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+= Drakan Screensaver: Rynn
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+= README FILE
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+= 6/11/1999
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Check WWW.DRAKAN-GAME.COM for the latest information on Psygnosis'
up-and-coming release, DRAKAN - Order of the Flame

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+= CONTENTS:
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 * System requirements
 * Install/Uninstall
 * Running the screensaver
 * Configuration options
 * Troubleshooting / Error messages
 * Legal / Credits


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+= SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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 * P90 or higher
 * 2MB SVGA Graphics card that supports at least 800x600x8bit
 * Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 or higher
 * DirectDraw
 * Windows compatible soundcard (optional)

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+= INSTALL / UNINSTALL
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INSTALL

   Once you've download the .ZIP file, extract the archive to a
 temporary directory. Included are the following files:

  * Drakan screensaver readme.txt (this file)
  * Drakan screensaver.scr

 Copy the file "Drakan screensaver.scr" to your Windows directory.
 Then, open the properties page for the display, and select the
 tab "screensaver". You should now be able to select the screensaver
 from the list.
   If you can't find it, then you should first check that you copied
 it to the right directory: Try searching for other .SCR files, and
 then move the screensaver into the same directory. If you prefer,
 you can put Drakan screensaver.scr into its own directory, right
 click the file, and select "install" from the context menu. Windows
 should then open the display properties dialog and you can go ahead
 and configure some options.
   Once the screensaver is selected, you can configure the options
 (see below) by clicking the "configure" button or test it right
 away with the "test" button.

UNINSTALL

   To remove the screensaver, simply delete the file
 "Drakan screensaver.scr". An entry is made in the registry, if you
 wish to delete this, use Regedit or a similar tool to remove the
 following key:
 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Psygnsosis\\Drakan screensaver\\Rynn


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+= RUNNING THE SCREENSAVER
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   This screensaver will function as any other under Windows - no
 surprises here. Once the system determines that it's time to enable
 the screensaver, then you will see a loadscreen, and shortly
 thereafter the action will start.
   Moving the mouse or pressing any key will terminate the 
 screensaver and return you to Windows.
   Should there be a problem starting the screensaver, you will get
 an error message. In this case, check out the section
 "Troubleshooting / Error messages".

 NB: For security reasons, the screensaver will run on an empty
 background unter NT, and not on your current desktop - this is not
 a bug, it's a feature of Windows NT =)



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+= TROUBLESHOOTING / ERROR MESSAGES
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Problem:
Windows swaps like crazy when the screensaver starts
(ie. Lots of harddisk activity and screensaver action is choppy)

Solution:
The screensaver is using too much memory, so Windows is having to
relocate all the other running apps to the harddrive. This can
happen if there are a lot of programs open when the saver starts,
if your desktop ist at high resolution or if it is running at 24
or 32 bit.
In the config dialog, you can progressively reduce the memory
requirements by:

 - Disabling the sound
 - Forcing 16bit or 8bit (8 bit uses even less memory)
 - Forcing 800x600
 - Disabling either the wartoks or the snakes
 - Disabling Arokh hovering and / or Arokh's shadow

Problem:
Screensaver runs to slow! The anims are choppy and the sprites just
jump all over the place! What a pile of!

Solution:
If you have some applications open in the background when the saver
starts, they may be using a lot of processing time: The screensaver
is designed to allow that to happen, although result is, of course,
that it can't run at full speed. Running the screensaver at full
resolution or at 24/32 bit will also cause some slowdown.
You can make things faster by:

 - Disabling the sound (minimal impact)
 - Forcing 16bit (8bit has more impact and will run fastest)
 - Forcing 800x600
 - Reducing the number of Wartoks and Snakes
 - Disabling Arokh's shadow

Problem:
The screensaver won't start at all!

Solution:
First of all, check you have installed the screensaver
properly and that the preview window shows up in the display properties
dialog. If you get an error message on startup, then check the list below
to find out what might be causing the problem.
If it just doesn't to anything, then mail "pld@gmx.net" and describe
the problem.

ERROR MESSAGES:

"Unable to startup DirectDraw - please verify..."
"The following error occured starting DirectDraw..."
What to do:
Make sure that you have DirectDraw installed on your computer. The
screensaver only makes use of DirectDraw2, which is standard on newer
Windows installations (including NT4). If in doubt, try re-installing
DirectX.

"Your desktop resolution must be at least 800x600..."
What to do:
If you are running your desktop at less that 800x600, then the
screensaver won't run unless you check "Force 800x600" in the config
dialog. If your graphics card or monitor does not support at least
this resolution, then sorry, you're out of luck.

"An error occured setting display mode to..."
What to do:
The requested mode may not be supported by your computer. If you have
enabled "Force 800x600", then try disabling it, or change the color
depth at which the screensaver is to run ("Use current", "Force
16bit", "Force 8bit" ).

"An error occured while loading XXXX animations..."
What to do:
You (ie the screensaver) is probably running out of memory. Try
reducing the memory requiremenst as outlined above.

"An error occured registering the window class."
"Unable to start screensaver thread."
"An error occured trying to capture desktop contents."
"Unable to create surface to store the desktop contents!"
"Unable to create required DCs to copy bitmaps!"
"Unable to create bitmap to copy to!"
What to do:
Run. These are messages that should never be seen by a user. 

"Unable to load palette file from resources."
What to do:
Try unzipping the archive again - it would appear the file ist
corrupt. Other than that, you may have a severe memory problem.
Try closing all open programs and running the screensaver from
the display configuration dialog.

"Unable to initialize COM!"
What to do:
Check your Windows installation! COM is an integral part of Windows,
so if it can't be loaded...


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+= LEGAL / CREDITS
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DRAKAN - Order of the Flame: Official Screensaver
Rynn version

Programming: Patrick Dowling
Anims rendered by: Boris Menkov
Orignal models provided by Surreal Software
Thanks to: Gina, Dirk Weyel and Steve Patterson

Game developed by Surreal Software
Game published by Psygnosis

All content and design copyright (C)1998 Psygnosis Ltd.
DRAKAN Order of the Flame, Psygnosis and the Psygnosis logo are (tm)
or (r) and (c) 1990-8 Psygnosis Ltd.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


