Games N for Windows· VDSG • RESTRICTED - VTB-OO 1-13 VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB·OO 1 -1 3 CONTENTS A Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive Seizures Controls 2 A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns thaI may appear in video games. Introduction to Fallout 3 . .. ....... .. .. ......................... 3 Even peopie who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching Main Menu 4 video games. The Game Screen. ............................................... 5 These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including Iightheadedness, Compass and Activation Icons altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, 6 confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of The Pip-Boy 3000 7 consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Stots Menu. ............ .. ..................................... 8 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these Items Menu , 10 symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms-children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these Data 12 seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking S.P.E.C.l.A.L 14 the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-1ft room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. Skills 16 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor Perks 18 before playing. XP and Leveling Up 27 Combat 28 Other Combat Situations 29 V.A.T.5. 30 Aid 32 Stealth .................................•................... 33 Lockpicking 34 Hocking .- 35 Crime and Punishment .......•................................... 36 Dialogue 37 Containers 38 Bartering 39 Options and Preferences 40 Gomes for Windows - LIVE 40 INSTALLING AND STARTING THE GAME Simply insert the Fallout" 3game disc and run the setup.exe if it doesn't start automaticolly. Follow the on-screen instructians to install. After yau have installed Fallout 3, launch it from your Windows Start Menu, ar double click the icon on your desktop. RESTRI TED RESTRICTED VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-001-T3 CONTROLS INTRODUCTION TO FALLOUT 3 Nuclear war. The very words conjure images of mushroom clouds, gas masks, and bewildered Quick Save FS F9 children ducking and covering under their school desks. But it's the aftermath of such aconflict that Quick laad truly coptures our imaginations, in large part because there's no real-world equivalent we can relate Open Pip-Bay to. Mankind may have witnessed the horror of the atomic bomb, but thankfully we've somehow Hold far Pip-Boy light Auta Mave Fawmd AcHvate Ready/Relaad Wait succeeded in not blowing up the entire planet. At least, not yet. I I I E R T Fallout 3presents amuch grimmer reality. Imagine if, after World War II, the timeline hod split. Our world forked into one branch, the Fallout universe the other. In that other branch, technology progressed at amuch more impressive rate, while American society remained locked in the cultural narms of the 1950's. It was on idyllic "warld of tomorrow," filled with servant robots, beehive hairdos, and fusion-powered cars. And then in the year 2077, at the climax of along'running war with Chino, it all went to hell in aglobe-shonering nuclear war. Strafe len Back Stmfe Right Change View That's where you come in. Fallout 3tokes place two hundred years later, in the year 2277, in post-opocolyptic WoshingtonD.e. and its environs. The "Capitol Wasteland," as it has come to be Grab VATS known, is anightmare landscape of raving Raider gongs, freakish Super Mutants, roning Feral Ghouls, and malfunctioning military robots. It's agood thing you've been living underground far the post nineteen years, safe and secure in on official Vault-Tee facility known as Vault 101. Everything is fine v and dandy, until your father - who has been the one constant in your life - decides to leave the vault unexpected~, forcing you to follow in pursuit. So much for sofety. Space Now here's the good news. When that giant vault door slides open and you're thrust into the harsh sunlight of the Capitol Wasteland, you're completely free to make your own destiny. Follow after dear JumpI old Dod ... ar forget he even exists. Head straight into the ramshackle town of Megaton, and meet its eclectic inhabitants ... or shoot first and exchange pleasantries later. That's real~ the most important thing to remember about Fallout 3- it's your game, so ploy it V.A.T.S. Controls Mock the way you wont. There is no "right" way to ploy. Tryout the many skills and perks found in this manual. Try using V.A.T.S., the all new combat system. But most of all, remember that each v ... Enler V.AlS. Mode Aim/Block --If+---4f-­ challenge the game gives you has multiple ways of solVing it, and multiple outcomes. There are many Hold /0 SCOI/ paths to success, and yes, the game does eventually "end." But how it ends is up to you, and the Left Click ..................... ..... SeleclTorgel character you ploy. Left Click on the len ar right arrows to switch to a neVi torget. We here at Bethesda Game Studios hope you have as much fun adventuring in our world as we've Use mouse to highlight Specific Body Ports and hod ereatingit. It's been on honor keeping the Fallout universe olive, and it's time far you to experi­ Left Click. ence that wonder all over again, or far the very first time, whichever the cose may be. Click between first-person E .. .. .. ... .. ...... Accept V.AlS. Torgeting and third-person views. Oh, and one mare thing. When you finally catch up with Dod, be nice. Or not ... Right Click EXit VATS., (oncel Qulllled Mocks Scrall to zoom your view in and out in third person. RESTRICTED VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-OOl-13 VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-OOl-13 MAIN MENU THE GAME SCREEN RADMfTER XP BAR ACTION POINTS HIT POlllTS COMPASS ENEMY WEAPON AMMO HEALTH BAR CONDITION CONTINUE HIT POINTS (HPJ Continue playing from your most recent saved game. Your overall health. When your HP are gone, your character dies. NEW COMPASS Storts anew game of Fallout 3. The compass indicates the direction you ore heading, as well as enemies, nearby locations, and quest markers. See pg. 6for more information about your Compass. LOAD Allows you to select from alist of previously saved games. ACTION POINTS (AP) The total number of AP available is bosed on your character's agility (See S.P.E.C.l.A.L., pg. 14). SmlNGS Action Points are only used in V.A.T.S. Mode (see pg. 30). Tokes you to the Settings Menu where you can adjust your gameplay, display, audio, and contral preferences. WEAPON CONDITION (CND) See pg. 40 for more info. The shorter the bor, the worse the condition of your weapon. CREW AMMO View the credits for the team that brought you The ammo you have for your equipped weopon. The first number is how many rounds you have before Fallout 3. areload, and the second number is your remaining ammo. ENEMY HEALTH BAR DOWNLOADS Shows the current health of the enemy. View any Downloadable Content you have obtained for Fallout 3. RADMETER Will appeor whenever rodiation damage is token. XP BAR Will appeor whenever experience points ore earned. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED VDSG - RESTRICTED· VTB-OOl-13 VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-OO 1-13 COMPASS AND ACTIVATION ICONS THE PIP-BOY 3000 RAD METER HP ~ CLEAR TRIANGLE Indicates a location tMat you have not yet discavered. FIlLED TRIANGLE Indicates a location that you have previously discavered. MEtlUS QUEST TARGET If you have an active quest, any quest targets will be displayed on your camposs os asolid arrow. TAB . Enter/Exit Pip-Boy. The quest target will flash faster and faster as you get closer tD it. Left Click Select ItemsjTabs/Menus in Pip-Boy. MAP MARKER Up/Down Arrows, If you have placed your own marker on the map, this will be displayed as atronsporent arrow. Mouse Wheel, or Click-and-Drag Scroll Bar Scroll up/down through lists FRIEND/FOE MARKERS People ond creatures that you perceive are displayed on the compass os verticol bars. Green bars RADMETER indicate friendly people/creatures. Red bars indicote enemies. Your Perception stat determines if To the top left of your Pip-Boy is apersonal rodiation meter that tells you how many Rads you've you can "detect" them. currently taken in rodiation damage. SECTIONS CROSSHAIR There are three main menus in your Pip-Boy 3000: Your crosshair will chonge whenever you are able to interoct with an object. Press Eto interoct with the highlighted object. Ared icon/text always indicates acrime will occur if you perform the action. Stats - Information about your characters stats and abilities. Items - All of the items your character is currently carrying. Data - Contains your mops, quest info, notes, and access to any radio signals you can pick up. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED VDSG • RESTRICTED· VTB·OO 1-13 VDSG· RESTRICTED - VTB-OOl-13 STATS MENU EFF Shows all of the positive and negative effects your character is experiencing. This could be due to radiation damage, certain clothing you have equipped, Aid you may be using, and other effects. S.P.E.C.I.A.L Your seven primary onributes. See page 14 for a description of each anribute. A(-) to the right of the number indicates that onribute is suffering a negative affect, while a (t) indicotes it is enjoying a boost.