Desktop Resolution of 640X480 @ 16-bit color depth minimum
800MB hard-drive space for installation.
Recommended System:
Pentium III 450Mhz
128 MB RAM
Direct 3D compliant Video Card with 16MB Video RAM
Desktop Resolution of 1024X768 @ 32 or 16-Bit.
Controls:
General
F1 - help screen
F8 - save screenshot in tga file
F6 - quick save
F7 - quick load
ESC - in-game menu
G - toggle gun range on/off
I - Battle Status Briefing
O - Selected Ship Details
E - end battle
Ship's interface menu
Hold mouse right button - move interface around screen
Double click upper right corner to minimize window
In ship list - click bottom of ship list and move mouse to change windows length
Camera
Arrow keys - move camera
Hold Shift - speed up camera movement
Hold Ctrl (or right mouse button) + mouse left/right - rotates camera around pintle
Hold Ctrl (or right mouse button) + mouse up/down - zoom in/out
Hold Alt + mouse left/right - rotates camera around center of the screen
Hold Alt + mouse up/down (or mouse wheel) - change camera angle
Page Up - lift up camera
Page Down - pull down camera
Ctrl+<F9>-<F12> - save camera position
<F9>-<F12> - move to previously saved camera positions
'C' - center camera on selected ship
F2-F5 - preset camera height positions
Ships
Left Click - select ship
To select group of ships left click at any free point on sea and holding button move mouse.
Ctrl+1..0 - save a group
1..0 - select saved group
Shift+1..0 - select saved group and center camera to group
Shift+Left click - add/remove ship from group
Right Click - fire at enemy ship's hull
Shift+Right click - fire at enemy ship's sail
']' - select next ship
'[' - select previous ship
'V' - select all ships on the map
'B' - select enemy ships
'N' - select your ships
Mini map
Grey + and - will change scale
Waypoints
To start working with waypoints click waypoint icon in left bottom corner of mini map. To put point on map, left click. To finish working with waypoints right click. To edit existing waypoint select point you want to edit (flag became white) and shift+left click it. More points can be added from any existing point. To delete point select it (shift+left click), and press del. To delete whole waypoint line press shift+del. To force ships to sail by waypoints, select ship or group of ships and unite them in a group by pressing ctrl+number and then click at destination point (any point in waypoints can be aimed). To cancel ship to sail by waypoints, select ship and change direction by using the steering wheel.
1.2. Age of Sail II and Laptop computers.
Age of Sail II was not developed or tested on laptop computers. The reason for this is that most video and sound card companies used in laptop computers sacrifice DirectX compliance for miniaturization and portability. As such, these manufacturers do not offer drivers that are optimized for Direct3D gaming, which means that ultimately; you may have limited success in running the game properly.
1.3. Multi-Tasking (Alt-Tab)
Age of Sail II does allow multitasking, however running other programs in the background and switching between Age of Sail II and another program can make the game unstable and produce undesirable effects, such as visual artifacts or crashes when the game is restored. For best results, please make sure all open programs are closed before starting Age of Sail II -- this includes any programs running in the System Tray.
1.4 Windows NT 4.0
Age of Sail II was not developed for or tested on Windows NT 4.0.
1.5 Cyrix and AMD compatibility
Age of Sail II runs normally on computers using Cyrix or AMD processors.
However, performance on computers using these processors may be noticeably slower.
1.6 Miscellaneous tips for making the game run faster.
By selecting the Options menu from the main menu you can manipulate the sound and video options to customize the game's detail and graphics levels for best performance on your machine.
Tips for improving performance.
╖ Turn the texture detail level down to low
╖ Turn your resolution down to 640X480
1.7 DirectX Help
If you are having trouble installing and/or playing Age of Sail II make sure you have DirectX version 7.0 or higher installed on your computer. You can install DirectX 7.0 from the Age of Sail II CD by going to the DirectX folder and running DXsetup. The directory path for DX setup is *:\Directx\dxsetup.exe ("*" is the letter of your CD-ROM Drive). You can also get the latest version from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com/directx). These Web pages can also provide support with common DirectX problems.
2. Video Card Notes and Troubleshooting
2.1 General video card troubleshooting
If you experience video related problems or graphic anomalies while you are playing Age of Sail II, please contact your video card's hardware manufacturer to ensure you are using the latest certified DirectX drivers for your video card. Many manufacturers maintain World Wide Web sites that offer updated drivers and troubleshooting advice for their products.
3Dfx http://www.3dfx.com/
nVidia http://www.nvidia.com/
3DLabs http://www.3dlabs.com/
Matrox http://www.matrox.com/
Intel http://www.intel.com/
S3 http://www.s3.com/
Rendition http://www.rendition.com/
ATI http://www.ati.com/
Orchid http://www.orchid.com
Videologic http://www.videologic.com
Diamond http://www.diamondmm.com
STB http://www.stb.com
Number Nine http://www.nine.com
Jazz http://www.jazzmm.com
Creative http://www.creativelabs.com
Hercules http://www.hercules.com
ELSA http://www.elsa.de
Intergraph http://www.intergraph.com/ics
Miro http://www.miro.de
Genoa http://www.genoasys.com
Techworks http://www.techworks.com
Canopus http://www.canopuscorp.com
Deltron http://www.deltrontech.com
Sierra http://www.sierra.com
Jaton http://www.jaton.com
Leadtek http://www.leadtek.com
Guillemot http://www.guillemot.com
3. Audio Notes and Troubleshooting
3.1. General sound card troubleshooting
If you experience problems while you are playing Age of Sail II, contact your
sound card's hardware manufacturer for the latest certified drivers for
your sound card. Many manufacturers maintain World Wide Web sites that
offer updated drivers and troubleshooting advice for their products.
