Games PC ROGUE TROOPER User Manual

LEGEND OF THE ROGUE TROOPER . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

BIO-CHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

PROFILE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

STEALTH & COMBAT STRATEGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

WEAPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

THE NORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SAVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

MULTIPLAYER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

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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.org.

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3

getting started

legend of the rogue trooper

Nu Earth is a hellish, nightmare planet ravaged by war.
The planet’s atmosphere is deadly to inhale, devoid of life,
and poisoned by repeated chemical attacks.

But the planet is close to a vital wormhole in space, a fact
that has dragged its two rival factions — the Norts and
the Southers — into a never-ending war. Now Nu Earth is
a toxic, hell-blasted rock where millions of soldiers
in bio-suits wage bloody battles and die by the millions.
Nu Earth is too important to lose. Not an inch of ground
can be lost!

Here is where the legend of ROGUE TROOPER was born.
Created by Souther forces, ROGUE TROOPER is the sole
surviving example of the Genetic Infantrymen: a regiment
of soldiers grown in vats and bio-engineered to be the
perfect killing machines.

Complete with protective blue skin and the ability
to breathe the venomous atmosphere, the Genetic
Infantrymen (GI) became renowned figures on both sides
of the conflict.

Moreover, the mind and soul of the GI could be
downloaded onto a silicone chip in case of a mortal wound
on the battlefield. Once downloaded, the bio-chip could
then be slotted into special equipment and preserved
until the soldier could grace a newly grown body.

Betrayed by a general in their own high command, almost
the entire regiment of GIs were wiped out in the Quartz
Zone Massacre. The sole survivor managed to save just
three bio-chips from his former comrades and slot them
into his gun, helmet and back pack.

Now he is a loner with just the disembodied personalities
of his comrades for company...

...roaming the chemical wasteland in search of revenge...
...the ROGUE TROOPER!

INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING THE GAME

To install

ROGUE TROOPER

, insert the game disc into your

DVD-ROM drive. Then:

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If your computer has the Autorun option enabled, the

ROGUE

TROOPER

Autorun program will automatically launch. Choose

Install

from the from the Autorun program to install

ROGUE

TROOPER

onto your PC’s hard drive.

E

If Autorun is disabled, right-click your PC's DVD-ROM drive icon and
choose Explore. Double-click autorun.exe. The

ROGUE TROOPER

installation process will begin.

To run

ROGUE TROOPER

on your PC you will need to have

DirectX 9 installed. To do that:

E

Select Install DirectX 9 from the

ROGUE TROOPER

Autorun

program.

- OR -

E

Right-click on your PC's DVD-ROM drive icon and choose Explore.
Open the DirectX9 folder and double-click on dxsetup.exe.

To uninstall

ROGUE TROOPER

:

E

From your desktop, select Uninstall from the Rogue Trooper section
of the Windows Start Menu.

- OR -

E

From your desktop, select Start # Control Panel # Remove
Programs

# Remove Rogue Trooper.

RUNNING ROGUE TROOPER

To run

ROGUE TROOPER

after installation:

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Double-click the Rogue Trooper icon on your computer’s desktop
(if you chose this option when

ROGUE TROOPER

was installed).

- OR -

E

From the desktop, select Start # Programs # Eidos #
Rogue Trooper.

- OR -

E

Insert the

ROGUE TROOPER

DVD into your PC’s DVD drive.

If the Autorun option is enabled, the

ROGUE TROOPER

Autorun

program will automatically launch. Select Play to run the game.
If Autorun is disabled, right-click your PC’s DVD-ROM drive icon

and choose Explore. Double-click autorun.exe. Select Play to run
the game.

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5

default controls

CHARACTER MOVEMENT

Move forward/back W/S
Look/Aim mouse
Strafe left/right A/D
Crouch Left Ctrl (default; see page 8)
Dive/Jump spacebar
Cover Mode Left Shift (default; see page 8)
Talk/Interaction/Climb E

COMBAT

Fire left mouse button
Toggle Primary/Secondary Fire mouse wheel
Next weapon R
Sniper Scope right mouse button
Throw Grenade F
Micro-mine Drop: Q

Project: Hold Q
Detonate: Press and hold Q

INVENTORY

Map/Salvage/Upgrade screen Tab
Select Underslung mouse wheel
Select Grenade G
Medi-pak B
Bio-chip menu Caps Lock

MENU CONTROLS

Pause/In-game options Esc
Cycle through options 1/2 cursor keys or mouse
Change option setting 4/3 cursor keys
Confirm/Next menu left mouse button
Cancel/Previous menu Esc

QUICK WEAPON SELECT

Gunnar 1
Pistol 2
Shotgun 3
Mortar 4
Beam Rifle 5
Sammy 6
Frag Grenade 7
Sticky bomb 8
Scrambler Grenade 9
Incendiary Grenade 0

To enter Mine Aim mode, hold Q, move
the cursor with W/ S, press Q again to
project, press and hold Q to detonate.

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main menu

bio-chips

Rogue Trooper is assisted by three computer bio-chips, each
containing the unique personality of one of his dead friends:

Helm

,

Gunnar

, and

Bagman

. Each bio-chip personality offers Rogue

tactical guidance and physical options, creating a dominating team
with the ability to fight its way across Nu Earth.

HELM

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Stored in Rogue’s helmet.

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Offers tactical advice.

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Updates on-screen radar.

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Can be used to create distractions for the Norts.

GUNNAR

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Stored in Rogue’s gun.

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Offers assistance with shooting accuracy.

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Underslung unit can be fitted with different ammo types.

E

Can be deployed in the field as an Automated Sentry Gun (ASG).

BAGMAN

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Stored in Rogue’s backpack.

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Manufactures any type of ammo and health paks collected
from salvage points around the battlefields.

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Turns blueprints into upgrades for the entire range of equipment.

After starting

ROGUE TROOPER

,
you’ll proceed to the Profile screen.
If this is your first time playing
the game, create a new profile
by selecting

Create New Profile

(using the controls on page 5).
Select a profile slot, then enter

a profile name of your choice via
the keyboard. When you’re finished,
press Enter or click the

left mouse

button

on End to return to the

Main Menu.

SINGLE PLAYER

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New Game

— Begin a

ROGUE TROOPER

™

Single Player

campaign. This option is default if no saved game is available.

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Continue Game

— Proceed from your last save point

on your profile.

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Select Level

— Replay any level already completed.

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Cheats

— Select Cheats that are unlocked as you progress

through the game.

MULTIPLAYER

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Offline

— Select Offline to play Multiplayer mode as a Single Player

game. (See Multiplayer Mode starting on page 17.)

E

LAN

— Choose to host a game or join a game played over a Local
Area Network. From 2 to 4 players can play Multiplayer mode via
a LAN. Select Host to go to the Lobby to set up a game. Select Join
to connect to a game hosted by another player.

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Online

— The game connects to the Internet via the Gamespy
network. Select Online, connect to one of the rooms, choose a game
to join or create and host your own. (Turn to page 17 for more
information.)

PLAYER SETUP

Choose the character you want to play as, and the Underslung you
want to use.

(See page 17 for descriptions of character types.)

E

Player 1 Skin

— Use the controls to adjust the attributes

of Player 1’s character.

E

Player 2 Skin

— Adjust the attributes of Player 2’s character.

OPTIONS

Adjust a range of game settings. (See page 8.)

PROFILE

Edit your Profile info using the Change Profile, Rename Profile
and Delete Profile options.

Use the controls to navigate around
the Main Menu and its options.

profile setup