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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

LOADING INSTRUCTIONS 6

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE INSTALLING 8

RUNNING THE GAME 8

QUICK START 9

FAMILY TRANSPORT 10

MISSION BRIEFING 11

HANGAR 12

HOW TO FLY 12

THROTTLE CONTROLS 12

VIEW CONTROLS 13

COCKPITS AND HUD 13

SENSORS 13

ENERGY LEVELS 14

MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD) 16

COMBAT MULTIVIEW DISPLAY (CMD) 17

TARGETING CRAFT 18

IDENTIFYING CRAFT AND CARGO 19

CANNONS AND WARHEADS 19

FIRING GUN TURRETS 20

TYPES OF BEAM WEAPONS 21

TYPES OF COUNTERMEASURES 21

SHIELDS 21

DOCKING AND PICKING UP OBJECTS 22

IN-FLIGHT COMMUNICATION 22

IN-FLIGHT MAP 24

ENDING YOUR MISSION 25

AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS 26

THE CONCOURSE 26

TECH LIBRARY 26

PILOT PROVING GROUND 27

KEYBOARD COMMANDS 29

GENERAL OPTIONS 34

VIDEO OPTIONS 35

SOUND OPTIONS 37

GAME CONTROLLER OPTIONS 38

COMBAT SIMULATOR 39

QUICK SKIRMISH 41

TIPS FOR SUCCESS 45

MULTIPLAYER SPACE COMBAT 48

CUSTOMER SUPPORT 65

PRODUCT LICENSE AGREEMENT 65

CREDITS 68


FAMILIES ARE THE AZZAMEENS, THE OWNERS

OF A SMALL BUT THRIVING SHIPPING AND

STORAGE COMPANY. TO BUILD THEIR

BUSINESS, THE AZZAMEENS HAVE FACED AN

UPHILL BATTLE AGAINST THE STRONG-ARM

TACTICS OF RIVAL FAMILIES, ORGANISED

CRIME, AND CROOKED IMPERIAL-BACKED

CONGLOMERATES. THEIRS IS A WORLD

WHERE BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, DECEIT AND

WITH THE REBELLION SPREADING

THROUGHOUT THE GALAXY, THE

EMPIRE HAS BEGUN TO REGROUP IN A

DETERMINED EFFORT TO QUASH IT. MORE AND

MORE PLANETS AND CIVILISATIONS ARE BEING

PULLED INTO THE BLOODY CONFLICT BETWEEN

THESE TWO OPPOSING FORCES. EVEN FAMILIES

AND BUSINESSES, BOTH SMALL AND LARGE,

CANNOT ESCAPE THE TURMOIL. AMONG THESE

THIEVERY ARE SIMPLY “BUSINESS AS

USUAL,” AND FAMILY HONOUR MUST

PREVAIL ABOVE ALL ELSE.

IN X-WING ALLIANCE, YOU’LL BE

FLYING A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL,

SMUGGLING, AND ESPIONAGE MISSIONS AS

“ACE,” THE YOUNGEST AZZAMEEN SON.

YOU’LL DO YOUR PART TO SAVE THE

COMPANY AND THE FAMILY FROM HOSTILE

TAKEOVER ATTEMPTS BY THEIR RIVALS, THE

VIRAXO. HEADED BY PATRIARCH K’ARMYN

VIRAXO, THIS FAMILY HAS ALWAYS SEEN THE

AZZAMEENS AS ENCROACHING ON THEIR TURF,

AND COULD ESCALATE THE RIVALRY INTO

SOMETHING MUCH MORE DEADLY.

GOOD LUCK, ACE... YOU’LL NEED IT.

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Family FriendsOlin Garn Prior to joining theRebellion, Olin was an experiencedfreighter pilot and freelance bountyhunter. While contracting with theAzzameens, he became a very closeand trusted friend of Aeron. It wasn’tlong before the entire Azzameen familyadopted him as one of their own.

Emkay He is a heavily modified KalibacIndustries MK-09 Maintenance Droid. Hehas had many internal modificationsthat allow him to repair, pilot andcopilot most light to medium vessels,including starfighters. He is extremelyjealous of other droids and itching forcombat. In fact, his enthusiasm foraction is so pronounced, there havebeen discussions about tweaking hisaggression circuits.Dunari A close friend and priorbusiness partner of your father, Dunarinow is sole proprietor of one of themost notorious casinos in the galaxy.Although he often deals in questionablegoods, his loyalty and friendship withthe Azzameens is beyond doubt.

Family EnemyK’Armyn Viraxo He’s patriarch of theViraxo family and head of the shippingconglomerate, Viraxo Industries. Viraxois a formidable enemy, and theAzzameens are not in Viraxo’s favour.The Viraxo have dominated the localshipping lanes for years, mostly due totheir coercive tactics and close ties withthe Empire. With the growth of TwinSuns Transport Services, the Viraxofamily is not likely to give up theirposition without a fight.

For the Azzameens, every day is abattle for survival in the world ofcommerce. And with the war betweenthe Rebel Alliance and the Empirelooming in the background, the fate ofyour entire family depends on yoursuccess.

Your FamilyMembers

Tomaas Azzameen Your father hasbeen the head of the family shippingcompany, Twin Suns TransportServices, since its inception, as well asleader of the family. His decisions areusually derived from calm, butcalculated, reflection. His success atmaking the family business grow hascaused a rivalry with Viraxo Industries,a less-than-honest shipping businesswith ties to the Empire.

Antan Azzameen Your unclecofounded the family cargo companywith your father. He tries his best tokeep the family neutral and avoidpossible reprisals from the Empire,especially after the narrow escapefrom Hoth. “My first and foremostconcern is the Azzameen Family,” heonce stated. “It is not healthy tobecome involved in the strugglebetween the Empire and the Rebels.Our only enemies are the Viraxo.”

Galin Azzameen Your oldest brotherand, appropriately, first in line toinherit the family business. Havingalways been the quiet, brilliant sibling,Galin is destined to follow Tomaas’footsteps. Like Tomaas, his strongbeliefs in the distinction between rightand wrong have inspired a naturalsympathy to the Rebel cause just short of allegiance.

Emon Azzameen Your middle brotherand second in line to inherit the familybusiness. He’s a skilled pilot whose hottemper sometimes affects his betterjudgment. If there’s a fight nearby,Emon is probably involved. Aeron oncesaid, “Trouble clings to Emon like ironfilings to a magnet, and he wouldn’twant it any other way.”

Aeron Azzameen Your older sister iswell- known as an ingenious computerhacker and systems slicing expert.She’s open to new ideas and opinions,but can be strong-willed once her mindis made up. Olin Garn is the onlyperson outside of blood relatives toexperience her sensitive and caringnature. You, though, have always beenher favourite in the family.

TOMAAS AZZAMEEN

ANTAN AZZAMEEN EMON AZZAMEEN

AERON AZZAMEEN OLIN GARN

EMKAY

DUNARI

K’ARMYN VIRAXO

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4 To install, click the Install X-Wing Alliance button. Follow the onscreeninstructions.5 Choose an installation size, either minimum or complete. (You must do thecomplete install to play multiplayer.)6 Next, choose the destination for X-Wing Alliance installation. The defaultdirectory is: C:\Program Files\LucasArts\XWingAlliance. If you wish to installelsewhere, specify a different drive or directory name.7 You’ll be given the option to create a series of shortcuts in your Start menu.Creating a shortcut will make it easier for you to launch the game. Click thetickboxes to deselect any shortcuts you don’t want. 8 Setup will create an X-Wing Alliance Program Folder for the program icons.Click Next to choose the default (Start Menu\Programs\LucasArts\XWingAlliance),or create a new folder or select an existing folder, and then click Next.9 You’ll be prompted to create a shortcut for your desktop. You’ll also haveanother opportunity to view the Readme.10 You’ll be prompted to calibrate your joystick before playing. 11 A Setup Complete screen will now appear if the program successfully installed.12 After installing the program, you’ll be prompted to install DirectX 6.0, which isnecessary to run the program. If DirectX 6.0 (or a later version) is detected onyour system, the tickbox to install it will remain empty, and you won’t need toinstall DirectX. Click Finish to complete the Setup.

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Loading InstructionsTo install X-Wing Alliance on your PC:1 Close all open windows on your desktop andquit all other applications.2 Put the X-Wing Alliance Disc 1 in your CD-ROM drive.3 The X-Wing Alliance Installer will appear.

If Autoplay is disabled and the game’sInstaller does not appear when you insert theCD-ROM in the drive, you’ll need to open theInstaller manually. To do this, double-click theMy Computer icon, then double-click the CD-ROMicon in the window that opens. Double-click theAlliance.exe file to open the Installer. It has these options:• Install X-Wing Alliance Installs the game on your hard drive.• Readme & Troubleshooting These documents give you the most up-to-date game information, and we stronglysuggest you read them. See the Troubleshooting Guide for detailed installation andtroubleshooting tips. You can also view the Software License Agreement or installDirectX 6.• Analyse Your Computer Checks your system to see if it meets game requirements.• Exit to Windows Returns you to your desktop.

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• Uninstall X-Wing Alliance Clickhere to remove the game from yoursystem.• Exit to Windows Returns you toyour desktop.

Getting Started

N A V I G A T I N GYou use your mouse to move throughthe front end screens, and press yourmouse button to select options. You’lluse a joystick when it’s time to flyyour missions.

Q U I C K S T A R TTo start flying X-Wing Alliance’s firstmission right away:1 Create your pilot, then run the game,as described above.2 After the cinematic intro, you’ll startin the Family Transport. Click on Emkay,your droid companion, to see your firstmission briefing.3 After watching the briefing, click onthe To Hangar button in the lower rightcorner of the screen.4 You’ll find yourself at the helm ofthe Corellian YT-1300 Light Transport Sabra.Press the SPACEBAR to exit the Hangar.Take a moment to familiarise yourselfwith the joystick controls. (For details, see Howto Fly on page 12.)5 Use these basic throttle keys tocontrol your speed:

\ Full Stop

[ One-Third Throttle (This will allow you to turn the fastest.)

] Two-Thirds Throttle (This will allow you to turn faster than at full throttle, but not as fast as at one-third.)

∫ Full Throttle

6 In the mission it is best to followAeron and Emkay’s instructionsprecisely. Target (T key) and pick up


13 You’ll be prompted to registerelectronically. (You’ll need to beconnected to your Internet ServiceProvider.)14 You are now ready to play X-WingAlliance.

If You HaveTrouble InstallingSee the Troubleshooting Guide for moredetailed installation instructions andtroubleshooting tips. To access theTroubleshooting Guide:1 Insert an X-Wing Alliance disc,then double-click the My Computericon.2 In the window that opens, double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive.This opens the Installer. You may alsoneed to double-click the Alliance.exefile to open the Installer.3 From the Installer, click Readme &Trouble- shooting, then TroubleshootingGuide.

Running theGame1 To run the game, insert the X-WingAlliance Disc 1 into your CD-ROM drive.The game’s Launcher will appearautomatically if Autoplay is active.2 If Autoplay is disabled, find the X-Wing Alliance directory on your harddrive. Double-click the X-Wing Allianceapplication icon (Alliance.exe), ordouble-click the CD-ROM icon on MyComputer, then double-clickAlliance.exe file.

This Launcher appears wheneveryou insert a game disc, when you

double-click the CD-ROM icon, when youselect the X-Wing Alliance shortcutfrom your Start menu, and when youdouble-click the Alliance.exe file.3 If you have not done so before, selectPilot Options in the Launcher to createa pilot.4 Select Play X-Wing Alliance in theLauncher to play the game.

T H E L A U N C H E RThe X-Wing Alliance Launcherdisplays the following options:• Play X-Wing Alliance This launchesthe game. • Pilot Options Use this option tocreate, delete, or load a pilot. To createa pilot, press Create New Player, thenenter a name and click OK. To load apilot, select a name from the list ofpilots you have created, then click theLoad Player button. To delete a pilot,select the name from the list, thenclick Delete Player. Click Done whenyou are finished. • Hardware Configuration Thisoption letsyou analyse your computer to see if itmeets system requirements, installDirectX and calibrate your joystick.• Registration, On-line Options and Documentation Here, you can viewthe Readme document, or see theTroubleshooting Guide for detailedinstallation and troubleshooting tips.You can also join the LucasArts ExpressClub or go to the LucasArts Website if you have Internet access.

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is to achieving a rating promotion.• Azzameen Mission Record Displaysyour combat record in missions flownfor your family.• Combat Simulator Record Thisindicates how a pilot has performed insimulated missions. Only missionsyou’ve successfully completed can beflown in the Combat Chamber.• Check E-Mail This is where you’llreceive messages about Azzameenfamily business, as well as informationfrom around the galaxy. Move thecursor over the message’s title orauthor, then click on it to read themessage.• Souvenirs Click on any of thevarious souvenirs hanging inside theroom to get an up-close view of them.• Uniform Once you’ve joined theAlliance, click on your uniform to seeyour rank. • Medal Case Displays the awardsyour pilot has won from the RebelAlliance.

After you’ve joined the Rebellion, anew option in the Family Transport willreplace the Combat Simulator option.You’ll see:• Back to Calamari Cruiser Thissends you to the Calamari CruiserConcourse, a “command central”where you’ll be able to access most ofthe features of the game.

Mission BriefingSelecting Play Mission from the FamilyTransport brings up a brief textdescription of your mission, under theheading Mission Overview. This

description will be replaced by a moredetailed mission briefing given byEmkay, your droid, complete withdiagrams and step-by-step

instructions. (Later, when you’re flyingRebel Alliance missions, these briefingswill be given by your Ship Commanderand Briefing Officer.) You’ll also see arow of buttons in the lower left-hand corner, labelled:• Mission Overview Brings back the textdescription of the mission you saw earlier. If you select this, click on the ViewBriefing Map button in the lower left-handcorner to return to the detailed briefing.• Rewind Starts the mission briefing over.• Stop Pauses the mission briefing.• Play Unpauses the mission briefing.• Forward Skips current page.

When your mission briefing hasfinished, click on one of these twobuttons in the lower right-hand corner:• Back To Family Transport Returnsyou to the Azzameen ship if you don’twant to fly the mission. (Later, afteryou’ve flown several family missions,this will say Back to Concourse.)• To Hangar Sends you to the screenwhere you can launch your mission.


cargo canister Xi 1, (not Xi 2.) You willneed to be within 0.2 km of Xi 1 whenyou press SHIFT+P. Now follow Aeron tothe hyperbuoy to Harlequin Station.Press SPACEBAR when you are within0.5 km to initiate your hyperdrive.7 Once you arrive, follow CORT Seluand watch Aeron deliver her cargo,then deliver yours. Target the station,then press SHIFT+D to initiate theautodocking procedure. You must bewithin 1.0 km.8 Once both canisters are delivered, apair of Viraxo ships appear to attackHarlequin Station. You must move tointercept them. As you come withinrange, they will turn their attackagainst you. All you have to do to getthem to leave is attack each of them.Don’t bother trying to destroy thembecause they will hyper out themoment they are attacked.9 Once the Viraxo have departed, it istime to go back and get the suppliesyou came for. Aeron will pick up Chi 2(the container with the coolant.) Youneed to pick up Pi 3, (the containerwith the fuel cells.) Then hyperspacehome and deliver your cargo to yourhome base. Once again, it is best to letAeron deliver her cargo first. 10 After both cargo containers havebeen delivered, your mission is asuccess and you may enter the Hangar.Since you’ve just delivered your cargoout on the Hangar Platform, simplypress the SPACEBAR to initiate theautomatic landing procedure.

Family Transport After you’ve launched the game, andmoved through the opening screens,you’ll find yourself in a room withEmkay in the foreground.

You’re inside the Azzameen FamilyTransport. Moving the glove cursoraround the room brings up thefollowing choices:• Play Mission This sends you off onthe first of a series of missions you canfly as a member of the Azzameenfamily (see below).• Combat Simulator This lets youtake part in missions you’ve alreadyflown, play a multiplayer game, orcreate a Quick Skirmish to fly.• Pilot Statistics Click on this to seethe records for each pilot. You can alsoread e-mail messages through theAlliance.reb network. Move your cursorover these arrow keys in the lower left-hand corner, and click on one to makeyour selection.• Tour of Duty Record Displays thecombat record while you’ve flown forthe Alliance. This includes total score,number of kills, assists, and craftlosses, and indicates how close a pilot

Combat Simulator

Play Mission

Medal Case

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View ControlsYou begin your mission in forwardcockpit view. Press your keypaddirectional keys (2, 4, 6, 8) to look at the differentviews around your craft. Use the / keyto switch to external camera mode,then press the * key to look all aroundyour craft, using your joystick. SeeMultifunction Display (MFD) and CombatMultiview Display (CMD), starting onpage 17, for a more detaileddescription of your craft’s cockpitinstruments.

SensorsIn the upper left- and right-handcorners of each cockpit, you’ll see tworound sensors. These indicate thefriendly and enemy craft and objects inyour vicinity, which are shown as dotswithin each circle. The display on theleft shows the craft and objects infront of you, while the display on theright shows the craft and objectsbehind you. A brighter dot indicates acraft that is near you, while a dimmerdot represents a craft that is fartheraway. When you target a craft (seeTargeting Craft on page 18), a squarewill appear around a dot on one of thedisplays, indicating the location of thetargeted craft.


HangarAfter you’ve chosen Go to Craft Selectionor To Hangar from one of the earlierMission Briefing screens, you’ll findyourself inside the cockpit of the defaultcraft, with a view of it in the lowermiddle of the screen. Here’s whereyou’ll start your mission, or changecraft and weapons if you want. Moveyour mouse in different directions tolook all around the Hangar. You canview the Hangar from different angleswith the I-O keys. Click the left mousebutton to centre view.

In the left- and right-hand corners,you’ll see two menus. Press the LEFTARROW key to activate the left menu,labelled Hangar Menu. Press the RIGHTARROW key to activate the rightmenu. The border around each menutitle will change colour when you’veselected it. Press the UP and DOWNARROW keys to scroll within eachactive menu. Your selection will behighlighted. Press SPACEBAR to exitthe hangar.

How to FlyMove your joystick up, down, left, orright to control the direction of yourcraft. Pressing the second joystickbutton while moving left or right willroll the craft left or right. You can alsoadjust your joystick settings bypressing the ESC key to go to theOptions menu. Keep in mind that notwo craft handle exactly the same way.

Throttle ControlsThese increase or decrease your craft’scurrent speed. Throttle is measured ona scale from zero (no throttle) to 100percent (full throttle). Use:

[ for one-third throttle,

] for two-thirds throttle,

∫ for full throttle,

\ for a full stop.

For fine control of any setting youwant, pressing the = key will increaseyour throttle, and pressing the - keywill decrease it. If you have a crafttargeted (see Targeting Craft on page 18 for a more detaileddescription), you can press the ENTERkey to match that craft’s currentspeed.

FAMILY BASE HANGAR

Cockpits and HUD

Laser CannonRecharge level

Engine ThrustPercentage

CORELLIAN TRANSPORT COCKPIT

Left MultifunctionDisplay (MFD)

Combat MultiviewDisplay (CMD)

Shield RechargeLevel

Shield/Hull Strength Indicator

Forward Sensor

Rear Sensor

Right MultifunctionDisplay (MFD)

Engine PowerLevel

Targeting Sight

SpeedMission ClockShip I.D.Warheads

Available

Targeted Ship



Press the F9 key repeatedly to cyclethrough the different possible rechargerates of your primary weapons. Pressthe F10 key repeatedly to do the same for your shields. If yourcraft has beam weapons, press the F8key for beam recharge rates. You canalso transfer energy from yourweapons to your shields by using the ‘(apostrophe) and “ (quote) keys, andtransfer energy from your shields toyour weapons by using the ;(semicolon) key.This interplay between energy, shieldsand lasers, called the Energy Array, is

the most crucial aspect of yourstarfighter. It allows you to control thepower output to each of your systems,allocating as much or as little power asneeded. Think of it as a central batterythat all systems draw from. When allsystems are charging at maintenancerates, shields and lasers will decreaseas damaged or used. To recharge oneof your systems, you must take poweraway from the engines to redirect it tothe system that needs recharging.


Each dot is colour coded, to let youknow whether they are friendly,hostile, or neutral. The colours you’llsee are:

• Green Rebel craft• Red Imperial craft• Purple Family craft• Yellow Unknown or neutral craft,

presumed hostile• White Mines• Blue Neutral craft, presumed friendly

• Flashing Yellow/Red Warheads

Energy LevelsEach craft has Energy Level Indicatorsfor weapons, shields, and enginesdisplayed as coloured vertical bars. TheWeapons and Shields Energy LevelIndicators are located left of the leftSensor Display. The Engines EnergyLevel Indicator is located right of theright Sensor Display. If your craft isarmed with a beam weapon, its EnergyLevel Indicator will be located belowthe Engines Energy Level Indicator. (Seethe HUD diagram above.)

You can redirect power to thedifferent systems from your engines.



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Left MultifunctionDisplay (MFD)



Shield/Hull Strength Indicator

Forward Sensor

Rear Sensor

RightMultifunctionDisplay (MFD)

Engine PowerLevel

Targeting Sight


Available

Targeted Ship

Laser CannonCharge



TIE WITH BEAM WEAPON HUD

LeftMultifunctionDisplay (MFD)



Shield/Hull StrengthIndicator

Forward Sensor

Rear Sensor

RightMultifunctionDisplay (MFD)

Engine PowerLevel

Targeting Sight

Beam WeaponRecharge LevelBeam WeaponIndicator


Available

Targeted Ship

Ion Cannon Charge(blue)

Laser CannonCharge (green)



• Enemy Craft List Displays a list ofhostile craft in the area, along withinformation about shield and hulldamage they’ve sustained, theirtargets, and their orders. If you have a long list, press the UP andDOWN ARROW keys to see all the craft.Craft names will appear as Unknownuntil the craft have been identified.• Damage Assessment Displays the condition of your craft’s systems. If theyare damaged, it gives you the timeremaining until they are repaired.• Radio Messages Displays all radiocommunications you’ve received sincethe start of the mission. If the list is long,press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys toread all the messages.• Mission Goals Displays the missionobjectives you must achieve (in yellowtext), the objectives that have beenachieved (in green text), the goals toprevent (in blue text), and theobjectives you failed to accomplish (inred text). Some missions will have anumber in parenthesis next to a goal.This is displayed when the objective ofa mission is to protect or destroy apercentage of craft, and will beupdated during your mission. As themission progresses, new missionobjectives will be displayed. You’ll alsosee the mission outcome, which willeither be unresolved, victory or loss.• Mission Score Displays your name,score, and number of kills you’veachieved in your current mission. Duringthe races in the Pilot Proving Ground, thescore lists the players according to theirplaces in the current contest.

Combat Multiview Display (CMD)In the lower middle section of yourcockpit, you’ll see the CombatMultiview Display, or CMD. It will showthe image of any friendly or enemycraft, station, buoy, or mine you’vetargeted, its name, what activity it’sdoing, along with the followinginformation once you have identifiedthe target:• SHD% Shows the strength of thetargeted craft’s shields.

• HULL% Shows the percentage of thetargeted craft’s hull that is intact. Ifyou’ve destroyed your target’s shields,you’ll begin decreasing its hull integrity.When the percentage reaches 0, yourtarget will be destroyed.• SYS% Shows the percentage of thetargeted craft’s systems that arefunctioning properly. Damage to thesesystems can only be inflicted with ionweapons.• Distance Shows the distance fromthe targeted craft to your craft, inkilometres.


For example, if your ship’s shields havetaken damage, you must recharge theshields. When you increase the shieldcharge rate, your ship draws the powerfrom the engines. Therefore, eventhough your ship remains at the samethrottle rate, it will travel at adecreased speed with lessmanoeuverability. Conversely, if youneed to get somewhere in the shortestamount of time, redirect all power tothe engines by dropping the laser andshield charge rates to minimum.• Engines Engines are controlled bythrust. You do not have direct chargingcontrol of engine power. When power isredirected to or from lasers, shields orthe beam weapon, it is the engine levelthat increases or decreases. You may beat 100 percent throttle, but if anothersystem is drawing power from theengines, you may not travel at full speed. • Lasers When your laser recharge rateis at mid-level, laser cannons rechargeat maintenance level. As laser cannonshots are fired, laser power will dissipateuntil it is recharged. If the display isbelow the mid-level line, laser cannonsare charging at a decreased rate, andyour ship will lose laser power even ifyou are not firing them. When thedisplay shows above mid-level, your lasercannons are recharging and willcontinue to recharge until they are atfull capacity. You can quickly transferenergy to your lasers from your shieldsystem, if your craft is equipped withone. Increase your laser recharge rateonce you get into heavy combat.• Shields If your ship is equipped withshields, they will have two levels. You

may double charge your shields byincreasing your shield recharge rateuntil both of the first and second tiersare full. If the shield level display isbelow mid-level, your shields will losepower, even if your ship is not beingdamaged. Like your laser system, youcan alternatively transfer energy toyour shields from your lasers. Rechargeyour shields if you’ve taken a lot of hits.

MultifunctionDisplay (MFD)These two displays, located in the twolower corners of the cockpit, give youimportant mission information.Pressing the DELETE key brings up theleft MFD, and the PAGE DOWN keybrings up the right MFD. The displaythat has the brighter border is the activeMFD. Press the inactive MFD key (eitherDELETE or PAGE DOWN) to make it theactive MFD. Press this key again to turnthe MFD off. Press the LEFT and RIGHTARROW keys to cycle through thesedisplay modes within the active MFD:• Flight Commands This MFD modecontains the interface for giving ordersto your wingmates and support craft.(See the In-FlightCommunication/Wingmates Commandssection on page 22 for detailedinformation and instructions.)• Friendly Craft List Displays a list offriendly craft in the area, along withinformation about shield and hulldamage they’ve sustained, and their targets. If the list islong, press the UP and DOWN ARROWkeys to see all the craft.

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The curved bar above the reticule hasfour different indicator lights to alertyou to possible attacks by enemy craftand weapons. If the left light on thebar comes on, your craft is beingattacked by an enemy fighter. If themiddle-left light is illuminated, yourcraft is being targeted by a laser turreton a starship. The middle-right lightwarns you that a beam weapon isbeing used on your craft. The rightlight will flash yellow if an enemy craftis trying to lock a warhead onto yourcraft, and will turn red if this lock hasbeen achieved.

Identifying andInspecting Craftand CargoDuring some missions, you’ll need toidentify unknown craft and see whatthey’re carrying. To identify a craft,target it, then fly close to it (thedistance varies from craft to craft).You’ll then see the craft’s name, alongwith other important statistics,displayed on your CMD. To inspect acraft, target it, then fly within about0.5-0.2 km of it. A description of theship’s contents will appear on your CMD.

Selecting andFiring Cannonsand WarheadsDepending on the craft you’ve chosen,and the way you’ve configured it,you’ll have a variety of cannons andwarheads to fire at a target. Press theW key repeatedly to cycle through thedifferent available weapons for your

craft. If your craft has more than oneof the same type of weapon, such aslaser cannons, you can press the X keyto link their fire, so they’ll all fire at thesame time. However, doing this willslow down your rate of fire. On certaincraft, you can even link lasers and ioncannons together using the X key.Press the Z key for gun harmonisation.(Gun Harmonisation determines thedistance at which your lasers willconverge to a single point. Most craftdefault to automatic, which means thatlasers will automatically converge atthe distance of the currently targetedcraft. The harmonisation can also bemanually changed. Some older craft,like the Z-95 Headhunter, do not haveautomatic harmonisation, so they mustalways be adjusted manually.)

T Y P E S O F C A N N O N S• Laser Cannons The galaxy’s most commonly used weapon, these firebolts of coherent light that inflictsignificant damage.• Ion Cannons These weapons areuseful for disabling craft. Its drawbackis that it has a shorter range than alaser cannon.• Turbolasers Advanced lasercannons typically found only onstarships, these awesome weaponscause much more damage than a lasercannon and can also go farther.


• Craft Cargo Displays contents ofcraft’s cargo bay. Enemy craft (andmost neutral craft) must be inspectedto reveal their cargo.• Targeted Component: Displays thecomponent of the vessel currentlytargeted.

Targeting CraftIn space combat, you’ll have numeroustargeting options, which you’ll want to usedepending on your situation in a mission.

To cycle through all the availabletargets, press the T key repeatedly.Press the Y key repeatedly to cyclebackwards through these targets. Pressthe N key to target the nearest navbuoy that locates a hyperspace jumppoint. To locate and target nearestenemy craft, mine or weapon, pressthe R key. Press the E key repeatedly tocycle through the enemy craft that aretargeting your craft. Press the I key totarget the nearest warhead that istargeting your craft. If you aren’tbeing targeted by a warhead, pressingthis key will target the nearest enemywarhead. Press the U key to target themost recent craft to arrive in thecombat area.

If Imperial craft are attacking a targetyou want to defend, press the A key totarget the nearest attacking craft.Since you have a mission to perform,the O key is useful, as it targets thenearest mission objective. You caneven target individual components of acraft by pressing the , (comma) key.These will be displayed in the lower-right corner of the CMD.

You can also target a craft bypointing your Targeting Reticule at it (seebelow), then pressing your secondjoystick button.

YO U R T A R G E T I N GR E T I C U L EThis round sight above the CMD is usedas a targeting device for your primaryweapons, your cannons, as well asyour secondary weapons and yourwarheads. As you’re flying in combat,try to line up a target inside thereticule. When you’re firing lasercannons at a target, the reticule will beilluminated green and you’ll hear abeeping noise when you have a shotlined up with the targeted craft.

If your craft is carrying warheads,the number available will be displayedbelow the reticule. When you havethese weapons armed, yellow bracketswill appear within the reticule whenyou aim it at a targeted craft in range.The brackets will turn red when you’velocked in on a target, and you shouldfire your weapon. You’ll also hear asolid tone. Press the first button onyour joystick to fire your weapons.

TARGETED CRAFT

FIRING LINKED AND UNLINKED WEAPONS



Types of BeamWeaponsThese defensive weapons can paralyseand hinder enemy craft, to give you anadvantage in space combat. There arethree types of beam weapons:• Tractor Beam Use these to keepanother craft from turning.• Jamming Beam These preventanother craft from firing weapons atyour craft. Large targets may requiremore than one beam to be fullyneutralised. • Decoy Beam With this stealthdevice, your craft won’t show up onenemy radar screens, and can’t betargeted.

To activate a beam weapon, pressthe B key. The decoy beam worksautomatically, but you’ll need to aimthe tractor and jamming beams at atargeted craft. If your craft is equippedwith a beam weapon, you’ll see aBeam Weapon Charge Indicator belowyour right sensor.

Types ofCountermeasuresThese weapons help you defend yourcraft against enemy warheads. Thetwo kinds of countermeasures are:• Chaff This electromagnetic energyshoots out from behind your craft todeflect warheads and beam weapons.• Flare When fired, this miniaturewarhead will go after the nearestenemy warhead that is bearing downon you. If no warhead has beenlaunched, it will target the nearestenemy craft.

To use either of thesecountermeasures, press the C key whena warhead is fired at you. If you’refiring flares, it’s best to wait until thewarhead is within 0.5 km beforeactivating your countermeasure system.

ShieldsWhen your craft is hit, its shields deflectmuch of the harmful energy to preventyour craft from being damaged ordestroyed. As your shields weaken,however, your craft will be more likelyto sustain damage. Your Shield ChargeIndicator, located on the left side of thescreen below the Forward SensorDisplay, will show you how your frontand rear shields are holding up.

The ship outline icon displays theintegrity of your craft’s hull. If the iconis green, your craft is undamaged; ifit’s yellow, your craft is damaged; ifit’s red, your craft is in serious danger.The oval surrounding that icon showsthe integrity of your craft’s shields, andare also green if undamaged, yellow ifdamaged, and red if critical. If yourshields go down, your craft’s hull willbegin to weaken. To recharge yourshields, press the ‘ (apostrophe) orSHIFT+F9 keys to transfer laser energyto shields. Press the SHIFT+ ‘(apostrophe) to transfer all laserenergy to shields.

If your shields have beendamaged, and you need to retreatfrom battle or defend against frontalattack, press the S key to cycle throughthe shield settings, and move yourshield energy to the front, rear, orwherever you need it most.


T Y P E S O F W A R H E A D S• Concussion Missiles Best usedwhen dogfighting with slower craft,these weapons can be avoided by aquick, last-second turn.• Advanced Concussion MissilesSwift and deadly, these powerfulweapons are difficult to avoid.• Proton Torpedoes The mostcommonly used warhead in the galaxy,these weapons are too slow to useagainst fighters, but devastatingagainst much larger capital ships.• Advanced Proton Torpedoes Fastand powerful enough to be usedagainst fighters and larger ships alike.• Heavy Rockets These slowweapons can be easily shot down, butif they hit a ship or installation, theycan inflict significant damage.• Space Bombs They are morepowerful than heavy rockets and aremuch harder to shoot down. Theirminimal guidance systems make themmost useful for destroying stationaryor slow moving, heavily armed targets.• Mag Pulse Warheads While one ofthese weapons won’t damage a craft’sshields or hull, it can knock out itsweapons systems for 30 seconds.• Ion Pulse Warheads The latest inwarhead technology, these weaponsact like proton torpedoes to damageshields, and act like ion cannons todisable a craft once its shields aredown.

Firing GunTurretsIf you’re flying in a craft equipped withlaser gun turrets, such as theMillennium Falcon, you can operate itsgun turrets yourself. Press the G key tomove to the turret. Your craft willcontinue to fly in a straight line, butyou can press the F key to have Emkay,your droid copilot, follow your targetand keep it in range.

When you’re inside the gun turret,move your joystick up, down, left, andright to look all around. Your lasercannons are mounted in the uppersection of the turret. You’ll see a roundtargeting reticule in the upper-middleof the screen. Press your first joystickbutton to fire at the target.

To cycle through multiple turrets (ifthe craft has them) or return to thecockpit, press the G key again. You canfire your gun turret lasers from thecockpit by linking them with yourforward lasers. Press the X key to do this.You can also have your gun turret laserautomatically track and fire at yourcurrent target by pressing the F key.

GUN TURRET



6 Wait for orders.This tells the selected craft to stopmoving and wait until you give the go-ahead. Be very careful with this order,because it makes your wingmates veryvulnerable.7 Proceed with mission.Tells selected craft that are waiting fororders to resume flying the mission.

D E F E N S I V E S U B - M E N U1 Defend my target.This tells the selected craft to attackanything that attacks your currenttarget. 2 Watch my six.This tells the selected craft to attackanything that attacks you.3 Help me out.This tells the selected craft to attack thenearest craft currently attacking you.This is different from the Watch My Sixcommand in that it only applies whensomething is currently attacking you.4 Evasive manoeuver.This tells the selected craft to fly apattern designed to avoid enemy fire.

F O R M A T I O N S U B - M E N U1 Rejoin formation.This tells the selected craft to stop whatit’s doing and fly in formation withyou, using the default formation forthe current mission or the lastformation you selected. Each of thecommands in this menu includes thiscommand.2 Line abreast.In this formation, each craft flies side-by-side with the next, forming a line.

3 Line up.In this formation, each craft fliesdirectly below the next, forming a line.4 Vic.In this formation, craft arrangethemselves in a V shape.5 Finger four.In this formation, each craft fliesabove, forward, and to the left of thenext craft.6 Star.In this formation, craft arrangethemselves as if they were the pointsof a star, with the centre craft in themiddle.7 Tighten formation.This command causes all craftcurrently flying in formation to flycloser together.8 Loosen formation.Causes all craft currently flying information to fly further apart.

S T A T U S S U B - M E N U1 Report in.This tells the selected craft to tell youits current orders.

P L A Y E R S U B - M E N UIf the player craft is selected from theFlight Commands main menu, theseorders will become available. Options 1-5 are only available in a transport.1 Dock with target or deliver acarried object. This initiates a docking sequence withthe craft you currently have targeted.You can only dock if you are within 1.0km of the targeted craft. This can alsobe achieved by pressing SHIFT+D.


Docking andPicking Up ObjectsOccasionally, during the course of amission, you’ll need to dock withanother craft or pick up a floatingobject in deep space. To dock, firsttarget the craft you want to dock with.When you’re within 1 km of the craft,press SHIFT+D. This initiates thedocking sequence. It’s also used fordelivering an object already beingcarried. To pick up an object, target it,then press SHIFT+P when your craft iswithin .2 km of the object. PressSHIFT+R to release the object.

In-FlightCommunication/WingmatesCommandsPressing the TAB key defaults to theFlight Commands menu in your left MFD.You will see a list of the first six ships inyour squadron, as well as options toselect your whole squadron, access theSupport Craft sub-menu, and requestreinforcements. Press thecorresponding number key to select

the craft or option you want. This willtake you to a series of sub-menus,detailed below. The 0 key always takesyou to the first menu.

T A C T I C A L S U B - M E N U1 Attack my target.This tells the selected craft to attackthe craft you currently have targeted.2 Attack target component.This tells the selected craft to attack anindividual part of the craft you havetargeted, indicated in the lower-rightcorner of the CMD.3 Attack target type.This tells the selected craft to attack alltargets of the same type as the craftyou currently have targeted. Thus, ifyou have a TIE bomber targeted, youare asking the selected craft to attackall enemy TIE bombers.4 Disable target.This tells the selected craft to use ioncannons or ion pulse warheads todisable the craft you have targeted. Ifthe selected craft is not equipped withthese weapons, it will attack the targetuntil its shields are down. Be careful inthis situation, because the selectedcraft will continue to monitor thetarget until it is disabled.5 Inspect target type.This tells the selected craft to inspectall craft of the same type as the craftyou currently have targeted. Thus, ifyou have a bulk freighter targeted, theselected craft will inspect all enemybulk freighters.

FLIGHT COMMANDS MFD



z Zooms in on

target on map

mExits map, returns you to cockpit

cPuts target in centre in 2D map viewing mode

π Toggles between 2D and 3D map viewing mode

In the right-hand corner, you’ll seethe same information displayed onyour active MFD. Press the LEFT andRIGHT ARROW keys to cycle throughthe information displays. (SeeMultifunction Display on page 16 for adescription of the screens.)

When you’ve finished viewing themap, press M to return to your mission.

Ending YourMissionYour mission can end several differentways. You can complete your missiongoals and safely return to the Hangar,you can be shot down, the amount oftime allotted for a mission can be usedup, or you can end your mission bypressing the Q then SPACEBAR.

If you get shot down or press Qthen SPACEBAR after you have won amission, your victory may turn into afailure. This will happen if you get shotdown near hostile craft or you press Qthen SPACEBAR in a hostile region. Tomake sure you secure your victory, payattention to the Mission EndingWarning message when you press the

Q key. If your mission is lost, you canquickly restart a mission by pressing Hthen SPACEBAR.

When your mission ends, you’llmove back to the Hangar and can goon to the Mission Debriefing screen. Atthe top of the screen, you’ll see thename of your mission, along with atext description of how you performedin that mission.

Click the buttons in the lower left-hand corner to see your differentmission evaluations. From left to right,they are:• Mission Debriefing Displays awritten evaluation of your performance. • Player Statistics Shows kills, assists,and craft losses for your pilot in thatmission.• Mission Hints Gives suggestions forhow to do better the next time you flythat mission.

Once you’ve read your evaluation,and learned the hard lessons, chooseone of the two keys in the lower right-hand corner:• Back to Family Transport (or, later, Back to Concourse) This returns you tothe Azzameen ship or the CalamariCruiser.• Fly Again This sends you back foranother try at the mission you’ve justcompleted.


2 Pick up target.This initiates a docking sequence withthe craft you currently have targeted,and picks it up. You can only dock ifyou are within 0.2 km of the targetedcraft. This can also be achieved bypressing SHIFT+P.3 Release carried object.This causes the object you arecurrently carrying to be released. Thiscan also be achieved by pressingSHIFT+R.4 Gunner Autofire.If your craft is equipped with cannonturrets, this tells your gunner to fire atthe craft you currently have targeted.This can also be achieved by pressing theF key when you are in the pilot’s seat.5 Autopilot.If you are in the gun turret, this tellsyour copilot to keep your currenttarget in your sights. This can also beachieved by pressing the F key whenyou are in the gun turret.6 Eject!This will activate you craft’s auto-ejection sequence, destroying it in theprocess. This can also be achieved bypressing ALT+E.

In-Flight MapPressing the M key brings up your In-Flight Map. Note that while you’re viewingthis map, you cannot control your craft,and it will fly in a straight line.

The In-Flight Map is a large gridthat gives you a tactical overview ofthe combat area. It displays your craft, along with othercraft, stations, buoys, and mines. Thismap can be viewed in either 2D or 3D

modes. Move your joystick up, down,left, and right to view the entire gridin 2D mode. When you’re in 3D mode, you can rotate and pivot thecamera around the targeted craft orlook around freely. The coloured linesthat are attached to craft on the mapwill show the craft’s altitude, alongwith its target, if it has one. A mark atthe bottom will indicate the craft’sheading and speed.

The Map Help display in the lowerleft-hand corner shows the followinglist of keyboard commands you canuse to track your target on the map:

h Brings up Help screen

/ and *Follows target on mapon/off

+ and - Turns target tracking on map on/off

IN-FLIGHT MAP MISSION DEBRIEFING SCREEN



Tech LibraryClicking on this moves you to a roomwhere you’ll be able to view technicalspecifications for all known Imperial,neutral and Rebel craft in X-WingAlliance. A revolving image of eachcraft appears in the middle of theroom. To view the craft from any angleyou want, move the cursor over thecraft, press and hold your mousebutton, then move your mouse around.

Statistics will be displayed aboveand below each rotating craft. Thesewill indicate what type of craft it is, itstop speed, acceleration, weaponry, andother performance statistics.

To view all craft, and change theway you view them, use the fivebuttons in the lower left-hand corner.From left to right, they are: • Cycle by Type Click on thisrepeatedly to cycle through all thecategories for the craft in X-WingAlliance, including starfighters,transports, freighters, and more. This isuseful for skipping the types of craftyou aren’t interested in.• Cycle Craft Click on this repeatedly tocycle through each of the craft in eachof the categories, in alphabetical order.

• Zoom This lets you view the craftfrom closer up or farther away. Right-click your mouse button repeatedly tozoom in, and left-click it repeatedly tozoom out.• Rotation Click on this to turn thecraft rotation off or on.• Change Lighting Click on this tochange the angle of the light sourcerelative to the craft.

To leave the Tech Library, click onBack to Concourse in the lower right-hand corner.

Pilot ProvingGroundIf you want to enjoy success whileflying your X-Wing Alliancemissions, practice in the Pilot ProvingGround. It is located at a salvage yardused to recycle metals by the Alliance.Flying the salvage yard has been atradition with Rebel pilots since itsconstruction. Although not condoned byAlliance High Command, there is noorganised effort to stop pilots fromusing the extremely dangerous yard totest their skills and burn off energy.


Awards andPromotions During your career with the Alliance,you will have many opportunities todistinguish yourself in the eyes of yourcommanders and fellow pilots. Yourachievements will be recognisedthrough promotions and awards. Asyou progress through your tour ofduty, promotions will be granted onthe basis of accumulated total missionscore. During each mission, a score isrecorded that represents all the craftyou have destroyed. The more valuableand dangerous the craft, the higherpoint value earned. The possible ranksin order of importance are:

• Recruit• Flight Cadet• Flight Officer• Lieutenant Junior Grade• Lieutenant• Captain• Lieutenant Commander• Commander• GeneralIn addition to being promoted, you

may be awarded the famed KalidorCrescent. This medal is awarded for missionexploits that are above and beyond thecall of duty. During a mission you willwin bonus points for completingspecial mission objectives. When youhave accumulated enough bonuspoints, you will enter into an elitecadre of pilots who have received thismedal. Further success will earn youadded embellishments to this medal.

The CalamariCruiser Concourse Once you’ve joined the Rebellion andselected the Back to Calamari Cruiseroption from the Family Transport, you’llgo to the Concourse inside the CalamariCruiser.

Moving the cursor around theConcourse from left to right brings upthe following choices:

• Combat Simulator• Family Transport• Briefing Room• Tech Library• Pilot Proving GroundClick the door to any of these

rooms to move inside them. The pair oflarge doors in the middle of the screenis a passageway that will take you tomissions you can fly for the RebelAlliance. However, these Briefing Roomdoors won’t open when family missionobligations are your top priority. To flyfamily missions, return to the FamilyTransport where Emkay will havemission-related information for you.Once you complete the family missions,the doors will open.

PILOT PROVING GROUND HANGARTHE CONCOURSE TECH LIBRARY


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Clicking on Pilot Proving Groundfrom the Concourse will send you tothe Hangar Deck. You’ll be sitting in thecockpit of the default craft for yourmission, with three displays in front ofyou. The middle display shows the typeof craft you’ll be flying, alongwith the title of the mission, and theHall of Fame of best times. Press theLEFT ARROW key to highlight the leftdisplay. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move upand down the lists on the left display.The text in the right display willchange depending on what you’reviewing in the left display. You can usethe arrow keys to move between theleft and right menus. Press the ENTERkey to make your selection.

The left display, labelled ProvingGround, has the following choices:

• Launch Sends you off to the salvageyard.• Return to Concourse Sends youback to the Calamari Cruiser.• Select Challenge Brings up a list ofthe missions you can fly in the rightdisplay. Press the RIGHT ARROW key,then the UP or DOWN ARROW keys toselect a challenge, then press theENTER key.• Instructions Brings up a textbriefing for the currently selected challenge inthe right display.• Select Craft Brings up a list of thecraft you can fly in the right display.Press the RIGHT ARROW key, then theUP or DOWN ARROW keys to select acraft, then press the ENTER key.

Pressing Launch sends you to thePilot Proving Ground to begin yoursession.

In-Flight Controls

K E Y B O A R D C O M M A N D S

ESSENTIAL CONTROLSThese are the basic keys you’ll need to use ifyou want to start flying right away:

r Target nearest enemy fighter

e Target nearest craft targeting you

t Cycle forward through targets

o Target nearest objective

n Nearest Hyperspace Nav Buoy

∫ Full Throttle

[ 1/3 Throttle (You turn faster whenyou’re flying at this speed.)

w Switch weapon systems

x Fire-Link weapons

ª Adjust cannon recharge rate

º Adjust shield recharge rate

’ Transfer laser energy to shields

Propulsion Controls

= Increase throttle

- Decrease throttle

\ Full Stop

[ 1/3 Throttle

] 2/3 Throttle

∆ Match targeted craft’s speed

∫ Full Throttle

Propulsion Controls

= Increase throttle

- Decrease throttle

\ Full Stop

[ 1/3 Throttle

] 2/3 Throttle

∆ Match targeted craft’s speed

∫ Full Throttle

π Engage Hyperspace (You mustbe within .5 km of a hyper buoyand and then confirm a jump into hyperspace by pressing SPACEBAR.)

v Toggle S-Foil (X-wing and B-wing only)

Pilot Safety Controls

j Jump to new craft if available(only in Quick Skirmish mode).

å+e Eject


Energy Management Controls

• Adjust beam weaponrecharge rate.

ª Adjust laser cannon rechargerate

º Adjust shields recharge rate

’or

ß+ªTransfer laser energy to shields

ß+ ’ Transfer all lasers to shields

;or

ß+ ºTransfer shield energy to lasers

⁄ Throttle/Energy Level Preset #1(Switch to throttle and energylevels set for Preset #1 defined in General Options.)

¤ Throttle/Energy Level Preset #2(Switch to throttle and energylevels set for Preset #2 defined in General Options.)

Shield System Controls

s Cycle shield settings

Weapons System Controls

w Switch weapons

x Switch firing-linking modes

b Toggle beam weapon on/off

c Fire countermeasure

å+ 2 Fire weapon

z Cycles through Gun Harmonisation modes

Targeting and CMD System Controls

r Target nearest starfighter

e Craft nearest craft targeting you

t Targets next target

y Targets previous target

u Target newest craft

i Target nearest incomingwarhead

o Target nearest objective craft

a Target attacker of target

p Target nearest player craft

n Cycle through Nav Buoys

¡ Target forward to nextfriendly craft

ß+ ¡ Target backwards to previous friendly craft

™ Target forward to nextneutral craft

ß+ ™ Target backwards to previous neutral craft

£ Target forward to nextenemy craft

ß+ £ Target backward to previous enemy craft

∞ Select target Preset #1 as target

§ Select target Preset #2 astarget

¶ Select target Preset #3 astarget

ß+ ∞ Save target in target Preset #1

ß+ § Save target in target Preset #2

ß+ ¶Save target in target Preset #3

, Cycle through your target’s components

< Reverse cycle through yourtarget’s components

Gun Turret Controls

g Switch to/from gunnerposition

f Cycle gunner or pilot AIsettings

Communications Controls

ß+ †Toggle chat line to other players

ç Cancel chat line to otherplayers

† Cycle chat between team/enemy/all

π Confirm critical orders

ß+ 1 Custom Message #1





In-Flight Map Controls

m View/leave map (AI will nottake over craft)

HUD Pop-Ups Controls

∂ Brings up/highlights/removesLeft Multifunction Display.

∑ Brings up/highlights/removesRight Multifunction Display

Brings up/removes CMD

“ Scroll up through MFD

æ Scroll down through MFD

‘ Scroll forward through MFD

… Scroll backwards through MFD

Toggles Forward Sensor/Shield Indicator off/on

Toggles middle HUD paneloff/on

© Toggles Rear Sensor off/on

¬+ Toggles HUD off/on

å+ . Simple HUD Mode

Cockpit Controls

. Turns cockpit off/on

l Padlock (switches your view from reticule to targeted object)

Docking and Pick-Up Controls

ß+ dDock with targeted object

ß+ pPick up targeted object

ß+ rRelease targeted object

Commands/Communications to Your Wingmates

ß+ a Attack my target

ß+ i Ignore my target

ß+ c Cover me

ß+ w Wait for orders

ß+ g Go ahead

ß+ b Board to reload

ß+ e Evade

ß+ h Head home

ß+ r Report in

† Wingmate Commands MFD

1thru 0 Wingmate MFD

View Controls (Keypad Only)

1 Roll Left (rudder)

2 Look down in cockpit view

3 Roll Right (rudder)

4 Look Left

5 Centre view in cockpit

6 Look Right

8 Look up in cockpit view

. Toggle cockpit on/off

/ Switch to/from external camera mode

* Free Look (when in external camera mode). Allows you to look around your ship using the joystick. Use Button 1 to zoom in, and Button 2 to zoom out

Other View Keys

å+ jFlyby Camera (only works inexternal view)

å+ uTarget Camera

å+ nWarhead Camera

Allows you to look around thevirtual cockpit using the mouse—click mouse tocentre view

Game Controls

qTHENπQuit mission

hTHENπRestart mission

å+ pPauses game—any keyunpauses it

å+ dCycle graphics detail settings

å+ sToggle system message display on/off

å+ vDisplays game version


• Preset #1 Shield Level Click thespace between zero and full to set aspecific level for your shield powersettings.• Preset #1 Beam Level Click thespace between zero and full to adjustyour beam weapons power settings.(In flight, you’ll activate your Preset #1configuration by pressing the F11 key.) • Preset #2 Throttle Lets you set aspecific throttle level for your craft, whichis indicated by the number displayed.Click the two arrows to increase ordecrease your throttle setting.• Preset #2 Laser Level Click the spacebetween zero and full to set a specificlevel for your laser power settings.• Preset #2 Shield Level Click the spacebetween zero and full to set a specificlevel for your shield power settings.• Preset #2 Beam Level Click thespace between zero and full to adjustyour beam weapons power settings.(In flight, you’ll activate your Preset #2configuration by pressing the F12 key.) • Use the F11 and F12 keys to switchyour throttle and energy levels toPreset #1 and Preset #2 respectively.• Restore Defaults Lets you revert tothe original settings. • Back Returns you to Main Optionsmenu.

G E N E R A L P E R F O R M A N C ET U N I N GChoose between three general levels ofperformance settings thatautomatically adjust your other detailedvideo and sound options depending onyour computer’s capabilities.

V I D E O O P T I O N S Use this to adjust your display settings.

SINGLE-PLAYER VIDEO OPTIONS This sets the following configurationsfor solo players:• Video Display Driver Cyclesthrough your available display drivers,so you can select one.• 3D Hardware Turns 3D board on oroff. Select Yes if your machine has a 3Daccelerator card. • Screen Resolution Cycles throughthe various screen resolutions availablefor your computer.• Brightness Click the space betweenDim and Bright to adjust the brightnesslevel.• Space Debris Turns flying bits ofrubble in deep space on or off.• Explosion Chunks (Single-playeronly) This slider determines how muchdebris is generated by a starshipexplosion. Reduce debris to improvegame performance.


Options MenuPressing the ESC key brings up a MainMenu of game options, which you canuse to set all the configurations in X-Wing Alliance. You’ll see thefollowing options displayed:

G E N E R A L O P T I O N S Click on this to adjust basic game settingsthat affect Tour of Duty flight, notmissions reflown in the Combat Simulator.

• Difficulty Cycles through Easy,Medium, and Hard skill levels forsingle-player missions. Changing thiswill affect your score.

• Craft Collisions Turns collisionsbetween starfighters on or off for single-player missions.• Invulnerable Turns indestructiblemode for your craft on or off forsingle-player missions. • Unlimited Ammo Togglescontinually charged laser mode andendless weapons mode on or off forsingle-player missions. If you turnIndestructible Mode or UnlimitedAmmo on, you will not receive bonuspoints and your combat score will begreatly reduced. • Message #1 Lets you create acustom text message to send to allplayers in a multiplayer game. Click onthis, then type in your message, andpress ENTER. To send the message,press SHIFT+1.• Message #2 Same as Message #1,except press SHIFT and the 2 key tosend taunt.• Message #3 Same as Message #1,except press SHIFT and the 3 key tosend message.• Message #4 Same as Message #1,except press SHIFT and the 4 key tosend message.• Preset #1 Throttle Lets you set aspecific throttle level for your craft,which is indicated by the numberdisplayed. Click either of the twoarrows to increase or decrease yourthrottle setting.• Preset #1 Laser Level Click thespace between zero and full to set aspecific level for your laser powersettings.

GENERAL OPTIONS SCREEN

MAIN MENU SCREEN

VIDEO OPTIONS SCREEN



• Particle Effects Turns sparks andsmoke from hits on and off.• Missile Trails Turns long tail formissiles on or off. Turn off to improveperformance.• Engine Glow Turns propulsionsystem colours on or off. Turning thisoff means less polygons are drawn,which could improve the frame rate.• Lens Flare Turns light sourcegraphic effects on or off.• HUD Colour Cycles through coloursettings for cockpit display. These willbe displayed on the small cockpit iconto the right.

S O U N D O P T I O N S Lets you change the music and soundeffects settings in the game.• Concourse Music Click the spacebetween Off and Max to adjust themusic volume levels inside theCalamari Cruiser and the FamilyTransport.• Concourse SFX Click the spacebetween Off and Max to adjust thesound effects volume levels inside theCalamari Cruiser and the FamilyTransport.• Flight Engine Music Click the spacebetween Off and Max to adjust the in-flight music volume levels.• 3D Sound Enabled Turn option on ifyou have a compatible 3D sound card.Turning 3D sound on if you do not havea sound card that supports it will resultin decreased performance.• Number of Channels Lets you setthe maximum number of sound effectsthat can play concurrently. Reducingthe number of sound effects played at

one time may improve gameperformance.• Sound Effects Quality Thisdetermines the resolution of your in-flight sound effects. Normal resolutionsounds take much less memory (andthus can improve performance), butdon’t sound as good as high resolutionsounds.• Flight Engine Exterior SFX Click thespace between Off and Max to adjustthe general sound effects settings inflight.• Cockpit Interior SFX Click the spacebetween Off and Max to adjust thesound effects volume levels for yourcockpit instruments.• Engine Sound Click the spacebetween Off and Max to adjust thevolume levels for your propulsionsystem.• Pilot Messages Your wingmateswill talk to you in flight. Use this tocycle between hearing all of theirmessages, hearing no messages, orhearing some messages.• Tactical Officer Messages Cyclesbetween hearing all messages, hearingno messages, or hearing someautogenerated messages about the


• Backdrop Turns planets andbackground visuals on/off. Offimproves performance.• Starfield Density Cycles betweenLow, Medium, and High density, whichaffects the number of stars in thebackground. Choose low to enhanceperformance.• Use Low Detail Models Click thespace between Near and Far to set thedistance at which high-poly models appear in thegame. To increase performance,choose Near to keep the models in low detail. • Texture Resolution Cycles betweenhigh, low, and medium resolutiontextures. Use lower settings to speedup the game if you have a slow orerratic frame rate.• Explosion Resolution Sets textureresolutions for explosions, not craft.Setting this lower could improve framerate.• Local Light Source Determines howoften a local light source, like lasers,will generate light. Lower settings toimprove frame rate.• Diffuse Lighting Toggles globallight sources on or off.

• Use Multiplayer Settings Use samevideo settings as the multiplayer videosettings.• Restore Defaults Revert to originalsettings.• Back Returns you to the previousscreen.

HARDWARE ONLY VIDEOOPTIONS• Hardware MIP Mapping Allowsyour 3D card to determine the distanceat which higher resolution texturesbecome visible. Turn off to let thesoftware determine the distance.Turning it on may improve frame rate.• Palettized Textures Lets your 3Dcard generate texture colours using itsinternal palette. This makes texturesuse less RAM, and turning it on cansubstantially increase performance onthose cards that support palettizedtextures.• Bilinear Filtering Turns texturesmoothing on or off. Turn off toimprove performance.• Hit Effects Turns glowing shields,laser impact blasts, and other attackvisuals on or off. Turn off to improveperformance.

HARDWARE ONLY VIDEO OPTIONSSINGLE-PLAYER VIDEO OPTIONS SCREEN SOUND OPTIONS



N E T W O R K O P T I O N SOnce you are connected to a gamesession, only the host can change theseoptions.• Password Required Specifieswhether or not a password is requiredto join a multiplayer game.• Password Specifies the password fora multiplayer game.• Internet Specifies whether amultiplayer game is being played overthe Internet.• Update Rate Use this setting tocontrol the frequency in which gamedata is sent across the network.

V I E W C R E D I T S This rolls the names of the people whocontributed to the creation of X-WingAlliance. Press the ENTER, ESC, orSPACEBAR keys or your mouse buttonto stop the credits.

V I E W C U T S C E N E S This lets you view animation ofimportant scenes in the game. Clickingon this brings up several thumbnailimages from cutscenes. Cutscenes willunlock as the player progressesthrough the campaign missions. Clickon one of these thumbnails to view.

R E T U R N T O G A M E Sends you back to the place in thegame where you chose to enter theOptions menu.

E X I T T O W I N D O W S Returns you to your desktop.

Combat Simulator Here’s where you’ll be able to re-flymissions you’ve already completed, flymissions with or against liveopponents, and create your ownmissions. When you play the game forthe first time, you’ll only be able to getto the Combat Simulator from theFamily Transport. However, once youcomplete the family missions and jointhe Rebellion, the Calamari CruiserConcourse is open and you won’t beable to get back to the CombatSimulator through the Family Transport.

When you click on CombatSimulator, you’ll move to a screendepicting a simulator. Click on Single-Player to move to a mode where you’reflying solo. Click on Multiplayer to takeon other players over the Internet orother network. (See Multiplayer SpaceCombat on page 46 for moreinformation.)

Clicking on Single-Player sends youto a Mission Selection screen. You’ll seethe name of the battle at the top of thescreen, with the names of the missionsyou can fly within that battle at thebottom. To switch battles, click on


status of important craft.• Special Mission Messages Choosehow many mission-specific radiomessages to hear.• Voice Volume Click the spacebetween Off and Max to adjust thevolume of anyone talking to you.• Restore Defaults Lets you revert tothe original settings.• Back Returns you to the Main Optionsmenu.

G A M E C O N T R O L L E RO P T I O N SWith this, you can adjust the settingsof your joystick or other controller.• Rudder Enabled If you have rudderpedals or a joystick that has a rudderfeature, this activates those controllers.Rudder control rolls your craft around itsline of flight. (You can also press andhold your second joystick button whileturning left or right.)• Invert Rudder Switches thedirection in which your ship rotates.• Force Feedback Activates ForceFeedback if your joystick supports it.• Force Feedback Strength Click thespace between Weak and Strong to adjustthe intensity of Force Feedback effects.

• Force Feedback Centering Clickthe space between Weak and Strong toadjust the overall tension of your ForceFeedback joystick.• Invert Joystick Y-Axis Reverses thepitch settings on craft so that the nosegoes up when you push the joystickforward, and goes down when you pullthe joystick back.• Remap Joystick Buttons Mapskeyboard commands to joystickbuttons. Choosing this will bring up alist of your joystick buttons and theircurrent functions. Press the joystickbutton or the UP or DOWN ARROWSto highlight the button you want toreassign. Clicking on the currentfunction for that button or pressingENTER brings up a list of availablefunctions. Use the arrow keys or theslider bar to scroll through the list, andclick on the function you want. You can also press a key while the listis up to assign that key to the chosenjoystick button. Choose Restore Defaultsto go back to the original settings, andchoose Back to return to the previousscreen.• Restore Defaults Lets you revert tothe original settings.• Back Returns you to Main Optionsmenu.

GAME CONTROLLER OPTIONS

COMBAT SIMULATOR



• Return to Family Transport (or,later, Back to Concourse): Sends youback to the Azzameen family ship orthe Calamari Cruiser Concourse.• Quick Start Skips the MissionBriefing screen, and sends you to theHangar Deck to begin your mission.(See Hangar on page 12 for moreinformation.)• Go to Briefing Sends you to theMission Briefing screen, where you’ll getmore detailed information about yourmission. (See Mission Briefing on page 11for a detailed description.)

Go to the Hangar to start yourmission (See Hangar on page 12 fordetails). In the Hangar, you’ll have thefollowing choices:• Launch Sends you off on yourmission.• Return to Concourse Sends youback to your briefing.• Switch Craft To fly a differentspacecraft, highlight this, then pressthe RIGHT ARROW key. Press the UPand DOWN ARROW keys to scrollthrough the different craft choices,then press ENTER to select one.• Load Warheads To change theweaponry on your craft, highlight this,then press the RIGHT ARROW key.Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keysto scroll through the different weaponchoices, then press ENTER to add orchange new warheads. • Install Beam Weapon To configureyour craft with this neutralisingweapon, highlight this, then press theRIGHT ARROW key. Press the UP andDOWN ARROW keys to scroll through thevarious beam weapon choices, then

press ENTER to add the one you want. NOTE: These weapons are not availableon all craft.• Install Countermeasures Tochange your craft’s defensiveweaponry, highlight this, then pressthe RIGHT ARROW key. Press the UPand DOWN ARROW keys to scrollthrough the countermeasures choices,then press ENTER to add one. NOTE:These are not available on all craft.

When you’ve finished making yourselections, press the SPACEBAR orselect Launch to begin your mission.

Quick SkirmishIn Quick Skirmish mode, you cancustomise missions any way you want,within the limits of the game. You’lleven be able to fly a variety of craftthat can’t be flown in other X-Wing Alliance missions, includingImperial craft. NOTE: Skirmish modewas designed to be as flexible aspossible, but some settingcombinations a player creates maycause performance problems.

Clicking on the Quick Skirmishbutton in the Combat Chamber brings up aQuick Skirmish Setup screen. Inbuilding a mission, you’ll activate andconfigure teams and flight groups, andgive them a mission goal. A flightgroup contains one to six craft of thesame type that fly together as a unit.

At the bottom of the screen, you’llsee a row of icons, which you can clickon to configure your mission. Theseare labelled:


either of the large blinking arrows oneither side of the screen. (You can only change to a different battle ifyou have already flown a missionwithin that battle.) Click on the smallerblinking arrows to scroll throughavailable missions within a battle. (These arrows will only appearif there are more than five missionswithin a given battle.) You’ll also seetwo buttons in the lower left-handcorner labelled:• Tour of Duty Lets you fly apreviously completed mission in theCombat Simulator.• Quick Skirmish Lets you create andfly a customised mission, or load apreviously created mission, then takepart in it. (See Quick Skirmish on page41 for a description.)

In the lower right-hand corner,you’ll see:• Return to Family Transport (or,later, Back to Concourse): Sends youback to the Azzameen family ship orthe Calamari Cruiser Concourse.

Clicking on the mission iconbrings up a Mission Description screen,where you’ll read a brief overview ofyour mission. You’ll also see MissionStatistics displayed for your Tour ofDuty and Combat Simulator missions,including the number of times you’veflown that mission, your best score,best bonus score and best time.

You can adjust the settings for amission by clicking on the Settingsicons in the lower part of the screen:• Difficulty Cycles through Normal,Challenging, and Hard difficulty levels.• Collisions Turns collisions betweenyour craft and other starfighters on oroff.• Invulnerable Turns indestructiblemode for your craft on or off.• Unlimited Ammo Turns endlessammunition mode for your craft on oroff. If you turn Indestructible Mode orUnlimited Ammo on, you will notreceive bonus points and your combatscore will be greatly reduced.

To begin flying your mission, or toselect a different one, click on thesebuttons in the right-hand corner:• Return to Select Battle Sends youback to the previous screen.

MISSION SELECTION SCREEN MISSION DESCRIPTION SCREEN



• Craft Use this setting to change thecraft piloted by the selected flightgroup. Click on the word Inactive tobring up a list of types of craft. Click ona type of craft to bring up all availablecraft of that type. If the list is long,click the UP and DOWN ARROWS ordrag the slider bar to see all the craft.Click on a craft to select it. Click onCancel to return to the Flight GroupConfiguration screen.• # Craft Per Wave Lets you choosefrom one to six craft in each wave.• Number of Waves Lets you choosefrom one to nine waves. Once all thecraft in a wave have been shot down,the next wave will appear.• Warheads Cycles between theavailable projectile weapons for thecraft you’ve chosen. (See Types ofWarheads on page 20 for moreinformation.)• Beam Weapon (Starfighters only)Cycles through the different beamweapons available for your craft. (SeeTypes of Beam Weapons on page 21 formore information.)

• Countermeasures (Starfightersonly) Cycles through the availabledefenses for your craft. (See Types ofCountermeasures on page 21 for moreinformation.)• Primary FG This determineswhether a flight group is considered aprimary target for the purpose of goalresolution. For example, if you assignthe goal “Destroy Primary Targets” toyour team, and your opponent has aStar Destroyer and a corvette designatedas primary flight groups, then yourgoal is to destroy the Star Destroyerand the corvette. If set to Yes, a redexclamation point appears next to theflight group.• Duty Cycles through the differentduty assignments you want to give tothis flight group:

• Superiority Attack fighters, thenprimary flight groups.• Strike Attack primary flightgroups, then fighters.• Escort Protect primary flightgroups.• Disable Disable primary flightgroups.• Capture Disable and captureprimary flight groups.• Recon Inspect (determine cargoof) primary flight groups.• No Duty Craft is stationary.Once you’ve finished configuring

the mission and flight groups, you canclick on the LEFT ARROW in the uppermiddle of the screen to scroll throughflight group information, armamentsand orders. Click on the RIGHT ARROWto see how these craft are armed.


• # of Teams Cycles between two,four, and eight teams.• Setting Cycles through the variousenvironments in space where yourmission will take place. The choices aredeep space, mine field or asteroidfield.• Start Distance Lets you set thedistance your teams will be from oneanother when the mission begins.• Collisions Turns collisions betweenstarfighters on or off.• Time Limit Sets the time limit formelee type skirmishes.

Once you’ve made yourconfiguration choices, the number ofteams you’ve chosen will be displayedon the Quick Skirmish Setup screen. Togive each team an objective for thatmission, click on Goals button in theupper part of the screen.

On the Goals Screen, you’ll see thenumber of teams you’ve selected with agoal next to each team and the SkirmishMission Goal Type. Choose Melee or CombatEngagement. For Melee skirmishes, thegoal is always to destroy more of youropponent’s craft in the allotted time thanthe other teams. Highest score wins. ForCombat Engagement skirmishes, teamscan be given different goals. The firstteam to complete its goals wins. Tochange goals for a team, click on thegoals next to the team’s name. Click onthe Flight Group Assignment button at thetop of the Goals screen to leave it.

F L I G H T G R O U P C O N F I G U R A T I O NS C R E E NBelow is a description of all the optionson the screen. See the Flight GroupAssignment section on page 44 to gothrough the steps for using it.• Piloted By Cycles through thevarious Artificial Intelligence levels foreach flight group. If you assignyourself to this flight group, this settingapplies to your wingmates and your turret gunner.

QUICK SKIRMISH SETUP SCREEN GOALS SCREEN FLIGHT GROUP CONFIGURATION SCREEN



F LY A S K I R M I S HTo fly a skirmish, first load or createone. Once you’ve dragged your pilot’sname to a flight group, a Begin buttonwill appear in the lower right of yourscreen. Click on this to start flying.When your mission is over, you’ll moveto a Debriefing screen, which displays

the player statistics for that mission.These include the mission result, themission score, any awards you’veearned, the number of craft you’vedowned, and the number of craftyou’ve lost.


You’ll see a row of buttons in thelower left-hand corner, labelled:• Tour of Duty Exits Skirmish mode,returns you to Family Mission screenbefore you join the Rebellion or theBattle Selection screen after you join. • Load Loads a saved skirmish or clearsand begins a new skirmish. Clicking thisbrings up a list of skirmish templates.Click on the one you want to play, orpress Cancel to return to the previousscreen. If you select New SkirmishMission, all flight groups and goals willbe cleared. Skirmish templates aresaved in the Skirmish folder in your X-Wing Alliance directory. • Save Click on this, then type in thename of the skirmish you want to save.To play it again later, click on Load.• New Skirmish Mission This optionclears all skirmish settings, includingthe flight groups and goals.

FLIGHT GROUP ASSIGNMENT You’ll need to activate and assign as manyflight groups as you want. To do this:1 Drag a player name to an empty slotat the Quick Skirmish Setup screen.2 Click the word Inactive next to apilot’s name in a slot.3 Select a craft from the list that showsall craft the player is allowed to fly.4 At the Flight Group Configurationscreen, you’ll have a series of choicesto fill out. 5 Rename your group if you desire atthe flashing cursor. 6 Select a Wingman Skill. This affectsthe AI of wingmen in the flight group.This is the level of your AI when you goto the map with AI. This is the level of

your AI turret gunner. 7 From Craft, change craft if you wanta different craft other than the oneselected.8 Select number of craft per wave.This is the number of wingmates you’llhave, including yourself.9 Select the number of waves.10 Select the beam weapons you want.11 Select the counter measures youwant.12 Select Yes or No for a primary flightgroup. (If it’s set to Yes, a redexclamation point will appear next toflight group.)13 Select from a variety of duties.14 Using the buttons along the bottom,you can copy and paste your selectionsinto other flight groups.15 Click Done to go to a Quick SkirmishSetup screen. Assign AI flight groups tofly with and against you in yourmission. To assign an AI flight group:1 Click Inactive next to an empty slot.2 Select a craft from the list. (This is alist of all craft in the game.) You’ll alsosee the point value of that flight group,along with the total point value of itsteam. (In multiplayer games, it isimportant to have these points equallybalanced. The host sets the maximumpoint value for each team, and eachplayer gets to spend those points.)3 Select Piloted By. (This is the skilllevel of the AI.) 4 Follow from step 6 above.

• PRESET YOUR POWER AND THROTTLE SETTINGS. DO THIS IN THE DATAPAD UNDER GENERAL

OPTIONS OR WITH SHIFT+F11 AND SHIFT+F12 KEYS. THEN USE THESE PRESETS TO CHANGE

YOUR THROTTLE AND REDIRECTS BY PRESSING F11 AND F12. THIS CAN BE USEFUL IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR SHIP READY FOR SITUATIONS

SUCH AS DOGFIGHTS, WHEN YOU WANT LOTS OF ENGINE AND WEAPON POWER.

• IF YOUR SHIP HAS GUN TURRETS, FIRE THEM AT CRAFT THAT ARE

CHASING YOU OR ARE BEHIND YOU BY USING THE F KEY WHILE IN

THE COCKPIT. YOU CAN ALSO USE THEM FOR ATTACKING A LARGE

TARGET THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO GET TOO CLOSE TO.

• TO DODGE MISSILES, TRY FLYING 90 MEGALIGHTS PER HOUR OR FASTER.

• TO TURN FASTER, TRY FLYING AT 1/3 THROTTLE.

• WHEN IN A DOGFIGHT, WOBBLE YOUR CRAFT TO MAKE IT

MORE DIFFICULT FOR ENEMY WEAPONS TO HIT. IF YOU CAN

DO THIS WHILE SHOOTING YOUR OWN WEAPONS ACCURATELY, YOU’LL BE A REAL THORN IN YOUR OPPONENT’S SIDE!

• DON’T GET CLOSER THAN .8 KM TO CAPITAL SHIPS IF YOU

CAN HELP IT. THEY CAN HIT YOU FAIRLY EASILY AT THAT RANGE, AND

GETTING ANY CLOSER PUTS YOU AT RISK FOR PROXIMITY DAMAGE FROM

FRIENDLY WARHEADS.

• DON’T SHOOT WARHEADS AT POINT-BLANK RANGE. YOU MIGHT

GET CAUGHT IN YOUR OWN BLAST.

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M U L T I P L A Y E R S P A C E C O M B A T




Hosting a GameThe host must choose mission settings,assign players (including himself) toflight groups, and become the serverfor the game session. As the host, youmust set the following options to startthe network game before clicking theConnect button:

S E R V I C E P R O V I D E RChoose the type of connection for thegame. Just click the icon for theservice provider you wish to use forthe game session. IPX Choose this service provider tohost a game on an IPX LAN. Click Beginto start the multiplayer session onceyou are ready.

TCP/IPChoose thisserviceprovider toplay overthe Inter-net orTCP/IPLAN. As thehost, youmust giveyour IPaddress toeach clientso they canconnect to your game. For informationon finding your IP address, refer to theIP Configuration Viewer section onpage 59. Click Begin to start the gamesession once you are ready.


Multiplayer SpaceCombatOnce you’ve honed your piloting skills inthe single-player missions, take yourfavourite Rebel or Imperial starfighterinto combat against other liveopponents for a different kind of a thrill.

M U L T I P L A Y E R M O D EF E A T U R E S• Play Up to Eight Players Up toeight players are supported on a LAN,four players over the Internet, and twoplayers over serial or modemconnection, using Microsoft DirectPlay.• Play over the Internet on MSNGaming Zone Access free Internetplay on the MSN Gaming Zone, thepopular and easy-to-use Internetgaming Web site, using your Webbrowser. (Internet Explorer or NetscapeNavigator and an account with anInternet Service Provider are required.)• Starfighter Racing Modes Competein series of starfighter races throughthe rings of the Pilot Proving Ground.• Multiplayer Quick Skirmish Set upyour own mission parameters or loadone of the ready-made missions and flywith friends.• Fly Imperial or Rebel StarfightersPilot 28 different craft in multiplayercombat. These include all of thesuperiority fighters used by the RebelAlliance, as well as all of the various TIEfighters, gunboats and missile boats inservice for the Galactic Empire. You canalso pilot a number of civilian andpirate craft in combat, including theMillennium Falcon itself!

How to Play a Multiplayer GameTo play a multiplayer game from theFamily Transport or Concourse, click onthe Combat Simulator door to enter theSimulator room. Click on the largegroup of simulator pods to go to theMultiplayer Setup Screen. NOTE: You canset multiplayer video settings, just asyou can for single-player games. Youmay wish to use different multiplayervideo settings to improve performance.See page 35 for details on Video Options.

Select whether you wish to HostGame, Join Game, or connect to theMSN Gaming Zone. (For moreinformation about playing on the Zone,see MSN Gaming Zone on page 57.)

SIMULATOR PODS

MULTIPLAYER SETUP SCREEN

IPX

TCP/IP

HOST-CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN

Select ServiceProvider

Currently SelectedService Provider

Game NamePasswordInternet Yes/NoUpdate Rate

Connect (Start Game)

Back



Joining a GameAfter clicking Join Game you mustselect one of the following serviceproviders. (For definitions, see theGlossary on page 62.)

IPX Choosethis serviceprovider tojoin a gameon an IPXLAN. ClickConnect to gothe LAN Game Join Screen.

TCP/IP Choose this service provider toplay over the Internet or TCP/IP LAN. Ifyou are joining a game, you must typein the host’s IP address to find thegame on the Internet or LAN. ClickConnect to start the game session onceyou are ready. (For more informationon TCP/IP, see page 64.)


DIRECT MODEM Choose this to play a two-player game with a friend usingyour modem. If there are multipledevices listed under Available Modemsin the list on the right, you must makesure that your modem is selected byclicking on it. Once you are ready, clickBegin to start the game session.

Direct SerialChoose DirectSerial to play atwo-playergame betweentwo PCsconnected via anull modem cable. You must have eachend of a null modem cable connectedto a free serial port on the back ofeach PC. Then you must set the COMport to match the port that the cable isplugged into (usually 1 or 2 on mostcomputers). It is recommended thatyou leave Baud Rate, Stop Bits, Parity,and Flow Control settings at theirdefaults. If you have changed any ofthe other settings or experience anyproblems, click the Restore Defaultsbutton. Once you are ready, click Beginto start the game session.

G A M E N A M EDefault is YourPilotname’s Game. Youcan change it to anything you wish,just click in the field below GameName and type in the new name,followed by ENTER.

P A S S W O R DAllows you to password-protect yourgame, allowing only the players towhom you have given the password tojoin your game. Click Yes or No toenable/disable password protection.Click in the field below Password to setthe password.

I N T E R N E T Y E S / N O This setting affects they way in whichnetwork communication is handled byX-Wing Alliance. Choosing Yesenables optimisations for Internet play.Click on the word Yes or No to togglebetween the two settings. Default is Yesfor TCP/IP games and No for all otherService Providers. If you are hosting aTCP/IP LAN game, you should turn thisoff for the best performance.

U P D A T E R A T E Use this setting to control thefrequency in which game data is sentacross the network. Click on Low orHigh to toggle between the twosettings. The High setting reduces theamount of warping in-flight, and is therecommended setting. Use Low only ifyou are experiencing performanceproblems.

DIRECT SERIAL

DIRECT MODEMIPX

JOIN-CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN

Select ServiceProvider

Currently SelectedService Provider

Connect (Look forHost’s Game)

Back

TCP/IP



Racing MissionsThis mode lets you compete in racingevents against live players in theSalvage Yard. (See Pilot Proving Groundon page 27 for details.) The coursesconsist of a sequence of rings, some ofwhich have weapons aimed at anycraft. Shooting the small yellow boxeson these rings will disable theweapons. The rules for the particularcourse will be displayed when themission loads.

C H A TType a message any time the ChatInterface is visible at the top of thescreen. Press ENTER to send themessage. Click the T key to send toonly players on your team, and clickthe A key to send to all players. Clickthe DOWN ARROW on the right of theChat Interface to enlarge the Chat Box,click it again to shrink the Chat Box.

P L A Y E R A S S I G N M E N TPlayers will be automatically assignedstart positions and crafts as they jointhe game. The host can eject an unrulyplayer from the game. Do this bydragging the player name to the BootPlayer icon.


DIRECT MODEM Choose this to join atwo-player game with a friend usingyour modems. Enter the host’s phonenumber. If there are multiple deviceslisted under Available Modems in thelist on the right, you must make surethat your modem is selected byclicking on it. Once you are ready, clickConnect to start dialling and attempt toconnect to the host’s modem.

DIRECT SERIAL Choose Direct Serial tojoin a two-player game between twoPCs connected via a null modem cable.You must have each end of a nullmodem cable connected to a freeserial port on the back of each PC. Thenyou must set the COM port to matchthe port that the cable is plugged into(usually 1 or 2 on most computers). It is recommended that you leave BaudRate, Stop Bits, Parity, and Flow Controlsettings at their defaults. If you havechanged any of the other settings orexperience any problems, click theRestore Defaults button. Once you areready, click Connect to start the gamesession.DIRECT MODEM

DIRECT SERIAL

IPX LAN JOIN GAME SCREEN

Choose Game toJoin from List

Query All Games

Join Selected Game

Back

Selected Game

RACING MISSIONS

Switch to QuickSkirmish Mode

Chat Interface

Player’s Craft

Player Slots

Cycle ThroughCourses

Cycle GameRace Options

Boot Player

Ready Button

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additional multiplayer-specific options.This section describes only themultiplayer aspects of Quick Skirmish.For more information, see the QuickSkirmish section on page 41. NOTE: For best success, we recommendyou load a pre-made Skirmish template.“Simple” templates are recommendedfor playing on the Internet or for low-end machines. “Complex” templatesare designed for LAN use.

C H A TType a message any time the ChatInterface is visible at the top of thescreen. Press ENTER to send themessage. Click the T key to only send to players on your team,and click the A key to send to allplayers. Click the DOWN ARROW onthe right of the Chat Interface toenlarge the Chat Box, click it again toshrink the Chat Box.

P L A Y E R A S S I G N M E N TThe host must drag player names fromthe Unassigned Player list to one of theavailable team slots. If you load aready-made Skirmish mission, you mustassign to a slot next to a flyable craft,replacing the computer pilot. The hostcan eject an unruly player by draggingthe player’s name to the Boot Playericon. All players must be assigned toteam slots before the Ready button willappear for the host.

Q U I C K S K I R M I S HO P T I O N S Only the host can modify thesesettings. Clients can view the host’scurrent settings.• Craft Selection Select On to letplayers choose their own craft and itssettings. Select Host Only so the hostcan modify the craft settings andarmaments.• Number of Teams Cycles betweentwo, four, and eight teams.• Setting Cycles through the variousenvironments in space where yourmission will take place.• MaxTeamPts Shows the maximumnumber of points available to any teamfor Craft Selection and Armament. Everycraft setting has a point cost and thistally is designed to keep teams balanced.The host can set this from 500 to 10,000,or Unlimited. If a team’s point totalexceeds the maximum Team Pointsvalue, the Team Points will flash red.Your team point total must be under themaximum point total set by the host orthe Ready button will not appear.• Finish Time Limit Sets the amountof time before the mission ends, eitherto when a team has completed itsmission goal or when only one teamhas players left in it.• Start Distance Lets you set thedistance your teams will be from oneanother when the mission begins.• Locate Players Automatic allows

all players to see other pilots craft infoin the CMD without having to firstidentify them. With this turned off,human pilots cannot be distinguishedfrom computer pilots without first


R A C I N G M I S S I O NO P T I O N SOnly the host can modify thesesettings. Clients can view the host’scurrent settings.• Laps To change the length of a race,modify the number of laps from one to10. This setting only applies to Ringer 1,Ringer 2 and the Crazy Eight racecourses.• Craft Selection Selecting Off meanscraft cannot be changed from thedefault. Allows players to choose theirown craft and its settings by choosingOn. Selecting Host Only allows only thehost modify the craft settings.• Finish Time Limit Sets the timelimit for when the game ends after thefirst player finishes the course.• Locate Players Choose Automatic toallow all players to see other pilots’craft info in the CMD without having to

first identify them. With this turned off,human pilots cannot be distinguishedfrom computer pilots without firstidentifying their craft. • Password Select Open so nopassword is required to join this game.If a password was entered by the hostat the Host Connection Setup Screen,turning Required on will enable thepassword protection.• Collisions Turns collisions betweenstarfighters on or off.

Multiplayer QuickSkirmishMultiplayer Quick Skirmish, like insingle-player, allows you to create yourown missions from scratch or you canload one of the ready- made missions.Multiplayer Quick Skirmish modeoperates much the same way as itdoes in single-player mode with a few

MULTIPLAYER QUICK SKIRMISH SCREEN

Racing Missions Mode

Chat Interface

Quick Skirmish

Player Slots

Team PointTotal

Cycle SkirmishOptions

Boot Player

UnassignedPlayer List

Start

Load SkirmishSave SkirmishClear



E N D I N G A M I S S I O NIf you lose all of the craft assigned toyou and your flight group, or you quitusing Q then SPACEBAR, the missionwill end for you and you will be takento the Map until the mission is over.The rest of the players will continue toplay in the mission until they have losttheir craft, the mission ends due tocompletion of goals or due to missiontime-out. If you don’t want to wait,you can press ALT+Q, then SPACEBARto disconnect from the game. To viewthe final scores, you should remainconnected until the mission ends. Ifyou are a client and disconnect fromthe game before it’s over, you won’tsee your final score. If the hostdisconnects from the game, all clientswill be disconnected too.

MSN Gaming ZoneThe Zone is a free gaming service thatallows you to play challenging gameson the Internet. Here, you can competeagainst some of the best players on theInternet or just meet new people overa casual game. It’s also a place to goto get the latest game tips and newsabout X-Wing Alliance.

To play on the Zone, you will needeither Internet Explorer (version 3.2 orlater) or Netscape Navigator (version4.0 or later).

M S N G A M I N G Z O N EQ U I C K S T A R TI N S T R U C T I O N S 1 Launch X-Wing Alliance.2 Click Combat Simulator.3 Click Multiplayer.

4 Click MSN Gaming Zone. The gamewill close down and attempt toconnect to the X-Wing Alliance gamelobby on the MSN Gaming Zone Website at msn.zone.com. If you are notalready connected to the Internet, youmay be prompted by Windows toconnect to your Internet ServiceProvider. If your computer is notconfigured to connect to the Internetautomatically, you should connectmanually, then go back to Step 1.5 The Zone Help section of the MSNGaming Zone will help you create anew UserID and password, or help youlog in using an existing account.6 Once you are logged in, you can meetother X-Wing Alliance players and setup games in the game lobbies. Onceyou have joined a lobby and the hosthits the Launch button, X-WingAlliance will start and players will beconnected to the game automatically.

G E T A F R E EM E M B E R S H I P O N T H E Z O N ENOTE: If you already have a Zone accountand the software installed, you can skipthese steps. Go directly to the sectionPlaying X-Wing Alliance on the Zone.1 Connect to your Internet ServiceProvider.2 Launch either Internet Explorer orNetscape Navigator.3 Type msn.zone.com and pressENTER. This will bring you to the ZoneWeb site.4 At the Zone Web site, click NewZone Users: Signup to Play Games if youare not a member of the Zone.


identifying their craft. • Collisions Turns collisions betweenstarfighters on or off.• Password The Open setting means nopassword is required to join this game.Select Required if a password wasentered by the host at the HostConnection Setup screen. Turning thison will enable the password protection.

In-FlightMultiplayer Options

I N - F L I G H T M E S S A G I N G

ß+ † Brings up Chat Console.

Type your message, then hit ENTER

† Cycles through send toTeam/Enemy/All

Aborts message andreturns keyboard control

∆ Sends message

p Target nearest player craft

MULTIPLAYER SKIRMISH

Incoming Chat andRadio Messages

Type Chat Here(SHIFT+TAB)

Player Name


You’ll find a Glossary of Internet-RelatedTerms on page 62. If you are notfamiliar with a term or acronym usedin this manual, refer to the Glossary.

HOS T I N G YOUR OWNI N T E RN E T G AM EThis section helps you host and joinInternet games without a matchmakingservice such as the MSN Gaming Zone.

Setting up your own Internetgames can be somewhat difficult forless experienced Internet users. If youhave trouble, try playing X-WingAlliance on the MSN Gaming Zone. Itreally simplifies the connection processand provides a place to meet otherplayers.

Advanced users will probably beable to find players in an X-WingAlliance room using an IRC Chatprogram, or a pop-up Chat program. Inan IRC Chat room, you can arrange agame and exchange the IP Address, asmentioned in Step 3 below. Pleaseconsult the Glossary on page 62 formore information on IRC.

SUGGESTED STEPS FOR HOSTINGAN INTERNET GAME1 Connect to the Internet.2 Determine your IP Address. Thisnumber is usually different each timeyou connect. You can use the IPConfiguration Viewer (included withWindows 95 or 98) to determine yourIP Address. See the section entitledUseful Internet Utilities Included withWindows 95 or 98 below for details.3 You will need to give your current IPAddress to anyone interested in joining

your game. If you are playing with afriend, you could e-mail them thisnumber or call them (if you haveaccess to a phone that isn’t tied up byyour connection to the Internet).4 Launch X-Wing Alliance andchoose to host a TCP/IP multiplayergame by following the Hosting a Gameinstructions on page 49.5 Once the game is active and you arewaiting in the Multiplayer Optionsscreen, your opponent will be able tojoin using the IP Address you gavethem. Just wait until they show up inthe game.JOINING AN INTERNET GAME1 You will need to obtain the IP Addressof the computer hosting the game. Youcould arrange the game online throughan IRC Chat program or obtain theaddress via e-mail or other means. Thisnumber will usually change every timethe host connects to the Internet, so youneed to obtain the host’s current IPAddress before joining a game.2 Launch X-Wing Alliance andchoose to join a TCP/IP multiplayergame by following the Joining a Gameinstructions on page 51.3 Select the TCP/IP protocol as yourservice provider.4 Enter the IP Address when promptedand click OK. Be sure to enter thenumber exactly and include periods toseparate the numbers. A valid numberwill look something like this:199.3.89.200

5 Once you have entered a valid IPAddress and clicked OK, X-WingAlliance will search for the game. Ifthe game isn’t found, click the LEFTARROW button to go back and try


Complete the form and click Submit toregister on the Zone. 5 In the “Sign In was successful!”window, click Zone Software to installthe software on your computer system. 6 Click Complete Install and type aninstall directory. 7 Once the Zone software is installed,you are ready to begin.

P L A Y I N G X - W I N GA L L I A N C E O N T H E Z O N E1 Make sure both the X-WingAlliance and Zone software areinstalled on your computer system.2 Place your X-Wing Alliance Disc 1or Disc 2 in the CD-ROM drive. If thegame Launcher appears, do not startthe game; instead, exit from it.3 Connect to your Internet ServiceProvider and launch either InternetExplorer or Netscape Navigator.4 Type msn.zone.com and pressENTER. 5 At the Zone Web site, click GamesList and an entire list of games willappear. 6 Find X-Wing Alliance in the GamesList and click it. 7 Type your Member ID and passwordin the Sign In window. Click OK and theZone X-Wing Alliance page willappear.8 Begin playing by clicking one of the X-Wing Alliance rooms listed in thegame room window.9 A list of game tables will appear.Move your mouse over any one ofthem. If a table is unoccupied, a hosticon will appear. To host a game, click

the Host icon and wait for other playersto join. Use the chat feature to recruitother players. When all players arelogged on and ready to go, clickLaunch to begin. NOTE: If you arehosting a game and decide to quit, thefirst player who joined your game willbecome the host. 10 You can also join a game hosted byanother player. Move your mouse overa table and click Join to add your nameto the game, and wait for the host tolaunch it. Next to each player’s name isa latency indicator. The latencyindicator shows how fast your currentconnection is to each player. If you arejoining a game, it is recommended thatyou connect to a host with a greenlatency indicator. 11 If you have any problems, see theHelp page for more details.

Playing X-WingAlliance on theInternetX-Wing Alliance uses DirectPlay, themultiplayer component of DirectX 6.0.DirectPlay has support for TCP/IP, thenetwork protocol used on the Internet.This means that you can challenge afriend to a X-Wing Alliance gameanytime, provided you have access tothe Internet via an Internet ServiceProvider (ISP).

G E T T I N G S T A R T E DWe’ve provided some usefulinformation to help you play X-WingAlliance directly over the Internetwithout the MSN Gaming Zone in caseyou want to set up your own game.



InternetPerformance Tipsfor X-WingAlliance

YOU NEED A QUALITYCONNECTION TO THE INTERNET.The Internet is always changing and is

unpredictable by nature. If you haveperformance problems while playingonline, you might want to disconnectfrom your ISP and reconnect to attemptto get a better connection. You may alsohave a better experience by playing atother times of the day or night, whenthe Internet is less congested. Somecommercial membership online servicesthat offer Internet access may notperform adequately. An independent or

local Internet Service Provider willgenerally offer the best performance.

CONNECT TO THE INTERNET USINGYOUR MODEM’S HIGHEST SPEEDPOSSIBLE. When you connect to your ISP, you willsee a message Connected at 28800 bpsor something similar. This is especiallyimportant if you are the host for anInternet game.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALOW LATENCY CONNECTION. A latency of 500 ms (milliseconds) orless between players is acceptable; it isrecommended that you have an averagelatency of 300 ms or less. Refer to thePING command in the Useful InternetUtilities Included with Windows 95/98


again. Carefully reenter the IP Address.6 When the game is found, click thegame name, then click the RIGHTARROW button to connect and proceedto the Multiplayer Options screen.

Useful Internet Utilities Includedwith Windows95/98

I P C O N F I G U R A T I O NV I E W E RThis utility allows you to view yourTCP/IP settings, such as your IP address.To join an Internet game, you will needto know the IP Address of the computerhosting the game. The host can use theIP Configuration Viewer to identify hisIP address and give this number to youso that you can find his game on theInternet. To obtain your IP Address:1 Connect to your ISP.2 Click the Start button.3 Then click Run.4 Type WINIPCFG, and press ENTER to display the IP Configuration Viewer.5 Click the arrow to the right of thedrop-down box and select PPP Adapterfrom the list (if necessary).6 Make note of the number in the IPAddress window. This is your currentInternet IP Address. You will need to givethis number to others who wish to joinyour Internet game. This address willusually change every time you disconnectand re-connect to your ISP. You can nowminimise the viewer and your IP addresswill be displayed on the taskbar.

P I N GYou can use the DOS-based PINGcommand to determine latencybetween you and the host. To use thePING command: 1 Click on the Start menu, then choosePrograms.2 Click MS-DOS Prompt to open a DOSwindow.3 At the MS-DOS Prompt, type PINGfollowed by the IP address of the host andthen press ENTER.

For example:C:\Windows>ping 199.3.89.200 <Enter>

You will then see something like this:Pinging 199.3.89.200 with 32 bytes ofdata:Reply from 199.3.89.200: bytes=32time=296ms TTL=128Reply from 199.3.89.200: bytes=32time=302ms TTL=128Reply from 199.3.89.200: bytes=32time=331ms TTL=128Reply from 199.3.89.200: bytes=32time=290ms TTL=128

The PING command will “ping” the hostfour times and return the aboveinformation. The number followingtime= is your latency. An averagelatency of 500 ms (milliseconds) or lessis generally acceptable for playing X-Wing Alliance, but the lower thisnumber the better your gameexperience will be. A “Ping time” of300 ms or less (average) is optimal forplaying X-Wing Alliance.NOTE: If you get Request timed out one ormore times while pinging a host, you willlikely experience poor performance whileplaying with that host. Try reconnectingto your ISP and pinging again to see ifyour connection improves.



whenever you connect to the Internet.You should use the IP ConfigurationViewer to obtain this number if youare hosting an Internet game. Refer tothe IP Configuration Viewer in theUseful Internet Utilities Included withWindows 95/98 section on page 59 formore information.

IPX (Internetwork PacketExchange) Network protocol used in NovellNetware-compatible networks. Mostcommonly used protocol for LANs.Some commercial gaming servicessuch as Kali and MSN Gaming Zone’sZoneLAN are designed to allow IPXgames to be played over the Internetusing custom software. This softwareconverts IPX packets to TCP packets fortransmission over the Internet. X-Wing Alliance is supported directlyby the MSN Gaming Zone so there is noneed to play it using ZoneLAN.

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Using an IRC program (not includedwith X-Wing Alliance, but available asshareware from many sources on theInternet), you can connect to chatrooms across the country. It is likely thatyou can find chat rooms dedicated toInternet gaming or specifically, X-Wing Alliance, in which you canexchange IP Addresses and arrangeInternet games.

ISP (Internet ServiceProvider)A company or service that provideslocal dial-up access to the Internetusing your modem, usually for a

monthly fee. Some online services offerInternet access as part of a number ofservices. These types of ISPs may notbe adequate for online gaming due tothe inherent latency caused by theoverhead of their proprietary services.

LAN (Local Area Network) Two or more computers connectedtogether with network adapter cards andnetwork cable.

LATENCY Latency, or Internet lag as it iscommonly referred to, is a measure (inmilliseconds) of the amount of time thatit takes for data to travel from onecomputer to another and back, over anetwork or the Internet. This lag timecan be measured using the PINGcommand. (See the Useful Utilitiessection on page 59 for moreinformation on the PING command andlatency). Latency is usually not an issueon a Local Area Network, but on theInternet, excessive latency can causegame performance to degradesubstantially. Therefore, when playing anygame over the Internet, it is important tohave a low latency connection. Highlatency can cause poor multiplayerperformance and can decrease stability.

NETWORK PROTOCOL The method, or language, thatcomputers use to communicate witheach other over a network or theInternet. For computers to be able tocommunicate over a network, theymust share a common protocol. It iscommon for Windows 95/98 computersto use more than one protocol at the


section on page 59 for moreinformation. Some online membershipservices that offer access to the Internet(through their proprietary dial-upservices) have high latency and may notperform well with X-Wing Alliance.

THE HOST SHOULD BE THEFASTEST MACHINE IN THE GAME. It is always a good idea to have the fastestmachine in a multiplayer game be thehost. If you are on the Zone and don’t havea really fast machine, you should joingames hosted by other people on fastermachines, rather than hosting yourself.The basic rule of thumb is the faster theframe rate on the host machine, the betterthe game will be for all players. A fastmachine running too high of a resolutionthat yields a less than optimal frame ratewill result in poor performance overall.

Glossary ofInternet-RelatedTerms

BANDWIDTH The amount of data that can betransmitted or received in a givenamount of time. For example, a 28.8modem can send and receive at 28.8 kbps(kilobits per second) and an ISDN cardcan transmit at speeds ranging from 56Kps (Kilobytes per second) to 128 Kps.

CLIENT (also see Host)In multiplayer gaming, a client refers toa person who is joining a networkgame that has been created by anotherplayer. The player that creates the gameis referred to as the host (or server).

DIRECTX DirectX is the API (ApplicationsProgramming Interface) that X-WingAlliance uses to access your computer’shardware. DirectX has been developed byMicrosoft to integrate into the Windows95/98 operating system and providesgames with a standard method of directaccess to the advanced features of yourcomputer’s hardware, without having todevelop specifically for that hardware.DirectX is made up of five components:Direct- Draw for 2D display capabilities,Direct3D for 3D display, DirectSound forsound capabilities, DirectPlay formultiplayer capabilities, and DirectInputfor input devices such as mice, keyboardsand joysticks.

HOST (also see Client) The host is the computer that createsthe multiplayer game for others to join.The host’s computer also handles a lotof the chores associated withcommunication between participantsin a multiplayer game.

INTERNET The Internet is an internetwork, ornetwork of smaller networks thatspans the entire globe. Since itsinception in the 1970s, the Internet hasgrown to epic proportions and, inessence, has become a public network.

IPADDRESS (Internet ProtocolAddress)This is a number, commonly referred toas an IP Address, that is assigned to allcomputers on a TCP/IP network. YourISP assigns one of these to you



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NULL MODEM CABLE A null modem cable is a serial cablewith the send and receive wiresreversed. Direct serial play requires anull modem cable to be connected toan available serial port on eachcomputer. This can be a special cableacquired from your local computerstore, or you can attach a null modemadapter to a standard serial cable tomake a null modem cable. Serialcables (without a null modem adapter)and parallel cables are not supportedby X-Wing Alliance.

PACKETA single unit of data sent over a networkor the Internet. When computerscommunicate with each other, theygroup their data into a form called apacket. Each packet of information isthen addressed so that it can find its wayto the intended recipient. Games workbest if each packet sent by the game isreceived intact and in a timely manner. A problem that can happen onovercrowded networks and especially theInternet is that packets can get lost ordropped. In this case, the packet isresent, requiring extra work for thesending computer and creating moredata that needs to be sent through yourmodem. Excessive dropped packets cancause performance problems duringgameplay, and strange phenomena canoccur. Try playing at different times toavoid prime-time congestion of the

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PING This is a DOS command line program(included with Windows 95/98) thatallows you to measure latency betweenyour computer and another computeron a TCP/IP network or the Internet. Itsends a small amount of data to an IPAddress you specify and awaits aresponse. When it gets a response fromthe other computer, it will display (inmilliseconds) how long it takes for thedata to make the trip over the network.This is called “pinging” the host.

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) You must have a PPP account with anInternet Service Provider (ISP) to playX-Wing Alliance on the Internet. Ifyou can browse the Web, you mostlikely have this type of account.

TCP/IPThis is a network protocol used on LANsand the Internet. You need this protocolloaded and configured properly to playTCP/IP games on the Internet. If you areconnected via modem, you should havethis protocol configured for use with aDial-Up adapter. We recommend thatyou use Microsoft’s TCP/IP protocol thatis supplied with Windows 95/98. Thirdparty TCP/IP software has not beenfully tested with X-Wing Alliance.



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