Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific

A great game given new life. A couple of hints to improve gameplay. The game only runs slow because the CPU cycles in dosboox are set too low by default. To change this hit alt-enter while in game. This makes the window smaller so you can see the CPU count on the top left, it should read 3000. Hit Ctrl-F12 many times till it reaches a smooth frame rate, this is around 52301 for me. Hit alt-enter to return to full screen. Alt-S turns sound on and off in game. F10 allows the detail levels to be set higher. In campaign mode your supply and bombard task forces will change speed as they approach Henderson field without you ordering it. This is not a bug, this is done automatically by the computer to allow your ships to reach Guadalcanal at nighttime to avoid air attack. There is a new patch update to the game which fixes some waypoint issues and comes with the manual. Many times in battle, ships or columns under your control will not do what you want. Usually this happens when ships...

I took the plunge, having played the title when if was first released, and I have to say that this is worse than even I recall it being. To make matters even worse, ship recognition is still in play as a form of DRM, and with no manuals or ship recognition guides (the ones that came with the boxed release) it's hit & miss guessing. And, like the original, if you guess wrongly 3 times, you are tossed into the same scenerio time and time again. There has been no effort at all made in bringing this to Steam! Aside from this pain, and it is a pain, my main issues: 1/ No sound...literally! Just noticed on the Store Page that Full Audio Support is not ticked....very crafty! 2/ Graphics are incredibly appalling (even granted it's age, and after maxing it out using F10). So bad it is quite unplayable unless playing only on the map. **The Store Page screenshots are a lie quite simply, giving the impression that the game's visuals have been smoothed and improved.They haven't...it is jagged ...

An initially disappointing re-release of an old relic. Oversights included a missing manual, an unapplied patch, unoptimized DOSBox settings, broken DRM and some "extra" files. This issues have thankfully been corrected, so I can recommend this game now... with caveats. This is a direct-to-DOSBox dump of the 1992 game. If you were expecting any modern updates or conveniences, you won't get them. TF: 1942 decent attempt at a WW2 3D naval simulator covering the crucial conflicts around Guadacanal. These were brutal and often-confused (at least from the American side!) slugging matches between generally equal forces. Historically, the USN took quite a few to the chin before they got their act together. You can play either side, and can man various stations on the ships involved, and/or control things from a more strategic perspective. There's lots of ships to play with, but unfortunately air power is not taken in to account -- the focus is strictly on the surface action. As for ...

Fair enough for a 1992 game. You don't expect fancy models from a 1992 game do you? The Fletcher / Benson / Greaves / THAT DESTROYER in the video is not in-game. It's about 10 times detailed than the actual game models. Pros: -Decent naval battle simulation -Distinguishable ships -Streamlined arcade level controls Cons: -COMPLETELY MESSED UP WITH MY YUUBARI Only two things more to note: 1. The manual is inside the install folder (x:/.../steam/steamapps/common/task force 1942...) 2. The manual is 101mb which takes up about 90% of what you download.

One of my Favorite games of all time! It works but I have yet to get the sound to function! I actually still have the recognition book that they use for thier DRM LOL

Functions just like I remember it back in the 90s. A fun classic - to this date, there has never been another game like this. Hoping someone does something similar or even a remake someday. Alt+S to activate sound. F10 menu can be accessed once you get ingame to raise graphics. By default they are set to lowest settings. DosBox cycles can be increased or decreased as necessary with Ctrl+F11/F12.

If there is any game that needs a 2017 remake it is this. Make it happen with full explorable ships with a team-based multiplayer that have people who work together to control 1 ship.

The game has no real tutorial and has no sound. there is also an old-school type of DRM where you have to ID the side view of a ship, so unless you have extensive knowlege on both US and IJN ships, you will have trouble continuing on in the game...

I am unable to locate the manual - and without the manual it is almost impossible to get past the Ship Recognition codebook to actuallu play the game - which has not received the best reviews. I guess I will ask for a refund...

A very realistic sim from the time when games had huge manuals a la B17 the mighty eighth etc. You can tell that a lot of love and research went into making this game. The manual has a tutorial that is easy to follow along with. The forum has tips on how to turn on/off sound and the manual is included in the game files. Very fun but any youngster that didn't play these games back in the day won't have the patience to read thru the tutorial mission. Sad