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Painkiller: Overdose Demo Readme
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Contents

1. Introduction

2. System Requirements
2.1. Minimum
2.2. Recommended

3. Drivers

4. Performance and Configuring

5. Uninstalling Painkiller: Overdose Demo

6. Technical Support & Contact

7. Related Web Sites

8. Legal


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1. Introduction
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Painkiller: Overdose Demo is an action-driven FPS (first person shooter) game
set in a
dark and sinister world somewhere between heaven and hell. You take on
the role of Belial, Master of Portals, who has recently been accidentally freed

from Lucifer's deepest darkest prison. As you struggle to find those
responsible for your wrongful imprisonment, you must fight against hordes
of demonic soldiers to acheive your revenge.

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2. System Requirements
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2.1. Minimum:
OS: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Processor: 1.5 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2.5 GB available
DVD-ROM Drive: 4X or Higher
Video: 128 MB DirectX® 9 Compatible Video Card (NVIDIA® GeForce®
FX 5600, ATI™ Radeon™ 9600 or Better)
Sound: DirectX 9 or better compatible sound card
Input: keyboard and mouse


2.2. Recommended:
OS: Windows® XP/Vista
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2.5 GB available
DVD-ROM Drive: 4X or Higher
Video: 256 MB DirectX® 9 Compatible Video Card (NVIDIA® GeForce®
7800, ATI™ Radeon™ X1800 or Better)
Sound: DirectX 9 or better compatible sound card
Input: keyboard and mouse


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3. Drivers
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Painkiller: Overdose Demo has been tested with a variety of video and sound
cards.
Please ensure all drivers are up to date for the system hardware,
especially for video cards.


The latest drivers for NVIDIA based cards can be found here:

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp


The latest drivers for ATI based cards can be found here:

http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html


If you have a VIA chipset in your PC, please make sure you are using
the latest VIA drivers – found at:

http://www.viavpsd.com/download/index.jsp


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4. Performance and Configuration
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Painkiller: Overdose Demo requires both good CPU and Graphics processing power
for an
optimum playing experience. If you find your framerate to be too low,
please adjust your video settings under the Options Menu. Dropping texture
quality levels for the game architecture, sky, characters, and weapons to
lower levels, as well as the overall graphics resolution will help achieve
improved game performance.

For multiplayer gaming please make sure to set your Connection Speed
accurately under Player Settings in the Multiplayer Menu.

Also for multiplayer play on the Internet behind a firewall and/or proxy
server please make sure to have the required port open to connect.
Painkiller: Overdose Demo by default uses port 4954. Painkiller: Overdose Demo
will not connect without
an open port.

Note GameSpy Arcade utilizes additional ports. A list of those ports and
other support for GameSpy Arcade can be found here:

http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/firewalls.shtml


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5. Uninstalling Painkiller: Overdose Demo
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To uninstall Painkiller:
Open your Control Panel, choose "Add/Remove Programs,"
select Painkiller: Overdose Demo then click "Remove."


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6. Technical Support & Contact
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If you are experiencing technical problems with this software, and you have
carefully followed the instructions in this manual, you may find further
support in the following places:

Please visit the Technical Support section of our Web site where we have posted

common problems and solutions that may help you at:

Online Support - http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/dci/support/index.php
You may also complete the Technical Support form located at our Web site at:

Email Support - http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/dci/forms/tech_support.php

Please provide a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing
(i.e. error message, where in the game the problem occurs, etc.). This will
help our Representatives find a solution much quicker.


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7. Related Web Sites
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Please visit us online at:

http://www.projectoverdose.com/
The official Painkiller: Overdose website and forums.

http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/
DreamCatcher's website.

http://www.jowood.com/
JoWood's website

http://www.mindwarestudios.com/
The Mindware Studios website.


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8. Legal
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© 2007 DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. DreamCatcher® design and mark are
registered trademarks of DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. This product contains
software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries, Inc. © 1999-2007
GameSpy Industries, Inc. Certified on XPS 720 & M1710. XPS is a registered
trademark of Dell Inc. © 1999-2007. Microsoft®, Windows® and DirectX® are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands, product
names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. All rights reserved.