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Xcar Mini Manual V1.2
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The Cars----------------------------------------------------------------------
Xcar was designed to simulate the next generation of closed wheeled, closed
cockpit race car. These cars, often referred to as sports-prototypes, have
a rich history and are typically manufactured to showcase new technology
and design techniques. Few are ever sold to the public but are manufactured
in limited quantities and raced in various classes. Xcar comes with from.
Each car has a unique sponsor, design and default setup. Even though each
car is different, their default setup makes them essentially equal. The
default setup should be enough to get you out and racing, but you will have
to modify your car to suit a particular track (and your own tastes) to be
really competitive.
To select a car, choose Select Car from the Main Menu. The menu is revolving
and will continuously loop through all the available cars. When additional
cars are added (through expansion disks or other means) their names and
images will automatically appear in the list. Once you have chosen a car,
you will be prompted to type a new name for the car. This name will be saved
along with any changes made to the car in the Car Modify section of the
program. During multi-player network play, the other players will see this
name displayed above your car.
Calibrating the Joystick----------------------------------------------------------------------
Before the joystick can be used it must be calibrated. When Xcar is started
for the first time and a joystick is detected, you will automatically be
asked to calibrate your joystick. After the first time, there is no need to
recalibrate (the calibration is saved for you) unless your joystick goes
out of calibration or you switch joysticks. To calibrate a joystick, select
Options from the Main Select menu and select Calibrate Joysticks. Move all
joysticks to their limits then release them to their default, center position
and press a button. The calibration is automatically saved and will be loaded
next time you play. If you change joysticks or experience problems with a
joystick, press CTRL-R at the calibrate screen to reset the saved file.
Controls--------
When selecting menu items the following controls are active:Action Keyboard Joystick Mouse
------ -------- -------- -----
Change highlighted item. Up/Down arrow Y axis Position cursor and press Left button.
Toggle/execute option ENTER Key Button Left button press
Previous screen ESC key Esc key Right button press
The controls used during the racing portion of gameplay are customizable. If
a joystick is detected, the default controls will be joystick based,
otherwise keyboard controls will be selected, even though mouse controls can
be selected. The default controls are as follows:
Action Keyboard Joystick
------ -------- --------
Steer left/right Cursor left/right Joystick left/right
Accelerate A key Joystick forward
Brake Z key Joystick backward
Shift up Cursor up Button A
Shift down Cursor down Button B
HUD toggle H key H key
Previous view < key < key
Next view > key > key
Customizing Controls--------------------
Before racing you should customize the controls to suit your personal
preferences. You need only do this once, Xcar will automatically save and
reload the control settings each time you run the game.
To customize the controls select Options from the Main Menu and then Select
Controls. Select the control you wish to change and press enter. Press or
move the control you wish to assign, press ESC to cancel the assignment. The
new control will be displayed.
The following controls can not be customized and are always assigned to the following keys:Action Key
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Map on/off TAB key
Spin Help F1 key
Re-center Joystick F2 key
Metric/US units F3 key
HUD on/off F4 key
Pause Game F5 key
Sideview Mirrors on/off F6 key
Spin help on/off F7 key
Steering help on/off F8 key
Auto-braking on/off F9 key
Race line on/off F10 key
Map zoom in + key
Map zoom out - key
Reset Telemetry 0 key
Front roll arm softer 1 key
Front roll arm stiffer 2 key
Rear roll arm softer 3 key
Rear roll arm stiffer 4 key
Move HUD display left Q key
Move HUD display Right W key
Save screen shot (racing only) INS key
NOTE: The 3D window on the Main Menu screen can be turned off by
pressing the DEL key.