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UBISOFT
Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones
November 2005
README.TXT

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Thank you for buying Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. This README file
contains information not included in the game's manual.


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Table of Contents

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1. Minimum/Recommended Specifications
2. Known Issues
2.1. Installing video drivers
2.2. Installing sound drivers
2.3. Installing DirectX
2.4. Windows Service Packs
2.5. Known problems
3. Important Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support
3.1. Technical Support
3.2. Other Important websites

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1. Minimum/Recommended specifications

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-Minimum Configuration:
Windows 2000/XP Only
DirectX 9.0c
1000 MHz Pentium III, AMD Athlon or equivalent
256 MB RAM
CD/DVD ROM 4x or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 3 or higher, ATI Radeon 7500 or higher
DirectX 8.0 compatible sound device
1.0 GB hard drive space for minimum installation
Windows-compatible mouse required

-Recommended Configuration:
Windows 2000/XP Only
DirectX 9.0c
1.5 GHz Pentium 4, AMD Athlon or equivalent
256 MB RAM
CD/DVD ROM 32x or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon 9800
DirectX 8.0 compatible sound device
1.6 GB hard drive space for full installation
Windows-compatible mouse required
Dual analog gamepad

-Advanced Graphics Options:

Anti-aliasing can slow down performance. If you have poor performance try
disabling the anti-aliasing by selecting NONE and see if the frame rate
increases.

-Sound Options:

Music Volume: Adjusts the volume of the music.
Voices Volume: Adjusts the volume of all the game’s voices.
Sound Effects Volume: Adjusts the volume of all Sound Effects.

Audio Virtualization: Selects the 3D audio emulation mode for a 2
channel monitoring configuration (2 speakers,
Headphones). The HRTF emulation is done in
software thus, using CPU. It is recommended to
select "None" for minimum
requirements computers.
None: Stereo output with no additionnal CPU usage.
Light: Light audio 3D emulation with minimum additionnal CPU usage.
Full: Full audio 3D emulation with more CPU usage.

3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: Enables sound card’s 3D audio hardware
support. Disabling 3D audio may improve game's performance.
Must be enabled to activate EAX’s support.

EAX: If your sound card is compatible with Creative Labs EAX Processing,
enabling this option will greatly improve your sound experience.

Recommended Sound Settings:

Minimum requirements:
Audio Virtualization: None
3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: Off (disabling 3D audio may
improve game's performance)

Normal requirements:
Audio Virtualization: Light
3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: On (if available)
EAX: On (if available)

Recommended system:
Audio Virtualization: Full
3D Audio Hardware Acceleration: On (if available)
EAX: On (if available)

Notes:
Prince of Persia uses EAX Unified(tm) which makes the Real-Time EAX
processing compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0 (SBLive!) and 3.0 (Audigy &
Extigy). For quadraphonic & Surround systems, you'll need to select
their corresponding monitoring option in the "Speaker Setup" scroll
window found in the "Sounds & Multimedia Properties" Tab.
The ideal monitoring option for a 2 channel setup
(2-Speakers with/without Subwoofer & Headphones) is Desktop Stereo
Speakers.

Light & Full (Audio Virtualization options) won't give good results
in a 4-Speakers/more configuration. Use it only with a 2 channel
monitoring setup (Dual-Speakers system & Headphones).

To enable EAX with EAX compatible systems under Windows 2000, make sure
Full Hardware acceleration is selected. In Sounds & Multimedia
properties, click Advanced in Sound Playback then the Performance tab.

-Gamepad support:

Most gamepads with dual analog sticks are supported. Other gamepads may
not be fully compatible with Prince of Persia.

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2. Known Issues

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2.1. Installing video drivers

If you experience any graphical problems, please install the recommended video
drivers for your video card. Links to the most popular video cards manufacturers
are available at the end of this document.

The following drivers are known to be fully compatible with Prince of Persia
The Two Thrones.

NVIDIA : 78.01 Release Date 09/02/2005, Windows XP/2000
ATI : Catalyst 5.10 Release Date 10/12/2005, Windows XP/2000

Here's a list of known graphic problems

NVIDIA driver version 81.85 is known to cause blue screens and reboot the
computer. If you experience this problem you should revert back to 78.01.

ATI Radeon 8500, 9000, 9200 Series : Lighting problems have been found when
Special Effects are set to the highest level. Simply keeping the level to
medium or low should fix the problem.


ATI Radeon 7500 : The following graphic cards require a lot of CPU processing
power. You might experience performance problems if your CPU frequency is near
the minimum requirement.

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2.2. Installing sound drivers

If you experience any sound problems, please install the latest sound
drivers available for your sound card. Links to the most popular sound cards
manufacturers are available at the bottom of this document.

Here's a list of known problems with sound cards

C-MEDIA integrated sound: The C-MEDIA integrated sound device is not officially
supported.

Realtek HD integrated sound: This audio chipset might cause the game to be
choppy due to its intensive use of the CPU's processing power.


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2.3. Installing DirectX

Prince of Persia needs DirectX 9.0c to run properly. The first CD or DVD
contains the setup files for DirectX 9.0c and is installed automatically when
you install the game.

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2.4. Windows Service Packs

It is recommended to install the latest service packs for all operating systems.

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2.5. Known Problems

Autorun
- Some systems doesn't have the right runtime installed for the autorun to start.
In these cases, the program will try to install it automatically.
If it fails to install the runtime update, the following message can appear:
"This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"
- Open your explorer window (from the start menu -> Run... -> explorer.exe)
- run the autorunVBRun60sp5.exe from one of your disk.

- On some systems, a problem may occur on an installation following an
uninstallation resulting in the autorun to be unable to display his fonts
(text options are not visible in this case).
- It is recommended to reboot your computer after an uninstallation, especially
if you want to reinstall the game.

Alt-Tab
- Using Alt-Tab to minimize the game is not supported by Prince of Persia.
Although it may occasionally work fine, there are many known problems that can
occur. Use it at your own risk.

Mouse Focus Changing to Other Programs
- If your mouse occasionally changes focus to other applications, make sure that
these applications are not set to "Always on top." This may include the
taskbar.

- Some CPU are able to operate at different frequencies according to the
processing power required. Using a variable CPU frequency may cause the game
to slow down or accelerate since all timing calculations are based on the
assumption that the CPU frequency is constant. If you experience this problem,
try setting a constant frequency in your computer's bios.

Gamepads
- Prince of Persia doesn't support the Gravis Eliminator's digital pad
which means that you might not be able to navigate through the menus with this
gamepad (simply use the mouse or keyboard).

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3. Important Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support

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3.1. Technical Support

NEW: To serve you better, Ubisoft is now providing full ONLINE support, to
solve your gaming problems quickly and efficiently.
Simply go to http://www.ubi.com/uk and visit the Ubisoft Frequently Asked
Questions first!
By visiting our FAQ database, you can find exactly the same answers that are
available to you by calling or sending web-mail to our support representatives.
This service is free and available 24/7!
If for any reason you do not find the answer to your question, you can click on
the Ask a question link in the FAQ to send us a web-mail, ensuring that we get
all the important information on your system and your problem so we can
answer correctly the first time.
Make sure to include all information on your system, your problem, and the
game you are playing.
If you do not have internet access, Our support representatives can assist you
from 8:00 am until 10:00pm daily (excluding Bank Holidays) on Telephone:
0905 - 482 - 0109 Calls cost 30p per minute. Please be at your system when calling
Ubisoft for support.

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3.2. Other Important websites

Prince of Persia's official web site:
http://www.princeofpersiagame.com

Prince of Persia's official forums:
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/

Latest DirectX Runtime:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads

Latest ATI Drivers:
http://www.ati.com

Latest NVIDIA Drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com

Latest Intel Drivers:
http://www.intel.com

Latest Creative Labs Drivers:
http://www.creative.com