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Hellbender User Assistance


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Two-button joystick


Four-button joystick


Four-button joystick with throttle


Game pad controls


Rudder pedals and Sidewinder 3D Pro joystick


Game controls


Menu and Help Controls


Screen Controls


.AVI Controls


Keyboard Controls


Keyboard Weapon Control


Keyboard weapon selection


Sound and Music


Game Play Speed


To start a New Game


Saving a Game


To Rename a Saved Game


Resuming a Saved Game


Eyrie


Iowah


Tricerius


Chimera


Kresh


Snow City


Morbos


Restores


Changing Cockpit Views


Communicating With Other Players


Customizing joystick controls


Customizing keyboard controls


Scorcher missile


Legion missile


The Independence missile


Viper missile


Hellion missile


Doomsday mine


Sledgehammer rocket


ServoKinetic laser


Dispersion cannon


Valkyrie cannons


Rapid fire laser


Instruments


Compass


Map display


Ship status panel


Objective display


Navigation Display


Energy control panel


Status display


Shield Strength indicator


Main Energy Cell indicator


Weapon Energy cell indicator


Turbo Fuel indicator


Hull Integrity indicator


Speed indicator


Beacon


Cloaking device


Headlights


System Requirements


Troubleshooting


Net Play chart


Game Controls chart


Troubleshooting views


Game options chart


Story Synopsis


Accessibility options for people with disabilities


The following are Context-Sensitive Help strings


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Show Videos option
Shows video sequences between the planets. If this box is checked, you will see progress from planet to planet without seeing story-related videos, and you will see the introductory video when you start a new game.


Show Demos When Idle option
Shows game demos when the computer has been idle for 30 seconds.


Current Mission text box
Briefly describes the mission objective for the planet on which you are playing.

Tip  This information is also available in the Navigation display. Press the TAB key to scroll forward or the SHIFT+TAB keys to scroll backward through the planet's objectives in the Navigation display.


Replay Mission Video button
Replays the video containing the mission objective for the planet on which you are playing.


OK button
Closes this dialog box and saves any changes you have made.


Cancel button
Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.


Default button
Restores the default settings for this tab or dialog box.


Primary Game control
Lists the primary game control (joystick, keyboard, or gamepad) you will be using to control the game functions.


Auto Leveling option
Turns Auto Leveling on or off.

When this option is selected, Auto Leveling assists in keeping you parallel to the horizon.


Customize Keyboard button
Opens the Customize Keyboard dialog box.


Customize Joystick button
Opens the Customize Joystick dialog box.


Calibrate button
Opens the Windows95 Joystick Calibration dialog box.


Rudder Control check box
Turns rudder control on or off.

Note  Rudder Control will be greyed out if the Rudder Control check box in the Windows 95 Joystick Properties dialog box isn't selected.


Difficulty check box
Lists the levels of difficulty in the game. Each level increases or decreases your strength, fire power, and enemy strength.


Begin Mission button
Starts a new game.


DirectPlay Connection
Connects to a direct play network service.


Image Quality list box
Compresses the game view's polygons to maintain correct 3D perspective.


Texture Detail
Changes the number of pixels per inch in the game view for finer detail resolution. The higher the number of pixel per inch, the finer the display.


Object Detail list box
Changes the number of polygons used to draw the views. The higher the number of polygons, the more detailed and realistic the structures appear.


Shadow Detail list box
Changes how the ship's shadows are shown. Click None to remove shadows, or click High to display detailed shadows.


Debris list box
Changes the number of pieces blasted off buildings and ships when shot.


Game Resolution
Changes game screen resolution.

Note  Users with 3D accelerated video boards must use 640 x 480 display resolution.


Show Sky Texture option
Turns the sky texture option on or off. For example, if this option is selected, clouds will be shown.

Note  Turning sky texture off slightly increases game speed.


Use Accelerator Hardware check box
Enables users with 3D accelerator boards to use Direct3D for cleaner, more 3D graphics.


Hand in Cockpit option
Turns the hand in the cockpit on or off. Turning the hand and joystick off does not affect game speed or expand your field of view.


Play Sound Effects
Plays sound effects, for example, the sounds of explosions and weapons firing. To turn off sound effects such as explosions or weapons firing, clear the Play Sound Effects check box.


Play Music check box
Plays background music during the game.


Playback Format check box
Indicates the game’s sound playback format.

Note  If your hardware doesn't support Stereo or Surround sound, these options will be greyed out.


Play Hellbender Computer Voice option
Plays the Hellbender's computer voice (E.V.E.). To turn off E.V.E., clear the Play Hellbender Computer Voice check box.


CD Music button
Plays the Redbook audio files as the background music. If this option is not available, your CD-ROM driver does not support CD music playback.


Synthesized Music button
Plays the synthesizer-quality audio (.mod) files as the game's music.


Advanced Settings check box
Displays the Advanced Settings group box, where you can adjust settings to troubleshoot sound problems.


Number of Buffers list box
Lists the number of wave blocks allocated for playing .wav files. If the sound is choppy or clipped, or if there is a delay in the sound effects, increase the number of buffers slightly. Click the Test button to check your new settings.


Buffer Size list box
Lists the size of the wave blocks. If the sound is choppy or clipped, or if there is a delay in the sound effects, increase the buffer size slightly. Click the Test button to check your new settings.


Sound Card Detected area
Lists the device used to play sound. You can change the sound card used by the game by changing the sound card listed in the Preferred Device box in the Control Panel’s Multimedia Properties dialog box.


Multiplayer Connection Setup Dialog list box
Multiplayer Connection Setup Dialog list box.


Current Mission description text box
Briefly lists the planet, location of the planet, mission name, and mission description.


Enter Your Callsign text box
Type the name you want to be known by during a multiplayer game.

Note  Your callsign can be up to 25 characters or symbols.


Join Existing Game button
Click to join a multiplayer game that has already been created.


Start a New Game button
Click to display the Enter New Game Info group box and host a new multiplayer game.


Select Existing Game to Join
Lists the names of games you can join. To join a game, click its name, and then click the Next button.


Back button
Opens the previous dialog box. Click this button to return to the Network Connection dialog box.


Next button
Opens the next dialog box. Click this button after you select the mutliplayer game you want to join.


New Game Name text box
Type the name of the game you are hosting.


Number of Players text box
Type the number of players you want in the multiplayer game you are hosting.

Notes

•	For a multiplayer game, there must be at least two but no more than eight players.

•	The number of players you specify must join the game before you can begin playing.


Select Planet to Play list box
Lists the planets available for multiplayer games.


Host Machine Address
Type the name or IP address of the host machine.


Customize Keyboard dialog box
Lists all the game functions and their keyboard equivalents.


Change button
Opens the Change Key Setting dialog box.


Customize Joystick dialog box
Lists all the game functions and their joystick controls.


Change button
Opens the Change Joystick Button Setting dialog box.


Player list box
Lists the players who have joined a multiplayer game. Numbers followed by “Waiting for Player” indicate that more players must join before play can begin.

Note  While waiting for other players to join, you can communicate with the players by typing messages in the Send Text box.


Send Text box
Type messages to players waiting to start a game. As messages are typed, they are sent to the other players.

Note  If there are three dots to the right of a message, it means that the message is longer than the box allows. Scroll to see the rest of the message.


Back button
Closes the Gathering Players dialog box and opens the Game Sessions dialog box.

Note  If the player hosting a multiplayer game clicks this button, all waiting players will return to the Game Sessions dialog box.


Begin Mission button
Starts the multiplayer game.


Cancel button
Closes this dialog box without starting a game. If a game’s host clicks this button, the game ends for all players.


Ship Selection list box
Lists the ships available to multiplayer game players. Click an option to see what that ship looks like. After you select a ship, click the Play Game button.


Ship Selection display
Displays an image of the selected ship. This is how your ship will appear to other players in a multiplayer game.


Ship Select radio button
Click this button to select a ship.


Player Information text box
Lists the callsigns of players who have joined the game and the ships they have selected.


Full Screen Mode check box
Plays the game using the entire screen.


Difficulty check box
Lists the levels of difficulty in the game. Each level increases or decreases your strength, fire power, and enemy strength.


New Game button
Starts a game at the first planet using the current setting in this dialog box.


Multiplayer Game button
Opens the Multiplayer Game dialog box.


Resume Game button
Opens the Resume Game dialog box.


Demo button
Click the button to immediately show a demo sequence.


Test button
Plays a sound so you can hear how the changes you’ve made effect the sound.


Reset button
Reverts to the default settings.


Close button
Closes this dialog box without starting the game.


Main Menu button
Opens the Main Menu dialog box.


New Game command
New Game command (Game menu)

Start a new single-player game.


Multiplayer Game command
Multiplayer Game command (Game menu)

Starts the process to host a multiplayer game.


End Game command
End Game command (Game menu)

Ends the game currently in progress. If the multiplayer game’s host clicks this command, the game ends for all players.


Resume Saved Game command
Resume Saved Game command (Game menu)

Displays the Resume Saved Game dialog box. In the Resume Saved Game dialog box you can click on the saved game you want to play.


Save Game command
Save Game command (Game menu)

Saves the game currently being played. If the game being saved has not been saved before, the Save Game dialog box displays so you can name the game being saved.


Save Game As command
Save Game As command (Game menu)

Displays the Save Game As dialog box so you can name the game you are saving.


Pause Game command
Pause Game command (Game menu)

Pauses the game currently being played. This command is disabled if you are playing a multiplayer game.


Exit command
Exit command (Game menu)

Exits Microsoft Hellbender.


Cockpit view subcommand
Cockpit view command (View menu, Pilot View command)

Changes your view to the Cockpit view.


Chase view subcommand
Chase view command (View menu, Pilot View command)

Changes your view to the Chase view. The Hellbender is seen as if you were in an enemy ship above and behind the Hellbender. This command is disabled in a multiplayer game.


Outside View subcommand
Outside View command (View menu, Pilot View command)

Changes your view to the Outside view. The Hellbender is seen as if you were in an enemy ship directly behind the Hellbender. This command is disabled in a multiplayer game.


Full Instruments subcommand
Full Instruments command (View menu, Instruments command)

Changes your view of the cockpit so that you can see all the instruments and the cockpit.

Tips

•	To see labels for the instruments panel, press /.

•	To see/remove the hand, click the Hand in Cockpit check box on the Graphics tab.


Heads-Up Display subcommand
Heads-Up Display command (View menu, Instruments command)

Changes your view of the cockpit so that you can see only the instruments and not the cockpit.

Tip  To see labels for the instruments panel, press /.


No Instruments subcommand
No Instruments command (View menu, Instruments command)

Changes your view of the cockpit so you don’t see the cockpit or any instruments.


Full Screen command
Full Screen command (View menu)

Toggles between full screen mode with a menu bar and full screen mode without a menu bar.


Settings command
Settings command (Options menu)

Modifies game settings that control showing demos and videos, graphics quality, sound effects and music, and game controls.


Mute Sound command
Mute Sound command (Options menu)

Toggles the sound on or off. A check mark next to the command indicates that it is active.


Help Topics command
Help Topics command (Help menu)

Displays the Hellbender Online Manual.


Pilot Assistance
Pilot Assistance command (Help menu)

Displays the Pilot Assistance.


Home Page command
Home Page command (Help menu)

Launches your default browser and opens the Microsoft Hellbender Home Page.


About Hellbender
About Hellbender command (Help menu)

Displays the version number of this Microsoft game; copyright, legal, and licensing notices; the user and organization name; the software serial number; and information about your computer and your operating system.