The full version of Elite Force (available at your local retailer or www.aspyr.com) includes 40 single-player levels, 16 multiplayer arenas, and nine weapons.
The PDF file "STV-keybd.pdf" included with this demo shows the default keyboard layout for Elite Force. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view the PDF file.
Requirements:
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The Elite Force Demo requires OpenGL 1.1.2, DrawSprocket, and InputSprocket. You can find these at www.apple.com if you do not already have them.
MACINTOSH/PC COMPATABILITY:
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This demo is based on an updated version (1.1) of Elite Force, and so it will not work with the older PC demo. You can play against other Mac Elite Force Demo servers, or play bot matches.
MULTIPLE MONITORS:
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Elite Force will normally select the monitor with the menu bar. You can change which monitor it uses by typing in the command <seta r_device "0"> in the command console (hit ~ to open & close the console). The number that you use needs to match the monitor numbers shown in the Monitors ControlPanel, minus 1.
The game will go through its video restart sequence as it switches to the new monitor. This command may also be entered in a "autoexec.cfg" file in the BaseEF folder.
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENTS:
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The brightness control in the game does not display the Hazard Team symbol properly on ATI video cards using 16 bit (thousands) color. You can change the display depth to 32 bit (millions) in the Video Configuration menu and the symbol will display properly. The brightness can also be adjusted in the additional video configuration sub menu.
SOUND PROBLEMS:
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Activating High quality sounds will have an adverse effect on performance, especially on machines with smaller amounts of memory installed. A3D sound hardware is not available on the Macintosh.
SCREENSHOTS:
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To take a screenshot, pause the game with the ESC key. The In Game Menu has a Screenshot button. Screenshots are stored in the BaseEF:screenshots folder.
The current 3dfx VooDoo 1.1.0 drivers have a problem with 32bit color depth screenshots & savegame thumbnails. They will turn out like static. 16 bit color works fine.
CAPTURE THE FLAG:
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The rules for Capture the Flag are very simple. You and your teammates attempt to steal the other team's flag and bring it back to your base. Your flag must be in your base to score.
Capture The Flag Tips:
1. If your flag has been stolen, you can recover it by killing the carrier and then running over the loose flag. Loose flags are indicated on screen by a ? displayed in the flag color.
2. Assign someone on your team to defend your base.
3. You can issue team orders to Holographic Characters and Players via the Team Orders menu.
If you have selected a player model that lacks a team affiliation skin and you attempt to join a multiplayer Capture the Flag game, the server will randomly change your model and/or skin so that you will be able to join one of the teams.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
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One of the first things to try, if the game starts exhibiting unusual behavior, is to remove the configuration file so the game starts with the default settings. There are configuration files for both Single Player and HoloMatch. They are efconfig.cfg and hmconfig.cfg. They are created automatically by the game the first time you run the game. The default location for these files are in the BaseEF folder.
JOYSTICKS:
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Joysticks can be enabled in the Configuration Menu under Controls > Mouse/Joystick. The following instructions should help you get your joystick working with Elite Force:
1. Plug in the joystick.
2. Run Elite Force.
3. Go to the Configuration Menu > Controls > Mouse/Joystick Options menu.
4. Turn the joystick on, its OFF by default.
5. Adjust the threshold slider to compensate for any drifting that occurs due to hardware calibration problems.
The X axis & Y axis buttons can be used to turn off or on each axis independently.
CAPSLOCK KEY:
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If the capslock key is locked prior to launching Elite Force it will not register as being down. Simply unlock it & press it again once in the game and it can function as a "always down" key, like for strafing.
