F-22 Raptor Readme
Included in this file are the following sections:
MUSIC
MAKING AN INTERNET CONNECTION
MODEM ISSUES
JOYSTICK HATSWITCH ISSUE
PROGRAMMABLE JOYSTICKS
KEYBOARD CORRECTION
SQUADRON CHAT
VMAX
LANDING GEAR
TIPS TO REMEMBER
MUSIC:
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F22 Raptor defaults to playing music using DirectSound. You may
experience an undesirable side effect when using certain sound cards
(notably some SoundBlaster AWE 32 and 64 cards). If you find that
changing the volume of the music also changes the volume of the sound
effects, you can either turn music off in the Options section of the
game or you can configure the game not to play music using
DirectSound.
To change the game to not use DirectSound, exit the Raptor game and
use any text editor to edit the file "RAPTOR.CFG" which is in the
installed game directory on your hard drive. Find the line in this
text file which reads:
DIRECTSOUND = 1
Change the number 1 on this line to a 0 (zero) and resave the file.
Now when you start Raptor, all music will be played through Windows
default drivers.
If you experience any problems with music while playing a mission,
you can turn the music off by pressing "T" to bring up the chat box
and entering:
midi off
and pressing ENTER. You must type "midi off" in all lower case in
order for it to work.
MAKING AN INTERNET CONNECTION:
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F22 Raptor can be played multiplayer over the internet. If you want
to do this, you must establish an internet connection on your
computer. If you use a dial-up internet service, the dial-up
connection windows will appear when you attempt to HOST or JOIN an
internet game. If it doesn't, your internet preferences may need to
be changed. Open the INTERNET control panel and go to the
CONNECTIONS page. The option "Connect to the Internet as needed"
should be checked.
If the connection box does not open automatically, you will need to
make the connection before running the game. Open the "Dial-Up
Networking" folder found in the Accessories Folder under Programs in
the Start menu. Make the connection to your service provider. You
can then run the game and play an internet game.
MODEM ISSUES:
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If you are HOST'ing a modem game and there are problems with the
modem when making a connection, you will need to exit the "Host"
screen back to the "Multiplayer" screen to reset the modem. A
typical occurrence of this problem is when the host'ing modem answers
a voice call when waiting for a modem call.
If the other modem abruptly ends without cleanly exiting the game,
you will need to exit back to the "Multiplayer" menu to re-initialize
the modem.
JOYSTICK HATSWITCH ISSUE:
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If you are playing the game using a joystick which has a hatswitch,
you may experience some problems with the hatswitch switching views
when you have not pressed it. You can solve this problem by making a
change to the joystick configuration in the Windows 95 control panel.
Bring up the Game Controllers control panel, select the joystick and
click on the ADVANCED window pane. Near the bottom of the window is
a checkbox for 'Poll with interrupts enabled'. Turn this checkbox
OFF. Your hatswitch should now work more reliably.
PROGRAMMABLE JOYSTICKS:
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We have provided configuration files for popular programmable
joysticks. The files are stored are the CD under the joystick
directory. The files are categorized by manufacturer and then by
joystick, throttle or both. Copy the appropriate files to your hard
drive and follow the joystick manufactures' instruction on
programming the devices.
KEYBOARD CORRECTION:
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The "7" key on the keypad causes your system status display to be
shown.
SQUADRON CHAT:
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You can send chat to your squadron team members by pressing "SHIFT
T".
VMAX:
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The structural limit of the F-22 airframe is abased upon the pressure
of air upon the frame of the aircraft. As you fly faster, pressure
will increase. The structural limit, or "Q factor," is reached when
the player exceeds 850 nautical miles per hour. A "VMAX" warning
will appear on the heads-up display when a speed of 800 kts is
reached.
The "VMAX" warning gives the player an opportunity to reduce airspeed
and avoid breaking up the aircraft. Once the F-22 has reached 850
kts, the aircraft will be destroyed, resulting in a terminal velocity
dive toward the ground. The pilot is unable to eject once this has
happened.
LANDING GEAR:
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There is an option in the "Options" screen to enable or disable
automatic landing gear retraction. If you enable this feature, the
gear will automatically be raised when the F-22 reaches an airspeed
of 250 kts. If you leave landing gear under manual control, your on-
board computer will give you a "Check Gear" warning if you have not
raised the gear when you reach a speed of 250 kts.
Remember that the F-22 handles and operates differently with the
landing gear down. Raising the gear tells the aircraft that it is
now in "fighter mode".
TIPS TO REMEMBER:
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Remember that your weapons will not fire and you will NOT get the
missile distance box on the HUD unless your gear is up. If you are
unable to shoot, check to be sure your gear has been raised.
360 degree radar is available in certain missions as a result of an
AWACS operating in the area. If your AWACS is destroyed, you will
lose your 360 degree radar. This will make missions more difficult.
In most missions, you will be provided with a wingman. Do not forget
that your wingman is there. Effective use of the wingman can make
missions substantially less difficult.
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