Deer Avenger 3
Version 3.0.0.0.
Readme File
09/01/00
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About This Document:
Thank you for purchasing Deer Avenger 3.
This document contains last-minute information about Deer Avenger 3 and other information about the program not found in the Help Files. This README file includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning this software or your computer. Should you experience any problems with Deer Avenger 3, please refer to this file for additional help on answering questions about the game and solving technical difficulties.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
IV. CONTACTING SIERRA
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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Windows® 95/98
Pentium® 266 and 100% compatible with 3D video hardware acceleration or
Pentium® 300 without 3D video hardware acceleration
32MB RAM
315MB free hard disk space for full install (45MB for min. install)
8X CD-ROM Drive
Microsoft® compatible Mouse
DirectX®7 Compatible Audio & Video Cards
8MB video card memory (16 recommended)
3D video hardware accelerator highly recommended
II. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
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A. The CD must be in the CD ROM drive to play this game.
B. If game play is slow or choppy make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements listed above.
C. Make sure that no other programs are running in the background.
D. Alt-Tab or minimizing the game causes the colors to be wrong. To fix this, close the game and restart it.
E. If you are experiencing video problems, select a lower Resolution setting, like 640X480 or 320X240.
F. Make sure your video card has the latest drivers available from the manufacturer.
G. If you are experiencing video problems in the game, like black snow, an Options button is on the initial dialog box for Alpha Transparency. Go to Options and make sure that the box is checked for "No Alpha Transparency". In particular, if you have a Matrox Millennium II video card, you should have this box checked.
H. If you are experiencing video problems in the game, like flashing sky in the hunting seasons, an Options button is on the initial dialog box for Low Resolution Sky. Go to Options and make sure that the box is checked for "Low Resolution Sky".
I. If you are experiencing choppy game play make sure that you have DirectX 6.0 or above installed. If not, run DirectX 7 dxsetup.exe from the D:\DirectX\redist folder on your hard drive (where "D" is the letter of your CD ROM drive.)
J. Certain video cards, like the Diamond Fire GL Pro 1000, may experience a white box appearing around text and the mouse cursor and a black box in the scope when going into 1st person mode.
K. Some video cards may have difficulties with higher video resolutions. If you experience problems with opening the game from the starting screen, either the game will not open or the screen appears black, then select a lower resolution from the starting screen like 800X600 or 640X480.
L. Computers with older video cards may experience rendering issues causing extended loading times.
M. If the colors/textures in the game become corrupted or look wrong try returning to the cabin to correct this. If that does not fix the problem then restart the game.
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
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A. Changes to the original manual are as follows:
1. An Options button is on the initial dialog box for Alpha Transparency and Low Resolution Sky. If you are experiencing video problems in the game, go to Options and make sure that the box is checked for "No Alpha Transparency" and/or "Low Resolution Sky".
2. Pressing the "V" key does not switch to 3rd person mode. Instead, right click the mouse to switch out of 1st person and sniper modes to 3rd person mode.
3. Taco Hut Extreme Meal: This is the Tracking Fart.
4. Broccoli: This is the Magnet Fart.
5. Hotkeys:
C = Call
L = Lure
1 = Tracking Fart
2 = Magnet Fart
3 = Atomic Fart
Esc = Pause or Quit the game
Backspace = Return to Cabin or Continue Game
B. Weapons will remain in the cabinet for each game through all the seasons. However, the trophy wall is seasonal and each head must be aquired during that particular season to appear on the wall.
C. To see the heads for different seasons, first change the calendar to the desired season, then go to the trophy wall to view heads for that season.
D. To start a new game, enter a new player name. Game automatically saves when you exit.
E. "Fart" items do not get carried over to the next round. Use 'em while you got 'em.
F. Chasing after hunters and shooting them in the back and running up and shooting them at point-blank range is poor sportsmanship and will get Bambo killed. Try a little strategy.
G. Sometimes Bambo may find it necessary to switch to 3rd person mode to reload his gun. Then return to first person mode to resume shooting.
IV.CONTACTING SIERRA
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A) Customer Service, Support, and Sales
B) Technical Support
C) Legal Information
A) Customer Service, Support, and Sales
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United States
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Email: [email protected]
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United Kingdom
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Fax: (0118) 987-5603
Disk/CD replacements in the U.K. are £6.00, or £7.00 outside the UK. Add "ATTN.: Returns."
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Disk and or Manual Replacement:
Product Returns*:
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* Returns to this address valid in North America only.
B) TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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North America
Sierra On-Line offers a 24-hour automated technical support line with recorded answers to the most frequently asked technical questions. To access this service, call (425) 644-4343, and follow the recorded instructions to find your specific topic and resolve the issue. If this fails to solve your problem, you may still write, or fax us with your questions, or contact us via our Web site.
Sierra On-Line
Technical Support
P.O. Box 85006
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
Main: (425) 644-4343
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. PST
Fax: (425) 644-7697
http://www.sierra.com
[email protected]
United Kingdom
Havas Interactive offers a 24-hour Automated Technical Support line with recorded answers to the most frequently asked technical questions. To access this service, call (0118) 920-9111, and follow the recorded instructions to find your specific topic and resolve the issue. If this fails to solve your problem, you may still write, or fax us with your questions or contact us via our Internet or CompuServe sites.
Havas Interactive
2 Beacontree Plaza,
Gillette Way,
Reading, Berkshire
RG2 0BS United Kingdom
Main: (0118) 920-9111
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax: (0118) 987-5603
http://www.sierra-online.co.uk
France
Havas Interactive France
32, Av de l'Europe
Bât Energy 1 (2e étage)
78 140 VELIZY-Villacoublay
France
Téléphone: 01-30-67-90-50
Lundi au Jeudi de 10h à 19h
Vendredi de 10h à 18h
Fax: 01 30 67 90 65
http://www.sierra.fr
Germany
Havas Interactive
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Deutschland
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Mailbox: (0) 6103-99-40-35
http://www.sierra.de
Spain
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Spain
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Italy
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C) Sierra Warranty & Legal Information
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Sierra's end user license agreement, limited warranty and return policy is set forth in the EULA.txt, found on the CD, and is also available during the install of the product.
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