ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS(TM) PUBLIC BETA README Last updated 6-12-2007 ===============================
TABLE OF *******S
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INSTALLATION Minimum System Requirements DirectX(R) Creating an Account Uninstalling
III. WRITING AND SUBMITTING BUGS
IV. HOSTING A SERVER Dedicated, Listen, and Internet Ranked and Unranked servers
V. TROUBLESHOOTING Video issues Sound issues Internet & connectivity issues
VI. KNOWN ISSUES Hardware/systems Known Issues User Interface Known Issues Gameplay Known Issues Graphics Known Issues Bots Known Issues
VII. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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--------------- I. INTRODUCTION --------------- Welcome and thank you for participating in the ET:QW Public Beta. We appreciate your assistance in testing ETQW. Please bear in mind that this is not the finished game.
Please take the time to read through the Known Issues (things we already know we need to fix) before reporting your feedback as detailed in section III (see below).
---------------- II. INSTALLATION ----------------
-=MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS=-
These specifications do not represent the final hardware requirements for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. Development is ongoing and support for a much wider range of hardware is expected for the game's final release.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP/Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (included)
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.2 Ghz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) XP 3200+ processor RAM: 1GB RAM VIDEO CARD: 128MB NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6600GT or ATI(R) Radeon(R) X800 (full list of supported chipsets below) SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card HDD SPACE: 950MB of free hard drive space, plus 700MB for Windows swap file INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for full gameplay and downloads. Features may change without notice.
RECOMMENDED HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.4 Ghz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) XP 3500+ processor RAM: 1GB RAM VIDEO CARD: 256MB NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6800GT or ATI(R) Radeon(R) X850 (full list of supported chipsets below) SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card HDD SPACE: 950MB of free hard drive space, plus 700MB for Windows swap file INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for full gameplay and downloads. Features may change without notice.
SUPPORTED VIDEO CHIPSETS*: NVIDIA Geforce 6 Series (6600GT or higher) NVIDIA Geforce 7 Series NVIDIA Geforce 8 Series ATI Radeon X800 or higher ATI Radeon X1600Pro or higher
-=DIRECTX=-
-=Windows XP=- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (hereafter ET:QW) requires that your computer have the latest version of DirectX 9.0c installed in order to run. This is included with ET:QW and will run automatically during installation, and is also available online at:
-=Windows Vista=- DirectX 10 is included with Windows Vista so no additional DirectX installation is required.
-=PUNKBUSTER=-
During the installation of ET:QW you will be given the option to install Even Balance, Inc.'s PunkBuster anti-cheat system. This is optional, however if it is not installed you will not be able to play on ranked servers, or servers that have PunkBuster enabled.
-=CREATING AN ACCOUNT=-
Upon launching the game after installation you will be prompted to create an account. Creating an online account requires a username and license code which was given to you when you downloaded the ET:QW Public Beta through FilePlanet.
NOTE: You will not be able to retrieve or create an online account without an Internet connection.
-=UNINSTALLATION=-
ET:QW can be uninstalled from your system from the Add/Remove programs section of the Windows Control Panel (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel). Select ET:QW from the list of applications installed and select Change/Remove, then follow the instructions on screen.