RISE OF FLIGHT USER MANUAL Only practice will make you an Ace!
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Table of Contents 1. Download and Install....................................................................................... 6 1.1 Installing from a DVD...................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Installation of Game Files............................................................................................... 6 1.3 Installing additional software....................................................
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 10. Creating a Multiplayer Server..................................................................... 27 10.1 Server Settings..............................................................................................................28 11. Flight Recorder and Playback System......................................................... 30 12. Website, Community and Store................................................................... 32 12.1 Website and Forum...........
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 1. Download and Install Downloading from the Internet Once you have downloaded the complete files from a source (Retailer, Demo) on the Internet, run the executable file. All necessary files will be unpacked to the current drive. The archive will be large, so you will need an additional 6 gigabytes of free space on your Hard Drive. After unpacking the installer will run automatically. 1.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 1.3 Installing additional software After you have installed the Game Files, you will be prompted to install some additional Microsoft and Adobe components. We HIGHLY suggest you install these additional Microsoft and Adobe files, even if you think you have them already installed on your system.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 2.1 Updating ROF After your initial installation it is important to check for any new updates. You need to be connected to the internet to do this. If you do not do this check, you may have trouble running the game. To check for an update, click Update. If an update is available, the system will prompt you to select an update server from the list. Select a server and click Ok.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition the launcher’s menu. This function will determine exactly what data is corrupted or missing and will ask you to download the missing files from the update servers. Downloading and installing files will be done automatically. To close the Update menu click Close. 2.2 Game Settings After you check for updates and hit Start and you will be taken to the Game Settings screen.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Tip! You can create a new shortcut directly to the Settings menu if you wish. Simply navigate to this location on your hard drive ...\ \ Rise of Flight \ bin_game \ release and create a shortcut on your desktop for settings.exe. This will allow you to bypass the Update menu and so straight to the Settings menu. Once at the Settings menu you can select various graphics, sound and game settings that match the capability of your computer.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition When you purchase additional planes or content, they are automatically added to your Player Account and unlocked next time you launch ROF. To unlock new airplanes and content you must login using the Online mode at least once to activate and unlock the newly purchased content. Warning: Be careful when selecting e-mail address and password for your Player Account. This information will be needed in the future when working with the game and additional services.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 3.2 Access method The second time you run ROF on the User Authorization screen you can choose one of two methods of entry into the game. They are Online and Offline mode. Online Mode – This mode allows you to use all features of the game such as Single-Missions, Quick Missions, Campaigns, Career and Multiplayer. This mode requires a connection to the Internet at the initial login stage and during the entire gaming session.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 3.3 Synchronization of Pilot Profiles If you have played in Offline mode for a while and then you want to play under the Online Mode, you will be prompted to Sync Profiles. Some parts of your Pilot Profile are stored on our server network; this allows us to keep your unique game settings, provide game access from any computer using your Player Account and to conduct a worldwide ranking of pilots on our Online Leaderboards.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 4.2 Settings response curves axes Rise of Flight uses a highly accurate flight model that takes into account the thousands of flight parameters of your aircraft and its environment. Because of this, you may need to create some personal settings for your aircraft controls to fit your personal style of flying. Each control corresponds to a particular “Axis” . The Main Control Axis for your aircraft is as follows.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Throttle Axis – This axis controls your engine and your aircraft’s speed. Push your throttle unit (if you have one) forward and backward to control your speed and engine performance. Horizontal Axis of the Response Graph - This is the axis along which the Deviation (movement) from the selected axis Center is displayed. Vertical Axis of the Response Graph – This is the axis along which the Displacement Value (reaction) of the selected axis Deviation is displayed.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition the Training Campaign first. It will teach you about the basics of flight, use of weapons and aerial combat tactics during the First World War. Also included are two other special campaigns, built on the basis of historical data and diaries of the pilots. Hat In The Ring - tells about the actions of 94th Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army. Du Doch Nicht – follows the exploits of the famous German ace Ernst Udet.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 5.4 Career Career mode simulates combat duty for pilots of the First World War. Career mode is built on the automatic generation of missions based on historical mission types and the location of the various squadrons during WWI. You need to select the aircraft type, year, and the country you will fight for. You begin a career with the most junior rank in the role of a wingman of one of the flights in the squadron.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition deployment history of the different squadrons and aircraft types. Each Career is unique and will progress differently depending on the actual history of the regiment or the type of aircraft used. Some careers will be long and some can be quite short. You may fly more than one Career at a time, but you may only have one Career active for each type of aircraft. To start a second career with a particular type of aircraft you must first delete the previous one.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition and the names of those on the server can be seen by holding your mouse over the different icons in the server’s listing. Depending on the quality of the connection, such information may be shown with a small delay. There are three different types of Multiplayer modes. Capture the Flag, Team Death Match and Cooperative. Capture The Flag (CTF) In CTF mode two or more teams participate in air battles for control of territory.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Team Death Match (TDM) In TDM mode, teams are fighting over the course of several rounds for victory in the match. The number of rounds and the points needed to win is set by the owner of the server. Points in this game mode are given for the destruction of aircraft or ground targets of the opponent. Whichever team wins the required number of round wins the match.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Multiplayer Chat Once you join a multiplayer server you can send a message to all players on the server. To do this, type your message in the chat window and press Enter. To send a message to players on your side only press Ctrl + Enter. The chat window is also used to display system messages such as information about aerial victories or mission assignments. 6.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Immediately after receipt of an award, it is displayed on the game desktop (main screen). Awards can be freely moved around the screen space so you can organize them and show your friends. If you double-click on an image it opens a detailed description of the award. To view all of your awards click on the Awards button at the bottom of the main screen.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 7. Difficulty Settings Before you start any mission in Rise of Flight, you can choose various settings that affect the complexity level. We divided them into several presets that help you quickly choose a desired level of realism. Just choose one in the drop down list. The preset level of complexity will be saved automatically. However, if you wish to make a custom complexity level, you can just select Custom and select the appropriate items.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition • Auto Rudder - Automatic support for the Yaw Axis. This is suitable if your joystick does not have a suffcient number of axes to support yaw movement. • Cruise control - Automatic control of engine throttle to achieve the optimum flight speed. Takes into account the rate of climb or descent.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 8.2 Selecting a Skin for your Aircraft Before each mission, you can go into the Hangar, where you can change some parameters of your aircraft such as the amount of fuel, weapons load out or machine gun convergence. You can also change the paintjob or “skin” of the airplane. Historically, pilots often applied bright and interesting paintjobs to their aircraft. These unique color schemes emphasized their individuality.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 9. In-Flight Interface While you are in-flight you can access certain settings by turning on the In-Flight Interface. This will allow you to have access to such things as the Options Menu or turn the in-flight Map On and Off. To make the interface visible, right-click on the screen and to turn off the interface left-click again with your mouse. 9.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 10. Creating a Multiplayer Server To play online with your friends you may want to set up a multiplayer server with your computer. If you do this, you can choose from many options to create the kind of server you want. To get started simply click on the Multiplayer button on the main screen and select ‘Create a Server‘. Once there you can begin to choose what settings you prefer.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 10.1 Server Settings Typical Settings • Server name – The name of the server that will be displayed in the public server list. • Password - Password for server access (limits access to the server). • Server Description - Description of the server. • Max Clients – The maximum number of allowed clients. We recommend setting this number based on the power of the equipment running the server and the quality of the internet connection the server has.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition Capture the Flag (CTF) Settings • Flags Captured Quorum - Sets how many players should be on each team to activate capture the flag mode. If this number is not present then the flags will not react to the presence of players near the flags zone. Common Settings • Coalition Change Penalty - Sets the penalty for changing teams. • Re-Fly Penalty - The minimum allowable interval between repeated flights.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 11. Flight Recorder and Playback System One of the many benefits of virtual forms of air combat is the ability to view a replay of the action. Rise of Flight offers you the opportunity to record and playback your greatest moments. When recording the action, it is saved to a file and that file can be viewed later at any time. It records all members of the mission and recording the flight can be done in any game mode.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition • Sound Quality - Sets the quality with which the recorded sound. The sound will be reproduced with the recorded quality regardless of the global sound settings you choose. • Record Graphics Effects - Set permission to record graphical effects (explosions, smoke, flame, etc.). • Record Ground Vehicles - Set permission to record actions of ground objects. Your Tracks can be shared amongst your friends and you can demonstrate your finest dogfighting moments to all.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 12. Website, Community and Store 12.1 Website and Forum The official Website for Rise of Flight is located at www.riseofflight.com. For your convenience, we have created a Community Forum so ROF users and fans can congregate and discuss all things Rise of Flight. To get there simply click on the Community button. The ROF team monitors this forum and when appropriate interacts with the community sharing knowledge about ROF or upcoming releases.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition to make a true to life recreation of the real aircraft. For instance, when we model the engine and its performance, we use mathematical formulas to recreate the behavior and operation of the engine, such as the operation of each cylinder and valve, fuel temperature, air and fuel mixture, ignition timing advance etc.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 13. Tips for Piloting Flying a WWI era aircraft was not easy and was not for the weak hearted. Going up in an aircraft made primarily of wood and canvas was a brave choice. Courage and most of all skill was needed to master these birds. There was little room for error and mistakes in flight or combat were usually a one way ticket to an early grave.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 13.2 Takeoff Take-off must be performed at full throttle. Otherwise the aircraft will gain speed too slowly and you can stall and crash. In order to get maximum power from your engine, it should be warmed up before takeoff for 2-3 minutes at 1000 rpm with closed radiator shutters. Once warmed up and running smoothly, open the radiator shutters completely and lean the fuel mixture by 10-20%. Give it full throttle and head down the runway.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition While piloting an aircraft, it is important to understand that you are operating a machine with significant “energy”. This energy is contained in two forms: potential energy (altitude) and kinetic energy (speed). These two energies are interconnected and one can be gained at the expense of the other. Combined they represent your total aircraft energy. In WWI aerial combat is became obvious to pilots that you want to maintain a high level of aircraft energy at all times.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 13.4 Spin A spin is very dangerous form of an uncontrolled fall or dive. The aircraft doesn’t react to your control inputs as the aircraft has departed from its normal flight envelope. Spins can occur very rapidly and you can lose altitude very quickly. A lot of aviators crashed in WWI because they were unable to get out of a spin. However, with Rise of Flight on your computer you can practice recovering from a spin without putting your life in danger.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 13.5 Landing After choosing the right place to land you should perform a safe landing approach. This is the hardest and most important phase of flight. Every mistake while landing is complicated by the lack of speed and altitude and correcting it in time is difficult. If you are novice, your landing approach should be shallow and aim to undershoot the landing point. It is easier to correct an undershoot with a short increase of RPM than an overshoot.
Rise of Flight - Iron Cross Edition 13.6 Advice To become a good pilot, practice your piloting skills as frequently as possible. To maintain your skills, it is better to fly regularly for short periods, than to fly longer periods with longer intervals between flights. However, you should remember that in a dogfight the pilot who wins is usually the one who shoots better than the others. Practice your gunnery as often as possible. Be aggressive, but skillful and smart in a dogfight.
Rise of Flight game icons Map Icons: Mission attack enemy recon flight attack enemy bombers flight attack enemy fighter patrol flight support friendlies in dogflight attack enemy duel opponent attack enemy transport column attack enemy armoured column attack enemy tank platoon attack enemy AAA position attack enemy artillery position attack enemy observation baloon attack enemy buildings cover friendly recon flight cover friendly bombers flight recon for enemy positions cover friendly transpo
Map Icons: Objectives primary objective accomplished secondary objective accomplished primary objective failed secondary objectivefailed Required Action Icons attack zone secondary attack zone primary attack zone object to cover secondary object to cover primary object to cover current target current secondary target current primary target landing point current waypoint current secondary waypoint current primary waypoint
Map Icons: Route action point waypoint airfield unknown aircraft friendly aircraft enemy aircraft unknown balloon friendly balloon enemy balloon unknown ground units friendly ground units enemy ground units unknown aircraft friendly aircraft enemy aircraft unknown balloon friendly balloon enemy balloon unknown ground units friendly ground units enemy ground units Map Icons: Object HUD Icons: Object enemy leader
