Games PC COMMANDOS-STRIKE FORCE User Manual

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GETTING STARTED ...................... 2

Installing the Game ...................... 2

Playing the Game in Spanish

or French ...................................... 2

Uninstalling the Game .................. 2

STARTING THE GAME .................. 3

EAX® Technology .......................... 3

DEFAULT CONTROLS .................... 4

MAIN MENU .................................. 5

Settings ........................................ 5

Profiles .......................................... 6

Campaign Menu ............................ 6

COMMANDOS CAMPAIGN .......... 6

Briefing ........................................ 6

COMMANDOS TEAM .................... 7

IN-GAME DISPLAY ........................ 8

TACTICAL MAP .............................. 9

PAUSE MENU ................................ 9

SAVING GAME DATA .................... 9

TACTICS/TIPS ................................ 9

General Hints .............................. 10

Stealth ........................................ 10

Action .......................................... 11

STEALTH KILL TECHNIQUES .... 12

WEAPON USE .............................. 13

EXPLOSIVES ................................ 13

EQUIPMENT ................................ 14

THE ENEMY .................................. 14

General Behavior ........................ 14

Alarm Status .............................. 15

ENEMY PERSONNEL .................. 15

ONLINE PLAY ................................ 17

System Requirements.................... 17

Using the USB Headset .............. 17

Battleground Profiles .................. 17

Creating Profiles .......................... 17

Creating and Joining Matches ...... 18

Normal Search Menu .................. 18

Create Match .............................. 18

MULTIPLAYER GAME SETUP .... 19

MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES .. 19

Deathmatch ................................ 19

Team Deathmatch ...................... 20

Sabotage .................................... 20

CREDITS ........................................ 21

TECH SUPPORT .......................... 24

CONTENTS

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 or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has 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.

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE

• This game disc is intended for use exclusively on Windows®-based systems with the minimum configurations specified on the system requirements of the game purchased.

• Do not sit 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 GAME 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 T for Teen 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 www.esrb.com.

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STARTING THE GAME

Once the game is installed and you are ready to play, click the Play Commandos Strike

Force

button on the Launch Panel to start the game.

To begin playing the game at a later date, insert the disc into the DVD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the

COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE

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Autorun program will

appear via the AutoPlay feature.

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Click the Run button to start the game.

— OR —

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Select Start # Programs # Eidos # Pyro Studios # Commandos Strike Force

# Play Commandos Strike Force.

To leave the game, click the

Exit button.

EAX®TECHNOLOGY

COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE

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uses Creative EAX®audio

technology to enhance the game audio. With EAX

technology,

you can experience audio that sounds so realistic, you’ll feel

like you’re actually in the game! To take advantage of EAX

technology, you will need to equip your system with one of the Sound Blaster sound cards. For more information on Sound Blaster, please go to

http://soundblaster.com.

GETTING STARTED

INSTALLING THE GAME

To install COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE™, insert the game disc into your drive. After a few seconds, the install program will appear. This program will guide you through the installation process via onscreen prompts.

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If the install program does not appear when you insert the disc, double-click the

My Computer icon, then double-click the DVD-ROM icon to launch

the install program.

— OR —

Click the Start button, then:

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Choose RUN from the pop-up menu.

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Type d:\setup in the box provided (d: designates your DVD-ROM drive letter; use the correct letter for your drive).

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Click the OK button to begin the install program.

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When prompted, select the path and directory on your hard drive where you want to install the game. The default is

C:\Program Files\Eidos\Pyro Studios\Commandos

Strike Force

. You can change this path to designate another location if you like.

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Click the Readme button to view important information about COMMANDOS

STRIKE FORCE

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PLAYING THE GAME IN SPANISH OR FRENCH

Game language is selected during game installation. When installing the game, select either

Spanish or French at the Choose Setup Language screen. Then complete

the install as described above.

Note: You must uninstall and re-install the game to change to a new language.

UNINSTALLING THE GAME

To uninstall COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE:

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From your desktop select Start # Programs # Eidos # Pyro Studios #

Commandos Strike Force # Uninstall Commandos Strike Force.

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When prompted, click Yes to remove COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE

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from your computer.

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DEFAULT CONTROLS

CONTROL

MENU CONTROLS

Esc

cursor keys

Enter

Esc

MOVEMENT CONTROLS

W/S

mouse

A/D

spacebar

Left Shift

COMBAT CONTROLS

left mouse button

right mouse button

Left Alt

mouse wheel

1/2 or 1

OTHER CONTROLS

Tab

Return

right mouse button

MULTIPLAYER CONTROLS

mouse wheel button

ACTION

Pause Menu

Select menu item

Confirm selection

Cancel/Previous menu

Move forward/backward

Look

Strafe left/right

Crouch/Stand Up

Jump

Run

Talk/Interact with object/Open unlocked door/Swap weapon

Fire primary weapon

Zoom weapon

Reload primary weapon

Use secondary weapon/item

Select primary weapon

Select secondary weapon/item

External view

Switch character

View tactical map

Use medikit

Display objectives

Use binoculars

Talk

Chat

Team chat

Target chat

Use medikit

MAIN MENU

Start by checking and adjusting your settings

(below). Use the menu controls

(page 4) to make selections. Then return

to the Main Menu and choose between

Commandos Campaign (Single Player

game) or

Battleground Online

(Multiplayer game). If you select

Commandos Campaign you will be

asked to set up your game profile.

SETTINGS

CONTROLS

Change your control configuration; you can also reset to the default configuration. Click

Save to confirm

your changes.

VIDEO

Video Quality

Select a preset configuration or create a custom configuration. Click

Scan for suggestions

on the optimum configuration.

Video Mode Select a video resolution. Brightness Adjust screen brightness. Noise Toggle visual noise filter. Advanced Modify advanced video settings.

SOUND

Music Volume

Adjust the music volume.

SFX Volume Adjust the sound effects volume. Output Choose your audio. Reverb Toggle On/Off. EAX If your system is EAX 2.0 compatible, toggle

Yes to activate.

X-Fi COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE

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is not currently

X-Fi compatible. Please visit

www.soundblaster.com

or support.eidosinteractive.com to download the

COMMANDOS STRIKE FORCE

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Update

when available. (See the

Read Me file for further

information.)

GAME

Subtitles

Toggle On/Off.

Invert Axis Invert the Y axis. Mouse Sens Adjust mouse sensitivity. Voice Chat Select a voice output source (Multiplayer only).

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PROFILES

Before you begin playing, you must create a new profile. Select New and input your profile name. To delete a profile, highlight it and click

Delete.

CAMPAIGN MENU

Play Mission Start a mission by selecting

a mission and then choosing your difficulty level.

Load Game Load a saved mission. Extras View bonus COMMANDOS

STRIKE FORCE

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material.

COMMANDOS CAMPAIGN

BRIEFING

A number of unorthodox military operations have been detailed to respond to the Nazi threat that has cast a dark menacing cloud over Europe. The formation of the first Commandos regiments has been sanctioned to defeat this seemingly invincible Nazi army. The Commandos raison d’être is deploying smaller groups of Special Forces to infiltrate, gather intelligence, engage in sabotage and harass the enemy deep behind their lines.

You control a Commandos strike force unit. Your incursions will take you into France, Norway and Russia with three elite Commando corps members — Colonel George Brown (Spy), Captain Francis O’Brien (Green Beret) and Lieutenant William Hawkins (Sniper) — at your disposal. You have a full arsenal of weapons, and each of your men possesses a series of special actions and skills. You must switch between these Commandos to adapt to all stealth and combat situations.

The missions that lie ahead will challenge you and your unit to the limit. You must:

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Assault and defend strategic positions.

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Sabotage enemy installations.

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Support allied troops in their own operations.

Good luck!

COMMANDOS TEAM

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