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L.A. Street Racing
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Thank you for purchasing L.A. Street Racing.

Published by: Groove Media Inc.
Produced by: Octagon Entertainment Inc.
Developed by: Invictus Games


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Table of Contents
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1. System Requirements
2. Getting Started
3. Controls
4. DirectX
5. Troubleshooting
6. Technical Support
7. Useful Websites
8. Copyrights and Legal
9. Tips and Tricks


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1. System Requirements
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CPU: 
Intel Pentium III or an AMD Athlon equivalent.

OS:
Windows 2000\XP (95\98\ME\NT not supported).  If you are running Windows 2000\XP you must have Administrator or Power User rights to properly install and 
play L.A. Street Racing.

Memory \ RAM:
256 MB System RAM.

Hard Disk:
1 GB free disk space.

Video:
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB hardware accelerated video card and the latest drivers.

Supported chipsets:
ATI Radeon 8500
ATI Radeon 9000
ATI Radeon 9200
ATI Radeon 9500
ATI Radeon 9600
ATI Radeon 9700
ATI Radeon 9800
All ATI Radeon X series
All nVidia GeForce 3\Ti series
All nVidia GeForce 4\Ti series
All nVidia GeForce FX series
All nVidia GeForce 6 series

Audio:
A Windows compatible 16-bit DirectX 9 compatible sound card.

CD\DVD drive:
Quad Speed (4X) CD\DVD drive.

DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c (Provided during installation).

Internet:
TCP\IP and LAN play are supported. A Broadband Internet connection is required for internet play.

Controls:
Windows 2000\XP compatible mouse and keyboard.


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2. Getting Started
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Before installing L.A. Street Racing, make sure all running programs are closed (anti virus, email client, web browser, file sharing, instant messaging).  Most installation problems can be avoided by closing running programs.

Insert the L.A. Street Racing disc into your CD\DVD drive, click the INSTALL button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

If AutoPlay is not enabled or if the installation screen does not appear, follow these steps:

1. Click on START.
2. Click on RUN.
3. Type D:\SETUP.EXE (where D is the letter of your CD\DVD drive).
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.


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3. Controls
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The default control scheme is listed below.

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Action             Key
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Accelerate         Cursor Up
Turn Left          Cursor Left
Turn Right         Cursor Right
Brake              Cursor Down
Handbrake          Left Ctrl
Clutch             C
Shift Gear Up      A
Shift Gear Down    Z
Look Left          Q
Look Right         W
Look Back          Tab
Nitro              N
Camera Angle       F1 - F9
Horn               H
Repair\Rescue      R
Next Song          .
Previous Song      ,
Volume Up          Num+
Volume Down        Num-

NOTE:  You can switch between manual and automatic transmissions, from within the Options menu under the Game tab.



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4. DirectX
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The latest version of DirectX can be downloaded from:
http:\\www.microsoft.com\directx

CD 1 includes a compatible version of DirectX.  

To install this version run the following application:
D:\DirectX9\dxsetup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD\DVD drive)


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5. Troubleshooting
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- Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.  Installing L.A. Street Racing on a computer that does not meet the minimum system requirements can lead to unpredictable results.

- Before installing the game, make sure all running programs, especially anti-virus software, are closed.  Many installation problems are avoided this way.

- If you are still experiencing problems installing L.A. Street Racing, please follow these steps:

1. With CD 1 inserted, double click MY COMPUTER.

2. Right-click the CD\DVD drive and select EXPLORE.

3. Go to the EDIT menu and select SELECT ALL.

4. Go to the EDIT menu once more and select COPY.

5. Find a place on your hard drive to copy these files. We suggest just copying them to a folder on your desktop. To do this, right click your desktop and select NEW, then FOLDER.  Open the New Folder that appears, right-click inside the folder and select PASTE.

6. The files will now copy from the CD 1 to your hard drive. This will take a few minutes.

7. Once the game has copied, double click RunSetup.exe from where you copied the files to install the game.

This process should take the CD\DVD drive out of the installation procedure, so that any problems with the disc itself are avoided.

- If you are running Windows XP or Windows 2000 you must install L.A. Street Racing via a user account with Administrator or Power User privileges. If you do not have administrator or power user privileges, please contact your system administrator for further details.

- If you are running a firewall or a router, you may experience difficulties attempting to play L.A. Street Racing on a LAN or the Internet.  You must configure your firewall\router to allow L.A. Street Racing to access ports 443, 12321, 12346 for the master matchmaking server.

- Ensure that TCP and UDP are enabled for all of these ports. If you do not know how to do this, contact your system administrator or firewall\router vendor for further information.

- If your machine is running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed and Internet Connection Firewall enabled, you may experience difficulties attempting to play L.A. Street Racing on a LAN or the Internet. To correct this, you should either install Service Pack 2 (SP2) or disable the Internet Connection Firewall from your network settings. Follow these steps to disable the Internet Connection Firewall:

1. Click the Start Menu.

2. Select Control Panel or if you are running Windows in classic mode select Settings.

3. Select Internet and Network connections and then Network Connections.  Or if you are running windows in classic mode select network connections.

4. Right click on your Local Area Connection icon and select Properties.

5. Click on the Advanced tab.

6. Make sure there is no checkmark in the box next to Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet.

- If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may experience issues attempting to play L.A. Street Racing over the Internet due to the SP2 firewall. To correct this, follow these steps:

1. Launch L.A. Street Racing.

2. From the main menu, click Multiplayer Settings.

3. When the server browser comes up, press ALT and TAB at the same time. This will return you to your Windows desktop.

4. A window entitled Windows Security Alert should be present.  Click Unblock to allow L.A. Street Racing to access Internet game servers.

5. Click L.A. Street Racing in the Windows taskbar. This will return you to the game.

6. Quit L.A. Street Racing by selecting Exit Game from the main menu.

7. Re-launch L.A. Street Racing - you should now be able to connect to Internet games.

- Some video cards, often included with laptops, have a rotation feature that can cause the game to display sideways. Going into your display properties and disabling the rotation feature should solve this issue. Contact your video card manufacturer for further support regarding the rotation feature.

- DirectX 9.0c is included on the L.A. Street Racing CD 1, but you may also need to obtain the latest DirectX 9.0 compliant drivers from your hardware manufacturers website. Many technical problems can be resolved by simply updating your video and sound card drivers.

- Depending on your system configuration, game play performance may be altered by changing graphical options in the Settings, Video Settings menu. Lowering the Resolution and Video Mode will allow the game to run faster, while increasing them may cause the game to run slower but look better. If game play performance is still poor, you can also turn down the Detail Level and Shadows on this screen. Remember to click Apply Video Changes after making changes to these options. Adjusting one (or all) of these graphical options can dramatically increase game play
speed.

- For optimal game play performance we recommend closing all other programs or applications before playing L.A. Street Racing.


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6. Technical Support
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Support can be found Online by visiting:
http:\\www.groovegames.com

or E-Mail at:
support@groovegames.com


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7. Useful Websites
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L.A. Street Racing Homepage
http://www.playlasr.com

Publishers Homepage
http://www.groovegames.com

Producer's Homepage
http://www.octagon1.com/index.html

Developer's Homepage
http://www.invictus.hu/index.php?lang=en

ATI Video Card Manufacturer Homepage
http://www.ati.com/

NVIDIA Video Card Manufacturer Homepage
http://www.nvidia.com

Intel Video Card Manufacturer Homepage
http://www.intel.com/

The latest version of DirectX can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx

Keep your Windows installation up to date.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com


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8. Copyrights and Legal
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 2006 Groove Media Inc.  All rights reserved.  Groove Games and the Groove logo are the trademarks of Groove Media Inc.  L.A. Street Racing and the associated logo are the property of Groove Media Inc. Produced by Octagon Entertainment, Inc. Octagon Entertainment and the Octagon Entertainment logo are trademarks of Octagon Entertainment Inc.  Developed by Invictus Games Ltd. The Invictus logo is a trademark of Invictus Games Ltd. 

Uses Open Dynamics Engine, copyright  2001-2004 by Russell L. Smith. 
All rights reserved. 

Uses FMOD Sound System,  1994-2006 by Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd. 
All rights reserved.

The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. 

All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


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9. Tips and Tricks
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1.  If you achieve a CLEAN SECTOR, you will be given 1 second of Nitro. 
2.  If you achieve a CLEAN LAP, you will be given 5 seconds Nitro. 
3.  Watch out for your opponent, he might use a shortcut! 
4.  You can only win a new car, if the car you are using is at least Stage 1. 
5.  If you want to progress faster, challenge those opponents whose Prestige is higher than yours. 
6.  Use the handbrake to drive around tight corners and obstacles.
7.  Items belonging to a higher value car, are worth more prestige points. Change cars if possible. 
8.  Items belonging to power and handling improve the drivability of your car. 
9.  Always keep an eye on the rankings. 
10. You can challenge your opponents by clicking on their names on the ranking list. 
11. All cars handle differently.  Find one that suits your racing style best! 
12. If you want to progress faster, choose to wager all the items on the challenge screen. 
13. Always try to leave a bit of nitro for the end of the race!
14. The use of the automatic gearbox can be made more effective if you shift the gear up or down manually.

