Games pc SHADOW OPS-RED MERCURY User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Welcome to Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Saving Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Playing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Shadow Ops Tactics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Atari Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

End-User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

FIRST THINGS FIRST

The ReadMe File

The Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury DVD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you can view
both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly
encourage you to read this file in order to benefit from changes made after this
manual went to print.

To view this file, double-click on it in the Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury directory
found on your hard drive (usually C:\Program Files\Atari\Shadow Ops Red Mercury).
You can also view the ReadMe file by first clicking on the Start button on your
Windows®taskbar, then on Programs, then on Atari, then on Shadow Ops Red
Mercury, and then on the ReadMe file.

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium®III or AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz (Pentium®III or AMD

Athlon™ 1.5 GHz recommended)

Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 4 GB Free
DVD-ROM Drive: 1X Speed (4X or faster recommended)
Video: 64 MB Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP-compatible, hardware

T&L-compatible video card (128 MB recommended)*

Sound: Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card (Sound

Blaster®Audigy®2 series card recommended)*

DirectX®: DirectX®version 9.0 (included) or higher
Modem: 56 Kbps modem or faster for Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN

(TCP/IP) play

*Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX®version 9.0 or higher.

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SETUP AND INSTALLATION

1. Start Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP.

2. Insert the Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.

3. If AutoPlay is enabled, a title screen should appear. If AutoPlay is not enabled,
or the installation does not start automatically, click on the Start button on
your Windows®taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK. Note: If your
DVD-ROM drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.

4. Follow the remainder of the on-screen instructions to finish installing the
Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury game.

5. Once installation is complete, click on the Start button on the Windows®taskbar
and choose Programs/Atari/Shadow Ops Red Mercury/Shadow Ops Red Mercury to
start the game.

Note: You must have the Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury game disc in your DVD-ROM
drive to play.

Installation of DirectX

The Shadow Ops™: Red Mercury game requires DirectX®9.0 or higher in order to
run. If you do not have DirectX®9.0 or higher installed on your computer, click
“Yes” when asked if you would like to install it.

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CONTROLS

ACTION CONTROL ALTERNATE CONTROL

Fire Left mouse button
Move forward Up arrow W
Move backward Down arrow S
Center view End Home
Strafe / lean left Left arrow A
Strafe / lean right Right arrow D
Objectives / score Tab F3
Previous weapon Left bracket ([) Mousewheel down
Next weapon Right bracket (]) Mousewheel up
Scope zoom in Mousewheel up
Scope zoom out Mousewheel down
Aim / scope Right mouse button
Reload R
Equip pistol 1
Equip primary weapon 2
Equip secondary weapon 3
Equip rocket launcher 4
Action Enter F
Crouch C
Jump Backspace Space
Grenade roll B
Grenade throw G
Melee attack Middle mouse button CTRL
Multiplayer chat T
Multiplayer team chat Y
Talk V
View MP map / game info M
Screenshot F9

This is the default configuration. You can switch configurations in the Options
Menu under Controls. See “Options Menu” on page 6 for details.

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WELCOME TO

Imagine a nuclear weapon that fits in a backpack, with the power to annihilate
millions. Imagine such power falling into the wrong hands.

You are Frank Hayden, an elite Delta Force operative recruited by the CIA. Your
mission: Track down and defuse a weapon of unspeakable destruction known only
as Red Mercury. The terrorist faction that possesses this devastating device will
stop at nothing to realize their twisted goals of chaos and fear. Your pursuit of
these madmen will lead you through some of the deadliest, war-torn locations
on earth.

Your obsessive quest to track down this potential nightmare is far from a solo
mission. The Russians claim they are after Red Mercury to prevent a nuclear war.
Can they be trusted? What about the CIA and its intel?

Figure it out fast. The fate of millions is in your hands.

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START MENU

New Game

1. From the Start Menu, click on New Game. Click on Name to enter a name for your
profile. Press the Enter key when you are finished.

2. Select a difficulty level from the following options: Infantry (easy difficulty),
Ranger (normal), Green Beret (hard) or Delta Force (hardest). Click on Continue
to create the profile.

3. After creating the profile, you are taken to the Options Menu. Once you have
changed the settings, click on Continue. You will be taken to the Main Menu

4. From the Main Menu, click on Campaign.

5. Click on “Rough Beginnings.”

Load Game

1. From the Start Menu, click on Load Game. Left-click on the profile name you
want to use. Right-click on a profile to delete it.

2. Click on Campaign in the Main Menu.

3. In the Campaign menu, click on the name of the level you want to load.

Multiplayer

See “Multiplayer” on page 10.

SAVING GAMES

After you successfully complete a level, the game automatically saves your
progress. You will be able to load the next level and start playing it from the Load
Profile menu.

If you die before reaching the end of a level, you can restart the level as many
times as you want.

Warning

Delta Force: You have only one life for the entire game in the Delta Force

difficulty setting. If you die while playing in the Delta Force difficulty setting, you
will have to start over from the beginning. You must complete the entire game
using only one life. However, it is possible to exit the game at any point and
resume playing later from the beginning of the level at which you quit. But if you
die after resuming the game, all saved progress will be lost and you must restart
from the beginning.

MAIN MENU

Campaign

To play through a previously completed
level, click on the name of the level.

Multiplayer

See “Multiplayer” on page 10.

Change Name

Enter a new name for your profile.

Options

Adjust the game settings to suit your preferences. See “Options Menu” on page 6
for details.

Special Features

Click on an available special feature to view it. You can unlock some special fea­tures as you progress through the game in the various modes.

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OPTIONS MENU

Click on “Options” in the Main Menu to
configure video, audio and control settings.

Video Settings

Resolution: Click to select the video

resolution at which you wish to play.
Gamma: Click on the left or right arrows to

decrease or increase the gamma to suit
your monitor.

Full Screen: Turn this ON to run the game full-screen.
Default: Return all video settings to their original state.
Apply: Activate your video settings changes.

Controls

Assign keys to different game functions like movement and weapons. Click on the
function you want to change, and then press the key you want to assign to that
function. You can cancel by pressing the Esc key, or undo the key assignment by
pressing the Delete key.

Audio

Effects: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the sound

effects volume.

Music: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the music volume.
Dialog: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the dialog volume.
Subtitles: Toggle the subtitles for in-game dialog ON / OFF.
High Quality Sound: Turn this option ON to get the maximum audio experience from

the game.
Audio Mode: Choose Safe Mode / 3D / 3D+EAX. EAX®3.0 ADVANCED HD™ is used to

model reverberation effects on the 3D sounds. This allows the game to accurately
model different acoustic environments and take advantage of the hardware DSP on
the Sound Blaster®Audigy®2 series of sound cards.

Settings

Invert Mouse: Enable to invert the Y-axis (up / down) of your mouse.
Mouse Speed: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the speed

at which the game responds to the mouse input.
Crouch Toggle: When turned ON, pressing the crouch key (the C key by default)

causes you to crouch down and stay in that position until the crouch key is
pressed again.

Aim / Scope: Turn this setting OFF to remove the scope graphics from the screen
in aiming mode.

Default: Return settings to their original state.

Details

Texture: Click to adjust the level of detail displayed on objects and scenery in

the game. Turning the texture level down may increase game speed on some
older computers.

Character: Click to adjust the level of detail displayed on characters in the
game. Turning the character level down may increase game speed on some
older computers.

Default: Return all details settings to their original state.
Apply: Activate your details settings changes.

HUD

The Heads-Up Display (HUD) shows information about your health and available
ammo. (See “Heads-Up Display” on page 8.)

Height: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the height of
the HUD from the side of the screen.

Width: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the width of the
HUD from the bottom of the screen.

Opacity: Click on the left or right arrows to decrease or increase the opacity of
the HUD.

Crosshair: Click to change the style of crosshair displayed on the HUD.
Default: Return all HUD settings to their original state.

Cheats

Enter cheat codes here.

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