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Harpoon 3 tutorial
From AGSI
| Lesson I: Orientation | Lesson II: Course and Speed | Lesson III: Using Sensors | Lesson IV: Using Weapons |
| Lesson V: Submarine Operations | Lesson VI: Air Operations | Lesson VII: Using the Mission Editor | Lesson VIII: The Formation Editor |
The Harpoon 3 Tutorial has been designed to take you through a series of lesson scenarios. These lessons will familiarize you with the interface while demonstrating how to use each command and menu function in Harpoon 3. The Harpoon 3 Tutorial is a wise investment of your time. We understand that you are anxious to start playing and we have designed the Tutorial so that you may learn while you play.
Contents |
Loading the tutorial
If you have not already installed Harpoon3, we recommend you do so now. Consult the Installation Instructions. Begin the lessons by running the Harpoon 3 executable file. Harpoon 3 was installed in the HARPOON 3 Folder. Once Harpoon3 has loaded and the title screen and credits have passed, you will see the BattleSet/Scenario Selection Screen. This screen is used to select the Battleset and scenario you wish to play during the current Harpoon 3 session.
Select the Tutorial by placing the mouse cursor on the word “Tutorial� and clicking with your left mouse button (Macintosh TM users simply click the single mouse button). Once you have selected the Tutorial from the Scenario Selection dialog box, you will see a set of Lesson Scenarios displayed to the right side of the dialog box. Each of these lessons focuses on a particular series of commands and functions in Harpoon 3.
We will start with Lesson I: Orientation. Select the first scenario of the tutorial by either double-clicking on the scenario name or by clicking once on the scenario name and then once on the OK button located in the lower left area of the Scenario Selection dialog box. Note: There is currently a bug in the game engine where a single click will load the scenario.
While the scenario is loading watch the Incoming Message Window to see the various Portions of the scenario as they are loaded into the computer’s memory.
Lessons
| Lesson | Subject |
|---|---|
| Lesson I | Orientation |
| Lesson II | Course and Speed |
| Lesson III | Using Sensors |
| Lesson IV | Using Weapons |
| Lesson V | Submarine Operations |
| Lesson VI | Air Operations |
| Lesson VII | Using the Mission Editor |
| Lesson VIII | The Formation Editor |
Choosing Sides
Once the scenario has loaded, you will be asked to choose sides. Click on Good Guys.
Difficulty settings
Press the Difficulty button to set the level of difficulty for the scenario you will be playing.
| PC | Mac |
|---|---|
On the PC, You have four choices:
The initial setting for Harpoon3 is Default. For this tutorial select Easy and then OK. For a more detailed explanation of the effects of the different levels please refer to the Difficulty Levels page. | On the Macintosh TM version there is a Difficulty Settings dialog box that allows you to toggle the individual difficulty settings. Selecting OK saves those settings to a preferences file, which will then be used each time the game is played. |
Viewing Orders
After selecting your side and setting difficulty level, it is time to review your orders. Take a moment to read the scenario orders on the right side of the Side Selection window. You can use the scroll bar at the side of the orders window to read all of the orders. These orders can also be viewed at anytime while you are playing the game. Once you have reviewed your orders, click on OK.
Cross Platform Loading and Saving
Harpoon 3 supports cross-platform loading and saving. Scenarios and saved game files can be opened and saved on either the PC or the Macintosh TM.
NOTE: Attempting to load a game saved from a scenario that was part of a Battleset you do not own will produce unpredictable results.
Next: Lesson I: Orientation
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