You can find demos of Shrapnel's other games on the Steel Beasts CD ROM
in the Demos folder. Also, check out the latest news about Steel Beasts
at www.shrapnelgames.com.
You can also find additional height maps, which can be used in SB when you
create missions, on the Steel Beasts CD ROM in the Maps folder. Simply copy
these files into <TARGETDIR>maps\height, where <TARGETDIR> is the installation
folder, usually Program Files\Shrapnel Games\eSim\Steel Beasts.
If you're having problems with your joystick, make sure that your
joystick is in slot 1 (int Windows' Game Controllers).
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Hre are a list of the basic controls for SB:
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GENERAL CONTROLS
Esc Quit the game
Pause Pause the game
F12 Time acceleration
F6 Gunner's position
F7 Tank commander's position
F8 Exterior view
F9 Jump to lead tank in next unit
Shift+F9 Jump to next tank in current unit
F11 Jump to lead tank in first engaged unit
Shift+F11 Screen shot
Shift+F12 Toggle fps counter
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DRIVING CONTROLS
W Increase speed to next level
X Decrease speed to next level
(Back up if stopped)
S Halt
A Turn left 22.5 degrees
D Turn right 22.5 degrees
Shift+A Continuous left turn
Shift+D Continuous right turn
C Continue on last route / proceed to next route
E Go hull-down
Joy 2 Drive to point under "HUD checkpoint"
upon release of joystick button
(TC positon only)
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PLATOON CONTROLS
[ Echelon-left formation
] Line formation
\ Echelon-right formation
Shift+[ Wedge formation
Shift+] Column formation
Shift+\ Vee formation
- Tighten formation spacing
+ Widen formation spacing
F Fire at will
H Hold fire
Shift+Tab Toggle engine smoke on/off
Tab Pop smoke
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M1 GUNNER'S CONTROLS
F1 Gunner's primary sight (GPS)
F2 Gunner's auxiliary sight (GAS)
F3 Unity sight
F4 Gunner's interior screen
F5 Map screen
Joy Up/Down Elevate/depress gun
Joy Left/Right Steer turret left/right
Joy 1 (Spacebar) Fire
Shift+Joy 1 (Spacebar) Fire and adjust
Joy 2 (Control) Lase
Joy 3 (P) Palm switch off while depressed
Joy 4 (N) Toggle day or TIS mag (GPS view)
M Toggle gun select: main / coax
T Notify TC of target in sights
Insert Set ammo select to Sabot
Delete Set ammo select to HEAT
, NORMAL fire control mode
. EMERGENCY fire control mode
/ MANUAL fire control mode
~ Toggle laser return: first / last
R Toggle GAS reticle: Sabot / HEAT
Keypad + Toggle TIS: on / standby
Keypad - Toggle TIS polarity
Arrow keys Manual-mode gun steering
0-9 Manual range entry (GPS view)
Enter Enter manual range entry into
ballistic computer (GPS view)
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M1 TC CONTOLS
F1 TC eye view
F2 GPS extension (GPSE)
F3 0.50 Cal. machine gun sight
F5 Map screen
B Button/unbutton tank
Joystick Up/Down Elevate/depress current view
(Elevate/depress gun if overriding)
Joystick Left/Right Steer current view left/right
(Steer turret left/right if overriding)
Joy 1 (Spacebar) Order gunner to fire at target
(Fire gun if overriding)
Joy 2 (Control) Drive to this point (eye View)
(Lase, if overriding )
Shift+Joy 3 (P) Palm switch ON (overrides gunner)
Joy 3 (P) Palm switch ON while depressed
Joy 4 (N) Toggles binos on/off
(Toggles GPSE mag if overriding)
Shift+joy hat left or
Shift+left Arrow Gunner scan left
Shift+hat right or
Shift+right Arrow Gunner scan right
M Gunner use main gun / coax
Insert Load Sabot next round
Delete Load HEAT next round
, NORMAL fire control mode
. EMERGENCY fire control mode
/ MANUAL fire control mode
Keypad + Toggle TIS (on/standby) if overriding
Keypad - Toggle TIS polarity if overriding
0-9 Type battle sight range entry
Backspace Enter battle sight range into
ballistic computer