1.0 Getting Started Ace of AngelsŪ

 

Welcome to Ace of Angels®, a Massively Multi-player, space flight simulator. Getting started walks you through the steps to play Ace of Angels®.

1.1 Introduction
  1.2 Installation
1.3 Log-In
1.4 Station
1.5 Saved Setteings
1.6 Logs

 

1.2 Installation

To Install Ace of AngelsŪ, download the software from our website, www.aceofangels.com. Double click on the program aoa6-0-1.exe to activate the installer. Follow the instructions for Installation of Ace of AngelsŪ. Once the software is installed, see Log-In In below.

 

1.3 Log-In
  Overview
Create new Handle
Log-In and Automatic Update

 

Overview

To log-in to Ace of AngelsŪ, open the program AoAClient.exe. This will start a log in dialog box. Enter your Arena Handle (name) and Password. Select your station IP. If Play Off-line is checked, the game will not log into a server, but will only run on your local machine.

 

New Handle

To create a new handle, click on the <New Account> button

New Handles and Passwords will trigger a pop-up box saying this Handle is not recognized, and as if you want to create a new Handle. Check your Handle and Password for accuracy, and click the "Yes" box. Flying Rock reserves the right to subsequently alter any Handle that we deem offensive.

 

 

Log-In and Automatic Update

Once you have made your settings selections, click the "Log-in" button to connect to the server of your choice! When logging in, please remember that we have some dynamic updating of the Ace of AngelsŪ code, and that your log-in time may be extended while your program files are updated. Progress will be shown with a meter and percentage.

 

 

1.4 Station
  Overview
Select a Server
Chat
Show Options
Player Profile Settings
Messages of the Day
Missions
Squadron Manager

 

Overview
The Station is the next dialog box. This allows you to navigate the different AoA servers, talk with people who are online, gives you access to the Squadron Manager, Game Options, Chat with Online Players across servers.

 

Select a Server
The opening view of the Station is the SERVERS Screen. This shows the available servers and the players currently in the various servers and on the station. The SERVERS screen is the launch pad into Ace of Angels® itself. To the right of the Station are the Station Navigation buttons to access the other Station Options.

 

Chat
The Chat window is a "pop-up" window that defaults active when you first log-in to Ace of Angels®. The Chat window allows your to send messages to anyone on the Station, or one of the Game Servers.

 

Show Options
 

 

 

Personal Profile
You may have up to 4 handles per account, and the Profile section will

 

Messages of the Day
The Messages of the Day are displayed in a Pop-Up Window that allows you to view, store, and delete them as desired. Messages are tied to a particular handle, not the User Account.

 

Select a Mission
Missions are comming!

 

Squadron Manager
The Squadron Manager gives you complete interaction with your Squadron. See the Squadrons section of this Manual for more details.

 

 

1.5 Saved Settings
Settings for each handle are saved in the AoA folder of the same name. Thus all game settings for the handle "Seenar" are saved in the folder "Seenar". By moving this folder into another AoA directory, all of your settings can be taken with you. We recommend backing up this folder up on a disk to keep it safe.

 

1.6 Logs
Log Location
Chat Logs
Game Logs
Graphics Logs

 

Log Location

Ace of Angels® keeps several logs in the "LOGS" folder in its Root Directory. These Logs are numbered and record the last 3 times the game was run (counting quitting to station a new instance of the game running). 1 is the most recent running of the game, and 3 is the furthest in the past.

If you are having problems, FLying Rock® support staff may request you to send your logs. You may do this my sending us a specifically requested log, or just sending the entire folder.

 

Chat Logs
Chat logs (chat1.log) are records of your online chats within the last session of the game.

 

Game Logs
Game logs (aoa1.log) record client-server messages that may be helpful to support in debugging problems.

 

Graphics Logs
Graphics Logs (DxGfx1.log) are records of graphics events, and can be helpful to support in debugging problems.