User manual GAMES PC SID MEIER S-PIRATES!-LIVE THE LIFE

[. . . ] Sid Meier's Pirates README Last updated 11-November-2004 PDFed by Keamos (Note the TOC won't work--but it's there for a reference) A. Pirates Public Beta Team INSTALLATION & SETUP Minimum System Requirements Operating System: Processor: Memory: Hard Disk Space: CD-ROM Drive: Video: Sound: DirectX®: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP Pentium® III 1. 0 GHz or higher 256 MB RAM 1. 2 GB Free 4X Speed DirectX® 9. 0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Hardware T&L support DirectX® 9. 0c-compatible sound card DirectX® version 9. 0c (included) or higher Installing Pirates! Prior to Installing the Game Before attempting to install Sid Meier's Pirates!, please verify that your computer meets the minimum requirements listed above. We also recommend preparing your hard drive for installation by running ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter prior to installation. These utilities are part of Windows and can identify and resolve problems with your disk drive which could hinder installation and/or playing of the game. [. . . ] Double-clicking a saved game will launch the game and load that saved game. Custom User Content Pirates!supports user-created flags and sail emblems. To add your own flags and emblems to the game, follow these steps: 1. Flags and sail emblems must be saved in DirectDraw Surface (DDS) or Targa (TGA) format. You may need special programs or plugins to create DDS files. The following links may be useful: NVidia Texture Tools page Any Image (Batch Image Converter) DDS Converter (Image conversion utility) 2. Both flags and sail emblems must have height and width dimensions that are a power of 2. For example, 128 x 128, 256 x 256, 64 x 128, etc. Flags must be named starting with the prefix "flag_". Sail emblems must be named starting with the prefix "ship_sail_emblem_lrg_". Filenames for both flags and sail emblems may not contain any underscores than those in these prefixes. Custom flags and sail emblems must be placed in a special "Custom" directory before they will show up in the game. To find the Custom directory, navigate to "My Documents", "My Games", "Sid Meier's Pirates!". If the Custom folder does not exist, you may need to create it. Once you see the Custom folder, place all properly-named and saved custom flags and emblems inside it. Start the game and access the options screen. Click "Modify your ship's sails and flags". You should now be able to select any of the sails or flags you've created as they would appear on your ship. Click the dagger to save your changes or the X to cancel and return to the previous screen. INI Files Advanced users can change various Pirates!settings and options by editing two INI files, which are located in the "My Games" folder. To locate the INI files, navigate to "My Documents", "My Games", "Sid Meier's Pirates!". You will find two files, config. ini and keymap. ini. [. . . ] You may not use any backup or archival copy of the Software for any purpose other than to replace the original copy in the event it's destroyed or becomes defective. EDITOR AND END-USER VARIATIONS If the Software includes a feature that allows you to modify the Software or to construct new variations (an "Editor"), you may use such Editor to create modifications or enhancements to the Software, including the construction of new levels (collectively the "Variations"), subject to the following restrictions. Your Variations: (i) must only work with the full, registered copy of the Software; (ii) must not contain modifications to any executable file; (iii) must not contain any libelous, defamatory or other illegal material, material that is scandalous or invades the rights of privacy or publicity of any third party; (iv) must not contain any trademarks, copyright-protected work or other property of third parties; and (v) may not be commercially exploited by you, including but not limited to making such Variations available for sale or as part of a pay-per-play or timesharing service. TERMINATION This EULA is effective until terminated. You may terminate this EULA at any time by destroying the Software. [. . . ]