Category:Wing Commander: Prophecy

Wing Commander Prophecy
Wing Commander Prophecy
Platform	Windows 95
Engine	Vision
Release Date	December 12, 1997; October 14, 1998 (Gold Edition)
Language	English
Rating	ESRB: T

Description

Box Back Cover

Wing Commander Prophecy is a computer game and a direct sequel to Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom. It was followed by Wing Commander: Secret Ops in 1998.

Wing Commander: Prophecy pushed the cutting edge of technology with 3D accelerator cards. The game was designed for the 3dfx Glide technology which is no longer prominent, its use of 3d hardware makes it stand out in the graphics department many years after its release. The cinematic storyline focuses on young Lieutenant Lance Casey aboard the newly commissioned TCS Midway. Commodore Christopher Blair is overseeing the ship's maiden voyage when strange signals are detected from the Kilrah System. An alien fleet is pouring out of an artificial jump gate and seems to be fulfilling a Kilrathi prophecy about the end of the universe. Casey and company must halt the invasion force and learn more about their enemy to counter future incursions.

System Requirements

While the system requirements state a joystick is required, you can also play the game with the mouse or keyboard.

Standard System

Pentium 166MHz
Windows 95/Windows 98 and DirectX 6.0
32MB RAM
DirectX 6.0-compatible 2MB PCI or AGP video card that supports 16-bit color
150MB free hard drive space
DirectX 6.0-compatible sound card
Joystick

Hardware-Accelerated System

Pentium 133MHz
Windows 95/Windows 98 and DirectX 6.0
32MB RAM
4MB PCI/AGP/3Dfxª DirectX 6.0-compatible or Direct3D supported video card*
DirectX 6.0-compatible or Direct3D 3Dfx card with Glide version 2.43 or later installed
150MB free hard drive space
DirectX 6.0-compatible sound card
Joystick

Please note that Direct3D requires 4MB of video RAM. Supported Direct3D video chipsets include:

ATI Rage Pro
Intel i740
Matrox Mystique
Permedia 2
Rendition 2200
Riva 128

For information on how to run the game on modern hardware and operating systems, please visit the Tech Support section. Requests for help can be posted to the Tech Support Forum.

Box Contents

PC

Prophecy Gold

WC Prophecy Gold Manuals (1.0 MB)
WC Prophecy Gold Quick Reference Card (1.5 MB)
WC Prophecy Gold Quick Reference Card (European) (250 KB)

Credits

Advertising

Wing Commander Prophecy full page ad in Computer Gaming World nr 161, dec 1997.
WC Prophecy full page ad from Computer Gaming World nr 164, March 1998.

Preview

Computer Gaming World issue 156, July 1997.

Reviews

PC

Computer Gaming World nr 165, april 1998

Versions

Windows 95 CD

The original release for PC.

Windows 95 CD Deluxe

Includes everything the original release had plus a 16 page Hint Book and an audio CD with one track: Cobalt 60 Prophecy Theme (Terminal Mix)

Windows 95 DVD

Never mass produced or sold. Created for bundling with a Creative Labs Encore DVD kit, but never materialized.

Prophecy Gold

A fourth CD-Rom with Wing Commander: Secret Ops
Updated ICIS Manual

Ports

Game Boy Advance

Entire game redone as a handheld port. Video sequences are done as either fly-rendered segments or talking heads. Has a multiplayer mode.

Strategy Guides

Screenshots

Development

WCP Pitch Book – Digitally Remastered!

Wing Commander 5 Game Design Document

Storyboard

Pre-Release

Demo (38,246k) - Original Demo
Demo Movies (19,124k) - Demo Addon
German Demo (38,246k) - German Demo
German Demo Movies (19,124k) - German Demo Addon
WCP 3Dfx Test Demo (13,382k) - Original Demo, Requires 3Dfx Voodoo board
WCP 3Dfx test demo readme (7k)

Trailers -

Original PC Trailer See Holovids section.
Gameboy Advance Trailer See Holovids section.
Prophecy Sound Track CD TrailerSee Holovids section.

Behind the Scenes See Holovids section.

During the 2003 E3 Expo, the CIC's very own Chris Reid visited the Destination Software booth where Prophecy GBA was running. While he was there, he conducted something of an impromptu interview with some Destination employees.. and he got it all on camera! Interview See Holovids section.

Patches / Addons

Origin

Fan Made

Editing Tools

Miscellaneous Files

Music

Gameplay Score

01 - Cobalt 60 - Prophecy (2.1M)
02 - Cobalt 60 - Galactic Hives (2.2M)
03 - Cobalt 60 - Ahead (2.5M)
04 - Cobalt 60 - Tones from the Sphere (2.1M)
05 - Cobalt 60 - Alien Space Junk (2.6M)
06 - Cobalt 60 - Quram (2.3M)
07 - Cobalt 60 - Ashes to Live (2.7M)
08 - Cobalt 60 - Colony 328 (2.4M)
09 - Cobalt 60 - Darwin was Right (2.0M)
10 - Cobalt 60 - Cult of Sivar (2.0M)
11 - George Oldziey - Suspense 1 (4.2M)
12 - George Oldziey - Enemy Arrival (502k)
13 - George Oldziey - Battle 1 (1.8M)
14 - George Oldziey - Ominous 1 (1.9M)
15 - George Oldziey - Victory 1 (2.4M)
16 - George Oldziey - Suspense 2 (3.6M)
17 - George Oldziey - Battle 2 (1.7M)
18 - George Oldziey - Mission Failed (3.1M)
19 - George Oldziey - Suspense 3 (3.0M)
20 - George Oldziey - Battle 3 (1.8M)
21 - George Oldziey - Ominous 2 (1.7M)
22 - George Oldziey - Capital Ship Destroyed (167k)
23 - George Oldziey - Victory 2 (2.3M)
24 - George Oldziey - Battle 4 (2.2M)
25 - George Oldziey - Friendly Down (184k)
26 - George Oldziey - Suspense 4 (5.4M)
27 - George Oldziey - Battle 5 (2.6M)
28 - George Oldziey - End Credits (2.7M)
29 - Cobalt 60 - Prophecy (4.8M)
Rip details

Tracks provided by Top Dollar. Thanks to LeHah. (Details)

Orchestral tracks

Tracks extracted from the game

Prophecy1.mp3 (1.6M)
Prophecy2.mp3 (891k)
Prophecy3.mp3 (898k)
Prophecy4.mp3 (1.5M)
Prophecy5.mp3 (870k)
Prophecy6.mp3 (1.8M)

Thanks to Mad Hatter. (Details)

CD1 - Credits (1:04) (1,008k)
CD1 - Victory (0:07) (112k)
CD1 - Background Music #1 (1:34) (1,480k)
CD1 - Background Music #2 (0:46) (722k)
CD1 - Battle #1 (0:45) (704k)
CD1 - Battle #2 (0:46) (725k)
CD1 - Enemies Arrive (0:04) (75k)
CD1 - Mission Failed (1:12) (1,126k)
CD1 - Friendly Down (0:07) (122k)
CD1 - Victory (0:52) (825k)
CD2 - Background Music (1:29) (1,395k)
CD2 - Battle #1 (0:40) (634k)
CD2 - Battle #2 (0:43) (684k)
CD3 - Background Music (1:13) (1,149k)
CD3 - Battle #1 (0:49) (772k)
CD3 - Battle #2 (0:58) (909k)
CD3 - Victory (0:56) (872k)

Thanks to IceFire. (Details)

Various tracks

Thanks to Sam and Dan Todd of Through the Looking Glass.

Track names provided by Origin's Amazing Johnny Guentzel.

More Tracks

Manuals and Game Documentation

Controls

PC

Afterburner		Tab
Toggle Afterburner	`
Roll Left		Q
Roll Right		W
Fire guns		Space
Fire missile		Enter
Accelerate		+
Decelerate		-
Full speed		~
Full stop		Backspace
Match target speed	Y
Look left		F2
Look right		F3
Look forward		F1
Look behind		F4
Chase view		F5
Battle view		F6
Tactical view		F7
Missile camera		F8
Victim camera		F9
Track camera		F10
Cycle weapons		M
Cycle guns		G
Full guns		F
Drop decoy		E
Wasp booster		B
Syncronize guns		Ctrl-G
Special guns		H
Rear turret 		H
Tractor beam		H
Select all hardpoints	B
Cycle targets		T
Select nearest target	U
Cycle components	R
Disable Smart-Targeting	Ctrl-S
Auto-slide		Caps Lock
Toggle Auto-slide	/
Lock target		L
Damage HUD		D
Shield HUD		S
Autopilot		A
Comms select		C
Nav Map			N
Power menu		P
Eject			Ctrl-E
Options Menu		Ctrl-O

Gameboy Advance

Move Cursor			Directional (D) Pad
Speed Up Cursor			Right Shoulder Button
Confirm/Modify Items		A Button
Cancel Item			B Button
Pause Game			Start Button
Skip Chat/Movie/Autopilot	Start Button
Adjust Difficulty		Title Screen Options
Save/Load			Ready Room Hot Spot
Erase Save Games		Title Screen Options
Yaw/Pitch Movement		D-Pad
Fire Guns			A Button
Fire Missiles/Rockets		B Button
Drop ECM Decoy			Select Button
Activate Afterburners		Left + Right Shoulders
Increase/Decrease Speed		Right Shoulder + Up/Down D-Pad
Roll Right/Left			Right Shoulder + Right/Left D-Pad
Cycle Guns			Left Shoulder + A Button
Cycle Missiles/Rockets		Left Shoulder + B Button
Charge Mass Driver		Hold A Button (Release to Fire)
Eject!				Start, then Eject
Communications			Start, then Comms
Autopilot			Automatic (Destroy all Enemies)

Cheats

PC

Type "alswantsmoreships" in the simulator selection screen. Press Z.
Lets you fly Nephilim and Kilrati ships.
In flight, type "moretunes". You may have to hold the shift key down.
Change background music by pressing Page Up and Page Down.
In flight, type "dynomite" to enter debug mode. You may have to hold the shift key down.
Ctrl-I enables invincibility. Ctrl-F12 destroys your target. Ctrl-C turns collisions off.
In simulator mission 0, approach the Confed Base. Destroy the fighter that appears.
Adds a waypoint.
In simulator mission 2, type "dynomite". You may have to hold the shift key down.
Adds a waypoint.

GameBoy Advance

At the Prophecy splash screen with the flashing "Press start" text, enter Up, Down, A, B, Left, Right, L, L, R, R, B, A
God Mode (invulnerability)
At the Prophecy splash screen with the flashing "Press start" text, enter R, L, A, A, A, B, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, A
Alien ships can be viewed from the tactical database in the Midway's rec room.
At the Prophecy splash screen with the flashing "Press start" text, enter Up, Up, L, R, Down, Down, A, A, B, A
All missions are available from the Flight History terminal.