Games PC FREELANCER User Manual

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CONTROL KEYS

This document outlines the primary default keyboard and mouse controls in Freelancer:

Flight Controls

Combat/Targeting

Mouse Flight

Left-click and

Select Object

Left-click

 

drag (toggle

Target Closest Enemy

R

 

with SPACEBAR)

 

Next Target

T

Accelerate

W or mouse

Fire Active Weapons

Right-click

 

wheel forward

 

Fire Missiles

Q

Decelerate

S or mouse

 

 

 

wheel backward

Drop Mine

E

Afterburner

TAB

Deploy Countermeasure

C

Strafe Left

A

Tractor Beam

B

Strafe Right

D

Deploy Nanobots

G

Brake Reverse

X

Shield Battery

F

Engine Kill

Z

 

 

Cruise Engine Toggle

SHIFT+W

Maneuvers

 

 

 

Dock

F3

HUD/Windows

Go To

F2

Pause Game

F1

Join Formation

F4

Minimize HUD

BACKSPACE

Free Flight

ESC

Trade Request

U

 

 

(Multiplayer)

 

 

 

Group Invite

I

 

 

(Multiplayer)

 

 

 

Turret Cam

H

 

 

Rear Cam

V

 

 

1st/3rd Person

CTRL+V

 

 

View Toggle

 

 

 

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BASIC DOCTRINE OF THE LIBERTY SECURITY FORCE

TM

0103 Part No. X09-48136

Safety Warning

About Photosensitive Seizure

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including fl 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 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:

Playinawell-litroom.

Donotplaywhenyouaredrowsyorfatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

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Developed by Digital Anvil for Microsoft Corporation.

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PAGE 1

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ship HUD

...............................................................................

 

2

Installing ....................................................Freelancer

4

 

Main Menu...........................................................................

 

4

 

In-Game Menus...................................................................

5

 

Basic Doctrine ......of the Liberty Security Force

6

Section 1: ........An Introduction to LSF Protocol

7

Declaration ....................................................of Intent

8

 

Base HUD ...........................................................................

 

8

 

Base Protocol..................................................................

9

 

Buying and .........................................................Selling

10

 

Mission Protocol ............................................................

12

 

Section 2: ........................................Basics of Flight

 

13

Free-Flight ............................................................Mode

14

 

Maneuver Mode................................................................

15

 

Way Points ..........................................and Best Paths

16

 

Section 3: ...............Jump Gates and Trade Lanes

 

18

Key Commands..................................................................

 

20

Section 4: ....................................Basics of Combat

 

22

Offensive ....................................................Strategies

23

 

Firing.................................................................................

 

24

 

Color Coding ..................................................................

25

 

Targeting Arrows ...............................and Brackets

26

 

Defensive ....................................................Strategies

30

 

Section 5: .......................................The Neural Net

 

32

Neural Net ..............................................................Log

32

 

Nav Map/Mission .....................................................Log

32

 

Inventory .........................................................................

 

34

 

Player Status .................................................................

35

 

Current Information .....................................................

35

 

Conclusion.......................................................................

35

 

The Freelancer Guild (Multiplayer)

36

 

Chatting

36

 

 

Grouping

36

 

 

Trading 37

Connecting to a Server 38

Starting Your Own Server 39

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PAGE 2

Ship

HUD

This is the basic HUD you will see when in fl ight.

Arrows

Brackets

Targeting Reticle

Brackets, arrows, and the targeting reticle help pilot track and analyze objects. See Section 4 for more information.

TARGET STATUS MENU (SEE SECTION 4)

Allows pilot to monitor and analyze all nearby objects

Closest Enemy

Hail

Cargo Scanner/Tractor Beam

Formation Members

Switch to Target

Switch to Contact List

SHIP STATUS DISPLAY (SEE SECTION 4)

Allows pilot to monitor basic ship systems

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MANEUVER MENU (SEE SECTION 2)

Allows pilot a variety of fl ight options

Free Flight

Dock

Cruise Formation

Go To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thruster

 

 

 

Available

Ship

 

 

 

 

Reserves

 

 

 

Power

Speed

Collect Loot

Level

 

 

 

Player Shield Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEURAL NET MENU (SEE SECTION 5)

Links pilot to all LSF information databases

Neural Net Log

Nav Map/Mission Log

Inventory

Player Status

Current Information

Information about pilot and ship. See Section 4 for more information.

WEAPONS CONTROL MENU

(SEE SECTION 4)

Allows pilot to choose weapons and deploy repair equipment

Use Nanobots

Use Shield Battery

Pilot Weapons List

Player Ship Hull Health

PAGE 4

Installing Freelancer

Insert the Freelancer CD into your CD-ROM drive, and then follow the onscreen prompts.

If Freelancer Setup does not automatically run, do the following:

1.On the Start Menu, click Run.

2.Type D:\setup.exe (where D represents your CD-ROM drive).

3.On the Setup screen, click Install, and then follow the onscreen prompts.

Main Menu

The Main Menu has the following options:

NEW GAME Begin a new game.

LOAD GAME Load a previously saved game.

MULTIPLAYER Begin a game in Multiplayer Mode.

OPTIONS Modify visuals, audio, and keyboard controls; view credits.

EXIT Exit game and return to the desktop.

PAGE 5

In-Game Menus

In-game menus (during fl ight, on base, or in Multiplayer Mode) offer slightly different options, including Save Game.

To manually save a game

1.Press F1.

2.Click Save Game.

3.Type a game title or description, and then press ENTER.

Periodically during gameplay, your status and location are automatically saved.

NOTE: You cannot manually save a game when in space or Multiplayer Mode.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE LIBERTY SECURITY FORCE

Basic Doctrine

of the

Liberty Security

Force

WARNING: This document contains classified technical data, the export of which violates the Liberty Security Privacy Act (Title 12, LADSF Sec. 2132, et seq.). Violators are subject to prosecution.

Trent,

Leaving Bretonia to make your fortune in space, are you? All I can say is keep your head on; there’s a lot of grotty butchers out there who started just like you—honest folk, looking for their place among the stars. And I don’t simply mean the criminal element, either; the rebels and the governments are almost as corrupt as

the thugs out there.

Study this Liberty combat manual. I got it from a Junker at the Jersey Debris Field off Manhattan. It’s a few years old and the LSF isn’t exactly forthcoming about certain information, but I’ve fi lled in the blanks where I could. You’ll undoubtedly

fi nd the thing quite illuminating, and it might just save you from becoming another interstellar vapor trail. Staying put in Leeds,

RichardW.Tobias

SECTION 1

1An Introduction to LSF Protocol

Welcome and congratulations! You have already proven exemplary in skill and intelligence, traits we hope to embellish with the most current and time-tested fl ight and combat procedures. Yet the characteristic valued above all else in the Liberty Security Force (LSF) cannot be learned, it is innate, and it is the single attribute that distinguishes good soldiers from great ones: the subordination of personal welfare to the higher law of justice, to something greater than us all. To the Liberty Security Force.

SECTION 1 PAGE 8

Declaration of Intent

The purpose of this manual is to familiarize prospective pilots with LSF protocol, tactics, and technology. While the LSF recognizes that the written word is no substitute for experience in the fi eld, we place requirements upon individual pilots far greater than those found in other organizations. For that reason, a solid understanding of LSF methodology is critical to a pilot’s success, long before he or she enters a combat scenario. The fi rst section of this manual explains how an LSF offi cer is expected to behave while on a base.

NOTICE: Non-compliance with LSF procedure as outlined in this document may result in federal prosecution.

Base HUD

This is how the HUD appears when you are on a base, space station, or other stationary object.

Launch Pad

Ship Dealer

Launch to Space

Equipment Dealer

Bar

Commodity Trader

PAGE 9 SECTION 1

Base Protocol

When you travel to one of the many bases in the Sirius Sector, you will encounter the following environments:

LAUNCH PAD Allows you to return to the Launch

Pad. From there, click the Launch to Space icon to launch to space. The actual Launch Pad icon may be different from the one pictured here, depending on your location.

BAR Allows you to network with people from all over the colonies, many of whom offer vital information, useful rumors, and lucrative job offers. Bars generally feature Job Boards and News Monitors for further opportunities and information.

Trent: For the right price, some pubgoers can clear your reputation with a rival faction.

COMMODITY TRADER Allows you to buy or sell Food, Fuel, Oxygen, Medicine, and other items. Be aware that commodity traders occasionally traffi c in illegal goods.

EQUIPMENT DEALER Allows you to buy or sell weapons and equipment, and repair your ship.

SHIP DEALER Allows you to trade your ship.

The standard LSF fi ghting vessel is the Liberty Light Fighter, available on Manhattan, Los Angeles, Denver, and Houston.

Trent: Of the 40 or so ship types available in Sirius, choose one that suits your needs. Freighters are great for merchant work, but you can’t beat

a heavy fi ghter in a skirmish.

SECTION 1 PAGE 10

Buying and Selling

LSF protocol for buying or selling weapons, equipment, commodities, and ships is as follows: Go to the appropriate vendor (commodity, equipment, or ship), then select the dealer (or dealer icon) to open a trade window. In the left Inventory panel, your inventory is itemized. The dealer’s inventory is itemized in the right Dealer panel. The middle panel displays item prices and quantities selected from either list. The bottom panel displays information on any item. Select an item on the dealer side; if you have the funds, cargo space, and skill level necessary, you may buy it. To sell, select an item from your Inventory panel.

Mounted

item

Unmounted

item

Item health level

A few purchasing differences between vendors should be pointed out.

PAGE 11 SECTION 1

Equipment Dealers

If you have purchased an item that must be mounted externally on your ship, a mount button will appear on the

item display in your Inventory panel (see above). If the button appears locked, the item is properly mounted; otherwise it has been stored in your cargo hold. All available hardpoints are listed fi rst in your Inventory panel, and unmounted weapons are listed at the bottom.

Commodity Traders

When purchasing commodities, you are given the option to determine quantity by using a slider bar in the center

panel. Your money and cargo space determine the maximum quantity purchasable.

Ship Dealers

When you trade in your old ship, your cargo usually transfers automatically. In rare circumstances where it

does not, untransferred items will appear in the Dealer panel, and are sold when you fi nalize the transaction. If you wish to keep an item that was not transferred, you must make space in your cargo hold by removing something else.

> > >

Trent: Believe it or not, dealers aren’t in it for the love. Check the color box next to any commodity you buy or sell to compare the dealer’s prices with the galactic average. Yellow’s average, green’s good, and red is robbery. If you’re selling stuff, colored

circles show how you’re faring.

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