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- To install this demo, unzip this file into a temporary folder and then
- run setup.exe. Once the demo is installed, you can safely remove the
- temporary folder.
-
- Although this demo will give a good idea of what Steel Beasts is like,
- it does not contain all the features of the full version. In particular,
- the full version has these additional features:
- - Multiplayer support, including TCP/IP over the Internet.
- - Many more vehicles, including a playable Leopard 2A4 with tutorials.
- - More missions.
- - Instant Action and Tank Range modes of play.
- In addition, you can play any player-created missions. Although you
- can create and play small missions with the demo, it is restricted
- to missions with only four vehicles in total, and only certain vehicles
- are allowed.
-
-
- Check out the latest news about Steel Beasts at www.esimgames.com.
- If you have any questions, be sure to read our FAQs there.
-
- If you're having problems with your joystick, make sure that your
- joystick is in slot 1 (int Windows' Game Controllers).
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- Here are a list of the basic controls for SB:
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- GENERAL CONTROLS
-
- Esc Quit the game
- Pause Pause the game
- F12 Time acceleration
-
- F6 Gunner's position
- F7 Tank commander's position
- F8 Exterior view
- F9 Jump to lead tank in next unit
- Shift+F9 Jump to next tank in current unit
- F11 Jump to lead tank in first engaged unit
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- Shift+F11 Screen shot
- Shift+F12 Toggle fps counter
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- DRIVING CONTROLS
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- W Increase speed to next level
- X Decrease speed to next level
- (Back up if stopped)
- S Halt
- A Turn left 22.5 degrees
- D Turn right 22.5 degrees
- Shift+A Continuous left turn
- Shift+D Continuous right turn
- C Continue on last route / proceed to next route
- E Go hull-down
- Joy 2 Drive to point under "HUD checkpoint"
- upon release of joystick button
- (TC position only)
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- PLATOON CONTROLS
-
- [ Echelon-left formation
- ] Line formation
- \ Echelon-right formation
- Shift+[ Wedge formation
- Shift+] Column formation
- Shift+\ Vee formation
- - Tighten formation spacing
- + Widen formation spacing
- F Fire at will
- H Hold fire
- Shift+Tab Toggle engine smoke on/off
- Tab Pop smoke
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- M1 GUNNER'S CONTROLS
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- F1 Gunner's primary sight (GPS)
- F2 Gunner's auxiliary sight (GAS)
- F3 Unity sight
- F4 Gunner's interior screen
- F5 Map screen
- Joy Up/Down Elevate/depress gun
- Joy Left/Right Steer turret left/right
- Joy 1 (Spacebar) Fire
- Shift+Joy 1 (Spacebar) Fire and adjust
- Joy 2 (Control) Lase
- Joy 3 (P) Palm switch off while depressed
- Joy 4 (N) Toggle day or TIS mag (GPS view)
- M Toggle gun select: main / coax
- T Notify TC of target in sights
- Insert Set ammo select to Sabot
- Delete Set ammo select to HEAT
- , NORMAL fire control mode
- . EMERGENCY fire control mode
- / MANUAL fire control mode
- ~ Toggle laser return: first / last
- R Toggle GAS reticle: Sabot / HEAT
- Keypad + Toggle TIS: on / standby
- Keypad - Toggle TIS polarity
- Arrow keys Manual-mode gun steering
- 0-9 Manual range entry (GPS view)
- Enter Enter manual range entry into
- ballistic computer (GPS view)
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- M1 TC CONTOLS
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- F1 TC eye view
- F2 GPS extension (GPSE)
- F3 0.50 Cal. machine gun sight
- F5 Map screen
- B Button/unbutton tank
- Joystick Up/Down Elevate/depress current view
- (Elevate/depress gun if overriding)
- Joystick Left/Right Steer current view left/right
- (Steer turret left/right if overriding)
- Joy 1 (Spacebar) Order gunner to fire at target
- (Fire gun if overriding)
- Joy 2 (Control) Drive to this point (eye View)
- (Lase, if overriding )
- Shift+Joy 3 (P) Palm switch ON (overrides gunner)
- Joy 3 (P) Palm switch ON while depressed
- Joy 4 (N) Toggles binos on/off
- (Toggles GPSE mag if overriding)
- Shift+joy hat left or
- Shift+left Arrow Gunner scan left
- Shift+hat right or
- Shift+right Arrow Gunner scan right
- M Gunner use main gun / coax
- Insert Load Sabot next round
- Delete Load HEAT next round
- , NORMAL fire control mode
- . EMERGENCY fire control mode
- / MANUAL fire control mode
- Keypad + Toggle TIS (on/standby) if overriding
- Keypad - Toggle TIS polarity if overriding
- 0-9 Type battle sight range entry
- Backspace Enter battle sight range into
- ballistic computer
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