Yes, you'll be accompanied around the levels by a distinctly American announcer, talking you through the opening of each level and how you are getting on during each game. Naturally there's a 'three star' system to show just well you performed over each level (or golf course) so you can get instant feedback on your progress.īy breaking the card game out of being 'just' a card game, Fairway Solitaire gives the solitaire game a new energy and longevity, while allowing developers Big Fish an opportunity to go to town on the desktop graphics behind the playing field, the ancillary graphics, and the sports announcer. Get under the par (for example Par 4, the average player will end the game with four cards in the playing field), and you'll be well on the way to completing a bundle of levels with the best possible score. Each game will have a 'par' score that you need to try and beat. And when you finish the game, the number of cards left will represent your score. Assuming you have cards left. It's either run out of cards in the stock pile, or clear all the cards that are in the playing field. Yes, you can chain together a lot of cards, and only when there are no more valid moves do you play another card from the stock pile. You can play one card from the field onto the single card if it is one higher or one lower in value. You have a playing field of cards dealt face up and down, and a single card played from the stock face up in front of you.

Let's start with the mechanics of the card game. If you're using a different brand of computer, you can contact your video card manufacturer directly.If there are any Psion Series 3 owners reading this, then Fairway Solitaire is going to be a very interesting walk down memory line (with a twist or two), recognising the card game 'Homerun' (plus there's the 'Fairway' reference, used by our own Steve in his Psion golf sim!) I'm pretty sure that everyone else is going to recognise the golf mechanic that has been jauntily placed on top of a simple, yet addictive card game. If you own a Dell, HP, or Compaq computer, visit the website for your PC manufacturer. Save the 'DxDiag.txt' file to your desktop. When the Direct X Diagnostic window finishes loading, click Save all information.ĥ. The DxDiag app will show up in the search results. Select the Search the web and Windows bar next to the Windows start menu.ģ. Using the information below, locate and download the latest driver for your video card.ġ. Take note of the following information:ĩ. Scroll down to the Display Devices heading to view your video card information.Ĩ. From your desktop, open the DxDiag text file and take note of your System Model, which is shown under the System Information heading at the top of the document.ħ.

Save the DxDiag report to your desktop.Ħ. If you have a 32-bit system, click Save All Information, or if you have a 64-bit system, click Run 64-bit DxDiag. The DxDiag app will show up in the search results.ĥ. Click the Search icon to go to the Apps and Search screen.ģ. Several icons should show up on the right side of your screen.Ģ. Move your mouse cursor over the lower right corner of the screen. Scroll down to the Display Devices heading to view your video card information.ġ. At the bottom of the Start menu, type dxdiag into the Search box and press the Enter key to open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (DxDiag).ĥ. Open the Start menu (Windows button) in the bottom left of your screen.Ģ. Take note of the following information:ħ. Scroll down to the Display Devices heading to view your video card information.Ħ. From your desktop, open the DxDiag text file and take note of your System Model, which is shown under the System Information heading at the top of the document.ĥ. Save the DxDiag report to your desktop.Ĥ. Type dxdiag into the text box and click OK to open the DirectX diagnostic tool (DxDiag).ģ.

Select your operating system below and follow the steps to identify which video card you have installed and see if any recent updates have been released by your computer or video card manufacturer.ġ. Updates for video card drivers are often released after a computer is purchased.

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