User manual GAMES PC COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 3

[. . . ] Joystick Commands ACTION JOYSTICK COMMAND Bank (ailerons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move stick left or right Pitch (elevator). . . . . . . . Move stick forward or backward Yaw (rudder). . . . . . . . Twist stick (if feature available) View direction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Ground Attack is where your attention is going to be most of the time. You must be able to destroy tanks, trucks, guns, ships, and anything else before they're brought to bear on your troops. When it comes to bombing, you have to use your own reckoning--experience is the best teacher. What you learn here will be especially useful when you fly missions in the Campaign mode. Aircraft Before you fly a quick combat or mission, choose the right aircraft for the job, because if you don't, you're not making it back home. If you're going after a bridge, you might want the P-47. Flying a long way to bomb a few buildings?If you're not sure what mission is coming next, try the all-purpose Fw 190. You have 18 aircraft (with variants, 34 total planes) to choose from. Your choices even include planes that haven't seen service, like the Go 229, the German jet-powered flying wing, and the American Shooting Star jet fighter. Consult the Machines of War handbook (click the Options tab, click Handbooks, and then click Machines of War) for descriptions of each of the planes--including their strengths and weaknesses and how much ordnance they carry. To choose a flight type 1. On the Quick Combat tab, click Flight Type. On the Flight Type tab, click the flight type you want to use. Click the Fly button to start your Quick Combat session. To select an aircraft 1. On the Quick Combat tab, click Aircraft. On the Aircraft tab, click the flag of the country you want to pick a plane from, and then click the name of the plane you want to fly. After you choose an aircraft, you control its fuel and ammo load, loadout (the configuration of bombs, fuel tanks, and rockets), and number of wingmen. To change your fuel or ammunition load, click the corresponding red bar and slide it left for less load, right for more. To select the loadout and number of wingmen, use the drop-down menus. Note that "Clean" means no bombs or extra fuel tanks. - 18 - - 19 - The Main Screen: Four Game Modes Location You can choose where the battle takes place. Change the location based on where you would prefer to fight and practice. Assigning pilot attributes In CFS3, you can adjust your vision, g-tolerance, and health. Vision influences how far away you can spot enemies. If you can't see the bad guys, you're going to lose the advantage right from the start when they line up their attack on you. [. . . ] To view or print these documents, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is included on the compact disc. Here's the lowdown on what you'll learn in each of these handbooks. Machines of War handbook This handbook includes intriguing historical notes about each of the 18 planes you can fly and the technical data you need to fly them. Plus, you'll find information on the weapons you'll use and the enemy vehicles you'll blow up. Understanding the Tactical Air War handbook The tactical air war was, for its time, a whole new way to wage war, and there were many theories as to how to put the limited number of planes and pilots available to the best use. Some felt that air power should operate independently; others thought it should be under the command of the army. [. . . ]