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Follow these steps to successfully download the PowerUp game.

1) Check Your Computer

Before downloading the PowerUp game, you must check your computer. Your computer will need:

  • DirectX drivers, available at Microsoft Download Center. You must have these drivers successfully installed for the game to work.
  • A Pentium III or IV 2GHz processor or better (or AMD 2 GHz or better).
  • An ATI or Nvidia Graphics card with DirectX 9.1 or better support, and at least 128 Mb of video RAM. If your computer doesn't have 128 Mb of video RAM, the game performance will be poor.
  • At least 1 Gb of system RAM and at least 300 Mb of hard drive storage for the game.
  • A broadband Internet connection.

2) Download and Install

  • Download PowerUp the Game here
  • After the file has downloaded, double click the MSI file to begin installing it. Follow the screen prompts to install the game to a location on your computer.
  • When the installation is complete, There will be an PowerUp icon on your desktop and doubleclick to start the game.

3) Create your Profile and Login

  • After you successfully launch the game, you will need to register and create a profile.
  • If you want to play by audio, press Control-T to turn on the speech output then Control-A to go to the accessibility options and learn about the tools available.
  • Click the My Profile button and follow the screens to select a user name and password. This user name is the name of your avatar and the your login user name. Since PowerUp does not collect personal information from users (i.e., email), we have no way to contact you to automatically reset your password. Please document your password in case you forget it.
  • Click the Accessibility Options button on the login screen to use accessibility features.
  • The final registration screen asks for your gender. This is merely a selection of your avatar’s gender. You can select any avatar gender and this will be the physical model you will see during the avatar customization process.
  • Depending on your answer to the gender question, a male or female model will appear in the avatar customization screens. Avatar customization is a five step process. After making your selection, click the next screen to see your next set of options. Your selections will be seen on the model to the right. Go back to previous screens to alter your selections. When you are done, click the Done button to start the game.
  • When you return to the game, enter your user name and password and click the Login button. This bring you straight into the games.
Update

PowerUp
Release Date: 06/27/2008

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