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1. Il 12 Enemy Alertlevel 12 MOLE acted ut E REED EE I2 HOSEL Rr I2 Item Selection Menu I3 2a cia ects I3 MA 14 ACHONS MENU yu yuyu ssa au CER GE dd 14 COMBAT ada uas nETSEEPRS 15 NAM UOMDA 15 Close COMMA 16 SPECIAL WEAPONS a 16 INTERACTION cod a DA LATCH tens dede 18 Searching Bodies 18 Fg BOGS s E E E E E E kaisa 18 Healing Your Injuries Using Medikits 18 Visibility and Noise 19 19 TECH POINTS BLUEPRINTS AND GADGETS 20 Constructing Gadgets and Devices from Blueprints and Components 20 BYPASSING SECURITY DEVICES 21 ENEMIES ER PPS e 22 MPS ss 23 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 4 APPENDIX A CONTROLS Movement Action Controls u u dor EROR RE CR ER ed Inventory Contr2. 6 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 7 GAME MENUS The Main Menu opens automatically when you load Cold War The following options are available Click an option to select it New Game Start a new game of Cold War e Continue Game Continue your most recently saved game When you select this option you continue your most recent game from the last saved location This option is inactive if no saved games are available Load Game Load a previously saved game When you select this option the Load Game screen opens To load a game click its name on the list To exit the Load Game screen without loading a game press ESC This option is inactive if no saved games are available e Options Open the Game Options screen See Game Options Screen for details Exit Game Quit Cold War and exit to the Windows desktop GAME OPTIONS SCREEN The Game Options screen allows you to adjust game settings and customize your controls This menu is accessible from the Main Menu and from the In Game Menu The following options are available Controls Adjust mouse and game control settings Video Adjust the quality of the game image and select subtitle options Audio Adjust sound volume and other audio options Back Return to the Main Menu Click an option to open its sub menu To exit the Game Options screen click Back or press ESC Note To set the screen resolution and select a soun
3. Jon St John BONDARCHUK Dan Castle 9720705 9 AM Page AGENT Marc Biagi Timotenko Marc Biagi IVAN Dave Rivas LAGODIN Dan Castle RUSAKOV Marc Biagi POLICEMAN David Heath SCIENTIST Ryan Drummond SPETSNAZ Dan Castle Marc Biagi Jon St John Chris Wilcox CIVILIANS Dave Rivas L ani Minella Ryan Drummond VOICE TALENT GERMAN SASCHA DRAEGER Matthew Carter STEPHIE KINDERMANN Sonya MARK BREMER Barinsky Sergej RUDIGER SCHULZKI Grushkov Timotenko CHRISTOS TOPOULOS Rusakov HOLGER POTZERN Kolja Bondarchuk KONRAD HALVER lvan Lagodin ULI PLEBMANN President 26 26 QUALITY ASSURANGE DENA QA MANAGER Mike Adams QA LEAD Daniel Torreblanca TESTERS Adrian Miller Dan Dawang Chris Elliot Anthony Finelli Vasso Kontoulis Jeremy Norel Robert Weiland FXEGUTIVE MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT amp CEO Richard Wah Kan VP amp CFO Sean Carr VP OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT amp ACQUISITIONS Robert Stevenson VP OF MARKETING Marshall Zwicker BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR EMEA Olivier Pierre VP amp CFO EMEA Roch Roustan MARKETING DIRECTOR EMEA Simon Vivien BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EMEA St phane Grynszpan E SPEGIAL THANKS Currin Cyr Microsoft Scott Callan Microsoft Nicole Presland Microsoft Isabelle Massa Nvidia Stephan Belisle Lori Lue Krystal Moon Suzanne MacGillivray Chantal Mauro Andrew Bakchinov Agnes So ATI Carri
4. and the United States and the Soviet Union are taking the first tentative steps toward perestroika a sense of friendship and cooperation that has not existed between the two world superpowers for decades It appears that the Unfortunately not everyone thinks that glasnost is a good thing A fundamentalist faction within the Soviet government doesn t want the Cold War to thaw they want it to heat up Led by Barinsky the radical head of the KGB a group of separatists is making a last desperate attempt to return the USSR to the control of the hard line Communist regime by framing an American in a plot to assassinate the Soviet president and set off e NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 5 RECOMMENDED Operating System Windows 2000 XP Processor 2 4 GHz CPU Memory 512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space 1 5 GB available CD or DVD ROM Drive 8X or Higher Video nVidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9600 or better ATI or nVidia video card with 128 MB video memory Sound DirectX 9 0c or better compatible sound card Sound Blaster X Fi series recommended Input Keyboard and Mouse INSTALLING COLD WAR To install Cold War e Insert Cold War Disc 1 in your CD or DVD ROM drive e f AutoPlay is enabled on your system an Install screen appears automatically If AutoPlay is not enabled double click on the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop or select My Computer from the Windows Start menu and then double click your CD or DV
5. you have been spotted and the enemy is very likely on the way to your position You should also avoid killing or incapacitating guards when they are within the camera s field of view seeing a guard collapse on camera is enough to bring other guards running Laser Security Fence Laser security fences block some doors and passageways If the laser beams are blinking on and off you can pass through the fence while the beams are off with a little luck and good timing Otherwise you must find a way to deactivate the fence in order to pass through undetected Security cameras and laser fences can be deactivated if you can find the security terminal that controls them To use the security terminal move up to the panel select Use Terminal from the Actions Menu and then select Turn Security Off Note that the Actions Menu works a bit differently when you are using a security terminal To select an option highlight it and press Enter or click the left mouse button 21 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 22 Security terminals provide access to a map of the area This map shows not only the layout of the facility but also tracks the positions and movement of enemy units in the vicinity Each enemy appears as a red figure on the map You can also reactivate security devices from security terminals if you so desire From the security terminal you can monitor activity through all of the security cameras that terminal co
6. No to return to the In Game Menu PLAYING COLD WAR To start a new game of Cold War select New Game from the Main Menu and then select a game difficulty level OBJECT OF THE GAME In Cold War you play the role of Matthew Carter a resourceful American reporter Following a lead from a trusted source you have traveled to the Soviet Union to cover a breaking news story Instead you ve stumbled into the middle of a plot to destroy the growing amity between the Russians and the Americans and someone is determined to set you up as the architect of this nefarious plan Using a combination of ingenuity stealth and brute force you must uncover the clues to the real plot find the perpetrators and prove your innocence and perhaps even prevent World War lll in the process SAVING AND LOADING TO SAVE YOUR GAME 1 Press ESC to open the In Game Menu 2 0n the In Game Menu click Save 3 To save the game over an existing saved game click the name of the saved game you want to overwrite When you move the cursor over an existing save slot the display on the right shows a screen shot from that save as well as the date and time that it was saved Click Yes on the confirmation prompt to overwrite the selected saved game or click No to cancel 4 To save the game in a new saved game slot click New Save 5 Click OK on the Game Saved prompt to return to the game 6 To exit the Save Game screen without saving a game press ES
7. and right arrow keys on the keyboard to change the option To save your changes and return to the Game Options screen click Apply To return to the Game Options screen without saving your changes click Cancel or press ESC IN GAME MENU During the game you can access the In Game Menu to adjust WAR game options save and load games To open the In Game Menu press ESC at any time during the game vum The following options are available from this menu Click an nas option to select it SBE Lir EX e Continue Game Close the In Game Menu and return to the game xnl 9 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 10 Save Game Open the Save Game screen see Saving and Loading for details Load Game Open the Load Game screen see Saving and Loading for details Restart Level Restart the current game level When you select this option a prompt asks you to confirm your decision to restart On the prompt click Yes to restart the level Click No to return to the In Game Menu without restarting Options Open the Game Options screen See Game Options Screen for details To return to the In Game Menu from the Game Options screen click Back on the Game Options menu or press ESC Quit Level Exit the game and return to the Main Menu When you select this option a prompt asks you to confirm your decision to abort the current level On the prompt click Yes to exit to the Main Menu Click
8. automatically returned to your inventory To use a highlighted item without placing it in your holster click the left mouse button To drop a highlighted item that cannot be used a bottle of vodka or fuel can for example click the left mouse button Although you are able to carry a great many items in your inventory there is a limit to the number of each type of item you can carry If you attempt to pick up more items of a single type than your inventory allows you are informed of this In order to pick up more items of that type you must first use or drop an item of on that type from your inventory MOVEMENT Movement in Cold War is accomplished using a combination of keyboard and mouse controls By default the basic movement controls are as follows Move Forward W or the up arrow key e Turn Left A or the left arrow key Turn Right D or the right arrow key e Move Backward S or the down arrow key There are three movement speeds slow walk walk and run Movement speed is by default controlled by the mouse wheel Spin the mouse wheel forward to move faster and backward to move slower The slower you move the less likely you are to be heard and spotted by the enemy On the other hand quick movement is sometimes all that stands between you and an untimely death To sprint hold down the CTRL key while you move You can only sprint for a few seconds at a time You must then move at a normal pace for a bri
9. draw it from your holster by pressing E or clicking the left mouse button Once it is in your hands move the mouse so that the crosshairs on the screen are centered on your target and click the left mouse button to fire Although you can fire a weapon while you are moving the faster you move the less accurate your shots are Your accuracy is always best when firing from a stationary position Your aim is important If you can manage to inflict a critical wound you can put your target down with a minimal number of shots For example you can often eliminate an enemy with a single shot to the head whereas it might take several hits to the body to take out the same target Watch the color of your crosshair when aiming The color of the crosshair identifies the target as friend or foe e Red Crosshair Enemy Green Crosshair Ally Yellow Crosshair Civilian If you kill a civilian or an ally you fail the mission so be careful who you shoot Note that you are allowed to knock out civilians and it is often a good idea to do so if you have the chance A civilian can alert enemies to your presence if given the chance Other non lethal forms of attack are also fine when dealing with civilians The numbers that appear below the weapon image in the Status Display show you how much ammunition you have available for that weapon The number on the left is the number of rounds in the gun s clip and the number on the right is the total numb
10. else fails you can always find a place to hide Look for closets lockers and other enclosed spaces that might be big enough to conceal you for a short time When you walk up to a suitable hiding place the Hide command becomes available on the Actions Menu See Actions Menu for details on performing actions Another factor that affects your ability to remain hidden is sound The more noise you make the more likely it is that enemies will notice you The amount of noise you make at any given time is determined by your actions Slow Walk This is the quietest form of movement and produces only minimal sound e Walk Noisier than a slow walk but still relatively quiet Run Sprint The noisiest and most noticeable form of movement Firing Weapons Some weapons like slingshots are relatively quiet and might not draw the attention of nearby enemies while other weapons like pistols and rifles alert enemies to your presence immediately LURING ENEMIES Sound can also be used to your advantage When you want to draw an enemy to your position it is often as easy as making a noise that will catch the enemy s attention You can snap your fingers to lure the enemy to your position by pressing the L key There are also a number of devices and objects you can use to draw an enemy s attention Cigarettes Most enemies can t resist a free pack of smokes Drop a pack of cigarettes on the floor or ground to attract an enemy s attention Whe
11. for example If an enemy spots the mine before it goes off he can disarm the weapon rendering it useless X RAY CAMERA When you arrived in the Soviet Union your normal camera was replaced with a duplicate that is equipped with a powerful X ray device While it was the enemy s intention to use this top secret spy gadget as part of an elaborate plot to frame you the joke is on them If you learn to use the X ray Camera effectively it can be a great asset in your investigation and escape First and foremost the X ray Camera allows you to see through walls This comes in handy for examining a room before you enter so that you know whether there are any enemies present This ability is passive as long as you are in camera mode you can look through a wall by simply looking in that direction The X ray camera is also an effective ranged weapon When the camera has ammunition which you can find in the usual places by searching fallen enemies for example you can use it to fire a burst of high energy radiation that can render an enemy unconscious for a short time In order to be effective you must aim your shot at the target s brain which is conveniently readily visible when the X ray Camera is active You can also indirectly attack a target by using the camera to blast an explosive near the enemy a fire extinguisher for example When the object explodes the target is incapacitated by the blast Explosive objects appear orange in the X
12. fro ar ti 4 The Cold War Options window that you run from the Windows veo Sound Troubleshooting Start menu has three tabs To access the option controls click vss erence the tab for the options you want to adjust You Cold Wier ki mode or in a ra on da Yeu can ein one of the ns tiw lr Video Options Set the game resolution and full screen or roe ir Lu viro o RENE Windowed mode fe Run Gold War in fullscreen mode Sound Select a sound card driver eTroubleshooting Reset all options to their defaults Additional video and audio options can be set from within the game See Game Options Screen for details To exit the Cold War Options window and save the option settings click OK at the bottom of the window To exit the Cold War Options window without saving the new settings click Cancel VIDEO OPTIONS On the Video options tab select the screen resolution at which you want to run Cold War Select a resolution from the choices on the drop down menu Higher resolution provides better detail but might cause performance issues on slower computers To run the game in full screen mode click the checkbox To run the game in a window make sure this checkbox is unchecked SOUND OPTIONS On the Sound options tab select the sound device that you want to use for Cold War During installation the game automatically selects an approp
13. the control The control to which the action is now mapped appears next to the name of the action 4 To re map another control repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Click Back to return to the Keyboard Mapping Menu To reset all control mappings and other options in the game to their default settings quit the game select Change options for Cold War from the Cold War folder on the Windows Start menu and click Reset all options to default values on the Troubleshooting tab MOUSE SETTINGS Select the Mouse Settings option on the Controls Menu to adjust the sensitivity of the mouse input The higher the mouse sensitivity the less you have to move the mouse to produce a response The default value is 1 0 To adjust the mouse sensitivity move the mouse over the option setting on the menu To increase sensitivity click the arrows to the right of the option text To decrease the sensitivity click the arrows to the left of the text To save the settings and return to the Controls Menu click Apply To return to the Controls Menu without saving your changes click Cancel NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 9 The Audio menu has the following options EAX Turn EAX on or off Cold War supports Creative EAX amp ADVANCED 3 0 Environmental Audio technology that delivers the best gaming audio experience To take advantage of EAX amp ADVANCED HD Environmental audio technology in the game you must equip your system with one o
14. C NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 11 TO LOAD A SAVED GAME 1 Select Load Game from the Main Menu If you are loading a saved game during game play press ESC to open the In Game Menu and select Load Game 2 Move the cursor over the saved game names on the list When you do so the display on the right shows a screen shot from the save as well as the date and time that it was saved 3 Click the name of the game you want to load 4 Click Yes on the confirmation prompt to load the game or click No to cancel 5 Click OK on the Game Loaded prompt to return to the game 6 To exit the Load Game screen without loading a game press ESC QUICKSAVE AND QUICKLOAD Cold War has a Quicksave and a Quickload feature that allows you to save and load during game play with a press of a single key To activate Quicksave press F5 To activate Quickload press F9 and then click OK on the Game Loaded prompt to continue Each time you perform a Quicksave the previous Quicksave if any is overwritten Quickload simply loads the Quicksave saved game You can also load this game by selecting Quicksave from the Load Game menu LEVEL OBJECTIVES Each level of the game has an ultimate goal and one or more on objectives that must be accomplished in order to achieve that goal To open the Objectives screen and view your mission goal and objectives at any time during the game press F1 To exit the Objectives screen
15. D ROM drive icon If the Install screen still does not appear double click the Setup file to begin installation Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation of Cold War UNINSTALLING COLD WAR 4888080008000000000660000000000000006006000 00 00 uninstall Cold War D e Open the Windows Start Menu e Browse to the Cold War application and select Uninstall Cold War Alternatively you can open the Windows Control Panel select Add Remove Programs select Cold War and then click Remove RUNNING THE GAME woseeoooeoo Make sure Cold War Disc 2 is in your CD or DVD ROM drive f you have AutoPlay enabled the game starts when you insert the CD If you do not have AutoPlay enabled double click the Cold War icon on your desktop or select the game from the Windows Start menu SCREEN RESOLUTION AND SOUND DEVICES When you start the game for the first time the Cold War First Run window opens allowing you to set the basic Cold War options These settings are automatically used when the game starts You can t change these options in game but you can access them by selecting Change options for Cold War from the Cold War folder on the Windows Start menu NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 6
16. NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 Page 1 USER S GUIDE umm x Y b n AU Tw 745 4 m 4 L 27 jai i ai t oe i 220 a v x s a E U 3 4 ON YOUR OWN BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN aw NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 2 EPILEPSY WARNING Please read this caution before you or your child play a video game Certain people are susceptible to epileptic fits or lose consciousness after exposure to flashing lights or light patterns in our daily environment Such people may have a seizure while watching particular televised images or when they play some video games This phenomenon may appear even if the subject has no history of previous difficulties If you or a member of your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy seizures or loss of awareness when exposed to flashing lights please consult your doctor prior to use We advise that parents supervise the use of video games by their children If you or your child experiences any of the following symptoms while playing a video game dizziness blurred vision eye or muscle twitches loss of awareness disorientation any involuntary movement or convulsion IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your doctor Standard Precautions When Playing Video Games Do not stand or sit too close to the screen Position yourself as far away from the screen as the length
17. NTROLS Move Forward Move Backward Turn Strafe Left Turn Strafe Right Crouch Toggle Crouch Sprint Speed Up Slow Down ACTION CONTROLS Fire Weapon Reload Weapon Use Item Weapon Snap Fingers Use Medikit Use X ray Camera Zoom Camera In Zoom Camera Out INVENTORY CONTROLS Action Weapons Slingshot Mines Explosives Other Inventory Items X ray Camera Quick Select Pistol Quick Select AK 47 Select Previous Item INTERFACE CONTROLS Toggle Map Objectives Assembly Quick Save Quick Load Actions Menu Reset Camera Primary W 5 A D Left SHIFT CAPS LOCK Left CTRL Mouse Wheel Forward Up Mouse Wheel Back Down Primary Left Mouse Button R E L H X Mouse Wheel Forward Up Mouse Wheel Back Down Right Mouse Button 0 24 Secondary Up Arrow NUM 8 Down Arrow NUM 2 Left Arrow NUM 4 Right Arrow NUM 6 Right SHIFT Right CTRL Secondary Secondary Secondary TAB NEW CW manual EN qxd CREDITS COLD WAR DEVELOPED BY MINDWARE STUDIOS Executive Producers Karel Papik Tom s Sep Pluharik STORY Karel Pap k David Hanzl Tom s Sep Pluhar k Pavel Kr z SCRIPT Karel Pap k LEAD DESIGNER Tom s Sep Pluhar k LEVEL DESIGNERS Tom s Sep Pluhar k Rudolf Jolly Matousek Pavel Kr z David Hanzl LEAD PROGRAMMER Patrik Rak XBOX LEAD PROGRAMMER Michal Reh cek PROGRAMMERS Step n Vondr k Michal Celler Peter Arbet Petr To
18. Or you could shoot a coin or other object at a wall to distract the attention of a guard so that you can slip past undetected Press 2 to open the slingshot section of your inventory The Inventory Display shows you all of the available slingshot options Select the option you want and then aim and fire the slingshot just as you would any other ranged weapon Mines are useful devices that you can use to remotely eliminate or incapacitate enemy personnel There are two basic mine types NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 17 Explosive Mines These basic mines are set to explode when triggered killing or seriously wounding anyone caught in the weapon s blast radius While very effective explosive mines are very noisy and tend to draw lots of attention from nearby enemy personnel Ether Mines Ether mines function similarly to explosive mines but instead of exploding they emit a cloud of gas that temporarily stuns enemies in the weapon s zone of effect Ether mines are much quieter than explosive mines and are therefore less likely to alert enemies to your presence All mines regardless of type are activated by a proximity trigger When someone enters the device s detection range the mine is triggered To deploy a mine select it from your inventory and click the left mouse button The mine is automatically placed at your feet and armed Mines should only be deployed in hidden locations in dark shadowed areas
19. a file or other technical item it adds to your Tech Point total Tech Points represent technical knowledge gained from reading the various documents you have obtained You can use this knowl edge to create blueprints for new gadgets Once you ve drawn up your blueprints for a new gadget you can then construct these gadgets and deadly devices To convert your Tech Points into blueprints press the F2 Ais Spes ue li screen To exit the screen at any time press ESC There are seven Tech Levels The higher the Tech Level the more advanced the gadget or device made possible by the blueprint In order to draw up blueprints at higher tech levels you must first design less complicated blueprints and build upon these until you have enough knowledge Tech Points to design a more advanced device You must design three blueprints from the next lower level in order to advance to the next level of gadgetry For example you must have at least three Tech Level 1 blueprints before you can start drafting blueprints from Tech Level 2 To scroll through the Tech Levels on the Assembly Screen press the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard The Assembly screen displays all of the blueprints that you can potentially obtain The blueprint icons are color coded to denote their availability Yellow Blueprints that you already have Green Blue prints that can be designed when you have enough knowledge Tech Points These icons also display t
20. are generally equipped with better weapons 22 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 ye Page 23 Spetsnaz The Russian special forces or Spetsnaz are the most dangerous enemies you encounter They are equipped with the best weapons usually submachine guns and night vision goggles and are very accurate They are also quite well protected Their body armor makes them harder kill and their helmets make them immune to being knocked out with a simple punch See Close Combat for details Look all around for items that you can pick up You never know when a screw or dirty old rag can come in handy Lure guards away from the place you want to go by using coins cigarettes and luring devices Remember if you shoot an enemy with a rubber bullet he will eventually wake up If you can see through windows so can guards civilians and spetsnaz Using the X ray camera to blow up fuel cans and vodka bottles will create explosions Try luring your enemies close to them The X ray camera isn t just for blowing things away Its primary use is to reveal enemy locations Do not place your mines in well lit areas They can be seen and picked up 23 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 24 APPENDIX A CONTROLS The following table shows the default keyboard and mouse controls for Cold War You can re map the keyboard controls to whatever settings you prefer See Game Settings Screen for details MOVEMENT CO
21. d device open the Change Options for Cold War window from the Cold War folder on the Windows Start menu From this window you can also reset all of the game option settings to their default values See Screen Resolution and Sound Devices for details CONTROLS The Controls Menu allows you to adjust the game controls to suit your style of play The following options are available Keyboard Mapping Open the Keyboard Mapping menu to change the default control keys for various actions in the game NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 8 Mouse Settings Open the Mouse Settings menu to adjust the sensitivity of the mouse or invert the Y axis control e Back Return to the Main Menu KEYBOARD MAPPING The Keyboard Mapping menu allows you to customize the keyboard and mouse action controls The controls are divided into the following categories for easy reference e Movement All controls related to movement e Actions All non movement actions reloading using items and so on Inventory The controls for choosing items from your inventory e Interface General game interface controls view objectives quick save quick load and so on TU A CONTROL DO THE FOLLOWING 1 Click the control category on the Keyboard Mapping menu 2 On the list of actions click the action you want to change to select it 3 Press or activate the control key mouse button mouse wheel to which you want to map
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23. e Kain Sean Kauppinen Christopher Clarke Robin Rosales NORTH AMERICAN PR COORDINATION Duane Brown ADDITIONAL PR Tara Reed LEAD ILLUSTRATOR PACKAGING Russell Challenger GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT Ed Hatim Esther Sucre Jay Kinsella ADDITIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN Desmond Oku MANUAL David Ellis WEBSITE DESIGN Ryan Andal LOCALIZATION GERMAN LOCALISATION Jinglebell Communication MANAGEMENT Alessandra Neve Dror Bezerra de Melo DREAMCATCHER EUROPE PRODUCT MANAGER EMEA John Gordon MARKETING COORDINATION MANAGER Fr d rique Barkoff JUNIOR PRODUCT MANAGER EMEA Philippe Rapin NEW CW manual EN qxd MARKETING MANAGER GERMANY Christian Streil GROUP MANAGER FRANCE Alexandre Enklaar Atari PRODUCT MANAGER FRANCE Mathias Ahrens Atari PRODUCT MANAGER UK Deane Punter Koch media PRODUCT MANAGER ITALY Fabio Cerutti Atari MARKETING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMEA Odile Mousseau WEBSITE EMEA Eric Connille LOCALISATION Christine Gervilli Thomas Neveu JUNIOR TERRITORY MANAGER Aur lie Rodriques SALES ADMINISTRATION Julie Oliny MANUFACTURING MANAGER EMEA Bastien Lepetit LOGISTICS ASSISTANT Thomas Justino VOICE RECORDING ENGLISH CASTING DIRECTING Lani Minella Audio Godz RECORDING STUDIO Bill Corkery Productions EDITING Lethal Sounds VOICE TALENT ENGLISH CARTER Ryan Drummond GRUSHKOV Chris Wilcox SONYA Lani Minella BARINSKY David Heath PRESIDENT
24. ef time before you can sprint again ACTIONS MENU 7147 Cines a i Som ch body Drab body Back Lo NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 14 In many cases maintaining a low profile is the only way to sneak through a tricky or potentially hostile situation To crouch press the Shift key You can toggle in and out of crouch mode by press ing the Caps Lock key The slower you move the lower you can crouch The camera view typically remains behind Carter but you can rotate the view when you are standing still by moving the mouse in the direction you want the camera to move When you have a weapon in your hand the camera remains locked behind Carter s right shoulder and moving the mouse aims the weapon You can keep track of your location by using your map To toggle the map on and off press the M key The map appears as a translucent overlay on the screen As you move the map shifts position to follow your progress The map shows the general layout of the area and marks the position of doors with colored lines Green Unlocked doors e Red Locked doors that can be opened using a key Blue Locked doors that cannot be opened Most actions in the game other than basic movement and combat are initiated from the Actions Menu When an action or set of actions becomes available the Actions Menu appears to show you the available choices For example when you walk up to the body
25. er of rounds available for reloading When both numbers are zero you are out of ammunition for that weapon and you should switch weapons immediately until more ammo becomes available If rounds are available you automatically reload your weapon when it runs out of ammunition You can also manually reload the weapon by pressing the R key when the weapon is in your hand Like other items weapons and devices ammunition for your weapons can be found scattered throughout the game Whenever you find some ammunition pick it up even if it doesn t work with any of the weapons you are currently carrying You never know when it might come in handy NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 16 CLOSE COMBAT In many cases you might not have access to a ranged weapon or even if you do using one is not an option because it will draw unwanted attention In these situations your only option when you need to put an enemy out of commission is to engage in close combat To deal with an enemy in this manner you must sneak up behind him and take him by surprise When you get within range the Actions Menu opens and displays a list of close combat options The tried and true Knock Out option is always available to you a simple fist to the side of the head This is sometimes effective but is noisy and does not work against Opponents who are wearing helmets A wide variety of other close combat methods are available when you have the righ
26. f the Sound Blaster X Fi series sound cards If your system supports EAX Acoustics it is automatically selected during setup Music Volume Adjust the volume of the background music The default value is 100 Speech Volume Adjust the volume of character speech The default value is 100 Effects Volume Adjust the volume of sound effects and ambient sound The default value is 100 Subtitles Turn the in game subtitles and those displayed during cut scene animations on or off The default setting is On To adjust a setting move the cursor over the option Use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to change the option To save your changes and return to the Game Options screen click Apply To return to the Game Options screen without saving your changes click Cancel or press ESC In this menu you are given the opportunity to adjust your monitor settings to maximize the visual quality of the game Follow the on screen instructions to complete this process THE VIDEO MENU HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS Gamma Change the color brightness and color contrast of the image as opposed to the overall brightness and contrast The default setting is 1 0 Brightness Make the overall picture brighter or dimmer The default setting is 100 Contrast Adjust the variation between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture The default setting is 100 To adjust a setting move the cursor over the option Use the left
27. he Tech Point cost required to create the Blue Print Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll through the icons The right hand section of the Assembly screen shows the name of the highlighted item and a brief description of its function The total number of Tech Points you currently have available appears at the bottom right below the cost To purchase the highlighted blueprint press Enter and click Yes on the confirmation prompt that follows If you do not want to purchase the blueprint click No on the confirmation prompt CONSTRUCTING GADGETS AND DEVICES FROM BLUEPRINTS AND COMPONENTS Once you have designed the blueprints for a new device you can construct it provided you have the proper components Components can be just about anything you find in the game plastic bottles screws cans and so on When you highlight a blueprint that you have designed a yellow blueprint on the Assembly screen icons representing the components required to build that item are displayed below the blueprint inventory 20 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 21 Yellow means you have the component available red means that you don t have the component transparent gadget icon indicates that you do not have the required parts to assemble it To view an inventory of your components press and hold the key while the Assembly screen is open The number you have available is displayed in the bottom right corner of each componen
28. mall square in the lower right corner of the Status Display to the right of the Health Meter serves as a monitor for the current level of enemy alertness in your area When nearby enemies are at ease the square is green As enemy alertness increases in response to alarms sounds you have made and so on the square turns first to yellow and then to red which indicates the highest alert level When the alert level is red it s a good bet that the nearby enemy units are actively searching for you Lay low or hide for a minute or two until the Enemy Alert Level square returns to green and then move on STEALTH METER The blue bar along the right side of the Status Display is the Stealth Meter This indicates the likelihood of your being spotted or heard by an enemy When the blue bar is short or non existent you are well hidden The higher the blue bar rises the easier it is for the enemy to locate you See Visibility and Noise for details on the finer points of being stealthy HOLSTER The square in the center of the Status Display is your holster The item that appears here is being held at the ready and can be easily accessed and used at any time To place an item in your holster select it from your inventory and press E When you select a new item for your holster any item that was already in the holster is automatically placed back in your inventory To use the item in your holster press the E key or the left mouse button See Invento
29. n they bend over to pick up the pack you can take them out or slip by them Coins Coins make lots of noise especially when thrown Throw a coin to distract an enemy s attention they will move toward the sound instead of toward you 19 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 20 e Luring Device If you re looking for a high tech way to distract an enemy construct a luring device It can be set to make a loud sound that draws enemies toward it You can attack or get away while they are distracted Mines Not very subtle but often effective If you set off an explosive charge it is certain to draw attention Just make sure that you re not nearby when it goes off TEGH POINTS BLUEPRINTS AND GADGETS esosecosceceeeooceoccescesceeccececeocceccececeelsececescoosescsecoseocsososcooccecoseooceocceeoocesccesoseoceceeseoceeosecosceoocecesccososcsesocesccecosceooceseseoccesceccoocesccesooceoceceeseocecececosceccececcceosoe In addition to being an ace reporter Matthew Carter is skilled in the construction of useful gadgets and devices This is an ability that is bound to come in handy Throughout the game you will find files and other technical materials each of which is worth a number of Tech Points Many files and blueprints are found just where you d expect to find them briefcases and file cabinets are good places to look You can also find files on the bodies of enemies you incapacitate or kill Each time you pick up
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31. ntrols If there are multiple cameras controlled from the console use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to change camera views Security cameras can also be deactivated by hitting them with a blast from your X ray camera To do so aim the X ray camera at the security camera and fire The function of the X ray camera is explained in detail in the Combat section ENEMIES As you might expect given your situation in Cold War there are plenty of people that would like nothing more than to see you in prison or worse dead You can expect to encounter a variety of enemies not all of whom act and react in the same manner e Civilians From time to time you might encounter civilians scientists for example who are working for the enemy These people are unarmed and generally run away when they see you That doesn t mean that they aren t dangerous though civilians can alert other more dangerous enemies to your presence Unfortunately you cannot kill civilians doing so causes you to fail your current mission Simply avoid civilians whenever possible Police and Guards The most common enemies you encounter are police and military personnel who patrol the various facilities throughout the game These enemies attack you on sight but have no special offensive or defensive abilities e Agents Agents are a bit more formidable than guards and policemen They also attack on sight but their accuracy is higher and they
32. ody you come across It s always a good idea to keep a few of these on hand in case you need to patch yourself up after a fight NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 19 Your Health level is always visible on the Status Display See Status Display for more information Whenever your Health drops below its maximum level you can use a Medikit to increase it To use a Medikit press 6 to open the Medikit section of your inventory scroll to the Medikit you want to use and press Enter Your Health is automatically increased when the Medikit is selected The amount of Health boost you get from the Medikit depends on the size of the kit they are available in small medium and large VISIBILITY AND NOISE Stealth plays big role Cold many situations you are outnumbered and outgunned so fighting your way out is not an option Only through the mastery of stealthy movement can you hope to succeed The Visibility Meter on the Status Display shows you how visible you are at any given moment The higher the blue bar rises the more visible you are A number of factors affect visibility e Light The brighter the area you are moving through the more visible you are If you want to remain hidden remain in the shadows as much as possible Cover Hiding behind natural cover reduces your visibility Posture When you are crouched you are less visible than when you are standing upright If all
33. of an enemy you have just killed or knocked unconscious the Search Body and Grab Body commands might appear Or when you walk up to a stash of equipment the Actions Menu lists the available items In this case selecting the item name from the Actions Menu picks up that item 1 When the options appear hold down the right mouse button 2 Use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard or the mouse wheel to scroll through the available options 3 When the action you want to perform or item you want to pick up is highlighted release the right mouse button to select it 4 To exit the Actions Menu without selecting an action or an item highlight Back To Game and release the right mouse button When there is only one action or item listed on the Actions Menu you can select it by simply clicking the right mouse button You can also automatically select the first item on the menu in this manner 14 NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 15 COMBAT In Cold War you can accomplish many mission goals through stealth and wits but sometimes you have no choice but to use whatever force is necessary to defend yourself RANGED COMBAT There are only a couple of ranged weapons in the game but each of these have a diversity of ammo types that can be shot from them It s not a bad idea to keep a ranged weapon in your hol ster at all times just in case you need to get to it quickly To fire a weapon first
34. of cable allows Play video games on a small screen preferably Avoid playing if you are tired Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit Rest for a period of 10 to 15 minutes for every hour you play a video game NEW CW manual EN gxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 INSTALLATION i a 4 System Reqguirements 4 Instamng told PR 5 UNS Cold Mall 5 RUNNING THE 5 Screen Resolution and Sound 5 StarForce Copy Protection 6 GAMEMENUS 7 a bi 7 Game Options Screen 7 LOIS MMC P P 7 E EE E EE 9 1 APEE NEE ET I E AE EE be ne TE ee 9 In Game Menu 9 PLAYING COLD WAR 10 GE rasa 10 Object of the Game 10 SAVING and Load Tm 10 Quicksave and Quickload 1 Level Objectives Ill SIII S DS Il
35. ols Interface Controls CRED Sy cere en oo TECHNICALSUPPORT Quine SUPON PT uapa ata Telephone Support INTRODUCTION Cold War might actually be over a chain of events that could very well lead to World War III Matthew Carter a hard nosed American journalist following a tip from an informant has just arrived in Moscow to cover a story He is hoping that this assignment will lead to the story of a lifetime Instead it leads him into the thick of Barinsky s plot Now instead of vying for a Pulitzer Prize Carter is fighting to clear his name get to the bottom of Barinsky s sinister plan and hopefully get out of the Soviet Union alive INSTALLATION 060sesosssosessoss000000000009000000000000000000000000009000000090000000000090900000090000090000000000900090900000000000090000009000000000000000900000009000900000009000009000000900000000900009009 MINIMUM Operating System Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Processor 1 7 GHz CPU Memory 384 MB RAM Hard Disk Space 1 5 GB available CD or DVD ROM Drive 8X or Higher Video nVidia GeForce 3 not Geforce 4MX ATI Radeon 8500 or better video card with 64 MB video memory Sound DirectX 9 0c or better compatible sound card Input Keyboard and Mouse It s 1986
36. press ESC or F1 8 The Status Display in the lower right corner of the game screen provides you with a great deal of information It is divided into four distinct sections pg KRR 1 BATTERY POWER When you are using the X ray Camera the meter on the left side of the Status Display tracks your power usage and battery level When the battery is fully charged the power meter extends to the top of the display As you use the camera the power is drained and the battery level drops toward the bottom of the display NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 12 When the power meter is empty the battery is dead and the device will no longer function The X ray Camera is self charging the battery level returns to full over time when the device is not being used HEALTH METER The bar at the bottom of the Status Display is your Health Meter The length of the green bar displayed on the Health Meter serves as a constant reminder of your physical condition At full Health the bar stretches across the entire display Each time you are injured the bar gets progressively shorter moving to the right When the bar disappears entirely you die You can restore your Health by using Medikits to heal your wounds To use a Medikit press 6 to open the Medikit section of your inventory and then select the Medikit you want to use See Inventory and Healing Your Injuries for more information ENEMY ALERT LEVEL The s
37. ray Camera s Display Make sure you re not too close when you blow something up you could be injured Finally the X ray Camera can be used to disable security cameras or laser fences Take aim at the security device and fire to render it inactive See Bypassing Security Devices for details The number of shots remaining in the camera is shown below the 5 image in the Status Display You not need ammunition in order to use the camera s normal X ray capabilities To use the X ray Camera select it from your inventory by pressing 7 and then press E or click the left mouse button To switch out of camera view press E again To fire a blast from the camera aim the camera as you would any ranged weapon and click the left mouse button while in camera mode 17 NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 18 As you gather components and start exchanging Tech Points for blueprints you will eventually have access to blueprints that allow you to upgrade the X ray Camera by adding a zoom lens When the zoom lens is installed use the mouse wheel to zoom the image in and out See Tech Points Blueprints and Gadgets for more information on acquiring blueprints and building gadgets ANESTHETICS eesossccoocceccecocececseceoo Anesthetics aren t really a weapon per se but a means to keep an unconscious enemy unconscious for a longer period of time If you are carrying anesthetics the Use Injection option appea
38. riate sound device To change sound devices select the new device from the drop down menu Check your hardware documentation to determine which sound option s will D work on your computer To turn off all of the game sounds select No Sound from the menu The Sound tab also has three buttons e Default Reset the sound options to their original settings The default device usually provides the best audio experience e Compatible Allow the game to search for and select a compatible sound device option Try using this option if you have problems with the default sound device No Sound Turn off all of the game sounds music dialog and sound effects TROUBLESHOOTING Select this tab if you experience any problems during the game Click the Reset all options to default values button to reset the options to the settings that were automatically selected when the game was installed Note that this resets not only the options set in the Cold War Options window but also those set on the in game Game Options Screen STARFORGE COPY PROTECTION Cold War is copy protected using the StarForce copy protection system THE READ ME FILE The Read Me file contains all of the latest information about Cold War including information about any additions or changes to the game that were incorporated after this manual was printed To view the Read Me file select Latest information about Cold War from the Cold War folder on the Windows Start menu
39. rs on the Actions Menu Select this option to inject a dose of drugs into the body This should be enough to keep most enemies sleeping soundly until you are a good distance away INTERACTION When you re a fugitive you have to take weapons equipment and supplies wherever you can find them and there is no better place to look for useful items than in the pockets of a freshly dis patched enemy Nearly every enemy that you render unconscious or kill has something of interest that s worth searching for To search a body move close to the enemy and select the Search Body action from the Actions Menu Any items found as a result of the search are added to your inventory mentioned in the Visibility and Noise section below it is usually to your advantage to remain inconspicuous and leave no evidence of your presence Nothing says there s an enemy in the vicinity like the corpse of a hapless guard so it s important that you tidy up after yourself when you dispatch an enemy Move the body into the shadows or hide it behind something to minimize the chance that someone else will come along and find it To pick up a body move close to it and select the Grab Body option from the Actions Menu When you reach a suitable hiding place select Drop Body from the Actions Menu to drop the body No matter how careful you are you re bound to get hurt Luckily Medikits are fairly easy to find if you take the time to search every room and b
40. ry for more details The number or numbers that appear below the item in your holster indicate the number of uses the item has remaining in the case of items with a limited number of uses or the amount of ammunition in the case of weapons Weapon ammunition is indicated by two numbers one showing the number of shots in the weapon the other showing the total amount of available ammunition you have for that weapon For example if the pistol in your holster has 8 52 displayed below the weapon image this means that there are currently 8 rounds in the pistol and 52 rounds total available for the weapon NEW CW manual EN qxd 9 20 05 9 e Page 13 ITEM SELECTION MENU As you collect and assemble items and weapons throughout the game they are placed in your inventory The items are sorted by category To retrieve an item from your inventory press the number that corresponds to the category in which the item is stored 1 Firearms 2 Slingshot 3 Mines 4 Explosives 5 Other 6 Medikits T Xray Camera To cycle through the items in a category press the corresponding number key repeatedly until you get to the item you want or use the mouse wheel to scroll through the list To exit the Inventory Display without selecting an item press ESC To select an item from your inventory and place it in your holster press E when the item is highlighted When you place a new item in your holster any item currently in your holster is
41. t equipment For example if you have a knife you can use the Slit option to dispatch the enemy silently and permanently Or if you have ether you can Dope the enemy quietly knocking him unconscious Unconscious enemies wake up after a short time If another enemy unit finds an unconscious companion he can awaken his fallen comrade If you have anesthetic injections in your inventory you can select the Use Injection action on an unconscious enemy to ensure that he remains unconscious for a longer period of time The Actions Menu always presents you with all available close combat options Choose the one that works best for you given the situation in which you are involved See Actions Menu for more information SPECIAL WEAPONS eeooseoosooooooo In addition to the conventional weapons you find throughout the game you have several specialty weapons available to you SLINGSHOT Although it may seem like a very primitive weapon the slingshot is actually a very useful device It can be used to quietly launch offensive projectiles sticky bombs grenades darts and so on as well as a variety of other devices and objects For example you can use the slingshot to fling a tracing bug at an enemy so that you can track his movements on the map
42. t icon To close the component inventory release the key To construct a gadget or device for which you have the blueprint and all of the necessary components use the arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll through the icons on the Assembly screen until the one you want to build is highlighted Press Enter and then click Yes on the confirmation prompt to build the item Click No if you decide not to build the item Newly constructed gadgets and devices are automatically added to your inventory BYPASSING SECURITY DEVICES 86000000060000000000066006060006006000060006600000060000000000000000000600600006006000000000006000060060600060600060006000000000000000000000000000000660060600060000000000600000000660060600 6606060000600 6600 000 Most of the places through which you must move high security areas so you bound to encounter many security devices along the way Knowing how to avoid and disarm these devices is vital to your success THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF SECURITY DEVICES eeoooooooooooooo e Security Cameras Security cameras are among the most common security devices you will encounter Active security cameras are easy to spot they emit a red laser beam By watching the beam you can easily determine the viewing area covered by the camera As long as you avoid the beam you are E a out of the camera s field of view If the beam hits you
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