When the game starts, you are presented with the Aces High splash screen. The splash screen shows the version of the game you are running in the upper left corner, along with the current game resolution setting.
A moment after the splash screen appears, the clipboard will move into view.
At the bottom of the clipboard you will find various options you can select with your mouse. Note: They work in here too. 
Online Arenas
Select this option when you are ready to go online and connect to our massive online arenas. You must have already created your account before you can use this option.
First time users are allowed 2 weeks of free time in the online arenas. Your time starts the moment you connect to one of our arenas and cannot be stopped.
Offline Practice
You can use this option to go into a stand-alone mode of the game. This allows you to practice flying, and configuring the many options available in the game, such as your joystick, keyboard commands, and so on. Using this option to get use to the interface and how the game works would be the best way to prepare for the online experience.
Choose Terrain
When going Offline, or setting up a LAN room, you would use this option to select which terrain the game will use.
Account Admin
Use this option to create and manage your account. Accounts are free. You will not have to pay until you have chosen to subscribe to our online arenas.
Video Settings
This option allows to go in and re configure your video settings.
Web Page Help
All the help for Aces High is WEB based, so when you select this option, it will invoke your Internet WEB browser and take you to the help pages.
Quit
Use this option to exit the game and return back to your Windows desktop.
You are almost ready to hop into the cockpit and start flying, but you need to create an account for online use. Don't worry, it costs you nothing to have an account.
