                  Emperor: Battle for Dune (tm)
                              
             UPDATES FROM THE LANDSRAAD COUNCIL
                              
  Copyright 2001 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved.
       Westwood Studios (tm) is an Electronic Arts (tm) brand.
                              
                              
                        May 16, 2001
                              
     For latest news and updates visit WWW.WESTWOOD.COM
                              


Commander:

Thank you for volunteering, your service will not go
unrecognized. Please take care to read the following update from
the Landsraad Council so that you are fully briefed on the
current situation.


1. 	WINDOWS 95/98/ME/2000


	1.1. Microsoft DirectX
	1.2. Microsoft Office Toolbar
	1.3. Windows 2000


2.	TROUBLE SHOOTING


	2.1. Known Video Card Issues
	2.2. Known Sound Card Issues
	2.3. Known DirectX Issues
	2.4. Gateway Computer Users
	2.5. Virtual Memory Settings
	2.6. Known RealPlayer Issues
	2.7. AutoPlay
	2.8. Choppy Movie Performance
	2.9. Power Saving Mode
	2.10. Periodic Slowdown
	2.11. Game Updates and Patches
	2.12. Junk Buster Filtering Issues
	2.13. Dynamic IP Addresses in LAN Games
	2.14. Emperor and Embedded Web Browsing


3. GAMEPLAY INFO & UPDATES


	3.1. Rankings for Ladders and Tournaments over Westwood Online
	3.2. Quick Match over Westwood Online
	3.3. Unit Selection


1.   WINDOWS 95/98/ME/2000

     1.1. Microsoft DirectX:

     Emperor:  Battle for Dune is a Microsoft DirectX
     application. Version 8.0 of Microsoft DirectX is included on
     the CD and you have the option to install it when Emperor:
     Battle for Dune is installed.

     Under some early versions of Windows 95, DirectX 8.0 cannot
     be installed directly from the Emperor:  Battle for Dune
     installer. If this occurs, please run DXSetup.exe located on
     the CD in the DXSetup folder.

     All Microsoft DirectX drivers are located in the DXSetup
     folder off of the root of the CD. To reinstall the Microsoft
     DirectX drivers go into the DXSetup folder and run
     DXSetup.exe. You can explore the CD by choosing the "Explore
     the CD" option in the AutoPlay title screen.  If you have
     difficulty running Windows after these new Microsoft DirectX
     drivers have been installed, please contact your local
     Microsoft subsidiary, or write:

          Microsoft Customer Sales and Service,
          One Microsoft Way,
          Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA

          USA telephone: 1-800-426-9400
          International telephone: ++1-206-882-8080

     1.2. Microsoft Office Toolbar:

     If you make use of this feature of Microsoft Office and it
     appears over the game screen when playing Emperor:  Battle
     for Dune you will have to disable the Office Toolbar before
     playing.

     1.3. Windows 2000:

     Emperor:  Battle for Dune requires you to have
     administrative rights when installing and playing the game.
     


2.   TROUBLE SHOOTING

     2.1. Known Video Card Issues:

     Video monitor settings may need to be adjusted after
     installing the Microsoft DirectX video drivers. If you
     screen distorts, or is shifted horizontally or vertically,
     you can return it to normal by adjusting the controls on
     your monitor.
     
     Most video display problems can be corrected by installing
     the latest drivers for your particular card. Please consult
     your video card documentation for details on how to get the
     latest drivers for your card.
     
     If you are running two video cards, the game may choose the
     video card you do not wish to use.  You can force it to use
     your alternate card by adding "-ALTVID" (without the quotes)
     to the Target line in the game's shortcut.
     
     If you have a Voodoo card, you may experience display
     problems due to texture compression.  To disable the texture
     compression, you will need to add "-C" (without the quotes)
     to the Target line in the game's shortcut.

     2.2. Known Sound Card Issues:

     Old SoundBlaster AWE 64 and AWE 32 sound card drivers can
     cause skipping and repeating sound that may cause your
     computer to run Emperor:  Battle for Dune much slower than
     normal. If you have one of these sound cards and are
     experiencing these symptoms, please contact your card
     manufacturer for latest drivers.
     
     Most sound card problems can be corrected by installing the
     latest drivers for your particular card.  Please consult
     your sound card documentation for details on how to get the
     latest drivers.
     
     If you are using USB speakers, do not turn off the speakers
     during gameplay. Doing so may cause your system to become
     unstable and even crash.

     2.3. Known DirectX Issues:

     If another application is using the sound card while trying
     to install or run the game, a "DXSound Error" will appear.
     If this error occurs, please close all applications and run
     the install or game again.
     
     2.4. Gateway Computer Users:

     If you are using a Gateway computer with "Gateway GoBack"
     software by WildFile running in the background, you may
     experience lockups in Emperor. GoBack is loaded in the
     Windows system tray (by the clock) and represented by two
     yellow arrows. To close out GoBack, right click on the
     double yellow arrows in the system tray, and select close.
     It is recommended that you close all programs running in the
     background before starting Emperor.

     2.5. Virtual Memory Settings:

     Emperor:  Battle for Dune may need to use more RAM than is
     present on your system. Windows 95/98 automatically takes
     care of this by using what is known as "Virtual Memory" -
     which uses space on your hard disk to simulate the memory it
     needs and swaps data back and forth from your hard disk as
     required. Windows 95/98 allows you to manually set the
     amount of hard drive space it uses for Virtual Memory: WE
     HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT DO THIS! To let Windows
     95/98 manage the Virtual Memory, go to the Windows 95/98
     start menu, select 'settings\control panel', then double-
     click 'system', click 'performance\file system\virtual
     memory' and then select 'Let Windows manage my virtual
     memory settings (recommended).
     
     2.6. Known RealPlayer Issues:
     
     RealPlayer seems to have a conflict with the movie
     player used in Emperor. With RealPlayer's "Start
     Center" feature enabled (which seems to keep RealPlayer
     resident in some form) we have found stability issues
     when exiting Emperor as it goes to the desktop.

     2.7. AutoPlay:

     If your CD does not AutoPlay when inserted in the drive, you
     may have this feature disabled. To Enable AutoPlay, right
     click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties' then 'Device
     Manager'.  Select your CD-ROM drive and click 'Properties'.
     Select 'Settings' and check the 'Auto insert notification'
     box.


     2.8. Choppy movie performance:

     If you find that the movie performance is choppy or jerky,
     try reducing the Windows 95/98 CD caching by going to the
     Start/Settings/Control Panel and double-clicking the System
     applet. In the System Properties dialog, click the
     Performance tab and then click the File System button. From
     the File System Properties dialog, click the CD-ROM tab and
     note the Supplemental Cache Size setting (so that you can
     reset the cache size if need be). Now set the Supplemental
     Cache Size to Small. This should have a marked effect on
     movie performance.
     
     You can also try adjusting your detail settings in the
     Options Menu. Low Detail will remove effects like water
     wakes behind ships, smoke and effect lines. Emperor will
     also dynamically remove animations in certain situations on
     low spec machines to ensure a high quality game performance.
     
     If you are still experiencing problems, you can add "+w"
     (without the quotes) to the Target line in the game's
     shortcut.  This will force the game to preload each movie
     into memory before playing.

     2.9. Power Saving Modes:

     It is possible that your computer loses connection to your
     ISP due to long periods of inactivity.
     Sometimes this is caused by the sleep mode in your "Power
     Saving" options. This can cause problems during game play or
     when connected to Westwood Online. To avoid any problems
     please disable your screen saver or power-saving modes when
     running the game.

     2.10. Periodic Slowdowns:

     If periodic slowdowns occur while playing Emperor:  Battle
     for Dune and the CD is not being accessed please insure that
     there are no other applications running during your game
     session. This includes anti-virus software.

     2.11. Game Updates and Patches:

     Emperor:  Battle for Dune contains an auto-updating feature.
     Updated versions of the game will be announced to you when
     playing Emperor:  Battle for Dune on Westwood Online. When
     an updated version of the game is available you will be able
     to receive it and automatically have it installed, if you
     wish. If you do not intend to play Emperor:  Battle for Dune
     on Westwood Online then please check www.westwood.com for
     update information.
     
     2.12.  Junk-Buster Filtering Issues
     
     If you have a junk-buster program (a program that acts as a
     proxy filtering out ads, banners, etc..) you may experience
     problems connecting to our web pages from within the game.
     If you do experience problems, disable your junk-buster
     before running the game.
     
     2.13.  Dynamic IP addresses in LAN games.
     
     Users with networked systems that are assigned dynamic IPs
     (or can switch IPs) may experience issues opening the LAN
     lobby in Emperor.
     
     The symptom is:
		1.	A user must enter the LAN lobby at least once with a 
			particular IP.
		2.	User then changes IPs (whether manually or by 
			reconnecting to their Internet Service Provider).
		3.	After launching the game again, if the user clicks 
			Multiplayer > LAN, they will receive a "Failed to open 
			network socket".
     
     Here is a simple workaround:
     
     After receiving a new IP, click Options in the Main Menu,
     then click the "Network" tab, then click "Back" and then
     enter the Multiplayer LAN lobby.
     
     2.14.  Emperor and embedded web browsing
  
     Certain functionality in the game has been enhanced with the
     inclusion of "embedded web browsing" support, namely:
     Westwood Online account signup, ladder ranking display,
     Battle Clan administration and news updates. In order to
     utilize this feature, you must have Internet Explorer 5.0 or
     above installed on your machine. If you do not have IE5 then
     Emperor will revert to launching your external default web
     browser, whatever that might be.
     
     Emperor is designed to use the embedded web pages, which
     avoids having to launch an external web browser to check
     ladder ranks and so on.
     
     Note: if you prefer to use a web browser other than IE5 for
     your regular web browsing, you should be able to install IE5
     in addition to your other web browser and make your other
     browser the default. Emperor will still find IE5 and use it
     in this case.
     
     
3.   GAMEPLAY INFO & UPDATES

     3.1.  Rankings for Ladders and Tournaments over Westwood Online:
     
     Westwood offers many opportunities for players to test their
     mettle against the best players in the world. Check out
     Westwood.com for the latest breaking news. Rankings for
     Ladders and Tournaments in Emperor are defaulted to "Short
     Games"
     
     3.2.  Quick Match over Westwood Online:

     Emperor offers players an easy way to meet players on the
     battlefield. Simply try the "Quick Match" selection in
     Westwood Online. This option will try to match players of
     similar ranking, similar ping times (Internet connection
     latency to other players), location, and system specs.
     
     3.3.  Unit Selection:

     Emperor only allows you to select a maximum of 64 units at
     any one time.  Therefore when pressing the "T" or "P" keys
     to select multiple units, or selecting a large group of
     units with your mouse, only 64 of those units will be
     included in your selection.