User manual GAMES PC ACES OF WORLD WAR I

[. . . ] Before starting the installation it is strongly recommended that you exit all other Windows programs. It will help to avoid slowing down the installation by other applications or opening other windows during the installation process. To run Aces of WWI, choose [ Start | Programs | StrefaCD | Aces of World War I ] from the Start menu or click on the desktop shortcut. You can also run asy. exe program file directly from C:\Program Files\StrefaCD\Aces of World War I (default location). [. . . ] 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. 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 clicking on the [View map] button you can see the mission area map, which will help you to understand the mission objectives. To return to the logbook screen, click the return button in the bottom right corner of the screen. When you press the [Start mission] button you are taken directly to the mission area. After the mission ends (successfully or not) you go back to the logbook screen. Clicking on the [Main Menu] button takes you back to the main menu, without saving changes to your career. LOAD GAME This option restores a game saved during a scenario game. When you choose this option, you are taken to the window with previously saved games. Clicking on one of the savegame names on the list loads the career progress and takes you to the logbook screen appropriate for the scenario. 7 TRAINING Choosing this option allows you to perform a single mission. You can choose the missions from the list on the left and the plane you will pilot from the list on the right. First choose the plane using the left and right arrow buttons, then choose the mission using the buttons on the left to the mission list. Slightly different missions will be available if you choose an Allied or a German plane. After choosing the plane and mission, start the game by pressing the button with the plane symbol. During the mission you may need to check the map, which is displayed by pressing [M] on the keyboard. NETWORK GAME This option allows you to create a network game (a game server) or to join an existing game session. If you create your own server, you can add planes controlled by the computer, but no more than eight. Use [+] and [-] buttons besides the plane images on the left to add these plane models to the game or remove them. [. . . ] This way you will avoid crashing the plane while looking on the map. 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. [. . . ]