SHIVERS
Setup Walkthrough

 by Rae from Gameboomers

 

Shiver's Minimum Requirements
Window's 95 or Window's 3.1
486/33 8MB RAM
2X CD-ROM Drive
Sound card with DAC
SVGA 640X480 @256 colors

My Computer Specs:

Processor: AMD Athlon Processor, 3DNow, 1400MHz
Direct X Version: 8.1
Memory: 256MB RAM
OS: Windows XP Home Edition 5.1, Build 2600 with Service Pack 1
Display/Video card: ATI Radeon 7500 series with 64MB memory
 (Driver: ati2dvag.dll 6.14.01.6292)
Current Display Settings: 1024X768 32 bit, 90 Hz
Soundcard: VIA AC '97 Audio.
 (Driver: viaudio.sys 5.12.01.3820)

My sound acceleration and hardware acceleration are both set to one 
from the right as suggested by Inferno.

To begin with, follow Inferno's instructions for the General Drill. I have 
Disk Clean-Up and Defrag scheduled weekly, so I don't usually 
have to do this before installing a game.

Note: I use the WINDOWS CLASSIC style appearance for my 
computer...some of the buttons may be slightly different if you are 
using the Windows XP style.

 

Getting Started:

Now, it's time to get started.

•  Put the Shivers CD into your CD-ROM 
  drive. Click Start-Run and select the letter of your CD-ROM drive (mine 
  is D:). This should bring up a window with all the contents of the CD.
  

• Right Click on the Set-up icon. Click Properties. Choose the 
  Compatibility Tab. Check next to "run this program in compatibility 
  mode for:" and choose Windows 95. Under Input Settings put a check 
  next to "turn off advanced text services for this program." See Table 1:

 

Table1

Compatibility-->	Compatibility mode-->	Win95
	Display Settings-->
	input settings-->	check-->turn off advanced text services for this program

• Click Apply Click OK
  

• Now Double-Click on the Set-up Icon and run the install program. The 
  first time I did this I had to reboot my computer...however, the second 
  time I installed the game it installed without rebooting. 

 

***IMPORTANT***

When the install program asks you if you would like to run a test of 
your system to check for compatibility...SAY NO!!!! A screen will come 
up with "diagnosis" of your system-but you can pretty much ignore it. The 
install program will ask you if you want to continue anyway. Click Yes. 
This will begin the install to the folder of your choice. 

(Note***: I generally let the install program choose the folder and put the files 
where it wants to. I have found trying to re-direct to another folder can 
be problematic and cause some install programs to crash). 

• Once the game has installed...YOU ARE DONE!!!
  
  

 

However, the game will only play in a small window. If you want to play 
in full-screen mode you must change your display settings.

To do this: 

• Right Click anywhere on your Desk Top, Left Click Properties.
  

• Choose the Settings tab.
  

• Click on the Advanced tab at the bottom.
  

•  Choose the Adapter tab. 
  

• Click the tab at the bottom which says "List All Modes." 
  This will give you a list of monitor settings.
  

•  Choose 640X480 32-bit 60Hz. If this does not work, try 640X480 256 colors 60Hz.
  
  

•  Choose Apply and wait for your Desk Top to change. 
  
  

• Click OK. 
  
  

•  Now you can play Shivers!!!
  
  
  

Have fun! It's a spooky game!

..Rae

 

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