INTRODUCTION Welcome to Harvester. We would lke totake a moment to help you ‘become familiar with the installacon instructions if this isthe frst time you have set up the game. During the installation, the screen will guide you though the secup proces. Nove: f your system is using disk compresion software such as Double Space or Drive Toad: pace, yeu will probably experience a linger proge ingtime. Harvester willrun on computer systems that have such com: presion software insalled. However, we cant guarantee tha problems i used, For better perfor. wce we recommend using a deve without software disk compresion. compression softwat IMPORTANT! Harvester requives a swap file of 20MB to be available ‘on your local hard drive. If yore do vot have at least 20MB of fre dis space when playing Harvester the program may stop or crash the come 1 system. If your system has 16MB of RAM or greater, this wap fileis rot needed. BEFORE INSTALLING Before installing the gimme, youshould verify your hard disk drive. To do this simply un S from the DOS proaipe of fom Windows. Dain say result in po lc integrity and date © INDISK or DEFRAG data on your hard dish INSTALLING HARVESTER FROM DOS “To install Hacvester fhm DOS: 1 Insert CD #1 into your CD-ROM dive. 2. Type the leter of your CD-ROM drive followed by a oslon, (Esme) Then jres ENTER. The prompt should display D: ex similar 3. Type INSTALL and press ENTE! 4 Follow the on screen instuctions to install Harvester on your 5. When installation is complete, type BARVEST tobe the game ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION NOTES FOR DOS USERS. Iyouare using the EMS memery option/witch make sure you have least SMB (8192K) of morte specified in the device= statenent in the CONFIOSYS, You may alo we the option swiich AUTO oF the NOEMS ‘option, of you may remove the line from your CONFIGSYS file enttely.Example lines for the CONFIG SYS file: Govice=enm366.exe 8192 devicerenn366.exe noems device=enm386.exe auto Please make sure your CONFIG SYS ile has the statement PILES=20 or sroiter, Harvester requites 500K of FREE available conventional (low) RAM in order tofunction proper. Ifyour system has les than 500K FREE con- ‘ventional (low) memory, ou may need to run the MEMMAKER uility i order to increase your FREE RAM, If your system has only SMB of RAM, you will need to disable SMART- DRY orany other dik caching program. Harvester uses arpronimately ‘TMB of avaiable memory so with SMARTDRV or other disk caching programs loaded these is nor enough memory available forthe game, INSTALLING HARVESTER FROM WINDOWS 3.1 “To install Harvester fram Windows 3.1: lnsert CD 21 ince your CD-ROM drive 2. Use your mouse to click Fie and then select RUN, 3. Type D: \ SETUP and press ENTER to begin the installation. (Where Ds isthe CD-ROM Drive) ‘When the installation is complete, there will bea Harveer Programa Group which will contain several icone which you may sslect. ‘To begin Harvester, simply click on the Harvester icon, ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION NOTES FOR WINDOWS 3.1 USERS Ifyour sytem has only SMB of RAM, you will need to disable the SMARTDRY dlsk caching program, Harvester ues approximately 7MB ‘of aailable memery, so with SMARTDRV loaded here is not enough memory available for the game. while starting the program in Windows you have a moderacely long ope rogram sound assciation, then Haevestee may fil to dewet your comput: ‘ees sound cand when it stants, and thus wll not initialize. Windows will rot allow more than one sound device 49 be used at a tine. To correct this problem, simply see your oben program sound to none;INSTALLING HARVESTER FROM WINDOWS 95 To inscall Harvester fon Windows 95: 1. InsereCD#1 into your drive. 2, Use your mouse toctick Start Memtandl then select RUN. 3. Type D: \SETUP and press ENTER to begin the installation, (Where D: \ is the CD-ROM Drive) When the installation is complete, there will be a Hlarester Program Group which will contain several icons which you may select. To begin Harvester, simply click on the Harvester icon. ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION NOTES FOR WINDOWS 95 USERS ‘When playing Harvester under Windows 95 its recommended that there ‘be np other programs runaing in the tackground. Should you atterapt to ‘switch back to Windows while playing Harvester, the game may cease to fanetion properly. Should this occu, restart your computerand do not ‘un any other programs while playing Harvester. Uf your system has les than 16MB of RAM, you may need w se: the MS- (DOS Protected Mode (DPMI) Memory option in the Propertes section to TOMB. Right click on the takhar a the bottom of the screen. Click the Properties option. Nest, click the Sart Menu Programs option. Next, lick the Aduenced button t0 open the shorteut icons windows. Locate the Horvester shortcut. Right click on the Harvester icon and select the ¢ Properties option. Select the Memory option. Locate the sction called MS-DOS Protected Mode (DPMI) Memory. Select the value 16384 and click OK. Clese all windows Should your Windows sereen cwver attempt to lend while playing Harvester, ¢ may not allow you vo return to te preys, or may hale ‘or quit the game, Turn your screen saver off to resolve the problem. fhe staring che program in Windows, you have a mederately Yong ‘open program sound association, then Harvester may fail wo detect your computers sound card when i stats, and thus will not initiaie ‘Windwrs wll aoe allow mote than one sound device to be used at a “To correct this problem, simply set your oper progam sour to none. [Notes Because of the mitt release of the Windows 95 video drivers, ‘sume video cards may have difficulty with COS SVGA games. Please ‘consult yeur video cant manufsceurer for the latest version of your Windows 95 video drivers. Ifyouare running Windows 95 and play Harvester from a DOS session, yout may be requited 19 place the VESA diver in your AUTOEXEC BAT file SOUND CARD INFORMATION Harvesters detects mos sound cans snd the aprotic stings then theme boi. Hever, should he gue ror, you mayrun the SETSOUND program from the directory in which you installed the game fies, The SETSOUND prorras will guide you in detecting ot selecting the comrect parameters for your sour! card You may alse run the SETSOUND peogra frm within Winslow 3 ‘Windows 95, To run the program simply click on che Sone Sea In aldiion, be sure the appropriate sound drivers are inaralled. Your sourul card should be supplied with an installation program which config- lures your sound card to function propely with DOS games, If these sdevers are not insta the game may not function propetly oF may freese your computer syste VIDEO CARD (VESA) INFORMATION, Harvester utilizes high resolution graphics and requies your computer system to be VESA compatible. Thisis ually a software driver which is supplied by your video card manulactuter When starting Harvester, the ate will arernpt to detect i the VESA dlrver is loaded. However, some newer computer systems have VESA on the system's motherboard In such cases, the VESA driver is automatically ‘enabled when the game sarts. [Note:Ifafter allowing Harveser to un the VESA driver for you, the 7 computer sytem freezes o locks wp, you wll kave co manually place the VESA diver in your AUTOEXEC-BAT in order for the ceiver to Fanction properly. IFyou du not have » VESA driver for our vido card, ‘CD #1 has the latest VESA drivers avaiable located in the VESA ditecto fy: Please also refer to the file VESA.TXT located in the VESA directory Skuply copy the appropriace VESA driver co your han dik sod add the name of the drver(usnlly VESA.EXE or VESA.COM) to yout AUTOEXEC.AT file. Next, e-boot your system with the new VESA, Aeiver a ey agSTARTING HARVESTER FROM DOS “To play Harvester afer i has boen ssl 1. Make sure the CD-ROM is properly inserted into your CD-ROM drive 2. Change tothe drive and directory where you previously installed Harvester, 3. Tipe HARVEST and press ENTER to bein the STARTING HARVESTER FROM WINDOWS 3.1 0F 95 “To play Harvester af 1. Make sure the 2. Select the Pro ithas heen incall: CD-ROM is properly inserted into your CD-ROM dive. (Group Harvest 3, Select the Harvester icon and click left mouse button to bein the g UNINSTALLING HARVESTER To remove Harvester using DOS, run the UNINSTALL prog fn the directory i which you originally installed the px the Uninstall Harvester ion in the Windows Program Group. 2m locate Or select NOTES FOR PLAYING THE MAKING OF HARVESTER .AVL FILE ‘The .AVI file which is located on CDel ses a never compression/decom- pression program called Intel Indeo Interactive™ by Incl. Ifthe video does non play properly, select the Insal free! Indeo icon co et up your computer system The .AVI file may be played by selecting The Making of 4) Harvester ion or by using the MediaPlayer which is inched with Windows 95 Wild “The Harvester gimme environment is bated on a sctiee of locations in which the player can click on, visit andlor converse with the people who populate the town of Harvest. Dusing gameplay, the player will have to and we items to sommplote various tacks Tae Game Interface “The game’ interes is designed around a simple point ard clic enviton: rent, The interface allows you to move the cursor arourd the sewen and select “hot spots” with your lefe mouse button. When a hot spot a 4s the cursor will charge tothe a poroptia Opera A Movement , Wako re lo object indicated. Exc Conversation Tallctothe character incate he current oom (oF locaton, Examine Examine che abject smdiente 10The Town Map Youmove awund in the town portion of Harvester by electing any one of the locations om the oven map. The town ‘map will automanically appear whenever vou exit your curent location. Moving the Player Character Moving Steve (the player character) s as simple as moving the mouse the desied location and left-licking the mouse when the movement icon appears. Of if you prefer, use che artow Keys to move the character Your character will not move i the cusor ts over an object oF hot spot location Talking to Characters “To nll wa charcter, simply place the mouse cursor over the character and pres the left mouse button. Upon entering diaogie node you will hhave multiple choices for responding to the character. Please note that the responses which rou provide toa particular character will dmamically change, depending on when you speak to that characte. Horvesters dialogue dynamically changes depending on other even 14 which have taken phe in the world of Harvest, A character’ responses may change completely, depending on what youve dene and ‘work. Talk co characters often ‘what events have occurred in che ‘They provide many clues and insights to solving pues. Picking Up / Using Obj Picking up and win objet On very opin Haat, Afr an iret hasbeen cme, the “ i ‘mouse cusor will automatically change to a hand cusor. To pick up an ‘object which you have examined, simply lft click the mouse button when the hand appeats ever the area. The cursor will change to the object you have sat picked 1p. When your cursor is an object you may plac: it in your inventory by moving over your charscterand presing the left mouse button, or simply rightclick the mouse button Ifyou wish to. use an objec: on a location in the gime work, simply lett click the mouse butcon on your character or press [to being up your inventory Dox. Select the ‘abject you wold like to axe y'Tfteickine the mouse button. The inventory box will automatically disappear if ou move the mouse cursor outside the box area’shoundary. To cancel using any object, click the right mouse button and the object will een to your inventory. InYou can also let click on an er inventory objects In cert placed into your inventory. wentory object and “drag” it over anoth- cases a new object wil be created and Examining Objects After acquiring certain objects in your inventory, you may view them in closer detail by moving the pointer over the abject in your inventory an Fight clicking the mouse. This will Soom” in on the object for move detailed description. Note: Noc all obeets can be viewed close up. 1/Opening/Moving Objects in the World world of Harvester, you wll rom time fo tine onerawopeninne reen, By let clicking the mouse on these hot sposs, the character can operatclopenfnove these eas Inventory ‘Your invencory is where all dhs tems which you ve picked up oF acquired during the game are stored. There isto limit on the number of items which can be carried in your inventory. In onder to solve putes, you will feequently access your inventory and left cick on the object, rou want to ws. To access your inventory simply click on the player character with the let meuse button, or pres the {1} key on your keyboard, wu 3 Solving Puzzles AAs tnany adventure game the primary goal In Harvesters to understand the mysteries in the cown by saving pucles. These puzzles vary, depend ‘ng on the situation with which the player is presented. Some ofthe more common pusiles are those which require the player to Use objects on certain locations in the game world or on other objects in the inventory. Ths will ease evens to hagpen, such as unlocking door, ‘opening chess, or giving items 0 peopke. Par of the enjoyment of the same i to ey using objects on locations or peoge, thus provoking incer- ‘sting responses In addition, pussles ate sometimes solved by operating certain areas on the screen Which cause actions and events to occu, Alternate Methods of Solving Puzzles Harvester contatns many stuations in which there i more than one correct way 1 sob apven puzzle. Some players may solve a pusle by analyzing the solution, while the others may choose a more violent approach Combat During gameplay the character may choose the option to kill or fight another character any time he pleases, Thete are tro scenarios where you may elect to kill a monster or character inthe town of Harvest. We‘The firs scenario is simply killing non player character by attacking withthe right meuse button ox ehe [CTRL + A) [Vg [pe ke By simply clicking the right mouse button yous character wl swing oF fre Ins weapon in dhe direction in whieh he i facing. ‘The second scenasio isa simple form of combat which frees the player to “all or be killed” using any ore of twenty one unique weapons which may the found during course of th the mouse €o combat yourenemy, You may also “ditece” che attack on a specific tee of your opponent anatomy by positioning the target cursor over the enemy. The s for attack are the upper body, midsection and legs. To attack my inany-one of tres areas, simply position the target cuts over the enemy and click the right mouse button, Health During the combat portions of the game your charac ter may hecome injured. To find out how injured ou are, click the left morse button or pres [TJ] bring up your inventory. In the lower left portion 1 ofthe screen there i a picture of your character. el 1 Aston become more inj, he plyer charac peture appearsmore bloodied. If you do not have access tothe healing items you will evenly di ‘Throughout Harvester you will find objects which will allow you to neal your character simply by acquiring them. Note: Be wise in your ase of healing objects. You will need to heal in ‘onder to ll certain enemies Weapons ‘There are pwenty-one (21) unique weapons in Harvester cach with its own unique attack capabilities. For example,» rife ‘or your fists lo much fess than a chainsaw or shotgun, Be careful when yeu attack an enemy and what you attack him with. There are several characters who are quite povverful, andl without a stongee weapon you may suffer che conse ‘aiences. death “To-arm or diem an ‘weapon which you have acquired, simply move your rouse cursor aver the weapon in your inventory and lick the right ‘mouse button. Note: Because each weapon’ attack capability is diferent it takes a few moments to arm and disarm weapons. 16Configuring Game Options You may neces the game options section by pressing the ESC key. After pressing ESC. the following options will ape New Game ‘Selecting this option wil sat 2 new game from the beginning. Gane Selecting this option allows y {your same, ase Your meuse oF yo {o save your curent status, To sve eeyboard to highlight the slot where you want to save your game: Left clisk your mone of press ENTER. ame which you want to: ress ENTER or clisk the SAVE option lovato a the burton ofthe screen, Your game is now saved in that losaticn, Load Game ‘Selecting this opticn allows you to load a previously saved game into memory, allowing you to continue playing where yow lef off. To load a previously saved pum, highlight the slot where your game is sired and pres ENTER, or click the let mouse button to load 2 Toonenes within the game. There are several options within this section. They are as llows: ‘Sound Efects Selecting this option allows the player toadjust the volunte ofthe sour effects, wing the mowe ot keyboarl arrow keys Music ‘Selecting this option allows the player oauljst the volume of the music, using the mouse of keyborrd arrow keys. sone Ceesesio Selecting this option allows the player toadjust the contrast and brightness of the game. Some competer monitors may be darker oe lighter thas others, This alliws youto change the intensity to suit your tate. Tew ‘Selecting this eption allows the player to tur the displayed text on, off quick of When text mode's OFF the player wil only hear the woiees of the character. There will heno text displayed. 48On When text mode is ON the player will se de tex displayed a well as hear che voices of the characters. When this option selected, the player must click the left mouse butten in order to advance o kip the current dialogue ister ther ner Quick ‘When text mode i st to QUICK the player will sce the text displayed as well ae hear the voices of che characters. When this ‘option i selected, the game will aacomatically advance and play the next section of dialogue. The plager tll has the option to click the lefe mouse batton in onder to advance or sip she eutrentshalogue faster than normal Selecting this option allows the player to tum on or off the graphically violent scenes in the game. Selecting this option allows the player to activate a series of tips for pleying the game. assword On/Off Selecting this option allows the player to set pussword which, when activated, must be entered in order to phy the gume. 9 Help ‘Selecting ds option allows the player to view the Help steer, Quit Game ‘Selecting this option allows the player to leave the game,Peston an Weer ny GP Awsin Protwces M, Lee Jacobson san Paccsanus Exon Deu Bruce Mack Data Nal Steve Goodman Tecusicat Desicx Tom Lima M. Lee Jacobson David Michel mn Chad Woyomokic Axnsts Mickast Napadan Scott Hansen Cris Rundele 24 Tene Deans Steve Woyewodic Jeli Scot Glen Hi iy Smith Dace AsssmNT TD Tie Daucn ‘Michael Brks Cuenanamariccasas "ohn Jae inmate Speer theSome, Dallas TX lamas Allkod ishing Aurio Bo Byron Parks Chee Eloy Digtal Doman, KecGur Michae! 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