LEGO Racers 2 - Readme.txt			 01 / 08 / 2001
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© 2001 LEGO Media

Thank you for purchasing LEGO Racers 2 ...........!
This Document contains all the latest information concerning LEGO
Racers 2 and lists the requirements for the product.

INDEX:

	1.0 - SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
		
		1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
		1.2 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

	2.0 - TECHNICAL DETAILS

		2.1  OPERATING SYSTEM
		2.2  PROCESSOR
		2.3  MEMORY REQUIREMENTS
		2.4  VIDEO ADAPTER
		2.5  CD/DVD DRIVE
		2.6  SOUND ADAPTER
		2.7  DIRECTX
		2.8  INPUT DEVICES
		2.9  INSTALLATION
		2.10 OUTPUT

	3.0 - TROUBLE SHOOTING
		
		3.1 FUNCTIONALITY ISSUES
		3.2 PERFORMANCE ISSUES
		3.3 RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

	4.0 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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| 1.0 - SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS |
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-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

LEGO Racers 2 requires the following system specification as the 
absolute minimum, for the game to function correctly and at a 
playable level.

 - PROCESSOR        >	Pentium II 266MHz

 - MEMORY           >   64MB System RAM

 - VIDEO            >	16MB Display Memory / Direct3D Compatible

 - SOUND            >	100% Windows(R) 95/98/ME - DirectX(R) 8.0
			compliant.

 - CD-ROM           >	12X or Greater CD-ROM / DVD Drive

 - HARD DRIVE SPACE >	200MB / 450MB [Free and uncompressed*]

 - INPUT DEVICE/S   >	Windows 95 / 98 / ME - 6+ Button-Joystick
			6+ Button-GamePad and Keyboard.

 - DIRECTX          >	LEGO Racers 2 requires the installation 
			of DirectX(R) 8.0a
			[This is provided on the Racers 2 CD....]

* - Uncompressed means that the hard drive space has not been
    subjected to compression methods to increase capacity.

Note: If your system does not conform to the above minimum
      requirements, LEGO Racers 2 will not function correctly on
      your system.

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-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1.2 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

LEGO Racers 2 contains some stunning visual effects and high
levels of detail.
The following specification is recommended for optimal
performance and visual quality while playing LEGO Racers 2.

 - PROCESSOR        >	Pentium II 400MHz

 - MEMORY           >   128MB System RAM

 - VIDEO            >	32MB Display Memory / Direct3D Compatible

 - SOUND            >	100% Windows 95 / 98 / ME - Direct-X 8.0 
			compliant

 - CD-ROM           >	16X or Greater CD-ROM / DVD Drive

 - HARD DRIVE SPACE >	450MB [Full Installation Option]

 - INPUT DEVICE/S   >	Windows 95 / 98 / ME - 6+ Button-Joystick
			6+ Button-GamePad and Keyboard.

 - DIRECTX          >	DirectX 8.0a

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| 2.0 - TECHNICAL DETAILS |
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-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-  2.1 OPERATING SYSTEM

LEGO Racers 2 has been designed to operate on Microsoft Windows
95/98 and Windows ME. The game has been tested for functionality
on the following operating systems:

	> Microsoft(R) Windows 95A [Retail]
	> Microsoft(R) Windows 95B [OSR/2]
	> Microsoft(R) Windows 98 First Edition
	> Microsoft(R) Windows 98 Second Edition
	> Microsoft(R) Windows Millennium Edition

LEGO Racers 2 will also function on the following operating 
systems:

	> Microsoft(R) Windows 2000 Professional [NT5]
	> Microsoft(R) Windows XP

The game was not designed to run on the following operating
systems:

	> Windows(R) NT4 OR LOWER
	> OS/2
	> Linux
	> Emulated Windows Environments
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-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 2.2 PROCESSOR

Performance levels will vary depending on the manufacturer of
your Processor.

The following information should be used as a 'guidline':

   INTEL

> PENTIUM(R) II - It is recommended that LEGO Racers 2 is run on
                  a 266Mhz processor or above.
		                [266Mhz - Minimum Specification]

  *PII Range - [Range 233Mhz - 450Mhz > Slot1]

> PENTIUM(R) III - The Pentium III range offers excellent 
		   performance.
		
  *PIII Range - [Range 450Mhz - 1130Mhz > Slot1]
	        [Range 500Mhz - 1200Mhz > PGA370]

> PENTIUM(R) 4 - Recently introduced and offering high-end
		 performance.

  *P4 Range - [Range 1300Mhz - 1800Mhz+ > 423Pin Package]
		
> CELERON(TM) - It is recommended that LEGO Racers 2 is run on
		a 400Mhz Celeron processor or above.

  *Celeron Range - [Range 266Mhz - 766Mhz > 66Mhz FSB Various]
	           [Range 766Mhz - 900Mhz > 100Mhz FSB FC-PGA]

AMD

> K6(R)-II - It is recommended that LEGO Racers 2 is run on a
             400Mhz processor or above.

  *K6-II Range - [Range 266Mhz - 550Mhz > Socket 7]

> K6(R)-III - The AMD K6-III generally offers good performance.

  *K6-III Range - [Range 400Mhz - 450Mhz]

> K7 [Athlon(TM)] - The K7[Athlon] range offers excellent /
		    high-end performance.
		   	
  *K7 Range - [Range 500Mhz - 1400Mhz+ > 200Mhz FSB]
	      [Range 1000Mhz - 1400Mhz+ > 266Mhz FSB Socket]

> K7 [Duron(TM)] - The K7[Duron] range offers excellent
                   performance.
			
  *K7 Range - [Range 800Mhz - 950Mhz+ > 200Mhz FSB SocketA]
	
* Indicates the range of processors that are AVAILABLE in
  that class.  >                CORRECT AS OF 01 / 08 / 2001
			
OTHER:
   
   CYRIX  > It is recommended that a MIII 500Mhz Processor is 
            used, together with a hardware accelerator.


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