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Origin Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander: Secret Ops
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(C) 1998, 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: Secret Ops,
please check out the Wing Commander: Secret Ops web site at:
www.secretops.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] About Wing Commander: Secret Ops
[3.0] Minimum Requirements
[A] Direct X v 5.0
[B] 3Dfx Glide 2.43
[C] Direct3D
[4.0] WC: Secret Ops FAQ
[5.0] Product Support
[6.0] Thanks!
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[1.0] Introduction
The purpose of this file is to give you additional information
on Wing Commander: Secret Ops. Should you have comments, see
the Product Support section located at the bottom of this
document.
[2.0] About Wing Commander: Secret Ops
Wing Commander: Secret Ops is a continuation of the Wing
Commander saga and begins where Wing Commander: Prophecy
left off. Every week, for a period of seven weeks, a new
set of missions, in the form of an episode, will be posted
on www.secretops.com. Downloading this file and installing
it will let you continue the game from where the previous
week left off. An additional file providing speech and inflight
comms is also available for download in order to enhance your
gaming experience. For any questions on registration,
installation or the playing of the game, be sure to check out
the windows help file included as part of this original
SecretOps.exe download.
[3.0] Minimum Requirements
The minimum requirements for Wing Commander: Secret Ops are
as follows:
Minimum Standard Machines:
Pentium 166 MHz
32 Megabytes of RAM
2 Megabyte PCI or AGP video card supporting 16-bit
color depth
65 Megabytes free hard drive space
Windows 95 with DirectX 5.0 installed
Sound Card supported by DirectX 5.0
Joystick
Minimum Hardware Accelerated Machines:
Pentium 133 MHz
32 Megabytes of RAM
4 Megabyte PCI or AGP 3Dfx or Direct3D supported
video card
65 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 Direct3D requires 4 megabytes of video RAM.
Supported Direct3D video chipsets include:
ATI Rage Pro
Intel 740
Matrox Mystique
Permedia 2
Rendition 2200
Riva 128
[A] DirectX v 5.0
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 game will not function. Please check with your
computer or hardware manufacturer for information on DirectX
compatibility.
[B] 3Dfx Glide 2.43
Wing Commander: Secret Ops requires Glide 2.43 to run
properly. Glide is a set of drivers by 3Dfx Interactive,
designed to provide hardware compatibility between your 3Dfx
card and Wing Commander: Secret Ops. The following 3Dfx cards
have been tested with Wing Commander: Secret Ops:
Creative Labs 3D Blaster Voodoo II
Canopus Pure 3D II
Deltron Flash 3D
Diamond Monster 3D
Diamond Monster II 3D
Hercules Stingray 128-3D
Orchid Righteous 3D
Intergraph Intense 3D Voodoo
[C] Direct 3D
Under DirectX, Microsoft provides game developers a standard
way of handling all video 3D chipsets. This standard is known
as Direct 3D. Since Direct3D is in its infancy, video card
manufacturers release driver updates at regular intervals.
Due to the nature of Direct 3D, only a certain number of cards
are supported. Direct 3D support requires 4 megabytes of video
RAM. The following chipsets are currently supported via
Direct 3D:
ATI Rage Pro
Intel 740
Matrox Mystique
Permedia 2
Rendition 2200
Riva 128
It is important to note that for the best and most reliable
performance, the newest drivers for your particular video card
are required. Contact your video card manufacturer for
information on obtaining the latest drivers.
Should you experience unusual video problems, it is likely
that your video card drivers need updating.
[4.0] WC: Secret Ops FAQ
Q: How do I obtain a callsign and number key?
A: Visit the Wing Commander: Secret Ops web page at
www.secretops.com to register your callsign. On this
page is a register button that will take you to the
registration location when pressed. Once you have
registered, you will be given a numeric key that
corresponds with your callsign.
Q: I forgot my callsign and now can't get into the game.
How do I figure out what it was?
A: Just open the Secret Ops directory on your hard drive
(C:\Games\Secret Ops\ in most cases) and then open the
History directory therein. Within this History directory
will be a directory named after your registered callsign
(assuming you have played at least one mission since
registering your callsign).
Q: What are the benefits to downloading the optional speech
file?
A: Though the game can be played through completely without
this file, it is provided to enhance your overall
gaming experience. The download provides speech for the
mission briefings and speech for the inflight comms in the
missions.
NOTE: If you have installed the Full version of Secret Ops,
you already have the full speech file on your hard drive.
You need only download the speech file if you have downloaded
the Basic installation size, though the game will play just
fine without it.
Q: What happens when I reach the end of an episode?
A: Upon reaching the end of an episode, the game menu screen
will appear. Clicking on Return to Game will bring up a
splash screen letting you know that you have successfully
completed this episode, giving you the name of the next
episode, and giving you a password which you can use when
logging on to www.secretops.com.
Q: What does the password on the splash screen mean?
A: The password can be used to log in to parts of the
Secret Ops website. You will then have access to
information which reflects your performance within the
game.
Q: How do I install a new episode?
A: To install a new episode, download the latest episode from
www.secretops.com. Double-click on the downloaded file
and click Yes when asked if you wish to to install the
episode. In just a matter of seconds the new missions
will be installed. The next time you start the game you
will then have access to the new missions.
Q: Once I have installed a new episode how do I play the new
missions?
A: If the last mission you flew was the last mission in the
previous episode, then when you install the new episode the
game will automatically continue with the new missions.
However, if you choose to refly any of the missions in an
episode after reaching the end of that episode, you will have
to refly the last mission of that episode before you can play
the new missions.
Q: How often will new episodes be released?
A: After the original game release, episodes will be posted
once a week every Thursday for a period of seven weeks.
Q: My screen appears washed out. How do I change the brightness
level?
A: In the Options menu for Secret Ops (ESC key) are two Gamma
slider bars, one for the inflight comm videos and one for the
rest of the game. Adjust these two bars to obtain the desired
brightness level.
Q: I'm having a hard time destroying certain capital ships engines.
A: Sometimes, torpedoes will not inflict damage on the ship's
engines despite a direct hit. Attack the engine from an angle
so that your torpedo does not hit the engine directly in the
center, but rather a little to the outside of the circular
engine. If you run out of torps, simply restart the mission
(ESC key), or order your wingmen to attack the Leviathan by
targetting the ship and hitting ALT+A.
[5.0] Product Support
For further information, contact the Wing Commander: Secret Ops
web site at www.secretops.com. For technical support, hints,
or additional questions, contact us on the web at
www.ea.com/techsupp/origin or through e-mail at
support@origin.ea.com. Be sure to include any error messages,
details of the problem, and information on the various types
of hardware present in your computer.
[6.0] Thanks!
Thanks for playing Wing Commander: Secret Ops. If you enjoyed
this game be sure to check out Wing Commander: Prophecy.
Happy Gaming!
The Wing Commander: Secret Ops Development Team
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