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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"><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>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" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><b><u>Control</u></b></td><td width="200" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><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">Escape</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Main menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">W</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Move forward</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">S</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Move backwards</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">A</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Sidestep left</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">D</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Sidestep right</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Space</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Jump</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Left-shift</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Crouch</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">R</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Reload</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">T</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Chat and console</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Y</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Team-chat</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">V</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Voice-com menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">G</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Quick nade throw</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">B</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Change weapon menu</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Left mouse-click</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Attack</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Right mouse-click</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">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">Center mouse-click</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Knife</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mousewheel</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Cycle weapons</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Primary weapon</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Pistol</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Grenade (if available)</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">4</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Knife</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Tab</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Show scores</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Left alt</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Show mini-map</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Backspace</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Drop-flag</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">F1</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vote yes</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">F2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vote no</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">F11</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Show extended console</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">F12</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">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" 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 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.html#hud" shape="rect">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.html" shape="rect">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;margin-bottom:5px;" src="pics/weaponselect.jpg" alt="Weapon Selection"/>
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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 clear="none"/>
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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.html#weapons" shape="rect">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 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.html#minimap" shape="rect">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 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> 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 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 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>
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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 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, forcing a team change, changing mastermode,
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kick or ban a player, setting autoteam 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: Multiplayer ⇒ Server voting
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<br clear="none"/> ...or by simply typing the command, i.e. <i>/ctf ac_mines</i> would start a vote 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 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. Using your mouse to scroll will change the
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player you are spectating. Pressing the space bar will scroll through 3 different spectate modes: Normal spectate, follow-player or
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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"/> Then using numbers, select the voice-com you would like to say. <br clear="none"/>
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Alternatively, you can go through: Multiplayer ⇒ VoiceCom.
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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>, or by typing <b>/screenshot</b>. Most players use
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screenshots as a way of keeping 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. Because of how they work, they're small files, so don't worry about file-sizes.
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To start a demo in-game, use the menu and navigate to: <i>Demos ⇒ record demo</i>. A vote will be made to record a demo for the next match.
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</p>
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<p>
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The next match, a recording will be made and you can vote to stop recording the demo at any time through: <i>Demos ⇒ Stop recording/playback</i>.
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When the demo stops being recorded you will be prompted to download it by pressing <b>F10</b> and if pressed your demo will be downloaded.
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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, you can use: <i>Demos ⇒ List demos</i> in the menus.
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Then, type <i>/getdemo X</i> but replace <b>X</b> for the number for the demo that you want to download from the server. If you use getdemo
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from the menus, it will only download the last created demo on the server.
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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 played.
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This can be done through the menus as shown in <a href="#voting" shape="rect">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> and the maps name. This will send the map file for
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the map stored on your computer to all the other players so that you can properly play the map. If the
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map has a config file, it will send that also.
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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 the <b>/resetbinds</b> command.
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Alternatively, you can find this inside <b>settings ⇒ Keyboard/mouse controls</b> by choosing <b>Reset binds to defaults</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 values, you can do this easily by typing <b>/resetcfg</b>.
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You can find this inside 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 the settings for AssaultCube.
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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. It also displays chat from other players.
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If you find that the console is moving too fast for you and you missed an important message that you would like to read, you can
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extend the console by pressing <b>F11</b>. You can also scroll up through 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" shape="rect">here</a>.
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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 these
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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 it, you can type the command into AssaultCube
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and information about this command will be displayed. You can disable this documentation reference if you want by pressing F1 when it is shown.
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</p>
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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 maneuvers</a>!
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</h3>
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</div>
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<div id="footer">
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Rabid Viper Productions 2008/03/07
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