'Canada
Hunt' instructions
Installation
Notice: When installing on Network, XP, Vista or Windows 7 systems
you must log in as the administrator to have the proper privileges
to load the application.
To install 'Canada hunt' follow these
steps:
Autorun
1. close any open applications before installing 'Canada Hunt'
2. place Canada Hunt CD-ROM into drive
3. installer should start automatically
4. answer all prompts, then click on 'Finish'
Manual
1. close any open applications before installing 'Canada Hunt'
2. place Canada Hunt CD-ROM into drive
3. open 'My Computer' or 'Windows explorer'
4. right click on your CD-ROM drive (Canada_Hunt), then select
"Open"
5. double click on the 'Install_Canada_Hunt' application
6. answer all prompts, then click on 'Finish'
UnInstall
The Canada Hunt CD must reside in
the CD drive in order to uninstall the game. Follow these steps
to uninstall:
click on 'Start', click on 'Programs',
click on 'Realistic Hunting Games', click on 'Canada Hunt',
click on 'Game', double click on 'Remove Canada Hunt'
Follow prompts to remove game from
your system.
Starting the Game
For the best performance it is recommended
that you exit all other programs while playing 'Canada Hunt'.
Double click on the 'Canada Hunt'
shortcut on your desktop
OR
click on 'Start', click on 'Programs',
click on 'Realistic Hunting Games', click on 'Canada Hunt',
click on 'Game', double click on 'Canada Hunt'
Canada Hunt control panel options
The Canada Hunt control panel allows the player to configure
various graphics and audio options. The audio options relate
to volume control. The graphics options are important for performance
tuning. For computers with onboard graphics cards it might be
wise to disable the higher end rendering features for the sake
of performance. The following is a brief description of the
relevant graphics options;
Resolution: this is fixed at 800 X
600
Bit depth: 16 bit improves performance, 32 bit has better color
Dynamic range lighting: better quality lighting effects
High dynamic range: best quality lighting effects
FSAA: antialiasing, default is none, 2, 4, and 8 passes
Dynamic shadows: shadows for hunter and animals
Multiple dynamic shadows: shadows from multiple lighting sources
Shadow quality: graphical quality of the dynamic shadows
Shadow detail: crispness of shadow edges- high or low
Best performance configuration:
Bit depth: 16 bit
Dynamic range lighting: not checked
High dynamic range: not checked
FSAA: none
Dynamic shadows: not checked
Multiple dynamic shadows: not checked
Shadow quality: n/a (no dynamic shadows)
Shadow detail: n/a (no dynamic shadows)
Mid-level configuration:
Bit depth: 32 bit
Dynamic range lighting: checked
High dynamic range: not checked
FSAA: none
Dynamic shadows: checked
Multiple dynamic shadows: not checked
Shadow quality: low
Shadow detail: low
Best graphics configuration:
Bit depth: 32 bit
Dynamic range lighting: checked
High dynamic range: checked
FSAA: 8
Dynamic shadows: checked
Multiple dynamic shadows: checked
Shadow quality: high
Shadow detail: high
Playing the Game
Help:
Canada Hunt help defines which keys perform various functions
while hunting. Navigation menus are basically point and click.
Listed below is a summary of all of the map key definitions.
left mouse click
- fire gun (must have a firearm and ammunition selected)
tab toggles between 1st and 3rd
person view
w player move forward
s player move backwards
a toggle- aims firearm
d toggle on/off for HUD (heads
up display while hunting)
c toggle- makes game call using
active call
z changes the active call
F1 quits the hunting level and
returns to the navigation menus
p toggles 'critter cam' function
r register harvested animal for
trophy room eligibility
Simulation Hunt:
Canada Hunt has three full featured hunts. Simulation mode is
the closest to actual hunting. More woods wisdom and patience
is required to be successful. When the 'Sim Hunt' option is
selected the player will have to either create a new handle
or select an existing one. The player handle defines the hunter
to the game for purposes of gear preferences and scoring. The
next step is to pick your hunting area.
Icons are present for all of the different
hunts available. In order to continue, click on the highlighted
green area. Once a hunt has been selected the player must then
choose hunting gear. The options are slightly different depending
on the type of hunting the player has chosen. For deer hunting
the player has the choice of high powered rifle, shotgun or
muzzleloading rifle. For the high powered rifle there are three
calibers to select from, the shotgun offers the choice of two
slugs types and for the muzzleleader the player can select sabot
or lead slug projectiles. Elk hunting gear options would include
the high powered rifle and muzzleloading rifle. Automatically
included are elk calls; a bugle call, (used for challenging
bulls), and a cow call (used to lure bulls in). For turkey hunting,
the player's firearm is automatically selected, a shotgun by
default. The type of shells the hunter wishes to use can be
specified. The heavier shot loads will have a greater percentage
of successful harvests at greater ranges. The player must also
select turkey calls to be used. The crow and owl calls are used
for locating gobblers, while the hen calls are used for luring
gobblers into shotgun range. Any combination of two calls are
allowed. Reset calls will clear the selected calls.
The firearms and ammo loads have true
to life ballistics associated with them. The incentive to use
a more primitive firearm (muzzleloader for example) would be
to provide more challenge. Once the player has selected their
gear they are ready to hunt. Simply click on the 'Hunt' button
to begin. The 'Save Prefs' button will save all of the selected
Gear preferences. However, preferences are saved automatically.
Deer Hunting: Deer hunting takes
place in the winter woodlands of Saskatchewan, Canada. The hunter
is allowed ten rounds of ammunition for the hunt. There is no
time limit, the player may hunt until all deer in the level
are harvested. For each hunt there will be between five and
eight whitetail deer of various gender and size. The player
can stalk hunt or walk up into tree stands which are present
on the property. The whitetails are wary and can be very difficult
to approach. Also, shot placement is very important. If a well
placed shot results in the deer running off the hunter should
walk to the area the deer was in and check for blood. Blood
sign would indicate a good hit and should be followed so that
the deer can be recovered. Both bucks and does can be legally
harvested. The 'register' keystroke (r) will record your harvest
and display the animals' score. The player must be within ten
yards of the harvested animal in order to register the harvest.
The "d" key will display the HUD which will indicate
how much ammunition is remaining. This key toggles, one state
the HUD is visible, the other hides it.
Elk Hunting:
Elk hunting takes place in the Rocky mountains of Colorado.
As with the deer hunt, the hunter is allowed only ten rounds
of ammunition. There is no time limit, there is a limit of one
bull elk per hunt. Elk are more vocal that whitetail deer and
can be worked with the elk calls provided in the game. The bugle
call is a challenge to other bulls and will hopefully encourage
them to respond vocally. The cow call is for luring bulls in.
The preferred method of hunting is stalk, stop and call. Move
if needed, when an elk is coming to you stay put and wait. As
with deer hunting, if a well placed shot results in the elk
running away the hunter should walk to the area the elk was
in and check for blood. Blood sign would indicate a good hit
and should be followed so that the elk can be recovered. The
'register' keystroke (r) will record your harvest and display
the animals' score. The player must be within ten yards of the
harvested animal in order to register the harvest. For elk hunting
the "d" key will display the HUD which will indicate
how much ammunition is remaining and also the 'active' call.
Two calls will be available to use, when a call is made in the
game the 'active' call is the one which is used. To cycle through
the selected calls press the 'z' key. The call displayed in
the HUD is the active call.
Turkey Hunting:
Turkey hunting takes place in the low country of South Carolina.
As with deer and elk hunting, the hunter is allowed ten rounds
of ammunition. As with the other hunts there is no time limit.
The player may harvest one gobbler per hunt, hens are not allowed
to be shot in simulation mode. When the hunt starts it will
be early in the morning and dark. After the sun starts to rise
the turkeys will fly down from their roost trees and call to
one another to assemble. The player can use the various calls
to entice the gobbler over to his position. Shotgun ammunition
for the turkey hunt is a fine shot, not a projectile. This means
the gobbler must be very close before a shot is attempted. The
owl and crow calls are for 'locating' or making the gobbler
sound off. The hen calls are used to lure the gobbler to the
hunters' position. The turkeys are wary so excessive walking
may scare the birds. For successfully harvested gobblers, the
'register' keystroke (r) will record and display the birds'
score. The player must be within ten yards of the harvested
animal in order to register the harvest. For turkey hunting
the "d" key will display the HUD which will indicate
how much ammunition is remaining and also the 'active' call.
Two calls will be available to use, when you make a call the
'active' call is the one which is used. To cycle through the
selected calls press the 'z' key.
Critter Cam: Critter cam is a unique
4th person view. By enabling critter cam (p) you will view from
the animals' perspective. Critter cam is a toggle, when you
wish to return to the hunters' perspective press "p"
again. For deer, critter cam will randomly follow any of the
deer currently residing in the level. For elk, critter cam will
always follow the closest bull to the hunter. And for turkeys,
critter cam will always follow the gobbler and will activate
only after the turkeys have flown off their roosts.
Challenge Mode: Challenge mode
offers more variety in gameplay. It is virtually identical to
the hunting simulation with a few major differences. In challenge
mode the player has only five minutes to harvest as many animals
as possible. The action is faster paced, the
player movement is accelerated. Separate scoring is kept (in
the trophy room) for the
challenge mode as well. The high score for each respective level
(deer, turkey, elk) is
recorded. As with the simulation mode only ten rounds of ammunition
are allowed and critter cam is fully functional. The HUD (heads
up display) will indicate the number of animals available, the
number harvested and the remaining time. One other difference
from the simulation mode is that turkey hens can be legally
shot in the turkey challenge mode. Three different events will
cause the challenge hunt to terminate; (1) successfully harvesting
all animals in the level, (2) depleting ammunition, (3) depleting
allotted time.
Practice Mode: Practice mode was
designed for fast pace action and to familiarize the player
with the various firearms available in the game. This mode can
be played for deer, elk and turkeys. The primary differences
from simulation and challenge mode are;
*player
is stationary, i.e., cannot move around the property
*animals will appear within gun range of the player's position
*no time limit and no scoring
*unlimited amount of ammunition
*use of calls and critter cam still available
Trophies: Click on the 'Trophies'
button to view, scores are logged by handle.
Scoring for simulation mode is as follows;
The highest scoring deer, elk and turkey are recorded and listed
in the trophy room. Turkeys are scored on spur length times
ten, plus beard length times two plus twenty (estimated weight
for gobbler), Whitetail bucks are scored based on a Boone &
Crocket score assigned when the animal is harvested and registered.
The same scoring conventions hold true for bull elk. Whitetail
does (no antlers) have a score value of 10 points. In addition
to high scores by species, there is a scoring class for overall.
This score is the cumulative score for that hunter for all species
and all hunts combined for simulation mode. The four players
are listed in order of scoring.
Scoring for challenge mode is as follows;
The highest scoring deer, elk and turkey challenge hunts are
recorded listed in the trophy room. The method in which animals
are scored is virtually identical to the scoring methods while
hunting in simulation mode. The only difference is that turkey
hens can be legally shot in challenge mode with a resulting
score of ten points per hen. After the five minute hunt in challenge
mode the player will receive their score via dialog box. The
trophy room will keep the high score by level (deer, elk, turkey)
for the challenge round.
The only way to clear the trophy room
out is to uninstall and then re-install Canada Hunt.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
* Intel(R) Pentium (R) IV processor
or compatible
* Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz
* DirectX 9.0 or greater
* Windows(R) VISTA 32/XP
* 250 MB RAM min, 500 MB or greater recommended
* Dedicated graphics card- 256 MB memory recommended
* 250 MB of free hard disk space
* CD-ROM drive
* 32 bit sound card
* Keyboard and mouse
