Welcome to the F/A-18 Korea Demo
By Graphic Simulations

This document provides a quick-start guide as well as a list of keyboard commands to help you in evaluating the simulation. GSC has gone to great lengths to obtain absolutely accurate information on all aspects of the F/A-18 avionic subsystem, as well as to provide an extremely high-fidelity flight model. With frame rates of 20FPS at 1024X768, and over 140 keyboard commands, this simulation is designed to be cutting edge in terms of sophistication and fidelity.

The learning curve for this simulation, while fairly steep, can be traversed quickly by using the built-in training classes and reference manual provided in the full version. Although there is no way to introduce all the features of the actual product in this small demonstration version, it will serve to give you a taste of what's available.

REQUIREMENTS:

Requirements for Macintosh:
* PowerPC 100 MHz minimum
* 16 MB RAM
* CD-ROM Drive (2x)

Note: Macintosh CH Flight Stick or F-16 series users will need to download the latest control panels from CH products. CH can be reached at: www.chproducts.com.

Requirements for Windows:
* Window's '95 or Window's NT 4
* Pentium CPU, 100MHz minimum
* 16MB RAM
* Sound card
* CD-ROM Drive (2x)


FEATURES (of the full product):

Workstation-quality texture mapped graphics at high frame-rates with your 3Dfxª Voodoo or Voodoo Rush-based 3D accelerator card. High-speed flat shaded (not texture mapped) graphics give you exceptionally fast and crisp visuals on systems without 3Dfxª hardware acceleration.

Three theaters of operation feature rolling 3D terrain. Atmospheric effects like sun glare, haze, cloud-layers, dynamic sky illumination and even an accurate celestial sphere at night, combine to enhance the flight experience.

Accurate flight dynamics closely simulate the Navy and Marine F/A-18C Hornet. Exceptionally detailed avionics are closely modeled to provide accurate reproduction of actual F/A-18 avionics systems.

The comprehensive mission creator/editor enables you to design intricate missions with detailed instructions for each computer-controlled player.

Exclusive multimedia training classroom provides over 90 minutes of training, with diagrams, movies and voice dialog. Includes six training missions in scenic Hawaii and comprehensive printed documentation written by a former Marine "Strike-U" instructor and F/A-18 Hornet pilot.

Connect up to four computers via network or the Internet for multiple-player action.** Includes six network missions at NAS Fallon Nevada.

Huge selection of ordnance, including the heat-seeking AIM-9M "Sidewinder," the active radar guided AIM-120 AMRAAM, and even the B-57 tac nuke! 


DEMO:

Given the advanced nature of this simulation, we have provided a fully functional avionics and weapons suite on which to base your evaluation. This demo provides all the functionality of the actual product, with the following exceptions:

* Operations are limited to a single mission in Korea
* Network play is not available
* Replays cannot be saved
* Editor missions cannot be saved

This demo will function as a stand-alone replay viewer if left idle for 30 seconds. We have provided six replays of various missions within the training theater. These replays will randomly cycle through various missions within the full version's training area. These replays may also be accessed through the Replay Room.


QUICKSTART:

Although the only way to properly learn F/A-18 Hornet 3.0 would be to purchase the full version, we'll attempt to talk you through a quick flight designed to get you off the ground, make use of some simple radar techniques, and employ a weapon or two. Press "P" to pause the simulation, should you need to catch up.

1) Launch the game.  The main screen or "Ready Room" appears.
2) Click on the picture of the Hornet parked outside (through the open door) to get into your aircraft.
3) Click the "Mission" button on the left side of the DDI.
4) You can read the mission briefing on the kneepad by clicking on the "Pagecurl" in the lower-right corner of the kneepad.
5) The "Filet 'o Seoul" mission will be the only one available, since this is the demo version of F/A-18 Korea.
6) Press the flashing "Preflight" button in the top-right corner of the DDI.
7) Click on the "Air-Grd" button on the DDI to load your plane with a typical air-to-ground weapons loadout.
8) Press the flashing "Fly" button in the top-right corner of the DDI.
9) After a short pause, the mission loads and you are in the cockpit ready for taxi.
10) Press the "4" key to switch to "Situational Awareness" view.  You can look around with the arrow keys.
11) Use the arrow keys to look to the left.  An aircraft is currently on approach.  While we wait for that plane to land, let's try some of the other views available in F/A-18 Korea.
12) Press the "3" key to go to an external view of your Hornet.  You can use the arrow keys to change the direction you're viewing the plane from, and the "9" and "0" keys can be used to zoom in and out.
13) Press "shift-3" to go to an external view of your wingman.  He should be taxiing onto the runway for takeoff.
14) Press "shift-T" to contact the tower and request clearance for takeoff.  The tower will tell you to hold for traffic, since your wingman is preparing to takeoff.
15) Press the "1" key to switch back to the cockpit view.
16) Start the engines with the "=/+" key.  Wait while the engines spool up to idle.
17) Look down into the cockpit with the "2" key.  The engine RPM in the lower-left corner of the screen should be about 60%.  If the throttle is advanced too far and the plane is rolling, you can press the "spacebar" to engage/disengage the wheel brakes.
18) Press the "M" key five times to show the map display in the center DDI. 
19) Once the tower has cleared you to takeoff...
20) Press the "1" key to switch to the main cockpit view.
21) Use the "=/+" and "-/_" keys to adjust the throttle to 70 RPM (as indicated in the left DDI as N1 RPM).  The engine will reach that power setting (as indicated in the left DDI as N2 RPM).
22) When your aircraft reaches the runway, begin a 90 degree left turn using the mouse, keyboard, or joystick (depending on the preferences settings).  Use the brake (space bar) to limit your speed to about 40 knots.
23) Press the "spacebar" to engage the wheel brakes and stop the plane.
24) When the plane is stopped and is facing down the length of the runway, use the "=/+" key to increase power to 100%, then release the wheel brakes with the "spacebar".
25) Steer the aircraft down the runway, applying slight back pressure on the stick.
26) At approximately 130 knots as indicated in the boxed field near the left center of the HUD, begin to pull back on the stick.
27) As the aircraft begins to lift off the ground, raise the landing gear by pressing the "G" key.
28) Pull back slightly on the stick and climb to an altitude of about 2000 feet (as indicated by the boxed field near the right center of the HUD).  Level off at this altitude.
29) Activate the radar by pressing the "R" key.  The radar will initialize to Range While Search air-to-air mode and will be displayed in the right DDI.
30) Press the "Q" key to cycle to Track While Scan mode. The mode is indicated in the upper-left corner of the display by the acronym TWS.
31) After a few seconds at least one aircraft should be visible on the radar as indicated by an upside-down U symbol with a 'tail' extending in the direction of its current flight path. If there is nothing visible on the display, slowly circle around until a target appears.
32) Cycle through targets with the "\" key until the desired contact is selected. The selected contact (called the 'launch & steering target') will now provide additional information on the display related to speed, closure, relative altitude, etc.
33) Now lock (slave) the radar to the L&S target by pressing "Q" once more.
34) The radar should now be in Single Target Track mode (STT), and the radar dish will attempt to stay locked onto the target.
35) When the target is acquired, a target designator box (TD box) will appear in the HUD at the location of the contact.
36) Press the "[" (left bracket) key twice, to cycle to an AIM-120 missile. This will be indicated at the lower center of the HUD by "120" followed by "X" where X is the number of missiles remaining (in this case 2).
37) Steer the aircraft so that the TD box is located in or near the center of the small circle located in the center of the HUD. This circle is called the Normalized In-Range Display (NIRD) and is used for all radar command guidance missile launches.
38) A small Steering Dot will be visible near the TD box. Maneuver the Steering Dot into the NIRD in order to provide appropriate launch parameters to the weapon. The Steering Dot represents the lead-computation angle currently being considered by the selected weapon.
39) Fly with the Steering Dot maintained in the NIRD until a SHOOT cue flashes over the target designator box.
40) Fire the AIM-120 using either the trigger or the Enter/Return key.
41) You may watch the missile approach the target by pressing the "7" or "8" keys.
42) You may view the target itself with the "5" key.
43) You may exit the simulation at any time by pressing "shift-escape".

F/A-18 Hornet can be found at a retailer near you for around 50 bucks, or order online at our web site: www.graphsim.com.

Thanks very much and enjoy!
Graphic Simulations Corporation (GSC)
15400 Knoll Trail, Suite 104
Dallas, TX 75287
(972) 386-7575
www.graphsim.com



Keyboard Command Reference

Key	Command    

Aircraft
Keypad 4	Aileron Left
Keypad 6	Aileron Right
Keypad 8	Elevator Down
Keypad 5	Elevator Up
,	Rudder Left
/	Rudder Center
.	Rudder Right
=	Increase Thrust
-	Decrease Thrust
Backspace/Delete	Afterburner
Spacebar	Speed Brake/Wheel Brakes
G	Gear
F	Flaps
H	Hook
shift D	Dump Fuel
shift F	Refuel
shift S	Service (refuel/rearm)
shift E	Eject
D	Damage Display
E	Engine Display

HUD Options
control A	HUD Altitude Toggle
control B	HUD Brightness
control C	HUD Clutter Reject
control H	HUD Hide

Navigation
A	Autopilot Toggle
shift A	Autopilot Mode Cycle
W	Waypoint Cycle
T	TACAN Cycle
L	ILS Toggle
M	Moving Map/Scale
N	Navigation/HSI Scale

Radar
R	AA/AG Radar Toggle
Q	Radar Sub-mode Cycle
B	Radar Standby
I	IFF Interrogate
Tab	Range Decrease
shift Tab	Range Increase
shift R	ACM Cycle
shift Q	AACQ Toggle
control R	Silent Mode

Scan Volume
Z	Decrease Azimuth
X	Decrease Elevation
shift Z	Increase Azimuth
shift X	Increase Elevation

Target Selection
shift up arrow	TDC Up
shift down arrow	TDC Down
shift left arrow	TDC Left
shift right arrow	TDC Right
\	Designate/Cycle
shift \	Undesignate/TDC Stow

Weapons
S	Stores Display
[	Cycle AA Weapons
]	Cycle AG Weapons
shift-]	CCIP/Auto Toggle
J	Jettison Station Select
'	Release Flare
;	Release Chaff
C	ECM Toggle
Enter/Return	Designate/Release

Electro-optical
Q	E/O Weapon Cycle
ctrl -	Zoom Out
ctrl =	Zoom In
ctrl up arrow	Slew Up
ctrl down arrow	Slew Down
ctrl left arrow	Slew Left
ctrl right arrow	Slew Right
ctrl \	Target Cycle

Harm
U	HARM Display
control \	Target Cycle

Views
1	Cockpit
2	Cockpit Lookdown
3	External
4	SA/Padlock
5	Radar/E-O Target
6	Ground/Tower
7	Weapon External
8	Weapon Eye
shift 1	Tail #1
shift 2	Tail #2
shift 3	Wingman External
shift 4	Padlock Wingman
shift 5	Left Stores
shift 6	Centerline
shift 7	Right Stores
shift 8	 Left Wing
shift 9	Fuselage
shift 0	Right Wing

View Modifiers
down arrow	Look Back/Tilt Down
left arrow	Look/Pan Left
up arrow	Look/Tilt Up
right arrow	Look/Pan Right
9	Move Camera In
0	Move Camera Out
shift =	Optical Zoom In
shift -	Optical Zoom Out

Simulation Environment
shift escape	Exit Flight
control F	Fast-time Toggle
Escape	Reset Current Mission
P	Pause Flight
control E	Earlier Time
control L	Later Time
control N	Night Time
control J	Calibrate Joystick
control U	Unlock Replay Views
control I	Hide Instrumentation

Radio Voice Messaging
shift G	Ground Control
shift T	Control Tower
shift O	Flight Ops
shift C	Approach Control
shift L	Landing Signal Officer
shift '	Net Radio Message

Wingman Commands
(shift modifies commands for wingman #2)
	Engagement
F1	Help Me
F2	Engage/Protect
F3	Resume Mission
F4	Go Home

	Attack Formations
F5	Bracket Left
F6	Bracket Right
F7	Split High
F8	Split Low

	Standard Formations
F9	Echelon
F10	Trail
F11	Combat Spread
F12	Lead