THQ Advent Rising User Manual
SAFETY INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed
to certain visual images, including flashing light patterns that may appear
in video games. Even people who have no history of seizure or epilepsy may
have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive
epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,
altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs,
disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may
also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from
falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms–children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience
these seizures.
The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting
farther from the monitor, using a smaller monitor, playing in a well-lit room,
and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult
a doctor before playing.
System Requirements .........................................3
Introduction ..............................................……….4
Keyboard Controls..........................................…5
Main Menu ............................................................7
Game Load and Save ............................................7
Options ........................................................………8
The Battle Screen ............................................10
Objectives..........................................................11
Checkpoints ......................................................11
Pause Menu ........................................................12
Flick-Targeting ..................................................13
First Person Battle ........................................14
Inventory: Arming Weapons & Powers ..........14
Using Weapons ............................................15
Using Powers ..............................................17
Melee Combat ..............................................18
Driving the Scythe ..........................................19
Operating Anti-Aircraft Turrets ..................19
The Characters ................................................20
Credits..........................................................……22
Warranty Information......................................30
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Minimum Specs:
• Windows 2000/XP
• 2.0 GHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™
• 256 MB of RAM
• 128 MB ATI® 9000 or higher or 128 MB
GeForce 3 or higher (except GeForce 4 MX)
• DirectX® 8.1or higher compatible sound card
• DirectX® 8.1
• 5.5 GB Minimum Hard Drive Space
• NVIDIA® nForce™ or other motherboards/
soundcards containing the Dolby® Digital
Interactive Content Encoder required for
Dolby Digital audio
• DVD-ROM drive
• Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse
Note: DirectX® 9.0c included on game disc
Recommended Specs:
• Windows 2000/XP
• 3.4 GHz Pentium®IV or AMD Athlon™
• 512 MB of RAM
• 256 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI®
Radeon 9600 or higher
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card
or higher
• Game Pad
MYTHICAL BEINGS
Legions of alien cultures revere
Humans as mythical beings. To them,
the Human is a glorious treasure whose
very existence was in doubt until now.
Fables of legendary human powers have
echoed through the universe for eons.
But there is also a civilization that
craves nothing less than the total
extermination of Mankind.
Before today, the Humans knew nothing
of this.
A small entourage of Humans is experiencing the uneasy excitement of first
contact with an alien culture. Captain
Gideon Wyeth has the honor of joining
those on a mission to greet the
Aurelians, a civilization far more
evolved than his own.
Gideon is about to learn that Humanity
stands both in the shadow of obliteration,
and at the dawn of transcendence. He will
also discover those legendary human
powers flowing from his own hands.
The Advent of Humanity begins.
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KEYBOARD CONTROLS
CONTROLS
MENU CONTROLS
Start/Pause/Previous Screen
Select menu options
GIDEON
Forward
Back
Left
Right
Charge Jump
Jump
Pull up from hanging position
Dodge from hanging position
Acrobatic moves
Melee Attack
Toggle Crouch/Stand
Activate
Flick-Targeting
Deselect Target
Arm left-handed weapon
Arm right-handed weapon
Fire left-handed weapon
Fire right-handed weapon
Toggle Alternate fire left
Toggle Alternate fire right
Reload weapons
Throw grenade
Toggle Grenade
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SCYTHE (VEHICLE) CONTROL
Enter/Exit driver’s side (left)
Enter/Exit turret side (right)
Forward
Reverse
Turn
Turbo
Emergency Brake
Jump
(While in turret)
Aim Turret Chain Gun
Fire Turret Chain Gun
SHIPS /SHUTTLES
Steer
Thrusters
Slow
ANTI-AIRCRAFT TURRETS
Enter/Exit
Aim
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MAIN MENU
Press any key when the
Title Screen appears to display
the Main Menu.
PLAY GAME
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GAME LOAD AND SAVE
NEW GAME
To start a new game, select a slot marked “New Game” and then
select PLAY.
LOAD GAME
Select PLAY GAME from the Main
Menu to display the Load Game
screen. Files with a slot number
contain a saved game file. Look at
the bottom of the screen to view
game progress and save date. Then
select the game you want to play.
SAVE GAME
Advent Rising utilizes checkpoint
saves. When you quit playing, the game auto-saves to the beginning of the
current level. All progress through that level is lost.
and left-click to select
OPTIONS
Set game options before you start a
new game, load a saved game or
pause a game in progress.
• Click the level desired or click
and drag sliders to the
desired level.
• Select RESET to return
settings to their defaults.
DIFFICULTY
Select EASY, NORMAL, HARD
or ULTRA.
Note: ULTRA setting is unlocked only after you beat the game on NORMAL
or HARD.
GAME OPTIONS
Toggle Crouch Mode – When set to on, pressing
crouched/standing. When off, press and hold ccto crouch.
Release to stand.
Fading HUD – When set to on, the Heads-Up-Display disappears
after about 10 seconds. Press the qqbutton to display it. When
set to off, the Heads-Up-Display is always visible.
Slo-Mo Weapon Select – If this option is turned on, in-game
action will slow down when you open your inventory to select a
weapon or power. When this option is turned off all in-game
action stops when you open your inventory to select weapons or
powers.
Levitate Objects – When set to on, you can select inanimate
objects with Flick-Targeting and move them when you have
equipped the Lift Power.
Auto Aiming Mode – When you turn this option on, the reticle
will disappear when you are not locked onto an enemy and the
computer will automatically aim your weapons at the enemy you
are facing. For a more challenging gameplay experience leave
this setting off.
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CAMERA OPTIONS
Invert Horizontal – Turn on to reverse the default direction of a
horizontal pan of the camera when you move the mouse.
Invert Vertical – Turn on to reverse the default direction of a
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vertical tilt of the camera when you move the mouse.
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