Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain PUBLIC ACCESS AVAILABLE> VERBAL visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition COMMANDS ENABLED> READY FOR INQUIRY> that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, Introduction........................................................................................3........................................................................................3 or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or Installation....................................................................................................................................................................................3 convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Default Controls ................................................................................................................................................................4 Main Menu ........................................................................................6 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Main Menu ........................................................................................6 Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children Game Screen ........................................................................................................................................................................7 and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of In-Game Menus ................................................................................................................................................................9 photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Equip ............................................................................................................................................................9 Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; and do not play Party Inventory ..........................................................11.........................................................11 when you are drowsy or fatigued. Character Info ............................................................1............................................................11 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor Abilities .......................................................................12.......................................................................12 before playing. Party.............................................................................12.............................................................................12 Journal ........................................................................13........................................................................13 Messages. ..................................................................1..................................................................13 Map..............................................................................13..............................................................................13 Options.........................................................................14 Character Generation ....................................................................14....................................................................14 Character Classes ....................................................15....................................................15 Character Portrait......................................................1......................................................15 Attributes ....................................................................15....................................................................15 Skills ............................................................................16............................................................................16 Feats ............................................................................18............................................................................18 Character Name ........................................................18........................................................18 Rules..................................................................................................1..................................................................................................19 ESRB Game Ratings Playing the Game ............................................................................20............................................................................20 The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide Dialog ................................................................................................24................................................................................................24 consumers, especially parents, with concise, impartial guidance about the age- Prestige Classes..............................................................................25..............................................................................25 appropriateness and content of computer and video games. This information can help Forms ................................................................................................26................................................................................................26 consumers make informed purchase decisions about which games they deem suitable Force Powers ..................................................................................26..................................................................................26 for their children and families. Equipment ........................................................................................27........................................................................................27 ESRB ratings have two equal parts: Weapons ....................................................................27....................................................................27 Armor ..........................................................................27..........................................................................27 • Rating Symbols suggest age appropriateness for the game. These symbols appear Implants and Shields ................................................28................................................28 on the front of virtually every game box available for retail sale or rental in the United Upgrading Weapons/Armor ..........................................................29..........................................................29 States and Canada. Creating/Breaking Down Items ....................................................30....................................................30 • Content Descriptors indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a particular Mini Games ......................................................................................3......................................................................................31 rating and/or may be of interest or concern. The descriptors appear on the back of the Pazaak ........................................................................31........................................................................31 box next to the rating symbol. Turret Encounters.Encounters......................................................32...................................................32 ON FRONT ON BACK Swoop Racing ............................................................3............................................................32 1 VIDEO Keyboard Map ................................................................................3................................................................................34 GAME Credits ..............................................................................................36..............................................................................................36 Software License/Limited Warranty............................................40 E Software License/Limited Warranty............................................40 How To Contact LucasArts............................................................4............................................................44 For more information, visit www.ESRB.org. A brutal civil war has all but destroyed the Jedi Order, leaving the ailing Republic on the verge of collapse. Amid the turmoil, the evil Sith have spread across the galaxy, hunt- ing down and destroying the remaining Jedi knights. Narrowly escaping a deadly Sith ambush, the last known Jedi clings to life aboard a battered freighter near the ravaged world of Peragus... To install Star Wars® Knights of the Old Republic® II: The Sith Lords™, insert the Install Disc into your DVD-ROM drive. If you have Autorun enabled,