Here I have written about various things about speedboat attack game from where you will be able to know many things about this good racing games. This informative blog contains many thing about the game like how to install ,technical support, how to configre, how to play , about various features of the game.
Technical Support
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If you experience any problems please contact:
Technical Support
Telstar Electronic Studios Ltd.
The Studio
62-64 Bridge Street
Walton-on-Thames
Surrey
KT12 1AP
U.K.
Tel: + 44 1932 232299
Fax: +44 1932 252702
Email: games.support@telstar.co.uk
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS ADDENDUM TO THE SPEEDBOAT ATTACK MANUAL BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
1. To upload your scores to the Internet Hall of Fame launch the 'Upload scores' option in the Speedboat Attack group on your Windows Start menu rather than from within the game itself.
2. In order to proceed to the next championship league you need to finish in third or higher position at the END of the championship league not in each race as written in the manual.
3. Some functions will only work in certain modes, for example:
· You can only call the repair helicopter when you are playing Action mode
· The special effects camera, toggle map and rear view mirror on/off keys will only work in cockpit view
4. Pressing F12 will save a screen shot to disk. You will find any saved screen shots located in the game directory on your hard disk. The default directory is
c:/program files/criterion studios/speedboat attack/
5. After uninstalling the game some data files may be left behind in the game directory. These will have the file extension .css and are the data for any championship or time trials you saved. If you reinstall the game into the same directory without deleting these files you will still be able to access previously saved games. In addition any screen shots will also remain until you choose to delete them.
6. Please note that 3dfx is the only 3D graphics hardware supported by Speedboat Attack.
7. If you experience any problems with the keys locking in 2 player mode please see below for help.
Network hints and tips
Starting a network game via the Internet, LAN or modem
1. Creating a network game
In any network game one player will act as the game 'host', i.e. that player will create a game and then all the other players will connect to the host's machine. As host you choose the course and game style from the appropriate option screens. Then go to the Network option screen and follow the instructions below.
Note that when you select Network screen you may get a message alerting you to the fact that IPX is not installed on your machine. If so, please see the trouble shooting section below for information on how to install IPX.
a) Select the method of connection, LAN, Modem or Internet
b) Select 'race' or 'deathmatch'
c) Select 'create session'
d) Select the total number of players (if you are playing a modem game this will be a maximum of 2)
e) Click OK
f) If a modem game had been selected the modem dialup box will be displayed. Select 'connect'.
g) Wait for other players to join. Information on which players have joined and how many are left to join will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Once all players have joined the game will begin.
h) Once in the game any player can pause the game by pressing 'p'. Similarly if any player presses the Escape key the game will be paused. If that player chooses to exit the game at this point a message will be displayed on the other players machines saying, for example, 'James retired' If a player retires from a 2 player game the race is over and will automatically exit to the network screen. All other games will continue whilst there are at least 2 players in the race.
2. Connecting to a game
Once a player has created a game, then you can choose to join that game as follows:
a) Select Network from the main menu. At this point you may get a message alerting you to the fact that IPX is not installed on your machine. If so, please see the trouble shooting section below for information on how to install IPX.
b) Choose the method of connection, i.e. LAN, Modem or Internet
c) Select 'connect'.
d) All current sessions will be displayed; select the session to which you wish to join
e) If 'Internet' game has been selected a dialogue will appear asking you to enter the IP address of the Host machine. Enter IP address as supplied by the Host (you will need to ask the host for this) or alternatively leave blank to search for available sessions.
f) If 'modem' game has been selected a dialogue will appear asking you to enter the phone number of the Host's modem. Again, the Host will need to give you this.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Common problems
1. IPX not installed
When playing a LAN or modem game you will need to ensure that you have IPX installed on your machine. The easiest way to check whether this is the case is to try and create a LAN game following the instructions above. If IPX is not installed a dialogue will be displayed, both when you enter the network screen and again when you try and create a game. To install IPX follow the instructions below:
1. From the 'Start' button go to 'Settings' and then 'Control Panel'
2. Double click on 'Network' icon
3. In the Configuration window select 'Add'
4. Double click on 'Protocol' and then select 'Microsoft'
5. Select 'IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol' and click OK.
6. You will now be back at the configuration window. In the list of network components double click on the Adapter and select 'Bindings'.
7. Make sure that the box next to IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is checked.
8. Click OK
9. You will have to restart Windows for the new settings to take effect.
2. Network Connection not working
When attempting to play any network game first ensure that your are connected to the appropriate service. The easiest way to do this is as follows:
LAN:
Try connecting to your network server. If you are unable to do this it is likely that there is a problem with your connection rather than with the game. Contact your network administrator for help.
Modem and Internet:
Try connecting to your service provider. If you are unable to do this it is likely that there is a problem with your connection. Contact your service provider for help.
3. How to find out your IP address
If you are acting as the game host in an Internet game you will need to provide other people with your IP address. Your IP address may change each time you log on. In order to find out your IP address during a particular session follow the instructions below:
1. From the Windows Start Menu select the MS-DOS Prompt
2. At the prompt type 'winipcfg' (Win 95) or ipconfig (Windows NT)
3. Your IP address will be supplied on screen. Make a note of it and then type EXIT to return to Windows.
4. Improving performance
The minimum specification machine required to run Speedboat Attack is a P90 with 16 Mb RAM. Obviously the slower your machine the slower the game will run. However, there are ways you can improve performance:
1) Close all other programs before starting Speedboat Attack.
2) When racing in cockpit view press F3 to turn off the rear view mirror.
3) Select a lower graphics setting. To do this, select 'Configuration' from the 'Game Options' sub-menu and then select 'Graphics'. The default setting is 'High' but you can select 'Medium' or 'Low', this reduces the graphic detail displayed.
5. Keys locking in 2 player mode
Because of the way in which some keyboards are designed you may find that the keys 'lock' when more than 4 keys are used at any one time, for example, when playing 2 player split screen mode. One solution is for one of the players to use the mouse or a joystick/joypad.
To reconfigure the controls used by either player select 'controls' from the 'configuration' sub menu and select which method will be used be each, i.e. keyboard, mouse or joystick. If keyboard is the selected option for both players, select 'configure' next to 'Player1' and once in the configuration screen click on '2 players'. This will display the keys for both players on the screen.
Getting Started
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The Speedboat Attack manual explains the various game elements and controls for the game. For those of you who don't like reading manuals here are the key things you will need to know:
Default keys
· Up arrow Accelerate/Forward
· Down arrow Brake/Reverse
· Left arrow Left
· Right arrow Right
· Ctrl Machine-gun fire
· Space Missile fire
· P Pause
· H Call for Repairing Helicopter
· F2 Toggle through available views
· F3 Cockpit mirror on/off
· F6 Special effects Camera on/off
· F7 Music on/off
· F12 Save screen shot to disk
· Esc Heat aborted, return to main menu
and in two player mode the default keys are:
Player 1
· S Accelerate/Forward
· X Brake/Reverse
· Z Left
· C Right
· Ctrl Machine-gun fire
· Tab Missile fire
· P Pause
· R Call for Repairing Helicopter
· Esc Heat aborted, return to main menu
Player 2
· Up arrow Accelerate/Forward
· Down arrow Brake/Reverse
· Left arrow Left
· Right arrow Right
· Insert Machine-gun fire
· Delete Missile fire
· P Pause
· ] Call for Repairing Helicopter
· Esc Heat aborted, return to main menu
The default keys can be changed in the 'configuration' sub menu.
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