Top Gun : Hornet's Nest (TM)
Readme File 11/16/98
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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166 MHz Pentium compatible or faster
Windows 95 or Windows 98
DirectX version 6.0 (included on the CD)
32 Mb RAM
Quad-speed (4x) CD-ROM drive
Super VGA graphics with 2 Mb of Video RAM
DirectX-compatible sound card
Hard drive with 200 Mb free, plus 75 Mb for a swap file
Mouse
Keyboard
Note that the 75 Mb of free space for the swap file must be free after
the installation is complete. This swap space must be available on the
same hard drive as your operating system is installed (usually drive C).
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
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200 MHz Pentium compatible or faster
32 Mb RAM
8-speed (8x) CD-ROM drive
3D Graphics Accelerator (support listed below)
Joystick
Hard drive with 300 Mb free
For best play, check the boxes to install the Required Files, AVI Videos,
and the Sound Files
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3D ACCELERATORS
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Supported 3-D graphics accelerators include:
* 3Dfx Voodoo
* 3Dfx Voodoo 2
* 3Dfx Voodoo Rush
* 3Dfx Banshee
* Permedia 2
* Matrox G200
* Intel i740
* Nvidea Riva128
* Nvidea TNT
* PowerVR
Other 3D accelerators might operate properly, but to data we have only
tested the cards listed.
We strongly recommend that you have the manufacturer's drivers installed
rather than generic 3DFX drivers. You might experience color problems with
Voodoo2 cards during multiplayer play if you use generic drivers.
* Some older video cards are not fully compliant with DirectX 6.0.
* Some S3 Virge cards will have problems running in 320 x 240 mode.
* We have also found that with the Matrox MGA Ultima/Impression 2 Mb, the game
will allow you to select 1024 x 768 software mode. This card does not support
that resolution, and if you select it, the game will have to be reinstalled,
as it will lock when attempting to reload the menu.
If you play the game and your PC locks up or the graphics on the screen are corrupted,
you most likely are using an unsupported 3D accelerator card. To fix this, restart
the game, click on the Configure menu, then the Audio/Visual menu, and change the driver
to "Software".
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KNOWN ISSUES
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1) If you enter the "Configure" screen from the opening menu and select Reset, this
alters the default settings from SIMULATION to ARCADE. Your settings will switch
from:
Skill: Captain to Ace
Speed: Normal to Fast
Chaff/Flares: Manual to Auto
Gear: Manual to Auto
Default View: Cockpit to External
2) Installation Note: On some Windows 98 systems, setup may experience fatal errors
and exit when you use the Browse button to select a folder other than the default.
This is due to Novell Network software being present and clashing with Install
Shield. Please either use the default directory, manually type the new directory,
or disable the Novell network software.
3) The manual states that in Multiplayer Configuration, you can set the maximum number
of players to 2, 4, or 8. This is not the case. You can choose any number from 2 to 8.
4) When defining controls in the Configure menu, you can use the right mouse button to
delete any selection made.
5) The manual states that you can set the Armor option to "Normal". This has been changed
to "Medium".
6) The manual states that Unlimited ordance allows you to have unlimited Chaff and Flares.
This is not the case. You have only the standard loadout of countermeasures.
7) Due to problems with certain 3D accelerators, you cannot use [Alt]+[Tab] to switch
between applications while running the game in hardware acceleration mode. This feature
is fully functional when running the game in software mode.
8) The game might not run properly if your hard drive uses the MS-DOS compatibility mode
file system. Microsoft suggests that this mode might slow down access to that drive
and that you should contact the hardware manufacturer to see if an updated driver is
available for your drive. To find out if your hard drive uses the MS-DOS compatibility
mode file system:
* Select Start->Settings->Control Panel.
* Double-click on System (to select it).
* Select the Performance tab.
* On that panel, a message tells you if a drive is using the compatibility system.
9) This game was tested on a wide variety of hardware. However, some anomalies can occur
while running Top Gun: Hornet's Nest on non-Intel(tm) Pentium processors. Also, using
a non-certified DirectX(tm) driver might prevent the game from running in full screen
mode.
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AUTOPLAY FUNCTIONALITY
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Like the majority of games these days, Top Gun: Hornet's Nest features an Autoplay option
to make installation easier. The game also gives you the option of playing your own music
CDs during the game. If you plan to take advantage of this feature, we strongly recommend
that you install the AVI files onto your hard drive. This should prevent interruption of
or by the program when you switch CD's during the game. Note also that you can prevent
the autoplay of a CD by holding down the [Shift] key when you insert the disc.
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MULTIPLAYER CONNECTIONS
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TCPIP
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Click the Cycle button until the connection box says "TCPIP Connection". Then click the
Connect button. If you want to host a game, simply click "New Session". If you want to
join a session, either type in the IP address of the host (if you know it) or leave the
address blank, then click the button to the right. The game will search for sessions.
You can cancel the search process by clicking the button to the right of the IP address
box again. Click Disconnect at any time to select a new connection type.
Modem-Modem:
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Click the connection Cycle button until the connection box says "Modem Connection".
Then click the Connection button. To host a new game, simply click New Session. If you
want to join a session, type in the phone number in the box provided and click the button
to the right of the box to begin dialing. You can cancel the call by clicking the button
to the right of the box. Once connected, you should see a single session. As soon as the
Join Game button appears, click it to join the game. Click Disconnect at any time to
select a new connection type.
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FINALLY
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Thank you for purchasing Top Gun: Hornet's Nest. We appreciate your support and welcome
your feedback. Top Gun: Hornet's Nest is a complicated game and, for that reason, has
undergone extensive testing. If, for some reason, you have difficulty running the game
on your machine, please e-mail MicroProse at [email protected] for technical support.