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1. 2 2 Contents Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 Minimum Requirements 2 Update Drivers 2 Installation 3 INtFOQUETLIOR Sissies 3 Playing the 4 Main Men ninia 4 Monitor 5 4 New 4 TREO Mal ecc inca 4 Load Game A Continue Back to Game EX 5 Options MERU 5 CONOS rians 5 Examining ObjeCtS 7 Interact 8 INVENTOR aise 8 Shea ki Minnis 8 Important Items 9 Notebook 9 9 Getting Started Minimum Requirements Please ensure that your system meets or exceeds the following standards Windows XP Vista 2K 1 5 GHz CPU 512 MBRAM 800MB of free hard drive space DVD or CD ROM drive ATI Radeon 8500 NVidia GeForce3 Ti Geforce 4MX not supported Keyboard amp Mouse Update Drivers For the best possible playing experience please check that you have installed all the latest system updates Download the latest Windows update http windowsupdate microsoft com Also download the latest drivers for your video card If you are unsure of the make and model of your card consult your computer s user manual Some of the most common manufacturers and their websites are as fol lows Nvidia http www nv2. Ifyou keep to the shadows you should be harder to see Crouch in the shadows and a faint blue glow appears at the screen edges Hold still for a few seconds in this mode and you will enter Hidden Mode this will allow you better night vision and make you even harder for others to see If an enemy is nearby avoid detection by crouching in the shadows and keeping dead still If you are discovered you have few resources to defend yourself It is therefore important to take your time in exploring and to get used to leaning around corners and E by default to scope out the path ahead Leaning should not reveal your presence Ifyou spot an enemy while hiding your screen will become distorted When this happens you must avert your eyes lest you panic allowing the enemy to spot you important items Below are listed some of your more significant tools Notebook Whenever you find a note you file it away in here It also contains a to do list of especially interesting developments Access it by default with the N key Flashlight Useful for investigating dark areas but don t overuse it lest you waste the batteries Access it by pressing F again by default Glowstick Gives off a subtle light Not as good as the flashlight but at least it doesn t need batteries Hit G by default to use it Battery Power for the flashlight Use them to raise its power level Painkillers Quickly resto
3. and a few other activities Note that to pick up some objects you may have to crouch down Grabbing Objects By default you may grab objects by pressing and holding the left mouse button Release the button and release the object You can toss away a held object by pressing the right mouse button again by default while holding the left button Smaller objects can also be rotated by pressed Rotate default C while holding Interact and then moving mouse For further accuracy objects can also be pulled closer to or further away from the screen by spinning the mouse wheel Icons Nothing to see or touch Y Only visible in Interact Mode E There is something to examine You may also be able to touch the object yet it is too far away The eye symbol appears only for objects you have never examined However the object can still be examined even ifthere is no sym bol In Interact Mode the symbol never vanishes You may interact with the object You may also be able to examine the object the hand symbol only appears when an object is out of reach or not interactive This signifies that you are interacting with an object The object is too far away to touch or examine Only shown in Interact Mode Click the left mouse button by default to _ pick something up You may climb here Click by default to mount Press forward and back W and S to go up and down Jump space or cl
4. can move old files to Favourite Saves where they will never be overwritten Continue Ifyou have a previously saved game this option will appear It will load the most recent save of any type Back to Game Appears when you bring up the menu while playing click it to return to the game Exit Exits Penumbra Black Plague Options Menu Should you desire to tweak the game for optimal experience you can find the options menu off of the main menu screen Controls The default controls can be remapped to suit your preferences If at any point you want to reset to the default control scheme hit the Reset to Defaults button You can also set mouse sensitivity and whether you want to hold or toggle the crouch button Game Contains options for language subtitles and other gameplay related prop erties If you are having trouble picking up objects try switching on the crosshairs Note that should you change the language any saved games will retain their original language settings Also before you switch off sub titles make sure the voiceovers are set to the correct language Sound Change volume levels and choose either hardware or software drivers If you want surround sound you need to use hardware drivers Graphics Improve performance and customize appearance by adjusting various graphical properties For experienced users the Advanced button brings up even more options See the Hints and Tips sectio
5. distribute the Software nor may he store it on a public network or create derivative products based on the Software or any of its parts The User overbinds not to in whole or part spread the Software or its printed documentation to others or to electronically transfer it from one computer to another over a network Rights The User owns the original CD ROM discs on which the Software is stored but Paradox Interactive reserves the rights of ownership to all copies of the actual Software The Software is copyright protected PDX2705US
6. survival Search dark corners with your flashlight glowstick or other light source You never know what might be lurking or what you might turn up Some creatures may be attracted to light others may be scared of it Use this to your advantage FAQ Q The game won t start What s going on A 1 Check that you meet or exceed the minimum system requirements 2 Make sure that you have all the latest video drivers And always make you sure you uninstall your old drivers before installing the new ones 3 Make sure that you have the latest sound drivers The visuals have strange artefacts or otherwise look odd A 1 Make sure that you have the latest drivers for your video card 2 If you have an ATI card try disabling the optimisation option in Catalyst Center 3 If you have StarDock WindowBlinds installed try disabling it Q Why is there no audio A 1 Make sure you have the latest drivers for your sound card 2 Try resetting the audio settings in the control panel 3 Turn off hardware sound in the options 4 Are your speakers plugged in correctly and turned on Yes it seems obvious Q The game is running very slowly Is there a way can fix this A 1 Go to the graphics menu and choose a lower display resolution 2 Try choosing a lower shader quality 3 Turn off post effects in graphics advanced 4 Turn off shadows in graphics advanced 5 Again make sure you have the lat
7. e Main Menu On launching the game this is the first thing you will see you can bring itup again later by hitting the the Esc key on the keyboard Use the mouse to click on and manipulate the various options Some values can be increased and decreased to do so use the left and right mouse buttons Click with the left button to increase and the right button to decrease Monitor Setup When you first start the game you will see a screen illustrating how to ad just your monitor Though not strictly necessary please follow the instruc tions for the best playing experience New Game Click here to begin You will be presented with a choice of three difficulty settings we recommend Normal Easy will make sneaking and en emy encounters much simpler and Hard will intensify combat Almost everyone should be able to play at Normal Easy is only intended for beginners The first time you start a new game you will be given the option to play a tutorial we recommend that you do so for some valuable information on navigating the game world Tutorial After you have played the game at least once this option appears Click it to play the tutorial again or for the first time if you skipped it earlier Load Game Click here to load a previously saved game Note that auto saves and hard saves made at save points are classed differently Old saves will gradually be replaced by new ones yet you
8. ent Locali zation Editing Ryan Newman at Digital Wordsmithing Copy writing 2 Coats Martin Korda Thanks to our partners Snowball Russia Koch Media Germany amp UK and Paradox Scandinavian Dis tribution Scandinavia Special thanks to all our forum members partners and supporters who are integral for our success Snowball Snowberry Connection Tech Producers Mike Bruhanov Vitaly Klimov Snowberry Connection QA amp Creative Slava Erofeev Pavel Nechaev Nikita Pavlutin Alexander Souslov Vladimir Tortsov Alex Zdorov Snowberry Connection Business Development Sergei Klimov Ekaterina Nemova LICENSE AGREEMENT This Software is licensed not sold to the User by Paradox Interactive AB and its authorized licence holder and may only be used under these following restrictions Paradox Interactive AB reserves all rights not expressively released to the User Copying The License Agreement allows the User to use the Software on one computer at a time with the exception for such Network games that are described in the documentation enclosed with the Software Copying of the Software is illegal Restrictions in User rights The Software and the enclosed printed matter is protected by copy right laws The User overbinds not to in any way recreate the Software s source code so that it can be apprehended by the User or anyone else The User may not change adapt translate sub let lease sell with profit or
9. est drivers for your video card Q But none of these answers help me A Well then head off to http support frictionalgames com for more information Credits Frictional Games Lead Programming Thomas Grip Additional Programming Luis Rodero Morales Edward Rudd Lead Graphics Anton Adamse Graphics Marc Nicander Abyss Lights Studio Additional Graphics Emil Meiton Fredrik Marqvardt Troy A Gusler II Pontus W hlin Jeffery M Smith Sound Jens Nilsson Additional Sound Noisaurs Music Mikko Tarmia Level Scripting Jens Nilsson Thomas Grip Written by TJ Jubert Additional texts Mikael Hedberg Voice Talents Bram Floria Philip Prisoner Bob Barnes Eloff Car penter Nancy C Roberts The Narrator Robert Pike Daniel Clarence Emma Adam Amabel Swanson Sam Mowry Dr Richard Eminiss Lani Minella Hive Mind Voice Casting Voice123 com Intro and Promotional Art Danny Antivalidis Logotypes Niklas Mattisson Thanks to Newton Game Dynamics Angel Script Paradox Interactive President and CEO Theodore Bergqvist Executive Producer Fredrik Wester CFO Lena Eriksson VP Sales amp Marketing US Reena M Miranda Marketing and PR Susana Meza amp Sofia Forsgren Product Manager Josefina Larsson Art Director Stefan Thulin Business Developer Erik Helmfridsson Localization Manager Florian Santer Q amp A Chris King Localization S amp H Entertainm
10. ick to dismount Click by default to open a l door and enter a new room Examining Objects Use the right mouse button by default to examine objects in the environ ment Text will appear clear it from the screen by clicking either mouse button Interact Mode If you have a lot to examine press by detault to enter Interact Mode This mode makes it easier to manipulate held objects and to interact with small things Click the middle mouse button by default to enter Look Mode then move the mouse to change the view Alternatively simply drag the cursor to the edge of the screen Inventory Press Tab to bring up your inventory Double click with the left mouse button to use an item Click and drag to move items around You can combine some items by simply dragging and dropping them on each other You can also throw some items by dragging them outside the inventory and releasing the button For easy access you can drag items to one of the nine shortcut slots after that press the corresponding number key to use that item in game This is useful for quickly equipping a tool or important item You can also view your current health and flashlight power in the inventory Sneaking You must be cautious in approaching an adversary lest you be heard To cut down on noise you can by default hold Ctrl to crouch when walking around You can also distract creatures by throwing an object
11. idia com ATI http ati amd com On a similar note make sure your sound drivers are up to date As above if you are unsure what sound card you have installed consult your compu ter s manual Some of the most common manufacturers are Creative http www creative com Realtek http www realtek com tw Check our site for any updates to Penumbra Black Plague http updates frictionalgames com For any other hardware issues either consult the FAQ toward the end of this manual or go to http support frictionalgames com Installation To install Penumbra Black Plague place the disc into your DVD or CD ROM drive If Windows autorun feature is enabled which typically it is by de fault the installation should begin automatically If however nothing special happens after inserting the disc simply navi gate through My Computer to the DVD or CD ROM drive containing the Penumbra Black Plague disc and double click on the file named setup exe Once the installer has started up just follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete you can locate the game in the Start menu at Start Programs Penumbra BP Click Start Game and pre pare for the time of your life Introduction Enter the dark and ominous world of Penumbra Black Plague a place where horror lurks around every corner and should you falter no one but the shadow will hear your screams Take care on your journey not a
12. ll in Penum bra is as it seems Danger may well present itself where you least expect it You are Philip For ages you assumed your father dead yet not so long ago you received a letter written in his hand Following a few leads you narrow down your father s last sighting to a point far out into the Green land tundra Suddenly desperate for knowledge about this man you never knew you book a ticket and set off in pursuit It seems no sooner do you touch down and strike out into the wild void than it ensnares you in a blizzard As you fumble through the blinding cold you hit upon a metal hatch desperate for what shelter you can find you wrench it open and head on down Below you discover an old network of abandoned mining tunnels Something feels right maybe it was no coinci dence your stumbling across this place As you prod the sunless shafts you start to piece together a sinister tale a story of fell forces entombed deep in the bowels of the Earth forces that drive men insane and alter their forms as with the last poor inhabitants of this mine You also find hints of a strange sect bound to administer eldritch experiments upon these forces At last you see signs of recent activity a newly made structure in the depths As you approach however you feel a cutting pain across the back of your scalp A moment later just before all becomes nothing you sense yourself being dragged into the darkness Playing the gam
13. n of this manual for some advice regarding performance Controls Penumbra Black Plague uses fairly standard first person PC controls These are the defaults you can change them in the Options Menu W A S and D Move Shift Hold to run Ctrl Toggle crouch Hold mode can be set in Options Space Jump Swim up Tab Bring up the inventory Explained later R Toggle Normal and Interact modes Explained later Mouse Look around Move objects in hand Move cursor Left mouse button Interact with objects Swing or throw tools Select menu options Right mouse button Examine objects Throw held objects Cancel selections Middle mouse button Hold to look around in Interact Mode or when using an item Mouse wheel Used to pull a grabbed object toward or away from the screen Hold down while holding an object to rotate it using the mouse Qand E Lean left and right X Holster current tool F Toggle the flashlight G Toggle the glowstick N Open your notebook P Consult your personal notes 1 2 3 8 and 9 Inventory shortcuts Explained later Escape Open the main menu Hop back through menus inventory and note book Interaction World interaction in Penumbra typically occurs by way of a realistic phys ics system Other forms of interaction include pushing buttons opening certain doors climbing ladder
14. res the player s health Notebook Press N by default to open the notebook or access it from the inven tory You can choose to look at found notes or your personal to do list Some notes stretch to several pages you can navigate these by clicking the lower left and right corners Exit the notebook screen with Tab N P or Esc Health You can view your current health in the inventory it slowly restores over time Saving There are two ways to save At certain points the game auto saves this is illustrated with a bright yellow flash You also may save manually at certain save points which take the form of ancient artefacts To load a saved game select either Load Game or Continue from the Main Menu You have a maximum of ten hard saves and five auto saves after this the older save files will be overwritten by any new saves If you have a savegame that you want to hang onto simply select it in the Load Game menu and click Add to Favourites It is now protected Hints amp Tips Penumbra Black Plague is not your typical first person game The creatures you encounter are all highly dangerous when possible you are almost always better off avoiding conflict As you explore go slowly be methodical Clues and important items are secreted all around Be sure to carefully go over what notes you find they might well contain information that is invaluable for your
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