User Guide

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SETTING GAME OPTIONS
What good is a new plane if you can’t see
out of your goggles or y straight-and-level?
There’s a lot to sort out to make sure you can
ght this war effectively. Before you get your
wheels rolling, adjust the display, sound, and
realism options.
Adjust your Display Options and Sound
Options from the Options tab (on the upper-right
corner of the Main screen) to best match the
hardware in your computer.
You can also adjust how true-to-life your
Combat Flight Simulator experience is with
Realism Options. By making your plane easy to y
and selecting unlimited ammunition, you can give
yourself an edge if you’re a novice pilot. Or,
you can adjust these settings for a more realis-
tic taste of the tactical air war. The game dis-
plays a percentage score showing you how “real”
the experience is. The higher the percentage,
the more difcult, but realistic, the ight will
be when you go on a mission.
From the Options tab, you can also adjust
Multiplayer settings or use the Flight Recorder.
For more information about all of these set-
tings, consult online Help.
LEARNING TO FLY AND FIGHT
Sure, you can just jump into a plane and
take off after the enemy--but you’re probably
not going to return home. Before you set out,
read the handbook, watch the movies, and y
the training missions. Follow this program and
you might make it back alive.
The Flight School handbook has a great
deal of information about how to y and how
to perform air combat maneuvers safely. Read
that handbook: click the Options tab, click
Handbooks, and then click Flight School.
The training movies show examples of some
air combat maneuvers, such as the Split-S and
other lifesaving maneuvers you need as a tacti-
cal air combat pilot. To watch the movies, see
Training Materials in online Help.
The training missions allow you to prac-
tice the ying and combat skills that you read
about in the handbook and watched in the train-
ing movies. They provide a safer arena for you
to practice before you commit to a campaign.
For more information about these missions, con-
sult online Help.
Preparing for Combat