Keyboard and Mouse Controls Movement Move Forward Move Backward Move Left Move Right Look/Steer W S A D ® Combat Switch Grenade Switch Weapon Reload Melee Attack Exchange Weapon G TAB R F X Actions Jump Crouch Flashlight Scope Zoom Action SPACEBAR Left CTRL Q Z E Get the strategy guide from Sybex! 0803 Part No.
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The Story So Far The year is 2552. Planet Earth still exists, but overpopulation has forced many of her former residents to colonize other worlds. Faster-than-light travel is now a reality, and Earth’s unified government, through the United Nations Space Command, has put its full weight behind the colonization effort—millions of humans now live on habitable planets in other solar systems.
Setup and Installation Now that you have the renowned Halo for the PC , you are about to experience the thrill of combat as the most advanced human soldier ever. Follow the installation instructions, and soon you will be gunning down Covenant forces and leading the Marines on new missions. To install Halo Insert the Halo for the PC CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow To continue a campaign in progress Progress is saved automatically at specific checkpoints.
Game Controls Fighting the Enemy These are the default keyboard and mouse controls for Halo. For default gamepad controls, click Settings on the main page. You are the Master Chief—all that remains of a classified military project to build a series of genetically enhanced super-soldiers. You are humanity’s last and best hope against the Covenant—but you’re woefully outmatched, and survival is not guaranteed.
Your HUD ABC Weapon Indicator The Heads Up Display (HUD) is your view of the world through your battle suit’s visor, but enhanced with essential information. Knowing how to read and understand the components of the HUD greatly improves your ability to fight in battle. The weapon indicator in the upper-left corner of your HUD displays information about the weapon you’re currently using.
Melee Fighting used to fill it, indicates health status: red is poor, yellow is okay, and blue is excellent. Health does not restore automatically over time, but sometimes health power-ups can be found right when you need them. The Shield Indicator is the gauge next to the shield symbol. When you’re not taking damage, your shield charges automatically and stops charging when you reach full power. When your shields are at a critical level, the fill bar color changes to red until they recover to full power.
MA5B Assault Rifle This rifle is gas-operated and magazinefed. It fires 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds. Rate of fire is limited by a soldier’s ability to aim, fire and change magazines. Short, controlled bursts are more accurate than fully automatic fire. The MA5B’s integrated computer displays rounds left in the magazine and the relative direction of the gas giant, Threshold, for point of reference.
Covenant Weapons You should also be aware of the weapons the Covenant use since you can pick up and use any that you find by walking over them when you see them lying on the ground and pressing E. The Covenant seem more vulnerable to these weapons, so take advantage of this weakness whenever possible. Plasma rifle Core power output: 100–150 kV : 2-3 dA Rate of Fire: 420–600 RD/MIN This is a directed energy weapon.
Getting Around on Halo Fuel Rod Gun (Multiplayer) Core Power output: 250–300 kV : 4-5 dA Overcharge power output: 2.5 mV : 4-5 dA The Fuel Rod Gun is an indirect-fire weapon: its explosive projectiles follow an arc-like trajectory. The impact of a Fuel Rod is powerful and effective against vehicles and infantry alike. Be careful, however, as rapid fire overheats the weapon. We currently do not understand how to replace or recharge a power core. Note This weapon will deplete its energy source as you use it.
The Pillar of Autumn and Its Crew M12A1 Warthog LAAV (Multiplayer) Crew: 1 + 1 (plus 1 more in rear) Weight: 3.5 tons Armament: 102mm rocket launcher The M12A1 light anti-armor vehicle (LAAV) is a variant of the Warthog—the machine gun is replaced with a triple-barreled 102mm rocket launcher. Like its counterpart, it is fast and highly maneuverable.
The Covenant The Marines A rugged and diverse assortment of soldiers, the Marines on the Pillar of Autumn are fighting a losing battle against the Covenant’s superior weaponry and numbers. Under the leadership of Captain Keyes they continue to wage a furious struggle against the Covenant, even as their numbers dwindle. They’re the best of the best—but they’re only human. Cortana Cortana is the highly advanced AI at the heart of the Pillar of Autumn.
Multiplayer The Elites There are a few varieties of the Elite, but all are roughly 8’ 6” tall and incredibly strong. Their strength allows them to rely on brute force when necessary, but they’re quite capable of brilliant battlefield tactics as well. Their natural resilience is augmented with full-body energy shielding which recharges when depleted. They wield plasma pistols, plasma rifles, grenades and needlers. There is nothing like pitting your hard-won Halo skills against another person.
GameSpy Internet Matchmaking To join a multiplayer game on the Internet Matchmaking for Halo multiplayer games occurs through GameSpy servers. Once you choose to join a game, you will see available games hosted by other players in the GameSpy Lobby. 2. Under Join Game, click Internet. 1. On the Halo main screen, click Multiplayer. 3. Click Get List to get a list of available games. 4. Select a game on the list, and then click Join Game. 5. Enter a password if necessary.
Settings Credits Settings in Halo are associated with player profiles. Changes to settings are saved with a specific profile and are not shared with your other profiles. Original Halo Team To edit the settings for a player profile 1. On the Halo main screen, click Profiles. 2. Select a player profile, and then click OK. 3. On the main screen, click Settings. 4. Select the options you want to modify.
Technical Support Options Halo for the PC For all of our support offerings, visit http://support.microsoft.com. In Canada, visit http://microsoft.ca/support/.
