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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT WILL ELECTRONIC ARTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS ELECTRONIC ARTS SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS AS TO HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND/OR EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND/OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. ELECTRONIC ARTS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS FILE AND TO THE SOFTWARE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS FILE AND THE SOFTWARE HEREWITH IS COPYRIGHTED. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS FILE OR THE SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED, REPRODUCED, TRANSLATED, OR REDUCED TO ANY ELECTRONIC MEDIUM OR MACHINE-READABLE FORM WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ELECTRONIC ARTS. ================================================================== Electronic Arts Copyright ================================================================== Software and Documentation (c) 2007 Electronic Arts Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ================================================================== Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars(tm) Version 1.0 ReadMe File - March, 2007 ================================================================== Welcome back, Commander. Thank you for purchasing Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. This ReadMe file contains information that may be of use before proceeding to battle. ================================================================== System Requirements ================================================================== Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars requires DirectX 9.0c. You can install DirectX 9.0c by following the onscreen prompts during the game's installation process. REQUIRED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:

 OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit; 64-bit versions of Windows Vista are not supported) CPU (Single Core): Intel P4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 2000+ for Windows XP / Intel P4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 2200+ for Windows Vista RAM: 512 MB for Windows XP / 1 GB for Windows Vista Disk Drive: 8X or faster DVD-ROM drive Hard Drive: 6 GB or more of free space Video: DirectX 9.0c, NVIDIA GeForce 4+ or ATI Radeon 8500+ for Windows XP / NVIDIA GeForce 6100+ or ATI Radeon 9500+ for Vista (Note: ATI Radeon 9200 and 9250 PCI, NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX cards not supported) Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Note: For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards running under Windows Vista, Intel P4 2.6 GHz CPU or equivalent, or multi-core CPU, required) Multiplayer: 2 to 8 players with optional voice support, network or Internet connection required (Cable, DSL, or faster connection) Note: While you will be able to play Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars with the specifications above, play experience may improve if you have additional RAM above the requirement. Please refer to the section on Optimizing Graphical Performance in this ReadMe file for more information. ================================================================== Installation Instructions ================================================================== IMPORTANT: Before running Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, please be sure you have the latest drivers for both your video card and your audio card installed. An outdated video or sound driver can lead to slow and choppy gameplay, or in some cases can prevent the game from running at all. You can download the appropriate drivers from your video and audio card manufacturer's Web site. Avoid running any other programs in the background, as this may conflict with the game. This includes any virus-protection program that you have running, which can hinder performance. To install Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars in Windows XP or Windows Vista: 1. Insert the Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars disc into your DVD-ROM drive. If the disc does not automatically launch when inserted in the drive, you may have the AutoPlay feature disabled. To enable AutoPlay, please consult your Windows user manual. If you are unable or do not wish to activate AutoPlay,

please browse to the location of the Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars DVD-ROM using Windows Explorer, and double-click the "Setup" application in the root directory. 2. Follow the instructions that appear. 3. Please note that you must register Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars when prompted to do so during the installation process in order to play the game online. You can register the game at a later time by clicking the "Register" button in the game's Online menu. If you are having difficulties with the registration code provided with Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, or require any other type of technical support, please click on the "Technical Support" button on the game's AutoPlay menu. You will need to register your product for full customer support. ================================================================== Uninstalling ================================================================== To uninstall Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars if your operating system is Windows XP: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Click "Control Panel" in the Start menu. 3. Double-click "Add or Remove Programs". 4. Click "Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars" in the program list and click the "Remove" button next to its name. 5. Follow the instructions that appear. To uninstall Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars if your operating system is Windows Vista: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Click "Control Panel" in the Start menu. 3. Click "Uninstall a program" under the "Programs" heading. 4. Double-click "Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars" in the program list. 5. Follow the instructions that appear. ================================================================== Troubleshooting ================================================================== Please be aware that an outdated video driver or sound driver can lead to slow and choppy gameplay, or in some cases can prevent the game from running at all. To ensure an enjoyable experience with this game, be sure that you have the most recent video and sound drivers installed. These drivers are typically available for download from your system or hardware manufacturer's Web site. If you are not sure what type of video or sound card you have, or you need assistance with updating the drivers on your system, please refer to the documentation that came with your system or peripheral. For additional help with troubleshooting, visit the community

forums at the official Web site for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars at: http://www.commandandconquer.com ================================================================== Profiles, Save Games, and Settings ================================================================== Profiles, save games, screenshots, and other user-related settings for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars are stored in the "Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars" folder. To access this folder if your operating system is Windows XP, click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar, then click "My Documents" in the Start menu. To access this folder if your operating system is Windows Vista, click the "Start" button in the Windows Taskbar, then click "Documents" in the Start menu. ================================================================== Optimizing Graphical Performance ================================================================== Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars automatically selects a default graphical configuration that should be well-suited to your system's specifications. However, you may adjust the game's graphical configuration to suit your preference by selecting "Settings" in the Main menu, then clicking "Options", which takes you to the "Graphics" tab by default. Here you may set the screen resolution as well as a number of different sliders to affect different aspects of the game's visuals. Moving the sliders to lower settings may improve the game's frame rate at the expense of graphical detail. Try experimenting with different slider and resolution settings to find a configuration that best suits your preference. ================================================================== Known Issues ================================================================== You may experience problems attempting to run the game with a monitor set to "portrait mode"--that is, if your monitor is set to display content vertically instead of in a traditional 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars only supports monitors running in standard 4:3 modes or widescreen 16:9, 5:4, and 16:10 modes. As of the date posted at the top of this ReadMe file, Windows Vista is not compatible with ATI-based video cards with Radeon 9250 chipsets and below, in addition to NVIDIA-based video cards with GeForce 5000 series chipsets and below. By extension, the game is not compatible with these chipsets on Windows Vista machines.

================================================================== Multiplayer Information ================================================================== When attempting to play Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars online, please note that the minimum character length for your "Online ID" is four characters. If you attempt to login with a nickname that is three characters or less, the "Login" button will remain inactive. Please also note that the maximum allowable length of an Online ID is 15 characters, and you cannot start your Online ID with any non-alphabet character. ================================================================== Command Line Parameters ================================================================== Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars supports several command line parameters that may give you increased flexibility in the way that you run the game. To set a command line parameter, you need to do the following: 1. Go to the location of the game's executable. This is typically found in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars\CNC3.exe. 2. Right-click on the CNC3.exe icon and select "Create Shortcut". 3. This will create a shortcut of the executable within the same folder. This will typically be called "Shortcut to CNC3.exe" in Windows XP or "CNC3 - Shortcut" in Windows Vista. 4. Right-click on this new shortcut and select "Properties". 5. Add a space to the end of the string in the "Target:" field, followed by a "-" and then the command line parameter. The following command line parameters are supported by Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars: -noaudio (Launches the game without any audio) -xres (Forces the game to a specific horizontal resolution) -yres (Forces the game to a specific vertical resolution) ================================================================== NAT/Firewall ================================================================== If you are playing Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars behind a USRobotics router, you will need to upgrade its firmware to the latest version, v2.7 or later. See the USRobotics support Web site for details on how to do so. If you are playing the game behind a D-Link router, you must check the "Send Delay" box in the Network menu for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. To do this, in the Main menu select "Options" and click the "Settings" button, click the "Network" tab, toggle on "Send Delay", and click on the "Done" button. Additionally, if you are playing behind a D-Link DI-704, you will need to upgrade its firmware to version 2.75 build 3 or later. See the D-Link support Web site for details on how to do so.

It should also be noted that Belkin and USRobotics routers have irresolvable issues specifically when attempting to connect to each other via the Automatch feature. Furthermore, Belkin and USRobotics routers will have difficulty connecting to D-Link DI-604 routers via Automatch. If you are playing Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars behind a software firewall, you will need to add the game's executable to the "Exceptions or Allowed Programs" list provided by your software firewall. You will need to provide your software firewall with the actual path to the game's executable. This file is typically located in "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars\CNC3.exe". You will also need to add the "game.dat" file, which is located in the same directory listed above, to this exceptions list*. There should be no need for you to use Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to play the game behind your firewall. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars should work successfully behind most personal firewalls. If you have changed your router settings since the last time you played Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, you will need to click the "Refresh NAT" button in the game's Network menu. To do this, in the Main menu select "Options" and click the "Settings" button, click the "Network" tab, then click the "Refresh NAT" button. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars uses UDP ports 8088-28088. If you are experiencing general NAT connection difficulties, exit the game, delete the options.ini file in your "Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars" folder, restart the game, and click the "Refresh NAT" button in the Network Settings menu. Additionally, if you are using a combination of a cable modem and a router, you should contact your ISP/cable provider in order to disable your modem's built-in firewall. ================================================================== *Administrator Privileges ================================================================== Please note that you may not be able to add Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars to your software firewall's exceptions list if you are not logged in as an administrator in Windows. You will either need to do so from an account that has administrator rights, or add your existing account to the administrators list. To do so, do the following: In Windows XP, 1. Log out of Windows and log in with an Administrator account. 2. Once logged in, click on "Start" in the Windows taskbar. 3. Click "Settings". 4. Click "Control Panel". 5. Click "User Accounts". 6. Select the "Users" tab. 7. Under "Users for this computer:" click on your account name. 8. Click "Properties".

9. Select the "Group Membership" tab. 10. Select the "Other" radio button. 11. From the pulldown menu, select "Administrators". 12. Click "Apply" and then "OK". In Windows Vista, 1. Log out of Windows and log in with an Administrator account. 2. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 3. Click "Control Panel". 4. Click "Change account type" under the "User Accounts" heading. 5. Under "Users for this computer:" click on your account name. 6. Click "Properties". 7. Select the "Other" radio button. 8. From the pulldown menu, select "Administrators". 9. Click "Apply" and then "OK". ================================================================== Audio Information ================================================================== If some of the audio in the game seems to be missing, such as EVA voice announcements ("construction complete", "low power", and so on), this is likely due to your speaker settings. If your speaker settings are set to a surround-sound configuration, but you do not have a surround-sound speaker system, then some audio channels will not be heard during gameplay. To check and adjust your speaker settings if your operating system is Windows XP: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Choose "Control Panel". 3a. If your Control Panel is in the default Category View, click "Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices". Then click "Sounds and Audio Devices". 3b. If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices". 4. Under the "Speaker settings" heading, click "Advanced". 5. Choose the correct configuration in "Speaker setup" drop-down menu. 6. Click "OK". To check and adjust your speaker settings if your operating system is Windows Vista: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Click "Control Panel" in the Start menu. 3. Click "Additional Options". 4. Locate and click "Hardware and Sound" in the left column. 5. Click "Manage audio devices" under the "Sound" heading. 6. Select your speakers and click "Configure". 7. Choose the correct configuration and follow the instructions that appear. This should resolve the issue. ================================================================== Additional Credits

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