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LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC
Shadows of the Empire v.1.1
2/23/98

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Thank you for playing Shadows of the Empire. This readme file
has instructions on how to extract and install this v.1.1 patch.
If you are having any other problems that are not fixed by this
patch, please check the Troubleshooting Guide which is included
on the Shadows of the Empire CD. You can access this through the
game's launcher.

This version of the game has been modified to:
* Enhance the performance of all supported 3D cards.
* Include support for Matrox M3D and NEC Apocalypse 3Dx
  graphics cards
* This patch also includes a fix for Force Feedback Support.

Instructions for Installing this Patch
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When you run the self-executable file, it will create a new
folder; C:\Shadows. There will be five files in it;
Shadows.exe, Shadowff.dll, Shadows.doc, Shadows.txt and
Readme.txt. After the folder is created, you will need to copy
these files to two of the directories where you originally
installed Shadows of the Empire. The default location is
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Shadows.

Locations where files need to be installed:
 * Copy the executable and DLL files into the SDATA folder.
 * Copy the documentation files into the Shadows folder.

When you copy these files to the directories, you will be asked
if you want to overwrite the existing files. Choose Yes to All
to overwrite the existing versions of these files.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Computer:       100% Windows 95 DirectX compatible computer
                required.

Graphics Card:  3D Accelerated PCI Graphics card required.
                Currently supported 3D cards: ASUSTek
                3DexPlorer 3000, Canopus Pure 3D, Canopus
                Total 3D, Canopus Total 3D 128v, Creative
                Labs 3D Blaster, Deltron RealVision Flash3D,
                Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro, Diamond Monster 3D,
                Diamond Monster 3D II, Diamond Stealth II S220,
                Diamond Viper 330, Hercules Stingray 128/3D,
                Intergraph Intense 3D 100, Intergraph Intense
                3D Voodoo, Matrox M3D, NEC Apocalypse 3Dx,
                Orchid Righteous 3D, STB Velocity 128 as well
                as other cards supported by the following
                chipsets: 3Dfx Voodoo Rush, 3Dfx Voodoo II,
                Rendition Verite 1000, Rendition Verite 2100,
                Rendition Verite 2200, NVidia Riva 128,
                Permedia 2, NEC PowerVR PCX-2 or other chipsets
                with similar or better performance.

CPU:            Pentium 90 or faster required for 3Dfx chipsets.
               	Pentium 120 or faster required for other
		supported 3D graphic chipsets.
                Pentium 133 recommended.

Memory:         16MB RAM required.

CD-ROM:         Quad speed CD-ROM drive required.

Sound Card:     100% Windows 95 compatible 16-bit sound card
                required.

Input Device:   100% Windows 95 compatible keyboard, mouse, or
                joystick required (joystick recommended).

DirectX: 	CD includes necessary Microsoft DirectX 5.0
                drivers. Microsoft DirectX 5.0 drivers must be
                installed to play Shadows of the Empire.

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DirectX 5.0 Installation 
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 During the installation of DirectX 5.0, you may be asked to
 insert your original Windows 95 installation disk.  This will
 happen if certain components of Windows 95 were not installed
 during your initial Windows 95 installation.  The files that
 DirectX needs to install are located in the D:\Win95 directory,
 with D: being the letter of your CD-ROM drive.  NOTE: If the
 CAB files are installed on your hard drive, please click on
 Browse and choose the location of the directory where they are
 installed.

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Shadows of the Empire is a Direct3D hardware accelerated game
that must have a supported 3D card to play.

Supported 3D Cards and Chipsets
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Supported 3D Cards (Listed Alphabetically)
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 ASUSTek 3DexPlorer 3000
 Canopus Pure 3D
 Canopus Total 3D
 Canopus Total 3D 128v
 Creative Labs 3D Blaster
 Deltron RealVision Flash3D
 Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro
 Diamond Monster 3D
 Diamond Monster 3D II
 Diamond Stealth II S220
 Diamond Viper 330
 Hercules Stingray 128/3D
 Intergraph Intense 3D 100
 Intergraph Intense 3D Voodoo 
 Matrox M3D
 NEC Apocalypse 3Dx
 Orchid Righteous 3D
 STB Velocity 128

Other cards with the following chipsets are supported:
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 3Dfx Voodoo Rush
 3Dfx Voodoo II
 NEC PowerVR PCX-2
 NVidia Riva 128
 Permedia 2
 Rendition Verite 1000
 Rendition Verite 2100
 Rendition Verite 2200

Cards with chipsets that have similar or better performance
may be supported.

Rendition Verite 1000 Users
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The Rendition Verite 1000 chip is supported, but is missing
certain features to run Shadows of the Empire optimally.  Cards
using the Rendition Verite 1000 chipset, such as Creative Labs
3D Blaster, Intergraph Intense 3D, and others, should not be run
in 800x600 resolution. You may see the following problems when
playing Shadows of the Empire:
· There will be no fog in the game, so distant textures may be
  missing or corrupted.
· Playing in 640x480 you will experience low frame rates in the
  game.  Please see the Troubleshooting Guide in the Performance
  Issues section for information about increasing your Frame rate.
· You may experience loss of video signal or a black screen
  in 512x384.
· You will probably have to play in resolutions such as 640x400,
  320x240 or 320x200 for acceptable frame rates on a Pentium 120
  or higher.

Permedia 2 Users
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 When using a 3D card with this chipset, you may see black
 boxes in the in-game options menu.  To correct this, you will
 need to select Enable Color Key in the Game Options menu in the
 launcher.

NEC PowerVR PCX-2 Users
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The NEC PowerVR PCX-2 chip is supported, but is missing certain
features to run Shadows of the Empire optimally.  Cards using the
NEC PowerVR PCX-2 chipset, such as NEC Apocalypse 3Dx and Matrox M3D,
should not be run in 800x600 resolution. You may see the following
problems when playing Shadows of the Empire:
· There will be no fog in the game, so distant textures may be
  missing or corrupted.
· Playing in 640x480 you will experience low frame rates in the
  game.  Please see the Troubleshooting Guide in the Performance
  Issues section for information about increasing your Frame rate.
· You may have to play in a lower resolutions for an acceptable
  frame rate on a Pentium 120 or higher.

NVidia Riva 128 Users
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The NVidia Riva 128 is supported but you may see some problems
when playing Shadows of the Empire. You may see the following
problems:
· The text may be corrupted throughout the game, such as in
  the opening and in-game menus.
· The HUDs may appear to be out of focus.
· The ships may be slightly distorted in the game when at a
  distance and clear up when you get up close.
· You may see thin lines of graphic corruption along seams in
  textures.
· Gameplay may be choppy and slow on low end systems.


Unsupported 3D Cards and Chipsets
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Unsupported Cards
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 3D Labs Permedia
 ATI Technologies 3D Xpression
 ATI Technologies 3D Xpression+ PC2TV
 ATI Technologies 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV
 Creative Labs Graphics Blaster 3D
 Diamond Multimedia Edge 3D
 Diamond Multimedia Stealth 3D 2000
 Matrox Graphics Mystique
 NEC Technologies PowerVR PCX
 Spider Tarantula 3D
 STB Systems Nitro 3D
 STB Systems Powergraph 64 3D
 STB Systems Velocity 3D
 TechWorks Ultimate 3D

Unsupported Chipsets
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 3D Rage
 3D Rage II
 Cirrus Logic CL-GD5464
 MGA-1064SG
 Nvidia
 Permedia
 S3 ViRGE
 S3 ViRGE/DX
 S3 ViRGE/GX
 S3 ViRGE/VX

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General Troubleshooting
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Desktop Resolution
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 We recommend that your desktop be set to 16 bit color when
 playing Shadows of the Empire.

Checking System Analyzer
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 Before installing Shadows of the Empire, you can run the System
 Analyzer Program from the launcher to see if your computer
 meets the requirements of Shadows of the Empire. This screen
 will change after you install Shadows of the Empire.  Before
 installation, it will tell you that you need 50 MB of free hard
 drive space to install the game. After installation, it will
 show you that you need 20 MB for a swap file, which it will show
 as installed.  It will also show the version of DirectX that is
 installed on your system.

Having Problems Running Shadows of the Empire?
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 Shadows of the Empire is designed to run under Windows 95
 with DirectX 5.0.  If the game unexpectedly freezes up,
 returns you to your desktop, or if you experience any other
 severe problems, you should try to properly exit Windows
 and reboot your computer. (As a rule, you should never turn
 off your computer while the hard drive is active.)  This
 will help to prevent possible problems related to the error
 that you have experienced.  It is especially important to
 reboot your computer before trying any of the troubleshooting
 tips or before attempting to restart the game. If your comp-
 uter reboots into Safe Mode, go to Shut Down Windows and
 choose Restart the Computer.  This should put you back into
 normal Windows 95.

Why can’t I get the Game's Launcher to Respond?
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· Your CD-ROM drive may have stopped responding.
· There may be a conflict in your system.
· This may be due to a scratched or dirty CD.
  Please consult the CD-ROM Drive Issues section in this
  Troubleshooting Guide for more information.

I can't launch the game.  What do I do now?
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· Please check DirectX Issues/Setup of the Troubleshooting
  Guide to see if your computer hardware is compatible with
  DirectX 5.0.
· You may not have enough free space on your hard drive for
  Shadows of the Empire to play.  Check to see how much room
  is left on the drive.  Once the game is installed, you need
  to have at least 20MB of free space on your hard drive to
  play Shadows.
· Do you have any other applications running, such as memory
  managers, screen savers, or virus protection programs? Any
  of these may interfere with Shadows of the Empire. Please
  refer to General Information in the Troubleshooting Guide
  for more information.
· The Shadows of the Empire CD may be dirty or scratched, or
  the CD-ROM drive may be having trouble reading the Shadows
  of the Empire CD. Please check CD-ROM Drive Issues in the
  Troubleshooting Guide.

What should I do if my computer goes to a Black Screen or 
Locks Up?
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 If you end up at a black screen, please press ESC, SPACE BAR,
 or ENTER before trying anything else.  If this fails, press
 CTRL-ALT-DEL and choose END TASK on Shadows of the Empire,
 which will take you back to the desktop.  If you do not see
 the dialog box after pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL, hit ENTER twice
 and this should take you back to the desktop.  Then restart
 your computer and try running the game again.  While playing
 Shadows of the Empire, we suggest that you do not use
 CTRL-ALT-DEL, as this may cause the game to stop responding
 or freeze up with a looping sound playing.

What can I do if Shadows of the Empire does not Start or
I Receive one of the Following Messages:
· Unable to Initialize Card for 3D
· Hardware Assessment
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If Shadows of the Empire does not start with your 3D video card,
displays a list of missing hardware features, or you get the
message: "Unable to Initialize Card for 3D" :
· Shadows of the Empire may have stopped to tell you the missing
  features of your 3D card. If this is the case, just hit continue
  and Shadows of the Empire should start.
· You may be starting Shadows of the Empire in a high resolution
  that your 3D card does not have enough memory for.
· Please check the system requirements in the General Information
  section of the Troubleshooting Guide to make sure that your card
  is supported by Shadows of the Empire.
· Check to make sure that your 3D card is properly installed.
· Check to make sure that the software for your 3D card is
  properly installed
· Check to make sure that you have the latest drivers for your
  card.
· You can check to make sure that the Direct3D Hardware Accel-
  eration Enabled option is checked in DXSetup.  Please check
  DirectX Setup/Issues in the Troubleshooting Guide under
  How to Check your System for DirectX Compatibility and
  Certification for information about going to DXSetup.

Increasing Performance in Shadows of the Empire
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The following are a few things that you can do to increase per-
formance when playing Shadows of the Empire:
· Play in a lower resolution.  Please follow the procedures in
  the Performance Issues section of the Online Troubleshooting
  Guide to change your resolution in Shadows of the Empire.
· Play in First Person Camera View.
· Turn off Overlays by hitting ESC to go to the In-Game Options
  Menu and clicking in the box next to Overlays. 
· Turn off Music FX Volume by hitting ESC to go to the In-Game
  Options Menu and sliding the slidebar to the far left position.
· Turn off Sound FX Volume by hitting ESC to go to the In-Game
  Options Menu and sliding the slidebar to the far left position.


Force Feedback Joysticks and Other Controller Issues
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Using Force Feedback Joysticks with Shadows of the Empire
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 Shadows of the Empire has support for Force Feedback joysticks
 through Microsoft’s Direct Input. All of these joysticks vary
 in their functionality and may work differently in the game,
 or you may have a newer Force Feedback joystick that is not
 supported.  Some forces may be stronger than others, depending
 on the type of Force Feedback stick you are using. 

Enabling Force Feedback Joysticks
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 There is no setup involved in using this type of joystick.
 As a default, the weapon recoil is not enabled, as we have
 found that it is harder to aim while shooting when it is
 enabled. You may enable it by going to the Game Options menu
 from the launcher and selecting Force Feedback when firing.

Force Feedback Joysticks with Certain Sound Cards
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 We found that using certain sound cards with these joysticks
 and playing 22k sound files, may lose joystick functionality
 during game play. If you experience problems while using your
 Force feedback joystick in the game please make sure that you
 are using the latest drivers provided by your joystick
 manufacturer.

Enabling Gamepads
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 If you are using a gamepad, you will need to enable it by
 checking the checkbox next to Game Pad in the Game Options
 menu from the game’s launcher.

Controller Issues
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If you are having problems with control in Shadows of the
Empire, such as inability to control the game with your joy-
stick, keyboard, or mouse, please check the following:
· Your joystick may not be calibrated.  Please exit the game
  and calibrate your joystick.  You can go to Calibrate Joy-
  stick by selecting it from the game's launcher menu.
· Your joystick may not be properly centered.
· Your trim controls may be out of alignment.

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