Games Microsoft XBOX 360 BATTLESTATIONS-MIDWAY User Manual

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WARNING

Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360™Instruction Manual and any
peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. Keep all
manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, see www.xbox.com/
support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover).

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 flashing 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 television screen.

• Use a smaller television screen.

• Play in a well-lit room.

• 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.

2 REWRITE THE PACIFIC WAR!

2 Take Your Battlestation,

Henry Walker!

3 XBOX LIVE®

3 Connecting
3 Family Settings
3 Using the Xbox 360 Console

4 DEFAULT CONTROLS

4 Menu Controls
4 Game Controls

6 QUICK START

6 MAIN MENU

7 SINGLE PLAYER MODE

7 Campaign Groups
7 US Campaign
8 Naval Academy
8 Ship/Plane/Submarine

Challenge
8 Game Screens
8 On-Screen Help

8 SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT

8 Ships & Surface Craft Controls
9 Ships & Surface Craft Game

Screen
9 Movement & Helm Controls

10 Unit Window
11 Radar/Compass
12 Ships & Surface Craft

Weapons Systems

14 AIRCRAFT

14 Aircraft Controls
15 Aircraft Game Screen
16 Engine & Flight Controls
16 Aircraft Weapons Systems

18 SUBMARINES

18 Movement
18 Submarine Controls
18 Depth Level Indicator
19 Air Supply
19 Weapons

20 ADVANCED MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS

20 Map Screen
21 Map Screen Controls
22 Issuing Orders
23 Command Menu
25 Repairs
26 Repair Screen
27 Controlling Carriers

29 OPTIONS

29 AWARDS

30 MULTIPLAYER MODE

30 Xbox Live Game Menu
30 Hosting a Game
31 Joining a Game
31 Multiplayer Unit Icons

32 MISSION 1 WALKTHROUGH

33 GLOSSARY

34 CREDITS

Play anyone and everyone, anytime, anywhere on Xbox Live®. Build your
profile (your gamer card). Chat with your friends. Download content at Xbox
Live Marketplace. Send and receive voice and video messages. Get connected
and join the revolution.

CONNECTING

Before you can use Xbox
Live, connect your Xbox
console to a high-speed
Internet connection
and sign up to become
an Xbox Live member.
For more information
about connecting, and
to determine whether
Xbox Live is available
in your region, go to

www.xbox.com/live.

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TAKE YOUR BATTLESTATION, HENRY WALKER!

Battlestations: Midway represents a radical advance in naval
war gaming. Now YOU can control and direct every aspect
of naval warfare, with genre-defining control systems
and strategic interactive maps.

From your early days captaining a wooden-hulled torpedo
boat, your challenge is to advance through the ranks
of the United States Navy to command the largest
battleships and aircraft carriers of World War II.
Ultimately, you will direct entire battle groups of
ships and subs, as well as squadrons of aircraft,
to strike against the jewels in the crown of the
Japanese Navy.

This may sound like a tall order, but with
training at the Naval Academy, you’ll grow
in skill and experience. With resolve, focus
and determination — plus a little bit of luck
— perhaps you can you triumph against
a deadly opponent, an enemy equipped
with weaponry and units that equal
those of the Allied forces.

The Pacific is at battlestations. Are you
equal to the challenge?

•Enter the Naval Academy and be schooled in the noble art
of seamanship.

•Grow in stature as a naval commander, and try your hand
at a range of Challenge missions.

•Throw yourself into the fray in Multiplayer mode, competing
with equal opponents via Xbox Live®.

•Check out the comprehensive Battlestations: Midway website
at www.battlestations.net.

REWRITE THE PACIFIC WAR!

XBOX LIVE

®

Xbox 360

Network Cables

Network

Connections

Internet

Connection

Computer

Router

Modem

FAMILY SETTINGS

These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide
which games young game players can access based on the content rating.
For more information, go to www.xbox.com/familysettings.

USING THE XBOX 360 CONSOLE

1. Set up your Xbox 360 video game system by following the instructions
in the Xbox 360 Instruction Manual.

2. Press the power button and the Ring of Light will light up.

3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.

4. Place the Battlestations: Midway disc on the disc tray and close
the disc tray.

5. Follow all on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more
information about playing Battlestations: Midway.

6. Select your preferred language from the Xbox Dashboard. Battlestations:
Midway supports English, French, German and Italian.

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NOTE: To swap the
functions of

L

and C,

press

>

to open the
Pause Menu, select
Options, select Controls,
and set Movement to
either

L

or C.

DEFAULT

CONTROLS

Y

(Y button)

X

(X button)

B

(B button)

A

(A button)

C

(right thumbstick)

>

(START button)

<

(BACK button)

z

(right bumper)

y

(left bumper)

x

(right trigger)

l

(directional pad)

L

(left thumbstick)

w

(left trigger)

(Xbox
Guide

button)

MENU CONTROLS

Highlight option

M

/Qor m/

q

Change setting/Move slider

S/O

or s/

o

Confirm/Next menu

A

Cancel/Previous menu

B

Previous menu

<

GAME CONTROLS

Rudder

S/O

Adjust speed

M

/

Q

Roll left/right (aircraft)

J/F

Dive/Climb (aircraft)

D

/

H

Ascend/Dive (submarine)

m

/

q

Rotate camera (marine vessels)

C

Rotate camera (aircraft)

j

and hold, then rotate

GAME CONTROLS (continued)

Select unit

l

Fire weapon

x

Change weapon

w

Bomb mode

w

(pull and hold, then press xto drop

bomb/torpedo)

Bomber cam

x

(pull and hold with bomb/torpedo selected)

Select/Clear target

A/B

Binoculars/Periscope

Y

Zoom binoculars/periscope in/out

M

/

Q

Command Menu Hold X, use lto select order

Repair Screen

y

Control Panel (Flight Deck/

z

(with unit/facility selected)

Airfield Launch/Shipyard)

Map screen

<

Zoom map in/out

w/x

Pause/Skip cutscene

>

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To launch a Single Player game:

1. Select Single Player from the Main Menu.

2. Select a campaign group.

(See page 7.)

We recommend that you complete the Single Player Naval Academy
missions first. These practical introductory missions teach you to control
the various units at your disposal.

NOTE: Mission 1 of the US Campaign has a walkthrough, included in this
manual on

page 32.

3. Select one of the unlocked missions, and then press Ato continue
to the Mission Map and Briefing screen.

4. Select a difficulty level and press

A

to progress to the Load screen.

Good luck!

You access all game modes from the Main Menu, and return here when you
quit your game.

•SINGLE PLAYER — Start your career in the Pacific Theater. You can
begin at the Naval Academy, dive straight into the US Campaign,
or try your hand at one of the unlocked Challenge missions.

•XBOX LIVE — Pit your naval skills against other players and team up
with your buddies in Battlestations: Midway Multiplayer mode.

(See page 30.)

•OPTIONS — Adjust Game, Audio/Video, Controls and Storage settings.

(See page 29.)

•AWARDS — View the Medal Screen, Unit Identification and Videos.

•LEADERBOARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS — Check game awards.

(See page 29.)

•DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT — Download additional missions, multiplayer
maps, and more!

•CREDITS — View names of the people who brought you this historic game.

QUICK START

MAIN MENU

CAMPAIGN GROUPS

•US CAMPAIGN — The Single Player campaign begins on the eve
of one of the key battles of the Pacific conflict.

•NAVAL ACADEMY — Learn the control method and units you will command
in this comprehensive set of 11 tutorial missions.

•SHIP CHALLENGE — Show your skills in challenges designed to test your
mettle as a mariner to the limit.

•PLANE CHALLENGE — Demonstrate competence as a naval pilot in tough
missions to win the crucial air superiority battle.

•SUBMARINE CHALLENGE — Evade destroyers and hunt transports as you
show your colors as a true sea wolf.

•We recommend that you complete the Naval Academy missions first to gain
competence and confidence, before playing the other modes.

US CAMPAIGN

The US Campaign is the heart of the Battlestations: Midway Single Player game,
shadowing Lieutenant Henry Walker and his old friend Major Donald Locklear
as they meet near the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor. Use skills you’ve learned
in the Naval Academy to help you complete each mission.

•When you choose a mission, the Mission Objectives screen appears.
Press

s/o

to cycle through the objectives.

•Press

Y

to view mission background and order of battle.

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS

Before you begin each mission, you’ll be able to select your difficulty level:

•ROOKIE — Suitable for beginners.

•REGULAR — For experienced players who require a ramped-up
difficulty setting.

•VETERAN — Only for the elite. Push your skills and use of resources
to the limit against an unwavering foe.

SINGLE PLAYER MODE

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a Helm Controls (see below)
b Unit Window (see page 10)
c Radar/Compass (see page 11)
d Crosshairs (see page 12)

MOVEMENT & HELM CONTROLS

Use the helm controls to pilot the ship and control the engine speed.

Arrow = rudder direction
F = Full ahead
H = Half ahead
S = Stop
B = Reverse
Number = current speed

STEER LEFT/RIGHT

S/O

Once you set a rudder heading, it holds until you make another control
input or set orders that override it.

ADJUST SPEED

M/Q

A ship’s engines propel the craft fore and aft. Once you set the speed,
it holds until you change it or give orders that override it.

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SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT

NAVAL ACADEMY

The Naval Academy missions can help you get a grip on every aspect of the
game’s controls. If you get stuck, head to the Academy for a quick primer.

SHIP/PLANE/SUBMARINE CHALLENGE

The Challenge modes initially offer one mission each, providing a sampler
of the wide selection of units you can control as you progress through
Battlestations: Midway’s US Campaign. When you complete a challenge
mission, the next one is unlocked.

GAME SCREENS

The game screens provide massive amounts of information while you’re
playing Battlestations: Midway. Use them, and you’ll have a good chance
of triumphing over enemy forces. Ignore them, and face the consequences!

ON-SCREEN HELP

As you advance through the Naval Academy missions, on-screen help appears.
This information can assist you in learning the game controls and features,
so take time to read it.

Naval Academy missions can be replayed.

SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT CONTROLS

Rudder

S/O

Adjust speed

M

/

Q

Aim weapon/Rotate camera

C

Fire weapon

z

Change weapon

y

SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT GAME SCREEN