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BACKYARD FOOTBALL 2008   -   README.TXT
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Welcome to BACKYARD FOOTBALL 2008!




TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
II. ACCESSING THE MANUAL PDF
III. SAVE FILE LOCATION
IV. CREATING A SHORTCUT
V. KNOWN ISSUES
VI. DIRECTX INSTALL AND UPGRADE
VII. RUNNING ON VISTA
VIII. VIDEO CARDS
IX. SUPPORT & CONTACT US
X. LICENSE AGREEMENT




I. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows(r) Minimum System Requirements
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Operating System:	Windows 2000/XP
Processor:		Pentium 3 733 mhz or higher
Memory:			128 MB RAM or higher
Hard Disk Space:	50 MB free
CD-ROM Drive:		8X Speed or faster
Video:			32 MB Windows 2000/XP-compatible SVGA video card*
Sound:			Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card*
DirectX:		DirectX version 9.0c (included) or higher

*Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX version 9.0c or higher, 
 specifically the August 2007 upgrade.




II. ACCESSING THE MANUAL PDF

An electronic version of the printed manual (.pdf) has been included on the CD.  

To access this file on the CD double-click on My Computer, then right-click on the
 CD drive that contains the game disk. Select Open. Double-click on the
 BYFootball2008_Manual.pdf file.

INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER
Viewing the electronic manual requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader install
 program has been provided on the CD for ease of install. To access this file on
 the CD double-click on My Computer, then right-click on the CD drive that contains the
 game disk and select Open. Double-click on the "Adobe Acrobat Reader" folder.  Then 
 double-click on the AdbeRdr810_en_US.exe file and follow the on-screen prompts. 

Or you can go to the following URL to download Adobe Reader for a different OS:
 http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html




III. SAVE FILE LOCATION

By default, the game save file will save to C:\Documents and Settings\*username*\Humongous\

The default save file name is BYFootball08.dat.

KNOWN ISSUE: If you change the Save Location from the default directory above, 
 please be aware that you may have to manually add a back slash, "\", to the end of the
 save file location. 

 For example, if you select Browse on the Autorun screen to change the directory, browse
 to the location you want (the folder location must already be created; you cannot create a 
 new folder within the Browse action) and then make sure there is a backslash at the end of 
 the file path. You may have to manually add one. 

 Please keep in mind that if you move the save file to a different folder, the game will 
 not recognize it. You must keep the save file in the folder location you state
 or it will not load your saved game.




IV. CREATING A SHORTCUT ON YOUR HARD DRIVE

By default and to save space, Backyard Football 2008 does not install anything 
 onto your PC - the game runs completely from the CD. Due to this setup, the
 game will need to be run either by exploring the CD and running the 
 Autorun.exe file, or by creating a shortcut to that Autorun.exe file on your
 Desktop. 

 To create a shortcut to Autorun.exe on your Desktop, with the Backyard
 Football 2008 CD in your CD-Rom, double-click on the My Computer icon then right- 
 click on the CD and choose Explore. 

 Right-click and hold the button down on the Autorun.exe file. Drag the
 file to your desktop and let go of the right-mouse button. You will see a 
 small popup with a few options in it. Choose "Create Shortcut here" to make a
 shortcut to the Autorun.exe file from the CD onto your desktop.




V. KNOWN ISSUES

Missing d3x9_35.dll
When attempting to launch the title, if you receive an error message where the title is
 looking for d3x9_35.dll, you will need to upgrade your version of DirectX. Please see
 the section below regarding how to upgrade DirectX.




VI. DIRECTX INSTALL AND UPGRADE

INSTALLING
This product requires DirectX 9.0c to run, specifically including the August 2007 update.
 DirectX 9.0c has been provided on the CD for ease of install. To access this file on
 the CD double-click on My Computer, then right-click on the CD drive that contains the
 game disk and select Open. Double-click on the "DirectX August 2007" folder.  Then 
 double-click on the DXSETUP.exe file and follow the on-screen prompts. 


UPGRADING
If you already have DirectX 9.0c installed on your computer, make sure that you have the
 latest updates. You can easily upgrade to the latest version of DirectX 9.0c by going to
 the following URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en




VII. RUNNING ON VISTA

While the product does not officially claim Vista as a supported OS the game will run 
 on Vista. If you run into any issues not detailed here in the readme feel free to contact 
 our customer support email (see "SUPPORT & CONTACT US" below).


SAVE FAILED
If you try and save a Season Coach in Windows Vista, you may receive a 
 message saying "Save failed. Check hard drive and try again?" If you 
 receive this message, there is a workaround for this problem.

 Create a folder on your Desktop called BYFB08 and open it. With the 
 Backyard Football 2008 CD in your CD-ROM, open up My Computer, right-
 click on the CD and choose Explore to view all the files on the CD.

 On the keyboard, press Control + A to highlight all the files on it CD.
 Right click the highlighted files and choose Copy. Click on the new folder
 you created, right click and choose Paste to paste all the files to the
 newly created folder. You can then run the game from this folder with the
 Autorun.exe file.


CREATING A SHORTCUT
By default and to save space, Backyard Football 2008 does not install anything 
 onto your PC - the game runs completely from the CD. Due to this setup, the
 game will need to be run either by exploring the CD and running the 
 Autorun.exe file, or by creating a shortcut to that Autorun.exe file on your
 Desktop. 

 To create a shortcut to Autorun.exe on your Desktop, with the Backyard
 Football 2008 CD in your CD-Rom, double-click on the My Computer icon to 
 open it up. Right click on the CD and choose Explore. 

 Right click on the Autorun.exe file and choose Create Shortcut. You will
 receive a popup saying "Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you want
 the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead?". Click Yes and a 
 shortcut to the Autorun.exe file on the CD will be placed on your Desktop.




VIII. VIDEO CARDS

A common reason for software to fail is the video card driver is not updated. This is one
 of the first things you should check for if you are having issues running the game. 

To upgrade your video card drivers:

Go to Start, Run, then type in dxdiag and press Enter to find the DirectX diagnostic
 program. Click on the Display tab after the program is done loading and you’ll find the
 name and manufacturer of your video card. You’ll also find out how much video memory
 that video card has. You need to make sure that your video card has at least 32MB of
 video memory. If it does, then you probably just need to update the video card drivers.
 You can do a Google search for the name and manufacturer of your card and find links
 to said drivers. 

Here are some links to the more common cards and chipsets: 


Nvidia: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/index.htm?iid=homepage+hdr_nav1_support




IX. SUPPORT & CONTACT US

Humongous Website
Check out new games, FAQs, and other info at:

www.backyardsports.com
 
Technical Support via Email (U.S. & Canada)
If you are experiencing technical problems with this game and did not find a solution in
 this Help File or any other documentation provided on the CD image, our tech support
 can be reached via email at this address:

techsupport@backyardsports.com
 
Note: In the event we must send you a Hint Sheet, FAQ document, patch or update disc
 via email, we may require verifiable consent from a parent or guardian in order to protect
 children's privacy and safety online.  We may also require you to register as a user on
 our website in order to access the consent forms.




X. LICENSE AGREEMENT


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