Atari NEVERWINTER NIGHTS PLATINUM EDITION Install Guide

Neverwinter Nights

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Platinum Edition

INSTALL GUIDE

The ReadMe File

The Neverwinter Nights Platinum Edition CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where
you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game.
We strongly encourage you to take the time to read this file in order to get the benefit
of changes made after this manual went to print.

To view this file, double-click on it in the Neverwinter Nights directory found on your
hard drive (usually [c:\NeverwinterNights\Platinum\docs\PLTReadme.txt]). You
can also view the ReadMe file by first clicking on the Start button on your Windows
taskbar, then on Programs, then on Neverwinter Nights, then on the

[PLTReadme.txt].

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium® III 800 MHz (Pentium® 4 1.3 GHz or higher

recommended)

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Memory: 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)

256 MB RAM for Windows® XP

(512 MB recommended for Windows® XP)
Hard Disk Space: 4.1 GB Free
CD-ROM/DVD Drive: 8X Speed
Video: 32 MB video card with Hardware T&L support*

(64 MB video card with Hardware T&L support*

recommended)
Sound: DirectX®-certified sound card*
Multiplayer: Local area network with TCP/IP protocol or established

Internet connection (56 Kbps modem or faster required)
DirectX®: DirectX® version 8.1b or higher

*Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 8.1b or higher.

Setup and Installation

1. Start Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP. Exit all other applications.

2. Insert the Neverwinter Nights: Plainum Edition Install disc CD-ROM/DVD into
your CD-ROM/DVD drive.

3. If AutoPlay is enabled, a title screen should appear. Click on the Install button. If
AutoPlay is not enabled, click on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on
Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK. Note: If your CD drive is assigned to a letter
other than D, substitute that letter.

4. Follow the remainder of the on-screen instructions to finish installing Neverwinter

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Nights: Plainum Edition.

5. After installing the game you will be offered the choice to view the ReadMe and
play the game.

Note: You must insert the Neverwinter Nights: Platinum Edition Play/ Install Disc
into your CD-ROM/DVD drive in order to play the game.

Installation of DirectX

Neverwinter Nights: Platinum Edition requires DirectX® 8.1b or higher in order to
run. If you do not have DirectX® 8.1b or higher installed on your computer, click
“Yes” when asked if you would like to install it.

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INSTALLING ADOBE® ACROBAT® READER™ 5.1

After the game installer finishes copying files to your hard drive, you may wish to
install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.1. This program is needed to read the electronic
game manual.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 requires the following:

 Pentium®-class processor
 Microsoft® Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition,

Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or 6 (Service Pack 6 recommended),
Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition

 64 MB of RAM
 30 MB of available hard disk space (an additional 60 MB is needed

temporarily during installation)

 Additional 70 MB of hard-disk space for Asian fonts (optional)
 Web browser support. The Web browsers within which Adobe PDF files may

be viewed are:

 Internet Explorer 5.0 to 6.0
 Netscape Navigator 4.5 to 4.77, 6.1
 America Online 6.0

To install Acrobat Reader, double-click on the icon labeled My Computer. Then
right-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive (which is usually D:) and choose
Explore from the pop-up menu. If the AutoPlay menu is visible, you may simply
explore the CD by clicking on the Explore CD button. Double-click the Manual
folder. Then double-click the AcroReader51_ENU_full.exe file to install Acrobat
Reader. Click the Finish button to exit the Acrobat Reader installer.

VIEWING THE ELECTRONIC GAME MANUAL

The instruction manual for the Neverwinter Nights: Platinum Edition has been placed

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