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- README.TXT - last updated 04/02/98
-
- The following instructions are for the THQ, Inland Productions PC
- version of Bass Masters Classic Tournament Edition fishing.
-
- DEMO VERSION - multiplayer and other capabilities only available
- in the retail version
-
- HARDWARE ACCELERATION NOTE - This version is optimized to run best
- with a video card/accelerator that contains the 3dfx Voodoo Chipset.
- All other Direct3D compatible video cards will be fully supported
- in the retail version.
-
- IMPORTANT!!!
- This game must be installed by the directions listed below. If
- Autoplay is disabled on the Win95 machine trying to install
- the game, go to MY COMPUTER and double click on the CD-ROM
- drive which has the install disk. Otherwise, from Windows Explorer,
- click on the BMC.EXE icon.
-
- Win 95 NOTE: While playing this game, all other Windows programs must
- be completely closed down, or errors in the game can occur. It also should
- be noted that the game CD must be inserted in the drive the game was
- installed from in order to hear the game music or play the game's video
- segments. If another music or video CD is inserted into the CD drive
- while Bass Masters Classic TE is playing, the game will not operate
- or respond correctly.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
-
- -Pentium 133 or better
- -16 MG of RAM
- -35 MG of hard drive space
- -DirectX 5.0 (included with install program)
- -for hardware acceleration, a Direct3D compatible video card
- or adapter with 4 MG of VRAM
-
- INSTALL:
-
- The game installs with Autoplay on Win95. Simply insert the
- game CD into your CD-ROM drive and wait for a window to open
- prompting for installation. DIRECTX Version 5.0 or greater is
- required to run the game. You can install DIRECTX 5.0 from
- the setup program if needed.
-
- RUNNING THE GAME:
- Click on the Bass Masters Classic Icon that will be in the program
- group created by the Setup Program. Once in the main menu, hit
- the "Single" button to see the choices of single player games.
- The Practice Button will lead you through the menu to fish on
- a practice lake.
-
- Follow the instructions in the menus to get set up for fishing.
- Click on the Question Mark Button that appears in the bottom
- left corner of every menu screen to call up the help file.
- When you're ready, the game will automatically go to the Lake
- Map, where you'll pick your initial fishing spot.
-
- Once you start fishing, the following instructions apply:
-
- Keyboard Commands:
-
- UP ARROW - powers the trolling motor forward
- DOWN ARROW - powers the trolling motor in reverse
- LEFT ARROW - turns the trolling motor left
- RIGHT ARROW - turns the trolling motor right
- SHIFT KEY - gives greater acceleration to the troll motor
- V KEY - changes the camera position around the boat
- PLUS KEY - tightens drag
- MINUS KEY - loosens drag
- U KEY - goes to Underwater Mode
- S KEY - stops the boat (if trolling)
- W KEY - Toggles Lake Conditions Window
- C KEY - Cut the line during a fish fight
- 1-7 KEYS - switch between the current fishing rod/lure being used
-
- Gear:
-
- The game is centered around Tournament fishing where time is critical,
- so seven rods are fully set up with line, reel and lure before
- fishing (you can use the defaults). This saves time by not having to
- re-tie lures while on the lake.
-
- General Fishing Instructions:
-
- To cast, bring out the casting target by hitting the TARGET button or
- clicking the right mouse button. Move the target to the spot you
- want to cast to and set the target by hitting the left mouse button.
- Hit the CAST button to start the cast. When the cast is done, hit the
- left mouse button to start reeling. When reeling, if a fish strikes your
- lure, you must Set the Hook by quickly pulling back the mouse. If you set
- the hook in time, you are in a fish fight. When fighting a fish,
- moving the mouse up and down will have the effect of raising or lowering
- the fishing pole and putting more or less pressure on the fish and the
- line. Moving the mouse up and down with the right mouse button down will
- tighten or loosen the drag.
-
- To get an underwater view, press U after casting and watch your lure travel
- through the water from the initial reeling, all the way through the fish
- fight. Pressing the U-key again will bring you back above water at any time.
-
- Control Panel Buttons:
-
- QUIT - exits the game (after prompting) to the main menu
- TARGET - brings out the casting target
- CAST - if the casting
- CAST TYPE - change the method of casting being used
- GEAR - go back to the menus to change the setup of one of
- the 7 fishing rods
- LURE BUTTON - allows you to cycle through your seven fishing rods
- and examine the setup of each
- LIVEWELL - view or release any fish which are in the livewell
- LAKEMAP - bring up the map of the lake including your current
- position, and allow you to change spots or go back to
- the pier and quit for the day
- TIPS - video tips from Roland Martin (to play the tips, the
- install CD must be in the origional install drive)
- (NOT IN DEMO VERSION)
- SAVE - allows you to save your game in progress
- (NOT IN DEMO VERSION)
-