----------------------------------------------------------------------- Origin Systems, Inc. Wing Commander: Prophecy 3Dfx Test ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [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! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [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 [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