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Frankie Dettori Racing / Melbourne Cup Challenge
Copyright © 2006 Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd.
Tru Blu is a registered trademark of Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd
All rights reserved.
Sidhe is a registered trademark of Prodigy Design Ltd.
The VRC and Melbourne Cup Carnival logos are TM of and © the Chairman, Victoria Racing Club.
The Moonee Valley Racing Club Cox Plate name and logo is trademark of and copyright of Moonee Valley Racing Club Inc.
Frankie Dettori name and likeness under license from Player One Limited
The Ascot trade mark and images of Ascot racecourse are included under licence from Ascot Racecourse Limited.
RenderWare is a registered trademark.
Portions of this software are Copyright 1998-2006 Criterion Software Ltd. and its Licensors
FMOD Copyright © 1994-2006 Firelight Technologies, Pty, Limited.
Lua Copyright © 1994-2006 Tecgraf, PUC-Rio.
Developed by Sidhe Interactive.
All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. All horse names, character names, event names, course names and sponsor names that are not from licensed sources are fictional.
Any resemblance to actual horses, persons or companies is entirely co-incidental.
Minimum System requirements
PIII 500MHz
128MB RAM
32MB 3D DirectX 8.1a compatible accelerated video card
16 Bit DirectX 8.1a compatible Sound Card
850MB of Hard Drive Space
Windows 98SE, 2000*, XP*
CDROM drive
*With latest service pack
Recommended System requirements
P4 1.3GHz
256MB RAM
64MB 3D DirectX 8.1a compatible Texture & Lighting video card
16 Bit DirectX 8.1a compatible Sound Card
850MB of Hard Drive Space
Windows 98SE, 2000*, XP*
24x CDROM drive
*With latest service pack
Support Information
See the game manual or
http://www.trublu.com.au for support information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the game have two titles?
This game is sold under two different names.
In Australasia it is sold as "Melbourne Cup Challenge"
In Europe it is sold as "Frankie Dettori Racing"
When you first run the game, it will check your system clock settings.
If you are detected as living in Australasia the game will default to "Melbourne Cup Challenge". If you are detected as living in Europe the game will default to "Frankie Dettori Racing"
You can change the "region" of the game when creating a new profile.
What's the difference between Melbourne Cup Challenge and Frankie Dettori Racing
Apart from the name of the game, the difference are:
- The default currency in Frankie Dettori Racing is GBP
- The default currency in Melbourne Cup Challenge is AUD
- European seasons start on 1st January
- Australasian seasons start on 1st August
- The initially unlocked tracks are different.
Should I upgrade my video or sound drivers?
Some performance problems may be associated with the video or sound card driver being out of date or incompatible. Up to date drivers are available from the card manufacturers' Web sites.
The Web site address for driver updates should have been provided with your card or PC documentation.
The following Web sites are for the more popular video and sound card manufacturers.
• ATI (for example, Radeon series): -
http://www.ati.com
• Creative Labs (for example, SoundBlaster Live! and Audigy): -
http://www.europe.creative.com
• Matrox (for example, Millennium G400 and Millennium G450): -
http://www.matrox.com
• nVidia (for example, GeForce series): -
http://www.nvidia.com
• Realtek (commonly built into many computers / motherboards)
http://www.realtek.com.tw
Do you have any DirectX information?
For help with DirectX go to
http://www.microsoft.com/DirectX
Should I close down all programs running in the background?
Programs that run in the background can cause problems when starting or running the game. If you are having problems, try closing all other applications before starting the game.
How do I adjust the game options in the game?
Some PCs may benefit from altering the graphic options in the game.
To improve the performance of the game, try the following adjustments:
• Reduce the screen resolution to 640X480 in the Graphic Setting menu
• Reduce the Detail to Low.
• Changing the bit depth to 16 bit.
• Ensure motion blur is off.
If the game is still running slowly check that the resolution in the game is suitable for your video card
Why is online play stuttering / lagging?
The game requires a broadband internet connection for optimal performance, with a MINIMUM of 128Kbps downstream and upstream to join an online game. To host a game you must have a minimum of 128Kbps downstream and a minimum of 64Kbps PER PLAYER. For example, to host an 8 player game you will need 512Kbps upstream.
Ideally your connection will have a round-trip (ping) time of 150ms or less and not suffer from any packet loss.
The game will not operate correctly online over dial-up, ISDN, wireless or satellite-based internet connections.
For more information regarding online play, please visit:
http://www.trublu.com.au
Why can't I host online games? It says I have a firewall?
The game needs to have free communication on UDP port 21512 in order to host or join a multiplayer session online. If you have any firewall software installed (such as Windows XP firewall, Tiny Personal Firewall, Norton Internet Security, etc) or if your computer is not directly connected to the internet, you may need to perform additional steps (such as "pinholing" or "port forwarding") before you can host online multiplayer games.
For more information regarding online play, please visit:
http://www.trublu.com.au
Why can't I play online games at the same time as someone else on my network?
The game needs to talk exclusively on UDP port 21512 in order to play a multiplayer session online. If someone else on your network is already playing an online session, you will be unable to do so until their session is finished.
Why can't I play online? It can't connect to the server?
The game needs to talk to the matchmaking server on port 80 (TCP) - the same port used by your web browser to surf the internet (HTTP). If it is unable to do this, it will report an error.
Is it possible to play a LAN game, NOT over the internet?
No. All online games of "Frankie Dettori Racing / Melbourne Cup Challenge" need to contact the "Frankie Dettori Racing / Melbourne Cup Challenge" matchmaking server, which is hosted on the internet. This means that your PC must be connected to the internet in order to host or join online games.
Can I play against PS2 or Xbox Frankie Dettori Racing / Melbourne Cup Challenge Players?
No - PC users play against other PC users only.
Where can I find out more information about the game?
Check out the official website at:
http://www.melbournecupchallenge.com or
http://www.frankiedettoriracing.com
Tru Blu's official website is available at:
http://www.trublu.com.au