User Guide
LONGBOW 2
0.12
IN A HURRY?
This section is for new pilots who want a basic introduction to the game, as well
as for seasoned pilots who only want enough information to get the game started.
Instant Action encounters don’t affect your pilot’s record, but they’re a great way to
ease into the game before starting an actual campaign.
Check out the Quick Start Reference Card on the back cover/inside back cover
of this manual for basic keystrokes.
Page numbers in parentheses indicate where to go in the manual for more details.
: Once the game starts, you’ll see an overhead view of the base. Right-click the
mouse anywhere to display all the hotspots.
L Left-click on the grounded helicopter (in front of the Campaign hangar) to start
an
INSTANT ACTION mission.
Instant Action Mission Parameters
Instant Action mission mode places you in the pilot’s seat of an AH-64D Longbow
Apache. (A second cockpit, the co-pilot/gunner’s seat, is available as well. This front
seat is usually used for targeting and weapon functions. See p. 2.51 for details.)
♦ Terrain. You’ll fly in whichever map was last decompressed (NTC or Iran).
♦ Helicopter/Weapon. You’ll fly an invulnerable AH-64D Longbow Apache, with
unlimited weaponry (M230 chain gun rounds, RF Hellfire missiles, FFAR rock-
ets and Stinger ATA missiles).
♦ Flight Model.
SIMPLE flight mode is active. You can increase difficulty by acti-
vating the
OPTIONS menu (press aO), then selecting a different flight model
from the
GAMEPLAY menu. You can also adjust REALISM options that change the
characteristics of your chopper and/or weapons.
Starting the Game
1. Ensure that your input devices are calibrated in
Windows 95
. If you have any
questions or problems, please refer to the
Install Guide
.
2. Double-left click on the
Longbow 2
icon, or left-click the
Start
button and select
Programs/Jane’s Combat Simulations/AH64D Longbow 2/Longbow 2
This section assumes that you selected a CASUAL installation. If you selected
EXPERT, you can change the game’s settings in the OPTION menu.
1. Press a O
2. Select
CONTROLS, then CASUAL. Press ACCEPT.
3. Select
GAMEPLAY, then ARCADE. Press ACCEPT twice to close the options screen.