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European Air War Demo
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(c) 1998 MicroProse Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1942 The Pacific Air War and
MICROPROSE are U.S. registered trademarks and European Air War is a trademark of MicroProse,
Inc. or its affiliated companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
holders. 3D models in Demo Splash Screen by REM Infografica TM.
ABOUT EUROPEAN AIR WAR
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In early September of 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, just two days
after the invasion of Poland. Less than a year later, France would be occupied and England
fighting for her own independence. The conflict flared on ground and at sea, but it would
be in the air that the war was won. From the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 until
the day of Axis capitulation five years later, the war raged on with each side struggling
to control the skies over western Europe. With only a thin skin of metal as a shield, the
daring pilots of these fighter planes had little room for error. Relying on their skill,
accuracy, and will to survive, they took their fates in their own hands, and failure often
proved fatal.
In European Air War, you step into the cockpit of a 1940's fighter plane and join your
country's daily struggle to achieve air superiority. Welcome to the demo version, brought
to you by MicroProse Software. This demo is intended to give you just a taste of what you
can expect to see in the final version of EAW, arriving this Fall at a software retailer
near you. Thanks for taking the time to check out what we've been up to lately, we hope
you're pleased with what you see. Good flying, pilot!
- The EAW Team
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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* Pentium 166 (without Hardware Acceleration)
* Pentium 133 (with Hardware Acceleration)
* Windows 95
* DirectX version 5.0 or higher
* 32MB RAM
* Hard Drive with 22 MB free
* DirectSound-compatible Sound card
* Mouse
Recommended
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* Pentium 200
* Hardware Accelerator card
* DirectX-compatible joystick, throttle and rudder pedals
EAW requires DirectX 5.0 in order to run. If you don't currently have DirectX 5.0 (or above)
on your system, you can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/directx/download.asp.
INSTALLATION
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1. Locate the EAW DEMO folder and open it.
2. Run SETUP.EXE.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the European Air War Demo.
STARTING UP
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To launch the demo, go to your Start menu, then go to Programs, then to European Air War
Demo, then select European Air War Demo.
You can skip this step by either checking off the option to create a shortcut on your
desktop, or by choosing to play the demo immediately; both of these options are available
at the end of the installation.
MAIN MENU
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Once the game starts up, you'll see the Main Menu screen with a series of options, most of
which are grayed out for the Demo. The available options are.
Quick Start This demo offers an "abridged" version of the Quick Start, allowing you to
select 2 fighter planes (out of the full game's 20) and jump right into the
middle of an encounter. You'll be able to pick your plane after clicking on
Quick Start with your mouse cursor. Also, there are only two mission types
available in this demo, one for each plane. The missions are detailed below
in the Flying with the USAAF and Flying with the Luftwaffe sections. Please
note: this demo will time-out after 5 minutes of gameplay.
[In the full version of the game, the plane assigned to you will be the one
that you'd selected the last time you'd played, and the mission you fly will
be randomly chosen from the 3 Air-to-Air missions offered.]
Configure Game This option allows you to configure your game settings, and opens up 3
(active) sub-menus; Control, Graphics and Sound. Control allows you to fully
reconfigure your in-game controls however you like. Graphics let's you set
detail levels and toggle game features on and off (this is especially
helpful for those with lower-end machines, to improve the game's frame rate,
if necessary). Sound offers a variety of music and sound effect options and
settings that you can adjust.
Note: For this demo version, weÆve set a few of the difficulty options for you, so youÆll have
Unlimited Ammunition, No Blackouts/Redouts, and No Stall. These settings (along with others,
such as Realistic Flight Model, No Engine Torque, etc.) will be fully configurable in the final
version of European Air War.
Main Menu Options Not Available in Demo Version
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Single Mission Design and fly individual missions for either the Axis or the Allies.
Single Missions are a good way to practice in preparation for a piloting
career, with fully configurable mission parameters, including mission type
(pick 1 of 5), aircraft type (yourself, your wingmen, your enemies),
aircraft activity level, pilot skill level, home base, target, weather
conditions, time period, etc.
Pilot Career Start your career as a pilot for the RAF, USAAF, or Luftwaffe. Name your
pilot and fly a series of missions in one of our dynamic campaigns.
Campaigns offered in the final version of the game will be the Battle of
Britain, the European Theater 1943, and 1944.
Multiplayer Test your aerial combat skills against the skills of up to 7 of your friends
(8 pilots total). This feature offers both co-op and head-to-head gameplay,
with the standard 5 mission types, plus "Total Mayhem," in which it's every
pilot for himself. EAW's Multiplayer mode supports IPX for LAN play, TCP/IP
for Internet or LAN play, and modem and serial connections for two player
games.
Newsreel Watch historical film footage about several of the major aerial operations
that you'll be taking part in while playing European Air War.
View Objects Take an up-close look at the 30 aircraft in European Air War.
FLYING WITH THE U.S.A.A.F.
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Demo Plane: North American P-51D Mustang
Considered to be the best fighter of the war by many, the Mustang originated as an
under-powered, low-altitude attack aircraft with an Allison engine meant for export.
However, when mated with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 engine, the Mustang was transformed from
a modest low-level fighter-bomber to an excellent high-altitude escort fighter. With a pair
of drop tanks, the Mustang could escort bombers from England to anywhere in Germany.
Entering service in early 1944, the Mustangs were to be a vital lifeline for the American
bomber crews throughout the remainder of the war.
P-51D Plane Statistics
Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in.
Length: 32 ft 3 in.
Height: 13 ft 8 in.
Wing Area: 233 sq ft
Engine: Rolls-Royce/Packard Merlin V-1650-7 rated at 1,720 hp
Fuel: 270 gal internal
Loaded Weight: 10,100 lb
Wing Loading: 43 lb/sq ft
Maximum Speed: 437 mph
Service Ceiling: 41,900 ft
Rate of Climb: 3,500 ft/min
Combat Radius: 450 miles
Armaments: 6 x .50 cal. Browning machine guns
Mission for the P-51D: Escort Flight
Escorts protect other aircraft, most often ungainly bombers, from enemy planes as they fly
toward and over a target area. Frequently, escorts pass in the wake of a fighter sweep,
which attempts to poke holes in the air defense system around the mark. Escorts hover near
their more vulnerable compatriots, straying only as far as needed to protect against enemy
threats. The survival of escort planes is incidental; their primary concern is to give the
convoy safe passage to the target.
This demo mission starts you just as the B-17s youÆre escorting are coming under fire by
German fighters. Protect those bombers!
FLYING WITH THE LUFTWAFFE
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