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HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK -- README
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Last Updated: November 25th, 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION	

	1.	Installation	
	
		a.	Minimum System Requirements	
		
		b.	Recommended System Specifications
		
		c.	Other Specifications	
		
	2.	3GB Switch
					
	3.	Troubleshooting	
	
COPYRIGHT NOTICES

ADDITIONAL COPYRIGHT INFORMATION	


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SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
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1.	Installation

	a.	Minimum System Requirements 

		OS:		Microsoft Windows 7/8/10
		Processor:	Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1 GHz) / AMD A10 5800k (3.8 GHz)
		Memory:		3 GB RAM
		Graphics:	NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) / ATI Radeon HD 4890 (1024 MB)
		OpenGL: 	OpenGL 3.3* 
				* 	Game engine uses OpenGL 3.3. It is important that you get the latest drivers for your video card to ensure compatibility with this product.
		Sound:		100% DirectX 9.0c compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound
		Hard Drive:	8 GB available space
		Steam:		Steam Account required

	b.	Recommended System Specifications 

		OS:		Microsoft Windows 7/8/10
		Processor:	Intel Core i7-950 (3.0 GHz) / AMD FX-4300 (3.8 GHz) 
		Memory:		8 GB RAM
		Graphics:	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2048 MB) / ATI Radeon HD 7770 (1024 MB) 
		OpenGL: 	OpenGL 3.3* 
				* 	Game engine uses OpenGL 3.3. It is important that you get the latest drivers 
					for your video card to ensure compatibility with this product.
		Sound:		100% DirectX 9.0c compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound
		Hard Drive:	12 GB available space
		Steam:		Steam Account required

	c.	Other Specifications

		An Internet Connection and acceptance of the Steam Subscriber Agreement are 
		required for activation. More information is available at 
		http://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

		1)	Steam Account

			A Steam Account is required in order to play HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK. If you do not have an existing Steam Account, you will 
			need to create an account in order to install HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK.

		2)	Microsoft .NET 4 Framework

		3)	Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables (2013)

2.	3GB Switch

	Many systems running with a 32-bit OS may not be fully utilizing their installed system RAM. Enabling the 3GB Switch will allow the system to use more of this system RAM.  As HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK requires 3GB of 	RAM on it's Minimum System Requirements, it is strongly recommended that this swith be enabled on your system.  The game will automatically detect if you do not have this enabled and an error message on boot-up of the game will 	advise you to enable the switch.  If you do not get this message, your system already has the switch enabled (or is a 64-bit OS) and no action is needed.

	a. 	Enabling the switch on Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 (32-bit)

		1) 	Right-click on the Command Prompt icon in the Accessories program group of the Start menu. Click Run as Administrator.

		2)	At the command prompt, enter: bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072

		3)	Restart the computer.

	b.	Enabling the switch on Windows XP (32-bit)
	
		1)	Right-click My Computer. Click Properties.

		2)	In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

		3)	On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.

		4)	In the Startup and Recovery dialog box, under System startup, click Edit. The Windows boot.ini file will be opened in Microsoft Notepad.

		5)	Create a backup copy of the boot.ini file. Note: Boot.ini files may vary from computer to computer.

		6)	Select the following line in the boot.ini file:
			multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

			Press Ctrl+C to copy the line and then press Ctrl+V to paste it immediately below the original line.

			Note: Your text string may be different from the text string in this solution, so be sure to copy the text string from your boot.ini file, and not the text string included here.

		7)	Modify the copied line to include  /3GB, as shown in the following example:
			multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3GB" /3GB /fastdetect

			Note: Do not overwrite any existing lines.

		8)	Save and close the boot.ini file.

		9)	Click OK to close each dialog box.

		10)	Restart your computer.

		11)	During startup, select the 3GB option. If you do not select the 3GB option, the system will default to the 2GB total memory setting.

	c.	For more information on the 3GB switch, please refer to the the Microsoft MSDN article:
		https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff556232.aspx
	
3.	Troubleshooting

	Errors and crashes can be caused by a wide array of different issues, so there is not a 
	universal fix. 

	a.	Ensure that you have the latest video drivers. You can download video drivers from your 
		graphics card manufacturer's web site. It may be helpful to step back through previous 
		driver versions until you find a version that may resolve the issue.

		ATI Radeon video drivers and support:
		http://support.amd.com/

		NVIDIA GeForce video drivers and support:
		http://www.geforce.com/drivers/

		An option to search for video driver updates is also available in the Steam Client menu.

	b.	It is possible that some files did not install properly or are corrupted. To verify your 
		game data in the Steam Client, right-click on HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK in the 
		Steam Client game library, then select Properties, then select the Local Files tab and 
		select the "Verify integrity of game cache" menu option. 

		Defragmenting the game cache files in the Local Files menu is also a good idea to help 
		performance. If this does not resolve the issue, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling 
		Homeworld Remastered Collection and the latest update.

	c.	Support for common issues in HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK is available by searching 
		the Gearbox Software Knowledge Base at http://support.gearboxsoftware.com/


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