bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page ii EPILEPSY WARNING A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM R E W R IT E T H Page 2 AR! E PA C IF IC W S E T T IN G U P INSTALLING THE GAME 1. Make sure the system requirements and specifications shown on the game pack match those of your machine. TAKE YOUR BATTLESTATION, HENRY WALKER! Battlestations: Midway represents a radical advance in naval war gaming. Now YOU can control and direct every aspect of naval warfare, with genre-defining control systems and strategic interactive maps.
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bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 6 Q U IC K S TA R T To quickly launch a Single Player game: 1. When you run the game, the Profile Select menu appears. ER MODE S IN G L E P L AY CAMPAIGN GROUPS 2. Select New Player Profile. A typewriter screen appears. • US CAMPAIGN — The Single Player campaign begins on the eve of one of the key battles of the Pacific conflict. 3. Use the keyboard to enter a player profile (in-game) name. Select Done to proceed to the Main Menu.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:52 PM Page 8 NAVAL ACADEMY SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT GAME SCREEN The Naval Academy missions can help you get a grip on every aspect of the game’s controls. If you get stuck, head to the Academy for a quick primer. SHIP/PLANE/SUBMARINE CHALLENGE 3 The Challenge modes initially offer one mission each, providing a sampler of the wide selection of units you can control as you progress through Battlestations: Midway’s US Campaign.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 10 SHIP DESIGNATION ABBREVIATIONS NAV AIDS Move Camera mouse • Roll the mouse to look around your ship, pilot it and acquire targets. Binoculars (on/off) Zoom binoculars in/out click middle mouse button mouse wheel During the Pacific War, the Allied navies use the following abbreviations to denote the class of a ship. These designations are used in Battlestations: Midway in both the Unit and Target windows.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 12 Artillery Crosshairs WEAPONS SYSTEMS The key to a warship’s power are its weapons systems. Aim Weapon Fire Weapon Change Weapon mouse left-click Left Shift (hold) Anti-Aircraft Guns Artillery (Main Guns) Torpedo Depth Charge (DC) 1 2 3 4 • The Naval Academy mission “Manning the Guns” guides you through the use of all types of ship-borne weapons systems. • “Aerial Ordnance” covers aircraft weapons systems. • “Silent Hunting” details submarine weapons systems.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 14 A IR C R A F T AIRCRAFT GAME SCREEN 1 AIRCRAFT CONTROLS Rudder A/D Adjust speed W/S Roll left/right mouse 4/3 Dive/Climb mouse 1/2 Fire weapon left-click Rotate camera Left Shift + mouse Bomb/Torpedo Mode Hold Left Shift to aim, then left-click to drop bomb/torpedo Auto-land Press and hold Alt, then press D to select Land NOTE: For more detailed control of groups of aircraft (squadrons), see pages 27-28.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 16 ENGINE & FLIGHT CONTROLS You must use both flight and throttle controls simultaneously if you want to become an ace pilot. BOMB CAM Bombs are primed and aimed using the Bomb Cam. The crosshairs is calibrated to compensate for your forward movement, so be ready to drop bombs when the crosshairs is on your target. ALTIMETER This gauge indicates your plane’s current height above sea level. If it flashes red, you are close to a collision with the ground or sea.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 18 S U B M A R IN E S For instruction on captaining a submarine, and avoiding detection, play the Naval Academy mission “Silent Hunting.” Movement In addition to the helm controls on a ship, the submarine has controls for diving and surfacing. It is also equipped with a periscope for covert surveillance of surface targets and an air supply indicator.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 20 ANAGEMEN A D VA N C E D M T SYSTEMS As you advance in your naval career, the ability to fight bravely as an individual should be overshadowed by the importance of successfully commanding and directing all the units under your command. To do this effectively, make the game’s management systems work for you. There are three separate systems, with some overlap, enabling you to tailor your Battlestations: Midway gameplay experience to your own tastes.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 5:30 PM Page 22 COMMAND MENU ISSUING ORDERS UNIT SELECTION Select a unit in order to issue orders to it. A unit is selected if you can see its Unit window in the bottom left corner of the screen. • In the Map screen, left-click a unit to select it. • In-game, highlight the unit and press X to “jump in” that unit. Use the Command Menu to issue specific commands to the currently selected unit or squadron. The Ship Command Menu is pictured above.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 5:30 PM Page 24 FORMATIONS Fleet formations are groups of ships that patrol in formation. The Naval Academy mission “Fleet Formations” teaches you how to switch between units, and organize your ships into formations. • The Formation option is only available to ships already in a formation, so first, learn how to create a formation. •To switch between units, press F/C, or position the crosshairs over the unit you want to switch to and press X.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 26 Controlling Carriers REPAIR SCREEN a b c d g h j k i l e m Carrier operations are likely to be the key to victory in the Pacific. A carrier’s main weapon is a complement of specially designed aircraft, berthed in hangars beneath the flight deck. The Naval Academy mission “Carrier Ops” details the basics of managing an aircraft carrier and its flight deck. • Control a carrier’s movement just like any other large ship.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 28 Squadron Orders • SELECT AIRCRAFT TYPE — With the Flight Deck Panel open, press A/D to highlight a squadron slot. Press S to select Type. Then press A/D to choose the type of plane for this squadron. • SELECT NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT — With the Flight Deck Panel open, press S until Assigned is highlighted. Press A/D to choose the number of planes in the squadron: 3 max for a medium bomber squadron; 5 max if you can launch in any other squadron.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 30 R MODE M U LT IP L AY E JOINING A LAN GAME 1. Left-click Join Server. The Server Browser menu appears, displaying all current sessions on the network. Battlestations: Midway for PC offers two Multiplayer options, allowing you to enjoy a variety of Multiplayer mission with friends, by using a crossover Ethernet Cable or Local Area Network (LAN), or by playing online, using the GameSpy Matchup service.
bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 32 G L O S S A RY AA Anti-aircraft. A weapon or weapons designed for use against enemy aircraft. ABDACOM American-British-Dutch-Australian Command. A supreme command for all Allied forces in the Pacific, created in early 1942. AK Cargo ship. BB Battleship. CA Heavy cruiser. CAP Combat Air Patrol. A defensive mission given to fighter aircraft, in which they patrol the skies above a designated site. CINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, Pacific.
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bsm pc final.qxd 1/5/07 4:46 PM Page 36 TECH SUPPORT Register online at www.eidosregistration.com CONTACTING TECH SUPPORT If you have a technical problem with the game, our Support Department is here to help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products; this information is the same as that used by our support agents. If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to contact us via email, fax, telephone or letter.
