Release version of the game requires an activation key. The activation process is implemented in Finnish, but there are some hints in English too. If you activated a copy of Suunnistussimulaattori 1.0 or 1.1, you can skip the activation after installing the game and use the same activation key with version 1.2, but you have to copy it manually to the settings of Suunnistussimulaattori 1.2. You don't have to uninstall any previous version of Suunnistussimulaattori before installing version 1.2

Note: Suunnistussimulaattori requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Redistributable Package (free) to run (download here...). Be sure that you have this package installed before you run Suunnistussimulaattori.

Activation

Activation process in brief: download the game, install and run. The game asks (in Finnish) if you want to send an activation request. Answer yes, then give your name and email address and push button to send the request. Suunnistussimulaattori uses an Internet browser to send the request. After succesfull activation request (header 'Suunnistussimulaattorin aktivointiavaimen luonti onnistui' in response page), your personal activation key will be automatically delivered to you by email.

New in version 1.2

• New map symbols (106, 107, 204, 208, 209, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 408, 532, 540, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 506 (running path), 508, 515, 516, 517, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 533, 534)
• Undervegetation and small trees limiting horizontal visibility
• Cultivated land is very-very slow to run
• High running speed on a taped route to finish
• Formlines and improved slope line algorithm
  
• True widescreen resolutions
• Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit) -support
• Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) -support
• Seven level 'factory' settings
• Large textures (for better graphics adapters)
  
• Nite-O is darker and more challenging
  
• Forced weather for courses
  
• Binary export files (50% smaller)
• Maps can be edited with OCAD (version 6, 8 or 9)
• Map symbol import from OCAD -map (version 6, 8 tai 9)
• Terrain editing tools
• Terrain editing mode in the game
  
• Mapmaker placeable trees
  
• Improved map assistant
  

International version?

An international (English) version of Suunnistussimulaattori is most likely going to be released in the future, but it is not going to happen for sure and at least not before a fully functional Finnish version of the game has been developed (not before 2011?). Fully functional means here an orienteering game including a terrain and course editor, a quality random terrain generator, OCAD map import and a decent net game. Version 1.2 of the game has a terrain- and course editor, a terrain generator based on Random Ocad map generator -algorithm and some tools to import map symbols from a OCAD map.

Future versions

The schedule for the future versions is still very open, but brief version descriptions below include some release time estimates.

Version 1.3

The only new feature of this version is a net game, Suunnistussimulaattori events published on the Internet with tight RouteGadget -integration. Estimated release time is spring 2010.

Version 1.4

Improved OCAD -map import. Esitmated release time is autumn 2010. If the international version of Suunnistussimulaattori is going to be released, it is propably going to be released after this version (or the next one ).

Version 1.5

The main new feature of this version is 2-6 person multiplayer game. Later...

Minimum system requirements

Hardware

• 1.4 GHz processor with SSE-instruction set (see 'Supported processors' )
  
• 512 MB RAM (Windows XP)
  
• 300 MB free HDD

Suported processors

• AMD Duron
• AMD Sempron
• AMD Athlon XP
• AMD Athlon 64
• AMD Athlon 64 x2
  
• AMD Turion 64
• AMD Athlon II x2 / x4
• AMD Opteron
• AMD Phenom
• AMD Phenom II
  
• Intel Pentium III
• Intel Celeron
• Intel Pentium 4
• Intel Pentium M / D / Extreme Edition
• Intel Xeon
  
• Intel Core Solo / Duo
• Intel Core 2 Solo / Duo / Extreme
• Intel Core i5 / i7
  
• Other processors with SSE- or SSE2 -instruction set
  

 Display adapter and drivers

• GeForce2 or better, VRAM at least 32 MB (64 MB or more recommended). NOTE! There are serious performance and compability issues with computers based on Intel graphics chipsets (for example Intel Mobile 855, 945, 965 and 4 Express, Intel(R) Q45/Q43 Express, ...). The game is most likely not going to work on machines with those chipsets.
• OpenGL 1.4 drivers (please use the latest display drivers of your display adapter)
  

• Windows 2000
• Windows XP SP2
• Windows 2003 Server
• Windows Vista 32- and 64-bit
• Windows 7 32- and 64-bit

NOTE! You need to install OEM display drivers, like nVidia or ATI with Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.

Other software

• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Redistributable Package (download here...)

Recommended system

• dual core CPU @ 2.4 GHz
• 1 GB RAM Windows XP
• 3 GB RAM Windows Vista / Windows 7
• graphics card designed for gaming, video RAM 256 MB or more
  
• over 5 GB of free HDD space

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