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QUICK START
1.1 Sport World Components
1.2 Setting up your circuit
1.3 Racing without the computer
1.4 System Requirements
1.5 Installing Sport World
1.6 Connecting your computer
1.7 Racing
1.8 Customer Support
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Quick Start
Sport World Components
The Sport World system consists of 4 main components:
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The Base Unit.
This unit is permanently connected to the start/finish straight. The start
line contains an optical sensor which accurately records when a car
crosses the line. The Base Unit has a large socket which receives the
Command Unit. The Command Unit can be removed by pressing the
release lever on the front of the Base Unit.
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The Command Unit.
The Command Unit is the heart of the Sport World system. It contains
all the electronics which provide power and control to the cars. It can
be connected to a computer for use with the Sport World software, and
is also capable of operating “standalone”.
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The Digital Controllers.
The Sport World digital controllers provide smooth, accurate control of
cars. They are low voltage controllers specifically designed for use
with Scalextric Sport World and Sport Digital products.
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The Sport World Software.
The Sport World software provides an enormous range of tools and
functionality to enhance your Scalextric racing experience. It can be
installed on a PC running Windows 98, 2000 or XP operating systems.
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Setting up your circuit
To get racing with Sport World, set up your Scalextric circuit following the
instructions contained in your set, replacing the standard Power Base with
the Sport World Base Unit.
IMPORTANT: You must not place any Power Base track or Pacer system
in a circuit that contains the Sport World system. Even if the old base units
have no power, they may still damage your Sport World system.
Plug the Command unit gently, but firmly, into the base unit.
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Plug the two controllers into the controller sockets either side of the
Command Unit.
Lane 2
Lane 1
Plug the power connector into the socket on the right hand side of the
Command Unit.
Finally, plug in and switch on the power at the wall socket.
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Racing without the computer
Sport World can be raced straight out of the box without connecting to a
computer.
When you first switch on, the Command Unit is in “Practice Mode”. In
Practice mode Sport World behaves as if it were a standard Scalextric set
so just place a car on the track, pick up your controller and get driving!
By default, the Command Unit is set up ready to run a 10 lap Grand Prix.
The race start sequence will begin when you press the Start button on the
unit.
The red LED will flash 4 times, with a short beep for each flash. A long 5th
flash is held with a long beep. When the red LED goes out, the green LED
comes on and the race starts.
When each car has finished the race, the Command Unit will beep 5 times
and a chequered flag will show on the display for a few seconds.
The race results are then shown, first Position 1 and the slot that came first,
followed by Position 2 and the slot that came second.
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To clear the results and set the Unit ready to run another race, press the
Set/Stop button.
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System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
To get the best performance from Sport World we recommend the following
system specification:
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Pentium 3 700 MHz or equivalent
500MB of hard disk space
CDROM or DVD Drive
128Mb RAM (Windows 98SE)
256Mb RAM (Windows2000/ Windows XP)
128bit 3D accelerated AGP graphics card with 16Mb VRAM. TNT or
G-Force equivalent
USB Port
56k Internet Connection or better required for online racing.
Note:
Sport World will run on computers where 3D graphics acceleration is via
the motherboard. It should be noted however that, in common with many
3D games, best performance will be achieved with a dedicated 3D graphics
Card.
Minimum System Requirements
The following is the minimum specification required to run Sport World. If
no 3D accelerated graphics card is available you will not be able to use the
circuit designer, view races with real time 3D coverage or be able to
compete in online races. You will be able to use all other areas of Sport
World and view pit board coverage of races.
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Pentium III 450 MHz or equivalent
500MB of hard disk space
CDROM or DVD Drive
64Mb RAM (Windows 98SE/ Windows ME)
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128Mb RAM (Windows2000/ Windows XP)
128bit 3D graphics card with 8Mb VRAM
USB Port
56k Internet Connection or better required for online racing.
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Installing Sport World
Installing the Sport World software takes 3 steps:
1. Install the Sport World Software. Note that you may be required to
install QuickTime and Adobe Acrobat if you do not have them on
your system already.
2. Connect the Sport World Command Unit to USB port on your PC
and switch on. The USB drivers will be installed automatically.
3. Run Sport World for the first time.
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Do NOT connect the Command Unit before you install Sport World…
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Do NOT run the Sport World software until you have connected the
Command Unit to your PC.
You do not need to have the Command Unit connected to run Sport World,
but you must have the Command Unit connected when you run Sport
World for the first time
To install the Sport World software on your PC, insert the disk into your
computers CDROM drive. The installer should launch automatically and
you can follow the on screen installation instructions.
If the installer does not launch automatically:
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Select Run from the Windows Start menu
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Type D:\setup.exe and click OK (replace D with the drive letter of your
CDROM drive)
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Follow the on screen installation instructions.
Installation instructions
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Select your language. Sport World can be installed in English,
American English, French, German or Spanish.
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Before leaving the welcome screen, make sure that you have closed
all other open applications
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Tick the box to accept the license agreement before you can continue
to install Sport World.
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Sport World requires the following applications to be installed:
Quick Time version 6.5.1 or higher
Adobe Acrobat version 5.0 or higher
Microsoft DirectX version 5
If Quick Time and Acrobat are not present, they will be installed before
proceeding with the Sport World installation.
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If DirectX is not present you will need to exit the Sport World installer
and download the appropriate version of DirectX for your computer
from www.microsoft.com
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By default Sport World will install into the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Scalextric\Sport World\
If you wish to choose a different location, enter it here.
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Sport World will now install the correct files, please be patient.
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Once the installation is complete, please view the “Read Me” file for
any late breaking news and information about this version of Sport
World.
Note:
Before running Sport World for the first time, you must connect the
Command Unit to your PC and switch it on. Your PC will then install the
required USB drivers that allow Sport World to communicate with the
Command Unit. See Section 1.6 below.
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Connecting your computer
The Command Unit connects to a PC via a USB cable. With the Unit
switched off, connect the USB cable to an available port on your computer
and to the socket on the left hand side of the command unit.
Turn the power back on and your computer should automatically recognise
your new hardware and install the USB drivers for the Command Unit.
When you launch Sport World, the connection indicators at the bottom right
of the interface show what parts of the Sport World system are connected
to your PC.
Command Unit Disconnected
Internet Connected
Command Unit Connected
Command Unit and Circuit (Base Unit) connected
Internet, Command Unit and Circuit Connected
If after connecting the Command Unit to your computer, the connection
indicators do not light as expected, please refer to section Error!
Reference source not found. Troubleshooting.
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Racing
If you have built one of the standard Scalextric Circuits you can get racing
straight away. Launch Sport World and after the intro sequence click onto
the “Briefing” button at the bottom of the screen:
Select your circuit from the menu underneath the Briefing title bar.
You can check you have the correct circuit built by studying the plan in the
Briefing window.
Now select the Race button from the bottom of the screen:
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After the circuit has loaded, check that the Race Mode is set to Grand Prix
from the menu to the left of the start light gantry. If you wish, you can set
the duration of the race using the buttons on the right of the start lights. By
default the race is 10 laps.
Driver 1 and Driver 2 have already chosen their cars. If you wish to see a
different car on screen, then select one from the menu under the drivers
name on the grid.
There are over 200 different Scalextric cars in the menu, divided into
different categories. Scalextric cars use C numbers to catalogue the cars,
so if you know the C number of your car it makes getting the right car
easier. Once you set up your own car collection in the Pit Garage, it makes
choosing your cars from the menu very easy.
When you’re ready to race, place your cars on the track, pick up your
controllers and click on the blue Start button at the top of the screen.
When the red lights go out, the race is on!
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During the race, the pit boards at the top left of the screen show who is in
the lead and how many laps you have driven. The boards are colour coded
according to the lane colour (red for lane 1, green for lane 2). The board
that is furthest to the left is the driver that is in the lead.
Position
Fuel Gauge
Lap Count
Driver Name
At the bottom of the screen you can see statistics from the race in the “stats
ticker”.
The ticker shows race position, current speed, current lap time, best lap
time in this race and split time to the next driver. Every 5 second the stats’
will switch to the next driver in the race.
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At the finish you will see the chequered flag and a results screen will come
up. The results will show each drivers best lap time in the race, their
reaction time to the green light and their split time to the winner.
To start another race, press the “Race Again” button at the top of the
screen.
To exit Sport World, either click the “Close” box in the top right corner, or
select “Exit” from the File menu at the top left.
For much more information on how to use Sport World, see Section Error!
Reference source not found. Error! Reference source not found. or the
complete reference in Section Error! Reference source not found. Error!
Reference source not found..
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Customer Support
If you have difficulty with your Sport World Command Unit or the software,
please refer to section Error! Reference source not found.,
Troubleshooting.
You will find the solution to many problems in the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) section of the Sport World website at:
www.scalextricsportworld.com
If you cannot resolve the problem, then please email
[email protected]
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