already in progress.



10. Keyboard, joystick and mouse functionality

You must use the mouse to navigate the game interface. Click on buttons and icons to select modes and options. The keyboard is available to enter information or send chat messages when playing other users via modem or network. 

Joysticks/gamepads will not operate until you are in a game, except in the controller select screen.  When you are on this screen you must move whichever input device you plan to use ingame to the left or the right to select  your team.  The game will automatically detect the type of device it is and a graphic will display depicting it. 

Please note that you may have to recalibrate your controllers with each new install in order to have the game detect them correctly.

We highly recommend the use of a good 10-button gamepad for ingame play.  

To bring up the ingame pause menus, you can press the Start button (if your gamepad has one) or press ESC and then navigate with the mouse again.

In all rendering modes, ALT-TAB has been disabled.



11. Notes on 3DFX

Chipsets tested & supported:
Voodoo
Voodoo Rush
Voodoo 2
Voodoo Banshee

If you experience graphical corruption ingame with a card that has the Voodoo 2 chipset, you may have an incorrect driver for Glide 3. Included on the CD are drivers that we tested with FIFA 99. To install these drivers, go to your Control Panel and access System\Device Manager\Sound, video and game controllers (or Display adapters). Access the Driver tab and choose 'Update Driver...'. Choose to let Windows search for a driver, then choose 'Other locations...'. Browse the FIFA 99 CD and look for the Setup\3Dfx\Voodoo2 directory. Select 'OK', then 'OK' (again), then select 'Finish' to install the drivers. If you are prompted to 'Insert Voodoo2 drivers disk for Win 9x', please browse to the above directory again and click 'OK'.

If you experience palette corruption in the loading screen or in-game and have the MS Office Toolbar loaded, try running the game without the toolbar.

If you experience problems, please contact your card manufacturer or chipset vendor to get the latest drivers.



12. Notes on Power VR

The minimum recommended CPU type and Speed for running Power VR is a 166 MHz Pentium class processor.

If you experience problems, please contact your card manufacturer or chipset vendor to get the latest drivers.



13. Notes on D3D Support

Chipsets tested and supported:
ATI 3D Rage Pro
NVidia Riva 128, Riva TNT
Mpact2 3DVD 
Intel i740
Matrox MGA G200
Permedia 2
Rendition Verite V2100/2200
S3 Savage 3D

The 3D Setup program (located in Start Menu/Programs/EA Sports/FIFA 99) defaults to D3D support for the above chipsets. 
If your card has D3D support and is not one of the chipsets above, the 3D Setup program will default to Software Rendering. In some cases, this may run faster. However, if your D3D card has 4mb of texture memory (or AGP texturing), you can choose D3D support in 3D Setup. Please note that other cards have not been tested and may not work with FIFA 99. 

If you experience problems, please contact your card manufacturer or chipset vendor to get the latest drivers.

The NVidia chipset used in cards such as the STB Velocity 128 has drivers that may automipmap. This can cause some graphical problems which can be fixed by using the latest drivers from NVidia's 'RIVA Extreme' web site (http://nvidia.dimension3d.com/). We recommend Version 4.10.01.0230 (supplied by NVidia Corporation).



14. Notes on Sound and Video Cards :

FIFA 99 is compatible with most standard video and sound cards.  Below are listed some troubleshooting hints for a few cards that may present some problems.

a) Problems with the Oak Technologies Mozart Sound Card
 We have experienced problems with the Mozart sound card using the Oak Windows 95 driver package v6.01 with some of EA's games.  You should use the driver package v4.01 if you want to run FIFA 99 properly using the Mozart sound card.
 
b) Problems with the Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64
 We have experienced audio stuttering and skipping while using these cards. This may be fixed by new drivers or by going to your Control Panel, then to the System\Device Manager\Sound, video & game controllers. Access the Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play, then pick the Settings tab. Enable the option for 'Allow Full Duplex operation'. This should fix the problem.
 
c) Problems with the Diamond Viper Pro PCI Video Card
We have experienced problems with the Diamond Viper Pro video card with some of EA's games.  If you are experiencing difficulties, you can disable PCI burst mode transfers in your PC's BIOS setup.  If your PC's BIOS does not have this feature, Diamond supplies a utility that you can use to disable PCI burst mode transfers.  If you have access to the Internet, you can download the utility at Diamond's FTP site at ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/pub/misc/burst.exe.



15.  Notes on Cyrix PCs
a)  Multiplayer Game Problem
During a multiplayer game (modem, serial or network), if a user repeatedly presses all four arrow keys while NumLock is enabled, the game will go out of sync.

b)   Processor Note
Some non-Intel processors may not run equivalent to the processor rating of Intel processors.  For example, a non-Intel 133MHz processor may only run at the equivalent of an Intel 90MHz processor, and therefore may not run FIFA 99 properly.

