Introduction
DinoCorp has done rather well for itself after discovering a planet
filled with living dinosaurs remarkably similar to those of ancient
Earth. After initial scientific research was completed, DinoCorp
decided it was the perfect place to let people go after the ultimate
'big game'. For years they allowed the wealthy to travel to the planet
and hunt what they billed as the "ultimate prey for the consummate
hunter". With most of the interested hunters gone after some
unfortunate accidents, new business has been reduced to a crawl. So
they decided to bring the show on the road.
Months of planning went into the project and the plan was easy enough;
bring a scientific transport ship and fill it with a large array of
dinosaur species. Next, take it to all the Earth colonies as a
traveling road show to make some much needed revenue, and hopefully
drum up some new business for the hunting division. Everything went
according to plan...almost.
After several successful stops the transport ship DinoCorp VII crashed
on the outskirts of Crater City, a remote Earth colony; there has been
no successful contact with the crew.
It's your choice...play as an agent hired by DinoCorp to eradicate the
dinosaurs and save the colony, or as a rampaging dinosaur bent on
eating everything in its path.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 98/Me/XP
AMD Athlon 400, Pentium III 400 or equivalent
128 MB RAM
16 MB Open GL compliant 3D accelerator
DirectX 8.1(r) compatible sound card
8X CR-ROM
450 MB hard drive space
56K modem or better for Internet connection, TCP/IP network connection
for LAN play.
Recommended System Requirements
Windows 98/Me/XP
AMD Athlon 600, Pentium III 600 or equivalent
128 MB RAM
32 MB Open GL compliant 3D accelerator
DirectX 8.1 (r) compatible sound card
8X CR-ROM
450 MB hard drive space
56K modem or better for Internet connection, TCP/IP network connection
for LAN play.
Installation
Auto Install - Insert the game CD into your CD-ROM drive. The launcher
will appear automatically to begin the install process. Follow the onÂscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Manual Install - Click [Start] select [Run] and type D:\Setup (Note:
The letter 'D' represents your CD-ROM drive.) or
? Double click on "My Computer".
? Double click on your CD-ROM drive (Note: it should be labeled
"Carnivores")
? Find the icon labeled "Setup" (The icon will look like a small
computer with a light blue screen.)
DirectX (r) - This game requires DirectX 8.1 to run, and will check
and install any DirectX updates as needed. Once the program and
DirectX have finished installing, reboot your computer. To determine
which version of DirectX your computer is using, click on [Start], then
[Run]. In the text area, type in dxdiag.
Starting the Game - There are two ways to start the game:
1. Insert the game CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Carnivores: Cityscape
Launcher will appear. Select Play.
2. From the Program Manager (CD must be in PC to play).
? Click [Start}
? Select [Programs]
? Select [Infogrames]
? Select [Carnivores: Cityscape]
Main Menu
Single Player
A single player game can either be played as a human agent or as a
dinosaur. Each of the 20 missions can be played from either
perspective you choose.
Multiplayer
A multiplayer game can be played in cooperative mode as human agents,
cooperative mode as dinosaurs, team deathmatch with teams of agents vs.
dinosaurs, or a free for all style deathmatch where it is every man (or
dinosaur) for himself.
Options
Select this to change your Video, Audio, Controls, Network, Advanced,
and Addon setting options.
Credits
Select this to see the people behind the game.
Quit
Select this to quit the game.
Single Player Gameplay
In single player you have the choice of playing as a human agent or a
dinosaur. As an agent you will go through missions eradicating
dinosaurs, saving trapped people, and ultimately saving the entire
planet from a dinosaur infestation. As a dinosaur you will progress
through the levels as various dinosaurs, destroying the human
settlements and eating your fill.
Agent Missions
As an agent hired by DinoCorp, your job is simple; save the human
outpost from dinosaurs. You will be facing increasingly dangerous
dinosaurs throughout your missions in a variety of settings. Choose
your weapons well and take them out at any cost.
Dinosaur Missions
Starting as the tiny Coelophysis and eventually playing as a
Giganotosaurus said to rival the T-Rex in ferocity, your goal as a
dinosaur is a little more direct than that of a human; eat them.
Destroy as much of the human settlement as you can. Eat those pesky
creatures that have the nerve to spit pain at you from their crunchy
extremities, and feed on them to regain your health.
MultiPlayer Gameplay
Multiplayer Carnivores: Cityscape can be played in several different
variations on the internet, through direct TCP/IP connection, through
GameSpy, or on a LAN.
? Cooperative Agents. This mode of multiplayer is the Single
Player version of all 20 agent missions with up to 8 people playing as
Agents against the computer controlled dinosaurs.
? Cooperative Dinosaurs. This mode of multiplayer is the Single
Player version of all 20 dinosaur missions with up to 8 people playing
as Dinosaurs against computer controlled agents.
? Deathmatch. This is a free-for-all competition where up to 16
people can participate as either an agent or any of the playable
dinosaurs from the game in one of 10 different Deathmatch levels.
? Team Cooperative. In this mode, up to 16 players can choose to
play as an agent or any of the playable dinosaurs. Objectives for each
team are displayed at the beginning of the level, and each team needs
to accomplish the goal to win
Options
Video
Adjust your video settings here to best suit your computer's
capabilities. Default video setting is 640 X 480 resolution.
Audio
Adjust your sound settings here to best suit your computer's
capabilities.
Network
Before beginning a multiplayer game you will need to adjust your
network connections. Choose one of the available connections from the
list that best suits your needs.
Advanced
For advanced users. Make changes to some multiplayer and video options
including predicting local and remote players as well as texture
filtering and compression quality.
Add on
This contains further advanced video controls.
Controls
Default controls:
Move Forward W or Up Arrow
Move Backward S or Down Arrow
Strafe Left A
Strafe Right D
Up/Jump Space Bar
Down/Duck Left CTRL key
Turn Left None
Turn Right None
Look Up Mouse button 4
Look Down Mouse button 5
Zoom In I
Zoom Out K
Binoculars B
Previous Weapon [
Next Weapon ]
Eat Agent E
Toggle Objective Instructions Tab
Toggle Map M
Toggle Thermal Vision T
Use U
Fire Mouse button 1
Alt Fire Mouse button 2
Walk/Run Toggle Caps Lock
Toggle Night Vision (Agent) N
Toggle Dino Vision (Dino) N
In-Game Stats R
Weapons
Pistol
Ammo: Unlimited
Strength: Low
Rifle
Ammo: 120 Rounds
Strength: Medium
Shotgun
Ammo: 50 Rounds
Strength: Medium
Sniper Rifle
Ammo: 10 Rounds
Strength: High
X Rifle
Ammo: 40 Rounds
Strength: High
Grenade Launcher
Ammo: 20 Rounds
Strength: Massive
Dinosaurs
Coelophysis bauri
Small pack hunting predators. Animals about as large as a small boy.
Nanotyrannus lancensis
This is the smaller cousin of the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex. These
critters would most likely hunted in small packs. Like its larger
cousin, Nanotyrannus also had stereoscopic vision, which would have
allowed it to scope its surroundings in three dimensions.
Oviraptor mongoliensis
This therapod had a large crest-like dome on its unusual head along
with a very unique beak. It's thought this predator used its beak to
crush the shells of eggs it might have preyed upon or the shells of
mollusks and various shellfish.
Suchomimus tenerensis
This 34 foot-long predator is a spinosaur with a crocodilian type skull
and a small sail peaking in the sacral vertebrae above the pelvis. It
had large sickle shaped claws at the end of very muscular arms.
Giganotosaurus carolinii
Giganotosaurus was a 42 foot-long predator, and weighed 6 to 8 tons.
It's considered the new king of the prehistoric beasts - even larger
than Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Hints and Tips
Agent
Know your weapons well. Each weapon has different handling and
ballistic characteristics, so you should get acquainted with each. Some
weapons are better for different missions than others.
Never run when you are trying to get close to a Dinosaur. They can hear
and see the movement. Walking makes more noise and attracts dinosaurs
from greater distances.
In a close quarters battle, dinosaurs have the upper hand. Thinning
the herd before you get close to it will give you a better chance for
survival.
Dinosaur
Try not to attract too many agents at once. It's best to take on one
Agent at a time.
Be sure to feed (E key by default) on dead agents and dinosaurs to
restore your health.
Agents can cause a lot of damage from a long range. Your best chance
for taking down an agent is to not let him see you until you're with in
attack range.
Technical Support (U.S. & Canada)
Assistance Via World Wide Web
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at: http://us.infogrames.com. Through this site you'll have access to
our FAQ documents, (Frequently Asked Questions) which contain our
latest troubleshooting information. You'll have access to our FTP (File
Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches and new
enhancements as soon as they become available, and an E-Mail area where
you can leave us your tech support problems and questions if you do not
find your answers in the FAQ information.
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