# Welcome To LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4

## This ReadMe file accompanies version 1.0.6

Developed by TT Games
Developed for the Mac by Open Planet Software and Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited

## Contents

1. Installation & Activation
2. Getting Started
3. LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 disc into the DVD drive and wait for the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 disc icon to appear on your desktop.

   2. If it doesn't open automatically, double-click on the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 disc icon to open it.

   3. Drag the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 application icon, in the Applications folder on your hard drive. The LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 showing you the number of machines you are allowed to activate the game on and how many machines you have currently activated. 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 is not already running, double-click on the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 application icon. By default this is to be found in the Applications Folder on your computer's hard drive.

   2. The LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

   3. When the title screen appears, press a key on the keyboard or button on a gamepad.

   4. Select New Game.

   5. You will be taken straight into the world of Harry Potter – starting with his dramatic arrival at number four, Privet Drive…

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3. ### LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 Performance Tips

   The most important factors in determining how smoothly LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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.

   LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 – 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.

   In addition to these general Mac actions, there are some 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 making the recommended changes until you find settings that give you both good performance and acceptable graphics.

   - Screen Resolution
     - 800x600 - Faster
     - 1024x768 - Slower
   - Enhanced Graphics
     - Off - Faster
     - On - Slower
   - FSAA
     - Disabled - Fastest Performance
     - 2x
     - 4x - Best Visual Quality
   - V-Sync
     - Off - Faster
     - On - Slower
   - Shadows
     - Off - Faster
     - On - Slower
   - Texture Quality
     - Low - Faster
     - High - Slower
   - Depth of Field
     - Off - Faster
     - On - Slower
   - Bloom
     - Off - Faster
     - On - Slower
   - Motion Blur
     - Off - Faster
     - On - Slower

   NOTE: All of these settings are found in either LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4's pre-game Options window under the Video tab or within the game under Main Menu → Options → Video Settings/Effects Settings

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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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4, 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4, simply drag the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 application icon from your hard drive and drop it in the Trash, then empty the Trash. You may also wish to remove the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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, and 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: 1.4 GHz
   RAM: 1000 MB
   Graphics: 128 MB
   Mac OS: 10.6.4
   Hard Disk: 8.0 GB
   Input: Keyboard

   Recommended System Requirements
   Processor: 2.6 GHz
   RAM: 2.0 GB
   Graphics: 256 MB
   Mac OS: 10.6.5
   Hard Disk: 8.0 GB
   Input: Game Pad

   This game runs on MacBooks and Mac Minis with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics cards or better.

   The following graphics cards are not supported: NVIDIA 7xxx series and Intel GMA series.

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7. ### Technical Support

   Every effort has been made to make LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4, please read on.

   The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the View FAQs button in the Support tab of the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you start 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 LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 Report.txt file. This contains:
     - An Apple System Profiler Report of your Mac
     - Any Crash logs that exist for LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4
     - A list of the game's contents

   All the information required can be obtained by opening LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 and clicking on the Support tab in the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 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. Now click on the Create e-mail button. Remember to attach the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 Report.txt file to your e-mail.

   In your e-mail, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4. We will do our best to help you.

   E-Mail: legoharrypottersupport@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
   Fax: 020 8875 1846
   Available between 9.00am and 6.00pm GMT, Monday to Friday.

   International Callers
   Tel: +44 20 8875 9787
   Fax: +44 20 8875 1846
   Available between 9.00am and 6.00pm 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
   Feral Interactive Limited
   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 recognises 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 recognises 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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