Activision Transformers: Fall of Cybertron User Manual

TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybert r on README

Last updated: 7/25/12

Any references to CD, DVD, game discs, optical drives and related functionality, such
as Autoplay or disc installation process, do not apply to software purchased via digital
download.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION

• INSTALLATION AND SETUP

1. Minimum System Requirements

2. Autoplay

3. Installation

4. Uninstalling

5. DirectX(R)

• VIDEO ISSUES

1. Monitors

2. Resolutions

• GENERAL ISSUES

1. General DVD Read Problems

2. Administrator Privileges

3. Options for Lower End Sys tems

4. General Audio Proble ms

5. If you are experiencing crashes...

6. Compatible Control Pads

7. Patches and Additional Support

• CREDITS

• COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

Refer to this document if you encounter difficulties with one or more aspects of installation or running
TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron. Many of the most commonly encountered issues are covered here.

If you encounter any problems not covered in this document, please contact Activision Customer Support.

INSTALLATION AND SETUP

1. Minimum System Requirements

Please note that TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron does not support Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000.

Minimum System Requireme nt s for Mic rosoft(R) Windows(R) XP / Windows Vista(R) / Windows ( R) 7:

• 3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c-compliant 512 MB video card and
drivers*

• Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP / Windows Vista(R) / Windows(R) 7

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750

• 2 GB of RAM

• 8.1 GB of uncompressed hard disk space

• A 100% Windows(R) XP / Windows Vista(R) / Windows(R) 7-compatible computer system

including:

• DirectX(R) 9.0c (Included)

• 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c-compliant true 16-bit sound card and drivers

• 100% Windows(R) XP / Windows Vista(R) / Windows(R) 7-compatible mouse, keyboard and

drivers

• 100% Windows(R) XP / Windows Vista(R) / Windows(R) 7-com patible DVD-ROM drive (600
K/sec sustained transfer rate) and drivers

*Supported Chipsets for Windows(R) XP / Windows Vista(R) / Windows(R) 7
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS or equivalent/better graphics cards
512 MB ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 or equivalent/better graphics card
Recommended: ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB / GeForce 9800 GT / 512MB
Motherboard integrated video chipsets not supported

NOTICE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc
and virtual drives.

INTERNET REQUIRED: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet
connection required for activation.

WINDOWS XP: Windows XP users may need to install .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 on their PC to play the
game. Please visit Microsoft’s download center at www.microsoft.com for more details.

2. Autoplay

If the Windows Autoplay feature is enabled on your com puter , the installer w ill be gin whe n you inser t
TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to
continue the installation. If the game is already installed on your system, the Game Launch screen will
appear.

If the Autoplay feature is disabled, you can begin the installation by doing the following:

a) Go to the Start Menu and select Run.
b) Type D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming D is your DVD-ROM drive letter) and press Enter.

-or-

a) Double-click on My Computer
b) Double-Click your DVD-ROM drive icon.

-or-

a) Navigate to your DVD-ROM drive with Windows Explorer
b) Double-click on SETUP.EXE

3. Installation

• Insert Disc 1 into your DVD-ROM Drive, and wait for autoplay to run. If prompted, select Run
Program.

• Select Install from the autorun menu.

• Agree to the license agreement, and press Install.

• Microsoft DirectX 9.0c will automatically be installed in the background.

• Log in to your existing Steam Account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create a new Steam

account.

• TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron" will automatically be selected as the games to install.
Press next. * Note that Disk space is listed for user information. 8.1GB of free space is required.

• Select whether to install deskt op and Start Menu shortcuts.

• The installer will now install the game.

• TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron will now be available under the "LIBRARY" list in the Steam

client.

• Please allow Steam to make any necessary updates to game.

• Once the game status is set to "100% - Ready", Double-click on "TRANSFORMERS: Fall of

Cybertron" to play.

4. Uninstalling

• Insert Disc into your DVD-ROM Drive, and wait for autoplay to run. If prompted, select Run
Program.

• Select "Uninstall" from the Autorun menu.

• Log into your Steam Account.

• When prompted, select "Delete game files" for "TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron”.

5. DirectX(R)

You will need to have DirectX(R) 9.0c and the latest runtime updates installed on your computer for
TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron to run properly.

At the end of TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron install setup, the installer will automatically install
DirectX(R) 9.0c and all required runtime updates on your computer. If you already have other Windows(R)
XP games on your computer, chances are you already have a version of DirectX installed. In this case,
the Microsoft installer will detect it and will not overwrite any files. You will not need to restart your
computer after installation in order to run the game. If, however, you do not already have DirectX(R) 9.0c
installed the Microsoft installer will detect and overwrite any previous versions with DirectX(R) 9.0c. At
that point, you will need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.