
		7th Level, Inc., Readme Notes


Welcome to Ace Ventura (R), the Adventure. 


INSTALLING ACE VENTURA

There are two ways to install Ace Ventura: CD and 
Full installation.

Choose the CD option to install a version of the program that 
will run from the CD (you must have the Ace Ventura CD in the 
CD-ROM drive to run the program). 

Choose the Full option to install a version of the program to 
your hard disk so that you will not need to have the CD in 
the CD-ROM drive to run the program.

If you are installing under Windows 95 and Autoplay is turned on, 
you do not need to manually run the setup program to install Ace Ventura. 
The first time you insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, Windows 95 
will automatically start the setup program. 

Once installed, every time you insert the CD into the CD-ROM 
drive the Autoplay feature of Windows 95 will automatically start Ace Ventura.

To install the program:

1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select the File menu and choose Run from the Program 
   Manager. (Or, in Windows 95, select Run from the Start menu.) 
3. Type X:\SETUP.EXE (replace X: with the letter that 
   represents your CD-ROM drive) in the command line and 
   press ENTER. The Installation program opens, giving you 
   these choices: CD or Full.
4. Choose the option you want and click Next to start the installation.
5. Follow the instructions.

During installation, you will have the opportunity to test your MIDI 
settings for sound. Ace Ventura was orchestrated with full, rich 
music and sound effects. It is recommended that you test your MIDI 
settings upon installation to make sure that you are experiencing the 
full depth of Ace Ventura. If you do not hear all of the music or 
sounds, please check the Troubleshooting section in this manual for 
instructions on adjusting your MIDI settings.


CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENTATION

Page 12 of the Ace Ventura manual tells you how to save and load
games using Ace's Radio Watch. You do not use the watch to save games;
the game automatically does this for you. Additionally, you cannot load
games at this time. 

On page 6 of the Ace Ventura manual, the Parental Control option
is described. Because of changes made to the program after the
documentation was printed, this option no longer works the way
it was described in the manual. Ace Ventura is installed with
Parental Control on. This means that conversations and situations
are suitable for young children.

Once Ace Ventura is installed, you must use a password to turn the
Parental Control option off. The default password is Ventura. This is
defined by the installation program. You can change the password by
editing the 7thlevel.ini file. In the [Ace Ventura] section, look for
the entry Ventura=Ventura. Your password will take the place of the
second Ventura. For example, type Ventura=XXXXX (replace XXXXX
with your password). Save the 7thlevel.ini file.

To turn off Parental Control:

1. During the game, press F4 to bring up Ace's Radio Watch.
2. Click the Options button.
3. Click the Parental Control box on the watch's dispay.  You 
   will be prompted to type in the password that you entered 
   in the 7thlevel.ini file.
4. Enter the password and click the OK button.


PROGRAM CHANGES

You cannot click Ace's Radio Watch. If you want to access the watch,
press F4.

Saving and loading games does not currently work as described in 
the manual. Saving is done automatically; loading games is currently
not available.

Also, the password for Parental Control is assigned by the 
installation program. See the previous section for detailed 
information on changing the password.


RUNNING ACE VENTURA
 
Double click the Ace Ventura program icon in the 7th Level
program group to begin your adventure as a pet detective.
Or, in Windows 95, click the Start button, then choose
Programs. Click Ace Ventura in the 7th Level program group
to get off to a running start.


NAVIGATING AND USING THE INTERFACE

You take control of Ace's movements when the program starts. 
The mouse is the primary controller.

Command              Action
Move/Walk to	     Click the location. Ace will travel the 
                     shortest distance to that point.

Browse	             Move the cursor over the object, and the 
                     cursor will change. Text will appear in 
                     the menu area, describing what the cursor
                     is on top of.

Look at	             Move the cursor over the object, and click. 
                     Ace will look at the item. 

Pick Up/Take	     Click the object you want to pick up. If it 
                     can be picked up, Ace walks to the object, and 
                     it will appear in the inventory. If it cannot 
                     be picked up, Ace will let you know.

Use	             Ace will open the door/window, pick up 
                     an object, or try another type of interaction 
                     with whatever you click.

Talk to	             Click on the character. The Conversation 
                     interface will appear in the menu area.

Open Inventory	     Click on Ace. He will open his shirt to 
                     show you what is available.

Use Inventory Item   Open the inventory, then click the item 
                     you want to use. Click on it to make it 
                     your cursor. Use the cursor on any object. 
                     Click on Ace again to return the item to 
                     your inventory.

Master of Disguise   Open the inventory. Click on the Fake nose 
                     icon to make it the current cursor. Click this 
                     cursor on the object from which/whom you would 
                     like Ace to be disguised. Choose from the disguises 
                     that appear in the menu area.

Navigate	     Click when the cursor turns into this navigation 
                     arrow to move to another location in that direction.

Ace’s Watch	     To access Ace’s watch, press F4. The watch lets 
                     you adjust game volume, and other options.


PLAYING THE GAMES AND SOLVING THE PUZZLES

There are several games you must complete and puzzles you must
decipher to keep Ace moving on his adventure. For most of the games,
you will use the arrow keys to move Ace around. For example, in the
Flame Thrower game, use the up arrow to move Ace forward through the
flames. In the Sonar game, use the arrow keys to keep the whale in the
targeted area. 

Most puzzles require you to move things around using the mouse.
For example, to solve the Totem Pole puzzle, you use the mouse to
move items around to form a totem pole of a woman.


KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Command      Keystroke

Woodstock    F1
Radio Watch  F4
I            Opens inventory


TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

If you have difficulty installing or running the program, please 
read the section below before calling our Technical Support 
phone line. By checking the few items listed below, you may 
be able to solve any difficulty you are having on your own.

If you are still having difficulty, call Technical Support at 
972-498-8065. Support is available Monday - Friday from 
8:00 am to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 
Central Time. You also can reach Technical Support via America 
Online (keyword Seventh) or the Microsoft Network (Go Seventh) 

Technical Support also is available via the World Wide Web on 
7th Level's web page (www.7thlevel.com). By accessing 7th Level's 
web page, you can download the latest technical support information 
along with demos of current and future products, register your products 
online, and participate in contests and chats with the celebrities 
and individuals involved in our products.


Problem:
   The program seems to run slowly.

Solution:
   As with any program running under Windows, the speed and the
   smoothness of the program is dependent on the speed of the
   hardware that it is running on. Hardware configurations that affect
   performance are: the amount of memory and the speed of the video
   card, the processor type, the amount of real memory and the transfer
   rate of the CD-ROM drive. While the minimum system configuration
   required to run the program is a 486 66 MHz computer with 8 MB
   of RAM, a video card capable of running 256 colors and a double-speed
   CD-ROM drive, the recommended system configuration is a 486 66 MHz 
   computer with 16 MB of RAM. You may be able to improve the
   performance of this program running on your computer by upgrading one 
   or all of these elements of your computer system, depending on what 
   you already have.

   If you are running on a computer with the minimum system requirements,
   here are some things you can do to try to increase your system's 
   performance:

   1. Make sure you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB set up 
      in Windows.
 
Problem:
   When I try to run the program, I get a "Not enough memory" message.

Solution:
   On an 8 MB system, the program requires 5 to 10 MB of virtual memory. 
   For instructions on setting virtual memory, please consult your
   Windows documentation.

Problem:
  The program does not display properly.

Solution:
   Make sure you have a video card running in 640x480 or 800x600 mode
   with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have the proper display
   driver installed. A display with more colors or running at a higher
   resolution also will work with this program.

Problem:
   The program is working, but I don't hear any sounds.

Solution:
   Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly. You can
   check the sound from your sound board by using the Sound utility in
   the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files in the Windows
   directory and click Test. 

Problem:
   The sound or video skips during the program.

Solution:
   Make sure you have at least 8 MB of RAM. Also, make sure that an
   expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or 386MAX) is not
   reserving memory that Windows and this program will need to run 
   correctly.

Problem:
   I can't get the MIDI files to play. (I'm not getting any music.)

Solution:
   Most sound cards are not set up to play MIDI files unless you 
   have a MIDI peripheral device attached to your computer. To set 
   your sound card so that MIDI files will play without a MIDI 
   peripheral device attached, follow the steps below.

   To change your MIDI settings under Windows 3.1:

   1. Double click the MIDI Mapper icon in the Control Panel.
   2. Make sure the Setups radial button is selected. 
   3. Click the down arrow in the Name list box.
   4. Select a MIDI setup file. You should select either  General MIDI 
      or All FM. (Check your sound card documentation for the correct 
      setup file. If you have the SoundBlaster 16 card, select All FM.)
   5. With the correct setup file selected, click the Edit button.	
   6. Confirm that the correct driver is displayed for at least channels 
      1 through 10. (Check your sound card documentation for the correct 
      driver name. If you have a SoundBlaster 16 sound card, each channel 
      should be set to the Voyetra Super Sapi FM driver.)
   7. Click the OK button to exit the MIDI Setup dialog box. As you exit, 
      click the Yes button to save any changes you've made or the No button 
      to cancel any changes.
   8. Click the Close button to exit the MIDI Mapper.

   To change your MIDI settings under Windows 95:

   1. Select the Start Menu.
   2. Choose Settings and open the Control Panel.
   3. Double click the Multimedia icon and select the MIDI tab.
   4. Select the MIDI setup file. (Check your sound card documentation for 
      the correct setup file.)
   5. Click the OK button and exit the Control Panel.


Problem:
   The sound and video are not synchronized properly.

Solution:
   Make sure that you are running the program on a 486 66 MHz or 
   better IBM-compatible computer with at least 8 MB of RAM.

Problem:
  The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.

Solution:
   You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card. Please
   check the documentation for your sound card for the proper settings
   and how to change the settings. We recommend setting the 16-bit DMA 
   to the same channel as the 8-bit DMA.

Problem:
   The volume is too low or too high.

Solution:
   You can adjust the volume using the + and - keys within 
   the program.

Problem:
   The program seems to run extremely slow.

Solution:
   Make sure that you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB 
   set up in Windows. Please consult your Windows documentation for 
   instructions regarding your swap file settings.


KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS

The following keyboard combinations can be used to replace mouse
movements for certain activities and functions.

ALT F4      Exit the program
SHIFT ESC   Exit the program
ESC         Exits back to the main menu one level at a time
+           Raises the master volume
-           Lowers the master volume
SHIFT +     Raises the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
SHIFT -     Lowers the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
CONTROL +   Raises the Midi volume (music)
CONTROL -   Lowers the Midi volume (music)
* (keypad)  Toggles the sound on/off
PAUSE       Pause/restarts the animation


ACE VENTURA is a joint venture between 7th Level, Inc. and 
Morgan Creek Interactive.  

TM & © 1996 Morgan Creek Productions, Inc.
