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[4-2] Non-orthogonal walls.
This feature is fast becoming the standard among 3-D games, although there are still some that aren't implementing it.
Basically, this means that the walls can be at any angle to one-another. For instance, in some 3-D games the walls are at 90 degrees to one another, so that every locale was rectangular in shape (Rise of the Triad). Radix never had this problem.
Areas can be created that look much more real than before and increase the feeling of realism and immersion into the gaming world.
[4-3] Dynamic light shading and effects.
Radix has 120 some-odd different shades of lighting built into it's engine. This allows for a more realistic depiction of light in the game. There are also flickering, pulsating and moving lights similar to those in Hexen.
[4-4] Moving Surfaces.
In Radix entire surfaces can move up or down. This allows for some neat effects like water and lava lowering and uncovering architecture underneath.
[4-5] Analog Movement.
Analog movement is a kind of movement that automatically adjusts for the speed of the CPU, which means that the player will move at the same RATE on a 386-33 as on a 486-DX2 66.
Obviously, the FRAME rate would be significantly slower, but the rate that one MOVES is not effected.
[4-6] Complex events and event system.
Radix employs a very complex event system that allows for the activation of many events at once. Events could be things such as lighting effects, moving surfaces, teleportation, super speed boosters, sucking fans, scrolling bitmapped surfaces, among others. For example, triggers could deactivate one event and activate two others simultaneously.
[4-7] Digital music and sound system.
Radix uses a digital sound system that allows digital sound effects and music. Games like Jazz Jackrabbit and One Must Fall
2097 have similar sound systems.
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5. What system is needed to run RADIX?
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[5-1] REQUIRED hardware.
RADIX: BEYOND THE VOID has been developed to be played well on a 486-66 with 8 megs ram, standard VGA. It really flies on a
Pentium. The game will run with 4 megs of ram, but it wont run well.
[5-2] What sound cards are supported?
RADIX has native support for the following:
1) The Sound Blaster family (SB/SBPRO/SB16 and compatibles)
2) Gravis Ultra Sound
NOTE: There is no support for the original Adlib sound card, as RADIX uses pure digital music and sound effects which are not possible to reproduce on the
FM synthesis based Adlib card.
[5-3] What input devices are supported?
Radix can be played with the keyboard, mouse and joystick.
If you have a joystick with a throttle control, Radix should support it as well.
[5-4] How does Radix run under Windows 95?
Although Radix is a native DOS application, it runs very well under Win95. The only problem that anyone has had running the game under Win95 is that the music might occasionally "skip".
This is a memory shortage problem. To fix this problem, get more
RAM.
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6. Help me! Please!!??
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[6-1] For those who constantly crash into walls...
SLOW DOWN! The main reason that many beginners tend to fly around, smacking into walls and becoming disoriented is because of speed. In Radix you are able to fly at VERY fast speeds. If you don't believe me you should try punching your afterburners when you have acquired the maneuvering jets! This great speed can be used to great advantage in combat but for regular flying around it can be very disorienting, especially when you are flying in levels you have never been to before.
Disorientation can also be remedied by using the automap. By hitting TAB, you can bring up a map that overlays itself over the play screen. This should make it easier to find exits and doors that you might not have noticed before.
One more note: Doors in Radix work very differently than other
3D games. In other games, you have to open doors by shooting the door or by hitting a key. In Radix you fly nearby the door and it will open by itself. If you see a door and crash into it then you know that it must be opened by other means, such as by destroying a computer console nearby.
[6-2] For those who die all the time...
Lower your skill level. This is the most obvious solution to that problem. The lowest skill level in Radix should be easy enough for most players to play through the game without much trouble.
Another way to avoid death is to cheat. Look below for some interesting cheat codes that should make the game MUCH easier to play.
[6-3] How do I get to the secret hangar bay in 1-2? (Radix 1.1)
In order to complete the secondary objective for this mission, you must find a scret alien hangar bay and destroy all stationary
Skyfire Assault Fighters. This can be done by following these steps:
1. Complete the Primary Objective
2. Find the Cruncher Room. (The room with all those pile-drivers)
3. Destroy the computer console in that area.
4. Go back to the huge outdoor area near the beginning of the level with the huge energy core.
5. You will notice that a small portion of the force field surrounding the core is now turned off. You can now fly onto the core pad...
[6-4] How do I get into the security bunker in 1-6 and complete the secondary objective?
1. There is a secret room at the bottom of the long, deep shaft in one of the beginning rooms. You must find this secret and fly around it.
2. Once you have done that, you must then proceed to the area where the right wall opens to reveal MANY Skyfires and Bio-Mines. Go through the red phantom wall and into the "doughnut" secret area.
If you completed step 1, there should be a passage leading from this area.
3. This passage appears to be a dead end, but it is not. There is
ANOTHER phantom wall about half way along the left wall. In there you will find a small computer terminal. Destroy it.
4. Now, one door of the security bunker is open. You may fly in and complete your secondary. The consoles you destroy in the bunker will also deactivate the force field protecting a bunch of pow-ups elsewhere in the level.
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7. How do I cheat in RADIX?
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[7-1] What cheat codes are there?
Here are all of the cheat codes in Radix. Type them in while playing the game. You may pause the game while you type in codes. * indicates that the cheat code is only available in Radix version
1.1.
NSOPTA Full armor, shields, energy, weapons, plasma bombs and ammo.
NSBAGWAN Toggle Ultra-Shields. Will remain on until end of level.
* NSE Full energy.
NSBJIPP Toggle maneuevering jets.
NSOPTL Surface illumination.
* NSBLASTER Toggle rapid shield regeneration.
* NSHORSLEY Toggle rapid energy regeneration.
* NSDIEBESTERDS Makes all weapons fire at a MUCH faster rate.
NSOPTS Does absolutely nothing.
* NSFRICOFF Toggles air friction. Pretty neat.
* NSDEATH A hidden skill level that makes all enemies go nuts. If you finish the game with Death mode on, it will be marked on the Top Ten pilot screen.
* NSHALT Press MIN THROTTLE to Hover!
NSOPTD Enter the realm of debugging. Real fun.
NSWARP [ep] [lvl] Warp to any level in the game, EXCEPT the secret level. Map 9 (secret) in each episode can be reached by command line, however.
NSOPTM Makes the automap show all of the level.
[7-2] What command line parameters are there?
Here are all the command line parameters for Radix: * indicates that the parameter is only in Radix version 1.1
-debug Play the game in debug mode. -nosound Force Radix to disable sound when the game loads. -file (filename) Used to load an external resource file. -warp (ep,lvl) Go directly to the specified level. -skill (#) Sets the skill level to play (0-3). Used in conjunction with -warp. -record (filename) Record a demo into the specified file. -play (filename) Play a recorded demo. -boom (# players) Initiate a network game from DOS.
The parameters below are to be used in conjunction with -boom.
* -cheater Gives the player who uses this parameter the very fast weaponry that is normally gotten by using the cheat code NSDIEBESTERDS. -dogfight Set the net game to dogfight. -cooperative Set the net game to cooperative. -capture Set the net game to capture the flag. -noenemies Set the net game to no enemies. -respawn Set the net game to respawning powerups. -name (plyr name) Used to give yourself a name for net play.
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8. Did you know... (various features and neat things that you might not have found yet)
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This feature is fast becoming the standard among 3-D games, although there are still some that aren't implementing it.
Basically, this means that the walls can be at any angle to one-another. For instance, in some 3-D games the walls are at 90 degrees to one another, so that every locale was rectangular in shape (Rise of the Triad). Radix never had this problem.
Areas can be created that look much more real than before and increase the feeling of realism and immersion into the gaming world.
[4-3] Dynamic light shading and effects.
Radix has 120 some-odd different shades of lighting built into it's engine. This allows for a more realistic depiction of light in the game. There are also flickering, pulsating and moving lights similar to those in Hexen.
[4-4] Moving Surfaces.
In Radix entire surfaces can move up or down. This allows for some neat effects like water and lava lowering and uncovering architecture underneath.
[4-5] Analog Movement.
Analog movement is a kind of movement that automatically adjusts for the speed of the CPU, which means that the player will move at the same RATE on a 386-33 as on a 486-DX2 66.
Obviously, the FRAME rate would be significantly slower, but the rate that one MOVES is not effected.
[4-6] Complex events and event system.
Radix employs a very complex event system that allows for the activation of many events at once. Events could be things such as lighting effects, moving surfaces, teleportation, super speed boosters, sucking fans, scrolling bitmapped surfaces, among others. For example, triggers could deactivate one event and activate two others simultaneously.
[4-7] Digital music and sound system.
Radix uses a digital sound system that allows digital sound effects and music. Games like Jazz Jackrabbit and One Must Fall
2097 have similar sound systems.
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5. What system is needed to run RADIX?
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[5-1] REQUIRED hardware.
RADIX: BEYOND THE VOID has been developed to be played well on a 486-66 with 8 megs ram, standard VGA. It really flies on a
Pentium. The game will run with 4 megs of ram, but it wont run well.
[5-2] What sound cards are supported?
RADIX has native support for the following:
1) The Sound Blaster family (SB/SBPRO/SB16 and compatibles)
2) Gravis Ultra Sound
NOTE: There is no support for the original Adlib sound card, as RADIX uses pure digital music and sound effects which are not possible to reproduce on the
FM synthesis based Adlib card.
[5-3] What input devices are supported?
Radix can be played with the keyboard, mouse and joystick.
If you have a joystick with a throttle control, Radix should support it as well.
[5-4] How does Radix run under Windows 95?
Although Radix is a native DOS application, it runs very well under Win95. The only problem that anyone has had running the game under Win95 is that the music might occasionally "skip".
This is a memory shortage problem. To fix this problem, get more
RAM.
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III
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6. Help me! Please!!??
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[6-1] For those who constantly crash into walls...
SLOW DOWN! The main reason that many beginners tend to fly around, smacking into walls and becoming disoriented is because of speed. In Radix you are able to fly at VERY fast speeds. If you don't believe me you should try punching your afterburners when you have acquired the maneuvering jets! This great speed can be used to great advantage in combat but for regular flying around it can be very disorienting, especially when you are flying in levels you have never been to before.
Disorientation can also be remedied by using the automap. By hitting TAB, you can bring up a map that overlays itself over the play screen. This should make it easier to find exits and doors that you might not have noticed before.
One more note: Doors in Radix work very differently than other
3D games. In other games, you have to open doors by shooting the door or by hitting a key. In Radix you fly nearby the door and it will open by itself. If you see a door and crash into it then you know that it must be opened by other means, such as by destroying a computer console nearby.
[6-2] For those who die all the time...
Lower your skill level. This is the most obvious solution to that problem. The lowest skill level in Radix should be easy enough for most players to play through the game without much trouble.
Another way to avoid death is to cheat. Look below for some interesting cheat codes that should make the game MUCH easier to play.
[6-3] How do I get to the secret hangar bay in 1-2? (Radix 1.1)
In order to complete the secondary objective for this mission, you must find a scret alien hangar bay and destroy all stationary
Skyfire Assault Fighters. This can be done by following these steps:
1. Complete the Primary Objective
2. Find the Cruncher Room. (The room with all those pile-drivers)
3. Destroy the computer console in that area.
4. Go back to the huge outdoor area near the beginning of the level with the huge energy core.
5. You will notice that a small portion of the force field surrounding the core is now turned off. You can now fly onto the core pad...
[6-4] How do I get into the security bunker in 1-6 and complete the secondary objective?
1. There is a secret room at the bottom of the long, deep shaft in one of the beginning rooms. You must find this secret and fly around it.
2. Once you have done that, you must then proceed to the area where the right wall opens to reveal MANY Skyfires and Bio-Mines. Go through the red phantom wall and into the "doughnut" secret area.
If you completed step 1, there should be a passage leading from this area.
3. This passage appears to be a dead end, but it is not. There is
ANOTHER phantom wall about half way along the left wall. In there you will find a small computer terminal. Destroy it.
4. Now, one door of the security bunker is open. You may fly in and complete your secondary. The consoles you destroy in the bunker will also deactivate the force field protecting a bunch of pow-ups elsewhere in the level.
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7. How do I cheat in RADIX?
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[7-1] What cheat codes are there?
Here are all of the cheat codes in Radix. Type them in while playing the game. You may pause the game while you type in codes. * indicates that the cheat code is only available in Radix version
1.1.
NSOPTA Full armor, shields, energy, weapons, plasma bombs and ammo.
NSBAGWAN Toggle Ultra-Shields. Will remain on until end of level.
* NSE Full energy.
NSBJIPP Toggle maneuevering jets.
NSOPTL Surface illumination.
* NSBLASTER Toggle rapid shield regeneration.
* NSHORSLEY Toggle rapid energy regeneration.
* NSDIEBESTERDS Makes all weapons fire at a MUCH faster rate.
NSOPTS Does absolutely nothing.
* NSFRICOFF Toggles air friction. Pretty neat.
* NSDEATH A hidden skill level that makes all enemies go nuts. If you finish the game with Death mode on, it will be marked on the Top Ten pilot screen.
* NSHALT Press MIN THROTTLE to Hover!
NSOPTD Enter the realm of debugging. Real fun.
NSWARP [ep] [lvl] Warp to any level in the game, EXCEPT the secret level. Map 9 (secret) in each episode can be reached by command line, however.
NSOPTM Makes the automap show all of the level.
[7-2] What command line parameters are there?
Here are all the command line parameters for Radix: * indicates that the parameter is only in Radix version 1.1
-debug Play the game in debug mode. -nosound Force Radix to disable sound when the game loads. -file (filename) Used to load an external resource file. -warp (ep,lvl) Go directly to the specified level. -skill (#) Sets the skill level to play (0-3). Used in conjunction with -warp. -record (filename) Record a demo into the specified file. -play (filename) Play a recorded demo. -boom (# players) Initiate a network game from DOS.
The parameters below are to be used in conjunction with -boom.
* -cheater Gives the player who uses this parameter the very fast weaponry that is normally gotten by using the cheat code NSDIEBESTERDS. -dogfight Set the net game to dogfight. -cooperative Set the net game to cooperative. -capture Set the net game to capture the flag. -noenemies Set the net game to no enemies. -respawn Set the net game to respawning powerups. -name (plyr name) Used to give yourself a name for net play.
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8. Did you know... (various features and neat things that you might not have found yet)
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