You and Team Xtreme, an elite disaster task force, are sent
to Chinook, Oklahoma, in the aftermath of a massive
tornado, and to many other weather-battered locations
around the world; and are faced with the utterly
complicated, nail-biting mission of taking out the evil
Weatherman and restoring the Earth's weather to its natural
state.
Frequently Asked Questions
WINDOWS USERS
How do I resolve the error "Can't read from drive D:" when
trying to install from Windows 95?
When I try to run the game I get an error "XTRE9AC8 caused
a general protection fault in TAPIPKB3.DRV." How do I
resolve this error?
My video is grainy, what should I do?
Why, when I try to run the game, does it lock up?
What should I do if I'm getting choppy sounds but I have
enough memory?
My system meets the requirements but the game just runs
slowly or cuts out. What can I do?
I'm trying to install the game but it says it can't find
setup.exe. How do I solve this error?
MACINTOSH USERS
How do I solve an "error type 1" message when trying to run
the game?
How do I correct a color problem that happens when I'm
running the game?
How do I keep the sound from cutting out when I try to run
the program?
WINDOWS USERS
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Q:
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How do I resolve the error "Can't read from
drive D:" when trying to install from Windows
95?
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A:
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Try disabling the Windows 95 AutoRun feature.
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When I try to run the game I get an error "XTRE9AC8
caused a general protection fault in TAPIPKB3.DRV." How
do I resolve this error?
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A:
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Change your display to SVGA 640 x 480 at 256
Colors:
In Windows 3.x:
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go to Main
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choose Windows Setup\ Options\ Change
System Settings
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scroll to and select SVGA 640 x 480 x
256
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In Windows 95:
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select Start, Settings, Control
Panel
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in the Control Panel: select
display, then settings
tab
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click on the color palette and
choose 256 colors
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If you do not have that as an
available choice then you'll need to click
on change display type or change
adapter type.
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Change the display driver to either
your supported video card driver or to MS
SVGA 256 color driver.
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My video is grainy, what should I do?
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A:
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Change your display to SVGA 640 x 480 x 256. Follow the
directions listed in the answer above.
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Why, when I try to run the game, does it lock
up?
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A:
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It could be a system resource problem. Check the task
list and close all background applications,
ScreenSavers, etc.
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What should I do if I'm getting choppy sounds but I
have enough memory?
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A:
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Check your virtual memory and make sure it is set to
permanent:
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go to Main
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choose Control Panel
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select 386 enhanced
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choose Virtual Memory
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select Change and Set to
Permanent
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My system meets the requirements but the game just
runs slowly or cuts out. What can I do?
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A:
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It could be that your system, although meeting
requirements, may have problems. The following steps
might help:
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run ScanDisk and Disk
Defragmenter, under Accessories\
System Tools in Windows 95
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check for a build up of temporary
files
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delete and reinstall the game
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I'm trying to install the game but it says it can't
find setup.exe. How do I solve this error?
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A:
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Check the disk to confirm that you have the correct
platform. If you have the correct platform:
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place the CD in its drive
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go to File Manager or Windows
Explorer
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click on your CD-ROM drive
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double-click on the setup.exe
file
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MACINTOSH USERS
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Q:
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How do I solve an "error type 1" message when trying
to run the game?
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A:
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Try creating a custom set of extensions with just
QuickTime, QuickTime PowerPlug and your Apple CD-ROM.
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How do I correct a color problem that happens when
I'm running the game?
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A:
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Make sure you are set to 256 colors:
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click on the Apple
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choose Control Panel
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choose Monitor
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set to 256
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How do I keep the sound from cutting out when I try
to run the program?
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A:
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Try deleting and reinstalling QuickTime.
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open system folder and drag
QuickTime icons to the desktop
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restart the computer
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drag QuickTime icons to the
trash and empty it
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place the CD in its drive and double-click
on the CD icon on the desktop
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close the window
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double click the CD icon again
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open the system extensions
folder
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drag the QuickTime and QuickTime power-plug
icons from the extension folder on
the CD to the system folder on the
hard drive. It will then install
QuickTime.
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restart and run game
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