DELTA-V VERSION 1.0
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Contents

i.    Contacting Bethesda Softworks
ii.   Additions or Modifications
iii.  General Hints and Tips

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i. Contacting Bethesda Softworks

Technical support: (301)963-2002, Monday through Friday, between 11:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please be near your computer and
have pencil and paper handy when calling.

Customer Service: (301)926-8300, Monday through Friday, between 9:00
a.m. and 5:00. p.m. Eastern Time.

Bethesda Softworks bulletin board service (BBS): (301)990-7552.
Modem settings: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity at speeds
up to 14,400 baud. To use the BBS, you will need to set up an
account at sign-on. To receive an account number, you will
need to have a Warranty Card on file. On the BBS, you may post
messages and questions, or receive demos or updates, 24 hours a day.

Bethesda Softworks can also be reached on-line through America
Online ("Bethesda" e-mail Bethesda01), Compuserve  ("Go GAMAPUB"
Forum A, e-mail 71333,234), GEnie ("Scorpia" e-mail Bethesda),
Internet e-mail 71333,234@Compuserve.com, and Prodigy (e-mail
BJSY29B). This list may change and Users should reference
Bethesda's own BBS for the latest information on which services
are supported.


ii. Recent Additions or Modifications

Proton Torpedoes and Lasers are provided as standard equipment with
your Trace.  

For users of four button joysticks, like the Thrustmaster or Gravis
Gamepad, buttons three and four can be used to switch your active
weapons.  Button three selects the weapon in bay A; button four 
selects the weapon in bay B.

In many missions you will receive or intercept messages from a
variety of characters. Some will give you advice and tips while
others will taunt and try to distract you. All messages disappear
after a few seconds, and pressing the Q key will remove messages
immediately.

A "Replay" option has been added to the Operations Room. This option
allows players to immediately retry an unsuccessful run. The player
will be placed at the beginning of the "run" with the most recent 
Trace configuration.


iii.  General Hints and Tips

DeltaV is a fast-paced action flight adventure.  Below is a list of
several tips that will make you a more successful runner. 

    - Speed is governed by altitude. The higher your altitude the
      slower your forward velocity. In order to go fast, you need
      to hug the bottom of the trench, but remember this will build
      up heat and may eventually damage your trace.

    - It is usually safer to remain beneath the trench lip. Enemy
      ICE will have a much harder time tracking you.

    - Some obstacles may require you to go outside of the trench, 
      but the penalty will be the greater danger of enemy fire. It
      is a trade-off, so make your choices wisely.

    - Energy and armor are valuable to your success. Keep an eye 
      on the green and blue bars on your HUD at all times.

As you progress, you will find new and hidden items to destroy or
capture. Be on the look out for Power Rings, Mind Fields, Power
Spins, Bonus Trenches and more.

DeltaV is shipped with maximum detail set as default. If needed, 
game speed and playability may be improved by selecting SETUP and 
modifying parameters in the GRAPHICS CONFIGURATION screen. This 
will be extremely important for players with slower machines.

Please read the General Tips addendum in the manual for other helpful 
hints.


Thank you for playing DeltaV.


-- Bethesda Softworks
