Kurogane no Houkou
Warship Commander
For PS2
FAQ  WC001.1
MAR 2003

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Table of Contents
1.0     Introduction
2.0     Start Menu
3.0     Ship Data Pages
4.0     Main Game Menu (Dry Dock Screen)
5.0     Ship Building Screen
6.0     Orders (Go to Sea)
7.0     End

[1.0] INTRODUCTION
Warship Commander is a real time sea battle game for the Import PS2 system.
Your mission is to rescue the world in a series of scenarios (about 80+
scenarios?). You start with the command of a single destroyer from the country
(Japan, America, England, Germany) of your choosing. As you progress, you gain
more money/resources and can upgrade your fleet with better destroyers,
cruisers, carriers (w/planes) and battleships.

This FAQ may contain mistakes and misinterpretations of the game, when you find
them please contact me so that I can correct and update this FAQ. Also, please
send additional information about the game that you feel should be included in
this FAQ.

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[2.0] START MENU
First Time Start Menu
1. Make Game Data? >NO//YES
2. Start new game

START MENU
1. CONTINUE>Load game>NO//YES
   >>YES>(Select from completed level // Start from last save point)
Note: An easy way to get resources to build more powerful ships select the
first option "Select from completed level". You will start from the first
scenario in that level.
   >>>Start from selected completed level>Pick a level>Pick Difficulty(B/N/H)
   >>>Start from last save point> ???
2. START NEW GAME
3. OPTIONS
   >Sound Volume (up/down)
   >Sound Option (on/off)
   >Analog Controller (on/off)
   >Sound Voice (on/off)

Start New Game
-Enter Player Name
(Kanji) (Hira) (Kata) (English) (Finish>Accept>NO//YES)
“O” Select / “[]” Erase/”^” Done/ “X” return / L2/R2 side Scroll

-Select Country
    Japan
    America
    England
    Germany

-Select Game level
    Beginner (Special Items disabled)
    Normal
    Hard

- Enter Ships Name
(Kanji) (Hira) (Kata) (English) (Finish>Accept>NO//YES)
“O” Select / “[]” Erase/”^” Done/ “X” return / L2/R2 side Scroll

[3.0] SHIP DATA PAGES (L2/R2 Scroll)
Ship Data 1st page
Name of ship  //  Weight  (current/Max)  //  Speed
Plant Type (Boiler)  //  ??
Turbine Type  //  ??
# of Boilers  //  ??
Distance traveled  //

Ship Data 2nd page>R2
Name of ship  //  Weight  (current/Max)  //  Speed
?? // ??
?? // ??
?? // ??
?? // ??

Ship Data 3rd page>R2
Name of ship  //  Weight  (current/Max)  //  Speed
Weight %  // ??
?? // ??
?? // ??
?? // ??

Ship Data 4th page>R2
Name of ship  //  Weight  (current/Max)  //  Speed
(Ship Info in Japanese)

Ship Data 5th page>R2>Back to 1st page
Name of ship  //  Weight  (current/Max)  //  Speed
1-7 Equipment Slots (Radar/sonar/misc electronic equipment)

[4.0] MAIN GAME MENU (DRY DOCK SCREEN)

1. ORDERS (Go to Sea)
2. RESEARCH> Research Screen
   >>Air Research (more planes)
   >>Ship Eng Plant Research (more boilers and turbines)
   >>Steel/hull Research (more ship hulls - DD/CL/CA/CV/BB)
   >>Weapons Research (more weapons)
   >> Electronics Research (more misc equipment)
3. SUPPLY/PARTS
   >Purchase Parts
   >Sell parts
4. SHIP BUILDING/VIEWING
   >Ship Building >>Pick a Ship>>>Ship Building Screen
                               >>> Disassemble Ship and store parts>(No/Yes)
   >Ship Viewing>>Pick a Ship (View Ship)
5. AIRPLANE > Select ship
   >>Load Plane to ship
   >>Off load plane from ship
6. SAVE/LOAD

[5.0] SHIP BUILDING SCREEN
-Pick Available Ship’s Hull
DD(RED), CL(Yellow), CA(Black), CV(Green), BB(Purple, BV(Blue)

Note: Ship’s hull will determine what parts can be placed on the ship. Research
level will determine what parts are avaliable for purchase.

“L1” Dropdown Ship Building Options
“O”  Select // “X” Cancel
“O” & “^” is Weapon (Item) Display and “arrow keys” to modify

       (1) Name Ship // (2) Parts // (3) Ship Check     // (4) Done
       (5) Weapons    // (6) Plant // (7) Superstructure // (8) Hull

1. Name Ship (Ship needs a name to be saved)
(Kanji) (Hira) (Kata) (English) (Finish>Accept>NO//YES)
“O” Select / “[]” Erase/”^” Done/ “X” return / L2/R2 side Scroll

2. Parts Menu
   Purchase parts

3. Ship Check Menu (Need a good ship check to save ship)
    Good Ship Check and view ship (No/Yes)
    Failed Ship Check (return to ship building)
  Note: If you can view the ship then its a good ship check and you can use
it.
        A bad ship check means something is missing that the ship needs.

4. Done Menu
   Save/????    >(No/Yes)

5. Weapons Menu
   Weapon Slots 1-7 (Pick Slot for Weapon Type)
    >>Weapon type(one type of weapon pre slot)
        Main Gun
        Secondary Gun (AAA)
        Torpedo
        Depth Charge
        >>>Select from available weapons
   Remove Weapon from Slot

6. Plants Menu
  Boiler>Available Boilers
  Turbine>Available Turbines
  Remove

7. Superstructure Menu
  FWD Superstructure>Select from available FWD Superstructure
  Stack Selection>Select from list
  AFT Superstructure (Radar) (???)> Radar Selection
   >> Radar Selection
   >>> Radar Type Section
   >>>Remove Radar (???)
  Remove

8. Hull Menu
  Hull Thickness (Armour Belt??)
  Hull  Thickness (Deck??)

[6.0] ORDERS (GO TO SEA)

Scenario Description Screen (Scenario # and Map)
>This screen shows the scenario # and map. Press “O” to continue

Select a ship to take to sea from the list of ships you own

Main Battle Screen button Commands
“O” – Surface or Air Attack mode
“R1” – Launch available plane.
"R2" - Returns plane to ship (rearm/refuel)
      Plane will also return on its own to rearm/refuel and wait for launch
command
"L1" - (Manual Mode Only) Manual targeting controled with right stick
"L2" - (Manual Mode Only) Fire
Note: Use manual fire for land target that are out of range or targets that are
not fired on in auto mode.
“^” – Weapon Screen
"[]" - Partial Repair (collect enough @10life boats to get this)
Up and Down Arrows - Adjust speed of ship
Left and Right Arrows - Steers ship

Weapon Screen – set weapons to Auto/Manual/NO FIRE mode of fire
Press “^” to bring up weapon’s screen
Top weapon already pre-selected but not in AUTO all other weapons are in AUTO
To put in AUTO press right arrow key (once) to match JN kanji with other
weapons.
Press “X” to return to Main Battle Screen

Ship Status Indicator
Green - No damage
Yellow - Damaged area
Red - Destroyed area

[7.0] END

This game is very heavy on Japanese but with this FAQ and lots of play time you
should be able to overcome the language barrier. Good replay value even with a
linear scenario game play. The game contains lots of ship building options,
planes and weapon systems that range from WWII to the future. Here’s a short
list of what I have seen in the manual…

Ships – Destroyer, Cruiser, Carrier, Battleship, Super hybrid Battleship
Target ships – tankers, subs, PT boats, merchants
WWII Guns from 10cm-61cm
ASROC
Torpedo launchers
AAA
Depth Charge
VLS/SAM/SSM
Lasers?
Planes / Sea Planes (ie Zero/P-51/ME-262A/Spitfire/Jets F/A18,F1,AV8B..many
more)
Shore radar station/Gun placements/run ways/ oil storage facilities (ka-boom)…

If you enjoy real time sea battles with lots of building/upgrade options and
not afraid to plow through some Japanese then this game may be right for you.
The second game (PS2 Import only) of Warship Commander is already out too.

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