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Introduction:Thanks for playing John Deere American Farmer. This document will help you to install John Deere American Farmer. Complete instructions for playing John Deere American Farmer can be found in the help file on the John Deere American Farmer CD. To access the Help file, go to: Start Menu>Programs>John Deere American Farmer. Select “John Deere Help File”. The Help file will view in your web browser. You may click the Print button in your browser to print the Help file.Farmers have a lot to learn before they become good at their job, and this game has a lot for you to learn, too. Don’t worry, you won’t need to know a lot about agronomy or animal science, but you will need to know some basics of how to navigate the game interface and ways of getting things done on your virtual farm. Ready to get started?

Installation:1. Start Windows® Me/2000/XP. Close all other programs.2. Insert the John Deere American Farmer CD-ROM game disc into your CD-ROM drive.3. If AutoPlay is enabled, an Install screen will appear. Click on the Install button. If AutoPlay is not enabled, double-click on the My Computer icon on your Windows® desktop. Then, double-click on your CD-ROM drive icon. If the Install screen still does not appear, click on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK. Note: If your CD drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installing John Deere American Farmer.5. Installing DirectX®: John Deere American Farmer requires DirectX® version 9.0 or higher in order to run. If you do not have DirectX® 9.0 or higher installed on your computer, click “Yes” when prompted to install it. System Requirements:Minimum: Pentium III 866 MHz CPU Windows® PC with 128MB RAM, Windows® ME, 2000 or XP operating system, 16MB 32-bit Video Card compatible with Direct X® 9, Sound Card compatible with DirectX® 9, 350MB Hard Drive Space, Mouse, 8X CD-ROM drive.Recommended: Pentium III 1GHz CPU Windows® PC with 256MB RAM, 32MB 32-bit Video Card compatible with Direct X® 9.

CreditsGabriel EntertainmentExecutive Producer: Michael RootProducer/Sound: Greg PhillipsGame Designer/Lead Artist: Perry BoardTechnical Director/Programming: Matt GdowskiLead Programmer: Jeremy ShullSenior Artist: Dave GrahamProgrammer: Sam BloomquistArt Assistant: Shawn Glick

Voice Audio: Hamsterball Studios

Bold GamesCEO: Paul RindePresident: Peter TamteProducer: Roger AriasMarketing Manager: Cindy SwansonArt Director: Dave StengelQA Manager: James RobrahnQA Lead: Dave Degnan

Global Star SoftwareGeneral Manager: Chris MateProducer: Tim BeggsQA Lead: Joe CovelloQA Team: Matthew Baros, Adam Egender, Rich Koeckert, Josh Noll, Mykl Ranere

John DeereLicensing Specialist: Mike PorterManager, Licensing: Dan HamkeLicensing Manager: Sally LangSenior Designer: Tim CaldwellConsultant: Bud Porter

Additional ThanksKevin Peterson, Peterson SeedJohn Peterson, Peterson FamilyDennie Myers, Myers FarmCorey Myers, Myers FarmJohn Demerly and FFA Indiana membersMichael Lawson, Reynolds Farm EquipmentJeff Lawson, Reynolds Farm EquipmentBill Belzer, E-Business Manager, PioneerSue Hoover, Customer Development Director, Pioneer

Technical SupportBold Games Tech Support: 763-231-8055 (phone support is available from 10:00AM to 6:00PM CST)Customer Service: 763-231-8100Support Email: support@boldgames.com

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