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Star Trek New Worlds: FAQ

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GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. When was Star Trek New Worlds released?
2. What are Star Trek New Worlds' system requirements?
3. Who made this game?
4. What's the latest version?
5. Is there a demo for Star Trek New Worlds?
6. How many playable missions are available?
7. How many races are playable?
8. Where are the cheat codes?

GAME QUESTIONS

1. The tricorder display is too small. How can I see it better?
2. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing in my mission. How can I check what my objectives are?
3. My vehicles won't attack or defend themselves. What am I doing wrong?
4. Why can't I build any more buildings or vehicles?
5. Why are my vehicles taking so long to build?
6. I used to have a large selection of structure options, but it will now only let me build a few things. What's happened?
7. It can get quite hard targeting the enemy, especially when they're moving fast. Is there any easier way to do this?
8. The 3D camera is too confusing! Is there an easier way to play?
9. Is there a quicker way to move the camera around?
10. How do I attach my camera to buildings and vehicles?

GENERAL QUESTIONS ANSWERS

	1. When was Star Trek New Worlds released? 2000.

	2. What are Star Trek New Worlds' system requirements? These are the system requirements listed on the boxes: Minimum System Requirements: Pentium® III 300Mhz processor or better Microsoft Windows® 95/98/2000 operating system with DirectX 7.0 (included) 64 MB RAM 400 MB of free hard drive space 4x or faster CD-ROM drive 16 MB DirectX compatible sound and video card Microsoft® compatible mouse and keyboard Multiplayer supported via TCP/IP
	3. Who made this game? The game is being developed by 14 Degrees East. The game is being produced by Interplay.

	4. What's the latest version? No patches were ever made for this game. The CD version is the latest one.

	5. Is there a demo for Star Trek New Worlds? Yes! Check out our downloads section.

	6. How many playable missions are available? More than 42.

	7. How many races are playable? You can choose to play as a member of either a Federation officer, a Klingon warrior, or a centurion in the Romulan Empire.

	8. Where are the cheat codes? Check out our cheats section.

GAME QUESTIONS ANSWERS

	1. The tricorder display is too small. How can I see it better? Try checking the zoom level of the map. Cycle through the magnification levels by pressing the zoom button until you can see better. If you are still having problems viewing the Tricorder, try clicking on the button in the top-left corner (or press the keyboard shortcut ‘TAB’). This toggles the display between normal and full-screen mode. When in this mode, the game screen will be shown in the Tricorder display while the map is shown in the main screen. Note: The different game resolutions can also affect your abilities to view the Tricorder clearly. If you are having problems, try reducing the screen resolution from the main options menu.

	2. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing in my mission. How can I check what my objectives are? Click on the MISSION button in the Communications Window, which can be opened via the COMMS button in the Tricorder. This will display the Command screen, detailing your mission objectives. This will also show which objectives have been completed and which haven’t.

	3. My vehicles won't attack or defend themselves. What am I doing wrong? You units will only attack if they have been set to Red Alert against the threat. To change Alert levels click on the ALLY button on the Tricorder to show all hostile threats in your mission. Click on a race icon and then select an alert level via the colored markers to the side. Set at green, you forces will not engage any threat. Set to Yellow and they will automatically jump to Red when attacked. At Red, your units will actively attack, or defend against, hostile threats.

	4. Why can't I build any more buildings or vehicles? Remember to check the colony limit, which is displayed at the top of the Control Window. At the start of a mission, this will usually bet set at 50, but can be increased by building the appropriate structures. Reaching the colony limit will prevent you from building any additional units.

	5. Why are my vehicles taking so long to build The efficiency of the Yard will affect its ability to manufacture vehicles, so remember to check the efficiency level in the Control Window after selecting the Vehicle Yard. Efficiency levels can be drained by a low power supply, damage taken when attacked or by the absence of an Engineer. By placing a highly skilled Engineer in the building you can increase the structures efficiency dramatically, boosting it all the way to 120%!

	6. I used to have a large selection of structure options, but it will now only let me build a few things. What's happened? It sounds like you’re your Construction Yard has been destroyed. This structure needs to be present in the colony to let access more building options.

	7. It can get quite hard targeting the enemy, especially when they're moving fast. Is there any easier way to do this? A quicker way to target both individual and enemy groups is to use the selections drag-box. Make sure you have selected your units then create a drag-box over the enemy targets by holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse. This will create an elastic box. When all of the units you wish to attack are inside the box, let go of the mouse button and the Attack Playbook will appear. Click on the first option (attack) and your units will now attack all of the selected enemy units. The best way to defend your colony is to place Phaser Vehicles next to key structures, such as the Hub and Power Generators. Then, select a Phaser Vehicle and highlight the building you want it to defend. The pointer will change to show a Protect command. Click on the building and the vehicle will attack any threat against that building. As the colony develops, the best defense approach is to build Turrets near key colony

	8. The 3D camera is too confusing! Is there an easier way to play? Until you have mastered the game systems and controls, it is recommended that you remain in the default camera view; Isometric. Playing the Tutorial levels in the Full 3D camera mode is an ideal way to learn how best to control this mode.

	9. Is there a quicker way to move the camera around? Remember to use the keyboard shortcuts to jump around the game area. The HOME key will return you straight to the Colony Hub, while SHIFT+V and SHIFT+B will jump you through all player vehicles and buildings respectively. Whenever you receive a communications message informing you of a mineral deposit running dry, or hear the alarm klaxon indicating a battle, you can press the SPACE BAR to jump straight to that location. You can also use the Tricorder to move around the game area. Simply hold the mouse pointer over the map area that you wish to move to and double-right click to jump the camera there. Note: Double-right clicking on a building or unit will invalidate this function.

	10. How do I attach my camera to buildings and vehicles? This function is only available in the Full-3D camera view. Press F1 to enable this camera and then double-left click the pointer on the unit you will to allocate the camera with. The camera view will immediately jump to this unit, and you will only be able to rotate around or zoom in / out on this selection. If you have allocated with a vehicle, you can move the unit as normal, except that your camera will now move with it. To let go of the selection, simply press the right mouse button until the selected unit disappears from the Control Window.