Games PC SPIDER-MAN-THE MOVIE User Manual

CONTENTS

Installing Spider-Man 2
Troubleshooting 3
Birth of a Hero… 6
Do Whatever a Spider Can 7
Main Menu 12
Specials 14
Gallery 15
Training 16
Playing the Game 20
Pause Menu 24
General Gameplay Tips 26
Credits 27
Customer Support 30
Software License Agreement 32

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INSTALLING SPIDER-MAN

HOW TO INSTALL

Before installing, close all other applications. Verify that you have the
required amount of free hard drive space.

Insert the Spider-Man™ CD into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoPlay is
enabled, wait a few moments until the Spider-Man splash screen
appears. On the splash screen, click the Install button to begin the
installation process, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

If AutoPlay is not enabled, double-click on the My Computer icon on
your desktop. Right-click on the CD drive icon, then left-click on Open.
Double-click on the Spider-Man Setup.exe icon. When the splash
screen appears, click Install.

After Spider-Man setup is complete, your computer will install
Microsoft

8.1 installation is complete, you will need to restart your computer
for the new drivers to take effect.

Now you can run Spider-Man by choosing Programs\Activision\Spider­Man Movie\Spider-Man Movie from the Start menu or by clicking Play
on the CD splash screen.

Please register your copy of Spider-Man. To make it easy and fast,
you can use our electronic registration system. There are two ways
to access the system: (1) from the Spider-Man splash screen click on
Extras, and then click Register or (2) From the Start menu go to
Programs\Activision\Spider-Man Movie\Register.

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DirectX®8.1 if you do not already have it. When DirectX

SPLASH SCREEN BUTTON FUNCTIONS
Install – Installs the game. Once the game has

been installed, this button will change to Play.
Play – If the game has already been installed

to your system, click this button to play
Spider-Man.

Reinstall – This function allows you to reinstall
the program.

Uninstall – Click this button to remove
Spider-Man from the system. Some files will be left behind.
The Uninstaller will supply a list of leftover files, (e.g., saved games).

Extras – This button will take you to the help files, readme, game
manual (.pdf), technical support, online help and electronic registration,
along with supplying the options to install DirectX and Acrobat Reader
(for reading .pdf files).

Exit – Click this button to close the splash screen and exit Spider-Man.

TROUBLESHOOTING

We have supplied Help documents that can help you in troubleshooting
problems. There are two ways to access this help file:

1. From the splash screen, click on Extras then Help Documents.

2. After installation, from the Start menu, select Programs\Activision\
Spider-Man Movie\Spider-Man Movie Help.

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AUTOPLAY

If the Spider-Man splash screen does not appear, try performing the
following steps:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or right-click on
the icon and choose the Open option.

2. Select the Refresh option located in the View pull-down menu.

3. Double-click on the Spider-Man CD icon in the window or right-click on
the icon and choose the AutoPlay option.

4. After the Spider-Man splash screen appears, click on the Play/Install button.

If the AutoPlay feature does not function, please check the following:

1. Make sure the CD is clean and properly placed in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Your CD-ROM driver may not be optimized for use with Windows
98/ME/2000/XP. To verify this, perform the following steps:

a. Open the Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Control Panel folder and

double-click on the System icon.

b. Click on the Performance tab. If any of your hardware drivers are

not fully optimized for use with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, they
will be listed here with an explanation of the exact problem and
suggestions on how to fix it.

DIRECTX 8.1

Upon completion of the Spider-Man setup, the installation process will continue
by determining if Microsoft’s DirectX 8.1 needs to be installed on
your computer. If so, the appropriate files will be installed on your computer
automatically.

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Q. What is DirectX 8.1 and why do I need it?

A. Microsoft’s DirectX 8.1 is a set of functions

that gives Windows 98/ME/2000/XP games
and other applications their power. Using these
functions allows applications to perform advanced
functions in networking, graphics, sound, and input
beyond what’s possible on other operating systems
and accounts for many of the performance gains
associated with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP games.
Spider-Man uses DirectGraphics, DirectSound
and DirectInput, three of the DirectX 8.1 functions.

Q. If I don’t have DirectX 8.1 will Spider-Man install it for me?

A. Yes. If the installer does not detect DirectX 8.1 on your computer, it will

install DirectX 8.1 for you, if you choose. After the entire installation is
complete, you will need to restart your computer in order for DirectX 8.1
to take effect.

Q. I already have other Windows 98/ME/2000/XP games installed

on my computer. Will the Microsoft DirectX Installer change my
DirectX files?

A. If you already have other Windows games on your computer, chances are

you already have an earlier version of DirectX installed. In this case, the
Microsoft installer will detect and overwrite any previous versions with
DirectX 8.1. At that point, you will need to restart your computer for the
changes to take effect.

If, however, you already have DirectX 8.1 installed on your computer, the
Microsoft DirectX 8.1 installer will detect that and not overwrite any
DirectX 8.1 files. You will not need to restart your computer after
installation in order to run Spider-Man.

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BIRTH OF A HERO…

Orphaned at a young age, Peter Parker lives in Queens, New York
with his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Peter leads the life of a
good-hearted, yet solitary, teenager making his way through high
school.

On a school trip to a research institute, Peter Parker’s class is given
a demonstration of genetic research conducted on spiders. Peter is
bitten by one of the genetically altered spiders. The next morning,
Peter discovers that suddenly his vision is perfect and his previously
scrawny body has become muscular—he now has incredible strength,
and his hands mysteriously adhere like glue to everything.

Peter gradually teaches himself to gain better control of his powers.
Initially, he uses his ESP-like “Spider-Sense” and superhuman strength,
speed and agility to make money in order to impress the lovely Mary
Jane. However it is only through the tragic death of his uncle that
Peter learns that “with great power comes great responsibility.” It is
these words that transform Peter Parker from a teenager with
extraordinary powers into the amazing Spider-Man, a super-hero out
to protect the city from a never-ending supply of perils.

Meanwhile, in a lab at OsCorp, Spider-Man’s ultimate nemesis is
about to be born…

Are you up to the challenge?

DO WHATEVER
A SPIDER CAN

Controls

Punch

Num 4

Kick

Num 6

Web

Num 8

Main Buttons

Jump

Space

Forward

Movement

Back

Left

Right

W

S

A

D

Notes

Press to perform a single punch. Press to activate
switches or to pick up a civilian who is in danger.

Press to perform a single kick.

On the Ground: Hold down the Num 8 key to tie up an
enemy with webbing.
In the Air: Press the Num 8 key for a quick web attack.

Note: When in Camera Lock mode, the green arrows indicate that
you will hit with this attack, while the red arrows indicate that
there is a chance of missing.

Press to jump. Press again to perform a double jump
flip. While web-swinging, press to break your web swing
and quickly realign yourself in a new direction. Press to
break your zip-line.

Moves Spider-Man forward.
Moves Spider-Man back.
Turn Spider-Man left.
Turn Spider-Man right.

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Controls

Web

Gloves

Web Dome

Impact

Webbing

Web Yank

Yo-Yo

Spidey

Left
Shift +
Num 4

Left
Shift +
Num 6

Left
Shift +
Num 8

Left
Shift +
Space-

bar

Left
Shift +
Num 7

Notes

Press this key combination to wrap your hands in
webbing (at the cost of web fluid), increasing the
damage your punches do.

Pressing this key combination allows you to create
a web dome (at the cost of web fluid). This web
dome protects you from many forms of damage
and knocks common enemies back when
shattered. You can actively shatter the web dome
by pressing the spacebar.

Press this key combination to shoot a shot of
impact webbing (at the cost of web fluid). This
shot is most effective against unsuspecting or
charging targets.

Press this key combination to yank your targets
toward you using your web-line (at the cost of web
fluid). After you become comfortable with this
maneuver, try yanking enemies in different
directions.

Press both keys simultaneously to suspend
yourself from a web-line. You can then move up
and down with the forward and back keys.

Web

Swing

Zip-Line

Target

Camera

Controls

Num 5

Num 7

Num 9

Notes

Press to start web swinging. Hold down to activate the
accelerated swing mode. Please note that you will be
less maneuverable when swinging in the accelerated
mode.

Press to vertically zip-line. Press Num 7 while
using the movement keys in a direction to execute
a directional zip-line. In Look Around Mode,
pressing Num 7 will zip-line you to the green
cursor spot. While on the side of a building,
pressing any combination of W, S, A or D and the
Num 7 key will zip-line you in that direction.

Press Num 9 to toggle Target Camera on/off. In
this mode, use the mouse to move the camera.

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Camera

Lock

Mode

Rotate

Camera

Re-Center

Camera

Riding

Enemies

Num 2

Mouse or

Arrow Keys

Spacebar

Force
Crawl

Pause Esc
Direc-

tional

Attacks

Directional

Keys

Punch/

+

C

Kick

Press Num 2 to engage Camera Lock. Use the A
and D keys to cycle through available targets.
Press Num 2 again to disengage Camera Lock.

Move the mouse left or right or press  or  to
rotate the camera when not in Camera Lock
Mode.

Press the  key to recenter the camera behind
Spider-Man.

Jump, then hold the spacebar until you land on the
enemy’s head, then release the spacebar. After
that you can punch, body slam (using the kick Key)
or jump off again.

Press C while standing still to engage Force Crawl.
Press again to exit Force Crawl mode.

Press Esc to toggle the Pause menu on/off.

Hold the directional keys and hit an attack key

+

(punch or kick) to do an attack in that direction.

Note: The direction is relative to Spidey.

Controls Notes

Instant

Swing

Turns

Twirl
Yank

Left Shift

+ Spacebar

Left Shift

+ Spacebar

+ (A or D)

then

Rotate

While web-swinging, hold the Left Shift key, hold a
direction, then press jump to instantly swing in
that direction. This move allows you to maintain
your velocity while changing directions.

Hold the Left Shift key, then press and hold the
spacebar to begin the web yank. Hit A or D on the
keyboard, depending on which direction you want
to twirl them in. Once you stop rotating (or rotate
too slowly), release any key, or run out of webbing,
the target will be thrown and the twirl stopped.
The twirling enemy will also become a weapon,
damaging anything he hits.

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Dodging

Zip-Line

Attack

Directional

+

Keys

Jump

Press Num

8 While

Zip-lining

Hold the directional keys and hit the jump key to
dodge in that direction. Note: The direction is relative to

Spidey.

Pressing Num 8 while zip-lining will turn your zip­line into an attack (at the cost of web fluid).

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