"THE BEAST WITHIN" TECHNICAL TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WINDOWS

Thank you for purchasing The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery.  In order for you to receive the best possible performance, Sierra has included additional technical tips and game information that was not available when the documentation was printed.  The following supplemental information should be considered part of the game documentation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

*	Installation Procedures
*	Handy To Know
*	Windows Problems and Solutions
*	Memory Troubleshooting
*	Sound Card Configurations and Sound Issues
*	Special Thanks
*	Legal Information

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

Please make sure you have the following minimum hardware requirements:

486/33
8MB RAM 
Hard Drive Space (not including space for a Temporary Swap File)
	Small Install:  15MB (compressed 30 MB)
	Medium Install: 25MB (compressed 50 MB)
	Large Install:  40MB (compressed 80 MB)
CD-ROM drive, double speed or better
MSCDEX version 2.2 or higher
MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
SVGA video card that supports 640x480x256 colors or better in Windows
Sound card with DAC - Sound Blaster compatible
Mouse 

RECOMMENDED FOR BEST PERFORMANCE:
Pentium
16MB RAM
Quad speed CD ROM

If you are using file deletion tracking utilities such as Mirror, SmartCan, Undelete, etc., please disable these utilities before installing The Beast Within (hereafter listed as "GK2").

To install GK2 in Windows, follow the instructions outlines below:

1.	Insert the GK2 CD #1 into your CD-ROM drive.
2.	Start Windows by typing WIN and pressing the ENTER key at the MS-DOS prompt
	if your computer is not already in Windows.
3.	In Windows 95, insert GK2 CD #1 to automatically start installation.
	In Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups, in the Program Manager, click on the
	menu choice FILE and select the RUN option.  In the command line entry box, type:
	D:\SETUP and click on the OK button.  If your CD-ROM drive is F:, type F:\SETUP.
4.	Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation

To run GK2 in Windows after it is installed:

	In Windows 95, eject and insert CD #1 to automatically start the game.
	In Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups, double click on the Sierra group and
	double click on the GK2 icon.

HANDY TO KNOW

Do not remove the CD while playing the game unless you are prompted to do so.

GK2 is designed to be played with 256 colors in Windows.  If the color mode is higher than 256 colors, such as 65535 "high color" or 16 million "true color" mode, Windows will not allow for palette cycling.  Although it will run, you will miss some of the special graphics effects, and the game may run slower.  We highly recommend playing GK2 in 256 color mode.  Refer to the "Windows Problems and Solutions" section in this README for more information.

To fast-forward through the movies you've already seen before, click the mouse button or press the ESC key on your keyboard.

To walk faster in the scrolling screens, such as in Marienplatz, move the game cursor toward the top of the scrolling scene.  The EXIT cursor will change to a "<<" or ">>" cursor that will let you quickly reach the end of the street.

Special note for customers with multiple CD-ROM drives or CD-ROM jukebox changers: Please refer to section "INSTALLING THE GAME" in this README for information to let you access all the GK2 CDs without unnecessary disc swapping!

If you try the game in Windows and find your hardware runs the game slowly, try installing and running the game in MS-DOS instead.  Both Windows and GK2 are very demanding of hardware.  Running under MS-DOS will allow more CPU attention for our game.

This README file is for Windows issues.  There is a separate README file for MS-DOS problems and solutions.  If you wish to view this file, follow the instructions in the GK2 manual to install the game for MS-DOS.  There will be an option during installation to view the README file for MS-DOS issues.

GK2 contains a list of BBS and Technical Support numbers for sound card, video card, miscellaneous computer peripheral and software manufacturers.  To view this file, run SETUP.EXE on the GK2 CD #1, select SUPPORT, click on the CONTENTS button, then select CONTACT INFORMATION.

WINDOWS PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

-DOCUMENTATION UPDATE-

Note: The MOVIE PROJECTOR icon displayed on page 12 of the game documentation has been changed to a FILM STRIP icon in the game.

Note: The MUSIC and SOUND controls displayed on the GK2 control panel on page 8 of the game documentation have been combined into one SOUND control.  The DETAIL control adjusts the incidental animation on the screen, such as the amount of "fidgeting" of Gabriel or Grace while they stand or sit.

-INSTALLING THE GAME-

Question:  What's the difference between the 15 meg, 20 meg, and 40 meg install choices?
Answer:  The install choice allows you to install more of the game's resources from your slower CD-ROM drive to your faster hard drive.  Most of the resources are for the wolf viewpoints later on in the game.  If you are running on a minimum supported computer, we highly suggest you choose the 40 meg install to improve gameplay.
Note: Please confirm you have plenty of hard drive space before and after installing GK2 to make sure you have enough hard drive space for a temporary swap file for Windows.  If your hard drive is full, Windows may not have enough room to operate properly.  To check how much hard drive space you have free, exit to MS-DOS and type "CHKDSK".  Check the line "BYTES AVAILABLE ON DISK".  If this number is less than 20 meg after installing GK2, you may want to delete extra games or files you no longer need from your hard drive to give Windows more room to work with.

Problem: Your computer fails the Sound Card test under the Windows setup; you cannot hear the voice in the wave test
Solution: Your sound card is incorrectly configured for Windows. See the section "Sound Issues and Sound Card Settings" for information on setting up your sound card.

Problem: Your computer fails the Display test under the Windows setup; you get a message saying "Your video display supports 16 colors...." 
Solution: Sierra's Windows games require that Windows is running in 256 or better color mode. Even  though your monitor and video card may be capable of displaying 256 colors, Windows may not be set up to use this resolution. To check, double-click on Windows Setup in the Main program group. If the Display line reads "VGA" or "16 color," you will need to change to a driver that supports 256 colors. "VGA" is a default Windows video driver that only supports 16 colors and will not work with Sierra's Windows games.
For Novices: If you've never changed or updated video drivers in Windows, please ask the video card manufacturer or a technically inclined friend to walk you through this.
Warning: Be careful when changing video drivers! If you choose one that is not designed for your particular video card, Windows will not display properly. If this occurs, change to your Windows directory, type: SETUP, and choose the "VGA" driver again. You should contact your video card manufacturer for the correct driver. For complete information, consult your video card documentation.

Problem: Your computer fails the Memory test; you get a message stating you do not have enough memory to run the game.
Solution: First, create a boot disk using the instructions under "Memory Troubleshooting." Reboot the system using the boot disk, then create a clean Windows environment. Make sure that there are no other Windows programs running. Disable all screen savers, virus scans, etc. If you are using an alternate Windows desktop (PC Tools, Dashboard, Packard Bell Navigator, etc.), use plain Program Manager instead. If you have sound-related Windows programs installed (IconHearIt, SoundBits, etc.), make sure they are disabled before starting the game. Also, turn off your Wallpaper in Desktop in Control Panel. Wallpaper can sometimes take up a considerable amount  of memory. These steps should give you enough memory to run the game. If they do not, please refer to the section "Memory Troubleshooting," or try the game in DOS.
Information: Experiment with the VIRTUAL MEMORY setting. You might want to increase the size of your SWAP file. To do this in Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups, go into Program Manager, and double-click on the Main Program Group. From this window, double-click on your Control Panel icon. Within the Control Panel Window, double-click on the 386 Enhanced icon, and click on the Virtual Memory button. Please consult your Windows documentation for information about configuring your SWAP file.
Note: In Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups, hold down CTRL and then press ESC on your keyboard to bring up the Task List. If you see anything beside Program Manager, highlight it and click on End Task. 

Problem:  "Setup was unable to add an item for The Beast Within to a program group" message when installing the game.  The game icons were not created during game installation.
Solution: You may have run out of hard drive space. Free up more hard drive space and try again. 

Question:  Why is the tested MHz number different than your computer's marked MHz number?
Explanation:  These numbers should be close to each other.  Our tests indicate that is the actual speed of the CPU when we ran our tests, not the rated speed.  Any difference between these numbers will not affect gameplay.  
Note: On brand new processors, such as the Pentium Pro or the P6 chip, the CPU type may
be misidentified as a 386.  This will have no affect on gameplay.  Ignore this report.

SPECIAL NOTE:  GK2 is our first game to fully support multiple CD-ROM changers, also called "jukeboxes:.  It has been tested on the following hardware:

- Smart and Friendly model CDJ 7004 4x 7-Disc CD-ROM Jukebox
- Gateway 2000 bundled Sanyo 4x 3-Disc CD-ROM Drive
- Pioneer LaserMemory model DRM-624X 4x 6-Disc CD-ROM Multi Drive

To try this new and exciting option, follow the normal instructions to install GK2.  Once done, edit the file C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN\RESOURCE.WIN (or wherever you installed the game).  You'll see something similar to what is listed below:

[Windows]
title=Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within
titleBar=TRUE
allowresize=FALSE
wwidth=640
wheight=480
sciMinK=2100
sciMaxK=5000
borderpixels=10
reservek4=700
reservek8=1500
reservek16=2000
wingMinK=2700
confirmdac=TRUE
leadSubmits=4
maxCursorSize=4
resAud=CD:\
resSfx=CD:\
resMap=CD:\;C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN
rescdisc=CD:\
patchDir=C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN;CD:\
movieDir=CD:\MOVIES
robot=CD:\ROBOT
discID=GK2R1
CD:=D:;

If you have a 3-Disc changer with CD-ROM drive letters D:, E:, and F:, edit the line "CD:=D:;" (listed as the last line in the above example) and change it to "CD:=D:;E:;F:;".  Save this change to RESOURCE.WIN.  Now GK2 will have access to 3 CDs instead of 1 CD.  GK2 can be played with part or all of the CDs loaded into different CD drives connected to your computer.  The only requirement is that the drives are connected to separate logical drive letters.  SETUP will ask if you want to run with multiple CD-ROM drives.

-STARTING THE GAME-

Problem: In Windows for Workgroups, you can't get enough memory free even with 8 meg of RAM and a bootdisk.
Solution: Type "WIN /N" to start Windows. This will not load the network portion of Windows and will free up some memory for the game.

Problem: When game starts in Windows, it displays a black screen or throws you out to DOS.
Solution: Try creating a boot disk. Running the game from the boot disk will usually correct this problem. Please see "Create a Boot Disk" and "Create a Clean Windows Environment" under the Memory Troubleshooting section of this file. In addition, the problem may be caused by outdated or incompatible video or sound card drivers. You should check with your video and sound card manufacturers to make sure you have the latest versions of their drivers.

Problem: "General Protection Fault in Module ... " The module name will vary.
Solution: A General Protection Fault (GPF) in a module other than POINTER.DLL can be caused by a memory conflict. Make sure that there are no other Windows programs running. Disable all screen savers, virus scans, etc. 

If you are using an alternate Windows desktop (PC Tools, Dashboard, Packard Bell Navigator, etc.), use plain Program Manager instead. One quick way to do this is to type "WIN PROGMAN" to start Windows using the regular Program Manager rather than the alternate desktop shell. If you have sound-related Windows programs installed (IconHearIt, SoundBits, etc.), make sure they are disabled before starting the game. 

Old and outdated Video and Sound drivers are usually at fault. Please refer to the SUPPORT button displayed when the game's SETUP.EXE is run in Windows for more information how to upgrade your Windows drivers. Look under SUPPORT - CONTENTS - CONTACT INFORMATION. 

A Windows boot disk also helps with GPFs. Instructions for creating a boot disk are at the end of this document. GPFs can also be caused by outdated or incompatible sound or video drivers. If the above steps do not solve the GPF for you, contact your video and sound card manufacturers to obtain the latest versions of their Windows drivers.

Problem: "Your current display driver is not supported by this game. We require a driver which can display at least 256 colors."
Solution: Sierra's Windows games require that Windows is running in 256 color mode. Even though your monitor and video card may be capable of displaying 256 colors, Windows may not be set up to use this resolution. To check, double-click on Windows Setup in the Main Program group. If the Display line reads "VGA" or "16 color," you will need to change to a driver that supports 256 colors. ("VGA" is a default Windows video driver that only supports 16 colors and will not work with Sierra's Windows games.) To change video drivers, in the Main group in Program Manager, double-click on Windows Setup icon, then pull down the Options menu, then select Change System Settings. Open the Display pulldown box to see the list of video drivers that are currently available. You should check your video card documentation for information on what 256 color driver to select. 
For Novices: If you've never changed or updated video drivers in Windows, please ask the video card manufacturer or a technically inclined friend to walk you through this.
Warning: Be careful when changing video drivers! If you choose one that is not designed for your particular video card, Windows will not display properly. If this occurs, change to your Windows directory, type: SETUP, and choose the "VGA" driver again. You should contact your video card manufacturer for the correct driver. For complete information, consult your video card documentation.

Problem:  Your video card does not meet the pixels-per-second speed requirement for GK2.
Solution #1: Try running the game anyway to see how well it works anyway.  Many testers find the video test fails but the works well anyway.  Other factors besides video performance will help run the game better, such as a faster CD-ROM drive or a faster CPU Mhz speed.  
Solution #2: If you fail the video speed test, run the game anyway in Windows, and find the full screen movies are choppy, click on the GK2 control panel and select "Small Movies".  The movies should play smoother with this setting.
Solution #3:  Make sure your video card in Windows is set to 256 colors, not 16 million colors.
This may speed up the video performance
Solution #2: Make a boot disk.  Refer to the section "MAKING AND USING A BOOT DISK" for more information how to do this.  Some testers have noticed an improvement in video speed after using a boot disk for Windows.

Problem:  "Divide by Zero" using a Gravis Ultrasound in Windows
Solution:  You must load the GUS patches before running the game.  Open the Accessories group and choose Media Player.  Click on Device and select MIDI Sequencer.  Load the correct GUS patch file.  It must match the on-board memory of your GUS.  For example, if you have 512K of on-board GUS memory, you would load the LOAD512.MID.  Playing this file will load the patches and prevent the error message.

Problem: "Working directory is invalid" trying to start the game under Hewlett Packard's Dashboard Windows accessory.
Solution: Run the game from Program Manager, not Dashboard.

Problem: "Working directory is invalid", then "System Error: Cannot read from drive D: <Cancel/Retry>"
Solution: The CD is not in the drive before you started the game. Insert the game CD and click on RETRY.

-MUSIC, SPEECH, AND SOUND EFFECTS-

Problem: "Waveout Open" or "Waveout Prepare Header" error message when starting the game. 
Solution: This indicates that your sound card is in use by another program. This is occasionally caused by another sound program taking control in Windows and not sharing the sound card properly. Programs like Icon Hear It, Wired for Sound, Packard Bell Navigator, and Microsoft's Bob can cause this type of problem. Some screen savers like After Dark will also access the sound card directly instead of using Windows to produce sounds. You should disable all programs of this type before playing the game. If this is not the case, just quit Windows and restart it to clear this error.

Problem: In Windows, your Gravis Ultrasound card stops playing music and sound before long audio sequences, such as the movies in the game.
Solution:  Open on the Gravis program group, then double click on Setup.  Change the buffers to 4096, then save the settings.  If this number doesn't work, try other numbers until the "sound blanking" problem goes away.

Question: Why does GK2 not support General MIDI, Roland MT-32, AWE32, Wave Synthesizer or FM Synthesizer?
Answer: All the music, speech, and sound effects in GK2 are digitized, not synthesized.  This allows more control over the game's sound quality and timing on every SB compatible sound card without the need for MIDI Mapper setup issues, music volume control too loud or too soft, hanging notes, etc.

-VIDEO AND GRAPHICS-

Problem: The game is too dark.
Solution: Edit the game's configuration file on the hard drive to 
increase the brightness.  To do this, use NOTEPAD or another ASCII text editor and load the file:

C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN\RESOURCE.WIN

You'll see a line "brightness = 0".  Increase this number to 4.  Save this change, then start GK2 to see an increase in the game brightness.
NOTE #1: If you increase the brightness to 5 or more, you'll see very odd colors or a black screen in the game.  
NOTE #2: If you are in 65535 colors or 16 million colors, changing the brightness number will have no effect on the game.  You must be in 256 color mode for this change to work.

Problem: You get black corners in Windows or missing graphics.
Solution: You need the latest video drivers for Windows. Please refer to your video card manual for information how to contact the video card company. 
Note: Many video drivers for Windows are available at no charge on your video card manufacturer's BBS. These BBS numbers are listed in your video card documentation. Sierra has provided a list of the most popular video card manufacturer's BBSes under the "SUPPORT" section of SETUP.EXE. You may also find these drivers on the major commercial on-line services, such as Compuserve and America On-line. You may also call your video card manufacturer to mail the latest drivers to you. Some video card manufacturers may change a shipping and handling fee for their latest drivers. Check with them for details. 

Problem: The game's play-screen is too small.
Explanation: GK2 was designed to play in a full screen with a 640X480 256-color Windows video driver. If you have configured Windows to operate in a higher resolution (such as with an 800X600 256-color or 1024X768 256-color driver), the game play area will appear as a small window on the Desktop. 
Solution: In order to view the game in the full dimensions of your computer screen, you will need to load a 640X480 256 color video driver that is created for your specific brand of video card. For more information about configuring Windows or obtaining this driver, please contact your video card manufacturer. Look at the next question for more information about changing resolutions and color modes in Windows.

Problem: You're in high color or true color mode in Windows. How do you switch back to 256 color mode?
Solution: For Windows 95, right click on the desktop background to select Properties, then Settings to access video resolution/colors control.  For Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups, each video card has a different way to change settings. Here is what to click on for some video cards to change color modes and resolutions:
Acer:			Program Manager - Main group - Winmode icon
AST:			Program Manager - VGA Utilities group - Winmode icon
ATI video cards:	Program Manager - ATI Desk group - ATI Desk icon - Flexdesk
Compaq Presario:	Program Manager - Main - Windows Setup - Options - Change - Display
Dell:	 		Program Manager - #9 Hawkeye group - #9 ResExchange icon
Gateway P5-120:	Program Manager - STB Vision group - Control Panel icon
Hewlett Packard:	Program Manager - Tools & Utils group - Video Change icon
NEC Ready 7510:	Program Manager - Main group - Winmode icon
Number 9 video cards:	Program Manager - #9 Hawkeye group - #9 Res Exchange icon
Packard Bell:		Program Manager - Main group - Control Panel - Set Res icon
Most other video cards:	Program Manager - Main - Windows Setup - Options - Change - Display

-MAKING AND USING A BOOT DISK-

Question: What is a boot disk?
Explanation: A boot disk is a way to make games work faster and better on your computer.  All you need is a blank floppy disk for your A: drive.  This will not work in your B: drive.  To make a boot disk, click on the Boot Disk icon in the Sierra group. 

Problem:  There is no icon to make a boot disk in Windows 95.  How do you make one?
Solution: In most cases, you will not need a boot disk for Windows 95.  However, if you want to try making one, we have included instructions.  Please view or print the file "BDWIN95.TXT" located on GK2 CD#1 for more information.

Problem: "Can't find FORMAT.COM--Unable to make boot disk"
Solution: This is caused when our boot disk maker program cannot find FORMAT.COM on your hard drive. This usually happens if you installed PC Tools or Norton Utilities. These utilities rename FORMAT.COM to either FORMAT!.COM or XXFORMAT.COM. If this is the case, please type the following commands from a C:\> prompt:
CD \DOS
COPY FORMAT!.COM FORMAT.COM
COPY XXFORMAT.COM FORMAT.COM
One of these commands will help restore your FORMAT command back to normal, and will allow our boot disk maker to work.

Problem: "Can't make bootdisk since you're not using COMMAND.COM" or "Boot disk was not created"
Solution: This can be caused if you are using 4DOS or NDOS (in Norton Utilities). Get to a C:\> prompt. Type: SET and press the ENTER key. COMSPEC should equal C:\COMMAND.COM or C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM. If COMSPEC = 4DOS.COM or NDOS.COM, the boot disk maker will not work. To correct this, type: SET COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM  This will allow our boot disk maker to work. When you reboot without a boot disk, the COMSPEC will return to your original setting.

Problem: "Invalid Drive Specification" using a boot disk on a Western Digital IDE controller.
Explanation: The Western Digital IDE hard drive controller displays a message "Press the SPACEBAR to boot from a floppy disk." If you insert the boot disk and reboot before seeing this message, you'll get the message "Invalid Drive Specification" and won't have hard drive access until you reboot without the boot disk. 
Solution: Remove the boot disk from the floppy drive. Reboot your computer. When you see this message, insert the boot disk and press the SPACEBAR.

Problem: "Invalid Drive Specification" using a boot disk on larger Seagate hard drives, such as the Seagate 800 meg hard drive.
Explanation: Seagate hard drives larger than 528 meg use a disk manager called "EZ-DRIVE." If you insert the boot disk and reboot before seeing this message, you'll get the message "Invalid Drive Specification" and won't have hard drive access until you reboot without the boot disk. 
Solution: Remove the boot disk from the floppy drive. Hold down the CTRL key and reboot your computer. You'll see a message "Insert boot disk and hit ENTER to reboot." Insert the boot disk and press ENTER.

Problem: "Invalid Drive Specification" using a boot disk on a removable media drive, such as Bernoulli, Seagate, or SyQuest drives.
Explanation: Our boot disk maker does not load the removable media drive software drivers.  If your removable drive was D: and your CD-ROM was E: when the game was installed, then you booted with our boot disk to free up more memory, your Bernoulli drive would not be seen, and your CD-ROM drive would now be D:.  The GK2 icon's properties will not be correct to run the game in this case.
Solution:  Add your removable media drivers to the boot disk.

-SPEED ISSUES-

Problem:  Using SoftRAM 95 on an 8 meg computer, it takes a long time to change screens and the animation on the screen is very slow.
Solution:  If you have a faster computer, lower the GK2 Detail level.  If this doesn't work, open the SoftRam program group in Windows.  Double click on the SoftRAM Program icon.  Click on the Enable (or Disable) Button.  If you have all three options enabled (RAM Compressor, System Resources Extender, and Under 1MB Optimizer), the game will slow down.  To improve game speed, do one of the following:
-Enable RAM Compressor.  Disable System Resources Extender.  Disable Under 1MB Optimizer
-Disable RAM Compressor.  Enable System Resources Extender.  Enable Under 1MB Optimizer
If this does not work, please contact Syncronys Softcorp, the makers of SoftRAM 95, for more assistance.  Their US and Canada phone number is 800-808-0064.  The International number is 970-339-7134.

Problem: The game has slowed down in certain parts of the game. 
Explanation: Certain areas of the game require more memory, CPU, and Windows attention. On some systems, like the Hewlett Packard Multimedia 6100, the MSCDEX buffer is /M:32, taking memory away from Windows use. If this value is reduced to MSCDEX /M:10 on a boot disk, the game will run faster. 
Solution: To free up more resources for smoother play, please make and use a boot disk. 
Note: Hold down CTRL and then press ESC on your keyboard to bring up the Task List. If you see anything beside Program Manager, highlight it and click on End Task. 

Question: The hard drive or CD-ROM drive "thrashes", accessing the drive excessively.  Why?
Answer: This indicates there isn't enough free memory in Windows to run GK2 smoothly.  Please look at the previous problem "Out of Moveable Memory" for some solutions to try.
Note: We've noticed that Windows 95 doesn't always seem to maximize the performance of the CD-ROM drive by setting up the correct speed or cache size.  If these settings are changed to correctly reflect the system, it may speed up CD-ROM access dramatically.  To check this setting in Windows 95, click on the following:
1. Control Panel
2. System
3. Performance
4. File System
5. CD-ROM
6. At this point make sure that your CD-ROM is set to the appropriate setting, and the Cache size is adjusted to full.  If it's already there, try experimenting with the cache size and change the speed to don't read ahead.

Problem: The movies are choppy on a 486 computer
Solution #1: Bring up the GK2 control panel.  Click on the "Big Movies" icon to toggle the "Small Movies" option.  This may allow the movies to run faster on your computer.
Solution #2: Rerun INSTALL and choose "Make a bootable floppy disk".  Follow the on-screen instructions.  Once completed, reboot your computer with the boot disk in the A: drive, then try playing the game with "Small Movies".
Solution #3: If you chose the 15 meg installation, delete the GK2WIN directory from your hard drive, rerun SETUP, and choose the 40 meg installation choice.  This will let critical parts of the game run from your faster hard drive instead of the slower CD-ROM drive.

Problem: Gabriel or Grace walk too slow in the game.  
Solution:  To walk faster in the scrolling screens, such as in Marienplatz, move the game cursor toward the top of the scrolling scene.  The EXIT cursor will change to a "<<" or ">>" cursor that will let you quickly reach the end of the street.

-RUNNING THE GAME-

Problem: "A: is not a valid directory" trying to save or restore games from the floppy drive.
Solution: GK2 may not allow you to save games to the root of the floppy drive.  You can save and restore games from a subdirectory on the floppy drive with no problems.

Problem: "Out of Moveable Memory" or "Panic: Out of Memory"
Solution #1: On an 8 meg computer running Windows 95 or Windows 3.1,  there may not 
be enough free memory to run background tasks or log onto a network.  Exit all programs, reboot without logging into the network, then try the game again.
Solution #2: Try a boot disk for Windows 3.1. The default size for SMARTDRV on most computer systems is 2048K or 2 megabytes. On an 8 megabyte RAM computer system, there may not be enough free memory left over for the game. Reduce SMARTDRV 2048,2048 to SMARTDRV 1024,512 on a boot disk will free up more memory for the game in Windows. If you still run across this error, remove the SMARTDRV line from the boot disk's A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT.
Solution #3: If you are using Windows 95, read the file BDWIN95.TXT located on the GK2 CD #1.  This will explain how to make and use a boot disk in Windows 95 to free up more memory for the game.
Solution #4: If you tried a boot disk but still get this error message, edit the file called
C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN\RESOURCE.WIN.  Look for the line "sciMinK=2100".  Change this line to read "sciMinK=1900".  Save this change, then run the game again.
Note:  On some 8 meg computers, there may be no way to free up enough memory in Windows to run GK2, due to shadow memory and other factors.  In this case, play GK2 in MS-DOS instead of Windows.

Problem: "EMM386 Error 6 or Error 12... " The error number may vary.
Solution: This is caused by a memory conflict. Running the game from the boot disk will usually correct this problem. Please see "Create a Boot Disk" and "Create a Clean Windows Environment" under Memory Troubleshooting.

Problem: "CDR 101 Error reading" or "DOS Error, Read Error."
Solution: This can be caused by an outdated version of the MSCDEX file. MS-DOS version 6.2 and above should use MSCDEX version 2.23. MS-DOS version 6.0 should use MSCDEX version 2.22. MS-DOS version 5.0 should use MSCDEX version 2.21. If you have MSCDEX version 2.20, please get a later version.

-OTHER QUESTIONS-

Please make sure you have enough hard drive space for a swap file for Windows.  If your hard drive is full, Windows may not have enough room to operate properly.  To check how much hard drive space you have free, exit to MS-DOS and type "CHKDSK".  Check the line "BYTES AVAILABLE ON DISK".  If this number is less than 20 meg, you may want to delete extra games or files you no longer need from your hard drive to give Windows more room to work with.

Please make sure you are using Microsoft's MSCDEX program for CD-ROM drive access.  If you are using Corel's CORELCDX program instead, you may experience "Out of Memory" messages and other random problems playing Sierra games.  The easiest way to bypass CORELCDX is to make a boot disk.  Please refer to the "Making and Using a Boot Disk" section of this README file.

GK2's SETUP creates a file on your hard drive called RESOURCE.WIN.  This file is important for the smooth running of the game.  If you have any problems not mentioned above, please use Windows' Write or WordPad to look at the file C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN\RESOURCE.WIN.  The file should look something like the sample listed below.  In this example, D: = the CD=ROM
drive:

[Windows]
title=Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within
titleBar=TRUE
allowresize=FALSE
wwidth=640
wheight=480
sciMinK=2100
sciMaxK=5000
borderpixels=10
reservek4=700
reservek8=1500
reservek16=2000
wingMinK=2700
confirmdac=TRUE
leadSubmits=4
maxCursorSize=4
resAud=CD:\
resSfx=CD:\
resMap=CD:\;C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN
rescdisc=CD:\
patchDir=C:\SIERRA\GK2WIN;CD:\
movieDir=CD:\MOVIES
robot=CD:\ROBOT
discID=GK2R1
CD:=D:;

If any of these lines are missing, you may want to delete the GK2WIN directory from your hard drive and rerun SETUP from the GK2 CD #1.

If you don't see your question listed in this document, most difficulties with GK2, including "fatal" and "panic" errors can be resolved by simply running the game with a boot disk in a clean Windows environment.  Please look in the Memory Troubleshooting section of this file under "Create a Boot Disk" and "Create a Clean Windows Environment".

MEMORY TROUBLESHOOTING

Some game players have experienced getting enough free memory to run GK2.  This usually occurs on computers with 8 megabytes of RAM, but can happen on machines with more memory.  If you are having trouble starting the game because of memory problems or are receiving memory-related errors during the game (such as "Out of Moveable Memory"), here is a list of troubleshooting steps to try:

Check the Swap File: Establish a permanent swap file at about 6 MEGS.  This will help free up 
memory.  Do not set the swap file too high, 6-8 MEGS permanent should be enough.    Follow 
these steps to access and change the Windows swap file: 

1. Close all Windows applications.
2. Open the "Main" folder on your Windows desktop.
3. Double-click on the "Control Panel" icon.
4. Double-click on the "386 Enhanced" icon.
5. Click on the "Virtual Memory . . ." button.
6. Click on the "Change>>" button.
7. Type "6000" in the "New Size" selection box, under the "New Settings" heading.
8. Select "Permanent" from the "Type" pull down combination box, if it is available. If 
   "Permanent" is not available, select "Temporary."
9. If "32-bit File Access" is checked, un-check it.  This should remain turned off.  If you have a  
   "32-bit Disk Access" option, leave it checked.
10. Click the "OK" button.
11. Click the "Restart Now" button.  Windows will restart and take you back to the main Windows desktop. 

Create a Boot Disk:  Sierra has included a Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups boot disk maker with GK2.  This option is not available in Windows 95.  You can run it manually 
by double-clicking on the boot disk creator icon in the SIERRA program group, or by running
INSTALL from the CD at the MS-DOS prompt.   If you want to try a boot disk in Windows 95, please follow the instructions listed in the file BDWIN95.TXT on the GK2 CD #1.

Create a Clean Windows Environment:  Make sure that there are no other Windows programs 
running.  Disable all screen savers, virus scans, etc.  If you are using an alternate Windows 
desktop (PC Tools, Dashboard, Packard Bell Navigator, etc.), use plain Program Manager 
instead.   If you have sound-related Windows programs installed (IconHearIt, SoundBits, etc.), 
make sure they are disabled before starting the game.  Also, turn off your Wallpaper in Desktop 
in Control Panel.  Wallpaper can sometimes take up a considerable amount of memory.

Turn Off 32-Bit File Accessing: Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1.1 include a setting for 32-bit File Access in the Virtual Memory settings.  This should be turned off.  If you are using 
Windows 3.1, you will see 32-bit Disk Access instead.  Leave this on. 

Disable SMARTDRV:  GK2 will often run better with SMARTDRV disabled on systems with 8 megabytes of RAM.  Making a boot disk will run SMARTDRV (size 512).  Edit the boot disk's A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and remove the SMARTDRV line.  

Windows for Workgroups v3.11: Because of Windows for Workgroups' memory requirements, you may experience trouble getting enough memory for the game if you have only 8 Megs of RAM.  If you are using Windows for Workgroups, we highly recommend that you have at least 8 Megs of RAM on your computer.  Type "WIN /N" to start Windows.  This will not load the network portion of Windows and will free up some memory for the game.

SOUND CARD CONFIGURATIONS AND SOUND ISSUES

All the music in GK2 is digitized (DAC).  This means there is no need to adjust your MIDI Mapper in the Windows Control Panel.

If you experience sound problems, you may need to update your sound drivers. If you do not have the current Windows drivers for your sound device, you may need to contact the manufacturer of your sound device or your local hardware supplier for an updated set of sound drivers. Check your Windows documentation or your sound device documentation for full instructions on updating your sound drivers.

Mixer Control:  You can adjust the volume control of the music and the speech through GK2's control panel.  If you need more control, most sound cards' volume can be controlled through software provided by the sound card manufacturer.  Here is a list of some common sound cards' mixer volume control locations found in Windows Program Manager:

Sound Blaster 16: 		
Open the AUDIO group, double-click on MIXER CONTROL icon

Vibra 16 in AST Advantage and Dell: 	
Open the AUDIO group, double-click on CREATIVE MIXER icon

Sound Galaxy 16 in Packard Bell: 
Open SOUND144 or SOUND16A group, select the MIXER CONTROL icon

Ensoniq Soundscape in Gateway computers: 
Open the Soundscape S-2000 group, double-click on Audiostation icon

Compaq Presario CDS 524, 920, etc.: 
Open MEDIAPILOT group, double-click on CD SOUND SYSTEM icon

NEC Ready 7510:
Open the Audio Assistance group, double-click on Sound Impression icon

Proaudio Spectrum Family: 
Press CTRL-ALT-U to increase volume.  CTRL-ALT-D lowers volume.

Sound Blaster 8 bit: 
No software control.  Adjust the thumbwheel dial on the back of the card.

Thunderboard:  
No software control.  Adjust the thumbwheel dial on the back of the card.

SPECIAL THANKS

A very special thanks to our hard-working, bug-finding beta testers.

LEGAL INFORMATION

This entire work is copyright (c)1995 Sierra On-Line Inc.
Contains technology described in U.S. Patent applications 
including 598,174 and 658,297 and 5,377,997 and 5,430,835
All Rights Reserved.

DOS/4GW Professional Protected Mode Run-time
Copyright (c) 1990-1993
Rational System, Inc.

Data Compression Software 
Copyright (c) 1988-1992
Stac Electronics
U.S. Patents Pending including 5,106,009.
Other patents pending.

Universal VESA driver software library
Portions copyright (c) 1993-1995
SciTech Software

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