WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. 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, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals.
STARTING UP GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED STARTING UP DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS MEMORY CARD slot 2 MEMORY CARD slot 1 disc tray RESET button L2 button R2 button L1 button R1 button (OPEN) button USB connector S400 i.LINK connector controller port 1 controller port 2 directional buttons button Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.
SETTING UP Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its instruction manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned off. Attach game controllers / other accessories as appropriate BEFORE you switch your console on. It is advised that you do not insert or remove accessories once the power is turned on. Now turn the console ON by pressing the MAIN POWER switch and press the [STANDBY]/RESET button.
CONTROLS STARTUP Use overdrive item / cancel menu selection Pause LOAD DATA If there is a Memory Card containing previously saved Rez™ data inserted into MEMORY CARD slot 1, the data will be automatically loaded on startup. A message notifying you of this will be displayed. Press the ✖ button to continue. DISPLAYING THE MAIN ACCESS MENU Aim laser sight Aim laser sight / select menu option Fire laser / confirm menu selection NOTE: This is the default button configuration.
SUB-SYSTEM SELECT SCREEN THE GAMESCREEN Score Information window Laser sight Progress gauge This screen gives you access to the Network Sub-Systems or ‘Areas’. Initially, you will only be able to enter Area 1 - other Sub-Systems will be unlocked as you progress through the Network.
HACKING PROCEDURE LAYER LEVELS Each Area is made up of ten layer levels. To enter a new Layer Level, first destroy the Password Protector. This will give you access to the Network Opening, which you must then shoot eight times. Before you can gain access to Eden, you must unlock the various Area Sub-Systems by destroying the Viruses that inhabit them. THE LOCK-ON LASER To lock onto a Virus, aim the cursor at it and press the ✖ button.
SUPPORT ITEMS EVOLUTION These items will appear when you destroy certain Viruses. To collect an item, lock onto it and shoot as you would an enemy. Level 00 PROGRESS NODE Level 01 Level 02 Level 03 If you fill up the Progress Gauge by collecting eight of these, you will evolve into the next form. 3X PROGRESS NODE Level 04 Level 05 These are the forms you can evolve and devolve into. When your hacking session begins, you will be in the First Form state.
OVERDRIVE NODE AUTOSAVE To save data, insert a Memory Card with at least 54KB of space into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your console. Data will then be automatically saved when: Each time you collect one of these, your Overdrive Gauge will fill up by one red bar. To use an Overdrive Node, press the button. All the Viruses on-screen will be automatically destroyed for a limited time. Overdrive Nodes are very effective when facing Firewalls.
BGM VOL. Adjust the volume of the background music. SOUND EFFECTS VOL. Adjust the volume of the sound effects. TRAVELLING In Travelling Mode, you can explore areas that you have unlocked in Play Mode without the risk of being damaged by Viruses. To begin, choose an area from the Sub-System Select Screen. When you want to quit, press the START button to access the Pause Screen and choose LOG-OUT. Select YES to confirm.
SOUND EFFECTS VOL. Adjust the volume of the sound effects. CREDITS UP / DOWN If you change this setting to REVERSE, you will need to push the left analog stick UP to aim down and DOWN to aim up. SEGA CREDITS SHOT BUTTON Select the button that will have the ‘Fire’ function. OVERDRIVE BUTTON Select the button that will have the ‘Overdrive’ function. VIBRATION Turn the vibration function of your DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller ON or OFF.
NOTES *THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID FOR SEGA PRODUCTS FOR PLAY ON PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN AND PURCHASED AND OPERATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, ONLY. Limited Warranty Sega of America, Inc. warrants to the original consumer purchaser that the Playstation 2 product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90-days from the date of purchase.