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- Origin Systems, Inc.
- Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test
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- (C) 1997, ORIGIN Systems, Inc. believes the information contained in
- this document is accurate and reliable. ORIGIN Systems, Inc. reserves
- the right to update this file at any time and without notice.
-
- To find out the latest information about Wing Commander: Prophecy,
- please check out the Wing Commander: Prophecy web site at:
- www.wingcommanderprophecy.com.
-
- Information on other Origin products can be found at the main origin
- page. This site is located at www.origin.ea.com.
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- [1.0] Introduction
-
- [2.0] Minimum Requirements
- [A] Direct X v 5.0
- [B] 3Dfx Glide 2.43
-
- [3.0] Installation
-
- [4.0] Key Commands
- [A] Keyboard
- [B] Joysticks
- [C] Additional Peripherals
-
- [5.0] Kill Counts!
-
- [6.0] Test Support
- [A] Web Site
- [B] E-Mail
-
- [7.0] Thanks!
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-
- [1.0] Introduction
-
- The purpose of this file is to give you detailed information on the
- Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test. Information is hopefully presented
- in a logical and clear manner. Should you have comments on the enclosed
- information, or the 3Dfx test itself, please do not hesitate to contact
- Origin Systems at wcp3dfx@origin.ea.com, or see the Test Support section
- located at the bottom of this document.
-
- NOTE: This test is designed to check compatibility between Wing Commander:
- Prophecy, 3Dfx cards, and the thousands of possible hardware combinations
- there in. This test is not representative of the final product. Art, AI,
- input device support, frame rate, minimum requirements, and load times are
- unfinished. We encourage everyone to check out the full Wing Commander:
- Prophecy Demo when it becomes available for a more accurate indicator of
- the final product. Thanks for your understanding.
-
-
- [2.0] Minimum Requirements
-
- The minimum requirements for the 3Dfx Test are as follows:
-
- Pentium 166 MHz
- 32 Megabytes of RAM
- 2 Megabyte PCI or AGP video card supporting 16-bit color depth
- 40 Megabytes free hard drive space
- Windows 95 with DirectX 5.0 installed
- 3Dfx card with Glide version 2.43 installed
- Sound Card supported by DirectX 5.0
- Joystick
-
- Please note that the described requirements are not indicative of the final
- game requirements. Please check the Wing Commander: Prophecy box for final
- requirements, or check the Wing Commander: Prophecy web site. Please note,
- the game should run acceptably on machines slower than a Pentium 166, and
- overall performance can be affected drastically by the amount of RAM in
- your machine. Please feel free to drop us a line, and let us know how the
- game runs for you. Instructions for contacting the Wing Commander: Prophecy
- Development Team are listed in the section titled Wing Commander: Prophecy
- 3Dfx Test Support.
-
- [A] DirectX v 5.0
-
- The 3Dfx test requires DirectX 5.0 to run properly. The latest
- version of DirectX can be obtained from the following web site:
-
- http://www.microsoft.com/directx/resources/dx5end.htm
-
- DirectX is a set of drivers designed to provide hardware
- compatibility to game companies under Windows 95. At this time,
- some hardware companies do not fully support DirectX 5.0. If your
- hardware is not fully supported by DirectX, it is likely the test
- will not function. Please check with your computer or hardware
- manufacturer for information on DirectX compatibility.
-
- [B] 3Dfx Glide 2.43
-
- The 3Dfx test requires Glide 2.43 to run properly. The latest
- version of Glide can be obtained from the following web site:
-
- http://www.3dfx.com/download/sdk/index.html#drivers
-
- Glide is a set of drivers by 3Dfx Interactive, designed to provide
- hardware compatibility between your 3Dfx card and Wing Commander:
- Prophecy. The following 3Dfx cards have been tested with the Wing
- Commander: Prophecy test:
-
- Deltron Flash 3D
- Diamond Monster 3D
- Hercules Stingray 128-3D
- Intergraph Intense 3D Voodoo
- Orchid Righteous 3D
-
- Other 3Dfx cards are on the market. Origin Systems anticipates no
- problems with other brands of cards.
-
-
- [3.0] Installation
-
- The Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test is designed with easy installation
- in mind. Follow the steps below.
-
- 1. Ensure you have DirectX version 5.0 and Glide version 2.43
- successfully installed.
- 2. Copy WCPTEST.EXE into a directory of your choice.
- 3. Double click the WCPTEST.EXE program via Windows Explorer, to
- extract the files.
- 4. Double click the WCP3DFX.EXE program, and the test will begin.
-
-
- [4.0] Key Commands
-
- Several combinations of key commands and other input devices are necessary
- to complete your mission against the Kilrathi.
-
- [A] Keyboard
-
- The listed key commands are extremely beneficial, and are
- instrumental in your mission. This list is not inclusive of all
- keys in the test, nor in the final game.
-
- General Commands
-
- A : Autopilot to the battle area
- + : Increase throttle
- - : Decrease throttle
- \ : Full speed
- F : Select "Full Guns"
- G : Cycle through available guns
- E : Release Decoys
- T : Change targets
- L : Lock current target
- U : Targer and lock the closest enemy
- Y : Match speed with current target
- Q : Roll counterclockwise
- W : Roll clockwise
- [BACKSPACE] : Full stop
- [ALT-E] : Eject
- [ALT-X] : Exit the test
- [TAB] : Engage afterburner
-
- Camera Views
-
- F1 : Forward view (cycle)
- F2 : Left view
- F3 : Right view
- F4 : Rear view
- [CTRL-F4] : Rear cam VDU
- F5 : Chase camera
- F6 : Object camera (cycle)
- [SHIFT] : Rotate camera around current object
- [KEYPAD +] : Zoom in on current object
- [KEYPAD -] : Zoom out on current object
- F7 : Ship POV camera
- F8 : Missile camera (cycle)
- [CTRL-F8] : Missile cam VDU
- F9 : Victim camera
- F10 : Fly-by camera
- F11 : Drop camera
- F12 : Target track camera
-
- Wingmen Commands
-
- [ALT-A] Attack my target. Wingmen take the current target and begin
- attacking it.
- [ALT-B] Break and attack. Instructs wingmen to break formation and
- freely attack enemies.
- [ALT-F] Form on my wing.
- [ALT-H] Help me out. Requests assistance from your wingmen. One of
- your wingmen will attack the target that is currently
- attacking you.
-
- [B] Joysticks
-
- The Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test supports standard joysticks,
- as well as certain functions of the Thrustmaster and CH joysticks.
- Button functionally is described in the table below:
-
- Trigger - Fire guns
- Button A - Cycle guns
- Button B - Target and lock closest enemy
- Button C - Fire currently selected missile
-
- [C] Additional Peripherals
-
- Other input devices are supported with the release version of Wing
- Commander: Prophecy. It is not known what devices will be supported
- at this time.
-
-
- [5.0] Kill Counts!
-
- While the splash screen indicates 17 kills as the team record, several
- team members scored higher after the screens were completed. The
- current team record is 24 kills! Give the test a try and see if
- you can beat it!
-
- Kenny "Hottman" Hott 24 Kills
- Rhea "Chi Chis" Shelley 23 Kills
- Todd "Lord Ares" Wachhaus 21 Kills
- Grant "Rogue" McDaniel 19 Kills
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- [6.0] Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test Support
-
- [A] The Wing Commander: Prophecy web site is
- www.wingcommanderprophecy.com.
-
- [B] Comments regarding the 3Dfx Test can be e-mailed to
- wcp3dfx@origin.ea.com. All feedback is passed along to the
- relevant channels.
-
-
- [7.0] Thanks!
-
- Thanks for checking out the Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test.
- Happy Gaming!
-
- The Wing Commander: Prophecy Development Team