# Welcome To GRID™

### This ReadMe file accompanies version 1.1

Developed by Codemasters
Developed for the Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited

## Contents

1. Installation & Activation
2. Getting Started
3. GRID™ Performance Tips
4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window
5. Uninstalling
6. System Requirements
7. Technical Support
8. Warranty

1. ### Installation & Activation

   It is important to install the game correctly before playing; installation is a one-time process that only takes a few minutes. Please follow the instructions below:

   1. Insert the GRID disc into the DVD drive and wait for the GRID™ disc icon to appear on your desktop.

   2. If it doesn't open automatically, double-click on the GRID™ disc icon to open it.

   3. Drag the GRID™ application icon onto the Applications folder that appears next to it. It will start to copy across.

   4. Once the copy has finished, double-click on the GRID™ application icon in the Applications folder on your hard drive. The GRID pre-game Options window will appear showing the Activation tab.

   5. Enter your Product Key into the six empty boxes in the Activation tab. Your Product Key is printed on the back of the manual. Once the Product Key has been entered, the Save button in the right-hand corner of the tab will activate.

   6. Click the Save button to save your Product Key.

   7. You now have a choice to activate the game online or to play with the disc in the drive.

      - Playing using the disc – Click the Play with DVD button. In order for the game to launch, the GRID disc must be present in your Mac's DVD drive.
      - Playing using Online Activation – If you prefer to play without the game disc in the drive, then you may do so by activating your game online:
        1. Click the Activate Online… button in the Activation tab. A dialog box will appear confirming that your Product Key will be sent to Feral.
        2. Click the Activate Online button in the new dialog box that appears. The Activation tab will update to show the number of machines on which the game is currently activated and on how many more you are allowed to activate it. You can now play your game without a disc in the drive or an internet connection.

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2. ### Getting Started

   1. If GRID is not already running, double-click on the GRID™ application icon. By default this is to be found in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.

   2. The GRID pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

   3. After the splash screens and videos, the Start screen will appear. Press the Return (⏎) key.

   4. The Create Profile screen will appear. Enter a first name for your driver. To do so, select First Name, delete the default name, type a new name and press the Return (⏎) key.

   5. Enter a last name for your driver. To do so, select Last Name, delete the default name, type a new name and press the Return (⏎) key.

   6. Select a country of origin for your driver. To do so, select Country, then select the flag that corresponds to the country of your choice.

   7. Once you are happy with your first name, last name and country, select Confirm.

   8. The Audio Name screen will appear. Here, you can choose the name that the in-game commentators and announcers will refer to you by. Use the arrow keys to navigate between names. Highlight your preferred name and select it.

   9. A dialog will appear asking whether you wish to create an autosave file. Select Yes.

   10. A dialog will appear informing you that the game will use an autosave feature. Press the Return (⏎) key.

   11. A dialog will appear asking you to choose a save slot. Highlight New Profile, and press the Return (⏎) key.

   12. A dialog will appear asking you to confirm that you wish to create a new profile. Select Yes.

   13. After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Select Grid World.

   14. You will find yourself on the starting grid in San Francisco, racing for the chance to earn your Rookie licence.

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3. ### GRID™ Performance Tips

   The most important factors in determining how smoothly GRID plays are your CPU speed, the amount of built-in RAM, the type of graphics card in your computer and the in-game settings you select.

   GRID is playable with the minimum specifications listed below, but it will play more smoothly on faster computers with more RAM. However, if you are dissatisfied with the performance of the game on your computer, there are a couple of things you can do that are likely to improve performance:

   - Close all other applications: You are strongly encouraged to quit all other applications before launching GRID – other applications drain resources and slow the overall system performance.
   - Clear disk space: Ensure that your main hard disk has plenty of spare disk space.
   - If you have a second monitor, disconnect it (having an additional monitor connected to your Mac may create a drop in performance).

   In addition to these general Mac actions, there are numerous specific in-game settings you can select to speed up the game. These are listed below in order of performance improvement (largest improvement first). Move down the list adjusting settings until you find an acceptable balance between performance and graphics.

   - Resolution
     - 1920x1080 - Slowest
     - 1280x720 - Faster
     - 640x480 - Fastest
   - Vsync
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
     - High (x8) - Slowest
     - Medium (x4) - Faster
     - None - Fastest
   - Multisampling
     - 8xQCSAA - Slowest
     - 4xMSAA - Faster
     - Off - Fastest
   - Headlights
     - High - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Low - Fastest
   - Wind
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Shadows
     - High - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Off - Fastest
   - Particles
     - Ultra - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Off - Fastest
   - Mirrors
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Crowd
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Ground Cover
     - High - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Off - Fastest
   - Vehicle Drivers
     - Ultra - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Off - Fastest
   - Vehicle LOD
     - Ultra - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Low - Fastest
   - Trees
     - High - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Low - Fastest
   - Reflections
     - Ultra - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Low - Fastest
   - Motion Blur
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Skidmarks
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Cloth
     - On - Slower
     - Off - Faster
   - Damage Level
     - High - Slowest
     - Medium - Faster
     - Low - Fastest

   NOTE: All of these settings are found in either the pre-game Options window under the Video tab or within the game under Options → Graphics Settings, accessible from the Main Menu. Some of these are advanced settings: to access them, press the Shift (⇧) key while on the Graphics Settings screen.

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4. ### Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window

   Feral games come with a pre-game Options window, this is accessed by holding down the Command (⌘) key when you start the game. This window offers Mac-specific extra features, described below.

   Extras Tab - iTunes Pausing - Default Setting - On
   Selecting this feature will automatically pause any currently playing song in iTunes while GRID is running. Playback will be resumed when the game is quit or paused.

   Extras Tab - iChat or Messages Away Status - Default Setting - Off
   Selecting this feature will automatically set your iChat (called "Messages" in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) status to "away" while GRID is running. You can select different "away" messages from the pop-up menu. The "away" options are taken from the user's iChat (or Messages) status listings.

   Support Tab - Support - A Helping Hand
   If you encounter a problem with GRID, you can use the Support tab to consult Feral's online FAQs. If your problem is not covered by the FAQs, you can contact Feral using the automated game report system. This automatically creates a file with information about your computer that is useful to the Feral Technical Support team in helping to solve the problem.

   Support Tab - Updates - Default Setting - On
   This feature checks for new and updated versions of GRID based on information about your computer and current software. The automatic check is only performed when you are connected to the internet; no identifying information is sent from your computer. For more information, select the Privacy Policy button.

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5. ### Uninstalling

   If you wish to uninstall GRID, simply drag the GRID™ application icon from your hard drive and drop it in the Trash, then empty the Trash. You may also wish to remove the GRID preferences, which are stored in the Feral Interactive folder in your computer's ~/Library/Application Support folder (where the "~" symbol refers to your home directory). Deleting the Preferences folder will remove the save files, so all game progress will be lost.

   IMPORTANT: If you have more than one game from Feral installed, remember to check inside the folder so that you do not delete preferences for other Feral games.

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6. ### System Requirements

   Minimum System Requirements
   Processor: 1.8 GHz
   RAM: 4.0 GB
   Graphics: 256 MB
   Mac OS: 10.7.5
   Hard Disk: 8.0 GB
   Input: Keyboard

   Recommended System Requirements
   Processor: 2.4 GHz
   RAM: 8.0 GB
   Graphics: 1 GB
   Mac OS: 10.8.3
   Hard Disk: 8.0 GB
   Input: Game Pad

   The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, NVIDIA 330M, NVIDIA 7xxx series and NVIDIA 8xxx series.

   The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 320M, NVIDIA 9400 and Intel HD3000.

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7. ### Technical Support

   Every effort has been made to make GRID as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running GRID, please read on.

   The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the View FAQs button in the Support tab of the GRID pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com

   Contacting Feral

   If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:

   - The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
   - A GRID Report.txt file. This contains:
     - An Apple System Profiler Report of your Mac
     - Any crash logs that exist for GRID
     - A list of the game's contents

   All the information required can be obtained by opening GRID and clicking on the Support tab in the GRID pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the "~" symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create e-mail button. Remember to attach the GRID Report.txt file to your e-mail.

   In your e-mail, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with GRID. We will do our best to help you.

   E-Mail: gridsupport@feralinteractive.com

   If you prefer to speak with a member of the support team, you may call on the following numbers:

   North America Callers
   Tel: 1-888-592-9925 (Toll Free)
   Available between 9.00am and 6.00pm Central Standard Time, Monday to Friday.

   United Kingdom Callers
   Tel: 020 8875 9787
   Available between 9.00am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday.

   International Callers
   Tel: +44 20 8875 9787
   Available between 9.00am and 5.00pm GMT, Monday to Friday.

   Outside of business hours, please leave a message with your name, number and the game for which you are seeking support.

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8. ### Warranty

   Feral Interactive Ltd. guarantees to the original buyer of the multimedia product that the digital versatile disc (DVD) supplied with this multimedia product shall not show any fault during a normal use period of ninety (90) days from the invoiced date of purchase, or any other longer warranty time period provided by applicable legislation.

   Please return any defective multimedia product together with the manual by registered letter to:

   Feral Returns
   64 Kimber Road
   London, SW18 4PP
   United Kingdom

   Please state your full name and address (including postcode), as well as the date and location of purchase.

   If a disc is returned without proof of purchase or after the warranty period has expired, Feral Interactive Ltd. will choose to either repair or to replace it at customer's expense. This warranty is invalid if the disc has been damaged through negligence, accident or misuse, or if it has been modified after acquisition.

   The User recognizes expressly that he uses the multimedia product at his own risk.

   The multimedia product is provided as is, without any warranty other than what is laid down above. The User is responsible for any costs of repairing and/or correcting the multimedia product.

   To the extent of what is laid down by law, Feral Interactive Ltd. rejects any warranty relating to the market value of the multimedia product, the User's satisfaction or its capacity to perform a specific use.

   The User is responsible for all risks connected with lost profit, lost data, errors and lost business or other information as a result of owning or using the multimedia product.

   As some legislations do not allow for the aforementioned warranty limitation, it is possible that it does not apply to the User.

   Ownership

   The User recognizes that all of the rights associated with this multimedia product and its components, its manual and packaging, as well as the rights relating to the trademark, royalties and copyrights, are the property of Feral Interactive Ltd. and/or Feral Interactive Ltd.'s licensors, and are protected by UK regulations or other laws, treaties and international agreements concerning intellectual property.

   Documentation should not be copied, reproduced, translated or transferred, in whole or in part and in whatever form, without the prior written agreement of Feral Interactive Ltd.

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