Games PC UNREAL TOURNAMENT User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
System Requirements ......................2
Installation ......................................2
Game Objective ................................4
Quick Start ......................................4
Keyboard Commands ........................5
Menus: Quick Reference ..................6
Menus: Full Description ....................8
Weapons ........................................20
Other Items ..................................25
Team Commands/Taunts ..................30
Game Tips ......................................31
Advanced Techniques......................32
ChaosUT ........................................33
Rocket Arena ................................37
Credits ..........................................39
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
CPU: Intel Pentium™ 200MHz or AMD K6 200MHz or better processor
Memory: 32MB RAM (64MB recommended)
Available HD Space: 300MB (605 recommended)
CD-ROM Drive: 4x or faster CD-ROM or 4x or faster DVD-ROM Drive
Audio System: DirectX™ 7.0 Compatible Sound Card
Video System: PCI Local Bus Video Card (8M 3D accelerator recommended)
O/S: Windows
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95/ 98/2000/Windows® NT 4.0
A downloadable Linux version* is available at;
http://www.unrealtournament.com
*Not supported by Infogrames Technical Support.
Network and Internet Play: via TCP/IP (28.8K minimum speed)
INSTALLATION UNDER
WINDOWS® 95, 98 OR 2000
1. Quit all other applications and insert the Unreal Tournament
Game CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If Windows
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is set up to use the CD AutoPlay feature, Unreal
Tournament will automatically display its installation screen,
shortly after you insert the CD. If AutoPlay is disabled, you will
need to start the installation manually. To do this, double click on
the My Computer icon, then double click on the Unreal
Tournament icon, then find the icon called Setup and double click
it. This will open the first installation window.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation windows to install
Unreal Tournament on your computer.
The following steps describe each installation window.
4. The first window shows you what languages Unreal Tournament
can use, as well as links to some informative web sites (you do
not need to use the web sites to complete the installation). Select
your preferred language and click Next.
5. Next you'll see a Licensing Agreement window, which basically
warns you that Unreal Tournament contains violence. After
reading the window's message, click the appropriate button
(Agree, Back, or Cancel).
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6. The next window asks you where on your computer you’d like
to install Unreal Tournament. The window suggests a default
directory (or folder), usually C:\Unreal Tournament.
If you want to install to a different hard drive and directory,
simply delete the default hard drive and directory and type in
the new location. Click Reset at any time to return to the default
hard drive and directory.
The amount of free space available on the chosen directory’s
hard drive is displayed at the bottom of the window. You need
300 megabytes of space available for a minimum install, and
605 megabytes for full install.
Click Next when you have decided on a hard drive and directory.
7. The next screen presents you with a list of Unreal Tournament
components which may be installed.
You may choose from the following items:
• Unreal Tournament Game: The Unreal Tournament
game engine; installation is required.
• Game Content: Select this component to install all game
content onto your hard drive, which requires 450 megabytes
of free space. Select this for optimal performance. If you deselect this option, the game content will be loaded from CD
each time you play, degrading performance.
• NetGames USA Stat Utils: This component will track your
game statistics and let you compare your stats to Unreal
Tournament players all over the world using your internet browser.
• DirectX: Installs Microsoft’s DirectX drivers for optimal
rendering performance, audio support and joystick support.
This component is optional, but highly recommended if you
do not already have it installed.
Click Next when you have decided which components to install.
8. The next screen lets you review your chosen install directory. Click
Install when you are ready, or click Back to change your choices.
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After the game has been installed, the Unreal Tournament Options
window will appear. It is highly recommended that you select and
read the Release Notes for important information about Unreal
Tournament. After reading the release notes, select Play.
You may
be asked to restart your computer. If so, just run Unreal
Tournament after restarting and follow steps 10-12.
10. After you select Play, Unreal Tournament’s installation program
will automatically detect any 3D video devices installed in your
computer. A list of compatible 3D video devices will appear,
with the optimal device highlighted. Click Next unless you are
an advanced user and want to use a different 3D video device.
11. The following window shows you what detail options the
installation program has selected to optimize game
performance. Once Unreal Tournament is installed, you can
change these options in the Preferences menu if you wish.
Click Next to continue.
12. Click Run to start Unreal Tournament!
Unreal Tournament includes a second CD that contains three new
game play modes (Rocket Arena, Tactical Operations, and
ChaosUT), the UT Level Editor, and as high resolution textures for
cards that support s3 texture compression. However it's not
required to play the game.
GAME OBJECTIVE
The object of the single player game is to defeat all competitors in
every arena, and ultimately achieve the title of Grand Champion.
QUICK START
NOTE: Make sure there is a checkmark next to Context Help in the
Help menu. When the Context Help option is enabled, you’ll see
useful descriptions in the lower left corner of your screen whenever
you point your cursor at a menu option.
To Start a New Single
Player Game
1. During the introduction movie, press the Esc key.
2. In the upper left corner of the screen, click "Game".
3. From the menu that drops down, click "Start Unreal Tournament."
4. Click the red right arrow (in the lower left corner of your screen)
three times.
5. Follow the spoken instructions (make sure your volume is turned up).
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To Join a Multiplayer Game
On the Internet
1. Make sure you are connected to your Internet Service Provider.
2. During the introduction movie, press the Esc key.
3. Click Multiplayer.
4. Select Find Internet Games.
5. Click the Populated Servers tab. A list of servers will appear. Each
server represents an Unreal Tournament game. The server name
appears in the left column; the ping rate appears in the next column;
the name of the map in which the game is taking place is listed next,
and finally the number of players/maximum players possible
appears in the right column.
6. Select a server with a low ping rate and double click on that server
to enter the game. Be sure to notice the "Ping" time; the lower the
"Ping", the more smoothly your internet game will run.
KEYBOARD COMMANDS
Below is a list of the default controls. To change any of these, go to
Options, Preferences, Controls. Click the box next to the function you
want to change, then press the key you want to assign it to.
Basic Controls
Fire ............................................................Left Mouse
Alternate Fire ............................................Right Mouse
Move Forward ..........................................Up
Move Backward ........................................Down
Strafe Left ..................................................Left
Strafe Right ................................................Right
Jump/Up ..................................................Ctrl
Crouch/Down ............................................C
Mouse Look................................................M
Look Up ....................................................Delete
Look Down ................................................Page Down
Center View ..............................................End
Walk..........................................................Shift
Strafe ........................................................Z
Feign Death................................................F
Taunts / Chat
Say............................................................T
Team Say ..................................................R
Show Voice Menu ......................................V
Thrust ........................................................H
Wave ........................................................L
Victory1 ....................................................J
Victory2 ....................................................K
Weapons
Next Weapon ............................................NumPad Plus
Previous Weapon ......................................NumPad Minus
HUD Size
Increase HUD Size ......................................Equals
Decrease HUD Size ....................................Minus
MENUS: QUICK
REFERENCE
The following section describes all the menus and options available
in Unreal Tournament. These menus are available from the "Unreal
Tournament" desktop. The "Unreal Tournament" desktop will
appear each time you launch Unreal Tournament. You can also
access the “Unreal Tournament” desktop at any time during the
game by pressing the Esc key.
Below is a list of the main menus that appear at the top of the
"Unreal Tournament" desktop, with summaries of what each menu
does. The menus are described in more detail in the next section.
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Game
Go to this menu to start a new single player game. Select Start
Unreal Tournament to enter the Tournament and to start working
your way up the tournament ladder. Select Practice Session to get
the hang of the game and familiarize yourself with any of the maps.
You can also Resume Saved Tournament here (your progress in the
Tournament is saved automatically each time you quit the game).
Multiplayer
This menu lets you join or create a multiplayer game, either on the
internet or on a LAN (Local Area Network, where the computers are
connected with Network Interface Cards instead of a modem). You’ll
need to be connected to the internet through your Internet Service
Provider to play multiplayer games on the internet.
Options
Set up your player here (choose a name, race, body, clothes
and face). Also assign your movement and control keys in this
menu, adjust the audio, video and internet connection qualities,
and prioritize your weapons.
Stats
Unreal Tournament keeps track of every player’s statistics, for
both online and single player games. Manage your statistical
information, change your password or get help with
ngWorldStats here.
Tools
You can access the system console here. The system console is a
command prompt where you can enter game codes (like cheats)
and view player dialogue history. You can also turn the TimeDemo
feature on or off here. The TimeDemo feature tells you how many
frames per second the game is running at.
Help
This menu lets you turn Context Help on or off. It’s recommended that
you leave it on, since it is very helpful. When Context Help is turned
on, whenever you point the cursor at a menu option, you’ll see a
brief description of the option in the lower left corner of the Unreal
desktop. You can also visit the Epic website from here, to learn more
about the people who created Unreal Tournament.
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MENUS: FULL
DESCRIPTION
Game
Start Unreal Tournament
Selecting this option enters you into the Tournament and begins
your trip up the Tournament ladder. (This is a single player game
that is played on your computer, not on the internet.)
Use the right red arrow at the bottom left corner of your screen to
move through the screens. The first screen lets you modify your
character (gender, face, team, etc.). The next screen lets you select
a game "mode". Initially you’ll only be able to play the Deathmatch
mode, but as you progress, other modes will become available.
All the modes are described below:
DeathMatch: Kill as many competitors as possible and try to
avoid being killed by them. The player who reaches the frag limit
first (or has the most frags when the time limit is reached) is the
winner. Winners advance to the next arena in the ladder.
Domination: Two teams (Red and Blue) fight for possession of
several control points scattered throughout the map. To take a
control point, simply touch it. When a team owns a control point,
their score increases steadily until the other team touches the
control point.
Capture the Flag: The players are divided into two teams,
blue and red. Each team has a base with a flag that they must
defend. Points are scored for a team when a team member captures
the opposing team’s flag, by bringing it back to the team’s base
while their own flag is safely contained in the home base.
Assault: Players are divided into two teams, attackers and
defenders. The attackers are attempting to destroy or take over an
objective, such as blowing up a computer terminal, or escaping a
castle. The defenders’ job is to prevent them from doing this. The
way to win assault is to conquer the base in less time than your
opponents’ team. If the first attacking team completes the objective
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in three minutes, then the sides switch and the team that was
defending is now attacking and has three minutes to take the base.
If they fail, they lose.
Challenge: The challenge ladder is a free-for-all Deathmatch
against the hardest enemies in the tournament in the most exquisite
environments, from a low gravity rooftop bloodbath to a one-onone against the Tournament champion as you zip through space.
This is the final challenge!
After selecting a mode, you’ll see the arenas available for you
to compete in. The screen after that gives you a look at your
competition, complete with names and profiles.
You’ll play in several different arenas as you progress up the
ladder; the first "rung" is a tutorial arena. If you’ve never played
Unreal or are unfamiliar with this type of game, play the tutorial
first. Otherwise, choose the arena above the Tutorial.
Start Practice Session
A Practice Session is identical to playing in the Tournament, but you
don’t progress up the ladder when you win. You can also choose
and configure your enemies (the computer-controlled "bots"), and
play in any arena you like.
There are four tabs (sub-menus) in the Start Practice Session menu.
They are:
Match: Select and modify your game type and arena here. You
can choose from Tournament Deathmatch, Domination, Capture the
Flag and Assault modes, which are identical to those described
above, plus the following modes:
Tournament Team Game: Identical to Tournament
DeathMatch, except players join one of up to four teams and
attack only enemy team members.
Last Man Standing: Similar to DeathMatch, except each
player gets a predetermined number of lives per game. This
number can be changed by entering a different frag limit.
Once they’ve been killed that number of times, they are out of
the game until a new game begins and must watch the other
players as they take each other out.
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The "Map List" button lets you choose which maps you would like
to cycle through as you play your practice session. Just click and
drag the desired map to either the "Maps Not Cycled" or "Maps
Cycled" list. The "Use Map List" pull-down menu at the top of the
window lets you select a custom list, the default maps, or just the
small, medium or large maps.
You can change several gameplay features by clicking the
"Mutators" button on the Match menu. A list of available
modifications appears on the left; just click and drag the desired
modifications over to the right side.
Each option is self-explanatory, with the exception of:
Fatboy: When you get killed a lot, you get very, very skinny.
When you kill a lot, you get very, very fat.
Instagib: A special ultra-deadly shock rifle is the only weapon
available. One shot, one kill.
Stealth: Everybody's invisible.
JumpMatch: All players jump as if they are wearing inexhaustible
Anti Grav Boots.
Checking the "Auto Change Levels" option will advance you to
another arena after completing each deathmatch; de-selecting it
will keep you in the same arena.
Rules: Determine frag limit, time limit, and if the match is
Tournament style (players register before match commences), and
whether or not weapons disappear temporarily when picked up
(Weapons Stay).
Settings: Here you can select from the following options:
Gamestyle: The choices are Normal, Hardcore (weapons
do more damage and game speed is increased), and Turbo
(game plays at an extremely high rate of speed–for
advanced players).
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Translocator: Determines if players have translocators (see
the translocator’s description on page 24).
Game Speed: This slide bar lets you set the game speed
anywhere from 50% to 200% of the normal speed.
Air Control: This percentage determines the amount of
maneuverability you possess in the air while jumping.
Bots: Manage your computer-controlled opponents here. Select
from the following factors:
Base Skill: Set the Bots’ skill level anywhere from Novice to
Godlike. Novice is good for beginners, Godlike is good for
players who like to respawn a lot.
Number of Bots: Populate the level with any number of
bots from 1 to 16.
Auto Adjust Skill: Select this option to cause the bots’
skill level to decrease if they’re mopping the floor with you,
and increase if you’re destroying them at will.
Random Order: Spawns random bots in a practice session.
Configure: Tweak various details of each individual bot
here. For example, you can change their names, faces, and
fighting styles.
Resume Saved Tournament
Takes you to the "Saved Game" screen, where up to five players’
Tournament games are automatically saved each time one of them
wins a match and advances up the Tournament ladder. To load a
game, click the triangular button next to the player’s name. To clear
a save slot, click the X button next to the name you want to delete.
Once a save slot is cleared, that player’s game is erased.
Return to Current Game
Returns you to the game.
Quit
Quits Unreal Tournament.
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Multiplayer
Find Internet Games
If you’re connected to the Internet, this option will show you a list
of servers you can connect to and play Unreal Tournament online.
The list shows each server’s name, ping rate, the name of the map
currently in play, the number of players in the game and the total
number of players possible in that game. Right click any server for
a handy local menu.
Several tabs appear at the top of the list. Select a tab to see a list
of servers limited to those described by the tab.
NOTE: You can hit the F5 key while the Unreal Tournament Server
Browser is open to update the server information (ping, number of
players, current level, etc.).
Start New Internet Game
The Start New Internet Game window is identical to the Start
Practice Session window (see page 9), but with a few exceptions.
The Rules tab lets you set the maximum number of players possible
(Max Connections), and the maximum number of spectators possible
(Max Spectators). Selecting the Force Respawn option causes players on your server to respawn immediately after death, without
having to press the fire button. The Server tab opens a list of
options which allow you to configure your server.
Find LAN Games
Select this option to search for network games on your Local Area
Network (instead of the internet).
Open Location
After choosing this option, you can enter a server’s IP address and
access it directly.
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Disconnect From Server
Closes your connection to the server you're currently on.
Reconnect To Server
Re-establishes connection to the last server you were on.
Download Latest Update
Select this option while you're connected to the internet to get the
latest updates or information for Unreal Tournament.
Free Internet Play on MPlayer.com
Select this option to connect to MPlayer.com.
Free Internet Play on HEAT
Select this option to connect to Heat.net.
Options
Preferences
Lets you customize game factors in the following categories:
Game
Weapon Hand: Select where your weapon appears on the
screen (left, right, center, or hidden).
Gore Level: Select from Normal, Reduced and Ultralow.
View Bob: This slide bar determines how much the screen bobs
to simulate running.
Game Speed: Adjust the Game Speed from 50% to 200%
normal speed. (non Hardcore or Turbo Modes)
Dodging: Determines whether or not double-tapping a direction
key will cause you to leap quickly in that direction.
Weapon Flash: Determines if the screen flashes when you fire
or get hit by certain weapons.
ngStat Local Logging: Select this to log your Single Player
and Botmatch games for statistics compilation.
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