Redneck Deer Huntin' (tm)
By Xatrix Entertainment, Inc.
Published by Interplay Productions


ABOUT THIS README.TXT FILE

This file contains a few last-minute notes about the game that are not
printed in the manual.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

*  About this version
*  Quick Start - How To Get Going (Windows 95/98 instructions)
*  Quick Start - How To Get Going (DOS instructions)
*  Troubleshooting
*  On-line Manual
*  Interplay Demos
*  Interplay Customer Service
*  Legal Mumbo Jumbo


ABOUT THIS VERSION 

Thank you for purchasing Redneck Deer Huntin'!

This game is not free, and we ask you to not pass copies around to your
friends.  Instead, have them buy their own copies, to encourage us
to keep making games like this in the future!


QUICK START -- HOW TO GET GOING 

WINDOWS 95 OR 98 INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Insert the Redneck Deer Huntin' CD-ROM.
2.  A window will appear; click "Install" in this window.  (If no window
    appears, then you have turned autorun off.  You can make the window
    appear by double-clicking "My Computer", then double-clicking the
    CD-ROM icon, and then double-clicking "autorun.exe".
3.  Click "Install" and then follow the on-screen instructions.
4.  After installation is complete, the CONFIG program will be launched.
    This is a program that lets you tell Redneck Deer Huntin' about any
    special configuration you'd like for your sound card or video card.
    If you have a pretty standard system, just continue to step 5.
    If you need to configure your sound card, follow the instructions
    on-screen and in the manual, or see the TROUBLESHOOTING section
    below.
5.  Pick "Save & launch Redneck Deer Huntin'" to begin.
6.  When the game starts, the main menu will be displayed.  You can move
    the two spinning Leonard heads with the up-arrow and down-arrow
    keys.  Move them to "Go Huntin'!" and press Enter.
7.  After the first time you play, you can start the game by inserting the
    CD-ROM and clicking the "Play" button.  Or, double-click
    the "Huntin" shortcut in the directory on your hard disk where you
    installed the game.


DOS-ONLY INSTRUCTIONS (if you just have DOS and not Windows 95 or 98)

If your CD-ROM drive is a letter other than drive D: then substitute
that letter for the "D:" references in these instructions.

1.  Insert the Redneck Deer Huntin' CD-ROM.
2.  Type:

      D:
      INSTALL

    ... and then follow the on-screen instructions.
3.  After installation is complete, the CONFIG program will be launched.
    This is a program that lets you tell Redneck Deer Huntin' about any
    special configuration you'd like for your sound card or video card.
    If you have a pretty standard system, just continue to step 4.
    If you need to configure your sound card, follow the instructions
    on-screen and in the manual, or see the TROUBLESHOOTING section
    below.
4.  Pick "Save & launch Redneck Deer Huntin'" to begin.
5.  When the game starts, the main menu will be displayed.  You can move
    the two spinning Leonard heads with the up-arrow and down-arrow
    keys.  Move them to "Go Huntin'!" and press Enter.
6.  After the first time you play, you can start the game by going to the 
    directory where you installed Redneck Deer Huntin', and type
    HUNTIN to start playing.  For instance:

                C:
                CD \INTRPLAY\HUNTIN
                HUNTIN

If the game doesn't start up correctly, you may have an old video card
that doesn't include a VESA driver.  You'll have to load an SVGA VESA driver
(spec 2.0 or later).  Consult your video card manufacturer's manual or
web site to get the card's VESA video driver, or visit www.scitechsoft.com
for the latest version of the universal "UniVBE" VESA drivers.


TROUBLESHOOTING

Q:  I get the message "Playback failed, possibly due to an invalid or
    conflicting IRQ."
A:  You can fix this problem with the CONFIG program.  You just need to
    tell Redneck Deer Huntin' about your sound card settings.  The items
    you need to know are your card's IRQ, DMA, and address settings.
    Here are exact, step-by-step instructions on how.  Here we go.

    The first step is to determine the Interrupt, DMA, and Input/Output
    Address values that are right for your sound card.  Here's how.

    a.  From Windows 95/98, click "Start".
    b.  Go to the "Settings" submenu.
    c.  Choose "Control Panel".
    d.  Double-click "System".
    e.  Click the "Device Manager" tab.
    f.  Double-click "Sound, video and game controllers".
    g.  The name of your sound card will appear.  Double-click it.
    h.  Click the "Resources" tab.
    i.  Get a piece of paper and a nice sharp pencil.
    j.  Write down these numbers:

        Interrupt Request         (often it's 5)
        Direct Memory Access      (often it's 1)
        Direct Memory Access      (often it's 5)
        Input/Output range        (first number only; often it's 0220)

    OK, now you know the Interrupt, DMA, and Input/Output Address numbers
    that your sound card is set to.  Now you can tell Redneck Deer Huntin'
    about these numbers.  Here's how.

    k.  Run the CONFIG program in the Redneck Deer Huntin' folder.
    l.  Choose "Sound Setup" with the arrow keys and press Enter.
    m.  Choose "Choose Sound FX Card" with the arrow keys and press Enter.
    n.  Choose the name of your card with the arrow keys (or "Sound Blaster"
        if you aren't sure), and press Enter.
    o.  Look at the items in green text at the top of the window and compare
        them to your notes from step J above.

        Current Address should be set to "Input/Output range" from Windows.
        Current Interrupt should be set to "Interrupt Request" from Windows.
        Current 8-bit DMA should be set to the first "Direct Memory Access"
                 from Windows.
        Current 16-bit DMA should be set to the second "Direct Memory Access"
                 from Windows.

        If any of the numbers don't match, use the arrow keys to select the
        option that lets you change that number, and press Enter.  Another
        screen will appear that lets you set the number.  Again, use the
        arrow keys and Enter to set the number to whatever you want.
    p.  Press ESC to go back to the Sound Setup screen.
    q.  Use the arrow keys to choose "Test Sound FX Card" and press Enter.
        You should hear a sound test from each speaker.
    r.  Press ESC to go back to the main CONFIG screen.
    s.  Choose "Save and launch Redneck Deer Huntin'".

Q:  There is no sound.
A:  Make sure your speakers are on, and plugged into your sound card.
    If you checked this (did you really double-check this?), see the
    previous question about setting up Redneck Deer Huntin' to work
    with your sound card's DMA and IRQ numbers.

Q:  While playing, I get yanked to Windows 95 (or 98) and I can't go back
    into the game.
A:  You may have pressed the "Windows" key on a Microsoft Natural Keyboard
    (or compatible) by accident.  Or a screen saver activated.
    Or another program may have yanked you into the Windows desktop --
    some e-mail programs do this.  You should quit any such programs,
    and disable screen savers if necessary, before you start huntin'.

Q:  The sound and animation is jerky.
A:  This shouldn't be a problem, but here are a couple of speedup tips.

    Look in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and remove programs
    that take up lots of memory, like SMARTDRV.EXE.

    If the problem persists, try exiting Windows 95/98, and running the
    program from DOS only.  (You can exit Windows 95/98 by clicking Start,
    choosing Shut Down, and choosing "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode".)

    The additional memory freed up by these two solutions will probably
    solve any jerkiness problems.

Q:  When I restart my computer in MS-DOS mode and try to play the game,
    my mouse control doesn't work, and I don't get any sound.
A:  If this happens, it means your computer wasn't configured properly at the 
    factory to make use of your mouse or sound card, and probably not
    your CD-ROM drive either, while you are in DOS mode.  :-(
    Unfortunately, it takes a lot of knowhow to configure all this stuff 
    yourself.  You may need to locate a MOUSE.COM type driver to get the
    mouse working under DOS.

    If you don't have the drivers and knowhow needed to set up your CD-ROM
    drive, sound card, and mouse properly under DOS, just play under
    Windows 95/98.

Q:  The screen freaks out after I play!
A:  This happens with certain video cards and drivers, if you use Windows
    95 or 98, and play a DOS game that runs in 640x480 video resolution.
    Namely, we've seen this happen with a couple of Diamond video cards.
    You can fix the screen by just restarting your computer.  You may be
    able to fix the problem by installing different VESA drivers -- see
    www.scitechsoft.com for some.  Or restart your computer
    in MS-DOS mode before playing.

Q:  This game is too dark!
A:  Adjust your monitor first, *then* press ESC and choose Options and then
    adjust the screen brightness.

Q:  The game plays too slowly.
A:  Make sure that in the SETUP program you set the screen size to be 
    640x480. If you set the screen to a higher resolution (like 800x600) 
    then the game will run much slower.


ONLINE MANUAL

The game manual is included on this CD-ROM, in the MANUAL directory.
For more information about this online manual, see the README.TXT file
within the MANUAL directory.


INTERPLAY DEMOS

Check out the DEMOS folder for demos and movies of other Interplay games. 


INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE

Telephone:  (949) 553-6678
Fax:        (949) 252-2820 (Attn: Customer Service)

Internet E-Mail: support@interplay.com
World Wide Web: http://www.interplay.com
BBS:  Telnet to bbs.interplay.com
BBS Modem Phone Number:  (949) 252-2822
America Online: E-mail IPTECH
FTP Site: ftp.interplay.com

Mail:  Interplay Customer Service
       16815 Von Karman
       Irvine, CA 92606

** UK AND EUROPE CONTACTS **
        
 Write to:  Customer Support
            Interplay Productions, Ltd.
            Harleyford Manor
            Harleyford
            Henley Road
            Marlow
            Buckinghamshire
            SL7 2DX
            ENGLAND
  
   tel:     +44 (0) 1628 423666
   Fax:     +44 (0) 1628 423777
  
   Email:   Europe@interplay.com
  

LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO 
=================

Copyright (c) 1998 Xatrix Entertainment.  All rights reserved.  Redneck 
Deer Huntin' is a trademark of Interplay Productions.  All rights reserved.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  Interplay
is the exclusive licensor and publisher of Redneck Deer Huntin'.

LIMITED WARRANTY - EUROPE
=========================

If within the first ninety days of purchase you have any problems
with the product please return it to the retailer.

After ninety (90) days, you may return the software program to
Interplay Productions, provided the fault is not due to normal wear
and tear, and Interplay will mail a replacement to you.
To receive a replacement you should enclose the defective medium
(including the original product label) in protective packaging
accompanied by:
    1) A cheque or postal order for L10 sterling (to cover postage and
       packaging).
    2) A brief statement describing the defect.
    3) The original receipt or address of the retailer
    4) Your return address
Registered mail is recommended for returns.  Please send to:
Warranty Replacements, Interplay Productions Ltd., Harleyford Manor,
Harleyford, Henley Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 2DX, ENGLAND

SOFTWARE USE LIMITATIONS AND LIMITED LICENSE
============================================

General Product License.  This copy of Redneck Deer Huntin' (the
"Software") is intended solely for your personal noncommercial home
entertainment use. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, or
disassemble the Software, except as permitted by law.  Interplay
Productions and Xatrix Entertainment retain all right, title and
interest in the Software including all intellectual property rights
embodied therein and derivatives thereof.  The Software, including,
without limitation, all code, data structures, characters, images,
sounds, text, screens, game play, derivative works and all other
elements of the Software may not be copied, resold, rented, leased,
distributed (electronically or otherwise), used on pay-per-play,
coin-op or other for-charge basis, or for any commercial purpose. Any
permissions granted herein are provided on a temporary basis and can be
withdrawn by Interplay Productions at any time.  All rights not
expressly granted are reserved.

Acceptance of License Terms.  By acquiring and retaining this Software,
you assent to the terms and restrictions of this limited license.  If
you do not accept the terms of this limited license, you must return the
Software together with all packaging, manuals and other material
contained therein to the store where you acquired the Software for a
full refund. 

This game was brought to you by the letter M and the number 7.

