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The Nanoquest cdrom and Online Game require a modern PC or MAC system - Generally less than 5 years old. Please pay particular attention to the technical requirements below: Windows Technical Requirements: Windows XP or 2000, a Pentium 4 or equivalent AMD, Centrino, Celeron Processor, 256MB RAM, a modern graphics card that supports hardware acceleration. Mac Technical Requirements: OSX, A G4 1GHz Processor or faster, 256MB RAM Online Game Technical Requirements: To play online you ALSO require the shockwave plugin which is available to download and install here. To get the maximum performance out of the game we recommend you close all other applications before launching. |
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Telephone technical support is available to all Irish Junior Science Teachers. To access this please follow this link and have your unique teacher roll number ready. Phone Support If you are not an Irish Junior Science Teacher or Pupil or Parent please use the FAQ section on this page. You may also submit your problem via the support form and we will contact you via email. Support Form |
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I don't seem to be able to install NanoQuest successfully? You will need to have administrator rights to install the Nanoquest game and the Shockwave plugin - please contact your school IT department. My machine is modern but the game is slow? The first thing to do is to close all other programs while playing the game. Your machine may not contain a graphics cards. This means it can't support 3D Hardware acceleration and the game will be slow. Why is Nanoquest running slowly on my computer? Nanoquest requires a reasonably powerful computer to run its interactive 3D graphics engine. If you have an older computer below the minimum specification, the game will not run smoothly. Can I make copies of the game myself to give out to students and colleagues? You may make copies of the game cdrom and distribute them within the Republic of Ireland. If you are based outside the Republic of Ireland you may play the game online but may not copy or distribute it. I am located outside the Republic of Ireland. How can we use the game in our school? Nanoquest may be played online via the site. Does installing Shockwave also install the Google toolbar? The Shockwave installer has an option to also install the Google toolbar so you may choose to install it or not. |