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==Text==
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===Quick Start===
===Quick Start===
This section of the manual will familiarize you with the basics of gameplay: getting
around a base, making money, and flying your ship. Experienced players may wish to
begin exploration without the benefit of this information. However, ''Privateer'' takes place
in a large and complex universe filled with opportunities and choices. Although you do
not have to follow the walkthrough, even experienced game players may benefit from
what follows.
NOTE: This walkthrough assumes that you are using a mouse on the bases and a joystick
for spaceflight. Experiment with your joystick buttons to determine which button is
which. Joystick button one is the trigger button and joystick button two is usually the
thumb button on top. These are referred to as #1 and #2 respectively. If you are using the
keyboard and/or not using a joystick, see the ''Reference Card'' for equivalent commands.
====After Privateer is Installed====
====After Privateer is Installed====
====Trade=====
====Trade=====
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=====Engaging a Bogie=====
=====Engaging a Bogie=====
====Reaping the Reward====
====Reaping the Reward====
===Personal Computer===
===Personal Computer===
===Options Screen===
===Options Screen===

Revision as of 01:46, 27 April 2023

The Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide is the primary manual included with Wing Commander Privateer.

Text

Quick Start

This section of the manual will familiarize you with the basics of gameplay: getting around a base, making money, and flying your ship. Experienced players may wish to begin exploration without the benefit of this information. However, Privateer takes place in a large and complex universe filled with opportunities and choices. Although you do not have to follow the walkthrough, even experienced game players may benefit from what follows.

NOTE: This walkthrough assumes that you are using a mouse on the bases and a joystick for spaceflight. Experiment with your joystick buttons to determine which button is which. Joystick button one is the trigger button and joystick button two is usually the thumb button on top. These are referred to as #1 and #2 respectively. If you are using the keyboard and/or not using a joystick, see the Reference Card for equivalent commands.

After Privateer is Installed

Trade=

Buying Goods
Transporting Goods
Collecting Profit

Spending Money

Upgrading Your Ship

Combat

Getting Work
Preparing for Battle
Finding the Enemy
Engaging a Bogie

Reaping the Reward

Personal Computer

Options Screen

In the Cockpit

Spaceflight Views

Cockpit Gauges

Speed
Tarsus Cockpit
Fuel
Shields and Armor
Energy
Radar

Multi-Function Displays (MFDs)

Destination
Examine Target
Report Damage
Cargo Manifest
View Object
Weapons and Gun Loadout

Other Cockpit Commands

Jumps
Activating Guns
Ejecting Cargo
Playing the Game
Adjusting Player Options
Exiting Privateer

In-Flight Systems

Targeting System
Inertial Targeting and Tracking System (ITTS)
Tractor Beam
Autopilot
Navigation System

GEMINI SECTOR

The Frontiersman

Gemini Sector: an Overview

Quadrants

Clarke
Fariss
Humboldt
Potter

Base Types

Agricultural
Mining
Pirate
Pleasure
Refinery
New Constantinople
New Detroit
Oxford
Perry

Common Base Locations

Hangar
Bar
Mission Computer
Ship Dealer
Ship Modification
Software Booth
Mercenaries’ Guild
Merchants’ Guild
Commodity Exchange

Commonly Available Ships

Tarsus
Centurion
Galaxy
Orion

Other Spacecraft

Broadsword
Demon
Dralthi
Drayman
Gladius
Gothri
Kamekh
Paradigm
Stiletto
Talon

Customizing Your Ship

Afterburner
Armor
Cargo Expansion
ECM Packages
Engine Upgrades
Jump Drive
Nav Maps
Repair Droid
Scanners
Shield Generators

=====Tractor Beam

Turrets
Weapons

Survival Tips

Online Services and Bulletin Boards