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SHIPPING IN EUROPE – JUNE 1998
SHIPPING IN NORTH AMERICA – AUGUST 1998
Installation
Welcome to the demo of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines. Double click on the COMMANDOS.EXE file to install the demo. The Demo will then install and run from your hard drive. This demo features TWO LEVELS from the final game. This demo will NOT run on German language systems, you will need to download the German specific version from our UK Website.
The Commandos demo needs these system requirements:
• Windows 95
• Direct X 5.0 and DXMEDIA installed
• Pentium 120 processor or greater
• 16MB of Ram
• Fast 1MB SVGA Card
• 60 MB of Hard Drive space
• Soundcard is recommended
• Mouse
NOTE: we have reduced the quality of the demo briefing sound files to decrease the size of the demo. The final game will have crisp, stereo sound.
Introduction
Welcome to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines. A real time tactical wargame that features intense combat spiced with formidable mission puzzles.
Did you ever imagine yourself in classic war movies such as "Where Eagle Dare", "Dirty Dozen", "Force Ten From Navarrone", etc. Well, now you really can venture behind enemy lines. As commander of an elite group of Commandos in WWII, you can relive history by completing some of the most hair-raising missions of the war. You are outgunned and outmanned, but not outclassed.
Each mission starts with a briefing that outlines your goals. There are several secondary objectives that must be completed in order to complete the overall mission. Save often and plan your moves carefully. There are many paths to solving your goals. The main objective is NOT to lose any Commandos. They are indispensable. Each Commando has unique combat abilities that others cannot match.
The German units outnumber and out gun your boys. If you attempt to fight them head on, you will quickly lose your team. Instead, try to watch their patrol paths, and then take them out in a stealthy/ambush manner. German soldiers have realistic AI. They can hear and see your men. They can see footprints and dead bodies. They also have unique dispositions. Some will merely ask you to halt, while others will execute you on sight.
Commandos can operate many items/objects – you will see the cursor change to a hand pulling a lever when this action is possible. Your men have two main weapons: Gun and Knife. The knife is silent and will not attract attention (just make sure Tiny or Spooky moves the body!). The gun is quick and has a longer range. It is best used in ambush. However it will attract attention. Listen carefully to your mission briefing and plot your attack.
YOUR TEAM
Green Beret
Spy
Sapper
Sniper
Marine
Driver
MAP CONTROLS
F1-F10 = Activate additional Cameras (select camera window with mouse pointer – then click on camera icon –
then select commando to assign that window
Num Keypad "-" = zoom out map
Num Keypad "+" = zoom in map
Num Keypad "*" = return map to normal view
Arrow Keys or Mouse Pointer = map scroll
In-Game Map – click of notepad to activate, RED is enemy, BLUE is friendly, left click anywhere on map to view area
Commandos – Facing is active/Red bar = health meter Commando is standing Camera lock Enemy LOS
NOTE: LOS is Line of Sight (what the Soldier can see) Light Color represents a Commando that can be spotted in any position. Dark Color means represents a Commando cannot be spotted if he is crawling. Click on eye THEN on the German soldier you want to check out.
COMMANDO CONTROLS
Group selection – Right Click on map and drag box over commandos
Single Commando selection – Left Click on Commando Icon OR Click on Commando in the game
1-6 - select commandos
P = Pause
CTRL+S = quick SAVE (very handy!)
CTRL+L = quick LOAD
ALT+LEFT CLICK = lock camera on location or man
ALT+ENTER= FULL SCREEN
SHIFT+LEFT CLICK = display LOS radar of soldier or vehicle
DOUBLE LEFT CLICKING ON A SPOT WHILE A COMMANDO IS SELECTED WILL ACTIVATE RUN OR FAST CRAWLING
Running with Gun – Double Left Click on spot, during run, click on GUN in knapsack or press G
Left Click on items in your backpack to use them.
Multiplayer Game: (LAN and TCP/IP only)
We have included a very early, but playable version of the Multiplayer game. It is co-operative. Each person can control a Commando in the scenario. However, there will be bugs or the game may crash – please be understanding.
The final version will be perfect. From the Commandos Start Menu Folder, run the Multiplayer Server. You will then be the server for the game. Within the game, go to New Game and select Multiplayer Game. Clients need to enter your IP address. You can chat in the lobby. Then choose SELECT MISSION to select mission. Finally choose Commando to play.
COMMANDO HOTKEYS
(Some of the below options are not available in demo)
A = Remote Bomb activate
B = Release Bomb
C = Crouch
D = Badge (spy)
E = Grenade
F = Flame Thrower
G = Pistol
I = Activate Vehicles/Objects
K = First Aid Kit (if Commando has possession)
I = Lethal Injection
M = Machine Gun
P = Pause
R = Sniper Rifle
S = Stand up from Crouch
U = Enemy officer uniform (if spy)
T = Boat Release
X= Knife
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HINTS
• Commandos RUN by double clicking on a location
• You operate vehicles by loading the commando into the vehicle he can use (fins=boat / sid=truck), you then Left Click in the location/direction of desired movement
• You can RUN and while running, draw gun by pressing “G” you are now ready to fire
• To select a commando group, right click and drag red selection box over the group – you can then have them move together or fire together (“G”)
• Once you select a commando, you can move the cursor over locations/items – the cursor will change to show commando can use the object
• You cannot search Germans and take uniforms or weapons – that would make the game too easy
CTRL + S = QUICK SAVE
CTRL + L = QUICK LOAD
There is a map on above the backpack. Click on this to reveal enemy locations and map landmarks. In the bottom left corner is a green triangle (page mark) – click on this to see briefing for the mission.
Mission 1: Baptism of Fire
• Tiny the Green Beret can bury himself in the snow or sand by moving to that terrain and selecting the shovel icon. You need to get him over the wall. Select Tiny, move cursor to wall, when you see it change to a PIKE – left click to climb wall
• Get Tiny and Sid to the Pier.
• Fins needs to get the boat, but he needs to take out the guards – the harpoon can be used, but has a short range
• Once he has the boat, row and pickup the boys
• Row to the building near the machine gun pit.
• Get the machine gun (Sid) and then take out the patrol with it
• Have Tiny move the petrol tanks to the radio station – drop, run, and then take out
Mission 2: Reverse Engineering
• Take out the guards on the west bank
• Duke needs to takeout the wall patrolling guard when he is on the North (left) side of the ladder
• The patrol boat CANNOT be taken out, it patrols every 2 minutes
• Fins needs to take commando over and hid them (3 max in boat)
• Fins should take Duke to the front of the camp entrance and have him work his sniper magic on the guards on the compound
• Remember to raise the gate!
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SCOOP!
Comments: commandos@eidos.com
Commandos’ Website: http://www.eidosinteractive.com/commandos/commandos.html
NOTE: this is an early demo, a fraction of the retail game, therefore the possibility of a problem is
increased. We cannot provide technical support for the demo.
The final game will include these “neato” features:
• There are 20 Missions that each have multiple completion paths
• There are 4 Training Missions (Boot Camp)
• Six player co-op multiplayer game with new missions every month on the Commandos website
• Complete vocal Commando and enemy feedback
• Career Mode Tracks your performance for each mission and cumulatively rates you performance
• Tenacious enemy AI with multiple units (including guard dogs!) ranked on skill and perception
• There is a really cool secret mission (hint: Colditz) that you can only get if you obtain a certain rank in the game.
• The missions are broken-up into FOUR geographical regions: North Africa, France, Germany, and Norway. Each region has special objectives and challenges.
• A mission editor may be released – uncertain at the moment.
Shipping in Europe [June 1998] – Shipping in North America [August 1998]
LEGAL
Eidos Interactive makes no warranties expressed or implied, with respect to the manufactured or
created material, its quality, merchantability, or fitness for any particular performance of this demo.
EWA/98
