@ JET === @ @ This here is gonna be just a quick scan of the book. What follows next is from the reference sheet for flying and general program control: @ @ [Keyboard controls going from top left to bottom right...] @ AM - JT1 JET KEYBOARD CONTROLS @ @ escape ---- exit to menus F1 -------- first 3D F2 -------- second 3D F3 -------- map F4 -------- radar F5 -------- multi-player F6 -------- mouse/yoke select F7 -- multiplayer text cursor toggle F8 -- ( nothing?) F9 -- coarse zoom OUT (SHIFT F9 for RADAR zoom control) F10 - coarse zoom IN (SHIFT F10 for RADAR zoom control) @ @ escape key -------- medals display KEYBOARD 1 thru 0 - "Select preset window config. Press shifted number to save window preset" - (minus sign) ---- fine zoom OUT + (plus sign) ----- fine zoom IN (backspace) ------- set 1X zoom TAB --------------- sound on/off Q ----------------- place tower at jet location W ---------------- full screen toggle E ----------------- view locked MIG R ----------------- view direction (315 degrees from nose) T ----------------- view direction (straight ahead) Y ----------------- view direction (45 degrees from nose) U ----------------- gear up/down I ----------------- attitude indicator on/off O ----------------- range circle on/off P ----------------- pause [ ----------------- (nothing) ] ----------------- (nothing) RETURN ---------- select next weapon HELP -------------- (nothing) A ---------------- missile's-eye view S ------------------ spot plane view D ------------------ track view F ------------------ view direction (270 degrees from nose, ie, left wing) G ------------------ view direction (straight down relative to jet) H ------------------ view direction (90 degrees from nose, ie, right wing) J ------------------ (nothing) K ------------------ faster scenery toggle L ------------------ launch from catapult (Shift-L) (F18 only?) ; ------------------ (nothing) ' ------------------ (nothing) Z ------------------ lock view behind jet X ------------------ cockpit view (according to whatever the last view was) C ------------------ control tower view V ------------------ view direction (225 degrees from nose) B ------------------ view direction (straight behind jet) N ------------------ view direction (135 degrees from nose) M ------------------ toggle window titles , ------------------ (nothing) . ------------------ fire machine guns / ------------------ (nothing) @ @ >>>>> notes <<<<<<< [SHIFT-R] to Repair, Rearm and Refuel if at base [SHIFT-E] to eject [SHIFT-N] to abort ejection and fly immediately (thass what it sez...) @ @ @ KEYPAD CONTROLS: ---------------- @ 7 ----------------- (nothing) 8 ----------------- nose down 9 ----------------- increase throttle (SHIFT-9 for full throttle) 4 ----------------- left roll (aileron) 5 ----------------- center ailerons and elevator (Note: SHIFT-5 to level bank; SHIFT-5 again to level pitch) 6 ----------------- right roll (aileron) 1 ----------------- (nothing) 2 ----------------- nose up 3 ----------------- decrease throttle (SHIFT-3 to cut throttle) 0 ----------------- air and ground brakes . ----------------- fire machine guns @ @ Well, that's it for the reference sheet. Hope that will getcha goin' for now. Huh? Oh, OK, but just a quick scan of the book itself. Hmmm... @ @ MENU SELECTIONS (modes of play): @ 0 -------demo. Computer-controlled F-16, combined attack scenario. 1 ------- F-16 dogfight. Outmaneuver, outshoot MIG-21's. 2 ------- F-16 target strike. Bomb ground targets, avoid SAMs. 3 ------- F-16 free flight. Enjoy scenery, practice, etc. 4 ------- F-16 combined attack. Outmaneuver MIG-21's, bomb ground targets. 5 ------- F-18 dogfight.Outmaneuver, outshoot MIG-21's. 6 ------- F-18 target strike. Bomb sea targets, avoid SAMs. 7 ------- F-18 free flight. Enjoy scenery, raise a little hell. 8 ------- scenery disk load. For use with FSII scenery disks. 9 ------- multi-player dogfight! @ @ MENU II: @ Select Skill Levels (0-9) @ 0 ------ practice; no crash, no enemy fire. Boo! 1 ------ easy; hard to crash, weak enemies, little enemy fire. 9 ------ difficult; easy to crash, strong enemies, intense enemy fire. @ @ MENU III @ Select Armament @ 1 AIM-9 Missile > > Dogfight missile loadup. 1 to 6 of each missile. 2 AIM-7 Missile > 3 AGM-65 Missile > > Target strike bomb loadup. 4 MK-82 Bomb > 5 Exit Arming Menu ----- press when finished arming. @ @ @ Warning lights: @ G -------- gear down R -------- red out. If frame load drops below -3G's, you will "red out due to blood rushing to your head. You will be unable to control the jet until frame load decreases. This flashes when you are about to red out. B -------- blackout. If frame load exceeds 9G's, you will black out due to insufficient blood flow to yer head. Like red out, you lose control, indicator flashes just before blackout. C -------- crash warning. If this indicator flashes as you come in for a landing, you will crash! Pull up, or level off to touch down safely, and be sure yer gear is down. F -------- Fuel low. Less than 5% fuel when flashing. Return to nearest base to refuel. M -------- Missile locked! Flashes when an ENEMY missile is locked on to YOUR jet. A beep increases in frequency as yer would-be downfall ie, enemy missile, approaches closer and closer..... E -------- enemy alert. Flashes when an enemy MIG is detected within approximately 2 1/2 miles of yer jet. @ @ Radar Screen: @ white dot = enemy MIG green dot = unlocked enemy missile red dot = locked enemy missile blue dot = friendly missile (Radar radius = 12 miles) @ Range Circle (middle of the screen): the percentage of red in this circle indicates range; if all white, out of range. Use this sight for cannon and missile launch. If there's no circle, but a black cross instead, there are no more enemies, return to base. @ @ Dogfight Armament: @ AIM-9 SideWinder ------- short range- 5 miles. heat seeking, light. accurate good for close combat @ AIM-7 Sparrow ---------- medium range - 25 miles. radar homing disadvantage: high weight @ M-61 Machine Guns ------ 500 rounds loaded when arming menu entered. can be used against MIGs 20MM cannon @ @ Target Strike Armament: @ AGM-65 Maverick -------- Air-ground operation medium range - 14 miles optically guided; accurate small warhead, small hit radius @ MK-82 Smart Bomb ------- bomb. No propulsion tracks a point on the ground limited accuracy large warhead, large hit radius @ @ DOGFIGHT- Object & rules @ Dogfight is a 3 dimensional combat scenario that pits you against Soviet MIG-21's and MIG-23 fighter aircraft. They are equipped with Atoll air to air missiles, while you can select from a variable arsenal of AIM-9 SideWinders and/or AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, along with your 20MM Vulcan cannon. Your mission is to engage and shoot down all enemy aircraft at the skill level you selected, then return to home base for refueling and rearming as required. If your mission has been a success, a new wave of enemy aircraft will then appear at the next higher level. As your skill level increases, you will face more difficult enemy MIGs on each sortie. @ You earn 1000 points for each MIG-21 and 1500 points for each MIG-23 you shoot down. These two different types of aircraft can be distinguished by shape and colour. The MIG-23 is bulkier, with swept-back wings, and a brown fuselage. The MIG-21 has a gray fuselage. If you shoot down an enemy aircraft before returning to base, you earn a 3000 point bonus. You get another jet for every 10,000 points scored. @ A warning beeper sounds and the missile warning indicator light flashes if an enemy missile comes within the danger threshold of your aircraft. If your jet is fatally damaged by an Atoll missile, the screen will flash red and orange, and your jet will spin out of control. You have seconds to eject before your jet explodes and the game is over. If you eject in time, you will float safely back to earth, and given a new jet. Note that an enemy missile hit is not necessarily fatal, particularly at lower skill levels. You may be able to sustain several hits before you have to eject. You will know that a hit is fatal when the screen flashes orange and red. Once all of your earned jets have been shot down, you are grounded, and the game is over. @ ENEMY AIRCRAFT @ Enemy aircraft will come at you from the south at the start of each mission. You may encounter either MIG-21s or MIG-23s depending on your skill level. The MIG-21 is less maneuverable than your jet, but can fly at about the same speed. The MIG-23 is faster than your jet and is quite maneuverable. The skill level you choose determines the type and number of aircraft you must shoot down. The more advanced the skill level, the more MIG-23s you will face. @ During a dogfight, the MIGs will track you and fire their Atoll air to air missiles. Missiles also track your jet, and will detonate their warheads if they come WITHIN THE HIT RADIUS of your aircraft. MIGs will take evasive action if they detect that they have been locked onto by your weapon systems. @ You must select the appropriate weapon system (AIM-7, AIM-9 missiles or M-61 cannon) to target and shoot down an enemy aircraft. Press [RETURN] to select an appropriate weapon system. A MIG will be highlighted by a white tracking box when it comes within range of your weapon system. You must position the range circle over the targeting box to lock onto the MIG. When your weapon system locks onto the MIG, the tracking box will turn black. Press the Spacebar to fire the selected weapon. The tracking box will turn red to indicate that the MIG is now being tracked by a missile. When your weapon system has locked onto a MIG, your missiles are able to track it and the probability of destroying it is greatly increased. If you fire a missile at an unlocked MIG, it is unlikely (but possible) that it will be destroyed. @ After shooting down all opponents, or if you run out of weapons, you will have to return to home base. Any remaining MIGs will chase you until you enter the safe zone surrounding your base. Once you have landed, press [SHIFT-R] to refuel, rearm and repair your aircraft. @ DOGFIGHT STRATEGIES @ The primary combat strategy of enemy MIG pilots is to get behind you. If you can anticipate the direction of their flight, you will be better able to lock onto and destroy them. It may be useful to zoom in to determine aircraft type when MIGs are far away, and to zoom out as far as possible to get a wider field of view when they are nearby. You can also use the missile's eye view to gather information on approaching aircraft. As your missile approaches the target, you should be able to determine if it is a MIG-21 or MIG-23. Remember that MIG-23s are faster and more maneuverable. @ You may find it useful to preconfigure the display windows before going into battle. You can set up a front and back view to see as much area as possible, or perhaps a control tower view to get an overall picture of the battle. @ You can turn off all non-essential scenery during combat to increase animation time and improve response to your control inputs. Press [K] to toggle non-essential scenery details off and on. @ Although missiles are very effective for destroying MIGs at a distance, your gun is more effective in close combat. Since bullets cannot track a target, you will have to lead the target a bit. You can fire your gun at any time, regardless of which weapon is selected, by pressing the [.] key. @ Always be prepared to evade an enemy missile. If you hear the missile warning beeper, bring up the radar display (press F4) to see how near it is. The best way to evade a missile is by changing direction, causing it to burn fuel, or by flying straight up if you have enough velocity. Be careful of missiles launched from a faraway MIG. You don't want to get destroyed before the battle begins! @ If you suffer a fatal missile hit (flashing orange and red screen), eject immediately. Your jet has already been lost, and the game will be over if you don't eject in time. @ @ @ (Ed. note:) >whew<, I'm tired. Yeh, yeh, I know, you want the rest! Hopefully I will put it up here soon, but for now, here's what you're missing: Target strike description, object and rules, Combined attack object and rules, landing tips (sorry, just eject maybe :> ) miscellaneous info on preset window configurations and other stuff touched on in these docs, and multiplayer info. The meat of the book is from about pages 10 to 35, much of which has been somewhat mentioned here. Hmmm...so, maybe, I DON'T hafta type up the rest.....hmmmm ( here insert a good-natured "tee hee"). @ @ @ Type in by Vitamax and spread on the Amiga by Ginnie (MCC) @ Ported to the ST by SEWER POSSUM, before being edited and corrected by SEWER RAT and presented for your lucabration (assuming that it is late which is when most people use their trusty ol' ST's) by SEWER SOFTWARE in this first ST DOC DISK