Novalogic Delta Force Task Force Dagger User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

In response to terrorist attacks on the United States of America, the world banded
together in 2002 to fight the threat of terrorists and their state sponsors.
Under a UN Security Council resolution, eighteen countries joined the International
Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, to fight this latest threat to world peace. Not since
World War II had so many countries pledged themselves multilaterally to a cause. The
focal point for the ISAF’s attention was Afghanistan, a safe haven for terrorists.
The front line action would not be waged with huge battalions of soldiers and tanks. It
would be fought by small, mobile, Special Forces units who could move silently through
the countryside. By employing guerrilla tactics against the terrorists, casualties to ISAF
forces were kept to a minimum, while nearly every major objective was accomplished.
In Delta Force: Task Force Dagger, you have the chance to play as one of the ten
Special Forces units that fought in Afghanistan.

From the United State’s Delta Force and Navy SEALs to Australian SASR, you’ll take on
various missions inspired by the actions of the many men and women risking their lives
in Afghanistan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Video/Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Keyboard Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Game Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Game Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Commander’s Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

NovaWorld/Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Multiplayer Game Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Voice-Over-Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Tech Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

INSTALLATION

In order to play Delta Force: Task Force Dagger you must first install the game files onto
your computer’s hard drive. You must also have the game disk inserted into your
computer’s CD-ROM drive in order to play.

To install the game, insert the game CD into the CD-ROM drive. If you have AutoRun
enabled, you will see the game menu appear. Click on INSTALL DELTA FORCE: TASK
FORCE DAGGER. The automatic installation will walk you through the rest of the set-up.

If you insert the game disk and nothing happens, double-click on the “MY COMPUTER”
icon on your Windows desktop. Then double-click the DFTFD icon. When the menu
appears, click the INSTALL DELTA FORCE: TASK FORCE DAGGER button.

You will need to refer to the CD Key printed inside the game’s jewel case in order to
install the game or access NovaWorld. When prompted, type the CD Key into the space
provided. It is recommended that you keep this number safe for future use. You will not
be able to reinstall Delta Force: Task Force Dagger without it.

After the game installs, it will automatically return to the auto-run menu. Press the START
TASK FORCE DAGGER button to begin the game. You may also start the game from
your Start Menu. The start-up icon will be located in a “NovaLogic” folder in your
program files. The default directory will be C:\program files\NovaLogic\Delta Force
Task Force Dagger.

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QUICK START

After installing Delta Force: Task Force Dagger, you may want to get right into the
action. If you are already familiar with Delta Force: Land Warrior, you’ll find that the
majority of the commands and functions are the same (though you may have to
reconfigure your keyboard mapping).

To get right into the action, follow these steps:

1. From the Main Menu click the Single Player button.

2. You can enter a new name on this screen, change your character’s appearance
and change your keyboard settings. Once you have made your changes (if any)
click on the Quick Missions selection at the bottom of the next screen.

3. On the Quick Missions screen you will see a mission called “Boot Camp”.
Select it to play a tutorial that will explain the various weapons and
functions in the game. Once you’ve selected the mission, choose Accept to
go to the gear selection screen.

4. On the gear selection screen, the most appropriate equipment will already be
chosen for you, so simply click Start Mission to begin.

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MAIN MENU

The Main Menu will automatically appear when Delta Force: Task Force Dagger starts
up. From here you can access the following sections of the game:

Single Player – Accesses the Single Player, missions and any player-created maps
you may have downloaded.

Play on NovaWorld – If you want to play multiplayer games over the Internet, click
on this selection. On the following screen you will be able to change character and
game settings.

Multiplayer Options – If you plan on hosting a game over a LAN or the Internet, or
plan to play via LAN or Internet, click on this option. The following screen will have a
number of options to customize your character or host settings.

Video/Audio Options – Clicking this option will bring you to the screen where you
will be able to set many different video and audio options to enhance the game’s
performance on your machine.

Update Game – If you are currently connected to the Internet, click on this option to
launch an Update Wizard. This will automatically download and install any new files or
patches that may be available from NovaLogic.

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VIDEO/AUDIO SETTINGS

VIDEO

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger is designed to run on a wide range of computers.
Reducing one or more of the following settings may help increase performance on
slower computers or those with older 3D cards.

When you are finished making changes, be sure to click on Accept to save your settings
and return to the Main Menu.

Change Driver – Clicking this option will run a diagnostic tool that will find any
3D video cards installed on your machine. Select the one you wish to run and press
the OK button. Your screen will flicker as the tool determines what resolutions your
card can handle.

Resolution – Choose your level of resolution here. The higher the numbers, the
higher the quality of the image, but slower computers may not play as smoothly at
higher resolutions.

Terrain Detail – Sets the level of complexity for features on the terrain such as roads,
helicopter landing pads and explosives scarring.

Object Detail – Determines the highest graphical setting for other people and objects
in the game. At its top setting, objects will use the highest “Level of Detail” (LOD) when
you are close enough. Reducing this will restrict objects to the selected LOD regardless
of your view.

Color Depth – Sets how many colors your machine will display. 16 bit will show
thousands of colors while 32 bit will display millions.

Terrain Geometry – Setting this to “High” will allow you to view the highest level of
terrain detail from a further distance.

Shadows, Blood, Smoke and Shell FX – Simply turn these features on to
increase the graphical quality of the game or turn them off to increase performance.

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AUDIO

SFX Volume – Sets the level of audio for special effects sounds such as explosions,

vehicle sounds, and gunfire.

Music Volume – Sets the levels of any menu music that may play.

Dialogue Volume – Sets the levels for any lines spoken over the radio or

near your location.

PLAYER SETTINGS

This page is accessible from the Single Player, Play on NovaWorld or Multiplayer Start
pages by selecting Player Settings. Any selections you make are stored for the character
that is highlighted on the Choose Character screen only. This means that you can set
different options for different characters.

Remember to click on Accept when finished to save your settings for this character.

Keyboard – This screen allows you to reconfigure which keyboard keys are assigned
to which functions. Click once on the key you wish to change. Now press the key you
want to replace it.

Pressing Revert will set the keyboard to its default settings.

MOUSE CONTROL

Mouse Sensitivity – Adjusts how responsive your mouse is.

Flip Mouse – Select “Yes” to reverse the Look Up/Down movement of the

mouse controls.

Scope Sensitivity – Adjusts how sensitive your mouse is when using the scope
on a weapon.

GAMEPLAY

Enemy AI – Select “Hard” to make the enemy use more complex tactics and increase

their accuracy. “Easy” will allow you to take more damage before dying. The game
defaults to “Normal”.

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Tracers – Select “Off” if you don’t want to see the bullet trails from weapons that use
tracers. Note that not all weapons use tracers.

Friendly Fire Warning – Select “Off” to remove the red safety X that appears when
you target a team member.

GPS Icon – Select “Show Everything” to see icons on your GPS (Global Positioning
System) and Commander’s Screen for all enemy and friendly units. “Show Friendly”
will display only friendly units. The “Default” setting will show selected enemy and
friendly units.

Wind – Wind can affect the accuracy of your weapons. You can set this to “Random”
for random wind speeds and direction, “None” for no wind, or “Default” for the preset
wind conditions.

Character Abilities – If you don’t want to use the special abilities that each character
has, turn this to “Off”.

Scope Drift – If you do not want your stance to affect the stability of your scope view,
turn this to “Off”.

Crosshair Spread – If you do not want your accuracy to diminish as you run, turn
this to “Off”.

Weapon Recoil – As you fire a weapon, the muzzle will rise. Set this to “Off” to
keep your muzzle steady.

Drop Weapons – If you do not want the option of dropping a weapon to replace it
with another, turn this to “Off”.

VON (VOICE OVER NET)

This set of options is explained in its own section of the manual on page 28.

Message Macros

When playing in Multiplayer, you can send preset messages to the other people on your
team. To change the default messages, simply click on the message, use BACKSPACE to
delete the previous entry and write your new message.

The function key listed before each message is the key you will press while playing to
send it to your team members.

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THE TEAMS

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger allows you to portray a soldier from any one of the
following ten Special Forces Units. Each has unique skills and abilities, so choosing the
right soldier to fit the mission profile is imperative.

Detailed background information on each unit can be found in the Character Select
section of the game.

SFOD – Delta

United States Army Special Forces
Operational Detachment - Delta

Role: CQB (Close Quarters Battle)
Special Abilities: Fast movement, Extended knife range
Preferred Weapons: SA-80, M4 SOPMOD,

HK MP5SD6 (suppressed), HK MP5N,
F89 Austeyr, F88 Austeyr

Green Berets

United States Army

Special Forces “Green Berets”

Role: Heavy Gunner

Special Abilities: Minimal recoil,

withstands more damage

Preferred Weapons: M249 “Minimi” SAW (Squad

Automatic Weapon), FN MAG machine gun,

M60E3 machine gun

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SEAL Team 6

United States Navy “Sea Air Land” Team 6
Role: Medic

Special Abilities: Team Medic (multiplayer only),

best swimmer (speed, maneuverability, holding breath)
Preferred Weapons: HK MP5SD6 (suppressed),
HK MP5N, PSG-1 suppressed sniper rifle

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CIA SOG

Central Intelligence Agency

Special Operations Group

Role: Sniper

Special Abilities: Steady with scope, fast crawling

Preferred Weapons: M82A1 Barrett

.50 cal sniper rifle, PSG-1 suppressed sniper rifle,

M40A3 sniper rifle, M24 sniper rifle, AW sniper rifle

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