User manual GAMES PC DEFCON-A NUCLEAR SURVIVOR GUIDE

[. . . ] IF THE BOMB DROPS! DEFCOn A N U C L E A R S U R V I VA L G U I D E INDEX OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 INSTALLING DEFCON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MAIN MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LOBBY GAME OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 2) Block windows and any other openings to protect against radiation. 3) Thicken the outside wall and floor with the thickest, densest materials you can find. Bricks, concrete, building blocks, timber, boxes of earth, sand, books and furniture are best. You might need to make a family day trip to your local beach ­ sand is your best protector, stock up on it! Cuboard shelter 3. Use the cupboard under your stairs if it's accessible. Put bags of sand and earth on the stairs and along the wall. If the stairs are on an outside wall, strengthen the wall outside in the same way to a height of six feet, mind your head! RECOMENDED SURVIVAL KIT Walkie Talkies Special Respirators and Protective Suits Compressed Air Cylinders Transistor Radios Camper's Cooking Stove Packets of Seeds Garden Forks Small Arms: Rifles, Shotguns, Signal Flares Jammy Dodgers Field Telephones and big reel of telephone wire Scrabble or other long-winded board games Flash Lights Decontaminating Fluids One Rubber Chicken Dosimeters Wellington Boots 8 9 BUILDING YOUR OWN FALLOUT SUIT MATERIALS · Obtain or make a one-piece suit, preferably zip-fastened. You will see a red circle on the map when issuing orders to a unit, which shows its maximum attack range. Meanwhile a blue circle shows the maximum fuel range of aircraft, and if you send an aeroplane beyond its fuel range, it will crash and you will lose the unit. Nuclear attacks allowed 10 11 SPECTATING A GAME If a group of players have authorised it when setting up their game, you may connect to it as a spectator and view their progress without being limited by the fog of war. This is a good way to scope out other players tactics and learn from their mistakes. THE ALLIANCES WINDOW The alliances window allows you to ask opponents if you can join them in an alliance. This is done by left clicking on another player's name, and then on `request to join this alliance'. All members of that alliance will be asked to vote, and if you receive a majority you will be accepted. Removing alliance members MAKING ALLIANCES If you are in an alliance you can click on a fellow ally and `request to kick this player'. As when joining an alliance a vote will determine if the player is successfully removed from the alliance. All votes last 60 seconds and the results will be announced to all players. Alliance benefits By default you will automatically ceasefire against allies, and you will share all your radar coverage with them. If the game server has set the appropriate options you will be able to override these settings, and choose if you wish to share radar or maintain your ceasefire with your allies. This can be useful when preparing for a betrayal. Leaving an alliance You can leave your alliance at any time by clicking on your own name and then on `leave my alliance'. NUCLEAR EXCHANGE SURVIVAL TIPS · Follow advice of `elected' officials Wear a sunscreen of at least SPF45 to prevent radiation burn · DUCK AND COVER · Keep in mind: Bombs will fall every ten (10) seconds for at least twenty (20) minutes, so keep calm, duck low, and remember, it will all be over soon Note: Even if you are sharing radar with an ally, you will not be able to see his submerged subs. Watch out for betrayals! · The taller the building, the safer you are · The shockwave from nuclear explosions is very similar to your everyday earthquake. For maximum personal security, stand in a door frame No game of global thermonuclear war would be complete without the ability to form alliances with opponents. Up to 5 players can form an alliance, depending on the number playing. Once in an alliance, your units can pass over an ally's territory without being shot down. You will most likely be sharing your radar coverage with your allies too. If you form an alliance with somebody you are currently attacking, your nukes will automatically disarm and your units will disengage from combat with the new ally. · In the event of a nearby nuclear strike of twenty (20) megatonnes or more, expect variable hours of operation in your local stores and businesses Breaking an allience An alliance can be broken at any time, by any member, through a vote! [. . . ] If you set up your Game computer as the DMZ Server this will almost certainly solve any Router related problems with DEFCON, but does pose a security risk for your computer as you will not be protected by your Router any longer. Problems getting DEFCON to run · Make sure DirectX9 or later is installed. DirectX9 is included on the CD. Router and connecting directly to the Internet. · DEFCON requires access to your Sound Hardware. Ensure you are not running any other audio programs such as Winamp or Windows Media Player. · Some Routers perform `Port Scan and DOS Protection' or something similar. This is designed to protect against hackers, but can sometimes interfere with Defcon network traffic. If your Router runs this service try disabling it. · Make sure you have the latest drivers for your graphics card installed: NVIDIA (GeForce range) - www. nvidia. com ATI (Radeon range) - www. ati. com · If the game still will not run, try looking on our Support pages for similar problems and solutions. · Ensure you have installed the latest drivers for your Sound Card. · Perform a Windows Update (from your Start Menu). How to set up Port Forwarding Setting up Port Forwarding can solve most network problems. [. . . ]