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- LHX
- \\---//
- Attack Chopper
- From Mr. Hex
-
- CONTROLS:
-
- Throttle Controls: 1 - 00%
- 2 - 30%
- 3 - 50%
- 4 - 70%
- 5 - 100%
-
- 6 - -10%
- 7 - +10%
- 9 - Rotate Left
- 0 - Rotate Right
-
- ` - Auto Rotate
-
- Views:
-
- CTRL + {arrow key} - Pan around
- + - Zoom in
- - - Zoom out
-
- Weapons Control:
-
- [, ] - Select Weapon
- <Enter> - Choose next target to right
- ' - Choose target closest to crosshairs
- <Space> - Fire weapon
-
- View Control:
-
- F1 - Main View (Front window)
- F2 - High View (LHX and Osprey only)
- F3 - Map View
- F4 - Right Side View
- ShF4 - Left Side View
- F5 - Back View
- ShF5 - Front View
- F6 - Ground View
- ShF6 - Circling View
- F7 - You -> Target
- F8 - Target -> You
- F9 - Satelite (Repeated presses zoom out)
- ShF9 - Satelite (Zoom in)
- F10 - Weapon View
- ShF10 - Target's View
-
- WEAPON DESCRIPTION:
-
- Hellfire - Used on ground targets. Must have lock on target at all times.
- If lock is lost, the missile wanders off, and misses target.
-
- Tow - Very interesting! Use only with F10 view. You can guide the missile
- to its target using the standard helicopter controls. Notice the
- REMAIN: indicator. This shows how much `fuel' you have left. To
- detonate the missile, press the space bar again.
-
- FFAR - Very good for eliminating numerous targets. Cannot lock, but is
- close to as destructive as a sidewinder. Good for Air -> Ground
- attacks on large military installations, armored groups, POL tanks.
- The advantage is that there are many of them, but they only go in
- a straight line.
-
- Sidewinder - Used on helecopters, and especially airplanes, such as MIGs.
- Are very fast, and manuverable. Can destroy any aircraft in
- one missile. Can remain locked while you have disengaged.
-
- Stinger - A slightly less explosive version of the sidewinder, but has
- the same capabilities.
-
- 30mm & 20mm chain - Lockable guns, that point at the target selected, even
- if using a rear view. (Panned) Very effective at close
- range on helecopters.
-
- 7.62mm GUN - A non-locking, wimpy gun which does little damage. Not very
- good, basically only used on the Black Hawk.
-
- NOTES ON VEHICLES:
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- Armoured vehicles require hellfire missiles to be destroyed. Eg. tanks,
- and some like the BRDM-2. Require 3 Sidewinder min.
-
- Ugly vehicles, like the IZU (ISUZU!!) and S-60. They fire large shells
- which are equivalent in damage to an FFAR. Eliminate them on sight, as soon
- as you gain lock.
-
- Wimpy, but deadly vehicles. Most rocket launchers are pretty flimsy,
- and with a few shots from a gun go KAPPOW! Other nasties include men with
- an SA-16 (Somethin' like a bazooka). These dudes are responsible for the
- mysterious `missle out of nowhere'. Nuke-'em also, using guns (one or two
- shots max).
-
- Useless vehicles. Eg - C&C Vehicle. Totally stupid things, that just
- sit there and spin around. Pretty dumb, but they give you points.
-
- Other vehicles. Trucks, cranes, things like that, heck! nuke-'em also!
- After all, it's only ammo.
-
- HINTS ON USING THE GAME:
-
- After lots of experience, here are the best arangements for general purpose
- battle for each of the helicopters.
-
- APACHE:
-
- 1200 30mm Chain
- 8 Hellfire
- 38 57mm FFAR (Depending on mission, can use Hellfire if you detest FFAR's)
- 2 Sidewinder
-
- BLACK HAWK: <<Pretty crappy, reccomended that you do NOT use, use Osprey
- for cargo missions; it flies faster>>
-
- 1500 7.62mm Gun
- 2400 7.62mm x 5 Gun
- 2 Sidewinder
-
- LHX:
-
- 2000 20mm Chain
- 4 Sidewinder
- 8 Hellfire
-
- OSPREY:
-
- 1200 25mm x 5
- 2500 25mm x 5
-
- If you're into cheating, use the LHX. It is by far the fastest, most
- manouverable helicopter of the roster. It has limited weapons, but
- Sidewinders for helicopters and airplanes, and Hellfire for others,
- leaving the chain for stupid things (Men...), it is all you need.
-
- If you're a serious player, use the Apache. It is slower, but has
- a wider arsenal. You can complete any mission using it, save for the
- Air Intercept one which requires BEAUCOUP of Sidewinders, but if you
- are good, you can use FFAR's instead.
-
- For cargo missions, use the Osprey. General advice is to convert to
- airplane mode (Using V while moving forward), and get in and get-the-hell-
- out before you have to face any airplanes. If you cruise low (150 feet)
- enough and fast enough, you should have no problems.
-
- MISC NEAT THINGS:
-
- CTRL-R = Recharge all weapons (including flares and chaffs) and even resores
- *Damaged* weapons. It does not undo DAMAGE!
-
- CTRL-U = Change yer shape! Look from side, rotating, etc, and you can see
- your "new" look. Notice the shadow stays the same. The double
- bladed helicopter is cool, give that a try. EA also included
- a flying truck! Sorry, but the enemy will not be fooled by your
- disguise!
-
- NEAT AND INTERESTING STRATEGIES:
-
- While under intense helecopter fire, it is convenient to change into a truck
- and land directly ontop of one. Half of the missiles will hit it, and then
- after it is toast, run like hell(fire)!
-
- In free-flight, or if you think you're cool because everything on the map
- is smokin', cruise on up to the absolute top of the map! Use F3 to find your
- way, or set HDG: to 0. When you get there, you should notice that it says
- that you are moving when the ground stays still! Confusing?!? You can't go
- off of the map, and that is a safety feature. Ammunition can still go over,
- so why not take a look with a TOW?
-
- If you waste everything around you, save for A Mig, select it as the target
- and watch it merrily waste you. It should run out of ammo, before you
- run out of flares, and you can watch it fly all the way back to the airport
- to when it lands. Use F8 or ShF10 for this. Be sure that there is nothing
- on radar when you do this.
-
- If you are really bored, try level 5! This will ensure that you come back
- thouroughly perforated. Pull out some hair?
-
- If you are through with that, try target practice on the runway. Fly over
- at max speed at an altitude of about 200 feet, and hit every single dash
- on the runway with an FFAR. If you miss, try again. If you don't, try
- doing it at a lower altitude and using time compression (`T' key).
-
- Don't you just love TOW missiles? Load up with them, and hit full throttle
- on the runway. Time compress to save time. Retract gear if avaliable.
- When you reach 10,000 or 15,000 feet, stop ascending and put the stick forward
- and fire a TOW. You should see it go way down, and circle around, and then
- feel a nasty bang. Look through F10, and see for yourself. It should go
- around once or twice or even three times and smack into the helecopter.
- Keep on doing this for even more enjoyment. If you want more of a challenge,
- fly away from the helecopter, and then fly back. Use T if required.
- You should eventually get smashed to death, and should plummet 10,000 feet
- to the runway. You leave a nice long smoke trail, and a black hole at that!
-
- If you are dumb, load up with FFARs and try to nuke a mountain. Good luck.
-
- Use F6 for ground view, and then position the helecopter directly over it,
- and you will get an inside view of the helecopter!
-
- Pan around using F9 on Zoom: 1. Stretch things much?
-
- Fly the helecopter using a "remote control". Try to shoot things using the
- ground view. It is much harder than you think.
-
- Try to shoot your missiles. (Can it be done?)
-
- Try to land on a mountain! (You blow when you touch it!)
-
- Shoot down a Mig using a chain gun. Notice that the guns do not lock on
- targets that are in the air.
-
- Time yourself. See how long it takes you to completely demolish a city
- in Vietnam (Any bridge crossing a river has a city nearby). It can be
- done in around 2 minutes, with everything smoldering. Use FFAR's for
- the fastest time.
-
- NOW YOU WANT TO !!CHEAT!!?:
-
- If you think that CTRL-R is a pain in the BUTT because it gives you a mission
- score of ZERO the instant you touch it? Try this to get ample ammo.
-
- Pull out your handy file editor, like Mace utils, or Norton. Load the file
- LHX.EXE for editing. Start editing at Hex offset 3A018, offset 237,592. The
- beginning should be the same, but the rest should be different. The following
- was produced using the Norton Utility. Make the screen contain the same hex
- codes as on this list.
-
- 4F570000 494E5445 524E414C 00000403 03026C13 AC260A00
- 00000000 4814AC26 011C14AC 2601F013 AC260200 00000000
- A014AC26 017414AC 26010000 00000000 E011DC05 05000000
- 00000C12 AC260A1C 14AC2601 F013AC26 02A014AC 26017414
- AC260100 00000000 1C14AC26 01F013AC 2602A014 AC260174
- 14AC2601 00000000 00009813 AC260A00 00000000 4814AC26
- 011C14AC 2601F013 AC260200 00000000 A014AC26 017414AC
- 26010000 00000000 6412AC26 0A000000 00006412 C4090A48
- 14AC2601 1C14AC26 01F013AC 2602A014 AC260174 14AC2601
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- Have fun on your game!
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- <<EOF>> LHXCHEAT.TXT
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