

Super Putt README Contents
==========================

Welcome to Super Putt for Microsoft Windows 95!
This title is part of the Corel CDHOME series.

Please read this document. It provides
important information regarding Super Putt that
wasn't available when the jewel case insert was
printed.

If you have any suggestions or questions about
this product that your distributor can't answer,
please contact Corel Multimedia Technical
Support:

     Telephone:    (613) 728-1010
     CompuServe:   GO COREL2
     Internet:     http://www.corel.com



Contents
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(A) Improving the performance of Super Putt
        1. Video performance
(B) Troubleshooting
        1. DirectX Driver Notes
        2. Sound
        3. Video
        4. Out Of Memory Error starting game
        5. If your ball goes outside course
        6. CDROM not in drive error
(C) Changes in the printed Documentation
        1. Setting Options
        2. Starting a game
        3. Playing Super Putt over a network



(A) Improving the performance of Super Putt
===========================================

The performance of any CD-ROM application is
greatly affected by the speed of your computer,
the speed of your CD-ROM drive, and the amount
of RAM your system has available. To enjoy
Super Putt at its very best, Corel recommends
running it at least on a Pentium P90 machine.

1. Video performance
--------------------
If Super Putt seems to be running slowly,
performance may be improved by setting your
video driver to 256 color mode. For more
information about setting color mode, see the
documentation provided by your video card
manufacturer.



(B) Troubleshooting
===================

In order to display and play the sophisticated
sounds and animations, this application makes
use of Microsoft DirectX drivers for sound and
video functions. If you seem to be having
troubles such as stuttering sounds or bad
screen refresh, please try reinstalling the
DirectX drivers.
(see below for further information)

1. DirectX Driver Notes
-----------------------
To reinstall DirectX:
 -Locate and double click the REDIST directory
   on your Super Putt disk.
 -Double click on the DIRECTX subdirectory
 -Locate and double click the DXSETUP.EXE file
   to start the reinstall of the DirectX driver
   files.

Note that when the main DirectX setup dialog box
appears on screen, it will display information
regarding your systems compatibility with
DirectX drivers. If you require technical
support for sound or video related issues,
please make note of the information displayed
in this box.

2. Sound
--------
If you're experiencing any sound problems with
Super Putt, contact the manufacturer of your
sound card to make sure you have the latest
drivers for your sound card. Note that your
sound drivers should be Microsoft DirectX
compatible. If you still have difficulties
after installing the latest drivers, and your
sound card is working with other Windows 95
applications, please contact Corel
Multimedia Technical Support.

3. Video
--------
If you're experiencing any problems with
graphics or animation's with Super Putt, contact
the manufacturer of your video card to make sure
you have the latest drivers for your video card.
Note that your video drivers should be Microsoft
DirectX compatible.If you still have
difficulties after installing the latest
drivers, please contact Corel Multimedia
Technical Support.

4. Out Of Memory Error starting game
------------------------------------
The sophisticated nature of this Win95 game can
sometimes cause your system to display out of
memory errors when starting or playing the game.
The reason for these messages can be due to the
fact that your system may not have enough free
hard drive space available for Windows 95 to use
as a virtual memory swap file. If you have the
minimum required RAM memory installed on your
system, this temporary swap file that Windows 95
creates and manages can sometimes require
upwards of 30MB of free hard drive space while
the game is running. If you are experiencing
this type of problem, please make sure that you
have adequate free space available on your hard
drive while the game is in use. For further
information please read the Virtual Memory
Settings section in your Windows 95 online help.

5. If your ball goes outside course
-----------------------------------
If in a rare occurance your ball happens to
land outside the course for any reason, you will
be penalised strokes for that hole. In order to
continue, you need to keep hitting the ball
until you reach your stroke limit. Once you
reach your limit, the game will allow you to
continue to the next hole. If you have set the
stroke limit very high, you may want to reset
your options temporarily until you reach the
next hole. Note that you can press the F3 key
or right click the mouse to access the options
menu during game play.

6. CDROM not in drive error
---------------------------
Please note that when you start Super Putt, the
game checks the directory path where you installed
the game to find the CDROM disk. If you have a
system with more than one CDROM drive, you must
insert the disk in the drive that was used to do
the initial installation. If you have changed your
CDROM drive letter since you installed Super Putt,
you should reinstall the game in order to update the
path information.



(C) Changes in the printed Documentation
========================================

The following changes were made to the SuperPutt
product late in development and could not be
implemented in the printed instructions.

1. Setting Options
------------------
On the Options dialog box, the color depth option is
no longer available. It wasn't necessary at the time
of release.

2. Starting a game
------------------
When you click the SIGN IN sign, the Sign In dialog
box appears. Up to four players can play Super Putt
at one time. For each player you wish to add, enter
a name, choose a color for the ball using the arrows
at the right and then click the Add Player To List
button. When you're finished entering a name and
choosing a ball for all of the players you wish to
add, click the Local Game button.

From the screen that appears, choose from the three
available signs. To practice, select the PRACTICE
sign. To play one of the three 9-hole courses, select
the PLAY sign. To Compete, select the COMPETE sign.

3. Playing Super Putt over a network*
-------------------------------------
Super Putt supports network play. This allows up to 4
participants to play the game at one time from
different locations. To play or participate in a
network game, you need:

-A modem or a connection to a local area network (LAN)
 in an office, school, or other institution. Note: A
 modem is required only to play a network game using
 telephone lines. You do not require a modem to play
 over a local area network (LAN).
-A Super Putt CD-ROM (all players must have a copy!).

*Important Note: To play a network game, your computer
must currently be set up to do so! (That is, you must
have an established TCP/IP or IPX network protocol on
your system.) Because of the vast number of differing
modem manufacturers and network systems, Corel can not
assume responsibility for the configuration of these
components. If you have any problems participating in
network play contact your modem vendor or network
administrator; or, read the Windows 95 online Help
about networks, modems, and Dial-Up Networking.
Windows 95 Help provides very useful material for
understanding how your computer communicates with other
computers.

To host a network game

1.      Click the SIGN IN sign.
2.      On the Sign In dialog box, enter your name,
        choose the color of ball with which you wish to
        play using the arrows at the right, then click
        the Add Player To List button. Once your name
        is added, click the Host Network Game button.
3.      The DirectPlay Service Provider dialog box
        appears. This dialog box lists three protocol
        options. Choose a protocol and then click the OK
        button. Choose Modem Connection For DirectPlay
        to play with someone over a telephone line.
        Choose WinSock IPX Connection For DirectPlay or
        WinSock TCP Connection For DirectPlay to play
        with someone over a network. IPX and TCP are
        simply different network protocols that support
        the same functionality.
        Important Note: The protocol you select must be
        installed. A protocol is the language a computer
        uses to communicate over a network. Computers
        must use the same protocol to communicate with
        each other. If the protocol you've selected is
        not installed you won't be able to create or
        join a game. Consult your modem vendor or network
        administrator if you have any problems; or,
        consult the Windows 95 online Help.
4.      Wait for the Network Guest(s) to connect.
5.      Once all Network Guests have connected, and their
        names are displayed in the name list box, click
        the START GAME button.

To join an existing network game as a guest (client)

1.      Click the SIGN IN sign.
2.      On the Sign In dialog box, enter your name, click
        the Add Player To List button, choose the color
        of ball with which you wish to play using the
        arrows at the right and then click the Join
        Network Game button.
        The DirectPlay Service Provider dialog box
        appears. This dialog box lists three protocol
        options. Choose a protocol and then click the
        OK button. Choose Modem Connection For DirectPlay
        to play with someone over a telephone line.
        Choose WinSock IPX Connection For DirectPlay or
        WinSock TCP Connection For DirectPlay to play
        with someone over a network. IPX and TCP are
        simply different network protocols that support
        the same functionality.
        Important Note: The protocol you select must be
        installed. A protocol is the language a computer
        uses to communicate over a network. Computers
        must use the same protocol to communicate with
        each other. If the protocol you've selected is
        not installed you won't be able to create or
        join a game. Consult your modem vendor or
        network administrator if you have any problems;
        or, consult the Windows 95 online Help.
4.      The Select Game Session dialog box appears. It lists
        any Super Putt games that you may join and lets you
        connect to a current game. Select the game you want
        to join and then click OK.
5.      Wait for the server to start up.

