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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1) INSTALLATION & SET UP
  1.1  System Requirements
  1.2  DirectX(R) Detection & Installation

2) TROUBLESHOOTING
  2.1  Supported Functionality Q&A
  2.2  Known Issues 
  2.3  Error Reporting
  

3) IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
  3.1 Settings editor Options
  3.2 Options for Lower End Machines
  3.3 FAQs regarding Performance

4) END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

5) CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACT

6) COPYRIGHT INFORMATION



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1) INSTALLATION & SET UP
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1.1  System Requirements
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OS: Windows XP SP2 or newer
Processor: 2GHz+ single-core or dual-core (any speed)
Memory: 512mb
Graphics: 128MB dedicated graphics processor with shader model 2 support
DirectX: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 250MB free
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible audio card
Control: Mouse & keyboard, Windows compatible Xbox 360 controller (recommended) or generic gamepad (i.e. sidewinder) with at least 6 buttons + d-pad or analog stick

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1.3 DirectX(R) Detection & Installation
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Shatter will check your computer for the currently installed version of DirectX(R). If it detects an older version of DirectX(R), it will install DirectX(R) 9.0c automatically. The installation of DirectX(R) will not harm your DirectX(R) configuration. Shatter requires DirectX(R) to install and play.

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2) TROUBLESHOOTING
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2.1  Supported Functionality Q&A
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2.1.1 

Q: Where are the Shatter configuration files stored?           

A: Game configuration data is stored in one of the following locations depending on OS:

x:\Documents and Settings\<user>\LocalSettings\Application Data\Sidhe\SH\

or

x:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Sidhe\SH

NOTE: Sidhe does not support the manual modification of configuration files.


2.1.2 

Q: Is Steam Cloud Supported in Shatter?

A: Steam Cloud is not supported in Shatter.



2.1.3 

Q: Will Shatter allow me to use Alt+Tab?

A: Shatter supports Alt+Tab functionality in fullscreen and windowed modes. Shatter will pause if this is performed during gameplay.


2.1.4 

Q: Will Shatter allow me to use Alt+Enter?

A: Shatter does not support Alt+Enter functionality to switch between fullscreen and windowed mode.


2.1.5 

Q: How does Player 2 use mouse support?

A: Player 2 will have mouse support by default if Player 1's control scheme has been set to use a controller.


2.1.6 

Q: What is the maximum supported resolution of Shatter?

A: The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1200 (16:10). 


2.1.7 

Q: Does Shatter support 5.1 or any other surround sound configurations?

A: Shatter is designed to run in stereo and does not support surround sound.


2.1.8 

Q: What languages are supported in Shatter?

A: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.


2.1.9

Q: Why can't I view leaderboards ingame?

A: Leaderboards will not be visible if Steam is running in offline mode.


2.1.10

Q: I got a high score in offline mode, will my score get uploaded onto the leaderboards?

A: No, scores will only be uploaded if they are obtained while Steam is in online mode.


2.1.11

Q: What version of Shatter am I running?

A: The version number of shatter can be found on the bottom left corner of the ingame main menu.


2.1.12

Q: Where can I purchase the Shatter Soundtrack?

A: http://www.shattergame.com/


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2.2  Known Issues
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2.2.1 - Texture corruption

A rare issue with ingame textures becoming visually corrupted has been observed on Nvidia 8600GT video cards. Closing and restarting the game will resolve the problem. Sidhe will continue working to resolve this issue in a future patch.

2.2.2 - No mouse cursor in menus

On rare occasions the mouse cursor is not visible in the menus. The menu can still be navigated with keyboard and/or gamepad in these cases.


2.2.3 - XBOX 360 controller Drivers

There is potentail for the installation of the Xbox 360 controller drivers to result in the deletion of a necessary .dll that will result in an error when loading the settings editor. If you have recently installed Xbox 360 controller drivers and are having issues running the settings editor, or the controller is not appearing as a selectable control scheme, please reinstall DirectX(R) at http://www.microsoft.com


2.2.4 - Update Drivers

Installing and running the latest drivers for all devices on your machine can improve performance. Check your manufacturer's website for instructions on how to download and install latest drivers.

2.2.5 - Update DirectX(R)

If your installation of DirectX is damaged please run the DirectX installer at http://www.microsoft.com


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2.3 Error Reporting
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If after trying the above solutions you still have a problem with Shatter, then please contact us on our Steam Forum page:

http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/forums.php?AppId=20820
  
Or e-mail crash reports, including detailed system information, to: 		
support@sidhe.co.nz

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3) IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
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3.1 Settings Editor Options
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The Shatter settings editor contains options for changing graphical settings that impact performance.

The following is a list of those options and their effects.

* Resolution

Resolution refers to the size of the game window. Higher resolutions look better, but run slower. Each resolution is listed with its aspect ratio.  If you are running in fullscreen mode, you should choose an aspect ratio that matches your monitor to avoid the game looking stretched.

* Fullscreen

This option selects whether the game will run in fullscreen mode or in a window. Games usually perform better in fullscreen mode.

* VSync

VSync selects whether the game waits for the monitor refresh or draws as quickly as it can. Disabling this can enable a faster or smoother framerate, but you may experience ‘tearing’, where half of the screen shows a newer image that the other half.

* Triple buffer

This option adds another buffer so that the game can continue rendering while the previous frame is still being copied to the screen.
It can speed up rendering performance, but it uses more memory. Using this option with vsync turned off may be redundant.

* Anti-aliasing

Anti-Aliasing produces a sharper looking image by blending multiple samples for each pixel onscreen. The higher this setting, the more samples will be used, the sharper the image will be and the more memory will be used.


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3.2 Options for Lower End Systems
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On lower end systems, it is advised to close any and all programs that are running in the background (including anti-virus software), then begin by running Shatter on the lowest resolution.

If the game runs well at these settings (60 fps is recommended), then slowly increment the quality with a single resolution change to a higher setting, or consider increasing the Anti-Aliasing quality. 

If the game continues to perform well under the new circumstances, then continue this process until it performs at the best visual quality, without any loss or effect to gameplay.


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3.3 FAQs regarding Performance
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Q: Shatter appears to run at a decent framerate, but intermittently (once every second or two) stalls briefly. How do I fix this?

A: This is usually caused by using settings that require more video memory than you have available. Reducing the resolution and anti-aliasing options, disabling triple buffering and running in fullscreen mode will all use less memory.



Q: Why are there no texture options in the settings editor?

A: Very few models in Shatter (outside of the menus) are rendered using textures, so including texture options (such as anistropic filtering or detail levels) would not have resulted in any noticeable difference to visuals or performance.



Q: Why is the list of resolutions different in windowed and fullscreen modes?

A: In windowed mode, all resolutions below the current windows desktop resolution are available. In fullscreen mode, only those compatible with your graphics hardware and monitor are displayed.


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4) END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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Prodigy Design Ltd. Software License Agreement


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5) CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACT
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For direct customer support please contact: 

support@sidhe.co.nz


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6) COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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DEVELOPED BY SIDHE
Copyright  2009-2010 Prodigy Design Limited.
Shatter, Stencil, and Sidhe are trademarks or registered trademarks of Prodigy Design Limited.
All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
All rights reserved.

