SpaceForce Help

SpaceForce v1.0 MANUAL

Introduction

We Humans were promising race, we populated our planet and
just started exploring the nearby planets in our search for new resources.

All along we were not alone. AA (Allied Aliens) were continuously
monitoring us from space.

They came to the conclusion that we may pose a threat to their
empire and decided to destroy us before we get too strong.

Their attack was sudden and many cites were destroyed.
We found refuge in Mother Earth where our people were using
every second of their waking time to develop weapons and
strategies to defend our existence.

You have just passed the fight exams with flying colors, you were
the best cadet in class, and your task is to take the driving seat
in the lead vehicle equipped with the latest weapons and technology
especially designed to attack and avoid the alien flying machines and
missiles.
Your mission is to push the front line to the surface with the support
teams as they become available.

Lead and destroy

System Requirements

To run SpaceForce, you'll need the following system:

- An IBM-compatible, Pentium II class, 700MHz or better computer

- 128 MB of free RAM

- DirectX 9.0 or higher installed.

You can get it from the Microsoft's web site at: http://www.microsoft.com/directx

- D3D compliant video card with a minimum of 64MB of RAM onboard.

- Hard Drive with 300MB free

- Optional 16 bit DirectSound compliant sound card.

Installation and Setup

To get started with SpaceForce, do the following:

1. Click on and run the SpaceForce install program. For example, find the SpaceForce Install program on your computer and double click on the file.

2. The Installer will guide you through the install process.

3. We recommend using the default install options. You can however install the program to any available location on your hard drive.

Starting SpaceForce

To start the game, just click on the SpaceForce icon that should now be on your desktop. Or you run the game from the Start Menu. Navigate to the "PROVOX\SpaceForce" section then click on the SpaceForce icon.

Play SpaceForce

Getting Started

Once the game is running you will be able to start a new game from the first menu screen, add a player name (Unnamed Solider) and choose the new/continue mode. If you want instant action go to the continue mode, but it is always best to play new game with intense story. When the new game starts you will be shown the main game intro animation, you can skip this at any time by pressing fire or space but again it is worth watching at least once so you know what is going on.

Arm your self, kill the enemy, follow the story, explore the levels and call for help. If you keep improving your tanks, fighter planes and helicopters you can keep one step ahead of the enemy. Can you save the Earth's capital cities?

Default Controls

Default Keyboard/Mouse Controls

Left arrow or A - move vehicle left

Right arrow or D - move vehicle right

Left mouse button - fire weapon

Right mouse button - use shield (ground mode) or fire rocket (air mode)

Enter or space - enter strategic mode

1...5 - call help

Esc - exit

F12 - screenshot

In gound fight, use your mouse to aim with crosshair.

Play Guide

Tanks

PGT-1000a

Plasma missile is the technology stolen from the Allied Alien Forces. Firing range is 9 plasma charges per sec. Very good against incoming missiles and spaceships.

QGT-2000b

The Artillery System QGT-2000b includes a computer control system with electronic and television sighting. The gun can be operated in fully automatic mode from the radar control system; under autonomous control using the turret mounted optical sighting system and can also be laid manually. Firing rate is max 6 rocket per sec.

RGT-1500c

The Air Defense mobile Rocket Missile System RGT-1500c includes a computer control missile system equipped with electronic television sighting and launchers with anti-spaceships and anti-rocket missiles. Rate of fire is max 6 rocket per sec.

Airplane

Fly over hostile territory with modified F18Space equipped with a double mini-gun and air-to-air missile.

Helicopter

Fly over hostile territory with modified Mi24Space equipped with double mini-gun and an air-to-air missile.

Shield

Shield is an extremely important addition to any tanks; it can be recharged and used when it is ready. Any impacts are absorbed within the shield up to a full amount. Enemy ships in contact with shield will be immediately destroyed. At the top of the screen is the shield-progress bar, this gives a rough indication when your shield is ready to use.

PowerUp's

By destroying the enemy ships you can pick up equipment for your vehicle. With Power Up's you can increase your maneuverability and ample fire speed and power or just trigger a dangerous weapon.

Don't forget that at the right of this screen is the time line, this gives a rough indication of how long it will be operating. At the left side of the screen are PowerUps.

Health - Repairs your vehicle for 33% of sustained damage

Mega health - Repairs your vehicle for 50% of sustained damage

Reset - Reset all upgrades

Random - Random powerup

Shield - Restores shield energy

Speed - Increases movement rate

Weapon speed - Increases fire rate

Weapon upgrade - Upgrades weapon with one additional bullet

Triple - Triple weapon shot

Flak cannon - Fire instant AA shell with your crosshair

Nuke - Kills all enemy on screen

Doom - Fires a multiple plasma shot

Air mine - Plants an air mine which floats in air

Air nuke - Launches a powerful rocket with blast radius

Storm - Launches a rocket that bursts into thousand bullets

CALL buttons

Remaining Air Forces are providing constant support by sending us the containers with help. The Call buttons are to the right of the battle screen. Green led indicators show us how many calls we still have. Click on the Call button and your chosen support will be on the way or enter the strategic mode and choose your support without constant alien distraction.

F18S - Call for air support

B2 - This airplane releases a huge amount of air mines.

F117 - This airplane releases an EMP shockwave bomb.

Repair - Every time when you call repair services your vehicle will be repaired for 33%

PGT1000a - One plasma gun can help you

The Enemy

Here is a breakdown of some of the enemy units and bosses along with tips for defeating the more difficult opponents.

FIGHTERS - They are a constant threat and are also used in support roles with larger enemies.

FRIGATES - These crafts are armed with powerful laser turret, difficult to hit due to their speed.

HUNTERS - Difficult to hit due to their speed and great maneuverability.

GUARDIANS - These ships will really test your skills because they will sneak approach you.

BOMBERS - These heavy crafts are armed with powerful air-to-ground missiles, they are fairly slow moving but if a missile catches you then you will take some serious damage.

ION SHIPS - Magnificent piece of alien technology; it fires a fairly constant stream of radiation down to ground and if you are near it will be attracted to the ship. It needs only few second to recharge. You must never be caught in this stream of death.

ALIEN COMMAND CENTER - A heavily armored fortress that must be approached very carefully, it fires big red plasma balls of radiation down, left and right so come at it diagonally. Its weapons will probably be more powerful than yours so use your maneuverability.

ALIEN MOTHERSHIP - Covered in invulnerable armor and armed with huge ION cannon, only the middle of the ship is vulnerable to attack. Super advanced targeting and propulsion system mean they will hunt you down wherever you are. It will launch a massive amount of AAF whose only mission is your destruction, in such large quantities they can take out your ship very quickly. If you destroy the mothership, the remained alien fighters will be lost. At the top of screen is the mothership-damage-progress bar that gives you an indication about mothership damage.

Game Options

SCREEN MODE

Choose your in-game resolution and/or blur and glow effects.

AUDIO MODE

Affects the quality of the audio, if the game runs slowly then try turning this down. You can also disable the audio completely if you are experiencing the technical problems and the game does not run at all.

MUSIC AND SFX VOLUME

Independent control of music and sound effects volume to balance the levels to suit your system.

CONTROLS

Takes you to the controls page where you can alter the keyboard and joystick input mapping.

Buying the game

If you purchase 'SpaceForce' online, you could be playing the full game in a matter of seconds. After we receive your Credit Card, switch card or PayPal payment via our secure server, you will be able to register the game which will unlock the full version of ' SpaceForce ' right away.

The demo versions of our products includes all of the graphics and code for the full version of the game. These parts are locked away from you until you purchase the ‘license', which will allow you to access all the features of the full version. The license is just a short sequence of digits, which unlocks the demo so you can play the full version.

When you buy the full version you will be emailed a customer password so you can get into the members area of our website. With an active Internet connection just run the game and click ‘register', you will then be taken to the member's area. Once there the game will lock itself to your computer by issuing a unique ‘challenge' code. We will then email a special ‘response' code to you. Once you enter it into the game it is unlocked permanently but will only ever work on your computer. Don't worry if you change your computer - in future you can just re-license the game for free. The whole process just takes a couple of minutes, this means that you do not need to wait to play the complete version - you just type in the ‘response' code and you have it there and then!

As the demo and full version of the game use the same files and the full version is locked to your computer, feel free to give a copy of the game to your friends. The game will simply detect it is running on a different computer and fall back into demo mode. Share and enjoy!

From your own computer
This is the easiest way to buy the game, most of the process is automated and you can be playing the full version in a couple of minutes.

Download the demo from our site or any of the popular mirrors and then buy the full version from www.provox.hr .

Install the game on the computer you intend to play on, it will now be playable in demo mode.

Start the game and it will remind you it is in demo mode and give you the chance to register. Make sure you have an active Internet connection, from the first menu screen go to the register page and select ‘register now'.

You will then be taken to member login at PROVOX, type in the email address used to register the game and your customer password (can be found in the original email).

Once logged in you will be taken to the customer panel. Here you can request a ‘response' code.

The game's unique computer identifying ‘challenge' code will be automatically entered for you. Just click submit and the ‘response' code will be immediately emailed to you. (If it doesn't appear just type it in manually or copy it from the clipboard).

Open the email and copy the code to the clipboard, then go back to the game ‘SpaceForce' registration page and paste it in. (Or just type it in manually). Hit unlock and the game should now be running in ‘full version' mode. Enjoy!

SpaceForce on CD-ROM
If you want to order a copy of the game on CD-ROM, there is a slight additional charge to cover postage and packing. The CD-ROM version of the game is locked to the CD itself so there is no need to register your computer or request a ‘response' code. Plus you get a lovely looking CD and the piece of mind of knowing you always have a hard copy of the game.

I don't have a permanent Internet connection
Get hold of the demo and install it on the computer you intend to play the game on. Run the game, it will be in demo mode, go to the registration page and note down the ‘challenge' code. Now you need to get on the Internet and buy the game, you can do this at a friend's house if they have a connection, or at school/ university/ work or even at an Internet café.

Once on the net go to our website and buy the game, you will need a credit card or switch card or PayPal account. You will then be emailed your customer password, it is important that you keep this safe. You can now log into the member area of the site, type in your ‘challenge' code and you will be emailed a ‘response' code. You can then go back home and unlock the game using this response code.

If you have used a temporary email account at a friend's house or Internet café, don't worry, you can change your email address at any time in the future. You just need to remember the customer password and the original email address you used. With this information you can log into the members area and change your details. So, if in the future you change computer you can re-register the game and keep on playing even though your email address has changed.

Support

Your suggestions

By email - send your thoughts to info@provox.hr

Please do not send unsolicited game ideas. Any ideas, which are sent to us, will automatically become the sole property of PROVOX.

Troubleshooting

If you're having problems with SpaceForce then use the links below to help us to solve your problem quickly.

Common problems with installing the game.

Firstly, the game and the demo are one and the same thing - in order to play the demo or the full game you must have the demo installed first.

Make sure that your machine fits the required machine specification.

Make sure you have enough space on your hard disk for the demo. You might need to make some more space by deleting old or unwanted files from your machine.

If you have tried installing the demo and it still doesn't work - are you sure you have a machine with the suitable version of DirectX and with a supported 3D accelerator?

Common problems with run the game

Are you sure you have a version of DirectX on your machine? If not, go to the Microsoft DirectX Download pages. Are you sure you have a suitable 3D accelerator in your machine?

Do you have the latest drivers for your video card/3D accelerator? Check on page for cards the game has been tested on and which drivers were used.

The graphics does not display properly :

Please check the 3D accelerators pages for details on problems with specific cards.

If your card is listed as not having problems, check if the video driver you are using is the one that was used in the test. Typically, if the driver is newer than the one listed, the game should also be fine. If you have an older driver, you might want to update your machine's video drivers - do this by going to the web pages of the maker of your video card.

Sound problems
Are you sure you have:

A suitable sound card fitted (it must be SoundBlaster compatible).

Speakers/head-phones connected to your machine/sound card.

Turned the volume up on your speakers/headphones.

Turned up the main volume of your sound card, using the taskbar speaker icon.

Within Windows you can set the volume of the sound.

I can't play the full version

Well, have you bought access to the full version of the game?

If not, then please www.provox.hr to find out how to purchase the full version. If yes, then the key is probably not installed correctly on your machine. To install a key
- Buy the key from the site,
- Go to the member log in page, enter your ‘challenge' code and then you will be sent a ‘response' code.
- Run the game and type this ‘response' code into the registration screen.

No play?

Send your email to info@provox.hr and we will try to get back to you as soon as we can. To get this service please include within your message the customer name and email address you used to purchase the products. Please make sure you have completely read through this page before contacting our staff.

License Agreement

General
Throughout this document 'SpaceForce' will be used interchangeably with 'the software' and 'this software'. You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Unless you have a different license agreement signed by PROVOX your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

Demo version
Provided that you verify that you are distributing the Demo version you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the Demo version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Demo to anyone; and distribute the Demo of the SpaceForce and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.

Contact:

info@provox.hr

For the evaluation version of SpaceForce, technical support is restricted to our technical support help page on our web site. Please point your browser to the following:

www.provox.hr

Evaluation and Registration
This is not free software. Subject to the terms below, you are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 14 days. If you use this software after the 14-day evaluation period a registration fee is required. To purchase a license please point your browser to www.provox.hr and purchase a license (or 'key') for the game from the site. Unregistered use of the software after the 14-day evaluation period is in violation of international copyright laws.

Registered License Agreement
Each license (usually distributed as a key) allows a copy of the software to be either used by a single person who uses the software personally on one computer, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both.
Modification
You may not alter or modify this software and cannot give anyone else the permission to modify any of this software. This includes (but is not limited by) code, graphics, sound, installation and documentation.

Disclaimer of Warranty
The Software is provided on an “AS IS” basis, without warranty of any kind, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software is borne by you.

Should the Software prove defective, you and not PROVOX assume the entire cost of any service and repair.

PROVOX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES.