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- | Release Notes for Space Runner (tm) |
- | Version 10.10.95 |
- | Copyright (c) 1995 by Compro Games (1994) Ltd. |
- | All Rights Reserved |
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- [1] About this version.
- [2] Game Controls.
- [2.1] General Controls
- [2.2] HoverCraft controls
- [2.3] Weapon control
- [2.4] Auto pilot controls
- [2.5] Probe controls
- [3] Trouble Shooting.
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- [1] ABOUT THIS VERSION :
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- Minimum Requirements: A 486 DX2 with 8Mb of memory, Super-VGA display,
- double speed CD drive and a sound card.
-
- Recommended Configuration: Pentium with 8Mb of memory, Super-VGA display,
- double speed CD drive and a sound card,
- mouse, joystick.
-
- It is highly recommended that you install a disk caching utility
- (SmartDrive, for instance) with at least 0.5MB caching buffer.
-
- There are three options for hard disk installation:
- [1] Minimum - 14MB
- [2] Partial - 40MB
- [3] Full - 48MB (Quickest loading times)
-
- To install run INSTALL.BAT from the CD.
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- The following screen modes are available:
- [1] Hi Res & HiColor (32k/64k colors).
- [2] Hi Res 256 colors.
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- If you encounter problems with the HiRes or HiColor versions, try running
- UVCONFIG. It configures the display driver for certain types of display
- cards.
-
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- [2] GAME CONTROLS :
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- [2.1] General Controls :
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- ESC Quits back to DOS
- F1 Help
- F2 Save game
-
- F5 Switch to Map Display
- F6 Switch to Database
- -/= CD Audio Volume Control
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- S Stop/Replay video/audio message
- D Toggle Map View
- < , > Map Zoom in/out
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- P Pause Game
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- [2.2] HoverCraft controls :
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- UP/DOWN Pitch
- LEFT/RIGHT Roll
- INS/DELETE Yaw
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- A Accelerate
- Z Decelerate
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- TAB Booster
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- GREY MINUS Ascend
- GREY PLUS Descend
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- I Release probe (only while landed on flat surfaces)
- L Beam probe back to ship (only while in range)
- F Engage Auto Pilot
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- [2.3] Weapon control :
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- SPACEBAR Fire phasers
- RIGHT SHIFT Switch between Single Phaser (high fire rate) or
- Double phaser (low fire rate).
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- ALT Locks on enemy (pilot mode only),
- successive presses will lock on next enemy seen.
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- LEFT CTRL Fire missile
- X Release Anti Missile Decoy
- E Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) Bomb
- C Cluster Missile
- N Detonate Mine
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- [2.4] Auto pilot controls :
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- (keys control turret movement)
- UP Tilt turret up
- DOWN Tilt turret down
- LEFT Swivel turret left
- RIGHT Swivel turret right
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- F Disengage auto pilot
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- [2.5] Probe controls
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- UP Accelerate
- DOWN Decelerate
- LEFT Turn left
- RIGHT Turn right
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- M Lay a mine
- B Lay a beacon
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- ENTER Pick up objects with extending arm
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- L Beam Probe back to Craft (when right led is green)
- O Beam load, picked by Probe, to Craft
- I Toggle control and view between Craft and Probe
-
- NOTE: The left led indicates communication status:
- Green - In range
- Orange - Losing contact
- Red - Out of range
- The right led indicates beam range.
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- [3] TROUBLE SHOOTING :
-
- PROBLEM : Static noise while sound is being played.
- SOLUTION : If you are using a 16 bit sound card your high DMA channel
- may be the cause. Try choosing SOUND BLASTER in the setup
- program with a low DMA channel (0-3).
-
- PROBLEM : Problem when trying to run in HiRes or HiColor modes.
- SOLUTION : Try running UVCONFIG.EXE before loading the game.
-
- PROBLEM : Game aborts unexpectedly while loading.
- SOLUTION : Free some more memory (maybe decrease SmartDrv cache area).