Mario
18th December 2009, 11:33 AM
Here is the official Dark Sector (http://darksector.com/) readme file.
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Dark Sector
README file
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Version 1.0
3.1.2009
CONTENTS
1. Installing and launching the game
2. Uninstalling the game
3. Known Issues
4. Technical support
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1. INSTALLING AND LAUNCHING THE GAME
1. Minimal System Requirements
• Operating System: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1
• CPU Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 4000+
• Memory: XP – 1 GB RAM, Vista – 2 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 6.1 GB + 1 GB Swap File
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Video Card: 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128 MB Video Memory
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon X1600
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 7600
• Media Required: 6X DVD-ROM drive
• Windows XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard with latest drivers
This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT or XP x64/Vista x64
Recommended System Requirements
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon Dual Core 5200+
• 256 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card with Shader 3.0 support
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2900
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 8800 GT
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
NOTICE: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Dark Sector. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX compatibility.
Supported Chipsets
• ATI RADEON X1600
• ATI RADEON X1900
• ATI RADEON HD 2400
• ATI RADEON HD 2600
• ATI RADEON HD 2900
• ATI RADEON HD 3450
• ATI RADEON HD 3850
• ATI RADEON HD 3870
• ATI RADEON HD 4850
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 7800
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8400
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8500
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 9600
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 9800
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 260
Supported Mobile Chipsets
• NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7900
• NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7950
Multiplayer Requirements
• LAN(TCP/IP) play supported
• LAN play requires network interface card with latest drivers
1.2.Installing the game
Please close all applications before installing the game. Insert the Dark Sector DVD into your DVD drive. If your PC has Auto Insert Disc
Notification enabled, the installer will start automatically. If Auto Insert Disk Notification is disabled, then find the My Computer
icon on your desktop, double-click it, locate the Dark Sector DVD icon there, and double-click it with your mouse.
After the installer launches, follow on-screen instructions to get the game set up on your computer.
1.3 Launching the game
You must have the original installation disc in your drive to run this game. The game will not run otherwise.
To launch the game, click the game icon on your desktop, or select Start – Programs – Aspyr – Dark Sector (by default).
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2. Uninstalling the game
To uninstall the game, choose the 'Uninstall Dark Sector' shortcut in the game program group from the Start menu.
You can also use the Uninstall button in the game start menu that appears onscreen after inserting the game disc into DVD-ROM (if Auto insert disc
notification is turned on in your system).
If during the installation you opted not to create shortcuts in the Start menu:
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs (Programs and Features on Vista).
- In the programs list select Dark Sector
- Click Uninstall.
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3. Known Issues
- On Windows Vista the game must be run with administrative privileges in order to be able to correctly save settings.
- On older soundcards ambient sounds may not be played.
To ensure Dark Sector runs properly, it is recommended that you install the latest drivers for your graphics cards, motherboard and soundcard. PhysX Drivers can be found on the disc with the game.
Newest drivers can always be obtained from the website of the vendor:
http://www.amd.com/ - ATI
http://www.nvidia.com/ - NVIDIA
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4. Aspyr Technical support
To register your copy of this game please go to:
http://www.aspyr.com/register
If you are having problems installing or using this software, we want to help. You should read
through the manual and the Readme file on the game disc before contacting Aspyr Technical Support. Please ensure that your computer meets
the minimum system requirements that are listed on the bottom of the box. Our Technical Support representatives will not be able to help
customers whose computers do not meet these requirements. So that we can better help you, please have the following information ready:
-Complete product title
-Exact error message reported (if any)
-A brief description of the problem
-Your computer’s processor type and speed (Pentium 4 3.0-3.8GHz, Celeron 1.1 -1.8 GHz etc.)
-Amount of RAM (MB, GB)
-Make and model of your video card (ATI, Nvidia)
-Speed of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive(16x, 4x, etc.)
-Operating System (Windows XP, Windows 2000 etc.)
Contact us over the Internet:
If, after reviewing all the known issues in this Readme file, you are still having difficulties, please visit our online technical support page at
http://support.aspyr.com/, and click on the "Browse Knowledgebase" link. If your problem is not currently listed under "Game Issues" , then please gather all information regarding the problem, including attempts to resolve the problem, error messages, and computer specifications and open a support ticket located at http://support.aspyr.com. This form will then be sent to Aspyr Media Technical Support.
Contact us by Phone:
You can also contact us by phone by calling (512) 708-8100. Note that this number is for technical assistance only. No hints or tips will be given out over the Technical Support line. When calling our Technical Support line, please make sure you are in front of your computer and prepared to provide all necessary information about your computer.
You can also contact Aspyr Technical Support by mail:
Aspyr Media, Inc.
P.O. Box 5861
Austin, TX 78763-5861
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Published and distributed by Aspyr Media. Aspyr and the Aspyr "star" logo are federally registered trademarks of Aspyr Media, Inc., and may not be used
or reproduced without the prior express written permission of Aspyr Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
================================================== =========================
Dark Sector
README file
================================================== =========================
Version 1.0
3.1.2009
CONTENTS
1. Installing and launching the game
2. Uninstalling the game
3. Known Issues
4. Technical support
================================================== =========================
1. INSTALLING AND LAUNCHING THE GAME
1. Minimal System Requirements
• Operating System: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1
• CPU Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 4000+
• Memory: XP – 1 GB RAM, Vista – 2 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 6.1 GB + 1 GB Swap File
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Video Card: 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128 MB Video Memory
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon X1600
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 7600
• Media Required: 6X DVD-ROM drive
• Windows XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard with latest drivers
This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT or XP x64/Vista x64
Recommended System Requirements
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon Dual Core 5200+
• 256 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card with Shader 3.0 support
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2900
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 8800 GT
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
NOTICE: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Dark Sector. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX compatibility.
Supported Chipsets
• ATI RADEON X1600
• ATI RADEON X1900
• ATI RADEON HD 2400
• ATI RADEON HD 2600
• ATI RADEON HD 2900
• ATI RADEON HD 3450
• ATI RADEON HD 3850
• ATI RADEON HD 3870
• ATI RADEON HD 4850
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 7800
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8400
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8500
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 9600
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 9800
• NVIDIA GEFORCE 260
Supported Mobile Chipsets
• NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7900
• NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7950
Multiplayer Requirements
• LAN(TCP/IP) play supported
• LAN play requires network interface card with latest drivers
1.2.Installing the game
Please close all applications before installing the game. Insert the Dark Sector DVD into your DVD drive. If your PC has Auto Insert Disc
Notification enabled, the installer will start automatically. If Auto Insert Disk Notification is disabled, then find the My Computer
icon on your desktop, double-click it, locate the Dark Sector DVD icon there, and double-click it with your mouse.
After the installer launches, follow on-screen instructions to get the game set up on your computer.
1.3 Launching the game
You must have the original installation disc in your drive to run this game. The game will not run otherwise.
To launch the game, click the game icon on your desktop, or select Start – Programs – Aspyr – Dark Sector (by default).
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2. Uninstalling the game
To uninstall the game, choose the 'Uninstall Dark Sector' shortcut in the game program group from the Start menu.
You can also use the Uninstall button in the game start menu that appears onscreen after inserting the game disc into DVD-ROM (if Auto insert disc
notification is turned on in your system).
If during the installation you opted not to create shortcuts in the Start menu:
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs (Programs and Features on Vista).
- In the programs list select Dark Sector
- Click Uninstall.
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3. Known Issues
- On Windows Vista the game must be run with administrative privileges in order to be able to correctly save settings.
- On older soundcards ambient sounds may not be played.
To ensure Dark Sector runs properly, it is recommended that you install the latest drivers for your graphics cards, motherboard and soundcard. PhysX Drivers can be found on the disc with the game.
Newest drivers can always be obtained from the website of the vendor:
http://www.amd.com/ - ATI
http://www.nvidia.com/ - NVIDIA
================================================== =========================
4. Aspyr Technical support
To register your copy of this game please go to:
http://www.aspyr.com/register
If you are having problems installing or using this software, we want to help. You should read
through the manual and the Readme file on the game disc before contacting Aspyr Technical Support. Please ensure that your computer meets
the minimum system requirements that are listed on the bottom of the box. Our Technical Support representatives will not be able to help
customers whose computers do not meet these requirements. So that we can better help you, please have the following information ready:
-Complete product title
-Exact error message reported (if any)
-A brief description of the problem
-Your computer’s processor type and speed (Pentium 4 3.0-3.8GHz, Celeron 1.1 -1.8 GHz etc.)
-Amount of RAM (MB, GB)
-Make and model of your video card (ATI, Nvidia)
-Speed of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive(16x, 4x, etc.)
-Operating System (Windows XP, Windows 2000 etc.)
Contact us over the Internet:
If, after reviewing all the known issues in this Readme file, you are still having difficulties, please visit our online technical support page at
http://support.aspyr.com/, and click on the "Browse Knowledgebase" link. If your problem is not currently listed under "Game Issues" , then please gather all information regarding the problem, including attempts to resolve the problem, error messages, and computer specifications and open a support ticket located at http://support.aspyr.com. This form will then be sent to Aspyr Media Technical Support.
Contact us by Phone:
You can also contact us by phone by calling (512) 708-8100. Note that this number is for technical assistance only. No hints or tips will be given out over the Technical Support line. When calling our Technical Support line, please make sure you are in front of your computer and prepared to provide all necessary information about your computer.
You can also contact Aspyr Technical Support by mail:
Aspyr Media, Inc.
P.O. Box 5861
Austin, TX 78763-5861
================================================== =========================
Published and distributed by Aspyr Media. Aspyr and the Aspyr "star" logo are federally registered trademarks of Aspyr Media, Inc., and may not be used
or reproduced without the prior express written permission of Aspyr Media, Inc. All rights reserved.