make sure your computer system meets the following minimum requirements:

    · 1 free pci v2.1 slot

    · 1 free irq

    · single pentium iii 700 mhz cpu

    · 256mb ram

    · cd-rom drive

    · hard disk drive(s) capable of sustaining 10mb/sec data transfer or faster.

    · 100 mb free hard disk space

    · microsoft windows 98 second edition, windows nt4.0↑* (service pack 4 or higher), windows me, or windows 2000

    · vga card with hardware directdraw overlay support↑**

    · microsoft intellimouse or compatible (optional)

    * softxplode does not work under windows nt.

    ** see the canopus website at http://www.canopuscorp.com/ for a list of compatible vga cards.