User Guide

Non-Flying Interactive Scenes
At various points during the game, you are shown a room in which you can save your game and
perform other activities: either the barracks or a pilot ready room, depending on your position in the
plot. Each activity available in these rooms is keyed to a part of the scene. Moving the pointer onto a
section of the screen reveals its function (described by text at the bottom of the screen). Move the
pointer over an area and select its function as described above. The active areas are:
Hanger Door. Select this door for your next flight mission briefing. If this door is closed, there are
still some animated scenes to see before the next mission; selecting the closed door means you may
miss part of the story. When the door is open, the story is complete (for now), and you should go
ahead and click on the open door to fly the mission.
Barracks Door. Select this door to watch the cinematic scenes leading up to the next mission. These
scenes update the story, telling you when you have done well and when the Kilrathi have gained the
upper hand. If this door is closed, you have already seen all the scenes; selecting the closed door will
replay those scenes. When the door is open, there is more story to be seen, and you should click on
the open door to watch it. Press
x
repeatedly to speed through the animated scenes. Press
–
to return immediately to the barracks or ready room. (
x
and
–
are disabled when
speech is enabled.)
Airlock Door. Select this door to exit Wing Commander II and return to DOS.
Computer Console
This lets you save a game, load a game or delete a character. It’s the only place you can manually
save your game. Saving games manually allows you to keep multiple characters or pick up the game
at a point of your own choosing.
Selecting the computer console displays a close-up of the computer, with a menu on the screen.
The menu allows you to (S)ave or (L)oad a game or (D)elete a previously saved game. Move the
pointer to the option you want, or hit
S
,
L
or
D
. (To leave this screen at any time, press
–
or
select the on-screen computer’s
ON/OFF button.) Once you choose Save, Load or Delete, you are
presented with a numbered list of saved-game slots. All of these are empty (indicated by rows of dots)
when you begin play.
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EjectRadar Screen
Set Speed
Shields and Armor
Blaster Indicator
Fuel
Right VDU
Current Speed
Autopilot Light
Left VDU
Lock
Epee Cockpit