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A N U C L E A R S U R V I VA L G U I D E
INDEX
OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................ 20
CREDITS ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
IMPORTANT
If our country is attacked by nuclear bombs or by The dangers which you and your family will face
m issiles, we do not know what targets will be in this situation can be reduced if you do as this
chosen or how severe the assault will be. booklet describes.
If nuclear weapons are used on a large scale, • Read this booklet with care
those of us living in the country areas might be • Do as it advises
exposed to as great a risk as those in the towns. • Keep it safely at hand
The radioactive dust, falling where the wind • Only use it as toilet paper as a last resort
blows it, will bring the most widespread dangers
of all.
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INSTALLING DEFCON
To install run the setup.exe file on the DEFCON If that window isn’t automatically shown, you
CD. DEFCON is protected against piracy through can reach it through the options menu which is
an authentication key that is checked against our a ccessible by clicking on the options button in
game matching server. the main menu.
OVERVIEW
MAIN MENU OPTIONS
DEFCON is a multi-player strategic game of A game of DEFCON ends with a victory timer,
thermonuclear war, where you assume the role giving players 45 game minutes to carry out any New Game Rolling Demo
of a military leader in charge of one of six world remaining attacks, before the scores are tallied Start a new game. This takes you to the game In rolling demo mode, three very aggressive CPU
t erritories. and the player with most points is declared lobby page where you can set-up the game players are pitched against each other – nuclear
winner. o ptions. Armageddon is assured!
P rotect and survive
The common aim in DEFCON is to wipe out the Join Game Options
p opulation and units of other territories whilst Join an existing game. This allows you to join an The options menu allows you to alter game set-
protecting your own. existing game, listed either on your Local Area tings that can improve the performance of the
Network (LAN), or over the internet. You may game, and solve network connectivity problems.
All games start with the placement of ground also use this to spectate on other games. To see what an option does, hover the mouse cur-
and sea units and as the DEFCON level escalates, sor over it to see a short explanation.
more and more deadly attack options become Tutorial
available, until DEFCON 1 whereupon you can Clicking on this button allows you to run one of 7
launch your nuclear missiles. tutorial missions for DEFCON.
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LOBBY GAME OPTIONS
When you create or join a game you’re presented colour by clicking on the right pointing arrow by
with the game lobby. If you created the game your team’s name (’New Player’ by default).
you can change the game mode and scoring, add Select the territory you wish to play by
CPU players, and chat with other players that left clicking on the world map. To change to a
have connected to your game. For a single player different territory you first need to deselect
game simply fill all player slots up with CPU your current territory by left clicking on it.
controlled players.
The game begins after all players have pressed
Team options the ready button.
You can rename your team and, select your unit
GAME MODES
DEFCON has a wide array of game modes that Speed DEFCON
can be chosen from the lobby window. Each game DEFCON will run at full speed and will last no
mode has its own challenges. Here you can see a longer than 15 minutes. Pausing is disabled.
brief explanation of each. Instinctive and brutal!
Default Diplomacy
Score points by nuking your opponents cities. All players will start as a member of the green
DEFCON will play at the slowest requested speed. alliance, with radar sharing turned on and
Office mode
scoring set to ‘Survivor’ (see below). How long
will the alliance last? Three or more human
THE WORLD MAP
DEFCON will run in a window with no sound, and players recommended.
in real-time for no more than 6 hours. If the boss Games take place on a world map, which remains Nuclear launch detected
appears press esc twice to hide the window. Tournament your primary view throughout the game. There is an exception to the above rule. When a
Double click on the DEFCON taskbar icon to Standard rules are enforce. Players are silo or submarine launches a missile, that launch
resume command of your country! assigned random territories, and spectators As you move your mouse to the edge of the is announced to players and the origin of that
can’t communicate with players during play. screen, your view of the world will pan in the launch is displayed on your opponents’ maps.
Bigworld appropriate direction, or you can click the middle
The world is twice as big! Each unit is half the Custom mouse button to drag the view. Use the mouse If a unit is detected, but the radar coverage of
normal size, and has half the radar range, half No specific rules are enforced - anything goes. wheel to zoom in and out of the map, or you can that area subsequently disappears, or a unit
the weapon range, and moves at half the speed. Set-up your game by selecting ‘A dvanced Options’. use the Q and E keys. You can also use the WASD is detected through a launch of its missiles, a
For those who love a long game. keys to pan your view around the world map. ghost of that unit is left on the screen showing
you where it once was. If the unit subsequently
Fog of War moves or submerges, its ghost will disappear.
Whilst you know where enemy cities are located,
SCORE MODES your view of enemy units in the world is reliant
on radar coverage. Radar coverage is offered by
Ghosts of buildings will remain forever as they
can not move.
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WHAT IS FALLOUT? YOUR INNER REFUGE
Fallout is dust that is sucked up from the ground Your inner refuge shelter situated within the
by the explosion. It can be deadly dangerous. It f allout room will provide extra protection for the
rises high in the air and can be carried by the first 48 hours. Here are some ideas to make it
winds for hundreds of miles before falling to the extra safe:
ground.
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BUILDING YOUR OWN FALLOUT SUIT UNIT INVOLVMENT
Materials
• Obtain or make a one-piece suit, preferably
zip-fastened. We recommend the following:
• Tracksuit / Shellsuit
• Boiler suit
• Overall
• Ski Suit
Naval units are placed within groups called
fleets, which can be moved after placement. Air
units are launched from ground or naval units. LEVEL STATUS
Each game starts with a finite number of units,
and once destroyed, units cannot be replaced.
No hostile actions. Can move
Sphere of Attack
3 Can engage enemy units in
naval and airborne combat
In DEFCON, airborne units are limited by range.
Important You will see a red circle on the map when issuing
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Continued and more
A duplicate set of undergarments should be worn orders to a unit, which shows its maximum attack
aggressive hostile actions
underneath the protective suit to avoid skin range.
i rritation. The protective suit may be made from
‘impermeable’ materials such as PVC plastic or Meanwhile a blue circle shows the maximum fuel
rubber, however such materials trap body heat
and may cause excessive sweating and heat
range of aircraft, and if you send an aeroplane
beyond its fuel range, it will crash and you will
1 Nuclear attacks allowed
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SPECTATING A GAME THE ALLIANCES WINDOW
If a group of players have authorised it when The alliances window allows you to ask
setting up their game, you may connect to it as a opponents if you can join them in an alliance.
spectator and view their progress without being This is done by left clicking on another player’s
limited by the fog of war. name, and then on ‘request to join this alliance’.
All members of that alliance will be asked to
This is a good way to scope out other players vote, and if you receive a majority you will be
tactics and learn from their mistakes. accepted.
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GAME INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS WINDOW
The communications window provides an in game
Unit toolbar DEFCON level Game speed Scores IRC chat channel. By selecting the appropriate
channel at the top of the window you can choose
to speak to either everyone, those in your
alliance, or spectators only.
GAME TOOLBAR
The game toolbar hovers by default over the bot-
tom right hand corner of the screen, but like all
toolbars in the game, can be moved.
Communications window DEFCON level Game toolbar
The game toolbar contains the following icons
which if clicked will invoke the following action:
Comms: Territory:
Shows the in-game IRC chat client. Highlights players’ territories.
Scores Window
The scores window shows the current scores of
all players in the game. Scores: Nukes:
Shows the scores window in the top Shows which units still contain
Clicking on the ‘show stats’ button allows you right of the screen. nuclear missiles.
to view more detailed stats regarding how your
final score has been calculated. This is useful if
you havent played a certain score mode before Radar: Info:
and want to see what you should target in order Shows on the map radar coverage of Toggles the unit info window which
to win. your units. displays detailed information about
units.
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UNIT TOOLBAR UNIT CONTROL
The units toolbar is used to place ground and Highlight a unit: Select Unit:
Selected fleet
naval units. Left clicking selects the unit to place. Mouse over to see its state Left Click on a unit
When selected click again within your territory
to place the unit. Once units are placed, they
cannot be replaced. The units remaining are Change Unit State: While unit selected:
shown in the units toolbar. Right Click on a unit Left Click Primary action, e.g. attack, launch
(opens popup menu to set unit state) nuke, launch fighter
You can only place units in your territory, which
is indicated when a unit has been selected. Units Left Click on state : Set State Right click Move here (if applicable)
have to be placed a certain distance from each
other, this is indicated by a circle surrounding Shift Left Click on state : Set State for all ships Space Deselect Unit
the unit. If an area is unsuitable for a unit, it will in fleet (if applicable)
be marked ‘INVALID’.
Creating fleets
Naval units are placed within fleets. Fleets can
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
be any size from one to six units and contain
any mix of naval units. Once the fleet has been Move Camera: W,A,S,D or Arrow Keys
designed, you can click on the placement icon to
place the fleet. To remove a unit from the fleet Zoom in / Zoom out: Q/E
menu simply click on the box containing it, then
select a new unit to take its place. Deselect current unit: Space
Type chat message: Enter
Mobilizing in time
However bear in mind that units can’t be placed Save Screenshot: P
after DEFCON 3. If you haven’t placed all your
units by then you will be at a disadvantage, so Main Menu: ESC
think fast and place them while you can.
Switch to
ground units Place fleet Minimize DEFCON to
system tray: Double ESC
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GROUND INSTALLATIONS AIR FORCES
Radar Dish Fighters
Radars scan a wide range and display enemy units Fighters can attack other fighters and bombers, but
within their range on the map. The radar button on the their most useful function is scouting out enemy
game menu shows your radar coverage. territory, and discovering enemy installations.
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TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORKING PROBLEMS
Primary support page DEFCON uses the following Network ports by • If you are running a Firewall (eg Windows
For the latest troubleshooting advice and patches, default for multiplayer games: Firewall) ensure it is set to allow DEFCON to
please visit our online support page for DEFCON: communicate on those ports.
• 5010 (UDP) : Game Server
http://www.everybody-dies.com/support/ • 5011 (UDP) : Game Client • In DEFCON click on ‘Options’, then ‘Network
• 5000 and 5001 (UDP) : MetaServer (public Options’. Set both the port numbers to 0. This
s erver listing). will tell DEFCON to choose any freely available
Authentication key problems port number, instead of the default. This will
For all key-related issues you should encounter, If you are experiencing problems playing solve your problem if another program is
please visit our online MetaServer: multiplayer games of DEFCON: already using those port numbers.
http://metaserver.introversion.co.uk
Networking problems with Hardware Routers
• To see if this is the case try bypassing your • Some Routers allow you to set up a single
Problems getting DEFCON to run Router and connecting directly to the Internet. computer on your Local Network as a DMZ
• Make sure DirectX9 or later is installed. • DEFCON requires access to your Sound Server (De-Militarised-Zone).
DirectX9 is included on the CD. Hardware. Ensure you are not running any • Some Routers perform ‘Port Scan and DOS
other audio programs such as Winamp or Protection’ or something similar. This is This means your computer will be directly
• Make sure you have the latest drivers for Windows Media Player. designed to protect against hackers, but can accessing the Internet. If you set up your
your graphics card installed: sometimes interfere with Defcon network Game computer as the DMZ Server this will
NVIDIA (GeForce range) - www.nvidia.com • If the game still will not run, try looking on traffic. If your Router runs this service try almost certainly solve any Router related
ATI (Radeon range) - www.ati.com our Support pages for similar problems and disabling it. problems with DEFCON, but does pose a
solutions. security risk for your computer as you will
• Ensure you have installed the latest drivers not be protected by your Router any longer.
for your Sound Card.
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WINNING STRATEGIES CREDITS
Created by
Chris Delay
Gary Chambers
PR and Marketing
Victoria Arundel
Shipping
Will Morris
Beta testers
shley ‘NeoThermic’ Pinner
A Mark ‘LLamaBoy’ Vine
Alessandro ‘fireship4’ Pedrina McCarthy Michael Nicholls
Bill ‘bipp5’ Rastello Morten ‘Nutter’ Pedersen
Brody ‘Leonaken’ Brooks mr. Violator
Charles Brown Neil Ross
Like Chess, there is no single winning move, and Submarine surprise Chris Brown Nigel ‘Mouse’ Morse
it’s possible to win the game in a number of ways. Try to sneak your subs right up to the enemy Chris ‘SuVir’ Boyd Oliver ‘A gentX 24’ Grubin
Here are some general suggestions on how to coast. Wait until your enemy fires their ground Christoph Koehler Phydaux
give yourself the best chance: silos, then use your subs to destroy those ground CorporateSpectre Piotr ‘ThePiachu’ Piasecki
silos with nukes. The silos will not be able to Damjan ‘VirusEx’ Belavic PitBeast
Know your enemy defend themselves in time, and you will have left Daniel ‘dk’ Karling prozak
Fighters have a small radar coverage that moves your opponent defenceless. Derek ‘Punisher Bass’ Schott Richard ‘false’ La Charité III
with them. This makes them perfect for scouting Furries Sam ‘Mas’ Norris
missions deep within enemy territory. To know Sitting ducks Henning Horn Shawn ‘trickfred’ MacIver
where enemy structures are located is well A fleet of 6 battleships is vulnerable because Hewat Kennedy Simon ‘neott’ Sparks
worth the loss of a few fighters. they have no defence against enemy subs. Mix at Jason ‘J aysc’ Tien Steven Noonan
least 1 carrier or sub in with your battleships for Jens Wiechers swil232
Attack timing protection. Jo Stansfield The GoldFish
Silos are extremely effective at shooting down Johan ‘Zarkow’ Munkestam Thierry ‘Bolka’ Martin
your nukes. When attacking try to wait for the S ub hunting Joshua ‘Miah’ Clayton Tim Baverstock
enemy silos to be in launch mode – then they are Carriers are the best weapons against enemy Justin ‘Atelophobia’ Gottula Toby ‘The TubStar’ Innocent
defenceless. If that is not an option, ensure you subs – put them into Anti-Submarine Sonar mode J Ø rgen ‘Dirty Harry Potter’ Berthelsen Toumaz
launch plenty of your own nukes at the enemy and search in the areas you expect enemy subs Kasper ‘A aargh’ Meerts Virginijus ‘Legio’ Pampikas
silos, and try to ensure they all land at the same to be hiding – i.e. just off the coastline near your Leander ‘elDiablo’ Hambley Will ‘Mizer’ New
time – they will have a greater chance of getting biggest cities! Luke Hoschke WolfLord
through. Mariusz ‘Mandi^ATO’ Danilewicz Zachary ‘Xyzyxx’ Parker
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