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LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Star Wars® Starfighter™
Version 1.0
Thank you for playing Star Wars Starfighter. We recommend that you read this
file to get the most up to date information about installing, running and playing
the game.
Be sure to check the LucasArts website at www.lucasarts.com for the very latest
information related to Star Wars Starfighter.
System Requirements
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Computer: 100% DirectX compatible computer required.
CPU: Pentium II or Athlon class 350 MHz or faster required.
Memory: 64 MB RAM required. 128 MB required for Windows 2000 or XP
Graphics Card: 16MB DirectX 8 compatible PCI or AGP 3D Hardware Accelerator.
CD-ROM: Quad speed IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive required.
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card required.
Input Device: 100% Windows compatible Keyboard or Mouse required. Joystick
or Gamepad recommended.
DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 8.0a and 8.1 are included on this CD.
NOTE: Your system may require the "latest" drivers for your
particular hardware.
OS Star Wars Starfighter supports Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 or XP
as your operating system. MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT,
Linux and OS/2 are not supported.
Installation: Standard Installation requires 580 MB free hard drive space.
It is recommended that you have an additional 100 MB of free
space available for the Windows swap file and save games.
Video Cards Supported
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For a list of supported video cards at the time of release, please refer to the
Trouble Shooting Guide
General Information
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If Launcher Screen is Too Large for Screen
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If your font size is set to "Large Fonts", the launcher will appear to be twice
as large as it should be and you may not be able to see all of the launcher buttons.
We suggest you set your fonts to "Small" to see the entire launcher. To do so:
Right-click on your desktop
Click on "Properties"
Click on the "Appearance" tab
Click on the box under "Font size" near the bottom
Click on "Small Fonts"
Click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the window
Desktop Color Palette
We recommend that you set your desktop to High Color (16 bit) color or higher. When playing
Star Wars Starfighter with your desktop set to a color palette lower than 16 bit,
you may experience various problems while running the game.
Task Switching
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We recommend that you do not task switch while playing Star Wars Starfighter. At
the time of release, we have seen problems while task switching on various video
cards that can cause the game to lock up or quit unexpectedly.
CTRL-ESC
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We recommend that you do not use CTRL-ESC while playing.
Duplicate Savegame names
It is possible to have multiple savegames using identical names in more than one
slot. This may be slightly confusing, but while any savegame slot is highlighted,
an image of the next available mission will be displayed on the right side of
the screen, along with the date and time that the game was last saved.
Starting a new game if you've been playing previously
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If you have been playing the game and completed a few missions, or have loaded
a previous savegame, there is only one way to start a completely
new game beginning at the first mission. You must exit the game to the desktop,
launch Star Wars Starfighter again, and then choose an empty slot from the Load
Game window. This will start you off with a new game for a fresh playthrough
from the first mission, without the later missions being unlocked. Any mission
can be selected for play again if you have attempted or completed it during the
current play session or savegame.
Using the Keyboard for flight control
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In order to utilized the Keyboard for flight controls (pitch/yaw), all other controllers must be removed from the system first. If a joystick or gamepad is installed on a system, the flight controls will default to those controllers, and they keyboard will not function.
Space Bar during Menu Navigation
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While in the menu system, the Space Bar performs the same function as the Enter key. Because of this, spaces are not allowed when entering a code or naming a savegame.
Adjusting the Volume for Movies
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If you wish to adjust the volume that movies are playing at, you should adjust the Voice Volume level while in the Sound Options area of the main menu.
Controllers With Sliders
When using a controller with a slider, you may run into some difficulty configuring your controller in the launcher’s configuration menu. If the slider is not set to zero or to a neutral position the controller will be sending an active signal from the slider that may register when you select a controller function to configure. This will result in the slider being chosen as the command for that function unless it is set to an inactive state.
Installing Star Wars Starfighter
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Insert the Star Wars Starfighter CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Launcher screen will
open automatically unless Autoplay is disabled. If it does not, double-click on
the My Computer icon, then the CD-ROM icon. This should bring up the launcher menu.
If it does not, double-click on Starfighter.exe in the window that opens. Click on
the top button from the displayed options and the installer will guide you through
the installation process.
The default installation location is C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Starfighter.
During the installation process you will be prompted if you would like to do an
Automatic Installation or a Custom Installation. Automatic will install Star Wars
Starfighter into the default location on your hard drive, along with installing
DirectX if your computer requires it. Choosing a Custom install allows you to change
the installation location, and will also prompt you if you would like the required
version of DirectX to be installed.
Running Star Wars Starfighter
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To run the game, click on your Start Menu, select Programs, then LucasArts, then
Star Wars Starfighter and click on Play Star Wars Starfighter. This will bring up
the Launcher screen. Click on Play Star Wars Starfighter on the launcher and it
will begin the game.
Although it is possible to run the executable directly off of the hard drive, we
recommend that you use the shortcuts the installer creates in the Start Menu or the
shortcut to Star Wars Starfighter which might be created on the desktop during
installation.
It is HIGHLY recommended that you play Star Wars Starfighter using a Joystick or
Gamepad. You can customize your controls in the Configuration Options area of
the launcher. We have included recommended default templates for many controllers
which can be accessed using the Load Button on the Configure Game Controller
area of the launcher. You can also save your current button configuration as a
template of your own.
Keyboard Commands
Fire Lasers Space
Fire Secondary C
Boost W
Brake S
Turn Left Left Arrow
Turn Right Right Arrow
Pitch Up Up Arrow
Pitch Down Down Arrow
Roll Left E
Roll Right R
Roll Modifier Numpad 0
Zoom Q
Auto Target D
Manual Target X
Change View ` (accent/tilde key)
Pause ESC
"Cover Me" 4
"Report In" 1
"Defend Target" 3
"Attack Target" 2
Joystick and Gamepad support
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You can assign game button functions to each of the 4 directions on the HAT control
of a typical flight stick style joystick. If you are using one of these joysticks,
it is recommended that you map functions to the hat accordingly so that you can make
full use of the features on your joystick and minimize the need to use the keyboard
during play. Gamepads offering dual analog control sticks are also highly recommended
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© 2002 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM or ® as indicated.
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