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F-22 LIGHTNING II DEMO README I. INTRODUCTION TO F-22 LIGHTNING II The F-22 Lightning II is America's advanced tactical fighter. It is designed to meet the challenges of air combat in the 21st century. This aircraft is the stealth fighter that the F-117A never was. Not only is the F-22 nearly invisible to enemy radar, it carries heat-seeking and radar-guided air-to-air missiles plus ôsuper smartö air-to-ground bombs. NovaLogic is proud to offer this nearly full featured demonstration of our popular F-22 Lightning II flight simulation. Now you can fly this awesome aircraft and test your fighter-pilot skills against a collection of deadly adversaries like the Su-27 Flanker, EF-2000 Eurofighter, MiG-27 and MiG-29 Fulcrum. Because it is only a demo however, it lacks the multiplayer capability of the regular program. (The full version of F-22 Lightning II allows up to eight players to participate simultaneously in Head-to-Head contests or Cooperative play via a network connection. It also supports two player modem and serial cable connections as well.). II. DEMO INSTALLATION AND SET-UP PROCEDURE In order to play the F-22 Lightning II Demo, you must first install the demo program on your hard drive. The F-22 Demo installation program leads you directly into the Setup program. The Setup program in turn enables you to configure the demo for play with your particular hardware. Follow the simple steps below. A. Installing the F-22 Demo Program 1. Windows(tm) 95 users Place the F-22 Lightning Demo in your CD ROM drive. Use Windows Explorer to access this drive (normally your D drive). Open the f22demo folder and double-click on the install.exe program. This will run the f22demo program. 2. DOS (or Windows(tm) 3.1) users a) If you are running Windows(tm) 3.1, exit from Windows(tm) completely and run the installation program from DOS. Place the F-22 Lightning Demo in your CD ROM drive. Assuming that your CD ROM drive is drive D, access this drive. At the prompt> type D: <press ENTER> b) At the D: prompt, type: cd f22demo <press ENTER> c) At the D:\f22demo prompt. Type: install <press ENTER> to run the install.exe program. 3. The installation program displays a directory destination screen. The default destination for these files is C:\f22demo. Use this destination or enter a different destination directory (complete with path) of your own. The progress of the installation routine is displayed on your screen as a percentage. When the installation process is complete you are prompted to run the Setup program. B. F-22 Demo Setup 1. F22 Setup Main Menu Screen There are four system settings to configure: Video setup, Audio setup, Multiplayer setup, and Performance settings. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys (or press the highlighted (colored) letter or number) to access menu selections. Press the ENTER key to make a selection. Press the ESC key to back up to a previous screen or press the Alt and X keys to exit. When you are finished with the Setup routine, be sure to select Exit and Save settings. If you select Exit only, you will exit Setup without saving your selections. You will have to go back and re-do all your settings. a) Video Setup: This menu selection is used to configure and test your video setup. This selection takes you immediately to the Video setup screen. Simply follow the on-screen instructions for setting-up and testing your VESA driver. Note that the preferred selection is VESA 2.0, however this newer driver has been found to be faulty on some video cards. Choose VESA 1.0 for greater compatibility as an override. b) Audio Setup: This menu selection is used to configure and test your audio setup. Your menu options are: Digital Sound Device: This menu screen contains a list of sound devices. Follow the on-screen instructions for selecting and testing your sound device. Music Device: This menu screen contains a list of music devices. Follow the on-screen instructions for selecting and testing your sound device. c) Multiplayer Settings: This option is not used in the demo version of this game. The full version of F-22 Lightning II features a comprehensive multiplayer environment. d) Performance Settings: This menu selection is used to configure your system in order to increase its performance and provide for faster and smoother play. Your menu options on this screen are: Use page flipping: Page flipping is a technique which can produce smoother animation. Some video devices do not properly support page flipping however. If your video display acts erratically when using page flipping, leave this item unchecked. Use VESA for low res: VESA drivers are found on most video devices today. These drivers form the link between your program and the video card. If you notice video corruption or slow video performance when playing the F-22demo in a low res mode, try un-checking Use VESA for low res to fix the problem. Slow CD ROM (2X speed): The demo does not require the services of your CD drive. It runs entirely off your hard drive. 2. Altering your initial Setup program settings Setup is a program that is run for you as part of your initial installation. Thereafter, you are required to access the setup.exe file on your own if you wish to alter your settings. Follow the instructions appropriate for your operating system as outlined below: a) Windows(tm) 95 Setup initiation Press the Start button and select Programs. Click on the "NovaLogic folder/ F22 Lightning II Demo/ Setup" menu options to access the Setup program. To alter your initial Setup selections, follow the F22 Setup Main Menu screen instructions. b) Windows(tm) 3.1/ DOS Set-Up procedure If you are running Windows(tm) 3.1, exit the program and run the Setup program from DOS. To run the Setup program from DOS, access the F22demo folder (C:\F22demo for example). At the C:\F22demo> prompt type: setup <press enter>. To alter your initial Setup selections, follow the F22 Setup Main Menu screen instructions. C. Loading the F-22 Demo Once you have successfully installed and setup the f22 demo program on your hard drive you are ready to play. To load the demo, follow the instructions appropriate to your particular operating system as outlined below: 1. Windows(tm) 3.1/DOS users If you are running Windows(tm) 3.1, exit the program and launch the game from DOS as follows: a) Change to the directory where you have placed the f22demo. b) At the DOS prompt> type the following: f22demo <press enter> 2. Windows(tm) 95 users Press the Start button and select Programs. Click on the "NovaLogic folder/ F22 Lightning II/ F22 Lightning II/ Demo" menu options to launch the demo. You may also launch the demo by double-clicking on the handy F-22 desktop shortcut icon. III. PLAYING F-22 LIGHTNING II A. The F-22 Demo Menu Screen Because this is only a Demo version, you do not have access to everything this simulation has to offer. You'll notice that the Main Menu screen contains a number of subdued (grayed out) menu selections. These selections have been placed off limits. The only selections available to you are: Quick Mission, Options, and Exit. 1. Quick Mission This demo comes with one introductory mission instead of the five combat theaters/ campaigns and training tutorials you get with the regular version. After takeoff, youÆll probably encounter an AWACS aircraft being escorted by two F-16s. These are friendly aircraft so don't blast them. ....but should you get an itchy trigger finger use the TAB key or the return key to target these aircraft. You'll see a small Target Designator box appear around the aircraft. When the box turns red, fire away!!! Be aware that self preservation is an instinct these guys possess. If you attack them, they will respond so be ready to fight. 2. Options This selection takes you to the Options menu screen. Here you are given the ability to change or tailor certain options from within the game. a) Speed Video Mode allows you to choose between three different levels of video resolution; 320 x 240, 400 x 300, and 640 x 480. Note that in multiplayer mode not all players need to have their video set to the same resolution. Sky Detail allows you to choose between low or high levels of cloud realism. Terrain Texturing makes great demands upon your processor. This option allows you to set the distance at which hazing effects will obscures the terrain texturing. If you are playing on a slower computer, this factor should be reduced. b) Memory Object and Terrain resolution are affected by the amount of memory and processor speed. If the game runs slowly on your computer, these resolution settings should be reduced. c) Sound Sound Effects and Music Volume can be adjusted using the sliding scale located here. d) More Options (Controls and Effects) Joystick: Your options are: No Joystick, Two Button Joystick, Four Button Joystick, CH Flightstick Pro, Thrustmaster and others. e) Throttle: Your options are: No, Yes, and Reversed. (A reversed throttle accelerates the aircraft by pulling back on the yoke rather than pushing it forward.) f) Footpedals: Press Yes if you want to use actual footpedal rudder controls rather than use the Delete and Page Down keys. g) Redouts/ Blackouts: F-22 realistically simulates the effects of "redding out" in negative G situations and "blacking out" under the effects of positive G's. In pilot slang this is known as GLOC (Gravity-induced Loss of Consciousness.) These effects can be turned On and Off here if desired. 3. Exit Game This option exits you from the demo. We do hope that what you╒ve seen so far prompts to want to purchase the full version of F-22 Lightning II. B. Quick Mission 1 Basic Flight (Desert Day) This is a simple "check ride" flight over the desert surrounding Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The mission takes place during daylight hours in conditions of almost unlimited visibility. There is a slight breeze from the southwest. The desert terrain is remarkably beautiful ranging from flat desert at sea level (and below) to sharp mountain peaks. Mt. Charleston for instance, is visible immediately west of the runway. Death Valley, California and the mountains of the Sierra Nevadas are located approximately 130 nm. northwest of the runway. Enjoy the sights. This mission is included in the demo as a way for you to familiarize yourself with the aircraft and its controls in a safe, non-threatening environment (forget for a moment that Nellis AFB is near Las Vegas). See if you can learn to fly the F-22 without "cashing in your chips." Note the control key summary in the mission briefing window. If you need immediate help, press the K key for a partial list of the control keys and their functions. A complete list of all control keys and function is included below along with an abbrieviated Key Control Summary. IV. KEYBOARD CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS Although F-22 Lightning II is designed to simulate the use actual flight hardware as closely as possible, in most cases you will be using your keyboard to input game-related commands. Note that for purposes of this demo, certain keys have been deactivated. So don't become upset if you press a key and nothing happens.The following section provides you with a list of all the control keys and their functions. A. General Game Controls These keys perform general game functions not specifically related to the actual flight of your F-22. Esc Key (End mission/Center joystick): Press this key to end the mission or center your joystick. P Key (Pause): Toggle this key to halt/resume a mission in progress. Ctrl V Key (Video Resolution): Press these keys simultaneously to change your current video resolution. K Key (Keyboard Help): Toggle this key to superimpose/ remove an on-screen key control summary. M Key (Mission Goals): Press this key to receive a summary status of your mission goals. End Key (End Mission): Press this key to end the mission in progress and obtain a success/failure summary. F9 Key (Normal): Press this key to resume normal time scaling. F10 Key (2x Time): Press this key to accelerate (compress) the passage of time to 2x normal speed. F11 Key (4x Time): Press this key to accelerate (compress) the passage of time to 4x normal speed. F12 Key (6x Time): Press this key to accelerate (compress) the passage of time to 6x normal speed. B. Camera Modes/ Views The scenery outside your cockpit is gorgeous. Make use of the following camera modes and pilot views so that you don't miss any of the sights. / Key (Look Left): Press this key to look out the left side of your aircraft. * Key (Look Right): Press this key to look out the right side of your aircraft. - Key (Look Up): Press this key to look out the top of your cockpit canopy. + Key (Look Behind): This is the famous "check six" view. Pressing this key allows you to quickly see what is behind you. You access a particular view by pressing the appropriate keypad keys as listed above. The keys themselves function as toggle switches. These views are static perspectives. They cannot be panned, tilted, or zoomed. Pressing the key an additional time causes you to revert to the previous view. For example, you are currently looking forward via the Head-Up Display view but want to quickly look behind you (i.e. check your six). You accomplish this by pressing the keypad + key to access the Look Behind view. Pressing the keypad + key again returns you to your original Head-Up Display view. F1 Key (Virtual Cockpit Mode): Press this key to enter the specialized "you-are-there" pilot perspective known as Virtual Cockpit Mode. F2 Key (HUD View): Press this key to access the forward cockpit view which superimposes the HUD directly in front of your field of vision. Toggling this key removes/ replaces the HUD frame. Removing the HUD frame gives you a less restricted forward view. F3 Key (Player External View): Press this key to access a 3D movable external camera view of your F-22. The camera perspective can be moved to view your aircraft from any angle. F4 Key (Player Fly-By View): Press this key to access an external camera view of your F-22 performing a fly-by past a fixed location. F5 Key (Padlock View): Press this key to keep your vision fixated on a designated target. Padlock view keeps the target centered within this field of vision regardless of where it moves. F6 Key (Wingman External View): Press this key to access a 3D movable external camera view of your wingman's F-22. F7 Key (Missile FlyBy/ External View Toggle): Press this key to access an external view of your missile performing a fly-by past a fixed location. Toggle this key to switch between the missile fly-by view and a 3D movable external camera view. F8 Key (Target View): Press this key to access a 3D movable external camera view of the target you currently have designated on radar. Ctrl Up arrow Key (Cam pitch up): Press these keys in combination to pitch your external camera angle upward. Ctrl Down arrow Key (Cam pitch down): Press these keys in combination to pitch your external camera angle downward. Ctrl Left arrow Key (Cam pitch left): Press these keys in combination to pitch your external camera angle to the left. Ctrl Right arrow Key (Cam pitch right): Press these keys in combination to pitch your external camera angle to the right. S Key (Zoom In Slow): Press this key to slowly magnify your camera view or display range for closer inspection. Ctrl S Key (Zoom In Fast): Press these keys in combination to rapidly magnify your camera view or display range for closer inspection. X Key (Zoom Out Slow): Press this key to rapidly expand your camera view or display range. Ctrl X Key (Zoom Out Fast): Press these keys in combination to rapidly expand your camera view or display range. C. Engine Power Settings The following throttle controls regulate the power being produced by your engines. Higher power settings may make you go faster but they consume fuel at a tremendous rate. Don't misjudge your fuel state and run out of gas. Note that you cannot start the engines using a throttle control device. You must start the engines by pressing a Engine setting key. 5 Key (0% Engine Off): Press this key to shut down your engines. 6 Key (60% Engine Idle): Press this key to increase/reduce your throttle setting to idle (60% power). 7 Key (70% Engine power): Press this key to increase/reduce your throttle setting to 70% power. 8 Key (80% Cruise): Press this key to increase/reduce your throttle setting to 80% power. This throttle setting represents the standard cruising power percentage. 9 Key (90% Engine power): Press this key to increase/reduce your throttle setting to 90% power. 0 Key (100% Full Military Power): Press this key to increase/reduce your throttle setting to Full Military Power (100%). - Key (Afterburner): Press this key to engage your afterburner. The word BURN appears on your Stores Management Display and HUD when the afterburner is engaged. D. General Flight Controls The following keys are general flight and avionics controls. Some of these keys (the directional keys in particular) are used to emulate the functions of an actual F-22 joystick. Up arrow Key (Pitch down): Press this key to pitch the nose of your aircraft downward. Down arrow (Pitch up): Press this key to pitch the nose of your aircraft upward. Left arrow Key (Roll left): Press this key to bank your wings and roll the aircraft to the left. Right arrow Key (Roll right): Press this key to bank your wings and roll the aircraft to the right. F Key (Flaps): Toggle this key to raise/lower your flaps. The word FLAPS appears in the HUD when your flaps are lowered. Note that your flaps are automatically retracted when your air speed goes above 400 knots. G Key (Gear): Toggle this key to extend/retract your landing gear. The word GEAR appears on the HUD when your landing gear is down. Note that your gear is automatically retracted when your air speed goes above 350 knots. Page Down Key (Right Rudder): Press this key to yaw the nose of your aircraft to the right. Delete Key (Left Rudder): Press this key to yaw the nose of your aircraft to the left. B Key (Brake): Toggle this key to extend/retract your air and ground brakes. The word BRAKE appears on the HUD when your brakes are extended. Ctrl J Key (Eject): Press this key to eject (i.e. bail out) of your F-22. Note that ejecting while your aircraft is inverted or too close to the ground usually results in fatality. , Key (HUD Dim): decreases contrast/brightness of your HUD symbology. . Key (HUD Bright): increases contrast/brightness of your HUD symbology. E. Navigation Controls This group of keys is primarily involved with navigational duties and hands-off flight control. A Key (Autopilot Toggle): Toggle this key to engage/disengage your AutoPilot. N Key (Cycle Waypoints): Press the key to cycle through your mission╒s pre-set navigation waypoints. L Key (Auto-Level): Press this key to cause your aircraft to immediately assume level flight. H Key (Home): Press this key to immediately place your F-22 at initial approach to your home base runway. This key also engages your Auto-Pilot at the same time. F. Radar/Weapon Controls These are some of the most important keys you'll need to become familiar with. This group deals with radar and weapon system controls 1 Key (AMRAAM): Press this key to ready an AIM-120 AMRAAM radar-guided missile. When this weapon is selected your radar will only target air objects. 2 Key (Sidewinder): Press this key to ready an AIM-9X Sidewinder heat-seeking missile. Although this missile does not require use of the radar, when this missile is selected your radar will only target air objects. 3 Key (Cannon): Press this key to ready your M61A2 20mm cannon. Although your cannon does not require the use of the radar, when this cannon is selected your radar will only target air objects. 4 Key (JDAM): Press this key to ready a single JDAM Mk. 83 bomb. When JDAMS are selected only ground objects are targeted by your JDAM (GPS) targeting system. R Key (Radar): Toggle this key to switch your radar from stand-by to On and back. The word RADAR appears on your HUD when your radar is turned On. W Key (Cycle Weapon Selection): Press this key to cycle through your available weapons. C Key (Counter-measures): Press this key to release a chaff/flare ECM combination. Chaff and flares are also released automatically according to a preset pattern when your on-board computers detect a threat. Enter Key (Create Shootlist): Press this key to create a prioritized Shootlist of the four nearest eligible targets. Tab Key (Cycle Objects): Press this key to cycle forward through all objects within the forward arc of your aircraft and less than 40 nm. away. Ctrl Tab (Reversed Cycle Objects): Press this key to cycle back through all objects within the forward arc of your aircraft and less than 40 nm. away. [ Key (Select Previous Target): Press this key to cycle back through the targets currently on your Shootlist. ] Key (Select Next Target): Press this key to cycle forward through the targets currently on your Shootlist. ' Key (Boresight Mode): Press this key to target the nearest object within your ASE circle on the HUD. F. Avionics These keys access full screen views of the various F-22 avionics displays. Use the set of numbers located on your numberpad instead of the numbers which stretch horizontally across your keyboard. 2 Key (Stores Management Display): Press this key to access a full screen view of your Stores Management Display. 4 Key (Threat Display) Press this key to access a full screen view of your Threat Display. You may use the Zoom In/Out keys to change the range setting of this display. 5 Key (Nav Display): Press this key to access a full screen view of your Navigation Display. You may use the Zoom In/Out keys to change the range setting of this display. 6 Key (Attack Display): Press this key to access a full screen view of your Attack Display. You may use the Zoom In/Out keys to change the range setting of this display. 7 Key (HUD Repeater): Press this key to access a full screen view of your HUD Repeater. 8 Key (Atk/Nav Overlay): Toggle this key to insert/ remove a thumbnail Attack Display window in the upper right hand corner of the screen when looking at the HUD. An Artificial Horizon is inset in your other display views when this key is pressed. This feature is to help orient yourself when you are not looking outside the cockpit. You may use the Zoom In/Out keys to change the range setting of this display. 9 Key (Artificial Horizon): Press this key to access a full screen view of your Artificial Horizon Display. G. Wingman Controls This group of keys allows you to exercise limited control over the actions of your wingman. You can issue only the most general of orders. Your wingman has a large degree of freedom with which to carry out your directives. Ctrl C Key (Wingman Cover Role): Press this key to order your wingman to cover you. Your wingman will immediately move to attack any enemy aircraft with a current radar lock on your aircraft. Ctrl E Key (Wingman Engage): Press this key to order your wingman to engage enemy targets at will. Ctrl F Key (Wingman Form on Wing): Press this key to order your wingman to form up off your right wing. Your wingman will remain on your wing until otherwise ordered. Ctrl M Key (Wingman Attack My Target): Press this key to order your wingman to attack the target you currently have locked on radar. Ctrl P Key (Wingman Patrol Home Base): Press this key to order your wingman to return to your home base. Once there, your wingman will begin a Combat Air Patrol, circling your airbase and keeping enemy aircraft away. V. KEY CHART SUMMARY A. General Game Controls Esc Key (End mission/Center joystick) P Key (Pause) Ctrl V Key (Video Resolution) K Key (Keyboard Help) M Key (Mission Goals) End Key (End Mission) F9 Key (Normal) F10 Key (2x Time) F11 Key (4x Time) F12 Key (6x Time) B. Camera Modes/ Views / Key (Look Left) * Key (Look Right) - Key (Look Up) + Key (Look Behind) F1 Key (Virtual Cockpit Mode) F2 Key (HUD View) F3 Key (Player External View) F4 Key (Player Fly-By View) F5 Key (Padlock View) F6 Key (Wingman External View) F7 Key (Missile FlyBy/ External View Toggle) F8 Key (Target View) Ctrl Up arrow Key (Cam pitch up) Ctrl Down arrow Key (Cam pitch down) Ctrl Left arrow Key (Cam pitch left) Ctrl Right arrow Key (Cam pitch right) S Key (Zoom In Slow) Ctrl S Key (Zoom In Fast) X Key (Zoom Out Slow) Ctrl X Key (Zoom Out Fast) C. Engine Power Settings 5 Key (0% Engine Off) 6 Key (60% Engine Idle) 7 Key (70% Engine power) 8 Key (80% Cruise) 9 Key (90% Engine power) 0 Key (100% Full Military Power) - Key (Afterburner) D. General Flight Controls Up arrow Key (Pitch down) Down arrow (Pitch up) Left arrow Key (Roll left) Right arrow Key (Roll right) F Key (Flaps) G Key (Gear) Page Down Key (Right Rudder) Delete Key (Left Rudder) B Key (Brake) Ctrl J Key (Eject) , Key (HUD Dim) . Key (HUD Bright) E. Navigation Controls A Key (Autopilot Toggle) N Key (Cycle Waypoints) L Key (Auto-Level) H Key (Home) F. Radar/Weapon Controls 1 Key (AMRAAM) 2 Key (Sidewinder) 3 Key (Cannon) 4 Key (JDAM) R Key (Radar) W Key (Cycle Weapon Selection) C Key (Counter-measures) Enter Key (Create Shootlist) Tab Key (Cycle Objects) Ctrl Tab (Reversed Cycle Objects) [ Key (Select Previous Target) ] Key (Select Next Target) ' Key (Boresight Mode) F. Avionics 2 Key (Stores Management Display) 4 Key (Threat Display) 5 Key (Nav Display) 6 Key (Attack Display) 7 Key (HUD Repeater) 8 Key (Atk/Nav Overlay) 9 Key (Artificial Horizon) G. Wingman Controls Ctrl C Key (Wingman Cover Role) Ctrl E Key (Wingman Engage) Ctrl F Key (Wingman Form on Wing) Ctrl M Key (Wingman Attack My Target) Ctrl P Key (Wingman Patrol Home Base)