Microsoft KB Archive/178667

How to Communicate with Other Pilots in Fighter Ace

PSS ID Number: Q178667 Article last modified on 05-25-1999

WINDOWS:1.5

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Fighter Ace version 1.5 for MSN Gaming Zone == 

= SUMMARY =

In Microsoft Fighter Ace, you can communicate with your teammates, your enemies, or everyone at once. You can taunt your opponents, conspire with your friends, or ask the universe what’s going on. You can communicate using two different methods: Radio or Message.

Radio Communications
To use Radio communications, press ENTER (do not use the ENTER key on the numeric keypad). A blinking cursor appears on the display. Type what you want to say. To send the message to everyone, press ENTER again. To send the message to your teammates only, press 8 on the keyboard (not the numeric keypad). To send the message to your enemies only, press 7.

NOTE: Pressing 8 only works in Team Combat. In Free-for-all, everyone’s an enemy.

Message Communications
To use Message communications, press ALT+ENTER on the keyboard (not the numeric keypad). A list of pre-created messages appears on the left side of the screen. Use the TAB key to move through the list of pre-created messages to select the message you want to send (or type the number of the message you want to send), and then press ENTER. Press ALT+8 on the keyboard (not the numeric keypad) for a list of messages to send only to teammates, and ALT+7 for a list of messages to send only to enemies.

NOTE: Pressing ALT+8 only works in Team Combat. In Free-for-all, everyone’s an enemy.

You can edit the text file containing the pre-created messages. The file is named Toall.txt and is located in the Fighter Ace folder. The default path to the Fighter Ace folder is:

C:FilesMSN Gaming ZoneAce

When you edit the Toall.txt file, you must add a blank line to the end of the file. Any text that appears on the last line of this file cannot be displayed on the screen.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Are you getting annoyed by the nasty messages an enemy pilot is sending about your flying skills? To suppress communications from an enemy pilot, press Q. When you see the Gag Pilot prompt on the screen, type the enemy pilot’s ID, and then press ENTER. To restore communications with a pilot you have previously suppressed, press U. When the Ungag Pilot prompt is displayed on the screen, type the pilot’s ID, and then press ENTER.

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