Avatar The Last Airbender
Avatar The Last Airbender 1CD
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Avatar - The Last Airbender README
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Contents:
1. Game description
2. Controls
3. System Requirements
4. Installing and uninstalling the game
5. Technical Notes and Troubleshooting
6. Credits
7. Legal Notices
THQ Customer Service:
Please call (818) 880-0456 or on the web at http://www.thq.com.
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1. GAME DESCRIPTION
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As the biting cold of the winter solstice seeps into the land, Aang, the Last
Airbender, must learn more about his quest to become the Avatar. On their journey
from the South Pole to the North Pole, Aang and his group of friends will come
across many challenges that only the Avatar can overcome. Danger lurks at every
turn while a determined and outcasted Prince of the Fire Nation hunts Aang
to regain his lost honor. Help to guide Aang and his friends on their amazing
quest to restore balance to the world!
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2. CONTROLS
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MOUSE CONTROL
Movement Move Cursor
Left Button Walk to / Primary Action
Right Button Secondary Action
KEYBOARD
ESC / P In Game Menu / Pause Game
SPACEBAR Skip Dialogue
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3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Before installing the game you should make sure that your PC meets the
following hardware and software minimum requirements:
Operating System: Win 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
CPU Speed: 1.0GHz (1.5GHz or higher recommended)
Memory: 256MB RAM (512MB or higher recommended)
Video Card: 64MB RAM (128MB or higher recommended)
CD-ROM: 8X
Sound: 16-bit Sound Blaster Compatible
HD Space: 600MB
Mouse
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4. INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING THE GAME
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To install the game, please follow the following steps:
1. Insert the game disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If you have the Auto insert notification feature enabled for your
CD-ROM, simply left click on the install game and skip steps 3 & 4.
3. Left click on the Start Button on the Windows Task Bar then select Run
from the Start Menu.
4. Type D:autorun (D refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive is
not D, please type the appropriate drive letter). Now click on the install
button.
5. After installation is complete, you will find an icon under the START
Menu in the THQ / NICK GAMES / AVATAR / THE LAST AIRBENDER folder.
You may uninstall the game by using the Add/Remove Programs under the
Control Panel or from the Start Menu within the game folder there will be
an icon to uninstall the game.
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5. TECHNICAL NOTES AND TROUBLESHOOTING
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Please make sure you have the latest drivers for your video/sound card.
Check the card manufacturer's website for driver updates.
ATI - www.ati.com
Matrox - www.matrox.com
NVIDIA - www.nvidia.com
Known Issues (VIDEO)
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1. HP Pavilion 8495 OEM drivers running Windows 98 causes issues in the
game. To correct this problem please contact your hardware manufacturer
for the latest drivers.
2. There are known performance, sound and graphic issues when using an
nVidia nForce audio/video card. Please contact your hardware manufacturer
for the latest drivers.
3. There are known graphic corruption issues related to the following video
cards:
-ATi Rage128VR, Rage Fury MAXX, Rage IIc, 2D Rage Pro Turbo 2X
-ATi Radeon, All in Wonder 128, Xpert 2000
-ATi Radeon 7200, 7500, 8500
-Intel 82810
-Matrox G200, G450, G550
-Diamond Viper 770
-Asus AGP-V6800
-GeForce 256
-Elsa Erazor III
UPDATING to the MOST RECENT VIDEO DRIVERS from the manufacturer website,
will solve most video problems related to this game.
4. There are known graphic issues when using ATI built Radeon 7200, 7500,
or 8500 video cards as well as the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
video card with the latest drivers. If graphic issues occur, press
Alt+Tab to back out of the program and Alt+Tab again to resume your
game.
5. If the game does not function after it is installed, check your video
card installation in your system settings to make sure that a video driver
is installed for your video card in your computer.
6. This game requires you to at least have DirectX version 9.0 or higher.
It is recommended that you restart your computer upon installing or
upgrading to DirectX 9.0.
Known Issues (AUDIO)
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7. Audio may not function properly on some sound cards, such as Analog
Devices SoundMax, Sound Blaster Audigy 2, nVidia nForce NV-420D and
nVidia nForce audio cards. Updating to the most recent audio drivers
for your card or chipset will solve most audio issues related to this
game.
8. If the game does not work properly or ceases to function after pausing
and resuming the game, turn your Audio performance to Basic by doing the
following: From the desktop, open Control Panel> Multimedia> Audio>
Advanced Properties> Performance and set the slider to Basic.
9. There are known issues when using the SoundBlaster Audigy 2 NX and certain
USB ports. Please try different USB ports on your machine if you experience
any problems.
Known Issues (OTHER)
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10. Windows states that disabling virtual memory is "not recommended" and
"may adversely affect system performance". If you find that your computer
is not loading the selected level, the game sound effects and music
are distorted and/or the game is not functioning properly, please make
sure that virtual memory is enabled.
11. There are known issues when running this game with insufficient
hard disk space. Please make sure that you have 600MB available on your
hard disk before playing the game. Please refer to section 3
(System Requirements) for more information.
12. If the game does not work properly or ceases to function while
multitasking between opening Quicktime Player at the same time as playing
this game, quit both Quicktime Player and the game, and then restart
the game.
13. On some systems, performance is slower when Quicktime is running or is in
the System tray. Closing QuickTime 6 or the Quicktime tray manager
(qttask.exe) will return the game to normal speed.
14. The game requires Virtual Memory to be turned ON to function properly in
Windows XP.
15. Uninstalling the game will remove all saved games except for Limited
Access Users on Windows XP.
16. Net Messaging will interrupt gameplay. To disable net messaging, follow
these directions. WARNING - Disabling Windows Messenger service will
block any Administrator messages sent on a local server. To disable
Windows messaging, you must be logged in to an Administrator account on
Windows.
To disable Windows messaging in Windows XP Home/Pro:
1. From the desktop, right click on the My Computer icon and select
Manage.
2. In Computer Management, click on the '+' next to Services and
Applications, then double-click on Services.
3. Scroll down the list that open in frame to the right, and highlight
Messenger.
4. Click on the "Stop the service" link to turn messenger off.
To disable Windows messaging in Windows 2000:
1. From the desktop, right click on the My Computer icon and select
Manage.
2. In Computer Management, click on the '+' next to Services and
Applications, then double-click on Services.
3. Scroll down the list that open in frame to the right, and highlight
Messenger.
4. Double-click on Messenger and select Disable from the "Startup
Type" drop down menu
17. During gameplay, the "Windows Logo" keyboard button will cause the game
to minimize. To restore normal gameplay, just click on the game item
in the toolbar.
18. Using ALT+TAB repeatedly may cause the game to become unstable.
19. If you are playing this game with 128MB of RAM and the game becomes
unstable, you should try upgrading your system memory to 256MB of RAM
or higher.
20. There are known issues with the Samsung SD-616 DVD Drive and the Sony
CDU5221 while playing FMV's from the CD.
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6. CREDITS
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AWE Games
Producer / Writer
John Casamassina
Lead Programmer
Mark Bradshaw
Lead Artist
Cole Eastburn
Character Models
Chris Remy
Lead Animator
Andy Seredy
Executive Producer
James Wheeler
Additional Programming
Les Bird
Animation and Effects
Craig Kelly
Brian Rosenfeld
Robert Hume
Additional Art
Paul Denson
Chad Read
Udell Infante
Richard Gaines
Sound FX
Trevor Talbird
Mike Dubose
Additional Music / Sound FX
Sound Ideas
Special Thanks
Jamie Nye
Scott Nixon
Aaron Runion
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Voice Talent
Aang -- Zach Tyler Eisen
Katara -- Mae Whitman
Sokka -- Jack De Sena
Prince Zuko -- Dante Basco
Uncle Iroh -- Mako
Zhao -- Jason Isaacs
Momo/Appa -- Dee Bradley Baker
Suki -- Jennie Kwan
King Bumi -- Andre Sogliuzzo
Old Wanderer -- James Shigata
Avatar Roku -- Jame Garrett
Fire Nation Spirit -- Jim Meskimen
Bato -- Richard McGonagle
Herbalist -- Jodi Carlisle
Chief Arnook -- Jon Polito
Master Pakku -- Victor Brandt
Princess Yue -- Johanna Braddy
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Nickelodeon Interactive
Executive Vice President Nickelodeon Digital
Stephan Youngwood
Vice President, Marketing Nickelodeon Digital
Stacey Kaufman
Vice President, Digital Media Products Nickelodeon Digital
Paul Jelinek
Sr. Director, Digital Games Nickelodeon Digital
Shaul Olmert
Director, Games Development Nickelodeon Digital
David Bergantino
Producer Nickelodeon Digital
Dan Boldin
Marketing Manager Nickelodeon Digital
Jack Daley
Stephanie Bond
VP/Creative Director, Licensing Nickelodeon Creative Resources
Tim Blankley
Creative Director, Entertainment Products Nickelodeon Creative Resources
Daniel Moreton
Senior Designer, Interactive Nickelodeon Creative Resources
Rob Lemon
Junior Designer, Interactive Nickelodeon Creative Resources
Jason Diorio
Senior Manager, Copy/Content Nickelodeon Creative Resources
Kristin Yu
Avatar IP Manager Nickelodeon Creative Resources
Chris Gant
Nickelodeon would like to thank:
Linnette Attai
Justine Briskman
Leigh Anne Brodsky
Eric Coleman
Russell Hicks
Jenna Luttrell
Andrew Potter
Russell Spina
Special Thanks to:
Mike DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
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7. LEGAL NOTICES
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