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C A E S A R 3
IMPORTANT LAST MINUTE INFORMATION
Sold Out Software Readme V.2.3 ENGLISH

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**NOTE**
For further help and information please refer to the Sold
Out HelpBox, which is on the Sold Out Installer. To open
the HelpBox, click on the <?> icon on the left-hand side
of the Sold Out installers screen.
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Contained in this 'Readme' file:
1. Sold-Out Software quick reference guide
2. About Acrobat Reader.
3. Instructions for installing the software.
4. Instructions for loading the software.
5. Last Minute Information & FAQ's
6. Troubleshooting.
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1. SOLD OUT SOFTWARE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Loading computer games can sometimes be a daunting task. We
here at Sold Out Software try to make the installation of
our games as quick, simple and effortless as possible. To aid
yourself in the installation of this piece of software it
is helpful that you have at hand certain bits of information
regarding your system set-up.
1. The drive letters associated with your machine:
All computers have letters assigned to different drives. By
default your 'floppy' drive will have the letter A:\ assigned
to it , your hard drive will be C:\ and your CD-ROM will be
lettered D:\. If, let's say, you have more than one hard
Drive then it is most likely that the second hard drive
would be D:\ and your CD-ROM would have E:\ assigned to it.
To avoid confusion, it is recommended that you familiarise
yourself with the letters assigned to your computer's drives
before trying to install your game. To do this, click on the
'My Computer' icon on your Windows desktop with your right
mouse button and then select 'Explore' with the left mouse
button. The left-hand window will contain all your drives
and applicable letters.
2. When we specify 'default directory' it means the
directory and drive that the game installation has been
pre-set to install to. You may change the installation
directory if, let's say, all games are installed to a
directory called 'Games' on your system.
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2. ACROBAT READER AND YOUR ELECTRONIC MANUAL
We have provided an electronic manual for this product. This
manual is in a PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader 4.0 or better to view. We have provided you with
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for Windows 95/98/ Windows NT.
Once you have successfully installed Acrobat Reader 4.0 you
can open the electronic manual PDF file, which is located
on your CD-ROM and called MANUAL. Use the scroll bar to
browse through the pages (for full instructions on Acrobat
Reader use the on-line guide from the Help menu).
You are free to distribute Acrobat Reader but you must
follow to Adobe's License Agreement and proprietary notices
that are contained in the Reader installer program. For
further information see the README file within the ACROBAT
folder on your CDROM.
Adobe Acrobat
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To manually install Acrobat Reader you should do
the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\DATA.NOW\ACROBAT\SETUP.EXE
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
Manual
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To view the manual you should do the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\MANUAL.PDF
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
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3. INSTALLING CAESAR 3
Windows
The following is the complete step by step loading
instructions for CAESAR 3.

1. Insert the 'CAESAR 3' CD in your CD-Rom drive.

2. The autorun should automatically launch the Sold Out
installer, if it does not come up then follow these
instructions:
 Click 'START' on your Windows task bar,
Select 'RUN' and then type: D:\SETUP.NOW.EXE
(where D: represents the letter of your CD-ROM drive)
Click OK.
If you still can not see the Sold Out installer then
please refer to Section 6 (Troubleshooting) later
in this readme file.
3. Click on the 'Install Game' button.
4. Click 'Next' at the Welcome screen.
5. Please select the type of installation you would like to
install. FULL, MINIMUM or STANDARD (recommended), then
click 'NEXT'.
6. Click 'Next' to accept the default location for the game,
(recommended) or click 'Browse' to select your
own location.
7. Please wait while the game files are copied to your computer.
8. Click 'Yes to view the Readme (recommended) or 'No' to
continue with the installation.
9. Select 'Yes' then Click 'Finish to complete the installation.
10. At the Setup Complete screen please click 'FINISH'
11. If you have installed DirectX you will need to restart your
computer before playing the game.
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4. LOADING CAESAR 3
Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
Select - 'Programs'
Select - 'Sierra',
Select - 'Caesar3',
Then click - 'Caesar3'

You will be ready to play the game.

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5. LAST MINUTE INFORMATION & FAQ's
General Technical Issues:
Q. When I try and install CIII, it crashes!
A. Make sure the C: drive has enough free space( 150 to install
and at least 100 for the virtual memory needed to run the program).
Run ScanDisk and Defrag on the C:\ drive and on the drive
Caesar3 was installed on(if applicable).
Make sure the windows temp file is empty. Usually the directory
is C:\Windows\Temp
Be sure you have the latest sound and video drivers installed.
Restart the computer before attempting the installation. When
the computer reboots,
make sure ALL other programs are closed.(This includes desktop
utilities, virus scanners, etc)
Be sure to install DirectX 6 or higher.
Set the screen to 16 bit High Color and 640x480.
Q. What Version of DirectX does CIII use?
A. Caesar III was designed to use DirectX 6. www.microsoft.com/directx
has the latest version for downloading.

Q. Screen freezes/locks up while playing or Game crashes on Level "X"

A. Make sure you have the required 100 megs minimum free on the
C: drive, Directx6 and current video/sound drivers. Run Scandisk
and Defrag on the C: drive. Try restarting the computer and
closing all programs before resuming the game.
If the game still continues to crash at the exact same point,
remove and clean the CD gently(wipe with a soft cloth to remove
dust and fingerprints. Check for any scratches on the CD).
There is also a chance of a corrupted CIII file(s) if the crash
keeps occurring. In this case, back up all your SAV & MAP game
files, uninstall and then reinstall CIII. When the game is reinstalled,
copy your SAV & MAP files back into the Caesar3 directory, and run
Defrag once again before playing.

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6. TROUBLESHOOTING
More Help
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For further help and information please refer to the Sold
Out HelpBox, which is on the Sold Out Installer. To open
the HelpBox, click on the <?> icon on the left-hand side
of the Sold Out installers screen.

The Sold Out installer still does not work

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For the Sold Out installer to work you must have the
following configuration and components installed on
your machine:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or above
Macromedia Shockwave(TM) Player
Display properties must be 'Small fonts'.
If you get an error message on the preload screen then
click on the 'AutoFix' button.
To change you display properties to small fonts:
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1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Settings',
3. Select 'Control Panel',
4. Doulble click on the 'Display' icon,
5. Select 'Appearance',
6. Change the font settings to 'Small'.
OR
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. select 'Settings',
3. select 'Control Panel'
4. select 'Display'
5. select 'Settings'
6. select 'Advance'
7. select 'General'
then change to Small Fonts.

To bypass the Sold Out installer and load the separate

components on this CD follow the instructions below.
The Game
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To install the game you should do the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\SETUP.EXE
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
5. You should now refer to Section 3 from step 4, to
install the game.
Adobe Acrobat
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To install Acrobat Reader you should do the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\DATA.NOW\ACROBAT\SETUP.EXE
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
Manual
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To view the manual you should do the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\MANUAL.PDF
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
DirectX
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To install DirectX you should do the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\DIRECTX\DXSETUP.EXE
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
Internet Explorer
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To install Microsoft Internet Explorer you should do
the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\DATA.NOW\IE\IE5SETUP.EXE
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.
Macromedia Shockwave(TM) Player
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To install Macromedia shockwave(TM) Player you should do
the following...
1. Go to the 'Start' button on your Windows task bar,
2. Select 'Run',
3. Type:- D:\DATA.NOW\SW\SWSETUP.EXE
(assuming that the letter of your CD-ROM drive is d:)
4. Click 'OK'.

MSVBVM50.DLL Error
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If the error "The MSVBVM50.DLL file is linked to missing
export OLEAUT32.DLL:421." occurs while installing the game.
The error occurs because during the setup process, the
MSVBVM50.DLL file requires a version of OLEAUT32.DLL that
is newer than what comes with the original version of
Windows 95. Therefore you will need to replace this file
with the copy supplied on the your CD-ROM.
To replace the file simply double click on AXDIST.EXE file
which can be found in \DATA.NOW\EXTRAS directory on your
CD-ROM.
You will also have to restart your computer for the changes
to take effect.
When done, launch SETUP.NOW again and try to reinstall.

Product Support
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For our most frequently asked questions simply visit our
website at www.sold-out.co.uk.
If you have any questions about this or any other
Sold Out Software product, you can reach our
Customer Service/Technical Support Group at:-
Sold Out Software
122 Southwark Street
London SE1 0SW
United Kingdom
Customer Service is available from 10.00am to 1.00pm & 2.00pm
to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (GMT)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7928 9655,
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7261 0540.
You can also e-mail us on "webmaster@sold-out.co.uk"

Although Sold Out believes this Game and any attachments to

be free of any virus or other defect which may affect your
computer, it is the responsibility of the recipient to
ensure that it is virus free and Sold Out does not accept any
responsibility for any loss or damage arising in any way from
its use.
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