Timelapse
Setup Walkthrough
WINDOWS 3.1 OR WINDOWS 95
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
486DX2/66 MHz or faster processor
8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended for Windows 95); Virtual memory
of 16 MB; 8 MB permanent swap file space for Windows 3.1
Super VGA (640 x480 with 256 colors) video card and color
monitor
(Local bus video card recommended)
Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive or faster (quad-speed (4x)
recommended)
16-bit Sound Blaster® 100% compatible sound card, external
speakers
Keyboard, mouse (Joysticks are not supported)
Although Timelapse was originally designed for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95;
with regard to WindowsXP, it runs best (without lockups or crashes) when the
"Compatibility Mode" is set to WindowsNT 4.0 with Service Pack 5.
However...(Ok, let's say it all together
now...) "There's-always-a-however!"
(How true.)
For XP there are a few more essentials that need to be in place for the task at hand to be accomplished. So let's begin:
The General Drill
First let's take a look at the "General Drill"
Whenever I start a new game, especially an "older one"; I have always made it a habit to make sure my system is clean. (So let's clean house) Our cleaning products?? No, I'm not talking about special Orange Sprays or Pine smelly
disinfectants! I'm referring to the "3
Musketeers" of WINTEL Systems. They are:
"Disk Clean Up", Check Disc (the old Scan Disc in pre XP Windows based systems) and Defrag.
First, Let's do a Disk Clean Up (Don't know how?) GO to-->Start-->All Programs--> Accessories--> System Tools-->Disk
Clean Up. Empty out what you don't need ( you'll be surprised at what you can accumulate!) Shut down all extra
programs. (for those of you who know how to do this part...just skip onto the next area of the "Setup".) For those of
you who don't, the easiest way to terminate your TSRs (terminated but staying resident programs, also known as
background applications") is to right click on each of the little icons in the lower right portion of your
"Tool Bar" (located near your clock), As you right click on each of them you will get the option to either "exit", "close" or "unload". Do this
for each of them. Then, if you have a Screensaver go ahead and disable it.
If you haven't done the "Ole' Scan Disk"...(in XP it's called
"Check Disk") and Defragged recently here is a good time to
do it. Go to-->My Computer-->Local Disc "C" ("C" is mine but your Local Disc maybe assigned another
letter)-->Right Click-->Properties-->Tools-->"Check
Now..." ->Make sure that both boxes are checked-->
1.)Automatically fix file system errors and 2.)Scan for and attempt recovery of bad
sectors.-->Click Start. You can follow this same path to
locate your Defrag program as well or use Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Defrag Hard Drive.
Check your system by doing a "Ctrl, Alt &
Delete", this will bring up "The Task
Manager", If you have closed out all Windows Programs, the field under
"Applications" will be blank.
(Leave the field marked "Processes" alone. Yep, I know there are lots of interesting files in there...but your really
better off not touching anything in there unless you really know just what you are doing.)
You might want to check on your Video and Audio Acceleration at this time, make sure you set the video at the 2nd notch from the right --> and audio should be set to the
1rst notch from the right as well (I find that this is the best
setting for this adventure on MY system. Yours may be different, but this is always a good place to start and you can
increase or lower them as you see fit after the game is installed.)
I know this seems like a bother, but if you take the time to make sure your system is sparkling on the inside, you'll
have less headaches later. Remember a healthy XP is a happy one.
Your done. Let's Install Timelapse.
Installing Timelapse on XP
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Place the CD1 into your CDROM DRIVE and Right Click on "My Computer" -->Explore-->Go to your CDROM DRIVE which has "Timelapse" CD1 in it-->Explore.
There are a few things to do here before you can install.
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Right Click on the "Setup" icon -->Properties-->Compatibility-->
Under Compatibility Mode: Choose --> WINNT 4.0 with Service Pack 5--> under Display: Choose--> 640X480. Click Apply --> Click OK.
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Next open the folder labeled "INSTALL" Here you will find a series of additional folders. Click on each folder in turn and find the "Setup" and ".exe" files for each folder. Right Click and adjust the Compatibility Mode for "WINNT 4.0 With Service Pack 5" and the Display for 640x480. Click Apply. Click OK.
Display for those files whose Properties Windows look like this (2 or 3tabs only)-->
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Now, when your finished finding and changing those files, close out of the Main Timelapse window. You should now be at your Desk Top.
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Go to Start--> My Computer--> Double Click on the CDROM DRIVE that
has Timelapse CD1 in it and begin the install.
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You'll go through a series of screens, Click -->Next, Check -->Custom, Click -->Next
Click -->Next, Click -->Next, Click -->Next.
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Uncheck--> Play "Timelapse". Click --> Finish.
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Go to --> My Computer-->Local Disc "C"-->Program Files-->GTE-->Timelapse.
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Right Click --> "TL.exe" --> Properties-->Compatibility-->
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Choose "WIndows NT 4.0 With Service Pack5" --> in Dislpay --> Check 640X480.
Click Apply --> Click OK.
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Right Click --> "Lapse.exe" and do the same thing as you did for
"TL.exe".
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Exit out of this Window.
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Go To Start--> All Programs--> GTE --> Timelapse --> Release Notes.
(It's a very good idea to get in the habit of reading all
documentation BEFORE you play any game.)
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after you've read this, your ready to play!
*see, this wasn't so bad,
was it???
Not like the Ripper Setup, anyway.
(..heehee
**hiccup** ...oops!,
sorry.)
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Go to the "Timelapse" icon--> a small window will appear. Choose options
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There are a few options for sound configuration --> Leave these as is:
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Click OK (which will bring you back to the main options window)
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Choose "Play".
Note*
While you can use your mouse throughout the game,
there have been some problems with newer the newer pointing devices ... I
strongly suggest the use of both the keyboard and the mouse (for
grabbing and action sequences) it makes the game so much more
enjoyable. I've enclosed a section from the Release notes below,
which tells you just what the keyboard and mouse will do. Enjoy!
....Inferno
Key Functions
The keyboard shortcuts listed below are for the Windows version of
Timelapse.
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Spacebar |
Opens the self explanatory Timelapse Functions and Options Screen | Arrow Keys | Turn left or turn right, go forward or back | |
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Esc Key |
Skips the current animation or movie | A, D, W, S | Turn left or turn right, go forward or back | |
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Ctrl + 0-9 |
Adjust ambient sound volume | Z, C | Turn around, to the left or right | |
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0: Minimum 9: Maximum |
Ctrl + J | View the professor’s journal | ||
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Ctrl + F1/F2 |
Adjust brightness F1: Brighter | Ctrl + C | Take pictures with the camera | |
| F2: Darkest | Ctrl + P | View the photo album | ||
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Ctrl + F3/F8 |
Adjust color balance |
Ctrl + G | Display the Gene Pod Inventory Screen | |
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Ctrl + F9 |
Reset color to default setting | Ctrl + Q | Quit current game | |
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F3: More Red F4: Less Red |
Ctrl + S | Save the current game | ||
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F5: More Green F6: Less Green |
Ctrl + O | Open a previously saved game |
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| F7: More Blue F8: Less Blue |
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Navigation:
Use the mouse or arrow keys to navigate through the world. If you
are using the mouse, the cursor changes shape to show what functions
or directions are available when you move the cursor around the
screen.
Sometimes you won’t be able to go in all directions, so continue in a
direction that the game does allow.
If you are using the arrow keys, an icon at the lower left of the
screen will indicate which directions are available.
| Arrow Up | Go forward | |
| Arrow Down | Go back | |
| Arrow Left | Go left | |
| Arrow Right | Go right | |
| Open Hand | Grab/manipulate object | |
| Pointing Finger | Touch to activate object | |
| Bull’s Eye | Hyperlink (jump directly to that spot, if you’ve already been there) | |