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BLUR™ README
Last updated: April 7,
2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
VIDEO ISSUES
2.
SOUND ISSUES
3.
INTERNET
& CONNECTIVITY ISSUES
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This readme file
contains all the information you need to get BLUR installed and set up on
your computer and troubleshoot the latest issues that may arise during
installations and setup.
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-=MINIMUM SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS=-
CPU: Intel®
Pentium® D Dual Core 3.4 GHz or Intel® Core™2 E6300 or AMD Athlon™ 64 x2
3800+
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RAM: 1 GB of RAM
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VIDEO CARD: 3D
hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c-compliant 256 MB video
card and drivers:
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All NVIDIA®
GeForce® 6600 GT 256 MB RAM and better
chipsets (excluding 8400 cards).
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All ATI Radeon™
1600XT 256 MB RAM and better chipsets (excluding X1800
GTO, Radeon HD2400, Radeon HD2600,
and Radeon HD3450)
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SOUND CARD: 100%
DirectX 9.0c-compliant true 16-bit sound card and drivers
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HDD SPACE: 9 GB of
uncompressed hard disk space (plus 400 MB for the Windows swap file and 128 KB
free for saved games)
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OTHER:
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100% Windows
XP-compatible mouse, keyboard and drivers
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100% Windows XP-compatible 6x speed
DVD-ROM drive (600 K/sec sustained transfer rate) and drivers**
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INTERNET: Broadband
connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity
CPU: Intel Pentium D
Dual Core 3.4 GHz or Intel Core 2 E6300 or AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+
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RAM: 2 GB of RAM
·
VIDEO CARD: 3D
hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c-compliant 256 MB video
card and drivers:
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All
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 256 MB RAM
and better chipsets (excluding 8400 cards).
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All ATI Radeon
1600XT 256 MB RAM and better chipsets (excluding X1800
GTO, Radeon HD2400, Radeon HD2600,
and Radeon HD3450)
·
SOUND CARD: 100%
DirectX 9.0c-compliant true 16-bit sound card and drivers
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HDD SPACE: 9 GB of
uncompressed hard disk space (plus 400 MB for the Windows® swap file and 128 KB
free for saved games)
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OTHER:
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100% Windows VISTA or
Windows 7-compatible mouse, keyboard and drivers
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100% Windows VISTA or Windows
7-compatible 6x speed DVD-ROM drive (600 K/sec sustained transfer rate) and
drivers**
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INTERNET: Broadband
connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity
-=RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS=-
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 or AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 or higher processor
RAM: 2 GB of RAM
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*VIDEO CARD: 3D
hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c-compliant 256 MB video
card and drivers:
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NVIDIA GeForce
7800GT 256 MB RAM and better chipsets
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ATI Radeon 1800XT
256 MB RAM with Shader 3.0 capabilities and better chipsets
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SOUND CARD: 100%
DirectX 9.0c-compliant true 16-bit sound card and drivers
·
HDD SPACE: 9 GB of uncompressed hard disk
space (plus 400 MB for the Windows swap file and 128 KB free for saved games)
·
OTHER:
-
100% Windows
XP-compatible mouse, keyboard and drivers
-
100% Windows XP-compatible 6x speed
DVD-ROM drive (600 K/sec sustained transfer rate) and drivers**
-
INTERNET: Broadband
connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 or AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 or higher processor
RAM: 2 GB of RAM
·
*VIDEO CARD: 3D
hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c-compliant 256 MB video
card and drivers:
-
NVIDIA GeForce
7800GT 256 MB RAM and better chipsets
-
ATI Radeon 1800XT
256 MB RAM with Shader 3.0 capabilities and better chipsets
·
SOUND CARD: 100%
DirectX 9.0c-compliant true 16-bit sound card and drivers
·
HDD SPACE: 9 GB of
uncompressed hard disk space (plus 400 MB for the Windows swap file and 128 KB
free for saved games)
·
OTHER:
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100% Windows VISTA or
Windows 7-compatible mouse, keyboard and drivers
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100% Windows VISTA or Windows
7-compatible 6x speed DVD-ROM drive (600 K/sec sustained transfer rate) and
drivers**
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INTERNET: Broadband
connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity
*Important Note: Some 3D
accelerator cards with the chipsets listed here may not be compatible with the
3D acceleration features utilized by BLUR. Please refer to your hardware
manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0c compatibility.
If the
Windows Autoplay feature is enabled on your computer, the installer
will begin when you insert BLUR 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 BLUR 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
6. -=DIRECTX DETECTION & INSTALLATION=-
BLUR requires that your
computer have the latest version of DirectX
9.0c installed in order to run. This is included with BLUR and will
run automatically during installation, and is also available online at:
At the end of BLUR
install setup, the installer will automatically install DirectX 9.0c and all
required runtime updates on your computer. If you already have other Windows
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 BLUR. If, however, you do not already have DirectX
9.0c installed the Microsoft installer will detect and overwrite any previous
versions with DirectX 9.0c. At that point, you will need to restart your
computer for the changes to take effect.
You can also manually install it later. To do so, use the following
instructions**:
1. Place your BLUR disk
in the DVD-ROM drive. The Launch screen should appear. (See the AutoPlay
section above if it does not appear.)
2. Click on the "Extras" button.
3. Click on "DirectX" and follow the installation process. When
DirectX installation finishes, you will need to restart your computer for the
new drivers to work.
If you encounter the following error message, then you have tried to start the
game without the correct version of DirectX installed on your computer:
"DirectX 9.0c is not installed on this computer. Install it and try
again."
You will need to follow the directions above to install DirectX before starting
the game.
BLUR can be
uninstalled from your system from the Add/Remove programs section of the
Windows Control Panel (Start -> Control Panel). Select BLUR from the list
of applications installed and select Uninstall, then follow the instructions on
screen.
You will need to manually delete
your save games after uninstalling. To do so, use the following instructions
Windows XP
Save games are stored in the users’
Application Data folder, under “C:\Documents and
Settings\<username>\Application Data\Bizarre Creations\blur\save\”. Files
are named “blursave” and are appended with the account username (e.g.
“blursavemyprofile”). If no account has been created then there is only one
save file, named “blursave”.
Windows 7 or Windows
Save games are stored in the users’
Application Data folder, under “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\bizarre
creations\blur\save\”. Files are named “blursave” and are appended with the
account username (e.g. “blursavemyprofile”). If no account has been created
then there is only one save file, named “blursave”.
**Not
applicable if software was purchased via digital download.
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*Most video issues can
be resolved by installing the latest drivers for your video card from the
manufacturer's website.
ATI: http://www.ati.com
NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com
Most sound issues can be
resolved by ensuring you have the latest AC97 drivers for your sound card
installed. Check the website of your sound card manufacturer for the latest AC97
driver release if you are encountering problems with audio playback.
3. -=INTERNET
& CONNECTIVITY ISSUES=-
BLUR requires an
active Internet connection for online play. If you are having problems
connecting to a server, make sure your Internet connection is active (try
websites, other online games, etc).
If you are having
problems hosting a game, please ensure that your firewall and/or router are
properly configured. Activision does not provide support for routers and
firewalls.
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DIRECTX CRASH AT LAUNCH
If you encounter the
following error: "This application has failed to start because
d3dx9_34.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the
problem." Try installing DirectX 9.0c (found on the game disc**, or http://www.microsoft.com)
ATI RADEON X SERIES GRAPHICS CARDS
Blur has a known issue which may
affect ATI Radeon X series graphics cards. An update may be made available to
fix these issues. Please follow the prompts in game to install the latest
updates.
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