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Ubisoft Entertainment
CSI: HARD EVIDENCE
August, 2007
README.TXT

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1. Installation Instructions
1.1. System Requirements
1.2. Installation
1.3. Uninstallation
1.4. Known Issues
2. Gameplay Instructions
2.1. General Gameplay
3. Troubleshooting
4. Useful Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support
4.1. Technical Support
4.2. Useful Web Sites
5. Legal Information
6. Copyright

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1. Installation Instructions

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1.1. System Requirements

*Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only)
*Processor: 2 GHz processor or better (3GHz Pentium Pentium 4 or equivalent
recommended)
*RAM: 512MB (1gb recommended)
*Video Card: 64 MB DirectX® 8.1-compliant video card (see supported list*)
*Sound Card: DirectX 8.1-compliant sound device
*DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 or higher (8.1 included on disc)
*DVD-ROM: Any
*Hard Drive Space: 1.5 (2.3 for full install) MB
*Peripherals: Windows keyboard and mouse

Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
ATI RADEON 9000/X families
NVIDIA GeForce 2/3/4/FX/6/7/8 families

If you experience problems, consult section 4.1.

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1.2. Installation

To install CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence, insert the DVD
into your computer and select Install from the Startup screen.

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1.3. Uninstallation

To uninstall, click on the Start menu and navigate to CSI-Hard
Evidence (by default: All Programs, Ubisoft, CSI-Hard Evidence). Then
select Uninstall.

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2. Gameplay Instructions

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2.1. General Gameplay

Using only a mouse, you will be able to enjoy CSI: Hard Evidence. The in-game
tutorial will walk you through the game's basic functions.


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3. Troubleshooting

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3.1. A sound card is required to run the game, you must have one installed or
you will not be able to launch CSI: Hard Evidence.

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3.2. For optimal performance we recommend that no other programs are running on

your system when you run CSI: Hard Evidence.


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4. Useful Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support

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4.1. Technical Support & Contact Information

Before contacting Ubisoft’s Technical Support department, please first read
through this README file (on the game CD). Also browse through our
FAQ listings or search our support database at our website,
http://support.ubi.com. Here you will find the most recently updated
infor-mation since the game’s release. Also, please make sure that your
computer
meets the minimum system requirements, as our Support Representatives will be
unable to assist customers whose computers do not meet these criteria. Whenever

you contact the Technical Support department, please include the following
information or have it available if you are calling:

• Complete product title (including version number).
• Operating system.
• Processor speed and manufacturer.
• Amount of RAM.
• Video card that you are using and the amount of RAM it has.
• Type of sound card you are using.
• Maker and speed of your CD-ROM or DVD drive.

Contact Us over the Internet: This is the best way to contact us. Our website
is
open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it contains the most up-to-date
Technical Support information available, including patches that can be
down-loaded free of charge. We update the Support pages on a daily basis, so
please check here first for solutions to your problems:
http://support.ubi.com/.
Contact Us by Email: For fastest response via email, please visit our website
at: http://support.ubi.com/. From this site, you will be able to enter the
Ubisoft Solution Center where you can browse through our listings of
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), search our database of known problems and
solutions, or, for fastest email response, you can send a request for Personal

Assistance from a Technical Support Representative. It may take up to 72 hours

for us to respond to your email depending upon the volume of messages we
receive.

Contact Us by Phone: You can also contact us by phone by calling 919-460-9778
(for our customers in Quebec, we provide French language support at
1-866-824-6515). Please note that this number is for technical assistance
only.
No hints or tips are given over the Technical Support line. When calling our
Technical Support line, please make sure you are in front of your computer and

have all of the necessary information listed above on hand. Be advised that our

Technical Support Representatives are available to help you Monday–Friday from

9am–9pm EST (French language support is available from 7am–4pm EST). While we
do not charge for Technical Support, normal long distance charges apply. To
avoid long distance charges, or to contact a Support Representative directly
after these hours, please feel free to use one of the other support avenues
listed above. Email issues usually receive a response within 2 business days.

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4.2. Useful Web Sites:

To download DirectX 9.0c:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

Latest ATI drivers:
http://mirror.ati.com/support/drivers/powered.html

Latest NVIDIA drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers

Latest Creative Labs drivers:
http://www.americas.creative.com/support/welcome.asp?RD=download


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5. Legal Information

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(c) 2007 Ubisoft, Inc.

CSI: Crime Scene investigation™ Hard Evidence



CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION and elements and characters thereof

© 2000–2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Alliance Atlantis Productions, Inc.

All Rights Reserved.


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6. Copyright

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LICENCE TO USE THE MULTIMEDIA PRODUCT

Please read this Licence carefully before installing the game
(“Multimedia Product”).
This Licence is an agreement between you, the “User”, and Ubisoft Entertainment

and/or its licensors and/or its beneficiaries (“Ubisoft”), which grants the
User
the non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use the Multimedia Product.
This Licence is valid in the United States of America.
By installing the Multimedia Product, the User undertakes to respect the terms

and conditions of the Licence.

1- The Licence

Ubisoft grants the User a non-exclusive and non-transferable Licence to use the

Multimedia Product, but remains the owner of all the rights relating thereto.
Any rights not specifically transferred by this Licence remain the property of

Ubisoft. The Multimedia Product is licensed and not sold to the User, for
private
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The User recognises that all of the rights associated with the Multimedia
Product
and its components (in particular the titles, computer codes, themes,
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as the rights relating to the trademark, royalties and copyrights, are the
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international agreements concerning intellectual property.

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The User is authorised to use the Multimedia Product in accordance with the
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The Licence is granted solely for private use.

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with the privacy policy accessible on the website
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It is terminated automatically by Ubisoft without notice if the User fails
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dated proof of purchase to the store from which the product was originally
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and shall be void if the defect in the product is found to be as a result of
abuse, unreasonable use, mistreatment or neglect of the product.

Ubisoft offers Technical Support. When you call, please be as specific as
you can be about the problem you are experiencing and have the below details
available:

The name of the manufacturer of your computer system
The brand and speed of the processor
How much RAM you have
The version number of windows you are using (if you aren't sure, right-click
on the my computer icon on your desktop and select 'properties')
The manufacturer name and model number of your video card, modem, and sound
card.

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risk.
The Multimedia Product is provided as is. The User is responsible for any costs
of
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relating to the market value of the Multimedia Product, the User's satisfaction
or
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The User is responsible for all risks connected with lost profit, lost data,
errors and lost business or other information as a result of owning or using
the Multimedia Product.
As some legislations do not allow for the aforementioned warrantee limitation,

it is possible that it does not apply to the User.
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the Multimedia Product, as well as out of the ownership or poor functioning
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