User manual GAMES PC ACES OF THE DEEP QUICK REFERENCE CARD

[. . . ] If you chose a language different than Polish, all messages will be displayed in the language of the operation system. CONFIGURATION: Before you start the game, the [Settings] window is displayed, allowing you to configure the settings of the game before you play. Graphics ­ set the parameters of the graphics displayed during the game to get the best performance from your system. Game controls ­ configure the keyboard, mouse and joystick game control settings. 5 Sound ­ choose the sound driver to change the default settings if you have several sound cards installed. Player ­ create your own player or choose an existing one, load the game status and more. [. . . ] After that the game starts in the main menu where the following options are available: New game, Load game, Training, Network game, Settings, Credits and Exit. NEW GAME When you choose this option, you start a game scenario. Descriptions of the mission objectives can be found in the pilot's logbook. You can browse the logbook using the arrows in the corners of the pages. You should follow the instructions in the logbook entries ­ they set the rules and the objectives of your missions. Besides, you should always remember not to destroy civilian buildings, ambulances and friendly planes during the mission. If you don't follow these instructions, you will fail to accomplish the objectives. Under the logbook there are four buttons: [Save game] (with a floppy disk symbol), [View map] (with a map symbol), [Start mission] (with a plane symbol) and [Main Menu] (with a return arrow symbol). When you press the [Save game] button you are taken to the career progress window. If the element you selected is not empty, you will be asked if you want to overwrite the game. To return to the logbook screen, click the [Return] button in the bottom right corner of the screen. NOTE: the first savegame name on the list (in purple characters), is used by Aces of WWI for autosave purposes and cannot be modified by the player. After choosing the settings, press the [Join game] button to start the game. It is recommended that no more than six player planes are playing on a server at the same time. SETTINGS This option takes you to the Settings window, also available before running the game for the first time, which is described above in the CONFIGURATION section. It allows you to change various game and player settings. CREDITS After choosing this option you can read about the people who created Aces of World War I and find out how to contact Infomedia company. 8 EXIT Choose this option to exit the game and return to Windows. All saved games are stored on the hard drive and can be loaded when you run the game the next time. FLYING THE PLANE: When you pilot an airplane in Aces of WWI, remember that each of the aircraft models available will perform differently in the air. Better machines are faster and have more maneuverability, but they are also more difficult to control, demanding greater skill. You control the movement of the plane with the cursor keys and [<] [>] keys, or with the mouse buttons and [<] [>] keys. If you have a joystick or a gamepad, the default keys will depend on the particular model you are using. Pressing DOWN cursor or moving the mouse down moves the nose of the airplane up, pressing UP cursor or moving the mouse up moves the nose down. Pressing LEFT or RIGHT cursor or moving the mouse left or right rolls the plane to the left or to the right, respectively. Use [<] and [>] keys to control the movement of the tail (keel), which can be used to take the plane into a wide turn. You can also control the throttle (engine output), increasing or decreasing the speed of the airplane, using [+] and [-] keys on the numeric keypad. [. . . ] If one or more of these components is missing or damaged, the game may not run properly. If there are problems with the graphics driver, install the latest version. Q: My computer meets the minimum system requirements, but the game doesn't run smoothly. A: Minimum system requirements define the lowest system configuration on which the game will run at all. [. . . ]