WING COMMANDERª: PROPHECY GOLD FLIGHT MANUAL WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY GOLD WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY GOLD Warning: To Owners Of Projection Televisions TABLE OF CONTENTS Still pictures or images may cause permanent picture-tube damage or mark the phosphor of the CRT. Avoid repeated or extended use of video games on large-screen projection televisions. Install Guide ....................................................................5 Requirements/Notes ....................................................6 Epilepsy Warning Please Read Before Using This Game Or Allowing Your Children To Use It. Installation ..................................................................................8 Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain Quick Install ..............................................................8 flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life. Pre-Installation Procedures ..........................................8 Such people may have a seizure while watching television images or playing certain video games. This README File................................................................9 may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures. System and Hard Disk Requirements ............................9 If you or anyone in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of Installation/Launcher Screen ..................................................10 consciousness) when exposed to flashing lights, consult your doctor prior to playing. Installation Details ....................................................................11 We advise that parents should monitor the use of video games by their children. If you or your child Wing Commander: Prophecy ........................................11 experience any of the following symptoms: dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of consciousness, disorientation, any involuntary movement or convulsion, while playing a video game, Wing Commander: Secret Ops ......................................13 IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your doctor. Set/Calibrate Control Type ..........................................14 Precautions To Take During Use Uninstalling and Re-Installing..................................................16 ¥ Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the screen, as far away as the METHOD 1 (Recommended)........................................................16 length of the cable allows. METHOD 2 ..............................................................................16 ¥ Preferably play the game on a small screen. DirectXª ....................................................................................16 ¥ Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep. Direct 3Dª ................................................................17 ¥ Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit. 3Dfx Glide¨ ................................................................................18 ¥ Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game. 3Dfx Drivers ..............................................................18 Sound and Graphics Preferences ............................................19 Troubleshooting ........................................................................19 Hardware ..................................................................19 Sound ......................................................................20 Joystick ....................................................................20 DirectXª....................................................................21 Error Messages ..........................................................22 Other Common Questions............................................23 Play Guide ......................................................................24 Getting Started ..........................................................................25 Starting Play ..............................................................................26 Escape Menu ............................................................26 Saving, Loading and Exiting......................................................27 On Board the TCS Midway/Cerberus ......................................28 i ii WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY GOLD Talking to Characters (Midway only) ............................28 WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY GOLD Rec Room (Midway only) ............................................29 Simulator (Midway only) ........................................................29 Tactical Database (Midway only) ..............................................30 Killboard................................................................................31 To Ready Room (Midway only) ..................................................31 Ready Room/Operations Room ....................................32 Save Current Game..................................................................33 Load Previous Game ................................................................33 Flight History Terminal ............................................................33 Enter Briefing Room/Fly Mission................................................33 To Rec Room (Midway only) ....................................................33 View Killboard (Cerberus only) ................................................33 Exit Game (Cerberus only)........................................................33 Briefing Room............................................................33 Integrated Combat Information System (ICIS) ............................33 Flight Deck (Midway only)..........................................34 Debriefing Screen ......................................................34 In the Cockpit ............................................................................35 Viewscreen................................................................35 Communicating ........................................................39 Wingman Hotkeys ..................................................................39 Manoeuvring ............................................................40 Combat ....................................................................42 Targeting ..............................................................................42 Defensive Measures ................................................................43 Views ......................................................................44 Landing....................................................................45 Options ......................................................................................46 Audio & Video........................................................................46 Special Effects........................................................................48 INSTALL GUIDE Gameplay..............................................................................49 NAV Map ....................................................................................50 History ............................................................................52 Credits ......................................................................................129 WING COMMANDER: SECRET OPS ..................................129 WING COMMANDER PROPHECY CREDITS ........................129 Warranty & Returns ....................................................134 iii 5 WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY GOLD WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY GOLD Welcome to Wing Commanderª: Prophecy Gold. This guide contains Hardware-Accelerated System installation instructions for people who are about to play the game for the first ¥ Pentium¨ 133MHz time. If you experience any difficulty, please consult Troubleshooting, p. 19. ¥ Windows 95/Windows 98 and DirectX 6.0 Requirements/Notes ¥ 32MB RAM This game was tested fully with Intel-based processors. Other processors »¥ 4MB PCI/AGP/3Dfxª DirectX 6.0-compatible or Direct3Dª supported video card* may not be compatible. ¥ DirectX 6.0-compatible or Direct3Dª 3Dfx card with Glide¨ version 2.43 Wing Commander: Prophecy Gold requires 32-bit Windows¨ 95/Windows¨ or later installed 98 CD-ROM drivers for proper operation. To confirm that these drivers are ¥ 200MB free hard drive space (Prophecy only) or 150MB (Secret Ops only) resident on your system, right-click on My Computer, then left-click on Properties. If your system does not have the requisite drivers, a message ¥ 350MB free hard drive space to install both simultaneously will be displayed. You are most likely to experience problems if you have ¥ DirectX 6.0-compatible sound card real-mode drivers in use on your system. Contact your computer ¥ Joystick manufacturer for further information on obtaining the necessary CD-ROM * Please note that Direct3D requires 4MB of video RAM. Supported Direct3D dr i v e r s . video chipsets include: Other Devices. Wing Commander: Prophecy Gold supports the most popular ¨ joysticks, throttle controls and rudder pedals. ATI Rage Pro ¨ Standard System Intel i740 ¥ Pentium¨ 166MHz Matrox Mystiqueª ¥ Windows 95/Windows 98 and DirectXª 6.0 Permediaª 2 ¥ 32MB RAM Rendition¨ 2200 ¥ DirectX 6.0-compatible 2MB PCI or AGP video card that supports 16-bit Riva 128ª colour ¥ 200MB free hard drive space (Prophecy only) or 150MB (Secret Ops only) ¥ 350MB free hard drive space to install both simultaneously ¥ DirectX 6.0-compatible sound card ¥ Joystick 6 7 WING COMMANDER: PROPHECY