When you first run PC Archery you will need to read and accept the license agreement.
The license agreement can also be found on the PC Archery CD-ROM in the file "LICENSE.TXT".

To install PC Archery on your computer, insert the PC Archery CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Run the install.exe file in the root directory of the PC Archery CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on the screen.

To uninstall PC Archery use the Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel. This will remove all of the files installed by the PC Archery Installer. This will not remove any files saved by the user in the PC Archery install folder.

The default install folder for PC Archery is:
   C:\Program File\PC Archery

There are two types of files that are likely to be saved in the PC Archery Install folder, the system configuration file and course files. If you wish to remove these files, simply delete the PC Archery install folder after running the uninstall. If you are upgrading your system, you can leave these files in place and they will be used by the new version.

The first time you run PC Archery you will need to calibrate your screen. This allows PC Archery to size the target and bow images to actual size. To calibrate your screen simply "click and drag" the arrowhead at the bottom of the ruler to adjust its length until it is 4 inches long. There is a ruler printed on the pamphlet inside your CD-ROM case that you can use to make this measurement. If you change the resolution of your screen or change monitors you will need to re-calibrate your screen. To change the screen calibration, press the "Screen Setup" button.

When you start PC Archery, you will be prompted to have the Archers sign in. Click on one of the check boxes and enter your name in the Archer # box.

With PC Archery you build your own custom bow. Building a bow consists of selecting a bow image, selecting pins and a pin guard for your bow and adjusting the location of the pins and the pin gap (speed) of your bow. Press the "Bow Setup" button on the right of the screen.

PC Archery includes an Arrow Energy-Speed Calculator that you can use to calculate your arrow's energy or to see the effect changing arrows would have on your arrow speed. The calculator is for your information only, you do not need to use it to properly setup your bow in PC Archery.

The Energy-Speed Calculator takes Arrow Speed and Arrow Weight as inputs and calculates your Arrow Energy. You can also "fix" your arrows energy and then change the arrow weight to see the effect it would have on Arrow Speed.

The Bow Setup Page estimates your arrow speed based on the values you enter for Eye to Sight Distance, Peep to Sight Distance and the gap between your 20 and 60 yard pins. When you enter the Energy-Speed Calculator screen this estimated speed is filled as the default value for speed. You can change this speed value by simply typing in a new value or by going back and changing your bow setup.

You can use your actual arrow weight or estimate it. If you select "Use estimated arrow weight" use the Arrow weight estimator (right side of the screen) to select a shaft, enter its length, specify tip weight, etc.

Calculating Arrow Energy

1. Select "Calculate Energy from weight and speed".
2. You can use the estimated speed value from the bow set up or enter a speed value directly by simply typing it in.
3. Select "Use actual arrow weight" or "Use estimated arrow weight".
4. Enter your Arrow weight or use the Arrow weight estimator.
5. Read your arrow energy.

Small changes in arrow weight have little effect on the amount of energy a bow transfers to an arrow. Therefore, you can fix the arrow's energy value and then change the arrow's weight to see the effect changing to lighter or heaver arrows will have on your arrow speed. The bigger the change in arrow weight the less accurate this estimate becomes.

See the effect of changing arrow weight on arrow speed.

1. Select "Calculate Energy from weight and speed".
2. Select "Use actual arrow weight" or "Use estimated arrow weight".
3. Enter the weight of your current arrow, or use the Arrow weight estimator to get your current arrow weight.
4. Note the speed of your arrow.
5. Select "Calculate Speed from weight and energy".
6. Enter the weight of your new arrow or use the Arrow weight estimator to get a weight for it.
7. Note the change in speed.

The New Course Screen allows you to configure the parameters for a course. Course parameters include the difficulty level, the number of targets per course, the target set used, the location of the course and the mode when multi-archers are playing. You can also load a course that has been saved and play it again. When a course is saved, the 10 highest scores for that course are also saved. Once you have shot that "perfect" round be sure to save and email it to all your hunting/3D partners to take a crack at. To save a course: Click on the scorecard icon and then press the "Save" button.

To play PC Archery, use the icons along the bottom of the screen.

	To shoot an arrow, press and hold the left mouse button over one of the bow icons. This will cause the bow to be drawn. Moving the mouse will move the bow.
	To release the arrow, simply let go of the mouse button. To lower the bow without shooting, move the mouse over the let down icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
	Once all the archers have shot, a target post showing the next target number will be displayed. Click and release the mouse over the target post to move to the next target in the course.
	The Laser range finder will give you the exact distance to the target. To use the laser range finder press and hold the mouse on the Laser Range finder Icon.
	The Placement Card will pop up a placement card. The placement card can be used to determine where to hold on the target. The placement card also has a range estimator built-in to the left side of the card. Line up the bottom tick mark with the target's feet. The tick mark at the top of the target's shoulder gives its distance. To use the Placement Card press and hold the mouse on the Placement Card Icon.
	The Vitals will place a color-coded overlay directly on the target image showing you where to hold your pin. To view the Vitals press and hold the mouse on the Vitals Icon.
	To view the scorecard, press and release the mouse over the scorecard icon. The scorecard screen will display the current score information along with the target name and distance. The distance and score for a target will not be displayed until all the archers have shot a target. From the scorecard screen you can also view the 10 highest scores for a course and save the course to play again at a later time. If you have more than 4 archers that want to play, save the course and then take turns shooting it. Up to 10 scores will be recorded and saved. You can email a saved course to a friend by simply sending them the course file. If someone sends you a course and you want to shoot it, save the file on your PC and then use the Load Course button. When the file dialog box opens, locate the course file and open it.

The control buttons are located in the upper right corner of the screen.

	PC Archery has two modes - Play and Practice. In Play mode, you move through a 3D course shooting one arrow at each target. The targets are set at random, unknown distances. In Practice mode, you can select the target and background and control the distance. You can take as many shots as you like at each target. You also have control over the difficulty setting.
	To fix the target distance, press and hold the mouse over the distance slider, drag it to the desired distance and release the mouse. To have the target placed at a new random distance, press the Random button in the distance control box. The distance slider will disappear. To get the distance slider to reappear, simply click left of the distance scale.
	This button is only available in play mode. When pressed it will bring up the New Course screen and allow you to start a new course.
	This button is only available in Practice mode. It provides access to the Difficulty setup page. For more information, see the Custom Level Settings / Practice Setup section below.
	This button brings up the Archers sign in page. The archers sign in page provides access to the bow setup page for each archer.
	Displays instructions on how to play PC Archery.
	This button will bring up the Screen Calibration Page.
	This button will display information about PC Archery including the current version of the software. From the About Screen you can also view your system information and the PC Archery log data.
	Quit allows you to exit PC Archery either saving or not saving the current settings.

The Custom Level Setting / Practice Setup page allows you to control the elements that control how difficult PC Archery will be. These are listed below along with a description.

The Difficulty group includes: Bow Jitter - Random movements of your bow arm that you have to constantly adjust for to keep your pin on the target. Acceleration - When selected, your bow is loosely coupled to the mouse. This more closely simulates your bow arm. Wind - Adds a steady wind, that varies for each shot. When an arrow is released the wind will blow it off course. So, make sure to compensate based both on how hard the wind is blowing and how far the distance is to the target. Gusts - Adds a gusty wind to deal with. Gusts will blow your bow arm around as you try to steady your pin for the shot. Both Wind and Gusts can be on at the same time. Placement Card - Just like at the range, you can look at your placement cards to help determine where you want to hold your pin on the various targets for the best chance at a 10. PC Archery's Placement Cards also have a range finder built-in to them. Using the marks on the left side of the card, align the bottom mark with the bottom of the targets front foot. The top of the shoulder corresponds to the target's distance on the distance scale. Laser - Like the real thing it will give you the exact distance to the target. Vitals - This will place a color-coded overlay on top of the target showing you the placement of the vitals and scoring rings for this target. Shot Timer - Just to add a little pressure and make the brain learn to judge distance quicker, we added a timer. When turned on, click on your bow draw icon to display the target and start the timer. You then have the specified number of seconds to use your laser range finder and placement cards, estimate the distance and take a shot. The maximum target distance allows you to set the maximum distance at which a target will be placed. The Target Selection allows you to control which targets will be used in the course. You can use all the targets, some of the targets, or spend some time focusing on a single target. First select "multiple" or "single", then use the check boxes in front of the target names to have them included or not included. When "Multiple" targets are selected, you can use the "Select All" button to include all targets. The Reverse check box allows the targets to be placed facing either right or left. Note: The Target Selection is the only setting that does not change when you change Difficulty levels. If you set PC Archery up for only Mule Deer, then all you will see is Mule Deer until you change the target selection. The background selection can only be used in "Practice" mode. It allows you to pick one of the background images that make up the last shoot location you selected. The number of targets per course can be set to 10, 15 or 20.

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Revision History
Revision	Date	Description
B	10/10/2001	Corrections to uninstall Corrected link colors
A	8/20/2001	Inital Release