EA presents
Need for Speed™ Undercover
README
10/10/2008
Thank you for purchasing Need for Speed™ Undercover.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Minimum System Requirements
2. Installing Need for Speed™ Undercover
a.) Installing Need for Speed™ Undercover
b.) Digital Retail Installation
c.) If your “Autorun” feature is disabled
3. Directx 9.0c
a.) Installing DirectX directly from DVD (Disc Users Only)
b.) DirectX and supported hardware
4. Uninstalling Need for Speed™ Undercover
5. Basic Keyboard Controls
6. Standard Gamepad controls
7. Online Play
8. Troubleshooting
9. Controller Information
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1. Minimum System Requirements
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Minimum System Requirements:
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or greater):
3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
512 MB of RAM
DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 128 MB Video card or equivalent
(see section 8. for a list of supported video card chipsets)
8X speed DVD-ROM drive (Disc Users only)
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Broadband connection for online activation and online gameplay
MS compatible mouse
Keyboard
Windows Vista:
3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
1 GB of RAM
DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 128 MB Video card or equivalent
(see section 8. for a list of supported video card chipsets)
8X speed DVD-ROM drive (Disc Users only)
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Broadband connection for online activation and online gameplay
MS compatible mouse
Keyboard
Required Installation Size:
North America: 5.68 GB free hard disk space
Europe: 6.26 GB free hard disk space
Additional space required for DirectX 9.0c installation and for saved games
EA Download Manager Users require 8.16 GB additional space for temporary installation files
Required Operating Systems:
Windows XP SP2, or Windows Vista
Note that Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.
*NOTE – To install the game properly on Windows XP/Windows Vista,
you will need administrator access to your machine. Consult your
Windows XP/Windows Vista documentation for more information.
Required Software:
DirectX 9.0c
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2. Installing Need for Speed™ Undercover
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a.) Installing Need for Speed™ Undercover
Windows (disc users):
* Insert the disc into your disc drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
* Once the game has installed you can launch it by locating the game through the Start menu.
* Games on Windows Vista are located in the Start > Games menu and on earlier versions of Windows in the Start > Programs
(or All Programs) menu.
Windows (EA Store users):
* Once the game has been downloaded by EA Download Manager, click the install icon that appears and follow the on-screen
instructions.
* Launch the game (once it is installed) directly from the EA Download Manager.
In Windows Vista Classic Start menu style, games are located in the Start > Programs > Games > Games Explorer menu.
b.) Digital Retail Installation
Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how
to download and reinstall another copy of the game.
Note: If you’d like additional information about your game as well as tips and patches please visit http://www.ea.com or
http://www.eastore.com.
c.) If your “Autorun” feature is disabled
If for some reason your “Autorun” feature is disabled, you can install the program by running AUTORUN.EXE
directly from the root directory of the DVD.
You are now ready to play Need for Speed™ Undercover!