User Guide

IT’S NO JOKE 2
INSTALLING 4
PROJECT: SNOWBLIND
™
STARTING THE GAME 5
DEFAULT CONTROLS 5
GETTING INTO THE GAME 8
GAME SCREEN 10
INVENTORY 12
WEAPONS 13
BIO-AUGMENTATIONS 15
THE SNOWBLIND EFFECT 16
VITAL TASKS 16
HACKING 17
REPUBLIC SECURITY SYSTEMS 17
VEHICLES 17
COLLECTIBLES 18
SAVING GAME DATA 19
PAUSE MENU 19
ONLINE PLAY 20
ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMES 22
HOSTING A GAME 25
LOCAL AREA NETWORK 25
MULTIPLAYER GAMES
FRIENDS LIST 26
STATS 27
CLANS 28
EPILEPSY WARNING
A very small percentage of individuals may experience
epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns
or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or
backgrounds on a television screen or while playing
video games may induce an epileptic seizure in these
individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously
undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who
have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you,
or anyone in your family, have an epileptic condition,
consult your physician prior to playing. If you
experience any of the following while playing a video
game—dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches,
loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary
movement, or convulsions—IMMEDIATELY discontinue
use and consult a physician before resuming play.
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE
• This game disc is intended for use exclusively
on Windows
®
-based systems with the minimum
configurations specified on the system requirements
of the game purchased.
• Do not sit too close to the screen. Sit a good distance
away from the monitor, as far away as the length
of the cable allows.
• Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much
sleep.
• Make sure that the room in which you are playing is
well lit.
• Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while
playing a video game.
HANDLING YOUR GAME DISC
• Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge
or scratch its surface.
• Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near
a radiator or other source of heat.
• Take occasional rest breaks during extended play.
• Always store the disc in its protective case.
ESRB RATING
This product has been rated by the Entertainment
Software Rating Board. For information about the ESRB
rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the
rating, please contact the ESRB at www.esrb.com.
Be sure to check the PROJECT: SNOWBLIND Readme file
for important updates about the game.
CONTENTS
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