Installing SAS

SAS WW2 is a java application and requires the Java 2 run-time environment Standard Edition. The SAS WW2 installer includes and automatically installs the Java run-time to your computer for you.

System requirements

Release 1.1 of SAS WW2 requires Microsoft Vista or XP.

Support for Linux and Macintosh systems is under consideration in a future release. Do not attempt to run this current release except on Windows XP or Vista. No support can be given to users who attempt to run this application on other systems.

Allow at least 500 MB of hard disk space for the game files plus saved game data.

A mouse is necessary.

Minimum and recommended system specifications are as follows:

	Minimum Specification (Note 1)	Recommended Specification
CPU	Single core processors: a 2.0+Ghz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64	Fast dual-core processors such as a 2.66+Ghz Dual-Core Pentium 4 or the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (Note 2)
RAM	512Mb under Windows XP 768Mb under Vista	1+Gb
SCreen Resolution	1024 * 768 pixels	1280 * 960 pixels in normal (4:3) aspect, or 1280 * 800 pixels in wide screen.
Colour	16 bit	24 bit
Video card	Any 2D/3D video acceleration card (64+Mb video memory)	Any 2D/3D video accelaration card (128+Mb video memory)

Footnotes:

1. The performance of larger scenarios is likely to require greater than the minimum specification, especially RAM. Nevertheless, see the troubleshooting guide for tips on getting the best performance from the hardware you have.
2. SAS WW2 is a multi-threaded application and dual-core chips will show better performance than single-core chips with the same theoretical clock speed.

The screenshots in this manual are all taken at a resolution of 1280 * 800 on a Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop.

Installing SAS WW2 from Disc

• Insert the game disc into your DVD drive.
• If autorun does not work for some reason, double-click the file called 'SAS_Install.exe' that is on the game disc.
• When prompted, enter the licence key you will have been provided with, when you purchased SAS WW2.
• Then, follow the remaining on-screen instructions. The program will install the SAS WW2 files first. Then, the installer for the Java run-time should automatically launch. You can exit from the Java run-time installer if you already have the same or a later version of the run-time installed. The Java run-time installer is also on the game disc as its own file, called 'jre-6u5-windows-i586-p-s.exe', and you can run it separately at any time if you wish by inserting the game disc and double-clicking it.

Updating to version 1.1

The disc has version 1.0. Version 1.1 has many many enhancements and a number of bug fixes. You must now update to version 1.1. To do this, go to the NWS web site and download the update installer.

Running SAS WW2

On a Windows PC, you must click on the icon on your desktop (that looks like this: ) to run SAS WW2.

Do NOT try to run SAS by simply double clicking on the SASWW2.jar file in the folder where it was installed. SAS WW2 MUST be run using the desktop shortcut, because this shortcut includes command line instructions that set the required amount of memory for the java run time when running SAS WW2.

Uninstalling SAS WW2

On a Windows PC, navigate through Start->Programs->SAS-WW2 and click on the "uninstall" option. This removes all game files, including saved game data.

You will not need to reboot after the game is uninstalled.