Games PC BATTLESTATIONS-MIDWAY User Manual

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movement, or convulsions — IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult
a physician before resuming play.

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE

• This game disc is intended for use exclusively on Windows®-based
systems with the minimum configurations specified on the system
requirements of the game purchased.

• Do not sit too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away
from the monitor, as far away as the length of the cable allows.

• Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep.

• Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit.

• Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing
a video game.

HANDLING YOUR GAME DISC

• Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge or scratch its surface.

• Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other
source of heat.

• Take occasional rest breaks during extended play.

• Always store the disc in its protective case.

ESRB RATING

This product has been rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software
Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment
about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at
www.esrb.org.

2 REWRITE THE PACIFIC WAR!

2 Take Your Battlestation,

Henry Walker!

3 SETTING UP

3 Installing the Game
3 Uninstalling the Game
3 Running Battlestations: Midway

4 DEFAULT CONTROLS

4 Menu Controls
4 Game Controls

6 QUICK START

6 MAIN MENU

7 SINGLE PLAYER MODE

7 Campaign Groups
7 US Campaign
8 Naval Academy
8 Ship/Plane/Submarine

Challenge
8 Game Screens
8 On-Screen Help

8 SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT

8 Ships & Surface Craft Controls
9 Ships & Surface Craft Game

Screen
9 Movement & Helm Controls

10 Unit Window
11 Radar/Compass
12 Weapons Systems

14 AIRCRAFT

14 Aircraft Controls
15 Aircraft Game Screen
16 Engine & Flight Controls
16 Aircraft Weapons Systems

18 SUBMARINES

18 Movement
18 Submarine Controls
18 Depth Level Indicator
19 Air Supply
19 Weapons

20 ADVANCED MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS

20 Map Screen
21 Map Screen Controls
22 Issuing Orders
23 Command Menu
25 Repairs
26 Repair Screen
27 Controlling Carriers

29 OPTIONS

29 AWARDS

30 MULTIPLAYER MODE

30 LAN Game
30 Multiplayer Unit Icons
31 Internet Game

32 GLOSSARY

33 CREDITS

36 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

REWRITE THE PACIFIC WAR!

TAKE YOUR BATTLESTATION, HENRY WALKER!

Battlestations: Midway represents a radical advance in naval
war gaming. Now YOU can control and direct every aspect
of naval warfare, with genre-defining control systems
and strategic interactive maps.

From your early days captaining a wooden-hulled torpedo
boat, your challenge is to advance through the ranks
of the United States Navy to command the largest
battleships and aircraft carriers of World War II.
Ultimately, you will direct entire battle groups of
ships and subs, as well as squadrons of aircraft,
to strike against the jewels in the crown of the
Japanese Navy.

This may sound like a tall order, but with
training at the Naval Academy, you’ll grow
in skill and experience. With resolve, focus
and determination — plus a little bit of luck
— perhaps you can you triumph against
a deadly opponent, an enemy equipped
with weaponry and units that equal
those of the Allied forces.

The Pacific is at battlestations. Are you
equal to the challenge?

•Enter the Naval Academy and be schooled in the noble art
of seamanship.

•Grow in stature as a naval commander, and try your hand
at a range of Challenge missions.

•Throw yourself into the fray in Multiplayer mode, competing
with opponents locally via Local Area Network or remotely
over the Internet via the GameSpy Matchup service.

•Check out the comprehensive Battlestations: Midway website
at www.battlestations.net.

SETTING UP

INSTALLING THE GAME

1. Make sure the system requirements and specifications shown
on the game pack match those of your machine.

2. Place the Battlestations: Midway DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. The disc
will autorun and display the installation screen.

NOTE: If Autorun is disabled on your machine, right-click the DVD-ROM
drive icon and select Explore. Then double-click autorun.exe.

3. If the game has not yet been installed, click Install to begin the process.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

IMPORTANT: To run Battlestations: Midway, you need to have DirectX 9
installed on your PC. To install, select Install DirectX 9 from the
Battlestations: Midway Autorun program, or, from the Explore menu,
open the directx9 folder and double-click dxsetup.exe.

UNINSTALLING THE GAME

To uninstall the game software, select Start #Battlestations: Midway
Uninstall, or Start #Control Panel #Remove Programs #Remove
Battlestations: Midway.

RUNNING BATTLESTATIONS: MIDWAY

With Battlestations: Midway installed on your PC, do one of the following:

• Double-click Battlestations: Midway icon your your desktop (if you chose
this option during installation).

• Select Start #All Programs #Eidos #Play Battlestations: Midway.

• Insert the Battlestations: Midway DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
If Autorun is enabled, the game will run automatically. If Autorun is
disabled, right-click the DVD-ROM drive icon and select Explore, then
double-click autorun.exe. Select Play to start the game.

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DEFAULT CONTROLS

MENU CONTROLS

Highlight option cursor keys 1/2 or W/S

Change setting/Move slider cursor keys 4/3 or A/D

Confirm/Next menu Enter/left-click

Cancel/Previous menu Backspace

GAME CONTROLS

Rudder A/D

Adjust speed W/S

Roll left/right (aircraft) mouse 4/3

Dive/Climb (aircraft) mouse 1/2

Dive/Ascend (submarine) C/F

Rotate camera (marine vessels) mouse

Rotate camera (aircraft) Left Shift (hold)+ mouse

NOTE: Battlestations: Midway supports a variety of controllers.
To check if your controller is supported with a preset
configuration, select Options #Controls from the Main Menu.

GAME CONTROLS (continued)

Cycle formations/squadrons Q/E

Cycle units in selected formation F/C

Fire weapon left-click

Change weapon (except in aircraft) Left Shift (hold)

Bomb/Torpedo Mode Hold Left Shift to aim, then press left mouse

button to drop bomb/torpedo

Select target right-click

Clear target Spacebar

Launch attack (aircraft) right-click

Jump in X

Binoculars/Periscope middle mouse button

Zoom binoculars/periscope in/out mouse wheel

Command Menu Hold Alt, use A/D/W/S to select order

Repair Screen R

Control Panel (Flight Deck/ Left Shift (with unit/facility selected)

Airfield Launch/Shipyard)

Open/Close map Ta b

Show/Hide objectives O

Cycle objectives cursor keys 4/3

Zoom map in/out mouse wheel

Pause/In-game menu P/Esc

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QUICK START

SINGLE PLAYER MODE

To quickly launch a Single Player game:

1. When you run the game, the Profile Select menu appears.

2. Select New Player Profile. A typewriter screen appears.

3. Use the keyboard to enter a player profile (in-game) name. Select Done
to proceed to the Main Menu.

NOTE: All your game progress will now be recorded to your player
profile. To delete a profile, highlight it and select Delete.

4. Select a campaign group.
the Single Player Naval Academy missions first. These practical
introductory missions teach you to control the various units.

5. Select one of the unlocked missions to continue to the Mission Map
and Briefing screen.

6. Select a difficulty level to progress to the Load screen. Good luck!

(See page 7.) We recommend that you complete

MAIN MENU

•SINGLE PLAYER — Start your career in the Pacific Theater. You can
begin at the Naval Academy, dive straight into the US Campaign, or try
your hand at one of the unlocked Challenge missions.

•MULTIPLAYER — Pit your naval skills against other players and team up
with your buddies in Battlestations: Midway Multiplayer mode.

•OPTIONS — Adjust Game, Audio/Video and Controls settings. (See page 29.)

•AWARDS — View the Medal Screen, Unit Identification and Videos.

•LEADERBOARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS — Check game awards.

•CREDITS — View names of the people who brought you
this historic game.

(See page 30.)

(See page 29.)

CAMPAIGN GROUPS

•US CAMPAIGN — The Single Player campaign begins on the eve
of one of the key battles of the Pacific conflict.

•NAVAL ACADEMY — Learn the control method and units you will command
in this comprehensive set of 11 tutorial missions.

•SHIP CHALLENGE — Show your skills in challenges designed to test your
mettle as a mariner to the limit.

•PLANE CHALLENGE — Demonstrate competence as a naval pilot in tough
missions to win the crucial air superiority battle.

•SUBMARINE CHALLENGE — Evade destroyers and hunt transports as you
show your colors as a true sea wolf.

NOTE: We recommend that you complete the Naval Academy missions first
to gain competence and confidence, before playing the other modes.

US CAMPAIGN

The US Campaign is the heart of the Battlestations: Midway Single Player game,
shadowing Lieutenant Henry Walker and his old friend Major Donald Locklear
as they meet near the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor. Use skills you’ve learned
in the Naval Academy to help you complete each mission.

NOTE: You can only select unlocked missions.

•Select Start to begin. The Mission Objectives screen appears.

•Press the cursor keys4/3or left-click the numbers to cycle through
the objectives.

•Left-click Background to view mission background and the units under your
command. Press the cursor keys4/3to toggle between the two screens.

•Select Back to return to the Mission Objectives screen.

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS

Before you begin each mission, you’ll be able to select your difficulty level:

•ROOKIE — Suitable for beginners.

•REGULAR — For experienced players who require a ramped-up
difficulty setting.

•VETERAN — Only for the elite. Push your skills and use of resources
to the limit against an unwavering foe.

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NAVAL ACADEMY

The Naval Academy missions can help you get a grip on every aspect of the
game’s controls. If you get stuck, head to the Academy for a quick primer.

SHIP/PLANE/SUBMARINE CHALLENGE

The Challenge modes initially offer one mission each, providing a sampler
of the wide selection of units you can control as you progress through
Battlestations: Midway’s US Campaign. When you complete a challenge
mission, the next one is unlocked.

GAME SCREENS

The game screens provide massive amounts of information while you’re
playing Battlestations: Midway. Use them, and you’ll have a good chance
of triumphing over enemy forces. Ignore them, and face the consequences!

SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT GAME SCREEN

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ON-SCREEN HELP

As you advance through the Naval Academy missions, on-screen help appears.
This information can assist you in learning the game controls and features,
so take time to read it.

NOTE: Naval Academy missions can be replayed.

SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT

SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT CONTROLS

Rudder A/D

Adjust speed W/S

Aim weapon/Rotate camera mouse

Fire weapon left-click

Change weapon Left Shift hold

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a Helm Controls (see below)
b Unit Window (see page 10)
c Radar/Compass (see page 11)
d Crosshairs (see page 12)

MOVEMENT & HELM CONTROLS

Use the helm controls to pilot the ship and control the engine speed.

Arrow = rudder direction
F = Full ahead
H = Half ahead
S = Stop
B = Reverse
Number = current speed

STEER LEFT/RIGHT A/D

Once you set a rudder heading, it holds until you make another control
input or set orders that override it.

ADJUST SPEED W/S

A ship’s engines propel the craft fore and aft. Once you set the speed,
it holds until you change it or give orders that override it.

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