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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN">
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<html lang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<head>
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<title>The basics</title>
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<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="application/xhtml+xml;charset=utf-8" />
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<link rel="shortcut icon" href="pics/favicon.ico" />
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/cubedoc.css" />
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</head>
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<body>
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<div id="main">
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<div id="logo">
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<img src="pics/head.gif" alt="AssaultCube logo" />
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</div>
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<div id="title">
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<h1>
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AssaultCube: The basics</h1>
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</div>
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<div id="content">
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<h1>
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The basics</h1>
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<h2>
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Game objective</h2>
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<ol>
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<li>Find the enemy. </li>
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<li>Frag or gib the enemy. </li>
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<li>Repeat... </li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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With the exception of <a href="introduction.html#flagmodes">flag modes</a>, which also have
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some other objectives.
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</p>
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<h2 id="controls">
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Controls</h2>
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<p>
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Learning how to play AssaultCube is easy. After knowing the controls, most things
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are relatively straight forward.
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</p>
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<p>
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To play, press <b>W</b> to move forwards and then move your mouse around to change
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directions. Left-click when aimed at an enemy to attack them. Most other moves you
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can use to further your abilities and fun are covered below...
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</p>
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<table>
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<tr>
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<td width="150" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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<b><u>Control</u></b></td>
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<td width="200" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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<b><u>Function</u></b></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Escape</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Main menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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W</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Move forward</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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S</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Move backwards</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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A</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Sidestep left</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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D</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Sidestep right</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Space</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Jump</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Left-shift</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Crouch</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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R</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Reload</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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T</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Chat and console</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Y</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Team-chat</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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V</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Voice-com menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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G</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Quick nade throw</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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B</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Change weapon menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Left mouse-click</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Attack</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Right mouse-click</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Quick nade throw (Or scope when using the sniper rifle)</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Center mouse-click</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Knife</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Mousewheel</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Cycle weapons</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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1</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Primary weapon</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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2</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Pistol</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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3</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Grenade (if available)</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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4</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Knife</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Tab</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Show scores</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Left alt</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Show mini-map</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Backspace</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Drop-flag</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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F1</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Vote yes</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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F2</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Vote no</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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F10</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Download the last recorded demo from the server</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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F11</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Show extended console</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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F12</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
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Create screenshot</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<p>
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You can find a list of controls used in map editing <a href="mapediting1.html#controls"
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shape="rect">here</a>.
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</p>
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<p>
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You can also assign custom keys to specific weapons by using the keybinding menu
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in-game. This can be found by pressing ESCAPE and then navigating to: settings ⇒
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Input controls.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Starting a singleplayer game</h2>
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<p>
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This is simple. Just press ESC and then navigate to <b>Singleplayer</b>, then choose
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the mode, bot skill, amount of enemies and the map. Then, a game with computer-bot
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enemies will start immediately.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Joining a multiplayer game
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</h2>
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<p>
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In game, press ESC and choose <i>Multiplayer ⇒ Join a server</i>. The masterserver
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will be queried and provide you with a list of servers. The list of servers are saved in <i>config/servers.cfg</i>.
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</p>
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<p>
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If the <a href="interface.html#hud" shape="rect">console</a> says "master server
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not replying", then that means your client failed to download the list of servers
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to play upon, and you will need to <i>Force serverlist update</i> until it updates.
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</p>
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<p>
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Alternatively, you can connect to a server directly by using the <i>Custom connect</i> menu and
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then enter a valid IP or DNS name of a server, the port and optionally, a password, if the server
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uses one.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Changing settings
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</h2>
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<p>
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Most important setting changes can actually be changed from within the menus. So,
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press <b>ESC</b> and then <b>Settings</b>. There are many important settings in
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this menu that can be changed, including changing your name and team. Look in there
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for what you need.
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</p>
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<p>
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There are of course other settings which can't be found inside the menu. These settings
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can be changed via the console. Check out the <a href="reference.xml" shape="rect">
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reference</a> to find out about those settings and how they can be changed.
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</p>
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<h2>
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How settings are saved
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</h2>
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<p>
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There is a file called <i>defaults.cfg</i> in the <i>config</i> directory. When
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you run AssaultCube for the first time it will execute this file. Once you quit
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AssaultCube, the default settings and your changes created upon them during the
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course of the game (and settings from your autoexec.cfg) will be stored in <i>config/saved.cfg</i>.
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If you want to reset your settings to default values just delete <i>config/saved.cfg</i>.
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Alternatively, you can delete it using the menus, by pressing ESCAPE and going into:
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Settings ⇒ Reset all settings.
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</p>
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<p>
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If there are commands that you would like executed every time AssaultCube starts,
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you can insert these scripting commands into <i>config/autoexec.cfg</i>.
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</p>
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<p>
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When AssaultCube is started, it will check for the file <i>config/init.cfg</i>.
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If it does not exist then AssaultCube assumes this is the first time you have ran
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AssaultCube and will prompt you with the "quick setup" menu. This contains settings
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for you to change that are important for running AssaultCube. Such as screen resolution,
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mouse sensitivity, nickname, etc. When you press "OK", then AssaultCube will restart
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to allow those settings to take effect. The <i>config/init.cfg</i> file saves settings
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that can only be changed before AssaultCube runs, so when AssaultCube first starts,
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it will execute those settings.
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</p>
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<p>
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Note for linux users: Config files get saved in the hidden directory <i>.assaultcube/config</i>
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in your users home directory.
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</p>
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<p>
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Note for windows users: Config files get saved in a directory in your "My Documents" folder.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Choosing a weapon
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</h2>
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<p>
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<img style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;" src="pics/weaponselect.jpg"
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alt="Weapon Selection" />
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To select a primary weapon, press B to show the weapon menu (you can also find this
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menu inside of the settings menu).<br clear="none" />
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This menu will give you the option to pick any of the four primary weapons (Assault
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rifle, Sniper rifle, Sub-machine gun, Shotgun).
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</p>
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<p>
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The next time respawn, you will start with the weapon that you selected from this
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menu.
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</p>
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<p>
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You can also select between your primary weapon, pistol/akimbo, grenade or knife
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by selecting them using the keys 1-4, or by scrolling through them with your mouse.
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Also, G will throw a grenade.
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</p>
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<p>
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<b>Quick nade throw</b>: If you want to throw a grenade and then quickly switch
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back to your normal weapon, press and hold the right mouse button and then let go
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to throw the grenade. After throwing the grenade (if you clicked and held it) then
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it will switch back to your normal weapon.
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</p>
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<p>
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You can find out more about the weapons <a href="introduction.html#weapons" shape="rect">
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here</a>.
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</p>
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<img style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;" src="pics/smallminimap.jpg" alt="Minimap" />
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<h2 style="margin-top: 30px;">
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Orientation
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you can't find your way around the map, you can use the mini-map in the top-right
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corner of your screen (see right). Also, a bigger version of the map can be shown
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by pressing <b>ALT</b>.
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</p>
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<p>
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To learn more about the mini-map, see <a href="interface.html#minimap" shape="rect">
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here</a>.
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</p>
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<h2 style="margin-top: 25px;">
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Scoreboard
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</h2>
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<p>
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You can see the scoreboard by pressing <b>TAB</b>. More information about the scoreboard
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can be found <a href="interface.html#scoreboard" shape="rect">here</a>.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Talking/Chatting
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you want to say something to other players, it's very simple. Just press <b>T</b>
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to bring up the console where you can type what you would like to the other players.
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</p>
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<p>
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If you want to make sure what you say is said only to the players on your team (if
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in a team mode), then press <b>U</b>. This will bring up the console with a <i>%</i>
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sign in-front of it. The <i>%</i> sign is what is needed infront of <i>ANYTHING</i>
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you say to make it be seen <i>ONLY</i> by your team.
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</p>
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<h2 id="gib">
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Gibs
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</h2>
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<p>
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<i>Gibs</i> are a great way of defeating another player. If you want to gain a lot
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of points fast, this is the way to do it, because gibs count for <b>2</b> points!
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</p>
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<p>
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Gibs are created by: Headshots from sniper rifles, deaths from knifing & deaths
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from grenade blasts.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Suicide
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you ever find yourself stuck in a tough spot and need to commit suicide, simply
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type: <b>/suicide</b>.
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</p>
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<h2 id="voting">
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Voting
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</h2>
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<p>
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Voting can be used to do many various things in Multiplayer. Such as changing mode/map,
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forcing a team change, changing mastermode, kick or ban a player, setting autoteam
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and removing bans.
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</p>
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<p>
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You can make these votes through the menus in-game. When connected, press <b>ESC</b> and
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go to <b>Set mode/map</b>.
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<br clear="none" />
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...or by simply typing the command, i.e. <i>/ctf ac_mines</i> would start a vote
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for ac_mines in CTF mode.<br clear="none" />
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<b>Note</b>: You can only start a vote every now and then.
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</p>
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<p>
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Use <b>F1</b> to vote for votes that appear at the bottom left of your screen and
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use <b>F2</b> to vote against them.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Spectating
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</h2>
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<p>
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After you get fragged, you can spectate a game simply by pressing the space bar.
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Using your mouse to scroll will change the player you are spectating. Pressing the
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space bar will scroll through 3 different spectate modes: Normal spectate, follow-player
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or follow with ghost (the person you are spectating becomes transparent to you).
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</p>
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<h2>
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Voice-com
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</h2>
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<p>
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To use the voice-coms during a multiplayer game, press <b>V</b>.<br clear="none" />
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Then using numbers, select the voice-com you would like to say.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Screenshots
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</h2>
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<p>
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You can create a screenshot, at anytime during the game by pressing <b>F12</b>,
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or by typing <b>/screenshot</b>. Most players use screenshots as a way of keeping
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a record of their scores.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Demos
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</h2>
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<p>
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Demos are a little bit like video recordings of the game, except what they really
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do is record all the moves made in the game so it can be replayed later (it is not
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a video file!)
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</p>
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<p>
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Demo's can only be recorded if you are an <b>ADMIN</b> and have the servers admin password.
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To record a demo, take admin and using the demo menu (Press <b>ESC</b> in-game and go to <b>Demos</b>).
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The next match, a recording will be made and you can vote to stop recording the
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demo at any time through: <i>Demos ⇒ Stop recording</i>. When the demo
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stops being recorded you will be prompted to download it by pressing <b>F10</b>
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and if pressed your demo will be downloaded.
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</p>
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<p>
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<b>Note:</b> Some servers automatically create demos for every single game (i.e. no admin needed).
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</p>
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<p>
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If you would like to download a previous demo that's still located on the server,
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you can use: <i>Demos ⇒ Download demos</i> in the menus.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Playing and sending custom maps
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you want to play a custom map online, then there are two things you must do...
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</p>
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<p>
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<b>Firstly:</b> Start the map - This is done by voting for the map and mode to be
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played. This can be done through the menus as shown in <a href="#voting" shape="rect">
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voting</a>.
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</p>
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<p>
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<b>Secondly:</b> Send the map - This is done by typing <i>/sendmap</i>.
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This will send the map file for the map stored on your computer to all the
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other players so that you can properly play the map. If the map has a config file,
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it will send that also. Note: You MUST have the map file!
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</p>
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<h2>
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Reset binds
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you would like to reset all your controls back to the defaults, you can type
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the <b>/resetbinds</b> command. Alternatively, you can find this inside <b>settings
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⇒ Keyboard/mouse controls</b> by choosing <b>Reset binds to default settings...</b>.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Reset configs
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you would like to be able to reset all settings <u>AND</u> controls to default
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values, you can do this easily by typing <b>/resetcfg 1</b>. You can also do this through
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the <b>settings</b> menu by selecting <b>Reset all settings</b>.
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</p>
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<p>
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This command will delete the saved.cfg and the init.cfg file which contains all
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the settings for AssaultCube. You will need to restart AssaultCube for this to take effect.
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</p>
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<h2>
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Console
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</h2>
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<p>
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The console shows you messages from the game at the top-left corner of your screen.
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It also displays chat from other players. If you find that the console is moving
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too fast for you and you missed an important message that you would like to read,
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you can extend the console by pressing <b>F11</b>. You can also scroll up through
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the message by pressing the minus <b>-</b> key on your keypad.
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</p>
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<p>
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More information about the console can be found <a href="interface.html#console"
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shape="rect">here</a>.
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</p>
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<p>
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The size of the console can also be changed in the <b>Settings ⇒ Gameplay</b> menu.
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</p>
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<h2>
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In-game reference
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</h2>
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<p>
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If you would like to see a reference of commands during the game, you can access
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these through the menu by going through: Help ⇒ AssaultCube reference.
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</p>
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<p>
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If you know the command you would like to use, but just want some information about
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it, you can type the command into AssaultCube and information about this command
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will be displayed. You can disable this documentation reference if you want by pressing
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F1 when it is shown.
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</p>
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<p>
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You can also search the reference through: <b>Help ⇒ Search the reference</b>.
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<h3 style="text-align: center">
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Done here? How about checking out the <a href="maneuvers.html" shape="rect">special
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maneuvers</a>!
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</h3>
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