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State of the Art 3d Real Time Strategy Game Engine - including multiple, dynamic light sources on properly equipped game systems. Play in full screen or windowed mode at any color depth or screen resolution your computer can support..
Huge game world - Individual battles are fought in a 100km x 100km battle space and you need never worry about falling off the map. If a battle nears the edge of the 3d battle space, the game instantly auto-generates a new one based on satellite data covering the entire Northwest Pacific reigon. In theory, a battle can last for days and hundreds or thousands of miles.
Realistic Ballistics Model - every shell fired is tracked, from 37mm and up, including armor penetration calculations.
Dynamic Lighting and Weather changes during battles. Weather and lighting affect ship and weapon performance. Heavy seas slow ships down, and interfere with the use of guns mounted near or below current wave heights. Dynamic wave meshes, high frequency light maps and dramatic improvements to ocean appearance.
3d Surround Sound - Full 3D Directional Battle and Environmental game sounds. Everything from the clanking of the ships engines to shells flying overhead, to explosions in the distance.
5 Star Musical Score - A Rich original sound track created to enhance a captivating gaming experience.
User selectable 3D Camera Controls – 5 user-selectable 3D camera controls, based on popular 1^st person shooter controls.
24 Hr Astronomical Engine - Historically accurate astronomical engine tracks proper position of the stars, the sun, the moon position and phase for any location and time of year of each battle.
Detailed 3d models of nearly 250 historical ships – The 1904-05 Pacific fleets of Japan and Russia. Featuring Battleships, Armored Cruisers, Protected Cruisers, Clipper ships, Destroyers, and Torpedo Boats! Hull Armor is historically placed and rated for quality and thickness.
32 Player Multi-play – Distant Guns 1.5 features exciting multiplayer clashes on both LAN and internet multi-play. Drop out rejoin, in game assign/re-assign ships, integrated Order of Battle display. Game speed will depend on the users internet connection speeds, lag time, cpu speeds, and total number of players.
Searchlights – Realistic night time effects with ship board search lights. Watch the sea light up from a barrage of gunfire from a battleship line!
Extensive Navigation Assistance Logic - including automatic torpedo and collision avoidance, helps you keep your forces organized during a battle.
Shell Cam - Shells and torpedoes are visible on the way to their targets. Shell-cam allows you to see the battle as viewed from flying shells.
Detailed Resolution of Damage and Repairs - improved crew based damage control for on-board flooding and fires.
Limited Intelligence – Realistic limited intelligence integrated throughout the game environment. You only see enemy forces that can be seen from your own ships.
Campaign game & Stand alone scenarios – Distant Guns 1.5 comes with three major campaigns. Play a campaign that spans all the way from the attack on Port Arthur to the end of the war. Or engage in a "what if" campaign based on the possibility that the Russians got the Italian ships Mitra and Roca before the Japanese could get a hold of them!
In Game Players’ guide – an extensive player’s guide is included inside the game.
Try Before you Buy – Download the game and play the introductory battle for free! If you decide you want to play the full game, online registration is fast and easy and most important, the complete game is already installed. Just unlock and go!

- All features listed are subject to change without notice -

Storm Eagle Studios - P.O. Box 146 - Free Union, VA 22940

Storm Eagle, Storm Eagle Studios, and Distant Guns are Registered Trademarks of Albireo Studios, L.L.C.

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