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Abstract

FreeGameEmpire is a webpage dedicated to playing classic old games. We have developed a game system that allows you to play the games instantly from your web browser without the need of complex user-unfriendly emulator settings. All games on our page are tested and prepared to be run by a single CLICK for your maximal game experience.

Technical Requirements

To run the games directly from your browser you need the following :

• Windows OS (tested on W2K, XP, Vista and Windows7)
• .NET Framework 2.0

Currently supported web browsers:

• Mozilla Firefox You also need to install plugin - either from Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant or comunity ClickOnce plugin (currently doesn't support Firefox 4.0) Plugin is also available through regular update via Windows Update. After installing plugin restarting of browser is recommended (sometimes plugin doesn't work before you restart browser).
• Internet Explorer
• Google Chrome You also need to install extension - ClickOnce for Chrome

Running The Game

To play the game, you need to install the Emulator Starter application. The application can be removed any time.

First Run

When you meet the technical requirements, the notification window about connection checking appears When you clicked the button Play for the first time, information about installing new software "Emulator starter" appears:
If you want to play the games, you need to install it. For additional information about Uninstalling see the Emulator Uninstall section. The game is downloaded to your Hard Drive so you do not need to download it again later and also any saved games persists. The following picture shows the downloading of the game : After downloading finishes configuration window for a selected game appears. You can choose the quality of emulation and optional fullscreen mode. Your preferences for a selected game will be saved when you press the Save button and the game will start. When playing the game you can use following prepared hotkeys:

• SHIFT+TAB+F1 - Capture/Release mouse cursor
• SHIFT+TAB+F2 - Decrease Dosbox cycles
• SHIFT+TAB+F3 - Increase Dosbox cycles
• SHIFT+TAB+F7 - Increase frameskip
• SHIFT+TAB+F8 - Decrease frameskip
• SHIFT+TAB+F10 - Instantly quit the game
• SHIFT+TAB+Enter - Switch to/from the Fullscreen mode

If you have any additional questions about a game, check the game forum for more information.

Emulator Uninstall

When you choose to remove the EmulatorStarter application permanently from your computer, you can do this simply in your Control Center->Add/Remove Applications section. Just select EmulatorStarter from the list and click Change or Remove. The uninstall dialog appears :

Game Performance

Some games require more system resources and can run slowly on some older machines. To improve the performance of a game decrease the quality of the emulation in the Emulator settings window. When you experience strange behaviour of the game, please report the issue to Us through the Forum or Feedback form.