Sea Copter Program Status
- Date: June 1, 2008
- Current Game Version: 1.0.1.19
- Current Demo Version: 1.0.1.19
Sea Copter Patches
| Name | Date | Target | Upgrade | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Copter Patch | 8-15-2008 | 1.0.1.19 | 1.0.1.24 | download |
| Sea Copter Patch | 6-1-2008 | 1.0.1.15 | 1.0.1.19 | download |
| Sea Copter Patch | 5-21-2008 | 1.0.1.9 | 1.0.1.15 | download |
| Sea Copter Patch | 4-29-2008 | 1.0.1.5 | 1.0.1.9 | download |
| Sea Copter Patch | 4-21-2008 | 1.0.0.4 | 1.0.1.5 | download |
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.5 or greater.
- Fifth generation or newer video card is required for optional glsl shader operation.
- PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel x86 Processor. ( universal binary )
- Mac OS X 10.5 or greater.
- 128 MB VRAM preferred. Minimum 64 MB VRAM.
- 256 MB RAM minimum.
- OpenGL 2.0 or greater.
- 120 MB disk space.
- OpenAL / ALUT . ( bundled with program )
Installation
Double click on the dmg file. A software license window will appear. Agree to the license terms to continue installation. You will see an Sea Copter folder within the mounted image. Drag this folder to your Applications folder or Desktop. Inside the folder is the Sea Copter application. Double click on the application to begin game play.
Registration
To activate the Sea Copter game, launch the register program bundled with Sea Copter. Enter the registration key in the text fields and click on the register button.
If Sea Copter is successfully registered, then you will hear a chime sound when clicking the register button. Quit the register program and launch the Sea Copter game program. When Sea Copter is properly registered, the New Game and Reload Game menu items will no longer be dimmed.
Sea Copter Tips
To progress in Sea Copter you must refuel stranded cargo ships circling the vortex. Resupplying all the ships and having the ships escape from the vortex will allow you to advance to the next level. If all the cargo ships are sucked into the vortex the player looses one life. The player can also loose a life from enemy pirate fire.
To launch off the helicopter pad simply press the space bar. To land on the pad fly over the landing pad and the helicopter will land. Note: to land you must have travelled a small distance from the pad. If you run out of ammo and or supplies landing on the pad will restock the helicopter.
Once airborne and far from the pad, press the 'space' bar to drop fuel. You can also fire missiles and bullets. To cycle through these other options press the 'h' key. Also, use the 'space' bar to activate missile and gun fire.
To move the helicopter forwards and backwards press the 'i' and 'k' keys respectively. To turn left or right press the 'j' and 'l' keys respectively.
Uninstallation
- Go to the '/Applications' folder.
- Move the 'Sea Copter' application to the trash.
- Go to your home directory.
- Move the 'Library/reliabit/seacopter' to the trash.
Game Configuration
Once the game has launched the user will be presented with a menu. Select the 'options' menu item. Higher end game options such as shaders, shadows and blur are likely to slow the game down and require higher end video cards.
Note: Enabling shaders, blur and shadows requires a higher end fourth or fifth generation video card. Default non-shader based settings should work on most video cards with 128 megabytes of memory. GLSL enabled OpenGL ( version 2.0 or greater ) is required for shader operation. Due to the wide variety of video card hardware, Reliabit cannot guarantee correct shader operation on all video cards.
Joystick Controller Mapping
Sea Copter processes hand held controller buttons and joystick axis feedback natively.
| Setting | Action |
|---|---|
| Axis X | Left, Right |
| Axis Y | Forward , Backward |
| Axis Z | Camera Left, Camera Right |
| Button 1 | Fire Cannon |
| Button 3 | Pause |
| Button 5 | Zoom In |
| Button 6 | Zoom Out |
| Button 7 | Fire Cannon |
| Button 9 | Increase Audio |
| Button 10 | Decrease Audio |
| Button 11 | Pause |
Note: If you are having trouble activating the joystick or hand held device, shutdown Sea Copter. Make sure your device is plugged into the Macintosh computer and functioning properly. Start Sea Copter. For the controls to be activated, you need to press one of the buttons on the device at least one time during game play.