MiG-29 Fulcrum Readme

Included in this file are the following sections:

3DFX
MUSIC
MAKING AN INTERNET CONNECTION
MODEM ISSUES
JOYSTICK ISSUES
PROGRAMMABLE JOYSTICKS
KEYBOARD CORRECTION
TIPS TO REMEMBER
TECHNICAL SUPPORT


3DFX Support:
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MIG-29 supports 3dfx compatable cards.  If you experience problems with 
graphics display, it may be because you do not have the most recent 
Glide drivers.  We've found that there are many graphic "glitches" 
associated with older 3dfx drivers.  You should check your video card 
manufacturers' website for their latest drivers.  3dfx also maintains a 
website at http://www.3dfx.com .  You can find links to most video card 
manufactures on their site.  Also on the site are "reference drivers" 
for the various 3dfx chipsets (Voodoo, Voodoo Rush, Vooodoo 2.)  These 
are generic drivers which may not support particular features on your 
card, but contain the most up-to-date driver fixes.

Issues:

Voodoo RUSH: Run the game with menus in Window'ed mode ONLY.

LOSING FOCUS: If the game loses focus to another application (like 
message notifiers), it will appear to hang.  Unless you know the key 
sequences to force the notifier to return focus the game, you should
disable any such programs before running in 3dfx mode.  (This also
applies to any key sequence which you might regularly use: ALT-TAB,
CTL-ESC, etc.)


MUSIC:
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MIG-29 defaults to playing music using DirectSound.  You may 
experience an undesirable side effect when using certain sound cards 
(notably some SoundBlaster AWE 32 and 64 cards).  If you find that 
changing the volume of the music also changes the volume of the sound 
effects, you can either turn music off in the Options section of the 
game or you can configure the game not to play music using 
DirectSound.

To change the game to not use DirectSound, exit the Raptor game and 
use any text editor to edit the file "RAPTOR.CFG" which is in the 
installed game directory on your hard drive.  Find the line in this 
text file which reads:

DIRECTSOUND = 1

Change the number 1 on this line to a 0 (zero) and resave the file.  
Now when you start Raptor, all music will be played through Windows 
default drivers.

If you experience any problems with music while playing a mission, 
you can turn the music off by pressing "T" to bring up the chat box 
and entering:

midi off

and pressing ENTER.  You must type "midi off" in all lower case in 
order for it to work.


MAKING AN INTERNET CONNECTION:
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MIG-29 can be played multiplayer over the internet.  If you want 
to do this, you must establish an internet connection on your 
computer.  If you use a dial-up internet service, the dial-up 
connection windows will appear when you attempt to HOST or JOIN an 
internet game.  If it doesn't, your internet preferences may need to 
be changed.  Open the INTERNET control panel and go to the 
CONNECTIONS page.  The option "Connect to the Internet as needed" 
should be checked.

If the connection box does not open automatically, you will need to 
make the connection before running the game. Open the "Dial-Up 
Networking" folder found in the Accessories Folder under Programs in 
the Start menu.  Make the connection to your service provider.  You 
can then run the game and play an internet game.

MODEM ISSUES:
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If you are HOST'ing a modem game and there are problems with the 
modem when making a connection, you will need to exit the "Host" 
screen back to the "Multiplayer" screen to reset the modem.  A 
typical occurrence of this problem is when the host'ing modem answers 
a voice call when waiting for a modem call.

If the other modem abruptly ends without cleanly exiting the game, 
you will need to exit back to the "Multiplayer" menu to re-initialize 
the modem.

JOYSTICK ISSUES:

DEFAULT SETTINGS:
Note that F-16 and MiG-29 have different default button settings.  F-16
uses "cannon priority" as the default, while MiG-29 uses "weapon 
priority".  Refer to the respective keycharts for a complete 
description of the different modes.

HATSWITCH ISSUE:
If you are playing the game using a joystick which has a hatswitch, 
you may experience some problems with the hatswitch switching views 
when you have not pressed it.  You can solve this problem by making a 
change to the joystick configuration in the Windows 95 control panel.

Bring up the Game Controllers control panel, select the joystick and 
click on the ADVANCED window pane.  Near the bottom of the window is 
a checkbox for 'Poll with interrupts enabled'.  Turn this checkbox 
OFF.  Your hatswitch should now work more reliably.

PROGRAMMABLE JOYSTICKS:
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We have provided configuration files for popular programmable 
joysticks.  The files are stored are the CD under the joystick 
directory.  The files are categorized by manufacturer and then by 
joystick, throttle or both.  Copy the appropriate files to your hard 
drive and follow the joystick manufactures' instruction on 
programming the devices.

TIPS TO REMEMBER:
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360 degree radar is available in certain missions as a result of an 
AWACS operating in the area.  If your AWACS is destroyed, you will 
lose your 360 degree radar.  This will make missions more difficult.

In most missions, you will be provided with a wingman.  Do not forget 
that your wingman is there.  Effective use of the wingman can make 
missions substantially less difficult.


Technical Support:
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If you are having a problem you need assistance with, check our websites 
(http://www.novalogic.com or http://novaworld.net) for up-to-date 
information on the product.  If you do not find the answer to your 
problem, you can contact us by the following means:

email: support@novalogic.com

When contacting us by email, note as completely as possible the nature 
of the problem and particulars about you system (CPU, speed, video and 
sound card types).
