F29 Retaliator

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				- RETALIATOR - 

			      PILOT AUTHORISATION 

	For protection purposes a message will appear on screen giving you a 
scenario, a war update number and a mission number. Please insert the sector, 
in which this takes place. 

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	En ce qui concerne la protection, un message apparaitra Ö l'Çcran vous 
donnant un scÇnario, une mise Ö jour d'une Guerre et un numäro de mission. Vous 
devez entrer le secteur dans lequel cela prendra place. 

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	Aus SicherheitsgrÅnden erscheint auf dem Bildschirm eine Nachricht mit 
einen Schauplatz, der Nummer eines Kriegsberichtes und der Nummer einer 
Mission.  Geben Sie nun bitte den Sektor ein, in dem dies stattfindet. 

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	Ai fini della protezione del programma apparirÖ sullo schermo un 
messaggio, che darÖ uno scenario ed un numero indicanti la missione e la guerra 
in corso in quel momento. VerrÖ poi richiesto il comando per il settore nel 
quale si svolge l'azione. 

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	Como sistema de protecci¢n un mensaje aparecer† en pantalla, d†ndote un 
escenario, un n£mero actualizado de guerra y un n£mero de mission. Pon el 
sector en el que tiene lugar. 

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			      FURTHER INFORMATION 

 
"F10"		Missile view 
		Provides full screen missile tracking image. 

"F11" or "9"    Forward look up view 
		Allows an internal aerial view around and above the H.U.D. 

"F12" or "0"	Rear look up view 
		Allows an internal aerial view around the rear of the plane. 

"I"             H.U.D colour change 
		Inverts the H.U.D colour for ease of viewing. 

"D"             Visual detail adjust 
		Steps between three levels of detail for different speeds of 
		computer. 

"Q"             Sound adjust 
		Steps between three levels of sound. The current setting of 
		this and the above two options are saved with Retaliator's 
		configuration when you quit to DOS. 

"A" AUTO	Auto pilot 
		Ensures your plane's wings are level and attempts to maintain 
		your current speed using the air brakes. 

"."		Precision control 
		On slow machines, you may find that joystick and keyboard 
		control is not precise enough in certain situations. Pressing 
		the "." key will give you more accurate control of your plane. 
		This is useful for landing. Press the "." key again to return 
		to normal control. Retaliator reverts to "normal" control at 
		the start of each mission. 

Shift & F1-F10	Weapon selection 
		"F1"	AIAAM   	"F6"    MAVERICK 
		"F2"	AMRAAM  	"F7"    CSW 
		"F3"	AIM 9R  	"F8"    MRASM 
		"F4"	ASRAAM  	"F9"    ASALM 
		"F5"    BACKWINDER      "F10"   CANNON 

 

 
			    SCREEN SAVE / BOSS MODE 

	As mentioned in the manual, Pressing "P" during a mission enters pause 
mode. When pausing, pressing "P" again will blank the screen. This is useful 
for preventing screen burn and when the boss walks in! Press any other key to 
continue the mission. 

 

			  HORIZONTAL SITUATION RADAR 

	Blue radar blips	The object is at a lower altitude than you 
	White radar blips	The object is at a higher altitude than you 

 

				  EASY LANDIG 

	If you find the usual method of landing mentioned in the manual 
complicated, try using this method:- 

	Select "Cockpit view" and decrease RPM to between 55 and 60%. Ensure it 
	doesn't exceed 70%. 

	Select "Behind plane view" and fly towards the runway at an altitude of 
	around 4000ft. 

	Align yourself with the runway in the distance. 

	Begin a steady descent towards the runway. Repeatedly apply and release 
	the brakes to maintain a speed of 270 to 300 knots. 

	Once over the runway, you will be at an altitude of 300 to 400 ft. 
	Ensure the brakes are on and lower the landing gear before landing. 

	If for some reason you are flying too fast or too high when you reach 
the runway, release the air brakes and continue flying. Turn round and try 
again. 

 

			       KEYBOARD CONTROL 

	If the extended cursor keys are not compatible on your machine, use the 
corresponding keypad keys (2),(4),(6) and (8). 
	To bank and climb at a faster rate, hold down the 'Ctrl' key with the 
required cursor keys. To control banking and climbing more precisely, press the 
opposing up/down or left/right keys together. 

 

				 MOUSE CONTROL 

	Retaliator supports various bus and serial mice without needing a mouse 
driver to be installed. This leaves more memory free for use by the program. 
	Your mouse may have more than one mode of operation so you may need to 
switch modes to enable the mouse to function correctly. 

 

			       JOYSTICK CONTROL 

	For balanced joystick control, ensure the trimmers on your stick are 
central. 
	Centralise the stick and press the "J" key during play to select and/or 
initialise your joystick. 
	Joystick buttons can be re-defined in the same way as mouse buttons. 
Refer to your manual for more details. 

 

				   PROBLEMS? 

	If the program fails to run on your computer, please consult the manual 
and check the following. 

    1.	How much free conventional memory do you have? Remove memory resident 
	programs to make room for Retaliator. 

    2.	Did you install the program correctly using the provided "Install" 
	utility? 

    3.	Is your computer's video card supported by Retaliator? 100% compatible 
	EGA, VGA and Tandy 16 colour screens are supported. 

 

				 HEAD TO HEAD 

	One point is awarded for each correct target hit. However, one point 
will be awarded to your opponent if an incorrect target is hit. 
	When all required targets have been destroyed, a bonus point is on 
offer. This will be given to the first person to touch-down or the person who 
survives the longest. 
	After consultation with USAF representatives, the number of planes 
allocated to each trainee pilot during Head To Head combat has been extended to 
FIVE. 

 

 

INTELLIGENCE UPDATE... 
Enemy bridge in Europe mission IRON can be found in sector 8E.