Electronic Arts Crysis User Manual

Contents

1Installing the Game

1Starting the Game 2 Mission Intel

2 Complete Controls

6 Setting up the Game

7 Field Equipment Briefing—Nanosuit

12 Weapons and Equipment

16Vehicles

17Saving and Loading

17Options

18Multiplayer

21Performance Tips

22Technical Support

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Installing the Game

Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another copy of the game.

Starting the Game

To start Crysis:

1.Close all open programs and background tasks, including virus scanners (see Performance Tips on p. 21 for more info).

2.For Windows XP, click the Start button from the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs (or Programs) > Electronic Arts > Crytek > Crysis. For Windows Vista, click the Start button from the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs > Games > Games Explorer. From the Games Explorer Window, double-click Crysis.

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Mission Intel

Eyes Only

Background:

Unexplained communications breakdown with archaeology team of US nationals operating on island in Philippines Sea. Last transmission from team leader, Dr Rosenthal, indicates Korean People’s Army forces have invaded island and seized control.

Situation Report:

Cause of KPA intervention unknown: no previous indication of expansionist aims in this location. Possible scenarios: seizure of finds at archaeological site; US nationals taken hostage for ransom; acquisition of expert personnel for unknown KPA project.

Action Authorized:

Avoidance of officially sanctioned conflict with KPA imperative at present time. Recommend covert infiltration by Special Forces personnel—deploy Nanosuits for flexible response. Primary objective: hostage location and evacuation. Secondary objective: update sitrep and establish cause of KPA intervention.

Status: Approved

Complete Controls

Crysis can be played using keyboard and mouse controls or an Xbox 360 Controller.

Note: Keyboard and mouse controls can be customized. To change any of the default controls listed below, select OPTIONS > MOUSE & KEYBOARD SETUP from the main menu and select a tab. Click the control key you wish to change, then press your chosen new key when prompted.

Keyboard and Mouse

Look/Move

Action	Keyboard & Mouse
Forward	W
Backward	S
Strafe Left/Right	A D
Lean Left/Right	/
	Q E
Stand Up/Jump	/
Sprint	Left	q W
Crouch			+
	Left v(press and hold)
Prone	Z
Night Vision	I
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Weapons

Action	Control
Shoot	Mouse 1
Zoom/Alt Fire/View Mode	Mouse 2
Fire Mode	X
Reload	R
Drop Weapon	J
Binoculars	B
Weapon Customization Menu	C
	/hold mouse 3 and select
Next/Previous Weapon	weapon icon (see p. 12)
	Mouse wheel
Melee Attack/Weapon Melee Attack	T
Throw Grenade	Mouse 1/
	G
Grenade Type Toggle	H
Short Range Weapon Toggle	1
Assault Weapon Toggle	2
Explosives Toggle	3
Nanosuit Modes Toggle	4
Utilities Toggle (Multiplayer only)	5

Interaction

Action	Control
Interact/Enter/Exit	F
Quick Save (Single Player only)	∞
Quick Load (Single Player only)	•
Load Last Save Game	ª
Nanosuit Quick Menu	V
Open/Close Map	Mouse 3/ (press and hold)
	M
Open/Close Objectives (Single Player only)	t (press and hold)
Open Pause Menu	s

Multiplayer-onlyInteraction

Open/Close Voice Chat	a (press and hold)
Radio Commands	∞ to • + numeric key
Open/Close Buy Menu	P
Buy Ammunition	.
Open/Close Scoreboard	t (press and hold)
See All 3D Objectives	O (press and hold)
Open/Close Team Chat	U e
Open/Close All Chat	/
	Y e
Send Chat Message	/
	e

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Vehicles

GeneralVehicleControls

Action	Control
Switch to Driver Seat	1
Switch to Gunner Seat	2
Toggle Between Passenger Seats	3
Toggle Third-Person View	¡
Zoom In/Out	Mouse wheel
Horn	H
Lights	L
Primary/Secondary Weapons (where	Mouse 1/Mouse 2
available)

Land/SeaVehicles

Action	Control
Accelerate/Forwards	W
Decelerate/Backwards	S
Turn Left	A
Turn Right	D
Brake
Boost	Left q

Helicopter

Action	Control
Power Up Engine	W
Power Down Engine	S
Roll Left/Right	A D
	/
Turn/Pitch	Mouse
Afterburner	Left q

VTOL

Action	Control
Accelerate/Forward	W
Decelerate/Backward	S
Steer	Mouse /
Strafe Left/Right	A D
Roll Left/Right	/
	Q E
Move Up	/
Move Down	Left v
Afterburner	Left q

Xbox 360® Controller

Note: To play using an Xbox 360 Controller, you must install Xbox 360 Controller for Windows software. For more information, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906347

Player Controls

NanosuitMenu w

Sprint y

OpenPauseMenu/

(Hold)ToggleScoreboard/ Objectives :

(Move)PlayerMovement/

(Click)Crouch L

FireMode l7

NextWeapon l1

CustomizationMenu l3

Open/CloseBuyMenu(Multiplayeronly) l5

Shoot x

Zoom/AltFire/ViewMode z

ThrowGrenade(holdtoswitch

grenadetype)

ReloadWeapon/UseItem X

Binoculars B

StandUp/Jump A

ToggleMap/ (Hold)NightVision ;

(Move)PlayerView/

(Click)WeaponMeleeAttack C

•To toggle Force Feedback or Invert View Controls on or off, select OPTIONS > GAMEPAD SETUP from the main menu/pause menu and click the checkboxes.

Vehicle Controls

NanosuitMenu w

Boost y

OpenPauseMenu/ (Hold)ToggleScoreboard/ Objectives :

(Move)VehicleMovement/

(Click)Lights L

MoveUp(VTOL) l7

MoveDown(VTOL) l3

Open/CloseBuyMenu(Multiplayeronly) l5

ShootPrimaryWeapon x

ShootSecondaryWeapon z

ToggleSeats Y

ExitVehicle X

ToggleThird-PersonView B

Brake(Land/SeaVehicles) A

ToggleMap/

(Hold)NightVision ;

(Move)PlayerView/ (Click)Horn(Land/SeaVehicles) C

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Setting up the Game

To begin your mission as a Special Forces operative, select SINGLE PLAYER at the main menu, then choose NEW GAME. Select a difficulty level—EASY, NORMAL, HARD, or DELTA—then choose START to begin.

•To continue a previously saved game, select LOAD GAME.

•For information on multiplayer gaming, see Multiplayer on p. 18.

Tip: To change difficulty level during the game, press s to open the pause menu, then choose OPTIONS > GAME SETTINGS and select a

Difficulty Level from the dropdown menu.

User Profile

Create a User Profile to store your game data. Select PROFILE, then choose

NEW PROFILE. Enter your chosen User Name then click SAVE PROFILE.

•To load an existing Profile, select LOAD PROFILE, then click the User Name of the Profile you wish to load. Select LOAD to load the Profile and return to the main menu.

Note: If you do not create a named Profile, a default one is created for you. Game saves made in one User Profile are not accessible from another User Profile.

Note: For information on changing game Options, see p. 17.

Field Equipment

Briefing—Nanosuit

Head’s Up Display

The ultra-high-tech Nanosuit is the secret weapon of US Special Forces, granting operatives a range of enhanced abilities. The suit features an integral head’s up display (HUD) which utilizes a satellite uplink to place essential tactical information directly in view.

Weaponcrosshair

Selectedweapon

TacticalRadarandthreatgauges(seep.8)

Bulletsremainingin

currentmagazine

Bulletsremainingin

currentweapon

Numberofgrenades

Nanosuitstatusinformation(see

NanosuitCustomizationonp.10)

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