Capcom Bionic Commando User Manual
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BIONIC COMMANDO
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Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games
Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games.
Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed
condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching
video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,
altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation,
confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of
consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking
nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these
seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking
the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play
in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
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Story
System Requirements
Installation and Game Operation
Controls
Basic Controls
Game Rules
Action
Weapons
Damage
Info Screen
Pause Menu
Multiplayer Online
Multiplayer LAN
Characters
Organizations
Enemies
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Story
Ten years have passed since Nathan “RAD” Spencer, the Bionic
Commando, managed to defeat the Imperials and destroy their
secret weapon, the Albatross. In the aftermath, Spencer and his
comrade Joseph “Super Joe” Gibson were praised as heroes
by the entire nation.
TASC, the military intelligence organization that provided
Spencer with his Bionic Arm, soon found their bionics program
in great demand. Now under the command of Joseph Gibson,
the organization flourished, and many other operatives were
enhanced with bionic parts.
As the original Bionic Commando, Nathan Spencer became
responsible for training these new operatives. At the same
time, Spencer began to undertake a series of high risk, covert
operations. On one such mission, codenamed Operation
Blackout, Spencer’s sense of justice came into conflict
with the orders from his superior and friend Gibson.
In refusing to kill two rogue bionic prototypes, Spencer
disobeyed a direct order, ultimately leading to the deaths
of several TASC agents. Spencer was court-martialed, convicted
of treason, and sentenced to death.
As Spencer rotted on death row, his conviction changed
the public’s view on bionic technology, and opinions on the
subject became divided. Pro- and anti-bionic factions arose
out of this dissension, and what started as a debate over morals
descended into civil unrest.
The issue came to a head when a Presidential directive
was issued to shut down the controversial bionics program.
In what came to be known as the “Bionic Purge”, TASC’s
bionics program was closed, and TASC personnel with bionic
augmentations were ordered to turn in their bionics or have
them forcibly removed. But this heavy-handed tactic backfired,
as pro-bionic followers rioted, and many of TASC’s bionic
operatives chose to flee instead of giving up their artificial parts.
The chaos eventually subsided, and bionic technology was
effectively purged from the nation. Pro-bionic followers went
underground, and the nation once again knew peace.
Until today...
System Requirements
OPERATING SYSTEM
PROCESSOR
Recommended: Intel
MEMORY
Recommended: Windows
VIDEO CARD
Recommended: DirectX
SOUND CARD
HARD DISC SPACE
DVD DRIVE
MONITOR
Recommended: 1280x700 and up
INPUT DEVICES
Recommended: Mouse & Keyboard required, Xbox 360
MULTIPLAYER
Minimum/Recommended: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 / Windows
Minimum: Dual-core processor (Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.4GHz or AMD
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Vista
(Service Pack optional)
™
Athlon
X2 5200+ 2.6GHz)
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Core™2 Quad 2.4Ghz or AMD Phenom™
9500 Quad Core and higher
Minimum: Windows® XP/Windows Vista®: 1GB and up
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XP/Windows Vista®: 2GB and up
Minimum: DirectX®9.0c/Shader3.0 compatible, NVIDIA® GeForce®
7800 series (1) or ATI Radeon
9800 GTX+ series or ATI Radeon
™
X1900, or VRAM 512MB
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10/Shader4.0 compatible, NVIDIA® GeForce®
™
HD 3800 series
or higher, or VRAM 256MB and up
Minimum/Recommended: DirectX®9.0c compatible sound cards
Minimum/Recommended: 8GB free space
Minimum/Recommended: DVD9 compatible drive
Minimum: 800x600 and up
Minimum: Mouse & Keyboard required
for Windows
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Internet broadband connection required for online play
DEFAULT INPUT DEVICE
The game will default to whichever input device you are using when you enter
the Main Menu screen from the Title screen. If you use an Xbox 360 Controller
for Windows to enter the menu screen, this controller will be set as your input
device for the game. You can change your input device in the Options Menu.
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Controller
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Installation and
Game Operation
Installation Is Required in Order to Play Bionic Commando
1. Insert the game disc in the DVD drive
2. At the Autorun Launcher screen, select “Install.”
3. Choose a setup language and click “Next.”
4. At the NVIDIA screen, click “Next.”
5. Confirm the InstallShield Wizard message by clicking “Next.”
6. Read through and accept the Software License Agreement, then click “Next.”
7. Select setup type (“Complete” or “Custom”), then click “Next.”
8. Confirm and begin installation by clicking “Install.”
9. US LOCALE ONLY: Choose to register your product with Capcom by selecting “Login” or “I don’t
have an account.” Cancel registration by clicking “Cancel” and exit the registration.
10. Ensure “Start Bionic Commando now.” is ticked and finish the installation by clicking “Finish.”
11. Once the game is launched and after the start-up screens, press
Screen.
12. Select the preferred game type—“Single Player,” “Multiplayer Online” or “Multiplayer LAN”—
to proceed into gameplay.
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Controls
Keyboard and Mouse
Basic Controls
............................Forward
W
............................Backward
S
.......................... Left
A
............................Right
D
............................Walk/Run
Z
Left Click ...................Fire Weapon
Right Click .................Wire Action
Left
Menu Navigation (Non-configurable)
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s
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.........Evade
v
/Left Click .......................Select
/Right Click ........................ Cancel selection
(from in-game) ................. Bring up Pause Menu
(from in-game) ..................Bring up Info Screen
............................Inventory
R
SPACE .........................Jump
............................Arm Actions
F
............................Heavy Punch
E
............................Adrenaline
T
............................Look
Q
Left
q
...............Zoom
Uninstalling the Game
1. Select BIONIC COMMANDO
2. When the launcher appears, click Uninstall and follow the on-screen prompts.
3. When the prompt to restart the computer appears, click Yes to complete the uninstall.
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If you select No, the uninstallation procedure will be incomplete and you won’t be able
to reinstall BIONIC COMMANDO
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from the list in Uninstall Program.
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until after you restart your computer.
Note: This game is presented in Dolby® Digital surround sound. Connect your PC
with Dolby Digital Live technology to a sound system with Dolby Digital decoding
using a S/PDIF digital audio cable. Be sure that your PC is configured properly
to deliver Dolby Digital audio during gameplay to experience the excitement
of surround sound.
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Weapon Shortcuts (Customizable)
You can bind weapons to different key control shortcuts. The weapons in the following list are
bound to the keys indicated by default. You can customize the control shortcuts to your preference.
Press
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2
3
4
5
6
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to bind a key; press ¡ to reset the default configuration.
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...........Tungsten
...........Frag
.........Hiker
...........Yelena
...........Tarantula
...........Bulldog
...........SJMG
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Controls
Basic Controls
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
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w
y
L
l
Xbox Guide
Basic Controls
B
............ Light Punch / Arm Actions C / h ............Aim / Zoom (click C)
X
............ Look
Y
............ Heavy Punch
A
............ Jump
z
...........Inventory
x
............Fire Weapon
y
+L . . Evade Other Controls A: Confirm B: Cancel
w
.......... Wire Action
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You can toggle the Vibration settings on / off from the Options Menu.
/ j ............Movement / Reset Camera (click L)
L
......................Quick Turn
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>
.......................Pause Menu
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.......................Info Screen
x
z
Y
B
A
X
C
MOVEMENT
Press
WASD
to run. Press and hold
slightly) to walk.
(press
L
JUMP
Press SPACE (A) to jump.
Tap SPACE (
A
down to perform a longer jump.
LIGHT PUNCH / ARM ACTIONS
Press
damage enemies or break certain objects with your arm.
HEAVY PUNCH
Press
to damage enemies or break certain objects.
WIRE ACTION
Use Right Click (
allowing you to attach onto different objects and perform many
unique moves
FIRE WEAPON
Use Left Click (
weapon. Different weapons have different functionalities
on the battlefield
) to perform a short jump, or hold it
(B) to execute a light punch. Use this attack to
F
(Y) to execute a heavy punch. You can use this attack
E
(see p.14).
x
WASD
(press L fully) in any direction
+
Z
SPACE (
E
RIGHT CLICK (
w
) to fire the wire of your Bionic Arm,
LEFT CLICK (
) to fire the currently equipp ed
(see p.18).
(L)
WASD
A
F
(Y)
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(B)
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x
)
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Basic Controls
Game Rules
INVENTORY
Press R (z) to switch weapons.
Battlefield Advice 1: Hold
EVADE
LEFT
v
Press Left
down
y
AIM
Use the MOUSE (
the Aiming Reticle and the Grappling Reticle.
ZOOM
Enter zoom mode with the left
In this view, it is easier to aim and target the enemy.
However, you cannot use grenades while zoomed in.
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+
v
) to perform an evasive maneuver in the selected direction.
) to control the direction of both
C
QUICK TURN
Use
l
controls for keyboard settings.)
(z)
R
(z) to Switch Weapons Faster
R
Weapon Icon
Hold down R (z) to see a display of all the weapons you are
+
WASD
WASD
MOUSE (
LEFT
q
currently carrying. To switch between them, choose the icon of the
desired weapon with the ARROW KEYS (
(HOLD y + L)
(press L while holding
)
C
(h [CLICK C])
(h [click C]).
q
) and release R (z).
C
l
to turn quickly in the direction pressed. (There are no Quick Turn
Start Game
MAIN MENU OPTIONS
Single Player New Game .................... Start a new game.
Continue Game .............Continue a previously saved game.
Level Jump ...................Play any level you have already completed.
Multiplayer Online Nickname ......................Enter your registered nickname.
Password ...................... Enter your registered password.
Login ............................Login with your entered credentials.
Lost Password ...............Retrieve your lost credentials.
New ..............................Register a new account.
Multiplayer LAN Create Game .................Create a new Multiplayer LAN game.
Join Game ....................Join an active Multiplayer LAN game.
Options Video ............................Set Gamma, video, and resolution settings.
Controls ........................ Set various control options and bind keyboard actions.
Sound ...........................Adjust the volume of sound effects and music.
HUD ..............................Adjust the appearance of the in-game heads-up display.
Extras ........................... Check out various bonus items.
Quit Game Quit BIONIC COMMANDO
Game Over
When your character dies, the mission has
failed and the Game Over screen appears.
Press
to restart the game from the last save point.
(>) at the Game Over screen
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back to the desktop.
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Game Rules Game Rules
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Game Screen
The following information is displayed on the game screen.
Aiming
Objective
Waypoint
Grappling
Reticle
Enemy
Adrenaline Gauge Weapon Status Player Radar
Player ........................... The character you control.
Enemy ............................ Kill or be killed!
Adrenaline Gauge ........... The Adrenaline Gauge fills as you defeat enemies.
Action Buttons ............... Displays the actions that are currently available.
Weapon Status ............... Displays the weapon you have equipped, and the remaining ammo.
Aiming Reticle ................ Aims where your currently equipped weapon will fire.
Grappling Reticle ........... Aims where the wire of your Bionic Arm will fire.
Objective ........................ Displays your current mission and goals.
Waypoint ........................ Displays the location of objectives and points of note.
Radar ............................. Displays enemies and points of interest in your immediate vicinity.
Reticle
Action Buttons
Enemy Life Gauge
When you attack an enemy, its Life Gauge appears at the top
of the screen. Reduce this gauge to zero to defeat the enemy.
Objectives
As you move through the game, you are presented with many different objectives and missions.
Complete each objective to progress through the story.
Waypoints
Waypoint
Appearing throughout the levels are different kinds of waypoints to
guide you to various points of interest. These can be directional (green),
show the location of Relay Stations (yellow), or show the location
of collectible supplies (blue). Directional waypoints vanish after they
have been reached.
Saving Your Game
By accessing the enemy Relay Stations located throughout each level,
you can save your game’s progress. Your game is automatically saved
after exiting the Relay. Game data is also saved automatically at
various points in the game.
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Profile Save 5KB
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Each Save Game File: 20KB (x3)
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Total Space Required: 65KB
The following free space is required to save:
How to Access Relays
To access a Relay Station, connect
to it with your Bionic Arm using Right
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), and press F (B). Upon
Click (
accessing the Station, you are taken to its
administrative interface where you
can acquire classied data and control
security systems in your vicinity.
Your game is automatically saved
when you leave the Relay Station.
Relay Station
(see p.36)
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