Jump into the shoes of Victoria McPherson, a brilliant FBI agent, and track the serial killer.
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Still Life Readme File v1.0
The Adventure Company
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
2.1. Minimum
2.2. Recommended
3. Installation
4. DirectX and Drivers
5. Performance and Options
6. Uninstalling Still Life
7. Additional Information
8. Technical Support & Contact Information
9. Legal
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1. Introduction
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Victoria McPherson is a brilliant young FBI agent who's investigating
a serial murder case. The body count is now at five and she has no real
leads, nothing but a mountain of circumstantial evidence and a boss
who's breathing down her neck.
In order to take a break from it all, she decides to visit her father
in the suburbs. Since it's close to the Christmas holidays, she and her
father talk about their family, including Victoria's grandfather, who
used to be a private investigator. This discussion leads Victoria to read
one of her grandfather's old case files, a file which reveals an
uncomfortably high number of similarities between a seventy-five year old
case in Europe and the current string of killings in Chicago...
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2. System Requirements
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2.1. Minimum:
OS: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP
CPU: 800MHz Pentium III Processor or Equivalent
RAM: 128 MB
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM: 16X Speed
Hard Drive Space: 600 MB Available
Video: 32 MB DirectX 8.1b Video Card with Hardware
Transform and Lighting Support (NVIDIA GeForce2 or better)
Sound: DirectX 8.1b Compatible Sound Card or Better
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Other: DirectX 8.1b or Higher
2.2. Recommended:
OS: Windows® XP
CPU: 1.0GHz Pentium III Processor or Equivalent
RAM: 256 MB
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM: 24X speed
Hard Drive Space: 1.2 GB available
Video: 128 MB DirectX 9 Video Card (NVIDIA GeForce or ATI Radeon)
Sound: DirectX 8.1b Compatible Sound Card or Better
Input: Keyboard and Mouse
Other: DirectX 9 or Higher
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3. Installation
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To start the installation, insert CD 1 into your CD-ROM drive.
If the auto-run mode on your computer is enabled, the installation will
start automatically. Please follow on screen instructions carefully.
If the auto-run mode on your computer is disabled, you can install
the game manually by doing the following:
a) At the Windows desktop, click on ‘Start’.
b) Select ‘Run’ and type the letter of your CD-ROM drive and
‘Setup.exe’ (i.e. D:\setup.exe).
*OR*
a) Double-click on ‘My Computer’.
b) Right-click on the CD-ROM drive with the Still Life CD 1 and
select ‘Open’ to access the contents of the CD.
c) Double-click on the ‘Setup.exe’ file to launch the installation.
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4. DirectX and Drivers
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Still Life has been tested with a variety of video and sound cards.
Please ensure all drivers are up to date for the system hardware,
especially for video cards.
The latest drivers for NVIDIA based cards can be found here:
Nvidia.com
The latest drivers for ATI based cards can be found here:
Ati.com
If you have a VIA chipset in your PC, please make sure you are using
the latest VIA drivers – found at:
Viavpsd.com
Still Life also requires the installation of DirectX 8.1b or greater.
If you don't have the latest version of DirectX, please download the
installer from:
Microsoft.com
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5. Performance and Options
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In the Main Menu of Still Life, you can go into the OPTIONS menu and
adjust the following for better performance:
Anti-Aliasing: Move the slider to Improve the way the
game’s characters are displayed.
Details: Reduces or increases background details of the game.
Gamma Correction: Move the slider to change the brightness of the display
Controls: Select between mouse or keyboard controls
Volume: Move the slider to increase or decrease volume settings for
the game's music, dialog and sound effects.
To adjust the options while you are within a game, right-click on
your mouse.
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6. Uninstalling Still Life
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To uninstall Still Life:
Go to START -> (All) Programs -> The Adventure Company -> Microids
-> Still Life -> Uninstall
Alternatively, you can open your Control Panel, choose "Add/Remove
Programs," select Still Life and then click "Remove."
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7. Additional Information
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Still Life is brought to you by The Adventure Company and MC2. For more
information about Still Life, including Forums and Product information,
please visit us online at:
Stilllife-game.com
The official Still Life website.
Dreamcatcherinteractive.com
The Adventure Company Still Life website.
Microids.com
The website of MC2-Microïds.
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8. Technical Support & Contact Information
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NORTH AMERICA
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If you are experiencing technical problems with this software, and you have
carefully followed the instructions in this readme, you may find further
support in the following places:
Please visit the Technical Support section of our Web site at:
Adventurecompanygames.com
We have posted common problems and solutions that may help you. We also
suggest that you complete the Technical Support form located at our Web site.
Please provide a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing
(i.e. error message, where in the game the problem occurs, etc.). This will
help our Representatives find a solution much quicker.
Phone Support - 416-638-1170*
If you would like to speak with one of our Technical Support Representatives,
our hours of operation are from 10am to 7pm EST, Monday through Friday.
Please have the following ready:
1) Information about your computer's configuration (i.e. RAM, MHz, video
and sound cards). You may use the Technical Support form at our Web site
as a guide.
2) A detailed description of the problem (i.e. error message, where in the
game the problem occurs, etc.).
3) Immediate access to your computer so the Representative may walk you
through the steps.
4) Pen and paper to take any notes.
* Phone support is located in Toronto, Canada.
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9. Legal
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=Still Life v1.0=
Still Life © 2005 MC2-Microïds. Co-published by The Adventure Company
and MC2-Microïds. Package design © 2005 DreamCatcher Interactive Inc.
DreamCatcher and The Adventure Company designs and marks are trademarks
of DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA Logo, and other
NVIDIA Marks are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation
in the United States and other countries. Microsoft® Windows® and DirectX®
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The ratings icon is a
trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association. Software
platform logo (TM and ©) 2004 IEMA. All other brands, product names and
logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
All rights reserved.
