User Guide

If, however, you already have DirectX 6.0
installed on your computer, the Microsoft
DirectX 6.0 installer will detect that and
not overwrite any DirectX 6.0 files. You
will not need to restart your computer
after installation in order to run Sin.
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=== V. Problems and Solutions ===
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a. Movies Don't Play Properly
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• Make sure your system meets the minimum
requirements for the program, especially
your CD-ROM drive. The program requires a
CD-ROM drive with a minimum sustained
transfer rate of 600K/sec (a quad-speed
drive).
• You may not have enough RAM to run movies.
Check to make sure you have sufficient RAM
to run this product. You need 32 MB.
• Too many other applications may be run-
ning. Close down other applications (espe-
cially DOS boxes or modem programs) and
try again. We strongly recommend that you
not run other applications while running
Sin.
b. Game Freezes
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• Make sure your computer has at least 32 MB
of RAM.
• Make sure you are using the latest 32-bit
drivers for all your peripheral devices.
• If you are using a 3D card, make sure you
have the latest drivers installed for your
card, including any necessary OpenGL dri-
vers.
so, the appropriate files will be installed
on your computer automatically.
Q. WHAT IS DIRECTX 6.0 AND WHY DO I NEED IT?
A. Microsoft’s DirectX 6.0 is a set of
functions that gives Windows 95/98 games
and other applications their power.
Using these functions allows applica-
tions to perform advanced functions in
networking, graphics, sound, and input
beyond what’s possible on other operat-
ing systems and accounts for many of the
performance gains associated with
Windows 95/98 games. Sin uses Direct3D,
DirectDraw, DirectSound and DirectInput,
four of the DirectX 6.0 functions.
Q. IF I DON’T HAVE DIRECTX 6.0, WILL SIN
INSTALL IT FOR ME?
A. Yes. If InstallShield does not detect
DirectX 6.0 on your computer, it will
install DirectX 6.0 for you, if you
choose. After the entire installation is
complete, you will need to restart your
computer in order for DirectX 6.0 to
take effect.
Q. I ALREADY HAVE OTHER WINDOWS 95/98 GAMES
INSTALLED ON MY COMPUTER. WILL THE
MICROSOFT DIRECTX INSTALLER CHANGE MY
DIRECTX FILES?
A. If you already have other Windows games
on your computer, chances are you
already have the initial version of
DirectX installed. In this case, the
Microsoft installer will detect and
overwrite any previous versions with
DirectX 6.0. At that point, you will
need to restart your computer for the
changes to take effect.
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