VDC 1401

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2025-01-25 THIS VDC 1401 MkDocs DOC IS WORK IN PROGRESS !

user interface

  • use WASD to move
  • to rotate view or to look up / down, press the right mouse button while moving the mouse
  • use 'E' or mouse wheel for zoom in/out
  • use 'Q' or ALT mouse wheel or RMB wheel to crouch / tiptoe
  • use left mouse button to click
  • a green shadow indicate a clickable area when mouse is over
  • type 1..9 key or click green markers on floor for quick travel / rotate
  • use TAB to leave drawers or CTRL-TAB to leave 026, same as clicking 'quit' button
  • 'ESC' or ALT-M opens the main menu

  • clicking on the word MENU at the bottom also opens the main menu

    CAUTION:

    always use the main menu to quit the program,
    DO NOT use ALT-F4 - the current status won't be saved !
    ALT-F4 causes Windows to abort the program.
    This is an OS feature, and cannot be intercepted by the program itself.

  • hit ESC or ALT-M to open menu
  • loading / saving: saves most of the punched cards, except those on hand and those in the drawers marked 'not saved xx' The 'not saved' drawers may be used to transfer card stacks between different saves
  • import / export: Data to be imported or exported resides in the subfolder '.../Saved' (NOT .../SaveGames) To import or export simh files, select the related option nest to the import/export buttons
  • to exit the simulation, use the quit-to-desktop option to make sure the status is saved correctly