
********************************************************************************
WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship ReadMe File


http://www.wrcthegame.com/
********************************************************************************


********************************************************************************
GETTING STARTED - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
********************************************************************************

Operating System:  WindowsXP SP2, WindowsVista, Windows7 or Windows8

WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship can be configured to make the most out of your 
PCs capabilities.

For a satisfactory gaming experience, your PC requires the following 
specifications:
Processor: Intel 2.4Ghz or similar
Hard disk space: 4,1 GB
RAM: 1GB
Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GT or above, AMD Radeon HD 3870 or higher 
(it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 512MB of display memory.
Online Gaming:  Broadband internet connection

To enjoy the full graphic potential of WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship it is 
advisable to use a PC with at least the following specifications:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or higher.
RAM: 2 GB on WindowsXP, 3 GB on WindowsVista and 4 GB on Windows7/Windows8
Screen: 19" LCD Wide Screen or bigger.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series or higher, AMD Radeon HD4000 series or
higher (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of 
display memory.

Laptop versions of these cards are not fully supported.


********************************************************************************
STEERING WHEEL SUPPORT
********************************************************************************

WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship supports steering wheels compatible with DirectX 
or Immersion TouchSense technology.
Please make sure you have installed the latest drivers from your steering wheel 
manufacturer. Please also make sure that in the steering wheel properties panel
the pedals are set to operate in combination.

Here's a short list of devices that are supported by WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship:

Supported peripherals:
Microsoft	Official Xbox 360 Controller
Logitech	Driving Force GT
Logitech	Driving Force Pro
Logitech	G25
Logitech	G27
Fanatec		Porsche 911 Turbo S
Fanatec		Porsche 911 GT3 RS V2
Fanatec		ClubSport Pedals
Fanatec		CSR
Thrustmaster 	Ferrari F430 force feedback
Thrustmaster 	RGT Force Feedback Clutch Racing Wheel
Thrustmaster 	TH8RS
Thrustmaster 	T500 RS


********************************************************************************
GETTING STARTED - INSTALLATION
********************************************************************************

Insert the game disc into your CD/DVD-ROM Drive. If you have enabled the Autorun 
option, the game installation will start automatically. Otherwise, double-click
on the CD/DVD-ROM icon in the "My Computer" or "Computer" menu. 
Find Setup.exe in the list of files and double-click on it to start the 
installation process. Select Install to run the installation and follow
the installation wizard guide to successfully install the game on your computer.


********************************************************************************
GETTING STARTED - HOW TO PLAY ON MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS? 
********************************************************************************

If you are playing on a PC that has the "minimum requirements" configuration:

1. Please close all unnecessary background applications.
2. Please make sure that you have the latest drivers for your video card 
(see the video cards section below).
3. Make sure your PC has at least 3GB free space once the game is installed.
4. Make sure your PC has at least 512MB of dedicated video memory.
5. Go to the "Video Settings" section of WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship's launcher:
- Set screen resolution to a lower value.
- Uncheck "Anti aliasing" (FSAA).
The Game may run on systems equipped with video cards with 256MB of display memory,
anyway stability is only vouched for the lowest supported resolution (640x480).


********************************************************************************
ONLINE ARCHITECTURE
********************************************************************************

WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship has no dedicated servers for multiplayer, so 
the quality of the online matches is strictly dependant from the connection speed 
of the match host. Lag situations and disconnections are mainly due to connection 
losses or bad connection with the host.


********************************************************************************
PLAYING THROUGH A FIREWALL OR A ROUTER
********************************************************************************

This game uses the following ports for online play. If you have a firewall
available, make sure that it is configured in a way that allows the game to
communicate through these ports, whether they are receiving or sending data:

UDP Port: 33766, 61111


********************************************************************************
TROUBLESHOOTING
********************************************************************************

- Video Cards
It is highly recommended to check your video card manufacturer's website and 
download up to date drivers for your card.

For your convenience the addresses are listed here:
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Nvidia: http://www.nvidia.com
Intel: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Default.aspx

- Videos playback
Please make sure that you have installed the latest version of Windows Media 
Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx

- Multiplayer 
Please make sure you signed into RakNet with an active account name and password

- ALT+TAB
Using the ALT+TAB key combination to switch between applications may cause 
problems.

- Audio
"Audio device is not working properly or is not ready":
if your PC uses UAA (Universal Audio Device) - HDA (High Definition Audio) drivers
please make sure that your speakers or headphones are connected to your PC before
you launch the game.

- ENTER key doesn't work
On certain ACER laptops when the NUM LOCK key is ON the ENTER key is not recognised.
Please make sure the NUM LOCK key is OFF.

- Operating Systems
Windows7 Ultimate N users need to install Windows Media Player package.
Windows7 and Windows8 users need to install DirectX 9.0c libraries due to 
specific differencies with the OS pre-installed DirectX 11 libraries.


********************************************************************************
KNOWN ISSUES
********************************************************************************

It is reccomended to install the game using an account with administrator rights.


********************************************************************************
SUPPORT
********************************************************************************

Please visit our website http://www.wrcthegame.com/ and navigate to support page 
to find the right contact for your country.
You can also send an e-mail to hotline@bigben.fr

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)
Exact error message reported (if applicable) and a brief description of the 
problem you're encountering.
Processor speed and manufacturer
Amount of RAM
Operating system
Video card that you are using and amount of RAM it has
Maker and speed of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Type of sound card you are using


********************************************************************************
Copyright Information
********************************************************************************

WRC 4 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP  2013 Published by Bigben Interactive S.A. 
and developed by Milestone S.r.l. All rights reserved. An official product of 
the FIA World Rally Championship, under licence of the WRC Promoter GmbH and the 
Fdration Internationale de lAutomobile. Manufacturers, cars, names, brands 
and associated imagery featured in this game are trademarks and/or copyrighted 
materials of their respective owners. WRC and the WRC logo are registered 
trademarks of the Fdration Internationale de lAutomobile. 
All rights reserved.

Development tools and related technology provided under license from Logitech. 
 2001-2013 Logitech. All rights reserved.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Fanatec is a registered trademark of Endor AG / Germany

 2013 Guillemot Corporation S.A. All rights reserved. Thrustmaster is a 
registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S.A. Ferrari is a trademark of 
Ferrari Spa. All other trademarks and brand names are hereby acknowledged and 
are property of their respective owners. Illustrations not binding. 
Contents, designs and specifications are subject to change without notice and 
may vary from one country to another. 

Portions of this software Copyright  2013 Jenkins Software, LLC.  
All rights reserved.  Used under license.

Cars in the game may be different from the actual shape, colour & performance. 

Please do not imitate the driving and vehicle movements shown in this game when 
driving a car in real life and remember: always wear a seat belt and drive safely.