User manual GAMES PC BARD S TALE III MAPS

[. . . ] 9 War Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 War Room Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Getting Started Game Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Starting Total Air War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Port You need to know which communication port (COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4) that the serial cable is plugged into. If it is not apparent by looking at the back of your computer then the best way to find out is simply by trial and error. Baud Rate It is recommended that you use the fastest speed possible (minimum 14400 bps). Flow It is better to use RTS/DTR hardware flow You must first select a Modem from the given list of installed modems. If you are joining a game then you must also provide the phone number of the machine you want to dial into. Set the speed on both machines to the fastest speed of the slower modem. Make sure that both machines have the same maximum speed setting. Most of the configuration settings can be left as default. If you have a modem that enables you to turn off error control then this may help overall performance. When playing custom combat missions over low bandwidth media it is advisable to be prudent with the amount of movable objects in the world as this will have a direct impact on the performance of the game. Create Game TCP/IP DirectPlay Multiplay Options This section describes the available options in the Directplay dialog boxes that you need to complete in order to connect to another computer. The following connection methods will only work if you have them installed correctly otherwise an error message will appear. The AWACS is available in relevant missions of the Training and Campaign sections of TAW. 124 167 AWACS AWACS Scale (Training Missions only) Display a scale in nautical miles at the bottom of the AWACS Map Window. Air Defense Display Surface to Air Missile launchers (SAMs), Early Warning Radar (EWR), Radar and Communications sites. When the 3D AWACS Map is selected, this displays SAM umbrellas. Targets (Campaign only) Display current strategic objectives. FEBA Display the Forward Edge of Battle Area. Air Force Display all airbases and airfields (on by default). Nations The AWACS Command Interface The AWACS interface is divided into a left and right panel containing five components: The Control Panel; The 3D World Window; The AWACS View Information Window; The AWACS map Window; and The AWACS Message Window. 3D Toggle the 3D map display in the AWACS Map Window. Displays the colored map and nation names in the AWACS Map Window (on by default). Routes Display allied aircraft flight paths and waypoint routes. DTINS Pause Suspend the game. When Pause is selected, the text `Paused' will appear in the AWACS 3D World Window. Display the DID Target Interaction Symbology (DTINS) icons and text (on by default). Army Display all Military bases and any known or allied ground forces. An E-8 JSTARs aircraft must be airborne to display detailed ground force information. Stylized Center The Left Panel The Control Panel The AWACS Command Interface consists of sixteen buttons. These control the style and content of information displayed in the AWACS Map Window and allow the player to accelerate or suspend the game. 168 Reset map to combat zone in AWACS training mission. Toggle between Point (default) Symbology and Stylized symbology. This button is disconnected when NTIDS are selected. Navy Display all Naval bases and any known or allied Naval forces. Time Warp Increase the speed at which the game runs. When Time Warp is selected the text "Time Warp" will appear in the AWACS 3D World Window. NTIDS Toggle NATO Target Identification Symbology (NTIDS). This button will override your choice of Point/Stylized symbology. Information Box Display the flight information boxes alongside the flight currently under the mouse cursor in the AWACS Map Window. This 169 AWACS information is also presented in the AWACS View Information Window. [. . . ] They used to deploy bomblets after a given time making it impossible to use them at low-level effectively. There has been a blast radius added to the bombs. Bombs will now damage ground vehicles and planes in close proximity, not just those hit (don't drop a bomb too low now!). The `zoom-out' in Satellite view has been increased. [. . . ]