Contents 1 QUICK START 2 1.1 Sport World Components 2 1.2 Setting up your circuit 4 1.3 Racing without the computer 6 1.4 System Requirements 8 1.5 Installing Sport World 10 1.6 Connecting your computer 15 1.7 Racing 16 1.8 Customer Support 20
2 Scalextric Sport World 1 Quick Start 1.1 Sport World Components The Sport World system consists of 4 main components: 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. 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. 2
Scalextric Sport World 3 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. 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. 3
4 Scalextric Sport World 1.2 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. 4
Scalextric Sport World 5 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. 5
6 Scalextric Sport World 1.3 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 5 th 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. 6
Scalextric Sport World 7 To clear the results and set the Unit ready to run another race, press the Set/Stop button. 7
8 Scalextric Sport World 1.4 System Requirements Recommended System Requirements To get the best performance from Sport World we recommend the following system specification: 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. Pentium III 450 MHz or equivalent 500MB of hard disk space CDROM or DVD Drive 64Mb RAM (Windows 98SE/ Windows ME) 8
Scalextric Sport World 9 128Mb RAM (Windows2000/ Windows XP) 128bit 3D graphics card with 8Mb VRAM USB Port 56k Internet Connection or better required for online racing. 9
10 Scalextric Sport World 1.5 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. Note: Do NOT connect the Command Unit before you install Sport World and 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: Select Run from the Windows Start menu Type D:\setup.exe and click OK (replace D with the drive letter of your CDROM drive) 10
Scalextric Sport World 11 Follow the on screen installation instructions. Installation instructions Select your language. Sport World can be installed in English, American English, French, German or Spanish. Before leaving the welcome screen, make sure that you have closed all other open applications 11
12 Scalextric Sport World Tick the box to accept the license agreement before you can continue to install Sport World. 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 12 If Quick Time and Acrobat are not present, they will be installed before proceeding with the Sport World installation.
Scalextric Sport World 13 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 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. Sport World will now install the correct files, please be patient. 13
14 Scalextric Sport World 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. 14
Scalextric Sport World 15 1.6 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. 15
16 Scalextric Sport World 1.7 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: 16
Scalextric Sport World 17 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! 17
18 Scalextric Sport World 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. 18
Scalextric Sport World 19 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.. 19
20 Scalextric Sport World 1.8 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 help@scalextricsportworld.com 20