EPILEPSY WARNING A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures of epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, have an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you experience any of the following while playing a video game ­ dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions ­ IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult a physician before resuming play. CONTACTING TECH SUPPORT If you have a technical problem with the game, our Support Department is here to help. Our web site contains upto-date information on the most common difficulties with our products; this information is the same as that used by our support agents. If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to contact us via email, fax, telephone or letter. (When contacting us via email or fax, please ensure you put the game title in the subject of your message.) ASSISTANCE VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB The fastest way to answer most questions is by visiting our online support. You may find the latest support information at http://support.eidosinteractive.com/GI/CustomerSupport/FaqSearch.jsp. Our support FAQs are available 24-7 for your convenience. These pages are updated frequently and have the same information that our support techs will use to answer your question if you call or email us. The answers to about 90% of the questions we are asked can be found there, so it really is worth the time to take a look! The second fastest way to get an answer to your question is to email us. (You will find our email submission forms at our web site.) We typically respond to email queries within 24-48 hours during the business week. Response times can be considerably longer over the weekend, holidays and immediately after a product release. It all depends on how many people we have working and how much email is coming in at any one time, but we do try really hard to get you the right answer as quickly as possible. Weekdays, excluding holidays, during the hours when the phones are open, we still give email questions our highest priority. Through this site you will also have access to our FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches and new enhancements as soon as they become available. ASSISTANCE VIA TELEPHONE OR FAX We are available to take your calls Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time at (415) 615-6220 (voice) or (415) 547-1201 (fax). Our tech support department is closed on all major holidays. Note: You are responsible for all toll charges when calling. To ensure the quickest service you will need to be at your computer and have the following information at hand: · A complete listing of your computer's hardware. (Contact your computer manufacturer if you are unsure.) · What version of Windows® you are using. · A copy of your DirectX Diagnostics report. ­ Click on Start. ­ Click on Run. ­ Type dxdiag. ­ Click on OK. ­ Click on the Save Information button and save the file to your computer. ­ When you call our Technical Support line either have this file open or have a printed copy. If you send an email query you may attach the file to the email. · What error message(s), if any, you have had. · How the game is currently configured. NOTE: OUR SUPPORT AGENTS DO NOT HAVE AND WILL NOT GIVE GAME HINTS, STRATEGIES OR CODES. PRODUCT RETURN PROCEDURE In the event our support agents determine that your game disc is defective, you will need to forward material directly to us. Please include a brief letter explaining what is enclosed and why you are sending it to us. The agent you speak with will give you an authorization number that must be included and you will need to include a daytime phone number so that we may contact you if necessary. Any materials not containing this authorization number will be returned to you unprocessed and unopened. Your postage paid package should be sent to the following address: Eidos, Inc. Customer Services RMA# (include your authorization number here) 651 Brannan Street, suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94107 WARRANTY POLICY If our technicians determine that the product storage medium is found to be defective within ninety (90) days of original purchase (as described in Eidos, Inc.'s Limited Warranty), Eidos, Inc. will replace the item, free of charge, to the original purchaser, if the item is accompanied by the original dated sales receipt, packaging and RMA#. If you do not have the original receipt or the warranty period has expired, Eidos, Inc. will replace the disc for a nominal fee. Note: You are responsible for postage for your game to our service center. PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE · The PC compact disc is intended for use exclusively on IBM compatible systems with the minimum configurations specified on the system requirements of the game purchased. · Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the monitor, as far away as the length of the cable allows. · Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep. · Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit. · Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game. HANDLING YOUR COMPACT DISC · Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge or scratch its surface. · Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. · Take occasional rest breaks during extended play. · Always store the disc in its protective case. ESRB RATING This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772. REGISTER YOUR GAME AT www.eidosregistration.com CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FPO Inside Front Cover Actual IFC is at the top of this document MAIN MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IN-GAME MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CAMPAIGNS AND TUTORIALS. . . . . . . . . . . 7 ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 MOVEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WEAPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 GENERAL ACTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL ABILITIES. . . 19 BACKPACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 TACTICAL INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ALLIED SOLDIERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 NAZI ARMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SELECTING CHARACTERS . . . . . . . . . 29 HEAVY WEAPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PYRO STUDIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 EIDOS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Please note: Screenshots in this manual may not represent those in final game. This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries, Inc. (c) 1999-2003 GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. INTRODUCTION Hello, Officer. My name is Colonel Montague Smith. If this is your first action behind enemy lines with the Commandos team, welcome. If you have fought with us before, then it's good to have you back with us. As you may or may not know, the Nazi army has grown in strength and threatens the free world. You and you alone must mastermind the Commandos team's incursions deep within enemy territory to thwart Hitler's plans and fend off his vile army. MAIN MENU The first thing to do is choose how you want to engage the enemy. You can move through the game menus using the mouse or the arrow keys. When an option is highlighted, you can choose it by pressing Enter or by clicking with the left mouse button. SINGLE-PLAYER INSTALLATION Now listen carefully. This is the technical part, short and sweet. If the Autorun CD option is enabled on your computer, the automatic installation will begin when you insert Disc 1 of Commandos 3: Destination BerlinTM into the CD-ROM drive. Otherwise, browse in the root directory of your CD unit and run the file Setup.exe. Then follow the onscreen instructions to install the game. During the installation process, you'll be asked if you want to install GameSpyTM (for multiplayer games through the Internet). Answer YES to install GameSpy onto your computer and follow the onscreen instructions. Select a Game Profile and a campaign to begin play. Each new player will have to start campaigns from the beginning. Load Game Select the game you want to load from the list of saved games. There is a screen capture to help you remember where you were. Quick Load Load the last mission saved in Quick Mode. Select Campaign You can choose from three campaigns: Stalingrad, Central Europe, and Normandy. You can access any one of these from the start of the game. Tutorial Review basic instructions on how to use your Commandos team. Selected Game Profile This shows the current Game Profile of your player. Create New Game Profile The first time you play, you can create a Game Profile and assign a name for your player. This is where your selected game options and campaign progress will be saved. Load Game Profile This allows you to select and access data in an existing Game Profile. Delete Game Profile This allows you to delete a Game Profile. 2 3 MULTIPLAYER 1. CONNECTION TYPE TCP/IP (LAN) 4. SELECT TEAM Select the team that you want to play in and the Commandos that you are going to have under your command. 2. SELECT A GAME PROFILE This allows you to select an existing Game Profile. 5. CONFIRM GAME Once you have selected all of the parameters, you have to wait for the rest of the players to connect and confirm that they are ready to start the game. 3. CREATE A MULTIPLAYER GAME Game Type There are three types of games: · Commandos vs. Commandos vs. Nazis · Commandos + Allies vs. Commandos + Allies · Allies vs. Allies JOIN A MULTIPLAYER GAME 1. SELECT MULTIPLAYER GAME Select a game from those created at that time. 2 SELECT TEAM Select the team that you want to play in and the Commandos that you are going to have under your command. Game Mode · Deathmatch - The last team alive wins. · Capture the Flag - The team that has the most flags when the game timer runs out wins. 3. CONFIRM GAME Once the game has been selected and you have joined a team, confirm that you are ready so that the person who created the game can launch. No. of Players Depending on the number of teams, 2 to 12 (LAN) players can play. OPTIONS AUDIO · Master Volume -- Changes the overall volume level. · Music Volume -- Changes the volume of the music. · SFX Volume -- Changes the volume of the game's special effects. · Character Volume -- Changes the volume of the human voices during the game. · Music On/Off -- Allows you to select whether or not you would like to listen to the game music during the missions. No. of Teams From 2 to 4 teams can play. If there is more than 1 player per team, the game will automatically be divided into 2 teams. If there are more than 2 teams, there can only be 1 player per team. Victory Conditions · Time - The person creating the game can choose the maximum length of the game. Once the time limit is reached, the one with the most points wins. The game will also end when only one of the teams is left alive. · Points - The person creating the game can select the number of points that must be reached to end the game. The game will also end when only one of the teams is left alive. Map Selection There are different sized maps - keep this in mind when creating multi-player games because it has a direct effect on gameplay. VIDEO · Graphic Quality -- Allows you to select the graphic quality for the game in order to adapt the game to match your machine ability. The type of game will not change, just its appearance on-screen. The Low Quality option is recommended for medium-level computers; High Quality for high-level computers. CREDITS View a list of the team that brought you Commandos 3: Destination Berlin. EXIT Allows you to exit the game. 4 5 IN-GAME MENU During each incursion, you can access the menu by pressing the Esc key. The game will pause while you are in this menu. You can move through the game menus using the mouse or the arrow keys. The option highlighted can be selected by pressing Enter or by double-clicking with the left mouse button. If you click the right mouse button or press the Esc key, you will return ...