FOUNDATION THREE: START HERE

1. UNZIP THE WHOLE FOLDER
   Right-click the zip, choose Extract All, and pick a folder such as Documents or D:\Games.
   Do not run the game from inside the zip. Keep the "data" folder next to f3_client.exe.

2. RUN THE GAME
   Double-click f3_client.exe. The game opens on the main menu.
   Quick Fight finds you a match. Practice flies against a bot.

3. WINDOWS WARNS YOU?
   The alpha is not yet signed with a paid certificate, so Windows SmartScreen may say
   "Windows protected your PC". Click "More info", then "Run anyway".
   Some antivirus programs also flag new, unsigned games. If yours does, ask on Discord
   before deleting anything and we will help.

4. WHAT YOU NEED
   Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, and a graphics card with Vulkan or DirectX 12.
   Keyboard and mouse, a gamepad, or a HOTAS or joystick all work.

5. HOW TO FLY
   The controls are in HOW_TO_PLAY.txt in this folder. Every key can be changed in
   Settings. README.txt has the full reference.

6. IF IT WILL NOT START
   - Update your graphics driver, then try again.
   - The game writes a log to %APPDATA%\FoundationThree\logs\client.log
     (paste that path into the Explorer address bar).
   - In the game, press F5 to send a bug report.
   - Tell us what happened on Discord and include your game version and graphics card.

Website:  https://foundationthree.com
Discord:  https://discord.gg/rnWas2Jmaa
Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/foundationthree
