User manual GAMES PC ACES OF THE DEEP QUICK REFERENCE CARD

[. . . ] If you don't want to change the default settings, just proceed by clicking the "Next" button. The installation program will also check the amount of available disk space on your hard drive. If you don't have DirectX 8. 0 or higher installed, you have to install it before running Aces of WWI for the first time. Windows 9X/Me/2000 of version of DirectX is available on the Aces of WWI CD-ROM in the DIRECTX folder, both in English and in Polish. [. . . ] 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. To save the current game, click on an element on the list. 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. If more than one server is currently active, you can switch between servers using left and right arrow buttons. Choose your own plane on the right, in the same way as in the Training option. 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 can configure any of the game control keys. Below the default settings for all the actions are described. 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. [. . . ] You can change the view from the camera during the game using the following keys: [Q] ­ move the camera up, [A] ­ move the camera down, [S] ­ close-up, [C] ­ change the camera. Your plane's armament is shown in the bottom left corner of the screen. Beside the appropriate symbols you can see the number of machine guns, ammunition, bombs and sky-rockets your plane is currently holding. To fire the machine guns, 9 left-click the mouse or press the right [Ctrl] key. [. . . ]