Virtua Combat

This game is freeware. Please redistrubute in its original form only.

Instruction Manual

Overview

Virtua Combat is a 3D action shooter, inspired by the classic game "Spectre" by Velocity Development and Peninsula Gameworks.

Demo 3 of Virtua Combat is a fully playable pre-release version of the game which includes the following features:

"Challenger" scenario which is similar to Spectre Challenger.
"Arena" scenario which is similar to Spectre VR.
All major code changes made for Demo 2
Sound effects have begun to be changed. At the moment, this game still contains some of the original sound effects.
AI isn't perfect, but should still be challenging enough. Feel free to point out any issues

System Requirements

This demo should run on:
-Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or higher.
-20MB RAM
-OpenGL supported 3D accelerator - includes almost all nVidia cards and newer ATI cards. At the moment, it MUST be capable of displaying 640x480, 32 bit
-VC REQUIRES a pointing device to navigate the interface, for now.

This demo was built on:
-Windows XP SP2, Intel P4 3.06Ghz, 512MB RAM, nVidia GeForce 5200

-Has been tested to work on (list in progress):
Supported OSs: Windows [XP SP2, 2000 SP4]
Supported Video cards: nVidia [GeForce[2, 5200], TNT2]. Many Intel Integrated cards appear to work.

How to Play

In the Challenger scenario, you must collect all flags to pass a level. That's all there is too it. There are 50 levels, each with increasing difficulty. Run over the green squares to repair damage and replenish your ammo supply. If you try to hyperspace(random jump) without full hyperspace energy, you run a risk of exploding! Increase your score by collecting flags and destroyng enemies.

Arena is pretty much the same thing, but with more enemies, weapons, and hazards. You can also jump.

Screen Reference (demo 1)

Keyboard layout (Demo 3)

These are the default keys. You can change them in the Options menu.

Key	Action
Arrow keys	Move
Backspace	Teleport
Space	Fire cannon
Control	Fire secondary weapon
Top 1-8	Select an available secondary weapon
Escape	Open menu
Tab	Switch viewpoints
- +	Zoom in and out when in overhead view
P	Pause the game
Z	Jump

Contact and Support

Visit the links at the top of this page, and/or e-mail the creator of this game at matt_j@shaw.ca.

Please donate!

Even a little makes a difference, and you'll know that you were part of the process that helps this game get better and better! Visit the website for more information. Thank you!