  
            ======================================================
               VIRTUAL POOL 3 Featuring Jeanette Lee (tm)
                    (c) 2000 Celeris, Inc.  All rights reserved
             Virtual Pool 3 is a trademark of Interplay Entertainment
                        Corp. All rights reserved
            =======================================================

Thank you for choosing Virtual Pool 3. This product was developed      
by Celeris, Inc. and published by Interplay Entertainment Corp.

This readme file contains important information about VP3.  
If you have any questions or are having problems, please read this first.

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Table of Contents
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I)    	Setting Up Virtual Pool 3
II)   	Playing Virtual Pool 3
III)  	Quick Reference (controls)
IV)   	Compatibility Between VP1, VP2 and VPH and VP3
V)   	Playing Over the Internet
VI)   	Connecting Through a Firewall or Proxy Server
VII)  	Rules Deviations
VIII) 	Cautionary Notes
IX)   	Performance / Viewing Quality
X)    	Video Card Problems
XI)  	TroubleShooting
XII)   	FAQ's
XIII)  	Interplay Website Information
XIV) 	Technical Support Information
XV)  	Legal Information


===========================================
I)	Setting Up Virtual Pool 3
===========================================

To setup Virtual Pool 3, put the CD into your CD drive. The Virtual
Pool 3 installer should start. If it does not, double click My Computer
on your desktop. In the window this brings up double click the VP3 icon.

Note: If you have a previous DOS or Windows version of a Virtual Pool demo on 
your system, make sure to install Virtual Pool 3 into a separate directory.

Note:  You MUST have DirectX 7 or newer installed on your system to play 
Virtual Pool 3.  If you do not have DirectX 7 or later, the installer 
will install DirectX. Once installed, you may now play Virtual Pool 3.

You may need to install DXMedia too. Most systems will already have the 
necessary components installed. If movies do not work properly, install 
DXMedia.

Please see the Cautionary Notes below if this causes any problems on 
your system.

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II)	Playing Virtual Pool 3
=========================================
 
Once Virtual Pool 3 is installed, you can run the game from the 
Start Menu under Programs/Virtual Pool 3.  

This will take you to an opening screen.  From there you can click 
"Quick Play" to enter a game, "Career" to start a career, "Tournament" to
play a tournament against computer opponents, "Internet" 
to play online or click "Settings" to change the game settings.  

Clicking "Quick Play" takes you to the Quick Play menu.  There you can 
change game, match length, table setup and shot clock.  

Your first time in you need to click the "Player" button.  This takes you 
to the "Player Selection Screen".  

There you can select "Create Character".  This takes you to the 
"Create Character" Screen.  Type in the name you would like to be called, 
then click "ok"           

You will be brought back to the "Player Selection" screen.  Highlight your 
name in the list box on the left, click "Add Player", then click "OK".

You can change game, location, table setup and shot clock parameter.

Now click "Ok" to start a game.

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III)	Quick Reference
===========================================
  
A: Aim
B: Raise Butt of Cue
C: Move Center Point
E: English: Move Cue Tip
F: Vary Tracking Force
G: Toggle Ghost Ball
H: Select Another Ball To Move
L: Toggle Table Lines
M: Move Ball
O: Overhead View
R: Replay Last Shot
S: Shoot
T: Toggle Tracking
U: Undo
V: Change View 
W: Walk Back From Table
X: Examine Table
Y: Your User View
Z: Zip To Result
>: Toggle Amplify
<: Toggle Fine Tune
+/=: Increase Replay Rate
-: Decrease Replay Rate
/ : Type Chat Message
L Mouse: Zoom
Ctrl-A: Set Adversary View
Ctrl-B: Spot Lowest Ball
Ctrl-C: Call Shot
Ctrl-D: Draw Game
Ctrl-G: Return To Game
Ctrl-K: Kibitz Shot
Ctrl-L: Load Saved Game/Position
Ctrl-M: Miscall Last Shot
Ctrl-P: Push Out
Ctrl-Q: Quit Current Match
Ctrl-S: Save Game Or Position
Ctrl-T: Change Player Turn
Ctrl-V: Return To Video
Ctrl-W: Set User View
Ctrl-[: Called Safety
INS: Spot/Pocket Ball Menu
ESC: Enter Menu System


  
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IV) Compatibility Between VP1, VP2 and VPH and VP3
====================================================
The physics model and online capabilities for Virtual Pool 3 
have been improved. Because of this, there are some compatibility 
issues between them.

1) Remote Play:  Remote Play is not available between versions.

2) Save Games/ Trick Shots: VP3 can open saved games from VP1 and VP2 and VPH.
   Due to the changes in the physics model, most shots will have to be 
   adjusted.

 
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V) Playing Over the Internet
================================================
Virtual Pool 3 can be played over the internet via GameSpy Arcade.
GameSpy Arcade is included as part of the VP3 installation.
 
GameSpy Arcade (GSA) has Virtual Pool 3 support built in. When you 
start it look for Virtual Pool 3 under "Games" on the left menu 
panel.Selecting Virtual Pool 3 will take you to the VP3 lobby. 
If you started GSA by selecting "Internet Play" from the VP3 main
menu, you will be put into the VP3 lobby. Here you can meet and 
chat with other VP3 players. The chat area is the panel of GSA. 
The upper panel will have the list of pool rooms currently in 
existence. To join a room just double click it. You can create a 
room to play in by clicking "Create Room" on the  top bar.

For VP3 tournaments, leagues, ladders and other VP information,
click on "Game Info" to bring up the VP3 web site. The tabs on 
the top bar will switch you from the VP3 web site page to the
VP3 lobby.

There are problems playing online through a firewall or 
proxy server. GSA will warn you if it detects a firewall 
or proxy server. In this situation you can join games but
can not create rooms. If you join a challenge room other
players may get locked out and not able to join the room.
It is possible to solve these problems. See the next section for
details.

There may be problems when playing hardware acceleration vs software
mode games.  Because of the physics differences in the tables, pool balls
and the pool cue may show minor adjustments after movement stops.

================================================
VI) Connecting Through a Firewall or Proxy Server
================================================
If you connect to the Internet through a firewall or proxy server you 
might have problems playing a remote game against an opponent on the 
Internet due to the firewall or proxy server.  Your firewall or proxy 
server might need to be configured for Virtual Pool 3 in order for 
remote Internet play to work.  The following table (from the Microsoft 
DirectX SDK help file) gives your firewall administrator the information 
needed to configure your firewall.

Connection	Client configuration	Host 
configuration	
Initial TCP Connection	47624 Outbound	47624 Inbound
Subsequent Inbound TCP Connections	2300-2400	2300-2400
Subsequent Outbound TCP Connections	2300-2400	2300-2400
Subsequent Inbound UDP Connections	2300-2400	2300-2400
Subsequent Outbound UDP Connections	2300-2400	2300-2400	

How to configure Sygate 3.1 from Sybergen Networks if you want to join 
games (connect to games created by someone else):

Add the following lines to the Sygate apprule.cfg file after the line 
containing the comment ## USER DEFINITION ##.  Make sure that the ports 
mapped here don't conflict with other game rules already defined.  If 
there is a conflict you can comment out the other rules if they are not 
needed, or one set of rules might work for both applications.

	# Virtual Pool 3 Client
	:INIT	"Virtual Pool 3 Client"
	OUT	TCP	47624	47624	0.0.0.0 	0	R
	:SUB
	IN	TCP	47624	47624	0.0.0.0	0	0	AD
	IN	TCP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0	0	0	AD
	IN	UDP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0	0	0	AD
	OUT	TCP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0		0
	OUT	UDP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0		0
	:END


How to configure Sygate 3.1 from Sybergen Networks if you want to host 
games (be the game creator):

Add the following lines to the Sygate apprule.cfg file after the line 
containing the comment ## USER DEFINITION ##.  Make sure that the ports 
mapped here don't conflict with other game rules already defined.  If 
there is a conflict you can comment out the other rules if they are not 
needed, or one set of rules might work for both applications.

	# Virtual Pool 3 Server
	:INIT	"Virtual Pool 3 Server"
	IN	TCP	47624	47624	192.168.0.1 0	0	A
	:SUB
	IN	TCP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0	0	0	AD
	IN	UDP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0	0	0	AD
	OUT	TCP	47624	47624	0.0.0.0 	0	R
	OUT	TCP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0		0
	OUT	UDP	2300	2400	0.0.0.0		0
	:END


How to configure Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 if you want to join games 
(connect to a game created by someone else):  (from the Microsoft 
DirectX SDK help file)
Example of a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Configuration: 
    Internet Service Manager, Windows Sockets Proxy service: Service Properties 
	Add protocol "DirectPlay (client)" under Protocols tab. 
	    Initial connection 
		47624 TCP Outbound 
	    Subsequent connections 
		2300-2400 TCP Inbound 
		2300-2400 TCP Outbound 
		2300-2400 UDP Inbound 
		2300-2400 UDP Outbound 
	Give appropriate permissions to "DirectPlay (client)" under Permissions tab. 
    Add to file "mspclnt.ini", which is in the C:\Msp\Clients folder by default. 
	[Common Configuration] 
	RemoteBindUdpPorts=2300-2400 
	ServerBindTcpPorts=2300-2400 
	KillOldSession=1 


How to configure Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 if you want to host games 
(be the game creator):  (from the Microsoft DirectX SDK help file)
Theoretical Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 configuration: 
    Internet Service Manager, Windows Sockets Proxy service: Service Properties 
	Add protocol "DirectPlay (host)" under Protocols tab. 
	    Initial connection 
		47624 TCP Inbound 
	    Subsequent connections 
		2300-2400 TCP Inbound 
		2300-2400 TCP Outbound 
		2300-2400 UDP Inbound 
		2300-2400 UDP Outbound 
	Give appropriate permissions to "DirectPlay (host)" under Permissions tab. 
    Add to file "mspclnt.ini", which is in the C:\Msp\Clients folder by default. 
	[Common Configuration] 
	RemoteBindUdpPorts=2300-2400 
	ServerBindTcpPorts=2300-2400 
	KillOldSession=1 


=======================
VII) Rules Deviations
=======================
Virtual Pool 3 has fairly accurate rules. There are some deviations 
from the current rule books and future rule books may cause other 
differences. Known differences are:
  1) 3-Ball - this is not the tried and true way to play 3-Ball but
     is a fun game anyhow. Virtual Pool 3 does not correspond to 
     any known 3-Ball rules.
  2) Jump shots are supposed to be illegal in 8-Ball Pub rules. 
     Virtual Pool 3 does not call illegal jumps.
  3) Jump shots by digging under the cue ball are not legal.
     Virtual Pool 3 does not call fouls on jumps made by digging 
     under the cue ball.
  4) Spotting balls off the table. Virtual Pool 3 uses the coin op 
     option for 10-Ball and 6-Ball and pockets all balls knocked
     off the table except for the money ball.
  5) Bank Pool rules specify that the rails hit have to be part of
     the called shot. Virtual Pool 3 provides no way to specify 
     rails for called bank shots. The user must manually Miscall 
     the shot for banks using the wrong rails.
  6) Games that have a stalemate rule can be implemented using the 
     Draw Game option. Virtual Pool 3 does not call stalemates.
  7) Balls are never considered frozen to a rail. Safeties can
     be played to balls that are frozen.
  8) On ball in hand behind headstring situations where there is no
     ball to shoot Virutal Pool 3 automatically spots the ball except
     in rotation where you must specify spot low ball from the Game
     options menu (CTRL-B).


=======================
VIII) Cautionary Notes
=======================
* Uninstalling Virtual Pool 3.  If you want to uninstall VP3, you 
must do it using the Uninstall selection on the Virtual Pool 3
menu or Add/Remove Programs in your Control Panel.  
If you simply delete it from your system, the Registry files will 
remain and you will not be able to re-install the game.

* Do not remove the CD while a movie is playing.  Because Virtual 
Pool 3 is reading directly off the CD while the movies are playing, 
this can cause your game to hang or crash.

* Do not change color palettes, or the size of your Desktop Area while 
playing Virtual Pool 3 in a Desktop Window.  Virtual Pool 3 can 
only be played in a desktop window with the destop in 16 bit color
mode (High color) or 32 bit color mode.

* Closing programs using the Ctrl-Alt-Delete End Task function can 
cause problems when attempting to run the program later unless 
Windows has been restarted.  To exit Virtual Pool 3, select Exit 
from the File menu.

*  If you are running Windows 2000 with an AMD Athlon processor, and some 
AGP video cards and are experiencing hang problems during intense 
graphics use, please go to the following website for help:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q270/7/15.ASP

*  You must have Virtual Memory on to run Virtual Pool 3.

===========================================
IX)	Performance / Viewing Quality
===========================================

If you have a fast system with a good 3D accelerator you should
be able to run Virtual Pool 3 with all the graphics goodies
turned on. To turn on all options go to the "Graphics Menu" under
"Settings" and select all check marks under "Drawing Options".

You want to run a 32 bit color mode in full screen. Go to the
"Video Mode" menu under "Settings" and select a 32 bit mode. Try
starting with 1024x768x32. If the performance is good you can
try higher resolutions. If the performance is not good you can
try lowering the resolution or going to 16 bit color. Many 3D
accelerators are much faster in 16 bit modes. VP3 plays best
at resolutions of 800x600 and higher.

If your frame rate is still low, you can try turning off one
or more of the following drawing options to improve frame rate:
* High Resolution Textures
* Lightmaps
* See Through Status

If you frame rate is still to low you can turn off the 
"Room Background"

If you are running in software mode, the only performance
boosting option is turning the "Room Background" off.

===========================================
X)	Video Card Problems
===========================================
Virtual Pool 3 runs on most 3D accelerators. There may
be problems on some older 3D cards. If you are having problems
the first thing to do is go the card manufacturers web site,
download and install the latest driver. 

If the latest driver from the card manufacturer does not
fix the problem, go the chip manufacturers web site, download and
install the latest driver. You can usually find out the chip
manufacturer by looking at the first information shown after a
power on or reset. If this does not work you can try examining
the video card. Look at the largest chip on the board. Some 
boards have heat sinks on the graphic chips that may prevent
this. 

Some cards don't support lightmaps or run very slowly with
them enabled. Lightmaps can be disabled by unselecting the
"Lightmaps" check in the "Graphics Menu" found via "Settings"
on the main menu.

If the game runs slow or you experience graphic problems, try 
reducing textures. To do this, click the settings menu, then click 
graphics, then deselect "high resolution textures".  You will be 
prompted to quit and restart VP3.

The most common problem found on older video cards is the pool
ball textures cutting up or flashing the wrong texture on the
ball. This can be corrected if the manufacturer has released
a fully functional DirectX 7 driver. 

Because manufacturers and chip vendors do not support products
past a certain age, you may not be able to get a driver that 
works. In this case you need a new video card to run with
hardware accleration turned on.


If Virtual Pool 3 will not start there are some command line 
arguments to force it into different graphics modes. If your 
card is not DX7 compatible or has driver problems it may 
not start or may crash in D3D hardware accelerated 
mode (the default mode). All the settings specified by the 
command line arguments can be set in VP3 in the "Graphics" 
menu. The arguments should only be specified if you can't get 
VP3 to start. If you are successful in getting VP3 running with 
these arguments then later correct your D3D problem (most likely 
by getting a driver update), you will need to remove the command 
line arguments as they override the Graphics menu settings on 
startup. The command line arguments are placed at the end of the 
Target line. You can access the Target line by: bring up the Start 
Menu, go to Virtual Pool 3, highlight it, click the right mouse 
button, and select properties. The target line may be in double 
quotes. The command line arguments should go outside the quotes. 
All arguments start with a dash (-). The arguments are:
 
Argument                Description
-soft            Force VP3 to start in software mode
-vlight          Use vertex lighting
-lowrestex       Use low resolution textures


This is a list of known problems on cards. If you have one
of these cards you may see these problems. Any limitations or
suggested fixes are listed with each card. Always try getting
the latest drivers no matter what you see in this list.

Diamond Speedstar A70 8 MB SGRAM AGP
Chipset -- SiS 6326 AGP
Driver -- 4.10.0208

This card may experience texture problems and low frame rates.

Diamond Monster Fusion 16 MB SGRAM AGP
Chipset -- 3DFX Voodoo Banshee
Driver -- 4.12.1222

This card only works with the 3DFX driver.  The Diamond driver (4.10.0213) fails to launch.  You can get the driver at www.3dfx.com in the drivers section.

Diamond Stealth II G460  8 MB SDRAM AGP
Chipset -- Intel i740
Driver -- 4.10.1346

The game will not run with this video card and the above driver.  Please check Diamond regularly for driver updates.

Diamond Viper II 32 MBSDRAM
Chipset -- S3 Savage 2000
Driver -- 4.12.9007

The game will not run with this video card and the above driver.  Please check Diamond regularly for driver updates.

Diamond Viper V330 4 MB SGRAM AGP
Chipset -- Nvidia Riva 128
Driver -- 4.11.0337

Virtual Pool 3 will not run with the Diamond drivers, please use the Nvidia drivers.

If you still experience a low frame rate, go into the settings menu, select graphics, then deselect high resolution textures.  This will correct the problem.

Number 9 Revolution IV  16 MB SDRAM
Chipset -- Number 9 T2R4 (L2A1188)
Driver 4.10.9433

The game will not run with this video card and the above driver.  Please check  regularly for driver updates.

Hercules Terminator Beast 16 MB SDRAM AGP
Chipset S3 Savage 3D

Virtual Pool 3 will not run in 800x600 on this video card.

TNT2 Chipset
This chipset may have problems running in software mode.


===========================================
XI)	TroubleShooting
===========================================

Q: I closed Virtual Pool 3 by using an End Task.  
The next time I ran it I received an error that said:
Preference data damaged.
Restoring default user preferences.
What's that mean and why is my preferences data getting damaged?

A: If Virtual Pool 3 is terminated without properly 
exiting the game, it cannot properly de-initialize and save off user 
preferences. The game installation is OK and is not damaged, the 
preferences were not saved properly.  Always remember to exit out of 
pool from within the game window or File menu.

Q: I have Direct X installed from one of my other games so I skipped 
the Direct X installation in the Setup program.  But for some 
reason, I am having a bunch of problems with the game.  Is there 
something wrong with my version and how can I fix this?

A: Virtual Pool 3 requires DirectX 7. Your other game may have 
used an older version of DirectX and this could be the problem.  
To update your DirectX run the setup program and select Install
DirectX.

Q: I had to install DirectX 7, but after my system was restarted by
the Setup program, I found out that some of my newer drivers were
replaced by DirectX with older ones.  What's going on?

A: DirectX 7 has its own set of drivers that have been certified for
use with it.  In some situations, you may have a driver that is newer
than the one from DirectX or one that isn't certified.  If this 
occurs, you can either use DirectX's driver, or re-install your 
previous driver after DirectX has been installed.  

Q: My system will only run in software mode. Why can't I use my
3D hardware acceleration. 

A:Try setting the "Hardware Acceleration" in the Settings/Graphics
menu. If you still can't get hardware acceleration, your 3D
video card is probably not DirectX 7 compatible.

Q: My system will not run Virtual Pool, the program exits when I
start it. I have installed the latest video drivers. 
What should I do now?

A: There still may be problems with your video driver that prevent
you from running. Try the command line arguments detailed in the
paragraph in Video Card Problems on forcing VP3 graphics parameters.

Q: My performance is too low. What should I do?

A: Read the section in the readme on Performance.

Q: I've read the readme and I'm still having problems.  Where can 
I go to get more help.

A: Never fear.  Interplay Technical Support is always available to 
help. You can reach us via e-mail, the Interplay BBS, the Interplay 
Web Site, by telephone, or mail.  See Section 4 of this readme for 
all the numbers and addresses.

===========================================
XII)  FAQ's
===========================================

Q:  When I click the VP3 shortcut, it brings up the play menu.  Is there
a way to bipass the play menu?

A:  Yes, drag the VP3.EXE icon from the installed directory to your Windows 
task bar.

Q:  Can you change your brightness settings in desktop mode?

A:  Unfortunately because of resizing issues, brightness can't be changed in 
desktop mode.

Q:  I select see through status and the status box is not see through, what am 
I doing wrong?

A:  If you are running in software mode, see through status bars are not available.

Q:  I have played several careers and my stats don't appear to be adding up correctly
on quick play?

A:  Stats are kept separate for each career and for quick play by user name.

===========================================
XIII)	 Interplay's World Wide Web Site
===========================================

Interplay's World Wide Web site is an Internet service designed to 
give you the latest information about Interplay and our products.
The site features our demos, upgrades, product information and 
ordering information.

>From your Internet account, point your favorite browser to:
http://www.interplay.com/

===============================================                     
XIV)   Technical Support 
===============================================
Interplay Productions Technical Support now offers troubleshooting guides
with complete installation and setup instructions, as well as information
that will help you overcome the most common difficulties. If you have
access to the World Wide Web, you can find these at:

     www.interplay.com/support/

Here you will find troubleshooting information on as well as information
on regular system maintenance and performance.

     DirectX:  www.interplay.com/support/directx/
     Joysticks:  www.interplay.com/support/joystick/
     Modems and Networks:  www.interplay.com/support/modem/

(For game-specific information and additional troubleshooting, visit
our main page at www.interplay.com)

If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support Department
can help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common
difficulties with our products, and this information is the same as that
used by our product support technicians. We keep the product support
pages updated on a regular basis, so please check here first for no-wait
solutions:

     www.interplay.com/support/

If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please
feel free to contact Technical Support via e-mail, phone, fax, or letter.
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   A copy of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from your hard drive
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If you need to talk to someone immediately, call us at (949) 553-6678
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Interplay Productions Support Fax: (949) 252-2820
North American Orders: 1-800-INTERPLAY

Interplay Productions Technical Support
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As mentioned above the Technical Support number is for technical assistance only, however, if you find yourself experiencing game play difficulties, then you may want to send a large self-addressed envelope to address below:

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Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Deutschland) GmbH
- Hotline -
Borselstr. 16 C
22765 Hamburg


Kopieren verboten

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INTERPLAYS WORLD WIDE WEB SITE

Willkommen im Interplay-Web! Als Firma, die sich innovativer, interaktiver Unter-haltungssoftware von hchster Qualitt verschrieben hat, versuchen wir stets, an vorderster Front der neuesten technologischen Entwicklungen zu bleiben. Diese Website ist das aktuellste Beispiel fr unsere Bemhungen, Ihnen Zugang zu einem reichhaltigen Informationsschatz und vielfltige Mglichkeiten zu bieten. Wir sind selbst fanatische Gamer und vllig vernarrt in die Vorstellung, da Spieler auf der ganzen Welt den Cyberspace nutzen knnen, um unsere neuesten Spiele anzuschauen, auszuprobieren und zu erleben. Zu diesem Zweck wollen wir unsere Website immer aktuell gestalten und Ihnen die Mglichkeit geben, UNS mitzuteilen, was Ihnen an unseren Spielen gefllt... und was nicht. Viel Spa mit unserer Website! Erkunden Sie all die verschiedenen Bereiche, die wir zu bieten haben, und schauen Sie bald wieder rein. Es gibt bei uns immer wieder neue, spannende Bereiche zu entdecken. 
Also noch einmal, willkommen!

Brian Fargo
Geschftsfhrer


ATENCIN AL CLIENTE Y SOPORTE TCNICO

Gracias por haber adquirido VIRTUAL POOL 3. Si tienes algn problema con este juego, puedes contactar con nuestro departamento de soporte tcnico de las siguientes formas:

Por telfono, llamando al 91 789 35 50. Esta lnea est operativa de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a 14:00 y de 15:00 a 18:00 horas.

Por fax, al nmero 91 789 35 60.

Por correo electrnico, mandndonos un mensaje a virgin@virgin.es.

Tambin puedes escribirnos una carta a la siguiente direccin:
Virgin Interactive Entertainment Espaa, S.A.
Paseo de la Castellana 9 - 11.
28046 Madrid

En todos los casos, procura ofrecernos toda la informacin referente al producto, el problema que tienes, y el soporte en el que lo ests ejecutando, con una lista completa de su configuracin.

Informacin en lnea

Si tienes acceso a Internet no dejes de visitar nuestra pgina en la
World Wide Web:  http://www.virgin.es.


Clause de Limitation de Garantie

Virgin Interactive garantit que, dans la mesure o le produit est normalement utilis, il fonctionnera substantiellement en conformit avec sa documentation associe pendant une dure de quatre vingt dix jours  compter de son acquisition. En consquence, le produit qui se rvlerait non conforme dans son support et/ou son contenu devra tre restitu avant l'expiration du dlai de garantie  Virgin Interactive  vos frais accompagn de la preuve d'achat et de la prsente garantie  l'adresse suivante :
Virgin Interactive TSA 30001 92667 Asnires sur seine cedex
Phone: 		0 803 09 41 64
Email:		Hotline@virgininteractive.fr

Virgin Interactive s'engage alors  vous faire parvenir votre exemplaire ou un nouvel exemplaire conforme  sa documentation associe, tant prcis que Virgin Interactive est seule habilite pour intervenir sur le logiciel. A dfaut de pouvoir faire parvenir votre exemplaire ou un nouvel exemplaire conforme, Virgin Interactive vous remboursera le prix pay pour l'acquisition du produit. L'exemplaire conforme ou le remboursement du prix du produit vous sera renvoy  l'adresse que vous aurez indique dans votre courrier. Dans le cas o un logiciel qui aurait t retourn  Virgin Interactive se rvlerait substantiellement conforme  sa documentation, Virgin Interactive se rserve le droit de vous facturer, tous les frais lis  l'envoi et  l'examen du logiciel.


SERVIZIO DI ASSISTENZA TECNICA HALIFAX

Il servizio di assistenza tecnica di Halifax risponde al seguente numero: 02/4130345
Un operatore sar a vostra disposizione dal luned al venerd, dalle ore 14 alle ore 18.

E' possibile accedere al servizio di assistenza anche tramite Internet scrivendo all'indirizzo: supporto@halifax.it  

Si ricorda che questo servizio  esclusivamente inerente al supporto tecnico: non potranno essere forniti trucchi e/o soluzioni. A questo proposito  possibile consultare la sezione "soluzioni" al seguente indirizzo Internet: http://www.halifax.it


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INTERPLAY LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY
Interplay warrants to the original purchaser of this Interplay Entertainment
Corp. TM product that the compact disc or floppy disk(s) on which the 
software programs are recorded will be free from defects in material and 
workmanship for 90 days from the date of purchase. If the compact disc or 
floppy disk(s) is found defective within 90 days of original purchase, 
Interplay agrees to replace, free of charge, any product discovered to be 
defective within such period upon receipt at its factory service center of 
the product, postage paid, with proof of the date of purchase. This warranty 
is limited to the compact disc or floppy disk(s) containing the software 
program originally provided by Interplay and is not applicable to normal 
wear and tear. This shall be void if the defect has arisen through abuse, 
mistreatment, or neglect. Any implied warranties applicable to this product, 
including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 
are disclaimed. Interplay disclaims all responsibility for incidental or 
consequential damages. 
Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an implied warranty lasts 
and/or exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so 
the above limitations and/or exclusions or liability may not apply to you. 
This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights, 
which vary from state to state.


LIMITED WARRANTY
If the compact disc or floppy disk(s) should fail after the original 90-day 
warranty period has expired, you may return the software program to 
Interplay at the address noted below with a check or money order for 
$5.00 (U.S. currency), which includes postage and handling, and Interplay 
will mail a replacement to you. To receive a replacement, you need to enclose 
the original defective compact disc or floppy disk(s) in protective packaging 
accompanied by: (1) a $5.00 check or money order, (2) a brief statement 
describing the defect, and (3) your return address. If you have a problem 
with your software, you may wish to call us first at (714) 553-6678. If your 
compact disc is defective and a replacement is necessary, U.P.S. or 
registered mail is recommended for returns. Please send the defective 
disc(s) only (not the box) with a description of the problem and $5.00 to:

Warranty Replacements
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
16815 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92606


COPYING PROHIBITED
This software product and the manual are copyrighted and all rights are 
reserved by Celeris Inc. and are 
protected by the copyright laws that pertain to computer software. 
You may not copy the software except that you may make one copy of
the software solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not 
loan, sell, rent, lease, give, sub license, or otherwise transfer 
the software (or any copy). You may not modify, adapt, translate, 
create derivative works, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise 
reverse engineer or derive source code from all or any portion 
of the software or anything incorporated therein or permit or 
encourage any third party to do so.
Notice: Celeris reserves the right to make modifications or improvements 
to the product described in the manual at any time and without notice.


SOFTWARE USE LIMITATIONS AND LIMITED LICENSE 
This copy of Virtual Pool 3: The Game (the "Software") is intended 
solely for your personal non-commercial home entertainment use. You may 
not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software, except as 
permitted by law.  Celeris Inc. retains all right, 
title and interest in the Software including all intellectual property 
rights embodied therein and derivatives thereof. The Software, including, 
without limitation, all code, data structures, characters, images, sounds, 
text, screens, game play, derivative works and all other elements of the 
Software may not be copied, resold, rented, leased, distributed 
(electronically or otherwise), used on pay-per-play, coin-op or other 
for-charge basis, or for any commercial purpose. Any permissions granted 
herein are provided on a temporary basis and can be withdrawn by 
Celeris Inc. at any time. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. 

Modem and Network Play: If the Software contains modem or network play, you 
may play the Software via modem transmission with another person or persons 
directly without transmission through a third party service or indirectly 
through a third party service only if such service is an authorized licensee 
of Interplay. For the purposes of this license, a "third party service" 
ou assent to the terms and restrictions of this limited license. If you 
do not accept the terms of this limited license, you must return the 
Software together with all packaging, manuals and other material contained 
therein to the store where you acquired the Software for a full refund.

Copyright 2000 Celeris Inc.  All Rights Reserved.