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System Shock
Macintosh
t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n

General Troubleshooting. i.e. This is way too much information.
Extensions & Control Panels	Requirements	Error Messages
General Issues	Notes

Extensions and Control Panels
for use only with Macintosh computers.

Required EXTENSIONS

	CD-ROM
	Sound Manager 3.1 (on CD)
	Quick Time 2.0 (on CD)
	Quick Time Power Plug (on CD)
	Quick Time Musical Instruments (on CD)
	Joystick Manager [if present on your system]
	SCSI Manager[if your system uses any SCSI devices]

Required CONTROL PANELS

	Memory
	Mouse
	Sound
	Joystick [if present on your system]

Color Code:
BLACK:	Must use the exact lettering provided.
RED:	May need to be modified to reflect the wording in your Extensions manager.
GREEN:	Optional. These are not required to run the game. However you may like to have sound with your game, so leaving these out may not be helpful.
[ITALICIZED]:	Comments and are not to be entered as is. Upper or lower case doesn't matter.
Unfortunately, there is no way to automatically configure the Macintosh Power PC with our configuration-creation software. Locate your Extensions manager and allow ONLY the necessary components to be "on" prior to running System Shock.

Requirements & Other Useful Info

Minimum Requirements

PowerPC 7100/80, System 7.1 or higher, Color Monitor, 8MB of RAM, (16MB of RAM for music), 2X CD-ROM

Memory Requirements

Free: 5200K

For music: 6200K

Set Minimum and Preferred to 5200K

Installation Requirements:

Hard Drive Install : ~22MB

To Install:

Put the game disk in the CD-ROM drive, click on the System Shock Installer program.

To Run:

Click on the System Shock icon located within the System Shock folder on the hard drive.

To Quit:

Command-Q

Sound Configuration File:

There is no separate sound configuration. For sound trouble, check the troubleshooting section below.

Natively Supported Soundcards:

All hardware supported by Sound Manager 3.1 (or later)

Savegame File Names

System Shock saved games look like the System Shock icon, but with the name of the saved game.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Mouse

Notes

Configuration Help and Tips:

Memory Information

If you are having problems related to memory, be sure to check your system memory. To accomplish this, click on the APPLE icon, and then choose "About this Mac." The amount of RAM on the computer is listed under "Built-in Memory" while the amount of available memory is listed as "Largest Unused Block." Compare these values to the required values listed above.

Deleting and Reinstalling

If you need to delete the game, you will have to trash both the System Shock folder and the System Shock icon in the Prefs menu before attempting to re-install the game.

QuickTime 2.0 and PowerPC's

While running with music turned on, the frame rate may slow down. This problem is related to the information being handled by QuickTime 2.0. You may need to get a more recent version of this to speed things up on your machine.

6100 Machines

Even though the game will run on any PowerPC, the 6100 series is not supported due to the very slow frame rates experienced during testing. If you turn the resolution of the game graphics down as far as possible, turn off the music and use "line skipping," you may achieve a playable frame rate on a 6100. For reliable play on a 6100, you will also need more than 8MB of built-in RAM.

Joystick Support

There is not joystick support within System Shock for the Mac. You can set up your joystick, but it is not supported with full functionality. Please use a mouse or your keyboard to control the game.

System Shock for Macintosh
Common Issues

Error Messages

"Error Code -192"
This error will appear if you do not have a PowerPC. System Shock for the Macintosh will only run on a PowerPC. The game will install properly on machines that are not PowerPC's, but it will not run. Error Code -192 cannot be solved via software. Contact Origin Disk Exchange for more information.

General

"I'm getting random lockups!"
Lockups are almost always related to music. Turn off the music completely and try running the game again. If this does not solve the problem, delete the System Shock icon and the System Shock properties. Defragment your hard drive and re-install the game. Make sure that you have only the necessary extensions and control panels active when you try to play the game again.

"My game is really slow and it's pausing during gameplay!"
Turn OFF Virtual Memory in the Memory Control Panel. Turn off all unnecessary extensions and Control Panels. Set the Disk Cache to 256K in the Memory Control Panel. If none of this works, delete System Shock and the System Shock properties. Reinstall the game after defragmenting your hard drive. Turn off the music in the game and lower the graphics resolution.










































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