Be the
master of your own virtual universe
LEGO® Creator™ provides a
unique 3-D construction environment with an
endless supply of real LEGO® bricks. The
easy-to-use interface takes you to the
outermost reaches of your imagination.
Finished models can be combined to create
your own virtual LEGO® worlds which you can
then explore. A combination of fantastic
animation effects, action bricks and your
own creativity make LEGO® Creator™ the
ultimate in fun.
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The
game does not load, or takes a long time to load. |
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LEGO Creator is a large
program, so it may take 1-2 minutes to load. If it is not loading
after this period of time, there are a number of possible faults, as
listed below:
1. Launching Multiple Copies of LEGO Creator.
It is possible you may have launched a second copy of LEGO Creator,
by double-clicking more than once on the Windows desktop icon. This
can be tested by ensuring that the you double-click only once on the
icon (or select the LEGO Creator option once from the Start menu)
and allowing the program at least two minutes to load.
2. Insufficient Memory.
The PC may have less than 32MB RAM, in which case it is below the
minimum specification or it might have other memory-intensive
programs running simultaneously. Please should ensure that no other
programs are running before LEGO Creator is launched. You should
also check that you have at least 100MB of hard disk space free, as
lack of such space may also cause the program to run slowly.
3. Insufficient 3D hardware acceleration.
The graphics hardware acceleration may be insufficient for
displaying the 3D part of LEGO Creator. One solution is to disable
3D hardware acceleration by selecting Start, Settings, Control
Panel, Add/Remove Programs and choosing the Install/Uninstall tab.
You should then select the DirectX™ Drivers option from the menu and
click on the Add/Remove button. Then ensure that the Direct3D
Hardware Acceleration tick-box is blank before pressing OK |
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The
installation starts properly but doesn't finish. |
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The potential causes and
solutions are as follows:
Early Windows 95 Version
1. This is an issue affecting users with early versions of
Windows95. To find out which revision of Windows95 you are running:
a. Click the Start button and select Settings, Control Panel,
System.
b. Under the tab entitled General there should be a description of
the system that includes the version of Windows being run.
If this version number ends with the letter 'a' then it is a early
version of Windows95. Please install the latest version of Microsoft
Internet Explorer. The latest version can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
Incorrect Screen Resolution
2. The desktop resolution may not be high enough to perform the
installation. Check that the desktop is set to High Color (16-bit)
and a size of 800x600 or larger. These settings can be found by
right-clicking the Windows desktop and selecting Properties from the
bottom of the menu. To make the color and size adjustments
left-click on the Settings tab. |
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Nothing happens when the CD is placed in the drive. |
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Your PC may not be set
to "auto-run" the CD. The back-up method is to do the following:
1. Double click the 'My Computer' icon on the Windows desktop
2. Select the CD drive
3. Select Creator
4. Double-click the file Setup.exe in that folder.
It should also be noted that CD drives have a certain "spin-up"
time, so it is quite normal to wait 10-15 seconds after inserting
the CD in the drive before anything happens. |
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The PC stops on a White
Screen. |
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You might be
experiencing an issue with the safedisk program on the CD-ROM. In
these cases try these steps:
1) Right Click on 'my computer' ->Properties-> Device
Manager->Left-Click on the '+' next to CD-ROM-> Look to see what
CD-ROM drives they have.
a)Right-Click on the CD-ROM in question-> Properties -> settings ->
Check drive letter assignment *Make note which drive is lowest*
Repeat this step for the other CD drives.
2) Ask which drive the customer installed game with and it's drive
letter assignment. If installed w/ any drive other than the CD-ROM
drive:
a)Uninstall the game -> Empty Windows Temp Folder-> re-boot comp. ->
Close Background Applications -> Re-install using the CD-ROM drive.
(If cust has multiple 'CD-ROM drives, make sure it's the one with
the lowest drive letter assignment.)
3) Device Manager -> '+'cd-rom -> Double-click on the CD-ROM that is
used for the game (lowest drive letter assignment) -> settings:
a) Try checking Sync data transfer (or un-checking) restart comp,
and then try game.
4) Try placing an audio CD in the other drives and try game.
5) Adjust CD-ROM settings:
a) Right-Click 'my computer'-> properties-> performance-> file
system button-> CD-ROM tab->
Set 'optimize access pattern to no read-ahead' (or to quad speed or
higher if already set to no read-ahead)->apply
Adjust the supplemental cache size to far left (or far right if
already set to left)-> apply
6) Open explorer and leave it open in the background and then try
game.
- To do this Double click the My Computer icon, then right click the
CD Game icon, and select EXPLORE..
- While the explorer window is open, launch the game through Start->
Programs->LEGO Media
7) If the CD-ROM has a higher drive letter assignment than the other
CD drives, it may be necessary to adjust the CD drives' drive letter
designation
Before this is considered a step, double-check w/ your queue lead
and inform him what you intend to do and how you intend to do it.
a) Right-Click on 'my computer' -> Properties-> Device Manager->
Left-Click on '+' cd-rom->Double- click CD-RW or DVD drive (not
CD-ROM)-> Settings
Start drive letter to 'M', End drive letter to 'M'-> Apply-> Double
Click used CD-ROM drive-> settings->
Start drive letter assignment to (whatever is the lowest drive
available, probably D: or E: -> Apply
Double-click on the same drive as before (CD-RW or DVD) ->settings->
Start drive letter = next one after CD-ROM drive (E: or F:), End
drive letter= same-> Apply-> Ok-> restart comp.
Un-Install the game->Empty Temp-> Restart comp-> Close Background
applications-> reinstall w/ full instillation. Try game. |
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How do I switch to
hardware mode? |
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There are a number of
possible causes, as described below:
1. Wrong color depth.
You should ensure that the Windows desktop is set to High Color
(16-bit) (known alternatively as 32000 or "High") colour resolution.
Typically, graphics cards will not support higher colour
resolutions. The colour resolution setting can be found by
right-clicking the Windows desktop and selecting Properties from the
bottom of the menu. Colour adjustment is located within the Settings
tab.
2. Graphics card does not support windowed modes.
Graphics cards based on certain chip-sets (e.g.) Voodoo do not
provide 3D graphics acceleration in windowed modes. Lego Creator
cannot make use of these cards, and will simply behave as though
they don't exist. You will be restricted to software mode, unless
you install a 2D/3D card that does support 3D graphics acceleration
in a windowed mode.
3. Graphics card has insufficient memory.
Older graphics cards that would provide 3D graphics acceleration in
a windowed environment might not have enough video memory to display
the 3D world in Lego Creator. It should be mentioned that setting
the Windows desktop to 800x600 screen resolution will minimize the
amount of Video memory required by the graphics card. However, if
even this amount is too much, the program will be restricted to
running in software mode. |
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Slow
performance, choppy, or sluggish gameplay. |
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There are a number of
possible causes and solutions, as described below:
1. PC specification.
Your PC specification may be below the minimum 166MHz recommended,
or you may have less than 32MB RAM. It should be noted that some
processors have no internal cache, and this can adversely affect the
performance of 3D graphics.
2. DirectX may not be installed.
This can be tested by exiting LEGO Creator and double-clicking the
My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting the CD drive (this
should contain the LEGO Creator CD). The user should then select the
DirectX folder and double-click on the file Setup.exe file, and
follow the subsequent instructions until DirectX is installed. The
machine should then be re-started. |
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I get an error message saying it requires 800x600 with 16bit color. |
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Currently the display
settings on the computer are not set high enough. To change the
display settings:
1. Click on START
2. Click on SETTINGS
3. Click on CONTROL PANEL
4. Double-click on DISPLAY
5. Select the SETTINGS tab
The COLORS MUST be set for HIGH COLOR (16-bit) and not just 16
color. Also make sure that your screen size is not set for 640x480
pixels. It should be set to at least 800x600 pixels. |
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Windows® 98, 2000, Me, XP |
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Pentium 166 MHz or faster |
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85 MB free hard disk space |
| RAM: |
32 MB |
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CD-ROM: |
6X CD-ROM drive |
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Monitor: |
800x600, 16-bit color, |
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Sound Card: |
DirectSound-compatible sound card & speakers |
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none |
| Other: |
Mouse, Keyboard, DirectX 5 |
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