Wings of Glory Version F1.6 ----------------------------- This README file contains important information about Wings of Glory. It includes information that may not have made it into the manuals, trouble shooting information, and recommendations on how to configure the game for best results. Contents: ----------------------------- 1. System Requirements 2. Installation problems 3. Sound card problems 4. Error messages 5. Joysticks/Game ports 6. Decreasing load times 7. Increasing game speed 8. Game tips 9. Trouble shooting 10. Game Controls 11. Ordering information 1. System requirements ----------------------------- Minimum: Intel 486-33 processor or higher 8 MB of Ram 540k Conventional memory Double Speed CD-ROM drive VGA video card 15 MB of free harddrive space Recommended: Intel 486-66 processor or higher 16 MB of Ram Sound Blaster or 100%% compatible sound card Microsoft or 100%% compatible mouse Joystick 2. Installation problems ----------------------------- 2.1 If you get a DOS error while installing the game and you are running the version of Smartdrv which comes with DOS 6.20 or higher you may need to disable its CD-ROM caching feature while you install. (See the Wings of Glory Install Guide for more information.) After the game has been installed you can reactivate the CD-ROM caching. 3. Sound card problems ----------------------------- 3.1 The Creative Labs AWE32 will only work in 16-bit Sound Blaster mode. The MIDI drivers for this card conflict with the DOS-Extender used by Wings of Glory. To get this card to work select Sound Blaster 16 for your sound card in the install. 3.2 IRQ 10 is not supported in Wings of Glory due to conflicts between the game's sound drivers and many computer systems. However, in some cases the game will run with IRQ 10. To set the sound card up for IRQ 10 you will need to edit the WG.CFG file found in the game directory. In this file you will find a line that reads: -ds251 In this example, "ds" = Sound Blaster "2" = the middle digit of your I/O address "5" = the IRQ setting "1" = the DMA channel You will want to change the IRQ to "A": -ds2A1 3.3 If you are using a Roland RAP-10 or SCC-1 for music and a Soundblaster or compatible sound card for digital effects you must have them set at different IRQ settings. If the IRQ settings are the same, you will not get digital effects while in the ground scenes. 3.4 If you have a Sound Blaster Pro sound card you will want to select Sound Blaster and not Sound Blaster 16 as your sound card. 3.5 If you are using Creative Lab's AWE32 Wavetable Sound Card, and you are having problems creating enough DOS memory, the following solution is available. In your CONFIG.SYS there are two lines as follows: DEVICE=C:\AWE32\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 DEVICE=C:\AWE32\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS Both of these lines can be deleted from your CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk to free up more DOS memory. These drivers are not needed for Wings of Glory. 4. Error Messages ----------------------------- 4.1 If your system has 16 MB of memory (or more) make sure you load an Expanded memory manager. You will get an error if you try to play with only Extended memory. 5. Joysticks/Game ports ----------------------------- 5.1 If you get an error telling you that the calibration of your joystick is incorrect make sure you only have one active joystick port on your system. It is very common to have a built-in joystick port as well as one that comes on most sound cards. If you find you have more than one 15 pin joystick port make sure only one is active. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer system or sound card. 5.2 In some cases faster machines (especially Pentiums) can cause a conflict with joystick calibration. If you get an error telling you to recalibrate your joystick you may need to install a speed adjustable game card in your system. These cards allow you to adjust the speed of the signal sent to the software by the joystick. 5.3 If you have a Sound Blaster 16 and the Wave Blaster daughter board the joystick calibration utility will not recognize any CH product due to a pin conflict in the hardware. Try a different brand joystick 5.4 If you have a Colorado Spectrum game port you will need to use a text editor and edit the WG.CFG file in your Wings of Glory directory. You will find a line that reads "#-c". Remove the "#" to enable this game port. For this game port to work with the game you will have to load NG.EXE which comes with your game port. 5.5 The rudder pedals can be activated from the options menu once in flight. When selected you will be prompted to calibrate the pedals. 5.6 The throttle on the CH Flightstick can be activated from the options menu once in flight. When selected you will be prompted to calibrate the throttle. 5.7 The ThrustMaster has a conflict with some speed adjustable game cards and switches views on its own. If this happens try adjusting your game card speed and recalibrate. 5.8 If you have a Thrust Master be sure and NOT move the hat while the game loads. This may cause the game to crash to DOS with an error. 6. Decreasing load times ----------------------------- 6.1 If your system has DOS 6.20 or higher you can minimize the time it takes for your system to load missions and switch scenes in the game by loading a Smartdrv that caches the CD-ROM. The following line can be added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your boot disk. 8 MB of Ram: LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 256 /X 12 MB or more: LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 4096 /X 7. Increasing game speed ----------------------------- 7.1 If you notice that the game slows down in areas with a lot of action and large cities you can drop the detail level of the terrain without leaving flight with the combination of the [SHIFT] and [C] keys. This will drop the detail down 25%% each time you press these keys. If you continue to press [SHIFT] [C] you will cycle back to 100%%. 7.2 In the options menu you will find an option for Hazing (far and near). With Hazing on "far" the game will show greater detail on the terrain, but the speed of the game will decrease. By setting the Hazing option to "near" you can often make a noticeable improvement on game speed, especially at high altitude. 8. Game Tips ----------------------------- 8.1 If you find the game to easy try changing the Realism options from their default(easy) settings to make the game more challenging. 9. Troubleshooting ----------------------------- Q: I have a Sound Blaster and a fast machine with a fast video card, but the game runs slowly. A: Make sure that the DMA setting for Wings of Glory matches the DRQ jumper setting on your Sound Blaster. Incorrect DMA settings have been linked to game speed reductions. Q: I have a Sound Blaster with the Wave Blaster daughter board. If I plug my joystick into the Sound Blaster's joystick port, I don't get any music. A: If you have a joystick which only has 12 pins instead of the normal 15, and you plug it into the Sound/Wave Blaster combination's joystick port, the card thinks that a MIDI connector has been plugged in and stops playing MIDI music. This is a problem documented by Creative Labs. Q: While in flight I see large text on the screen that reads "Rudder out of range" or "Elevators out of range" or a similar error. A: Try recalibrating your joystick. This is a good indication the joystick calibration has failed. Q: My joystick/mouse drifts in ground scenes, but not in flight. Also, why did I have to calibrate twice ? A: Wings of Glory uses two separate calibration routines for the ground scenes and flight. If the joystick gives any problems at any time simply press [ALT] [J] to recalibrate. Q: My mouse goes out of control so I can not select any options. A: If this happens exit the game and re-enter. This should not happen under normal game play. Q: I have become a Wings of Glory addict. I have stopped eating, the plants are dying, and my spouse left me. What can I do? A: We're sorry. There is no cure for WOG addiction. But thanks for playing and hope for an add-on. Q: I have a Cybermaxx Virtual Reality (VR) headset. How do I enable it for Wings of Glory? A: Add the line '-hv?' to the WG.CFG file, where '?' is the number of the COM port to which you have connected the Cybermaxx. Use '1' for COM1 and '2' for COM2. Q: I have a Cybermaxx Virtual Reality (VR) headset. When I use it, the screen is too dark. A: After the game has loaded, press [ALT] [+] on the numeric keypad to increase the brightness. Q: I have a Forte VFX1 VR headset. How do I enable it for Wings of Glory? A: Add the line '-hf' to the WG.CFG file. You must have the 60HERTZ.COM and VFX1.COM TSRs loaded before running Wings of Glory. Wings of Glory does not support the CyberBat. 10. Game controls --------------------------------------- See REFCARD.TXT for game controls. 11. Ordering information --------------------------------------- Look for Wings of Glory at your local computer software retailer. You may also order Wings of Glory directly from Electronic Arts. Simply call 1-800-245-4525 to order. ============================= Origin Systems (C) 1994