Void War Demo

Void War by Rampant Games - playable demo Introduction Welcome to the Void Let me bring you up to speed. About thirty years ago, a crazy but well-funded scientist named Ethan Blade went out into space and created a number of weird formations with these pylons of his own design. Then he disappeared. We were all in the middle of a war back then, so nobody paid much attention. Eight years ago, someone figured out that not only did these pylons contain some unknown - possibly alien - technology, but these formations created "void points" - holes in space which could create shortcuts for space travel. You could use these void points to travel twenty times faster and thousands of times cheaper than conventional hyperdrives. Next thing you know, everybody got into a whole 'nother war to control these void points. Six years later, when the dust cleared and treaties were signed, many of the governments were selling their military-surplus spacecraft to pay off their war debts. A bunch of us veterans picked up whatever was flyable and called ourselves "Void Runners" - mercenaries and adventurers. Legally, we are required to behave while flying these heavily armed-and-armored warships. In reality, the law is a little slow to enforce that particular rule. A few days ago things got ugly again. Reports came in of some kind of giant, alient starship slowly making its way through the void points. Some folks claim it's a precursor to an invasion. Others claim its a derelict on autopilot drawn to the void points by its navigation system. All attempts to contact it have failed. Now everyone's rushing to stop it, or capture it. No word of anyone succeeding, yet. The big governments aren't weighing in yet - content to watch closely and only commit once there's a clearer choice of the winner. I'd be inclined to do the same, except for a particular lady. Jacqueline Blade is a war veteran like me. She went out through the void points days ago to check this thing out - without letting me know about her plans, of course. I think it has something to do with her uncle - the crazy scientist who started this mess thiry years ago. She can take care of herself. At least I keep telling myself that. But wherever she is ... whatever she's run up against... maybe she could use a hand. So against my finely-tuned self-preservation instinct, I'm going after her. About the Game Void War is Rampant Games' space pilot action game. Here you'll learn to fly and master ship-to-ship combat in multiple space battlefields to prove who is "Top Gun" in the void of space. As you learn to pilot six different ships, you'll face increasingly difficult levels and unique game-play challenges while fighting enemy pilots. Dodge asteroids, pull slingshot maneuvers around hypergravity wells, and thread your way through construction yards at high speed as inertia threatens to make you vulnerable to your opponents. Only your skills and quick thinking will grant you victory. Once you feel you've mastered the single-player game, you can take your skills online and fight with and against real human pilots. Dogfight your opponents while watching the realistic space environment swirl in front of you -- but keep one eye on your radar. Or form up for team play, where your team can prove themselves against the best pilots in the galaxy. Welcome to the Void. Quick Guide These are simplified instructions for downloading, installing, and playing Void War. If you have problems following these steps, see this guide's more detailed instructions. General Instructions 1. Make sure your computer has at least a Pentium III processor running at 800 MHz or higher, an advanced gaming card, 512 MB of RAM (depending if you run Windows 98 or XP), Direct X 8.1 or better, and OpenAL. You'll also need a 56 KBPS modem or a 100Base-T Ethernet card. 2. Download the game from the Rampant Games Web site. 3. Install the game by clicking on the installer icon, and follow the given directions. 4. Play the shareware version of the game, and see why it's one of the best indie fighter games around. 5. Buy and register the game so you can play all the levels, and can get free bug fixes and game updates. Game Play 1. Either click on the desktop Void War shortcut, or go to START > PROGRAMS > Voidwar, and click on the Voidwar option. 2. When the Launcher window opens, click on Options, and then click the Input button to configure your keyboard or joystick (or just to learn the keys to fly your ship). See the Keyboard & Mouse Controls section for details. 3. Click Play Now to start the game. 4. Choose a name for yourself by clicking the Change Name button on the right. 5. Choose the ship you want to fly by clicking the Choose Ship button. 6. Choose the difficulty level by clicking the Choose Difficulty button. 7. On the left-hand menu, click Main to get to the main menu. 8. Click on Single Player Game and then Load Campaign to start playing the game. 9. Click on Multiplayer Game to play with friends. Click the Connect button to configure the IP address of the host of the game to play. 10. To Host a game, click the "Host" button to choose a battlefield, determine the number of players, and more. Then click either Start free-for-all or Start Team Battle to begin the game. Keyboard, Mouse, & Joystick Settings See the Keyboard & Mouse Controls section to learn the default keyboard, mouse, and joystick settings. Strategy 1. Watch your front and back radar for enemies. Green dots are your allies, while red dots are the enemy. 2. Watch your power levels. Each ship loses and regenerates power at different rates, so learn how your ship performs against the enemy. 3. Pick up missiles, shields, and other goodies orbiting the space station so you can keep attacking your opponent. 4. Watch out for high-gravity wormholes -- they will suck your energy dry and leave you an easy target for your enemies. More information about strategy and combat is written in the FAQ section. Install Void War System Requirements * Pentium III processor at 800 MHz or higher * 256 MB of RAM for Windows 98, ME or 2000. 512 MB for Windows XP * 36+ megs of hard drive space * Direct3D 8.1-compatible video card (TNT2 or better recommended) * Standard sound card (OpenAL Compatible, www.openal.org). * Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP * Direct X, version 8.1 or better * Internet Connection (for multiplayer and updates only) Installing The Game 1. Download the game from the Voidwar Website: http://www.voidwar.com 2. Click on the EXE file to install the program, and follow the directions. 3. After it's installed, either click on the desktop Void War shortcut, or go to START > PROGRAMS > Voidwar, and click on the Voidwar menu. 4. You may find yourself in an "Auto Update" screen. Select the update(s) you wish to install and press the "update" button (or "Update all"), and follow any additional instructions for the installation. If you wish not to update your game, just click on "Done." 5. Feel free to change your options in the options menu, or select "Single Player" or "Multiplayer" to play Void War. Get the Full Version of Void War The Demo version offers only limited game-play. For access to more ships, more battlefields, a vastly extended campaign with different mission types and unique boss enemies, and unlimited single- and multiplayer play, click the "Buy Now!" button in the launcher, or go to http://www.rampantgames.com/voidwar.html and choose "Get Full Version." Once you purchase the full version, you will be given a registration key and a link to download the full version. You cannot register the demo version - attempting to do so will take you to the download link. You will need to download and install the full version. When you are done, click the "register" button and enter your registration code (it's easiest to cut and paste it). When you are done, the 'public' portion of your registration ID will appear in the Current Settings window of the launcher, and you'll be ready for some amazing Void War action!

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