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1. USER MANUAL GAMES FROM ICEBERG INTERACTIVE THAT MAY INTEREST YOU Op he fox yen a a r BPEL DT ods O pu y For our complete catalogue please visit d www iceberg interactive com www iceberg shop com CONTENTS USER MANUAL HADES CLASS TACTICAL FIGHTER INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS MOUSE amp KEYBOARD GAMEPAD JOYSTICK INPUT REMAPPING OTHER CONTROL SETTINGS ARMAMENTS amp COMBAT TARGETING COMPUTER YOUR ARSENAL WEAPON SYSTEM OVERHEATING HEADS UP DISPLAY CAPITAL SHIP CENTRAL Al LINK CENTRAL DISPLAY amp TARGETING RETICULE LEAD INDICATOR ACTIVE TARGET PANEL OFFSCREEN INDICATOR Hull Integrity Display Objectives Panel Allied Health Display Comms Panel TORCHLIGHT SCANNER DOCKING WITH YOUR CAP SHIP AUTOMATED ESCAPE POD MISSION FAILURE POST MISSION DEBRIEFINGS UPGRADING YOUR HADES REPLAYING MISSIONS LEADERBOARDS amp ACHIEVEMENTS GRAPHIC AND SOUND OPTIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT EPILEPSY WARNING CREDITS LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT HADES CLASS TACTICAL FIGHTER INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL Commander The UCS HADES class tactical fighter is the most versatile and deadly combat vehicle ever constructed Though we have no indications of hostile alien civilizations in the distant sectors we prepare to depart for it goes without saying that we must be prepared for the worst And prepared you will be The HADES repre2. damage is received or weapons are fired Analog Sensitivity used to adjust the sensitivity of analog controls gamepad sticks triggers and joysticks Analog Deadzone used to adjust the size of the dead zone on analog controls which prevents twitching and unintentional movement ARMAMENTS amp COMBAT The HADES class fighter contains several weapons platforms each designed to give the pilot the edge on a particular class of enemy TARGETING COMPUTER It is important to designate an active target when engaging enemies Doing so allows the targeting system to missile lock as well as provide lead indication for guns and status information about the target including hull integrity and distance to you To target any ship line up the reticule with the targeting triangle and press the Target Reticule button defaults to SPACE BAR A button or secondary button depending on control scheme You can also cycle through friendlies and enemies using Cycle Closest Farthest commands mapped individually on the Control Settings screen YOUR ARSENAL Dual Gatling Guns these cannons are the bread and butter of your arsenal and the preferred weapon of choice against fighters and other fast moving targets They have a very fast refire rate do not deplete and have a range of roughly 5km Missiles these miniaturized warheads pack a major punch and can be fired in fire and forget mode by tapping the missile fire butt
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7. cause the security protocols to tighten requiring longer codes to be entered more quickly PAR Note that targeting an enemy while in hacking mode will cause the transmission to N SX be lost DOCKING WITH YOUR CAP SHIP At any time during a mission you may Dock your designated Capital Ship to restock your missiles and repair hull damage To Dock simply fly into the hangar However most pilots consider Docking a safety net and each Dock will lower the mission score earned in post mission debriefings AUTOMATED ESCAPE POD Aen When your hull integrity reaches critical levels your Central Al will warn you to return for repairs As a failsafe mechanism your HADES is outfitted with an Automated Escape Pod AEP ee If you disregard the Al warning and sustain fatal damage HADES the cockpit will automatically Eject from the fuselage and return to your designated Capital Ship for refitting into a new HADES Each time you Eject however your mission rating will be lowered Ejecting is considered even less honorable than Docking Note that if your designated Capital Ship is outside of communications range the Eject Sequence cannot be triggered and sustaining extensive damage can lead to pilot death MISSION FAILURE As your ultimate mission is to locate a new home for mankind and to transport as many willing evacuees as possible to this new haven you have been granted extraordinary latitu
8. de and operational flexibility The only way your mission will be deemed a failure is if you are killed in action or your Capital Ship is destroyed in battle Systems such as the Automated Escape Pod AEP built into the HADES are designed to minimize the chances of this occurring but mind your hull integrity and do not take unnecessary risks The future of mankind depends on it POST MISSION DEBRIEFINGS At the conclusion of a successful mission you will be debriefed on your performance and ranked based on said performance Your score will be determined based on e Enemy ships destroyed bigger more valuable ships carry a higher score e Civilians protected rescued e Number of times docked and ejected e Accuracy Additionally you may earn rewards for completing certain Heroic Actions during a mission After successfully completing a mission you earn an upgrade A Upgrade Points Available Afterburner Upgrade Level 3 Increases afterburner lifetime by 6 seconds AA Hull Plating AC fy i O Afterburner After successfully completing a mission you earn an upgrade point which can be spent to improve your fighter s weaponry defenses or afterburners Achieving a Heroic Action in a mission earns you an additional upgrade point REPLAYING MISSIONS Once you have successfully completed a mission on the Campaign Mode you may replay it in the Mission Select mode to further earn achievements upgrade poin
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11. er To select your input device enter the Options screen either from the Main Menu or by pausing the game at any time by hitting ESCAPE and then select Key Mapping Select your desired input device from the listbox labeled SELECTED PRIMARY GAME INPUT MOUSE amp KEYBOARD Designed to leverage the skills of the late 21st century MMO gold farming industry this control scheme utilizes a mouse s X Y movement to control the Pitch and Yaw of the fighter and the fighter can be made to enter a Roll by pressing keys of the pilot s choosing Default is Q and E Sliding is accomplished in this mode by holding the Right Mouse button and moving the mouse in the direction you wish to drift Normal momentum will be resumed on your current heading once you release the Slide button Thrust control in this mode defaults to the mouse wheel The Rechargeable Afterburner Drive RAD can be activated by holding SHIFT Weapons controls in this mode default as follows Gatling Guns Left Mouse Missiles W MAG Cannon A GAMEPAD This control scheme was adapted from archaic console gaming input devices of the 21st century and utilizes a dual stick solution Pitch and Yaw on the left stick Roll on the right Slide control is enabled by holding the Left Trigger and moving the Left Stick in the direction you wish to slide Thrust control in this mode defaults to the D Pad up down The Rechargeable A
12. fterburner Drive RAD can be activated with the Left Shoulder Weapons controls in this mode default as follows Gatling Guns Right Trigger Missiles Right Shoulder MAG Cannon Y Button JOYSTICK The purists control scheme it follows the tradition of 20th century military aircraft with Pitch and Yaw on the main stick and Roll engaged typically by twisting the stick on its axis Slide control in this mode is enabled by a secondary button default is Joystick Button 8 Thrust control in this mode defaults to the throttle control The Rechargeable Afterburner Drive RAD can be activated using a secondary button default is Joystick B tton 7 Weapons controls in this mode default as follows Gatling Guns Joystick Button 1 typically trigger Missiles Joystick Button 2 MAG Cannon Joystick Button 3 INPUT REMAPPING Rae Note that all controls are individually configurable even down to joystick axes Mo Simply select the control you wish to remap select the desired input and press Apply to save your changes Note you must still use the mouse to navigate menu screens even if you select a different primary input device OTHER CONTROL SETTINGS Auto Reorientation this option automatically re orients your fighter to a default horizontal flight orientation a few seconds after you end any Roll maneuver Force Feedback if enabled you will receive tactile feedback in your control device when
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14. on or locked onto a target by holding down the missile fire button until the lock sound is engaged then releasing to fire Missiles do deplete but can be reloaded by docking with your designated Capital Ship when available MAG Cannon this prototype mass driver sends a massive pulse of electromagnetically charged debris at your target It is slow moving and has an extremely slow refire rate but does immense damage particularly to capital ships Press the Mag Cannon button to fire WEAPON SYSTEM OVERHEATING Both your guns and MAG cannon will raise the heat levels of your weapons systems as they are used the MAG cannon spikes quickly and cools off slowly whereas the guns slowly build up heat from prolonged firing The overheat meter on the right of the HUD will start to rise as you fire your weapons if you overheat you must wait a moment for your system to cool off before you can fire again Start to rise as you fire your weapons if you overheat you must wait a moment for your system to cool off before you can fire again HEADS UP DISPLAY Ad Your HUD provides critical information to help you complete your mission safely Learn to know its functions and you will reap the rewards CAPITAL SHIP CENTRAL Al LINK Your fighter s computer maintains an active link with your assigned capital ship whenever it is in range This allows the capital ship s Central Al to provide ya assistance pro
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17. sents the combined design talents and engineering resources of the entire Sol system The HADES is designed to Hee handle as gracefully as the legendary F 15 Eagle pack as devastating a punch as amp ui the vaunted B 2 bomber and provide cutting edge telemetry targeting and Al guidance systems to its pilot like nothing else before it This manual will cover the basic operational parameters of the HADES platform Additional information may be retrieved from the onboard Central Al link at any time Good luck Usgue Ad Ultimum Spiritum December 11 2493 SYSTEM REOUIREMENTS Operating Systems Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 Minimum System Reguirements CPU 1 8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon X2 or equivalent RAM 2 0GB Hard Disk Space 4 GB available Video Card DirectX 9 0c compatible 256 MB of VRAM NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256 MB Sound DirectX 9 0c compatible 16 bit Recommended System Requirements CPU 2 0Ghz Quad Core RAM 4 0GB Video Card DirectX 9 0c compatible 512MB of VRAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 ATI Radeon 4870 _ ii in aa ar BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS The HADES class fighter operates on a traditional pitch roll yaw flight model that can be adapted to a variety of input devices to suit the pilot s preference The fighter can also utilize its momentum to slide in one direction while maintaining its targeting heading in anoth
18. ts and complete heroic actions You will see your previous best score and rank on the mission select screen as well as that missionis Heroic Action and whether or not you have achieved it yet LEADERBOARDS amp ACHIEVEMENTS From the main menu you may view and compare the top scores of other UCS pilots by selecting Leaderboards Strive to be the best During missions and debriefings you may earn special Achievements for accomplishing specific goals To view achievements press SHIFT TAB to open the Steam game overlay and select View All Achievements You can also view and manage screenshots and friends in the overlay GRAPHIC AND SOUND OPTIONS You may adjust your graphics and sound options from this menu either by clicking the OPTIONS button on the Main Menu or by pausing the game by hitting ESCAPE If you are experiencing slow framerate try running the game at a lower resolution or lowering the detail sliders TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are having problems with the autostart function use the Setup exe file to start the installation process manually If you are having problems with the 3D engine please check whether there is a driver update available for your graphic card and whether the graphic card is fundamentally capable of running the game On slower or older systems switching off fading Options Display can lead to significant performance improvement We strongly a
19. vide objectives and waypoints and assist in your mission RADAR The active tracking radar display shows all ships in your vicinity represented by colored dots e RED dots represent enemies GREEN dots represent friendlies e ORANGE dots represent projectiles such as missiles The larger the dot the larger the ship Additionally ships above or below you will be designated with a up down arrow CENTRAL DISPLAY amp TARGETING RETICULE This area provides information about your current speed the level of thrusters left in your RAD drive missiles remaining and your weapons system heat level In the center of this display is your targeting reticule pressing the target button when you have lined this reticule up with any ship s targeting triangle will select that ship as the current target LEAD INDICATOR When you get close enough to a targeted ship to hit with your guns a circle will appear near its targeting triangle This is a realtime calculation of where to aim to hit the target based on its current velocity and heading ACTIVE TARGET PANEL This area displays information on the currently selected target Friendly ships are displayed in GREEN enemies in RED Health is shown at the top and whatever it is currently targeting is displayed at the bottom OFFSCREEN INDICATOR Indicates the relative location and distance of the currently targeted ship if itis not within your forward
20. view Use this to track down enemy fighters easily Hull Integrity Display This display informs you of your current hull integrity When taking damage this display will flash and the approximate remaining hull percentage will update To repair damage dock with your designated Capital Ship when available Objectives Panel Your current objectives are displayed here Objectives will disappear when completed or when they are no longer able to be completed Allied Health Display This display displays the health of important allied ships such as your capital ship and transport vessels you are assigned to protect Comms Panel When communicating with your capital ship Al or a third party the Comms Panel will appear with a transcription of the conversation en TORCHLIGHT SCANNER An experimental program that can be triggered by your Central Al Torchlight allows HADES pilots to target communication modules typically on an enemy capital ship and hack into them to gain a tactical advantage From time to time your Central Al may notify you about vulnerable transmission nodes that you can exploit To hack in target the node the same way you would any ship Then watch the decryption seguence and remember the elements of the code and the order in which they appeared Select the proper access code and you will have access to some functions of the targeted ship s operating system Unsuccessful hacks will
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