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289 lines
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="transformations/cubedoc2xhtml.xslt"?>
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
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<head>
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<title>The basics</title>
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</head>
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<body>
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<h1>The basics</h1>
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<h2>Game objective</h2>
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<ol>
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<li>
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Find the enemy.
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</li>
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<li>
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Frag or gib the enemy.
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</li>
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<li>
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Repeat...
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</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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...Unless the mode is <b>Capture the Flag</b> (CTF), in which case, the objective is to capture the
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enemies flag and take it back to your flag.
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</p>
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<h2 id="controls">Controls</h2>
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<p>
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Learning how to play AssaultCube is easy. After knowing the controls, most things are relatively
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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 directions. Left-click
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when aimed at an enemy to attack them. Most other moves you 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"><b><u>Control</u></b></td><td width="200"><b><u>Function</u></b></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Escape</td><td>Main menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>W</td><td>Move forward</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>S</td><td>Move backwards</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>A</td><td>Sidestep left</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>D</td><td>Sidestep right</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Space</td><td>Jump</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Left-shift</td><td>Crouch</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>R</td><td>Reload</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>T</td><td>Chat and console</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Y</td><td>Team-chat</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>V</td><td>Voice-com menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>G</td><td>Quick nade throw</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>B</td><td>Change weapon menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Left mouse-click</td><td>Attack</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Right mouse-click</td><td>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>Center mouse-click</td><td>Knife</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Mousewheel</td><td>Cycle weapons</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>1</td><td>Primary weapon</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>2</td><td>Pistol</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>3</td><td>Grenade (if available)</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>4</td><td>Knife</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Tab</td><td>Show scores</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Left alt</td><td>Show mini-map</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Backspace</td><td>Drop-flag</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>F1</td><td>Vote yes</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>F2</td><td>Vote no</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>F11</td><td>Show extended console</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>F12</td><td>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="mapeditingintro.xml#controls">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 in-game.
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This can be found by pressing ESCAPE and then navigating to: settings ⇒ keyboard/mouse controls.
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</p>
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<h2>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 the mode, bot skill,
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amount of enemies and the map. Then, a game with computer-bot 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 ⇒ Refresh Server List</i>. The
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masterserver will be queried and provide you with a list of servers. Do so every
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few days, to add newly created servers to your list. The list of servers are saved in
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<i>config/servers.cfg</i>.
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</p>
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<p>
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If the <a href="interface.xml#hud">console</a> says "master server not replying", then
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that means your client failed to download the list of servers to play upon, and you may have to try
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downloading them again.
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</p>
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<p>
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Once you updated your server list, you can use <i>Multiplayer ⇒ Join a game</i>.
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Simply select a server (use up/down arrows or scrolling) and then press ENTER.
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</p>
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<p>
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Alternatively, you can connect to a server directly by typing <i>/connect </i> and then
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a valid IP or DNS name of a server and optionally, a password, if the server 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, press <b>ESC</b> and then <b>settings</b>.
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There are many important settings in this menu that can be changed, including changing your name and team. Look in there 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 can be changed via the console. Check out
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the <a href="reference.xml">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 you run
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AssaultCube for the first time it will execute this file. Once you quit AssaultCube,
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the default settings and your changes created upon them during the course of the game
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(and 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: Settings ⇒
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Reset all settings? ⇒ Reset ALL settings and restart AC.
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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, you can insert
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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>. If it does not exist
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then AssaultCube assumes this is the first time you have ran AssaultCube and will prompt you with the
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"quick setup" menu. This contains settings for you to change that are important for running AssaultCube.
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Such as screen resolution, mouse sensitivity, nickname, etc. When you press "OK", then AssaultCube will restart to
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allow those settings to take effect. The <i>config/init.cfg</i> file saves settings that can only be
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changed before AssaultCube runs, so when AssaultCube first starts, 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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<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;" src="pics/weaponselect.jpg" />
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To select a primary weapon, press B to show the weapon menu (you can also find this menu inside of the
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settings menu).<br />
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This menu will give you the option to pick any of the four primary weapons (Assault rifle, Sniper
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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 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 by selecting them
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using the keys 1-4, or by scrolling through them with your mouse. 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 back to your normal weapon,
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press and hold the right mouse button and then let go to throw the grenade. After throwing the grenade (if you clicked and
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held it) then 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.xml#weapons">here</a>.
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</p>
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<img style="float:right;margin-left:10px;" src="pics/smallminimap.jpg" />
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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 corner of your screen (see right).
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Also, a bigger version of the map can be shown 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.xml#minimap">here</a>.
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</p>
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<h2 style="margin-top:25px;">
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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> to bring up the console
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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 in a team mode), then press <b>U</b>.
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This will bring up the console with a <i>%</i> 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 >Gibs</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 of points fast, this is the way to do it, because
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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 from grenade blasts.
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</p>
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<h2>TO BE CONTINUED...</h2>
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<!-- TO DO!
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resetbinds, resetcfg
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<h2>
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Console
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</h2>
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<h2>
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Voting
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</h2>
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<p>Include choosing a map, etc</p>
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<h2>
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Screenshots & demos
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</h2>
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<h2>
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Voice-com
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</h2>
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<h2>
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Crouching & jumping
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</h2>
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<h2>
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Scoreboard
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</h2>
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<h2>
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In-game reference
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</h2>
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<p>f1=disable doc reference; F2=more; F3=Less</p>
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<p>Add link for special manuevers</p> -->
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</body>
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</html> |