1  Menus and Bars

1.1  File Menu

Open... (Ctrl+O)
This command loads a .fmp file which can be a map or a game.

Save (Ctrl+S)
Save the map or the current game.

Save As...
Save the map or the current game under another name.

Edit map
Toggle the map edition mode.

New Game...
Start a new game (see Start a Game).

Cancel Game
Stop the current game.

Quit
Quit the application.

1.2  View Menu

Zoom 1 (F1)
Modify the level of zoom. There are three levels of zoom, this one is the smallest.

Zoom 2 (F2)
Modify the level of zoom. There are three levels of zoom, this one is the average level.

Zoom 3 (F3)
Modify the level of zoom. There are three levels of zoom, this one is the biggest.

Real View
The view show the real ground by using the selected tide.

Strategic View
The view show the ground of a stylized way by using the selected tide.

Geologic View
The view show the nature of the ground without taking into account the tide.

High tide
Select the view using high tide.

Normal tide
Select the view using normal tide.

Low tide
Select the view using low tide.

Tools Bar
Toggle the display of the tools bar.

Status Bar
Toggle the display of the status bar.

Information Bar
Toggle the display of the information bar.

1.3  Options Menu

Sound (F9)
Activate or deactivate the sound.

Animation
Activate or deactivate the animations.

Auto Resize
Activate or deactivate the window auto resize when changing zoom level.

1.4  Map Menu

This menu is available when no game is in progress.

New Map... (Ctrl+N)
Allows to specify the parameters for the creation of a new map (see Create a Map).

Renew Map
Generate again a map with the current parameters.

Spread out Ore...
Spread out ore on the map (see Spread out Ore).

Sea
Select or unselecte sea as ground for the modification of the map.

Reef
Select or unselecte reef as ground for the modification of the map.

Swamp
Select or unselecte swamps as ground for the modification of the map.

Plain
Select or unselecte plain as ground for the modification of the map.

Mountain
Select or unselecte mountain as ground for the modification of the map.

Void
Select or unselecte void as ground for the modification of the map.

Iron Ore
Select or unselecte iron ore to spread out on map.

Rich Ore
Select or unselecte rich ore to spread out on map.

Gem Ore
Select or unselecte gem ore to spread out on map.

1.5  Game Menu

This menu is available only when a game is in progress.

End of Turn (Ctrl+T)
End the turn of the current player.

Undo
Undo the last action.

Tides Forecast (Ctrl+F)
Show the futur tides (see Tides Report).

Reserve
Show the reserve of material (see Reserve Report).

Playing Order
Show the playing order (see Playing Order Report).

Score
Show the score of the players (see Score Report).

Action Points
Show the number of action points by player (see Action Points Report).

Comment
Allows to add a comment in a bubble.

Play as Cyborg
A cyborg plays your place till the end of the turn.

1.6  Fire Zones Menu

This menu is available only when a game is in progress.

Player N
Show or not the fire zones of the concerned player.

1.7  ? Menu

Commands...
Show the list of the commands (see Help Report).

About FMP...
Show information about FMP software (see About Report).

1.8  Tools Bar while in map edition mode

Real View   Strategic View   Geologic View
Select the way ground is shown (see View Menu).

High Tide   Normal Tide   Low Tide
Select the tide to show the map (see View Menu).

Renew Map
Generate again a map with the current parameters (see Map Menu).

Sea Reef   Swamp   Plain   Mountain   Void
Select or unselecte a type of ground (see Map Menu).

Iron Ore   Rich Ore   Gem Ore
Select or unselecte a type of ore (see Map Menu).

1.9  Tools Bar while in game mode

Real View   Strategic View   Geologic View
Select the way ground is shown (see View Menu).

High Tide   Normal Tide   Low Tide
Select the tide to show the map (see View Menu).

Player n
Show or not the fire zones of the concerned player (see Fire Zones Menu).

Undo
Undo the last action (see Game Menu).

Tides Forecast
Show the futur tides (see Game Menu).

Reserve
Show the reserve of equipment (see. Game Menu).

Playing Order
Show the playing order (see. Game Menu).

Score
Show the score of the players (see Game Menu).

Action Points
Show the number of action points per player (see Game Menu).

Comment
Allows to add a comment in a bubble (see. Game Menu).

Play as Cyborg
A cyborg plays your place till the end of the turn (see Game Menu).

End of Turn
End the turn of the current player (see Game Menu).

1.10 Tools Bar in replay mode

The tools bar in reply mode is identical to the tools bar in game mode. But there is some additional buttons.

Previous action
Returns to the previous action.

Action by action
Replays an action, then go in pause.

Replay
Replays the actions continuously.

Pause
Sets the replay in pause.

Resume the game
Ends the replay and go in game mode.

Previous turn
Returns at the beginning of the previous turn.

Previous player
Returns at the beginning of the previous player's turn.

Following player
Goes to the beginning of the following turn.

Following turn
Goes to the beginning of the following player's turn.

1.11 Information Bar

Turn
Number of the current turn.

Player
Number of the current player.

Current player
Name of the current player followed by the list of its spaceships.

Action points
Action points of the current player.

Two tanks side by side on mountains
This icon is displayed when two tanks are side by side on mountains.

Current tide
Current tide.
High Tide   Normal Tide   Low Tide

Futur tides
Tide forecasts by the current player (according to the number of operational wheather layers).
High Tide   Normal Tide   Low Tide Unknown Tide

1.12 Status Bar