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1. ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
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What this program includes:
* This full version of bleem! includes all the bells and
whistles not found in the demo version of bleem!
* Full Sound Effects and Music
* Memory Card Support
* Direct3D Support for 3D Hardware Cards
* Support for Enhanced Processors with MMX and 3DNow!
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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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To run bleem! on your PC, you'll need:
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
* IBM-compatible PC, Pentium 233 MMX or higher processor
* Windows 95/98
* 16MB RAM
* 3MB free hard disk space (including DirectX 6.1)
* Sound card
* CDROM drive
* Internet connection and web access for compatibility updates
* Recent full-featured 3D accelerator card required for D3D
Enhanced! graphics.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
* Pentium II 300mhz or better
* 32MB RAM
* 3MB free hard disk space (including DirectX 6.1)
* PCI Sound card
* 20X or faster CDROM drive
* Recent full-featured 3D accelerator card required for D3D
Enhanced! graphics.
Recommended 3D cards include:
* Voodoo Banshee
* Voodoo 2 & 3
* TNT
* TNT2
* Rage Fury
* ATI All-in-Wonder
* Matrox G200 & G400
NOTE: Cards with less VRAM still work, but may not be able
to render all textures.
SPEED AND COMPATIBILITY
performance depends largely on your CPU, video and
sound hardware, and the complexity of the games you're
running, older PCs run very well with simpler titles, while
recent, richly-textured games may require faster machines.
While
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3. OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE
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bleem! emulates the functions of several dedicated processors
working in parallel, all on your PC. As a result, you may be
able to increase performance in various areas by reducing the
load placed on your processor by certain non-game essential
functions.
The most important thing you can do to optimize bleem!'s speed
and performance on any PC is to make sure you have the very
latest drivers available.
bleem! uses DirectX 6.0, so new drivers are essential for
optimum performance. Be sure to read the next section on
drivers for further information!
To smooth sound playback during MDEC Movies, try setting the
movie to black-and-white only.
If sound is jerky or "drops out", reduce the sampling rate
and the bit level until a more enjoyable level is attained.
On systems with larger monitors, many users get much better
performance operating in "full screen" mode. (The memory
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IMPORTANT!
!'s performance with certain games can be greatly affected
when using backup copies of your original game discs!
Due to the various differences between backup discs and original
discs, some movies and background music may stutter, skip or
sound scratchy.
For the best performance and compatibility with bleem!, we
strongly recommend the use of original discs only!
If your sound is stuttery, skipping or sounds scratchy, be sure
to read the Tech Tips at the end of this document for help on
configuring your system correctly!
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4. HOW TO TELL IF YOU NEED TO INSTALL NEW DRIVERS
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In general, if our website lists a game as being compatible
with bleem!, it should run on any system that meets our
hardware requirements.
Users who have experienced difficulties have generally been
able to trace the problem back to outdated drivers for video,
sound, or CDROM drives.
ill not launch on your system, if many games that
appear on our compatibility list do not run, or if sound and
graphics are jerky, even on a fast system, you probably need
new drivers.
Drivers can be found at the following locations :
Voodoo 1, Voodoo 2, Voodoo 3, Voodoo Rush, Vooodoo Banshee
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