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ZOO EMPIRE README
Table of Contents
1. Installing the Game
2. System Requirements
3. Troubleshooting
4. Technical Support
5. Improving the Game's Performance
6. Uninstalling the Game
7. Copyright Notices
8. Health Warnings
1. Installing the Game
After you have placed the Zoo Empire CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, the installation menu should open automatically. If not, you
can activate it manually by doing the following:
1) Make sure the Zoo Empire CD is in your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2) Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your Windows desktop,
- or -
Go to Start > Programs, then find the Windows Explorer icon and
left-click on it.
3) Locate the icon for your computer's CD-ROM drive and double-click
on it.
4) Look for the file "Setup.exe" and double-click on it to open the
installation menu.
5) Once the installation menu is opened, click on "Install Zoo Empire"
to install the game. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
2. System Requirements
Zoo Empire Minimum System Requirements:
Operating system Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP (Windows 95 and NT not
supported)
CPU type and speed 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or processors of the same
grade
Memory 128 MB RAM
CD-ROM Speed 4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
Hard drive space 1 GB
Video card NVIDIA GeForce2, ATI Radeon, or 3D cards of the same grade
Other needs DirectX 8 compatible sound card; Keyboard; Mouse
Recommended System Requirements:
- 1 Ghz Intel Pentium III or processors of the same grade
- 256 MB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 3 or above, ATI Radeon 8500 or above, or other 3D
cards of the same grade
3. Troubleshooting
DirectX Problems:
DirectX® 9.0b or later must be installed on your computer before you
can play Zoo Empire. You can install DirectX 9.0b provided with the
Zoo Empire CD, or you can download the software from Microsoft Windows
Update at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
If you encounter video or sound problems when using DirectX, go to
http://support.microsoft.com/support/directx/ for the latest
troubleshooting information.
You should also obtain the latest DirectX-compatible drivers from your
video or sound card manufacturer.
Windows 2000 Service Pack:
If you have problems running Zoo Empire on Windows 2000 and have
already updated your video drivers, try downloading the Windows 2000
Service Pack version 2 or later and install it on your machine.
Crashes and Lock-Ups:
When Zoo Empire starts, mouse cursor disappears and computer locks-up.
Your installed audio card drivers may not be compatible with DirectX.
Please obtain a DirectX 8.x or higher-compatible driver from your
sound card manufacturer.
The Installer keeps stalling after a certain percentage has completed.
Your hard drive could be out of space. Please free up additional space
by removing unwanted programs and reinstall Zoo Empire.
Files are possibly being copied to a corrupted area of your hard
drive. If this is the case, run the scandisk program and use the
Thorough option. After scandisk finishes and informs you that your
drive is free of errors, try installing Zoo Empire again.
There may be dirt or fingerprints on the CD-ROM disc itself. Examine
the bottom of the disc and clean it carefully using a soft, lint-free
cloth by wiping from the center of the disc (near the hole) towards
the outer edge in a straight line.
Zoo Empire crashes to the desktop with no error messages.
- Make sure the reading surface of the CD-ROM is clean (check for
scratches and smudges).
- Make sure the game has been installed properly.
- Make sure DirectX 9.0b has been installed properly.
- Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and sound card,
and that they are DirectX 8.x-compatible - or higher.
- Make sure Virtual Memory is enabled on your system.
- Make sure you have run Scandisk and that no errors are reported.
- Run Disk Defragmenter.
- Clean out any old temp (.TMP) files from the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP or
C:\WINx\TEMP directory on your hard drive (you may use Windows
Explorer to do this).
- Make sure you do not have any resident anti-virus or third-party
Windows memory management utilities running prior to playing Zoo
Empire.
- Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the game.
- Try exiting the game, rebooting your machine, and re-entering the
game.
Note that if your system crashes to the desktop while playing Zoo
Empire, you should reboot your computer before starting a new session.
Otherwise, DirectDraw or DirectSound may be in a locked state, and the
game will be unable to use your video or sound hardware.
Video Problems:
If you are experiencing problems with your display, difficulties
launching the game, or experiencing crashes to the desktop, you may
need to make some changes to the Display Settings.
To adjust the Color Display Settings, please follow these steps:
1) Click on 'Start' in the Start Menu.
2) Click on 'Settings'.
3) Click on 'Control Panel'.
4) When the Control panel window comes up, double-click on the
'Display' Icon
and click on the 'Settings' tab.
Video card and sound card manufacturers often have updated drivers
which may improve performance and stability. Make sure your drivers
are up-to-date. Depending on what video cards you use, you may obtain
newer drivers from the following web sites:
http://www.nvidia.com
http://www.ati.com
Zoo Empire does not support Voodoo2 cards or below.
Motherboard Chipset:
If you continue to encounter performance-related problems and have
already ensured that your system is DirectX 9.0b-compatible, you
should check for the availability of updated motherboard chipset
drivers with your system manufacturer. Updating motherboard drivers
usually enhances the performance and functionality of your
controllers. Please consult with your system manufacturer for
assistance or your motherboard manual for driver updates and possible
solutions.
CDROM/DVD-ROM Problems:
Zoo Empire requires at least a Quad-Speed (4x) CD-ROM drive with
32-bit Windows 98/2000/XP drivers.
If you receive a "xxxxxx.xxx not found" error message when installing
or running Zoo Empire, this error message is usually attributed to the
CD-ROM drive using MS-DOS (16 bit) drivers instead of Windows (32 bit)
drivers. To verify that this is the cause of yout problems, open the
Control Panel by either clicking on the My Computer icon or clicking
on the Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
Once you are in the Control Panel window, click on the System icon,
then the Performance tab. You will see a summary of your computer's
performance status. One line will read "File System: 32-bit" and the
last line should mention that "Your system is configured for optimal
performance."
If you see a message saying "Drive X is using MS-DOS compatibility
mode," then contact your system vendor to obtain and install 32-bit
drivers for your CD-ROM drive.
Sound Problems:
If you experience skips while listening to the speeches in the game,
you should first check if you have the latest sound drivers installed
in your system. Although possible, we do not recommend using your
motherboard's on-board sound chip to play sound.
Appearance of Strange Polygons and Hardware Skinning:
If you experience strange polygons appearing while you play, you
should end your current game session, re-insert the Zoo Empire CD-ROM
and in the Autorun menu, click on the Video Settings option, and
disable Hardware Skinning.
4. Technical Support
For technical difficulties regarding Zoo Empire, please contact us at:
Internet E-Mail: support@enlight.com
Enlight Website: http://www.enlight.com
Zoo Empire Website: http://www.zoo-empire.com
5. Improving the game's performance
There are several ways to improve the Zoo Empire's performance. These
include:
- From the Autorun menu, choose Video Settings, set the screen
resolution to 800x600.
- In the game, access the game option menu (by pressing the
‘O’ key during the game’s playing), click on the
Graphic Details button and make the following settings changes:
- Lower the Draw Distance slider
- Lower the Clip Distance slider
- Set Dynamic Grass to OFF
- Lower the Dynamic Grass Draw Distance slider
- Set Water Effects to NORMAL
- Set Shadow Detail to NONE
- Set Birds and Butterflies to OFF
- Set Dynamic Rock Effects to OFF
- Set Small Fish to OFF
- Set Wave Effects to OFF
- Set Particle Effects to OFF
We also recommend you to:
- Play with 256MB of RAM or more.
- Shut down as many other applications running on your system as
possible in order to free memory and processing, including system-tray
programs like ICQ.
- If your hard drive supports it, activate DMA.
- Reboot your system before playing Zoo Empire.
- Disable any virus scanner settings while playing Zoo Empire.
- Ensure that you have the latest drivers from your video and sound
card manufacturer or check Windows Update
(http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) for the latest drivers.
6. Uninstalling the Game
Follow these instructions for uninstalling the game:
1) Go to Start, then Programs, and look for the "Enlight\Zoo Empire"
folder.
2) Locate the "Uninstall Zoo Empire" icon and left-click on it.
3) Answer "Yes" when you are prompted to remove Zoo Empire from your
computer,
- or -
Alternatively you can uninstall the game using the Control Panel:
1) Go to Start, then Settings, then find the Control Panel icon and
left-click on it.
2) Locate the "Add/Remove Programs" icon and double-click on it.
3) Under the Install/Uninstall tab, look for "Uninstall Zoo Empire"
from the program list and left-click on it.
4) Left-click on the "Add/Remove..." button.
5) Answer "Yes" when you are prompted to remove Zoo Empire from your
computer
7. Copyright Notices
Software Copyright 2004 by Enlight Software Ltd. All rights reserved.
Zoo Empire, the Zoo Empire logo, and the Enlight logo are trademarks
of Enlight Software Ltd. Enlight Interactive is a trademark of Enlight
Interactive Inc.
Software and manual may not be copied, reproduced, translated or
reduced to any electrical medium or machine readable form, in whole or
in part, without prior written consent from Enlight Software Ltd. Most
hard- and software labels in this manual are registered trademarks and
need to be handled as such.
BACK TO TOP
8. Health Warnings
Some people experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights
or patterns in our daily environment.
These persons may experience epileptic seizures while watching TV
pictures or playing computer games.
Even players who have never had any seizures may nonetheless have an
undetected epileptic condition.
Consult your doctor before playing computer games if you, or someone
of your family, have an epileptic condition. Immediately stop the
game, should you experience any of the following symptoms during play:
- dizziness
- altered vision
- eye or muscle twitching
- mental confusion
- loss of awareness of your surroundings
- involuntary movements and/or convulsions
COPYRIGHT © 2004 ENLIGHT SOFTWARE LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Table of Contents
1. Installing the Game
2. System Requirements
3. Troubleshooting
4. Technical Support
5. Improving the Game's Performance
6. Uninstalling the Game
7. Copyright Notices
8. Health Warnings
1. Installing the Game
After you have placed the Zoo Empire CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, the installation menu should open automatically. If not, you
can activate it manually by doing the following:
1) Make sure the Zoo Empire CD is in your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2) Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your Windows desktop,
- or -
Go to Start > Programs, then find the Windows Explorer icon and
left-click on it.
3) Locate the icon for your computer's CD-ROM drive and double-click
on it.
4) Look for the file "Setup.exe" and double-click on it to open the
installation menu.
5) Once the installation menu is opened, click on "Install Zoo Empire"
to install the game. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
2. System Requirements
Zoo Empire Minimum System Requirements:
Operating system Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP (Windows 95 and NT not
supported)
CPU type and speed 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or processors of the same
grade
Memory 128 MB RAM
CD-ROM Speed 4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
Hard drive space 1 GB
Video card NVIDIA GeForce2, ATI Radeon, or 3D cards of the same grade
Other needs DirectX 8 compatible sound card; Keyboard; Mouse
Recommended System Requirements:
- 1 Ghz Intel Pentium III or processors of the same grade
- 256 MB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 3 or above, ATI Radeon 8500 or above, or other 3D
cards of the same grade
3. Troubleshooting
DirectX Problems:
DirectX® 9.0b or later must be installed on your computer before you
can play Zoo Empire. You can install DirectX 9.0b provided with the
Zoo Empire CD, or you can download the software from Microsoft Windows
Update at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
If you encounter video or sound problems when using DirectX, go to
http://support.microsoft.com/support/directx/ for the latest
troubleshooting information.
You should also obtain the latest DirectX-compatible drivers from your
video or sound card manufacturer.
Windows 2000 Service Pack:
If you have problems running Zoo Empire on Windows 2000 and have
already updated your video drivers, try downloading the Windows 2000
Service Pack version 2 or later and install it on your machine.
Crashes and Lock-Ups:
When Zoo Empire starts, mouse cursor disappears and computer locks-up.
Your installed audio card drivers may not be compatible with DirectX.
Please obtain a DirectX 8.x or higher-compatible driver from your
sound card manufacturer.
The Installer keeps stalling after a certain percentage has completed.
Your hard drive could be out of space. Please free up additional space
by removing unwanted programs and reinstall Zoo Empire.
Files are possibly being copied to a corrupted area of your hard
drive. If this is the case, run the scandisk program and use the
Thorough option. After scandisk finishes and informs you that your
drive is free of errors, try installing Zoo Empire again.
There may be dirt or fingerprints on the CD-ROM disc itself. Examine
the bottom of the disc and clean it carefully using a soft, lint-free
cloth by wiping from the center of the disc (near the hole) towards
the outer edge in a straight line.
Zoo Empire crashes to the desktop with no error messages.
- Make sure the reading surface of the CD-ROM is clean (check for
scratches and smudges).
- Make sure the game has been installed properly.
- Make sure DirectX 9.0b has been installed properly.
- Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and sound card,
and that they are DirectX 8.x-compatible - or higher.
- Make sure Virtual Memory is enabled on your system.
- Make sure you have run Scandisk and that no errors are reported.
- Run Disk Defragmenter.
- Clean out any old temp (.TMP) files from the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP or
C:\WINx\TEMP directory on your hard drive (you may use Windows
Explorer to do this).
- Make sure you do not have any resident anti-virus or third-party
Windows memory management utilities running prior to playing Zoo
Empire.
- Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the game.
- Try exiting the game, rebooting your machine, and re-entering the
game.
Note that if your system crashes to the desktop while playing Zoo
Empire, you should reboot your computer before starting a new session.
Otherwise, DirectDraw or DirectSound may be in a locked state, and the
game will be unable to use your video or sound hardware.
Video Problems:
If you are experiencing problems with your display, difficulties
launching the game, or experiencing crashes to the desktop, you may
need to make some changes to the Display Settings.
To adjust the Color Display Settings, please follow these steps:
1) Click on 'Start' in the Start Menu.
2) Click on 'Settings'.
3) Click on 'Control Panel'.
4) When the Control panel window comes up, double-click on the
'Display' Icon
and click on the 'Settings' tab.
Video card and sound card manufacturers often have updated drivers
which may improve performance and stability. Make sure your drivers
are up-to-date. Depending on what video cards you use, you may obtain
newer drivers from the following web sites:
http://www.nvidia.com
http://www.ati.com
Zoo Empire does not support Voodoo2 cards or below.
Motherboard Chipset:
If you continue to encounter performance-related problems and have
already ensured that your system is DirectX 9.0b-compatible, you
should check for the availability of updated motherboard chipset
drivers with your system manufacturer. Updating motherboard drivers
usually enhances the performance and functionality of your
controllers. Please consult with your system manufacturer for
assistance or your motherboard manual for driver updates and possible
solutions.
CDROM/DVD-ROM Problems:
Zoo Empire requires at least a Quad-Speed (4x) CD-ROM drive with
32-bit Windows 98/2000/XP drivers.
If you receive a "xxxxxx.xxx not found" error message when installing
or running Zoo Empire, this error message is usually attributed to the
CD-ROM drive using MS-DOS (16 bit) drivers instead of Windows (32 bit)
drivers. To verify that this is the cause of yout problems, open the
Control Panel by either clicking on the My Computer icon or clicking
on the Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
Once you are in the Control Panel window, click on the System icon,
then the Performance tab. You will see a summary of your computer's
performance status. One line will read "File System: 32-bit" and the
last line should mention that "Your system is configured for optimal
performance."
If you see a message saying "Drive X is using MS-DOS compatibility
mode," then contact your system vendor to obtain and install 32-bit
drivers for your CD-ROM drive.
Sound Problems:
If you experience skips while listening to the speeches in the game,
you should first check if you have the latest sound drivers installed
in your system. Although possible, we do not recommend using your
motherboard's on-board sound chip to play sound.
Appearance of Strange Polygons and Hardware Skinning:
If you experience strange polygons appearing while you play, you
should end your current game session, re-insert the Zoo Empire CD-ROM
and in the Autorun menu, click on the Video Settings option, and
disable Hardware Skinning.
4. Technical Support
For technical difficulties regarding Zoo Empire, please contact us at:
Internet E-Mail: support@enlight.com
Enlight Website: http://www.enlight.com
Zoo Empire Website: http://www.zoo-empire.com
5. Improving the game's performance
There are several ways to improve the Zoo Empire's performance. These
include:
- From the Autorun menu, choose Video Settings, set the screen
resolution to 800x600.
- In the game, access the game option menu (by pressing the
‘O’ key during the game’s playing), click on the
Graphic Details button and make the following settings changes:
- Lower the Draw Distance slider
- Lower the Clip Distance slider
- Set Dynamic Grass to OFF
- Lower the Dynamic Grass Draw Distance slider
- Set Water Effects to NORMAL
- Set Shadow Detail to NONE
- Set Birds and Butterflies to OFF
- Set Dynamic Rock Effects to OFF
- Set Small Fish to OFF
- Set Wave Effects to OFF
- Set Particle Effects to OFF
We also recommend you to:
- Play with 256MB of RAM or more.
- Shut down as many other applications running on your system as
possible in order to free memory and processing, including system-tray
programs like ICQ.
- If your hard drive supports it, activate DMA.
- Reboot your system before playing Zoo Empire.
- Disable any virus scanner settings while playing Zoo Empire.
- Ensure that you have the latest drivers from your video and sound
card manufacturer or check Windows Update
(http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) for the latest drivers.
6. Uninstalling the Game
Follow these instructions for uninstalling the game:
1) Go to Start, then Programs, and look for the "Enlight\Zoo Empire"
folder.
2) Locate the "Uninstall Zoo Empire" icon and left-click on it.
3) Answer "Yes" when you are prompted to remove Zoo Empire from your
computer,
- or -
Alternatively you can uninstall the game using the Control Panel:
1) Go to Start, then Settings, then find the Control Panel icon and
left-click on it.
2) Locate the "Add/Remove Programs" icon and double-click on it.
3) Under the Install/Uninstall tab, look for "Uninstall Zoo Empire"
from the program list and left-click on it.
4) Left-click on the "Add/Remove..." button.
5) Answer "Yes" when you are prompted to remove Zoo Empire from your
computer
7. Copyright Notices
Software Copyright 2004 by Enlight Software Ltd. All rights reserved.
Zoo Empire, the Zoo Empire logo, and the Enlight logo are trademarks
of Enlight Software Ltd. Enlight Interactive is a trademark of Enlight
Interactive Inc.
Software and manual may not be copied, reproduced, translated or
reduced to any electrical medium or machine readable form, in whole or
in part, without prior written consent from Enlight Software Ltd. Most
hard- and software labels in this manual are registered trademarks and
need to be handled as such.
BACK TO TOP
8. Health Warnings
Some people experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights
or patterns in our daily environment.
These persons may experience epileptic seizures while watching TV
pictures or playing computer games.
Even players who have never had any seizures may nonetheless have an
undetected epileptic condition.
Consult your doctor before playing computer games if you, or someone
of your family, have an epileptic condition. Immediately stop the
game, should you experience any of the following symptoms during play:
- dizziness
- altered vision
- eye or muscle twitching
- mental confusion
- loss of awareness of your surroundings
- involuntary movements and/or convulsions
COPYRIGHT © 2004 ENLIGHT SOFTWARE LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
