_______________________________ L.A. NOIRE _____________________________________________ readmeENG.txt Thank you for purchasing L.A. NOIRE.

_______________________________ IMPORTANT ___________________ This game requires the install of Rockstar Games Social Club, and an internet co nnection to activate the game. Please note that Administrator rights are required to install and run the game. Please ensure any User accounts used to play the game have full Administrator rights. _____________________________ CONTENTS ___________________ 1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3) PATCHING 4) LINKS 5) DRIVERS 6) KNOWN ISSUES 7) PC CONTROLS INFORMATION 8) SUPPORTED GAME CONTROLLERS 9) COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS 10) CONTACT AND SUPPORT INFORMATION ________________________________________________________________________ 1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS _______________________ System Specifications: Operating System: Windows 7 / Windows Vista Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Service Pack 3 Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz to Quad Core 3.2GHz / AMD Dual Core 2. 4Ghz to Quad Core 3.2Ghz RAM: 2GB to 8GB

Hard drive space: 16GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536M B ATI Radeon HD 3000 512MB to AMD Radeon HD 6850 1024MB Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9 Compatible DVD Drive (Retail version) Other Requirements: Initial game and DLC activation requires an internet connection. L.A. Noire PC requires the installation of software and components inclu ding GameShield IronWrap & Patcher;DirectX, and Microsoft s Windows .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86). Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as integrated and AGP graphics cards ma y be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher. ________________________________________________________________________ 2) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS _______________________ During the L.A. Noire activation process you will be prompted to register with R ockstar Games Social Club. Please note that Social Club registration is not mandatory to play the game, but to experience the maximum functionality of L.A. Noire PC, including Social Club Awards, stat tracking and the Ask The Community feature we highly recommend that you sign up to a Social Club Account. Steps: 1. (Disc version only) Insert the 'L.A.Noire' (Disc 1) into your DVD-ROM drive. If the installer does not start, open your DVD-ROM drive folder and doub le click on the 'Setup' icon. 2. You will first need to install the Rockstar Games Social Club applica tion. Please follow the on-screen directions. The installation of the Rockstar Games Social Club application is requir ed to install and play L.A.Noire, but you are not required to create an online Social Club account to play the game. 3. Other components such as DirectX and Microsoft .NET and Visual C++ so ftware will then be installed if required. Please follow the on-screen directio ns. 4. Next, you will begin installation of L.A. Noire. Please follow the on-screen directions. until the the installation process is complete.

5. (Retail version only) In order to play L.A. Noire you do not need the DVD in your drive. 6. Click on the 'L.A. Noire' icon to start the game launcher. You can use the game launcher to set the in-game graphic options using t he 'Settings' button. You can also change these options in the game instead if you wish. The launcher also allows you to change the game language and keyboard la yout. 7. Click the 'Launch Game' button to play the game. 8. Once the game has loaded You will be prompted to enter your product k ey to perform a one-time product activation via the internet. You can find the product k ey on the back of your manual. Please note that the game includes a release date check, and will not ac tivate until the release date has passed. If you fail to connect, or the process fails, please visit www.rockstarg ames.com/support for details. 9. After activation L.A. Noire will download and install a mandatory pat ch which will require the game to restart. Please follow the on-screen directions. 10. Once the game is patched you will be asked to create a Social Club a ccount. Rockstar Games Social Club is a members-only destination for leaderboard s, stats, tournaments, ongoing special competitions, virtual events, MP3s a nd more goodies associated with Rockstar titles. You may create an offline profile instead if you wish but this will not give you access to Social Club features. Note: Once the game is activated, and a Social Club profile created you do not need an internet connection to play the game. However without an internet connection certain Social Club features will not be available, and the game will not be able to automatically download and install patc hes. ________________________________________________________________________ 3) PATCHING _______________________ L.A. Noire includes an automatic patching system. When you run the game it will check for new patches, and can automatically download and install them if they are availab le.

A mandatory patch is required on first launch to activate the game. Please note that the Steam version uses Steam's patching system. ________________________________________________________________________ 4) LINKS: _______________________ - Rockstar Games Social Club http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/#/register - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5582 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531 -508D977D32A6&displaylang=en - DirectX 9 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a -9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en - Microsoft Support http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389 ________________________________________________________________________ 5) DRIVERS _______________________

We recommend using the latest drivers available. System/Component Manufacturers Dell Gateway Hewlett-Packard IBM Intel VIA Technologies Audio Hardware Providers/Manufacturers Cirrus Logic (Crystal) Creative Labs/Ensoniq ESS Tech VIA Technologies Turtle Beach Video Hardware Providers/Manufacturers http://www.cirruslogic.com/ http://www.creative.com/ http://www.esstech.com/ http://www.viatech.com/ http://www.turtlebeach.com/ http://www.dell.com/ http://www.gateway.com/ http://www.hp.com/ http://www.ibm.com/ http://www.intel.com/ http://www.viatech.com/

AOPEN http://www.aopen.com/ Asus http://www.asus.com/ AMD/ATI http://www.amd.com/ Creative Labs http://www.creative.com/ Gainward http://www.gainward.com/ Guillemot/Hercules http://www.guillemot.com/ Jaton http://www.jaton.com/ Leadtek http://www.leadtek.com/ Micro-Star International (MSI) http://www.msicomputer.com/ NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/ PNY http://www.pny.com/ VisionTek http://www.visiontek.com/ Additional Software AMD Dual Core Optimizer http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/dynamicDetails.aspx?ListID=c5cd2c08-1432 -4756-aafa-4d9dc646342f&ItemID=153 ________________________________________________________________________ 6) KNOWN ISSUES _______________________ Launcher crashes on startup: ---------------------------Install Microsoft DirectX before running the launcher. You can find a version of DirectX9 on L.A. Noire disc1 in the folder ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft DirectX Redist (June 2010), or it can be d ownloaded from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=35 Game displays blank screen after display mode change: ----------------------------------------------------In rare cases some graphic drivers may report display modes to the game that are n't valid, which can result in a blank screen if you select one of those modes. If this occurs please quit the game using the ALT+F4 keyboard shortcut, and use the game launcher to choose a different display mode before launching the game again. ________________________________________________________________________ 7) PC CONTROLS INFORMATION _______________________ PC specific controls settings in the Options Menus include: Mouse Mouse Mouse Mouse Sensitivity Aim Sensitivity Acceleration On / Off Aim - Hold / Toggle

KEYBOARD / MOUSE BINDING: Most mouse buttons and keys can be bound to any function. The main exception is the mousewheel which is used throughout the game for features like zooming in/out, scrolling do

cuments, etc. ________________________________________________________________________ 8) SUPPORTED GAME CONTROLLERS _______________________ L.A. Noire PC supports mouse and keyboard, Xinput controllers such as the Xbox36 0 pad, and a specific set of Dinput controllers, including gamepads, joysticks and raci ng wheels. All control types can be used interchangeably. For instance you can use mouse an d keyboard for on-foot, then switch to a 360 controller or Dinput racing wheel for driving without havin g to change any options. For mouse and keyboard and Xinput controllers the in-game help will update autom atically to show the correct keys/buttons for the last control method you used. However for Dinput devices mo use and keyboard prompts will be shown as there are no standard button designations for those controllers. Please note: Only the first active Xinput controller (set to ID 1) will be used. Supported Dinput controllers will be auto-configured with a default control sche me. Below is a list of the controllers, along with their in-game ID numbers. You can use the ID number with the -joysticktype command line argument to force the game to use the control layout of a particular contro ller. e.g. -joysticktype 1 This is useful when you have a controller which is not officially supported and detected by the game, and wish to use the control layout of a similar controller. Please note this feature is not officially supported, and is provided for your c onvenience only. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DirectPad USB gamepad adapter SmartJoyPad USB gamepad adapter Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad Pro XK PC 2002 Gamepad adapter Dual Joypad Adapter Dual USB Force Feedback Joypad adapter (MP-8866) Kiky X series USB gamepad adapter Logitech Wireless Gamepad PSX for USB gamepad adapter. XBCD Xbox Controller driver TigerGame Xbox to USB adapter Xbox 360 Gamepad Logitech Dual Action Gamepad Logitech G25 Wheel Saitek P2500 Rumble Pad Saitek P2600 Dual Action Gamepad Saitek P380 Gamepad Saitek PS1000 Dual Analog Gamepad Saitek P2900 Wireless Gamepad Saitek P3200 Rumblepad

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Saitek R220 Wheel Saitek R440 Wheel Gravis Eliminator Gamepad Pro Medion Dual Analog Gamepad Generic USB controller

________________________________________________________________________ 9) COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS _______________________ These command line parameters are not officially supported but are provided for your convenience. Graphics: -windowed -res x y -str ve performance -npd eation. May help -nonv Audio: -nosound Disable all sound. Run game in a window. Force screen resolution, e.g. -res 800 600 Enable single threaded renderer, which may impro or compatibility on some systems. Disable the 'D3D_PUREDEVICE' flag from device cr if you have graphics compatibility issues. Disable Nvidia 3D support.

System: -L n, Italian or Spanish. -joysticktype n be used to try different 't specifically supported. Please see section 8 Supported Game Controllers for details. Change the language - use English, French, Germa E.g -L french Force a specific directinput controller type. Ca controller button layouts if your controller isn

________________________________________________________________________ 10) CONTACT AND SUPPORT INFORMATION _______________________ For support please visit: http://www.rockstargames.com/support If prefer to contact tech support via email or phone please use the following:

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