LEGO RACERS User manual

Instruction Manual
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Contents
4 GAME SET-UP
9 QUICK START
10 CONTROLS
10 Keyboard
11 Game controller
12 PLAYING THE GAME
12 Turbo Start
13 Power Sliding
14 Super Sliding
15 Power Ups
16 Racing Screen
16 Race Position
16 Lap Timers
17 Power Up Icons
17 Speedometer / Course Map
17 Circuit Race
17 Story of the Circuit Race
18 Scoring
19 Unlocking Circuits
20 Single Race
20 Versus Race
21 Time Race
22 Options
23 CUSTOMISING YOUR RACER
23 New Racer (Build Driver)
24 Make License
24 Build Car
25 Quick Build
25 Remove Bricks
25 Build
26 Change Camera View
26 Rotate LEGO Brick
26 Move Piece
26 Drop LEGO Brick
27 Undo
27 Door
28 Quick Reference For Car Building
28 Building and Car Performance
29 Test Drive
30 Unlocking Car Sets and Characters
30 Saving Your Racer
30 Delete Racer
31 RACING TIPS
32 BUILDING TIPS
33 CREDITS
34 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
35 EPILEPSY WARNING

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Game set-up
Computer
100% Windows®95/98 DirectX Compatible Computer required. Game
not compatible with Windows NT, OS/2, Linux or Windows emulated
operating system.
CPU Pentium 166 MMX or higher required.
Memory 32 MB RAM or higher required.
Video 4MB PCI or AGP Direct3D compatible card required.
CD-ROM Quad speed or faster CD-ROM / DVD drive required.
Sound Card 100% Windows 95/98 DirectX 6.1 compatible 16-bit
sound card
Input Device 100% Windows 95/98 compatible joystick or game pad,
mouse and keyboard.
DirectX Microsoft DirectX 6.1 is included on this CD-ROM and must be
installed to play LEGO Racers. Please refer to the readme file
contained on the LEGO Racers CD-ROM for more Information
regarding DirectX.
Note Your system may require the “latest” Windows 95/98 drivers
for your particular hardware.
The CD-ROM has to be present in the CD-ROM / DVD drive for
the Game to run.
Installation Installation requires 210 MB hard drive space.
(Uncompressed)*
* Uncompressed means that the hard drive has not been subjected to any
form of file compression, which allows the hard drive space to be increased.
For example under Windows 98 the option that would usually be used to
perform this function would be DriveSpace.

How do I install LEGO Racers?
Place the LEGO Racers CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The installation
help screen will become active after a few seconds. Follow the instructions
that are displayed and you will be informed when the installation is
complete. PLEASE READ THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Note: If the autorun option does not activate then this could be linked to
the autorun function being disabled on your system. (See readme.txt file on
the LEGO Racers CD-ROM for further explanation on how to activate the
autorun feature.)
How do I start LEGO Racers?
You must restart your computer if you have been running any other
applications, apart from the setup program. The game should always be
played with as few other applications running as possible, and it is best to
wait for hard disk activity to stop before running the game. To run the
game, click onto:
Start
Programs
LEGO MEDIA
LEGO RACERS
LEGO RACERS
The CD-ROM has to be present in the CD-ROM / DVD drive for
the Game to run.
Game set-up
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Game set-up
How do I uninstall the game?
It is advisible to uninstall the game using the LEGO Racers uninstall option.
To uninstall the game, click onto:
Start
Programs
LEGO MEDIA
LEGO RACERS
UNINSTALL LEGO RACERS
The Uninstall option will help you remove files regarding this program from
your system.
Note: Any saved games regarding LEGO Racers will not be removed by using
the uninstall option. These will have to be removed manually.
How do I check that the Screen Resolution is correct for this game?
Place your mouse pointer on a clear area within the Windows desktop
screen and using the right hand mouse button click once. A menu will be
displayed from which you need to select, using your left-hand mouse
button, the Properties option. The Display Properties option folder is now
shown and you need to select the Settings tab. Ensure that High Colour 16
bit option is set with the minimum recommended resolution area of 640 x
480. Apply any changes and re-start your machine.
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Game set-up
How do I check to ensure that all of my DirectX 6.1 drivers are certified?
Windows 95/98 with DirectX 6.1
Note: If you are unsure regarding any installation of DirectX drivers then please
contact your PC manufacturer as DirectX can alter your video / sound card
settings if not installed correctly.
With DirectX 6.1, you can check for a succesful DirectX setup by actioning
the following:
Click on My Computer (Desk top Screen)
Choose:
C drive
Program Files folder
DirectX folder
Setup folder
Icon DXDIAG (Blue circle with yellow cross within it)
The screen that appears has multiple tabs along the top. You will want to
click on the DirectX Drivers tab. All of the drivers are listed separately and
you will find a Notes field along the bottom. Within the notes field any
problems encountered will be listed. If one or more of the items are listed
as uncertified, this is most likely causing the problem you are having. Most
often, the drivers that are not certified are either the Primary Display Driver
and/or the Audio driver.
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Game set-up
Most manufacturers of video cards and sound cards are releasing updated
drivers for Windows 95/98 to meet the DirectX standard. You will want to
contact the manufacturer of any component that is not supported and ask
them about obtaining drivers that support DirectX.
If you have any problems starting or running this game please see the
readme.txt file contained within the LEGO Racers CD-ROM, which will help
you with possible solutions for problems encountered with this game.
Once the game is up and running, you will see the introduction movie. Then
the Main Menu will appear on your screen. You can choose what sort of
race you would like to compete in from the Main Menu.
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Do you want to start racing right away?
Here’s how to get going without delay.
Select Single Race from the Main Menu.
Select the track that you want to race on. As you are just
starting out, you will have four tracks to choose from
Select any Racer you like. As you are just starting out,
you will have four racers to choose from
Now you are ready to race. On your marks, get set, go!
Quick Start
9

Here is a list of the default controls. You can change these controls in
the Options Menu.
Keyboard
Up arrow Accelerate
Down arrow Brake and reverse
Left arrow Turn left
Right arrow Turn right
Enter Activate power up
Space Power slide
Ctrl (right) Change camera view
MToggle maps/speedometer display
Alt (right) Reverse camera view (hold key)
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Controls