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Gatling Gears™
Readme File - July 2011
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Welcome!

http://www.ea.com/gatling-gears

Contents:
- System Requirements
- Digital Retail Installation
- Uninstallation Instructions
- Optimizing Performance
- Supported Controllers
- Known Issues
- Support & Troubleshooting


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System Requirements
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OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista with SP2, Windows XP with SP3 
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.80GHz or greater
     AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 2GHz or greater
RAM: 2048MB or greater
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 256MB or ATI Radeon X1800 256MB or greater
Hard Drive: 2 GB
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
An Internet Connection is required for software activation.

(Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 8400, 9400; ATI Radeon HD 2400,
as well as integrated versions of supported chipsets are below 
minimum system requirements.)

NOTES: For best results, make sure the latest drivers for both your
                video and audio cards are installed.
      
                Laptop or mobile versions of the above supported video cards 
                have not had extensive testing and may have driver or other 
                performance issues. As such, they are not officially 
                supported in Gatling Gears.


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Digital Retail Installation
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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 www.ea.com or www.eastore.com.

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Uninstallation Instructions
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To uninstall Gatling Gears from Windows 7 or Windows Vista:

1. Access the Gatling Gears Uninstaller from the Control Panel's
  "Programs and Features" applet
2. Run the Gatling Gears Uninstaller
3. Follow the on-screen instructions

To uninstall Gatling Gears from Windows XP:

1. Access the Gatling Gears Uninstaller from the Control Panel's
  "Add/Remove Programs" applet
2. Run the Gatling Gears Uninstaller
3. Follow the on-screen instructions

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Optimizing Performance
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We recommend you close all running programs before launching Gatling Gears

Graphics Performance
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Always make sure you have the latest video drivers from your video
card manufacturer.

If you experience performance issues while playing the game, try
changing the following settings one by one until performance
improves. These settings can be found under the settings section of the
Help & Options menu:

- Anti-Aliasing: Disable anti-aliasing. It can be very demanding, 
  especially on levels with higher detail. 
- Resolution: Lower the resolution.
- Shadow Quality - Lower the Shadow Quality setting.

If you experience long loading times or hitches during gameplay, we
recommend you defragment your hard drive. You can find information
on how to defragment your hard drive by searching for "disk 
defragmenter" in the Windows Help and Support center.

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Supported Controllers
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The following controllers are supported by Gatling Gears:

MadCatz		Xbox 360 Gamepad
Microsoft	Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows®
Microsoft	Xbox 360™ Wireless Controller for Windows®
Logitech	Gamepad F310
Logitech	Gamepad F510
Logitech	Chillstream
Logitech	Wireless Gamepad F710

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Known Issues
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In some cases, users may experience issues attempting to play Gatling Gears™ 
using operating systems that have User Account Control enabled.  Issues with EA Access
authentication may occur. This can usually be solved by running Steam as an administrator.  
Start Steam by right clicking on the Icon and select "Run as Administrator".


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Support & Troubleshooting
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U.S. & Canada
http://support.ea.com/

United Kingdom:
http://support.electronicarts.co.uk/

Australia:
http://www.electronicarts.com.au/en-au/support/

Europe:
http://eusupport.ea.com/