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Ride! Canival Tycoon Readme
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Ride! Carnival Tycoon (tm) version 1.00

Thank you for purchasing Ride! Carnival Tycoon.

Contents:			
1.  System Requirements
2.  How to install
3.  How to run
4.  Performance notes on game options
5.  Technical Support

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1.  System Requirements

MINIMUM SPECS:

Operating System: Windows Vista / XP 
Processor: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon(tm) 1.2 MHz or faster 
Memory: 256 MB 
Hard Disk Space: 300 MB free 
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon with at least 64 MB of video memory and hardware transform and lighting 
Sound: Windows compatible sound card 
DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c or higher (included on disc) 
CD-ROM: 4x or faster 
Input: Microsoft compatible mouse and keyboard


RECOMMENDED SPECS:

Operating System: Windows XP
Processor: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon(tm) 2.0 GHz or faster
Memory: 512 MB 
Hard Disk Space: 300 MB free
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 4 or ATI Radeon with at least 64 MB of video memory and hardware transform and lighting
Sound: Windows compatible sound card
DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c or higher (included on disc) 
CD-ROM: 16x or faster 


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2.  How to install

To install the game, insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If autorun 
is enabled on your computer, the installer will launch automatically. If 
autorun is disabled, browse to your CD-ROM drive and run the program 
called Launch.exe.

From the menu shown, click the Install button to begin the installation
process.

The install program will ask if you want to install DirectX.  DirectX
is required for the game to run.  The DirectX installer will preserve
your existing version of DirectX if it is newer than what is on this cd.

To remove the game from your system, use the same menu to select 
uninstall, or run the uninstaller by going to :
Windows Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs/, choose
Ride! Carnival Tycoon.


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3.  How to run

After you have installed the program, you can run the game from the 
autostart menu that appears when the CD is inserted into the CD-ROM
drive.  Or, you may run it from the shortcut created in the Windows
Start menu under "Ride! Carnival Tycoon".

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4.  Performance 

The performance of Ride! Carnival Tycoon is most closely related to how
many animated patrons are on screen at any one time.  You can speed up 
the game by preventing far-away patrons from being drawn.

To do this, visit the Options menu, select Video, and adjust the Patron
Visibility slider.


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5.  Technical Support

Visit www.valusoft.com for technical support questions.


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COPYRIGHT

 2007 ValuSoft, a division of THQ Inc. Published and distributed by 
ValuSoft, a division of THQ Inc.  "Ride! Carnival Tycoon," ValuSoft, 
THQ and their respective logos are service marks, trademarks and/or 
registered trademarks of THQ Inc.  All other trademarks, logos and 
copyrights are property of their respective owners. Developed by Gabriel
Interactive, Inc. www.gabrielent.com 

Copyright (c) 2000-2007, Gabriel Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.  


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