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PLAYING COVERT OPS: SINGLE PLAYER 3-0PLANNING PHASE 3-1

OVERVIEW 3-1BRIEFING 3-3INTEL 3-4ROSTER 3-5KIT SELECTION 3-9TEAM 3-11PLANNING 3-12PLOTTING 3-14MAP CONTROLS 3-15GO CODES 3-16RULES OF ENGAGEMENT 3-17SPEED 3-18SPECIAL ACTIONS 3-19EXECUTE 3-21

ACTION PHASE 3-22INTERFACE 3-22CINEMA WINDOW 3-22ACTION BAR 3-24MAP WINDOW 3-24WEAPONS DISPLAY 3-25ACTIVE TEAM DISPLAY 3-26ALL TEAMS DISPLAY 3-26ORDERS MODE 3-27CONTROL 3-28WATCH MODE 3-31ENDING THE MISSION 3-31

PLAYING COVERT OPS: MULTIPLAYER MODE 4-0MULTIPLAYER MENU OPTIONS 4-1SETTING UP AND PLAYING A MULTIPLAYER GAME 4-3PLAYER OPTIONS 4-4SESSION OPTIONS 4-5GAME TYPES 4-6COOPERATIVE GAMES 4-7COMMUNICATING 4-8PLAYING AFTER DEATH 4-8MSN GAMING ZONE 4-9MPLAYER 4-11

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OVERVIEW 0-3

TRAINING CD MANUAL 1-0INTRODUCTION 1-1MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 1-2INSTALLATION 1-3UNINSTALLING THE GAME 1-4STARTING THE COVERT OPERATIONS TRAINING CD 1-4MAIN INTERFACE SCREENS 1-5

READY ROOM 1-5DOSSIER ROOM 1-7NODE VIEW 1-8ARTICLE BROWSING 1-10TEST MODE 1-11CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 1-11

OCS TEST QUESTION TYPES 1-12

MISSION CD MANUAL 2-0INTRODUCTION 2-1GETTING STARTED 2-2

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 2-2INSTALLATION 2-3UNINSTALLING THE GAME 2-4QUICKLY STARTING A SINGLE PLAYER GAME 2-4QUICKLY STARTING OR JOINING A MULTIPLAYER GAME 2-5

GAME MENUS 2-6SINGLE PLAYER 2-7

DIFFICULTY LEVELS 2-7CUSTOM MISSION 2-8

GAME TYPES 2-8GAME LEVEL 2-9DIFFICULTY 2-9NUMBER OF TERRORISTS 2-9REWARD SYSTEM 2-9

MULTIPLAYER 2-10TRAINING 2-10OPTIONS 2-11

GAME 2-11MOUSE SETTINGS 2-12PREFERRED INTERFACE SETTINGS 2-12SOUND 2-13GRAPHICS 2-14ADVANCED 2-15MULTIPLAYER OPTION MENUS 2-17JOYSTICK 2-19REMAP KEYS 2-21

REPLAYS 2-22


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OVERVIEW

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF COVERT OPERATIONS

With Tom Clancys Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials, you venture into rigorous training that until now has only been available to counter terrorist groups. Using theTraining CD, you explore vast resources of anti-terrorist history, techniques, and insiderviews on worldwide terrorism. Study these topics carefully, because there will be a test.

Once you feel up to the challenge, and have aced the tests of the Training CD, jump intothe Mission CD for some all new single and multiplayer Rainbow Six action! Nine newlevels, co-designed by the original Rainbow Six / Rogue Spear team and ZombieInteractive, hold some of the most beautiful and dangerous missions yet. So, if you thinkyou have what it takes, suit up, and lets get to work.


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APPENDIX 5-0APPENDIX A: WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT 5-1

PRIMARY WEAPONS 5-1PRIMARY WEAPONS: MULIITPLAYER ONLY 5-6SECONDARY WEAPONS 5-8EQUIPMENT 5-10EQUIPMENT: MULTIPLAYER ONLY 5-14UNIFORMS 5-16

APPENDIX B: DEFAULT KEYBOARD COMMANDS 5-20

CREDITS 6-0

TECHNICAL SUPPORT 7-0CONTACT US OVER THE INTERNET 7-1CONTACT US BY E-MAIL 7-1CONTACT US BY PHONE 7-1RETURN POLICY 7-1


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MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS

You do NOT need the Original Rainbow Sixor Rogue Spear to play any part of thisgame.

To play Covert Operations, your system mustmeet or exceed the following minimumrequirements:

COMPUTER:100% DirectX and Windows 9x compatiblesystem with updated drivers for allcomponentsCPU:266 MHz Pentium II or betterMEMORY:64 MB RAMOPERATING SYSTEM:Windows 95 or Windows 98VIDEO:DirectX 7.0a or higher compatible 2D videocard capable of 16bit colour (High Colour)3D HARDWARE SUPPORT:Direct 3D compatible video card 4 MBVRAM minimum required. Supportedchipsets include:3Dfx: Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo3,Voodoo5, Nvidia: TNT, TNT2, GeForce,GeForce2, Matrox: G200, G400

For a full list of supported cards visitwww.redstorm.com.

CD-ROM:4x or BetterSOUND:DirectX 7 or higher compatible sound cardrequiredHARD DRIVE:500 MB free hard drive space required,Additional 100 MB free disk space onprimary hard drive required for properWindows swap file allocation.DIRECTX:DirectX 7 or higher (7 included on CD) mustbe installedINTERNET/NETWORK PLAY:Properly Configured TCP/IP connection at28.8 KBPS or faster

For best performance, we recommend thefollowing configuration:CPU:Pentium III ProcessorMEMORY:128MB RAMOPERATING SYSTEM:Windows 983D HARDWARE SUPPORT:3D Accelerator with 16MB VRAM, such asNvidia Geforce / Geforce 2 or 3DFXVoodoo3 / Voodoo5SOUND:Sound Blaster Live!HARD DRIVE:1GB free hard drive space


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INTRODUCTION

Tom Clancys Rainbow Six: CovertOperations Essentials guides you throughthe world of counter-terrorism as only TomClancy and Red Storm Entertainment could.In Covert Operations, you are a successful member of RAINBOW, a covert inter-national counter-terrorist team set up tocombat terrorism and anarchy worldwide.With your proven record, you have earned achance to enter Officer Candidate School(OCS) to become a Commanding Officer ofRAINBOW. The Training CD provides allresources needed to begin studying andtesting for this role.

Achieving Commanding Officer status of theworld's most secret and effective counter-terrorist organisation isnt exactly easy. Youface gruelling tests in seven different areasof Covert Operations: CT Forces, HistoricalOperations, Gear, Tactics, Intel, Psych andFuture. Successful completion of all tests ina topic yields a medal. Seven medals yield arank of Commander. Your success relies onhow well you study the topics foundthroughout the Training CD.

Even the most highly trained operativeneeds constant review and study. Youshould take time to review the articles foundin the Core Navigation Interface (CNI)before jumping into the OCS testing. The Covert Operations Training CDprovides all necessary information toprepare you for the tests at hand. Afterstudying the articles in a selected topic,move on to the testing section to begin theCompetency Review Exam (CRE) for thetopic.

There are no official constraints barring acandidate from jumping into the fieldscenarios on the missions CD without firstreviewing the training CD. However, this isoften not the best decision. Failure to adhereto fundamental counter-terrorist practicescan lead to mission failure rather quickly.You gained this opportunity by exhibitingsound judgment and exemplaryperformance


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UNINSTALLING /REINSTALLING THE GAME

To uninstall Covert Operations, click theuninstall button from the Autorun menu thatappears when you insert the CovertOperations Training CD. Once you click thisbutton, follow the instructions on the screento remove the game.

If you have another Red Storm gameinstalled, such as Rainbow Six or RogueSpear, It may be necessary to reinstall thesegames after uninstalling Covert OperationsMissions.

To reinstall, you should first uninstall thegame completely, then simply follow thesteps from the installation section.

STARTING THE COVERTOPERATIONS TRAINING CD

After inserting the Training CD and clickingPlay, you have two options for starting theCovert Operations Training CD.

To freely study all topics: If you would like to immediately explore theinformational topics of the CD, you need toenter the Core Navigation Interface (CNI).To do this, simply left click on the Nodeballicon [nodeball] and begin exploring bydouble-clicking a topic of your choice.

To begin the Competency Review Exam(CRE):If you wish to jump directly into the testingprocedure, you first need to select an OfficerCandidate you wish to portray. To open theCandidate Selection Screen, click on theDossier icon. Once you chose youroperative, return to the Ready Room andclick the "Select CRE" icon.


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INSTALLATION

Follow these steps to install the CovertOperations Training CD on your system. These instructions only step youthrough installing the Training CD. To installthe Missions CD, please refer to that sectionof the manual. If you experience troubleduring the installation, see the TechnicalSupport section of this manual.

1 From Windows 95/98, make sure thatyou close or disable all open programs.

NOTE - This includes temporarily disabling any virus scanning or systemmonitoring software that runs in the WindowsSystem Tray. After you finish installing thegame, you can re-enable these programs. If youare unsure of how to disable or close openprograms on your system or in your system tray,contact your softwares vendor.

2 Insert the Covert Operations TrainingCD into your CD-ROM drive. After a fewseconds, the Autorun menu should appearwith a series of options. Click the Installbutton to begin the installation process.

If you do not see this Autorun menu appear,you can start the installation from theWindows Desktop by clicking START, thenRUN. In the Open: dialog box, typed:\setup.exe, where d is the letter assignedto your CD-ROM drive.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions tobegin the installation. Once you choose orcreate a location to install the CovertOperations Training CD, the programautomatically installs onto your hard drive.

About DirectX:The last phase of the installation process isthe DirectX installation. The Installer checksto see if a current version of DirectX isinstalled on your hard drive. If there is anolder version of DirectX on your computer orif DirectX does not exist, the installer will askyou if you want to install DirectX 7.0a. Toplay Covert Operations, you must haveversion 7.0a or higher installed.

4 You can now run the Covert OperationsTraining CD by clicking Start -> Programs ->Red Storm Entertainment ->Covert OpsTraining.


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Topic of the Day (TOD)The Topic of the Day gives you a quickglimpse into a random topic from theTraining CD information database.Candidates often become too focused on asingle subject of study, so this featureencourages a little free exploration within thedatabase before diving into your study andtest regimen. Simply double-click on thetopic of the day to browse the article in itsfullness.

Current CREThis data area informs you of the currentcourse of study that you are pursuing. Thisoption allows you to quickly return to yourcurrent studies if you had to quickly log offyour previous session. Simply click on theReturn to Current CRE button to return tothe page of your current course.

Movement ClusterThis section of keys allows you to perform the following actions:

Select CREThis button allows you to select anew course of study (whether or

not you are currently working on a course).This button brings you to the test selectionNode view (see section 1.11 for navigationinstructions). In any given course, only onetest is available to you, but you can freelyselect which thread of study you wish topursue in any given training session.

Explore/NodeballWhile the Training CD is primarilydesigned for you to complete an

academic course of study, you may alsoclick this button to freely browse theinformation database without committing toa prescribed reading list. Select this optionto move directly into the nodeball, allowingfree exploration of Covert Operations topics

Configuration OptionsClick on this button to enter the

CONfiguration OPtions screen. See section1-11 for details on this screen.


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MAIN INTERFACESCREENS

READY ROOM

You begin your training in the Ready Room.From this screen, you can begin CREtesting, begin exploring the Training CDcontent, or check the status of your previoustesting attempts. From this screen you haveseveral options:

Candidate information In the top left of the Ready Room, you cantell at a glance which candidate you chose totrain. If this is not the character you chose,click the Dossier Icon to enter the DossierRoom and log in.

Dossier Icon This button opens the DossierRoom where you choose theoperative you wish to lead

through Officer Training School.

Progress ClusterLocated just below the candidateinformation is the progress cluster. Here iswhere you can see your progress throughthe topical courses of study. Each course ofstudy is broken up into several shortcourses, each ending with a test (called aCRE, for Competency Review Examination)to evaluate your knowledge and retention. Acertification ribbon is awarded for each testpassed. You cannot continue in a givencourse until you pass the initial tests, sinceeach course in a thread builds upon pastknowledge.

The course of study ends with a CCRE(Comprehensive CRE) that tests you overthe entire course. If you pass the CCRE, youare awarded a completion medal. Once youcomplete the entire course of study, yourresults are delivered to command and youreceive certification ribbons during the nextweekly full-team briefing meeting.


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NODE VIEW

Once you enter the Node View, shown above,you immediately notice a sphere with iconson its surface. This sphere is the Nodeball, a3D representation of our database layered soas not to overwhelm a candidate with anabundance of information at first glance.Think of the Nodeball system as a series ofnesting balls, each allowing you to hone in oninformation that is useful to you at any givenmoment.

The Nodeball navigation system allows easymovement from one broad topic to another. Italso allows you to open a nested Nodeballthat holds specific information on a particulartopic.

In standard (non-CRE) Explore mode, youhave much more freedom to explore thenodes - all of the information that matchesyour security clearance has been unlockedfor you. In CRE mode, you work with special"study subject" nodeballs that are smaller andmore to the point - these will allow you to bestfocus on the lesson plan at hand.To navigate the Nodeball:As you single-click on an icon, the Nodeball

centres that icon on your screen. To open aparticular topic or article, simply double clickthe article or topic icon.

In certain cases, you find either green or redarrows over a topics icon. Broad topics haveRed arrows pointing down, indicating anested Nodeball lies beneath. Onlyinformation pertinent to the topic is availablein the nested nodeball. From a nestedNodeball, you find icons with Green arrows.These arrows indicate movement back to ahigher-level nodeball.

On most nodes, a large green arrow pointsto the left of the screen. If you click on thisarrow, it brings up a list of other articles thatrelate to the one centred on the screen. Youcan review any of these articles by simplydouble-clicking on the box in which thearticle title appears.


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Information DocumentsThe middle bottom icon (shown above)takes you to the information screen. Fromhere, you can review the key informationaldocuments associated with the version ofthe Covert Operations Training CD. Selectthis icon to review support documentationfor the interface and inner workings of theTraining CD.

Exitthis icon exits the Training CD. DOSSIER ROOM

The Dossier Room is where new officer-candidates log into the Training CD. Whenyou first start up the trainer, enter this area(using the Dossier Icon from Ready Roomsection) to log in. Use the scrolling list in theupper left to locate the operative you wouldlike to lead through OCS, and click on it tolog in.

Once logged in, you can quickly review thepublic portions of your file, as well as a shortoverview of your progress so far in thetraining curriculum (viewed in the upper rightof the Dossier screen). As you progressthrough the training, the Training CDautomatically logs all progress, so yourcurrent work is always saved on exit. If youmust erase your curriculum log, press theWipe button. You must confirm this decision,and remember, once you void out yourcurriculum, you cannot revive it.

Once you log in, you can return to the ReadyRoom to begin or continue your courses ofstudy


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ARTICLE BROWSING

Once you enter the Browse mode, you havedirect access to the main articles, imagesand videos.

The left area of the screen contains thedocument text. Blue highlighted words in thetext contain glossary linksleft click to bringup the defined term.

The right side of the screen is occupied bythe SDV (Secondary Document Viewer),which displays images and videos. Whenyou Browse an article, the first image for thatarticle will be displayed. Simply scrollingthrough an article will cycle through most ofthe images in your SDV. The forward andback arrows on the SDV will also cyclethrough the images and videos. At the top ofthe SDV is a counter that lets you know howmany documents are available to view, andthe one you are currently looking at.

If an image resource is linked to a largeimage, a "large image" button will activateon the SDV. Simply click this button to viewthe large image, then click "Close" to returnto normal Browse mode. When you reach avideo, playback buttons will activate on theSDV. The play button begins playback.Pause will pause the video at its currentframe. Stop will stop the video and reset it tothe beginning.


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Top control barWhen in Browse, Node View, or CREmodes, you will notice an interface controlbar at the top of the screen. In Node View,you can use the Node button to togglebetween Browse and Node Views. You canalso click on the Ready Room button toreturn to the Ready Room at any time.

Forward\Back: When in Browse mode, thebuttons will allow you to move forward andback through your "reading history"theBrowser will be automatically loaded withthe new data when you click these buttons.Note: these buttons are inactive in CRE andNode View modes.

Related Topics Marquee: When in Browsemode, this scrolling marquee will display thetopics related to the current article (byname).

Node Button: This button will allow you totoggle between Node View and Browsemodes. When reading an article, clicking thisbutton will return you to the 3D Nodeballinterface (where you last left it). In NodeView mode, clicking this button will returnyou to the article you were last reading.When you are in TGO mode, this buttontakes you back to the TGO (Topical GuideOutline) screen from an article you viewedfrom the topical nodeball.

Ready Room: This button will immediatelyreturn you to the Ready Room.

Glossary viewer: This button will open upthe Glossary viewer (over the SDV if it iscurrently on screen). The glossary viewerallows you to browse all defined terms withinthe Secretarys current memory. Click on thetoggle button to view either acronyms orregular terms. Click the Close button to shutdown the Glossary Viewer. Note: this buttonis inactive in CRE mode.

Search: This area allows you to enter akeyword to perform a database search. Clickin the search box and then enter yourkeyword (single keywords only) and hit enterto commence the search. Should the searchyield any results, a list will appear below theentered term. Click on an entry to browsethat article.


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OCS TEST QUESTIONTYPES

This section should help you prepare for thetypes of questions you will experiencethroughout your testing course. Thesequestions types are:

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)Simply click on the button next to an answerto signify your choice. Click the "commit"button when you are sure of your choice.

Image Based Questions (IBQs)Read the question first. Next, click on a labeland then click on the appropriate image. Dothis for all labels, then click the "commit"button when you are sure of all your choices.Take special care with these types ofquestions as items may be very close toeach other, or may look very similar to throwyou.

Once you are finished with a test, you will bepresented with a report of your results.


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TEST MODE

To enter Test Mode, click on the Select CREbutton in the Ready Room. This buttonbrings you to the test selection Nodeball.Tests that are dimmed are not yet available,and tests with either ribbons or medals havealready been completed satisfactorily. Toenter a course of study, simply double-clickon an active test node to be taken to thattests TGO screen (see below).

When you select a course of study, you willbe immediately taken to the TGO (TopicalGuide Objectives) screen for that course.You will also be placed in test mode, whichwill limit your navigation (though you canalways click on the Ready Room button toleave test mode). The TGO will outline theobjectives for the course, and will provideyou with links to the content you will need tostudy. Simply double-click on a node toaccess a particular article.

The control bar at the bottom of the screenallows you to quickly view which CRE youare currently in. Also, the Take Test buttonallows you to begin the CRE.

See Page 1-12 for details on the test questions.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

This screen allows you to adjust variousaspects of the Training CD. Select yourpreferred cursor by clicking on the buttonunderneath the cursor of your choice. Youcan turn the music and sound effects on oroff by clicking the appropriate button. Usethe two sliders to adjust the relative volumesof the sound effects and the music. Themaster volume level can be adjustedthrough your Windows volume control.


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MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS

You do NOT need the Original Rainbow Sixor Rogue Spear to play any part of thisgame.

To play Covert Operations, your system mustmeet or exceed the following minimumrequirements:

COMPUTER:100% DirectX and Windows 9x compatiblesystem with updated drivers for allcomponentsCPU:266 MHz Pentium II or betterMEMORY:64 MB RAMOPERATING SYSTEM:Windows 95 or Windows 98VIDEO:DirectX 7.0a or higher compatible 2D videocard capable of 16bit colour (High Colour)3D HARDWARE SUPPORT:Direct 3D compatible video card 4 MBVRAM minimum required. Supportedchipsets include:3Dfx: Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo3,Voodoo5, Nvidia: TNT, TNT2, GeForce,GeForce2, Matrox: G200, G400

For a full list of supported cards visitwww.redstorm.com.

CD-ROM:4x or BetterSOUND:DirectX 7 or higher compatible sound cardrequiredHARD DRIVE:500 MB free hard drive space required,Additional 100 MB free disk space onprimary hard drive required for properWindows swap file allocation.DIRECTX:DirectX 7 or higher (7 included on CD) mustbe installedINTERNET/NETWORK PLAY:Properly Configured TCP/IP connection at28.8 KBPS or faster

For best performance, we recommend thefollowing configuration:CPU:Pentium III ProcessorMEMORY:128MB RAMOPERATING SYSTEM:Windows 983D HARDWARE SUPPORT:3D Accelerator with 16MB VRAM, such asNvidia Geforce / Geforce 2 or 3DFXVoodoo3 / Voodoo5SOUND:Sound Blaster Live!HARD DRIVE:1GB free hard drive space


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WELCOME TO COVERTOPERATIONS AND THERAINBOW SIX SERIES

For those of you familiar with the Rainbow Sixseries, get ready to experience the best-designed levels and multiplayer spaces yet.For those of you new to the Rainbow Six andRogue Spear line of games, just get ready.This is as close as you can get to real worldcounter-terrorism missions, without puttingyourself in the line of fire. As a RAINBOWoperative, you will explore such authenticlocations as the craggy cliffs of a humidBolivian jungle, or a remote outpost in thefrigid icecaps of the Arctic Circle. You can putaway your camera and your Bermuda shorts,howeverthis is no vacation.

You will face some of the most dangerousterrorism sects ever assembled. Groups suchas the EGTK - a small Bolivian guerrilla army,able to swiftly weave through the dense jungleand attack from all sides and Nozh astrong group of Russian Mercenaries intent onusing highly specific military skills to maintainany political stronghold they can garner.These groups attack fast and strong. Yourdefenses must be equally quick and wellplanned. In most missions there will be moreenemies with more firepower. That is why yourmain task is to plan carefully and smartly.

An area that may be unique for those new tothe Rainbow Six series is the planning phase.This feature of the game is where your trainingin counter-terrorism and infiltration come intoplay. In the planning phase, you plot a coursethrough pre-determined blueprints. Carefulplanning can mean the difference between asuccessful mission and a failed one, or worse,

even death. Use this feature wisely; it couldsave your life.

Of course, planning isnt your only weapon.You have an entire arsenal at your disposal.From sniper rifles, semi-automatic rifles andshotguns to flashbangs, frag grenades andHeartbeat Sensors, as a RAINBOWOperative, you are well equipped. Rememberto hop back to the Training CD for moreinformation on any of the equipment found inoperation throughout the missions.

Finally, the best way to hone your skills as aRAINBOW Operative is to train against otherOperatives. Use the multiplayer features tofind others playing online and jump intoendless hours of action. Spend time exploringthe new Multiplayer adversarial andcooperative levels available in CovertOperations. The multiplayer feature providesyour best chance at gaining experiencedealing with the unpredictable nature ofhuman opponents.

Youve studied the topics and passed the testsfrom the Training CD. Youve worked hard toearn your place among the elite RAINBOW.Now its time to earn your rank. So, place theMission CD into your CDROM drive and letsget started. Weve got a lot of work ahead.


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UNINSTALLING /REINSTALLING THEGAME

To uninstall Covert Operations, click theuninstall button from the Autorun menu thatappears when you insert the CovertOperations Mission CD. Once you click thisbutton, follow the instructions on the screento remove the game.

You can also uninstall the game by clickingStart -> Control Panel -> Add/RemoveSoftware. Select the game you wish touninstall from the list, and clickAdd/Remove.

If you have another Red Storm gameinstalled, such as Rainbow Six or RogueSpear, It may be necessary to reinstall thesegames after uninstalling either CovertOperations CD.

To reinstall, you should first uninstall thegame completely, then remove any files orfolders left behind by the installation. Thensimply follow the steps from the previousinstallation section.

QUICKLY STARTING ASINGLE PLAYER GAME

Follow these steps to quickly start a singleplayer game and jump into the action

1 Click Single Player2 Under Campaign Name, click in the textbox and type a name for your newcampaign.3 Select a difficulty, Recruit, Veteran, orElite Click Enter

The Single Player game loads and youbegin the planning phase. If you need morehelp, please read through section 4 in thisMission CD Manual for the planning andaction phases of the game.


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INSTALLATION

Follow these steps to install the CovertOperations Mission CD on your system.These instructions are only for installing theMission CD. If you wish to also install theTraining CD, please refer to the Training CDsection of this manual. If you experiencetrouble during the installation, see theTechnical Support section of this manual.

1 From Windows 95/98, make sure thatyou close or disable all open programs.

NOTE: This includes temporarily disabling anyvirus scanning or system monitoring softwarethat runs in the Windows System Tray. After youfinish installing the game, you can re-enablethese programs. If you are unsure of how todisable or close open programs on your systemor in your system tray, contact your softwaresvendor.

2 Insert the Covert Operations MissionCD into your CD-ROM drive. After a fewseconds, the Autorun menu should appearwith a series of options. Click the Installbutton to begin the installation process.

Autorun Menu (menu that appears afterinserting the Mission CD)

If you do not see this Autorun menu appear,you can start the installation from theWindows Desktop by clicking START, thenRUN. In the Open: dialog box, typed:\setup.exe, where d is the letter assignedto your CD-ROM drive.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions tobegin the installation. Once you choose orcreate a location to install the CovertOperations Mission CD, the programautomatically installs onto your hard drive.

About DirectX:The last phase of the installation process isthe DirectX installation. The Installer checksto see if a current version of DirectX isinstalled on your hard drive. If there is anolder version of DirectX on your computer orif DirectX does not exist, the installer will askyou if you want to install DirectX 7.0a. Toplay Covert Operations, you must haveversion 7.0a or higher installed.

4 If you are using a controller such as agamepad or joystick, please ensure that it isproperly connected and calibrated beforeyou run the game. Contact your controllersmanufacturer for help with properly settingup your controller.

5 You can now run Covert Operations byclicking Start -> Programs -> Red StormEntertainment ->Covert Operations.


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QUICKLY STARTING ORJOINING A MULTIPLAYERGAME

The fastest way to join a multiplayer game isvia one of the gaming sites (Mplayer or MSNGaming Zone). To quickly join a game inprogress, follow these steps:

1 Insert Mission CD2 Click Play Covert Operations3 Connect to the Internet from

Windows4 Click Multiplayer5 Select either Mplayer or The Zone

NOTE - The game minimises and anotherwindow appears allowing you to setup a freeaccount on the gaming site you chose. If youhave trouble setting up or using the software forthe gaming sites, please see the appropriateheading, Mplayer or MSN Gaming Zone, insection 5 for troubleshooting and supportoptions.

Once you have the gaming site softwareproperly set up, find an available game andjoin.

Creating a game (Hosting) is a bit moreadvanced. For more information onMultiplayer, see section 5: Playing CovertOperations: Multiplayer Mode section laterin the Mission CD Manual.

NOTE - If you do not have Rainbow Six or RogueSpear installed, you can only play multiplayergames with others that own Covert Operations.In MSN Gaming Zone and Mplayer, there arelobbies set up specifically for Covert Operationsplayers. To play in the other Rogue Spear orRainbow Six gaming rooms, you must ownthese games.


GAME MENUS

This section describes each option within each menu. Use this section as a reference to each menu of the game. After the opening movie sequence, the Main Menu loads.

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CUSTOM MISSION

Custom Mission Screen

This option allows you to practice certainlevels with different game types. You are incontrol of the game difficulty, the level inwhich the mission takes place, and in somecases, how many terrorists your operativesare up against. You must first attempt amission in a Single Player Campaign tounlock it in the Custom Mission Menu.

GAME TYPES

Assault This mission type is similar tonormal single player and multiplayer assaultmissions, but there are no hostages to save.Your primary objective is to seek andneutralise all terrorists in the area using anymeans necessary.

Lone Wolf The main objective of thesemissions is survival. You begin each LoneWolf mission from the insertion point as asolo RAINBOW operative. It is your missionto survive through the level to the extractionzone. With this type, you have the option ofplacing 1 to 50 terrorists in a level.

Terrorist Hunt Unlike Lone Wolf, you haveteammates to aide you in tracking downeach terrorist throughout the level. There isno extraction zone; you must neutralise allterrorists to complete the mission. You canchange the number of terrorists in eachmission with this game type.

Hostage Rescue For Hostage Rescue,you must equip and plan a team ofoperatives to find civilian hostages andensure their safety. You complete thesemissions by either returning them safely tothe extraction point, or neutralising allterrorists. For this type of mission, it isusually best to stay stealthy and silent untilyou have secured the hostages. Otherwise,if the terrorists hear gunfire, they mayexecute the hostages before your operativescan get to them.

Defend With Defend missions, it is up toyou to defend your base against waves ofadvancing enemy. In Defend missions, theterrorists seek to activate a switch found inyour base. You must select a singleoperative to defend an area and preventterrorists from activating a switch near theInsertion Zone. Terrorists come at you fromall sides and can even throw grenades atyou. Once the area near the switch issecure, you must neutralise all remainingterrorists on the map to complete themission. Defend missions are onlyavailable for Single Player levels. Youcannot play defend game types on trainingmaps. Although they can be playedmultiplayer cooperative also.


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SINGLE PLAYERSingle Player Screen

This is the option to enter the Single Playermenu. From this menu, you can: Start a new campaign Resume an existing campaign Branch a new campaign from an

existing one. Practice a previously completed

mission

DIFFICULTY LEVELSIn single player, custom missions, andcertain multiplayer games, you have achoice of three levels of difficulty. These are:

Recruit Terrorist skill sets are lower in thisdifficulty. This means they are slower to fire,they have a slower reaction time, they haveless tenacity overall, etc. This is a gooddifficulty level for beginners.

Veteran As you skills improve, you mightwant to try this level. Veteran level Terroristshave good skills. They target quickly and arevery accurate. The Veteran difficulty levelalso adds objectives to some missions insingle player and cooperative (not in custommissions).

Elite This difficulty is not for the weak oruntrained. Elite level Terrorists are fast,highly skilled, and hungry. They areextremely aware of their surroundings andfire at anything that moves. In Elite difficulty,you do not have the comfort of Auto-targeting - so dont try to turn it on. Also,using your Heartbeat Sensor only results ina blip on your mini-map. All people, terroristsand hostages appear as the same colour.

See page 2.4 for instructions on quicklystarting a single player game.


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MULTIPLAYER

Multiplayer Screen

This menu item allows you to enter themultiplayer section of Covert Oper-ations.

From this menu, you can choose: Join Game Create Game Manual Join Server Info M Player The Zone

More information is available on this screenin section 5: Playing Covert Operations:Multiplayer Mode.

TRAINING

Training Screen

This section provides an area to practice yourskills in Fire and Movement. There are notallying or scoring mechanisms in the traininglevels. These simply give you an area to betteryour skills and learn from your mistakes -without losing your life.

The training missions presented in CovertOperations are quite realistic. Here you findsix courses based on actual locations, such asa junkyard, trailer park, and hospital, whereyou can study and train in hostage rescue andadversarial missions.

A key element of the training missions is thedefault plan. Use the default plans provided.After running through the training missions afew times using the default plans, try editingthese plans, or even creating your own newplan. Refer to section 4.1 Planning Phase formore information on creating and savingplans.

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GAME MENUSRecon The objective of Recon missions isto plant a surveillance device somewhere onthe map, then get all operatives to theExtraction Zone. However, in order to do thiseffectively and to complete the mission, theterrorists cannot know your operatives wereever there. For this type of mission, you cantake as many operatives as you want.However, they cannot use deadly force. Theresult of any terrorist detecting the presenceof a RAINBOW operative is a failed mission.Recon missions are only available for SinglePlayer levels. You cannot play recon gametypes on training maps.

GAME LEVELThis menu contains a list of the mapsavailable for Custom Missions. Maps withthe * mark are locked and only becomeavailable after you attempt them in theSingle Player campaign.

DIFFICULTYThis menu allows you to choose from threelevels of difficulty for the Custom Mission,ranging from easy to most difficult. Theseare: Recruit, Veteran or Elite. See section3.1 for information on Difficulty Levels.

NUMBER OF TERRORISTSYou can choose the number of terrorists onthe map-from 1 to 50, for Lone Wolf andTerrorist Hunt Game Types only.

NOTE - if you are near the minimumrequirements for the game and try to battle 50terrorists, you may experience performanceproblems. 30 is the recommended amount ofterrorists.

REWARD SYSTEMYou will receive rewards for successfullycompleting custom missions. You receive abronze medal for completing a CustomMission on Recruit, silver for Veteran, andgold for Elite. Medals you collect appear onthe Custom Mission Screen.


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MOUSE SETTINGS

Mouse Look - When activated, your mousemoves the targeting reticule around in theAction Phase. Moving the mouse up anddown makes your operative look up anddown while left and right movement rotatesyour operative.

NOTE - Changing the Mouse Look settings willcause some of your key mappings to change. Ifyou turn this option off, number pad keysbecome your Look and Turn keys.

Invert Mouse This option swaps the upand down motion of the mouse to make itsimilar to a flight simulator. When activated,moving the mouse up makes your operativelook down and vice versa.

Mouse Sensitivity This setting affectshow quickly your reticule moves in relation toyour mouse movement. To increase thesensitivity, click on the right arrow and thenotches in the bar will begin to light up. Themore sensitive the mouse, the less you haveto move it during the Action Phase to controlyour character.

PREFERRED INTERFACE SETTINGSThese options set individual defaults so youcan focus immediately on the action insteadof spending time changing your interfaceeach time you enter a game.

Preferred Map Zoom This allows you toselect the default mini-map zoom level. Youcan choose from max zoomed out, wherelevel-wide information is available, to maxzoomed in where immediate areainformation is visible.

Preferred Rate of Fire You can elect toalways start the action phase with yourweapons safety on, with single and threeround rate of fire (when available), or fullauto.

Preferred Action Display This allows youto start the game with full display, minimaldisplay (map and ammo only), or no displayalong the bottom of the action phase screen.

Force Feedback DeviceIf you have a force feedback joystick and/ormouse, you can select which you would liketo use for Covert Operations by checking theappropriate selection.


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OPTIONS

Options Screen

The Options menus allow you to customiseCovert Operations to perform best on yoursystem and to your taste. You can changeGame options, Sound and Graphics options,Multiplayer options, and controllerconfigurations.

GAMEThese options affect the way the gameplays. To toggle an option, click on the boxnext to the title and a checkmark will appearto show the option is activated. An emptybox means the option is not activated.

Auto-Targeting On - Activated by default.During the Action Phase, the targetingreticule automatically centres itself directlyto the targets head. This makes targeting aterrorist easier and eliminates the timenecessary to line up a perfect shot. Onceyou become more proficient with thecontrols, deactivate this option for more of achallenge.

Blood When activated, terrorists and othercharacters will bleed when shot and therecan be occasional blood spray. The effect isrealistic and not overly gory like you mightexpect in other games. When deactivated,characters just fall down without any visiblewounds and disappear - like in the oldWestern movies.

Record Mission - When activated, thegame automatically records your actions forreplay after the mission. For moreinformation on this, see page 3.6 Replayslater in this manual. Turning this off may helpincrease speed on slower machines.

Unlimited Practice This option turns offVictory Conditions for the Practice Missionoption in Single Player. To use the PracticeMissions option, youll need to havesuccessfully completed the mission first.Then, you can explore a level withoutwinning or losing, regardless of whathappens during the mission.

Always Run This setting makes youroperative run whenever you give movecommands. When you press the run button,your operative will slow down to a walk.


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GRAPHICSThese options not only affect how the gamelooks on your monitor, but also how fast thegame plays on slower computers. If youhave a supported hardware 3D accelerator,Covert Operations automatically takesadvantage of it.

Force Software This setting is extremelyimportant for users without a supported 3Dcard.

Important! If youre having difficulties getting into the Action Phase, or if you areexperiencing freezes or other graphicalproblems, first try turning the Force Softwareoption on. If the game starts, even if the graphicsare poor and the speed is very slow, then theremay be a problem with your video card. Read thereadme file or visithttp://www.redstorm.com/support for helptroubleshooting the problem.

Video Resolution This allows you to setthe resolution of the action phase. Not allresolutions will work on all computers.Performance may be slower at higherresolutions for certain system configurations.If you experience problems at higherresolutions, lower this setting to 640x480 orsmaller. While certain video cards allow veryhigh resolutions, setting the in-gameresolution higher than 800x600 is notrecommended for most systems.

Detail Level This option automatically setsseveral advanced options to specific defaultlevels. These options affect the performanceof Covert Operations on your machine. If youhave a slower machine, try setting the detaillevel to low. This will degrade visual qualitywhile increasing performance. If you have a

powerful machine, you may want to set thedetail level to high, which will increase visualquality, but may slow down the performanceof Covert Operations on your system. Thissetting defaults to medium. For moreinformation on what graphics options are set,and how they will affect the game, see thesection on Advanced Options.

Use Action Gamma This option allowsyou to use gamma correction to brighten upthe apparent light level of the action phase.This option does not affect how well AIs inthe game can see, only how bright it appearson your monitor. The small bars to the rightof this option will scroll up to increase theapparent brightness in the game if you clickon the arrow to the right of them. If you clickon the arrow to the left of them, the bars willscroll down, making the levels apparentlydarker. Some machines may experience aperformance increase and level loaddecrease by turning off this option.

Show Tooltips Checking this settingcauses floating tooltips to appear when youhover the cursor over a selectable part of thescreen. These tooltips will give you a briefreminder of what the button they arehovering over will do. Some slowermachines may experience a performanceincrease by turning off this option.


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SOUNDThese options allow you to adjust thevolume of different types of sounds in thegame. By clicking on the box next to thetitles, you can turn that sound on or off.Volume is adjusted by clicking on the arrowson either side of the bar. There are seventypes of sounds you can adjust:

Master - This adjusts the volumes of all theindividual following types of soundscollectively.

Ambient - This adjusts the volume ofbackground or environmental sounds suchas crickets chirping or machinery running.

Gunshot - This adjusts the volume of allgunshots and explosions in the game.

Footstep -This adjusts the volume ofsounds made by operatives and othercharacters walking.

Radio Chatter - This adjusts the volume ofmessages from your other operatives duringa mission.

Shell Sound This adjusts the volume ofthe sounds made by clicking items in themenus and planning phase.

Action Music - This adjusts the volume ofthe music played during the missions. Itdoes not affect the volume of CD music.

CD Music This options allows you totoggle the background music that streamsfrom the CD on / off.

NOTE - CD Music Volume is adjusted throughWindows settings. This is accessible byclicking on the Volume Control in the Taskbar. Ifyou do not have this icon in your Taskbar, youcan add it by clicking on Start, then ControlPanel, then Multimedia. Under the Audio tab, inPlayback, you can put a check in the box to addthe Volume Control to the Taskbar.

Use Maximal Sounds - This increases themaximum number of 3D sounds played atany one time. Not all sound cards support alarge number of 3D sounds being played atone time. If you are unsure whether or notyour sound card can support many 3Dsounds playing at once, then leave thisoption off.


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GAME MENUSShow Weapons After Death This optiondetermines whether or not guns appear inthe hands of downed characters. Turningthis option off may increase performance onsome systems.

Bullet Holes - This bar determines howmany bullet holes are displayed at one time.If you exceed this number, bullet holesdisappear from the game world in the orderthat they were created (oldest disappearfirst). It functions like previous slider bars.

Texture Filtering -This determines whattype of filtering the game uses to smooth outpixels in textures. The menu lists ascendingfiltering levels from Nearest (which shouldwork on most all system configurations andis least system intensive) to Linear MipLinear (which only works correctly on highend system configurations). All video cardsdo not support all filtering types. Check withyour card manufacturer to determine whatfiltering style is best for your card.


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ADVANCEDThese are the specific in-game graphicsmodified by the detail setting in the GraphicsOptions. Every time you change the detaillevel, all of the options on this screen will bereset to defaults, regardless of changes youmay have made to the screen.

Show Sky, Fog, Weather FX Thesesettings affect the environmental effectsvisible in the game. If you turn off Show Sky,then the skybox is no longer drawn in thegame, and you will see a default backgroundcolour. Turning off Show Fog causes thegame to remove fog effects throughout thelevels. Show Weather FX will toggle the rainand snow visible effects for the level. It willnot affect the sounds associated with theseeffects. Also, in a multiplayer game, a servercan override the disabling of these options.Removing these options may speed theperformance of the game on your machine.

LOD Skip - This option affects the Level ofDetail (LOD) for character models. Whenyou activate this option, the highest LOD willnot display for a model. This decreases theamount of detail needed, resulting in aperformance increase.

MIP Skip - This option affects the LOD fortextures, such as floor coverings, wallcoverings, etc. Many textures have severaldifferent levels of detail. By activating thisoption, Covert Operations does not use all ofthe levels of detail for some textures, and sowill not swap them in and out as often. Thismeans that the overall visual qualitydecreases while performance may increase.

Dynamic Lighting - Clicking this boxdetermines if the lighting of a characterchanges according to events, such aspassing under lights, or muzzle flashes fromweapons. With this turned off, somemachines may experience a performanceincrease.

Character Shadows - This option togglesthe characters shadows. With this optionoff, you no longer see shadows extendingfrom the characters feet. Some machinesmay experience a performance increasewith this option turned off.

Projected Textures - By clicking this box,you control whether dynamically displayedtextures, such as scorch marks, appear inthe game world while playing CovertOperations. Turning this option off willcause Covert Operations to stop displayingthese textures, and may result in aperformance increase on some systems.

Show Weapons After Death This optiondetermines whether or not guns appear inthe hands of downed characters. Turningthis option off may increase performance onsome systems.


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MP SERVERThese options are only necessary forhosting Multiplayer games. Changing thesesettings does not affect joining multiplayergames.

Server Name - This text box allows you toenter a name for your server. This name willappear on the other players list of servers tojoin.

Message of the Day - You can enter a briefmessage welcoming other players to yourgame and informing them of any specialconditions.

Max # of Players - You can set themaximum number of players in your gamefrom 2 to 16. 56k connection or slower usersshould limit this to 4 or less.

Blue Team Size - Enter the maximumnumber of players who can be on Blue team.

Gold Team Size - Enter the maximumnumber of players who can be on Goldteam.

Join Port - This is the address of the portused to join a game. It is best left to thedefault setting - 2346.

Info Port - This is the address of the portused to transfer information during a game.It is best left to the default setting - 2347.

Announce Port - This is the address of theport used to announce a server to otherplayers on a network. It is best left to thedefault setting - 2348.

Use Password - If you want to use apassword to limit who can join your game,type it in the text box, then click on the UsePassword box.

Allow Arm Patches - When this is selected,each character will display their playerschosen arm patch.

Loud Footsteps - By checking this box, thevolume of characters walking in the game isincreased to make detection easier.

Show Enemy Names - When this isactivated, the names of enemy players willappear on the mini-map next to theircharacters location icon.

Announce Server - When this option is on,your game announces to all other players onyour LAN or at your IP address with thesame Announce Port setting. Turning thissetting off may increase performance.

Force Fog - This allows the host to forceother players to show fog during a missionand overrides their graphics setting.

Force Weather FX - This allows the host toforce other players to show rain or snowfalling during a mission and overrides theirgraphics setting.


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MULTIPLAYER OPTION MENUS

MP GAME Name - This text box lets you enter thedefault name you want to use for multiplayergames.

Clan - Enter the name of your clan in thistext box.

Voice Pitch - The arrows on either side ofthe bar allow you to adjust the pitch of yourcharacters voice either up or down. Thevoice is used when sending BoundMessages.

Behind Firewall - Click on this box if you areplaying a game on the Internet and yourcomputer accesses the Internet through afirewall. Firewalls are sets of relatedprograms, located on a network gatewayserver, to protect the resources of a privatenetwork from users from other networks.Most business LANs use a firewall. If you arenot sure, check with your systemsadministrator.

Use Arm Patch - Click on the check box touse arm patches. Then go to the right andclick on the arrows to choose from availablearm patches.

Connection - Click on the type ofconnection you will use. If you want to playwith other computers on a Local AreaNetwork such as within an office, selectLAN. If you are connecting to othercomputers outside of a LAN, select Internet.It is recommended you use Internet forgames on Mplayer or The Zone.Gender - You can choose the gender of your

multiplayer character by checking either theMale or Female box.

Network Address This pull down menushows the IP Addresses available to thegame. If you have an Internet connectionand a Local Area Network Connection, or ifyou have more than one network adapter inyour system, this option allows you to selectthe correct one.

For example, if you have a modem thatconnects to the Internet and an Ethernetcard that links your system to a LAN, youcan select the IP number of the modem toplay a multiplayer game over the Internet.You could also select the IP number of theEthernet card to play a multiplayer gameover the LAN.

To determine an IP address, you may needto use the Winipcfg utility from windows. Seethe next section, How to find your IPAddress, for help determining your IPaddress.


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TO ASSIGN MOVEMENTS TOCONTROLLER STICK OR DIRECTIONAL PAD

Ideally, you want to set the controller to turnby looking left and right and then moveforward in the direction you face. Use theseoptions to configure the controller to yourpersonal preference.

Move Forward / Backward This pulldown menu allows you to select whichcontroller axis movement results in forwardand backward movement. You can choosefrom none, Joystick up and down, andJoystick Left / Right.

Move Left / Right This pull down menuallows you to select which controller axismovement results in left and right side-stepping movement. You can choose fromnone, Joystick up / down, and Joystick Left /Right.

Look Up / Down This pull down menuallows you to select which controller axismovement results in looking up and down.You can choose from none, Joystick up anddown, and Joystick Left / Right.

Look Left / Right This pull down menuallows you to select which controller axismovement results in looking left and right.You can choose from none, Joystick up anddown, and Joystick Left / Right.

Invert Under each movement option, thereis an Invert check box. This setting allowsyou to change the direction of eachmovement. For example, if you set the MoveForward / Backward option to joystick

up/down, then checking Invert would causeup to move backward and down to moveforward.

NOTE - You can also assign controller buttonsfor movement and looking around by selectingnone in the movement pull down menus andchanging the keys for movement to controllerbuttons in the Remap Keys options menu.

TO ASSIGN ACTIONS TO CONTROLLER BUTTONS

You can assign actions to each button ofyour controller in the Remap Keys Optionsmenu.

For example, if you would like button A ofyour controller to manipulate environment(open doors, climb ladders, etc.), you wouldgo into Remap Keys, click Action, then clickthe key corresponding to ManipulateEnvironment to highlight this action. Pressbutton A of your controller. JOY1 shouldappear confirming this button now performsthis action.

If a Joystick is set to control certain actionsin the Joystick option menu, thecorresponding keyboard keys will not work.

To turn off the Joystick, go to Remap Keys,hit Default Keys and then reconfigure allkeys to your preference.


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JOYSTICK

Due to the involved nature of planning,giving orders, and quick response timenecessary, many users find that the mouseand keyboard configuration is best forplaying Covert Operations. Given thesecomplications, configuring a controller canbe an advanced process if you wish to utiliseall features of the game without using thekeyboard. Most users find that once they getaccustomed to using the Keyboard andMouse configuration (where the mousecontrols head movement, and the w, a, s,and d keys provide motion), they experiencemuch-improved gameplay especially formultiplayer matches.

If you wish to use a joystick, game pad orother type of controller, this menu lets youconfigure the controller and set its JoystickSensitivity and its Force Feedback.

IMPORTANT - Please be sure that your Joystickis correctly configured in both Windows andDirectX before attempting to use it in CovertOperations. Contact your controllermanufacturer for help setting up your controllerin Windows and DirectX.

Joystick Name If your controller iscorrectly configured and recognised byDirectX and Windows, it appears in the pulldown menu under this option. If you havemore than one controller, use this option toselect the one for the game.

Joystick Sensitivity This slider changeshow quickly the controller reacts tomovement. Increasing the sensitivity hereresults in faster response to controller stickmovement, while decreasing the sliderresults in more sluggish response.

Force Feedback This option only appliesif you have a force feedback controller.These controllers move, shake and rattle inresponse to actions during a game. Forexample, you will feel a slight kick when youfire a weapon and a jolt if your operative ishit.


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REPLAYS

Replays Screen

The Replay Menu allows you to watchpreviously recorded missions and toorganise your replays. With the RecordMission option activated in the optionsscreen, the game automatically recordseach mission.

From the Replay menu, you can View areplay by selecting one from the Replay Listand then clicking on View Replay. When youhighlight a replay from the list, the data boxon the right lists the name of the mission aswell as the date and time it occurred. Acomment also appears in the box. Tochange the comment, click on EditComment and then type a new comment inthe text box provided. If you no longer wanta replay saved on your computer, highlightthe replay and then click on Delete Replay toremove the replay.

While viewing a replay, you can onlyobserve what happened during the mission.Though you can change the Camera Viewand switch between teams, you cannotissue any other commands or affect themission in any way. The Replay feature is agood way to go over a mission and see whatworked well and what didnt. If your missionwas a failure, watch it over again to see whatwent wrong. Often while you are controllingone team, another can be getting intotrouble. Pressing Escape any time during areplay brings up a menu allowing you to exitthe replay or access other options.

During Replay, the following keys have thefollowing effects:F5 PauseF6 - Slow SpeedF7 - Normal SpeedF8 - Fast Forward. On low end

systems, F8 will have little effect.

CREDITS / QUITThe Credits menu item shows all the peoplethat made Covert Operations possible.Clicking on Quit shuts down CovertOperations and exits to your operatingsystem.


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REMAP KEYS

The keyboard controls have been designedfor ease of use during play. Keys placedclosely together control all the main actionand movement commands. However, if youare used to another style, feel free to setthem to your liking. If you use a controller ofsome type, you can also assign buttons fromthis menu (see the previous Joystick sectionfor more instructions on this).

There are eight submenus dividing up thetypes of actions in the game. To remap akey, locate the appropriate action and clickonce on the title. The title highlights to showit has been selected. Next, press the newkey or button to assign it to that action. Onceyou have completed your remapping, clickAccept. If you want to cancel your changesand go back to the way it was before, clickon Cancel.

If you have previously made changes andwant to return the key mappings to theirdefault from when the game was firstinstalled, click on Default.


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PLAYING COVERT OPS:

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PLAYING COVERT OPS: SINGLE PLAYERThe last three buttons, on the right side,always remain the same. They are:

Save / Load Plan Menu

Help Menu

Selection Menu

These icons allow you to Save / Load plans,call up the Help Menu for screen specifichelp topics, and the Selection Menu, whichallows you to move to other screens or exitto the Main Menu.

To the left of the plan map screen, you findthe following yellow icons:

These allow you to change the layout of theplan map screen. With these buttons, youcan move the main map blueprint, removethe map controls, and remove theinformation display to suit your preferences.

The green and red lights across the bottomof the screen, shown above, let you knowwhich stage of planning you are on and howmany more you need to complete. Eachcompleted stage is represented by a greenlight while the uncompleted ones by a redlight.

The two arrows are also an indicator as towhether you have completed everything onthe current screen before advancing to thenext. The back (left) arrow takes you backone screen. If you are on the Briefingscreen, this will take you back to the SinglePlayer menu. The forward (right) arrow willremain red until you have completed all thetasks on the current screen. When it turnsgreen, you can advance to the next screen.Lets take a look at each of the differentscreens in the Planning Phase.

Note - There is a Help Bar located at the bottomof the PDA Screen. If you leave the arrow cursorover a button, text will appear in the Help Barexplaining that button. Also, to bring up a HelpWindow, press F1.


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PLAYING COVERT OPS: SINGLE PLAYER

PLANNING PHASE

Planning Phase Plan Map

OVERVIEW

Whenever you begin a mission, training oroperational, you first go through thePlanning Phase. Covert Operations and theentire Rainbow Six series places a largeemphasis on planning. Hostage RescueTeams rarely, if ever, go into a situationunprepared. Too many lives are on the lineto start an action without having planned outas much of it as possible.

During the course of the operationalcampaign, you may discover you spendmuch more time in the Planning Phase thanyou do during the Action Phase. While youcan spend an hour or more planning amission, actually executing the mission willoften take only a matter of minutes.

The Planning Phase consists of six mainsteps:

1. Receiving the mission briefing and yourorders2. Reviewing all available intelligencesources3. Selecting up to eight operatives toparticipate in the mission4. Selecting the weapons and equipmentthose operatives will use during the mission5. Dividing the operatives into fire teams6. Preparing a detailed fire and movementplan so each team knows exactly where togo, what to do, and how to do it.

Once all of the planning is complete, youcontinue to the Action Phase where youexecute your plan. If the mission fails, youshould return to the Planning Phase, modifythe plan to correct the problems, then tryagain.

The Planning Phase takes place on ascreen, which resembles a Personal DataAssistant. As the leader of RAINBOW, youuse this PDA to set up a mission. The mainscreen area is where you perform mostactions. At the bottom of the screen are sixbuttons and a large indicator area with twoarrows.

As you progress through the planningphase, notice the small icons along thebottom of the PDA. The first three buttons,on the left side, are options specific to eachscreen in the planning interface.


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INTEL

Planning Phase Intel Screen

Access to the Intel database is on a need toknow basis, regardless of your level ofclearance. Consequently, many subjectswont appear on the Intel screen until youhave received an assignment for whichknowledge of them is essential.

The Intel screen is where you can tap intobackground information for the operationalmissions. It is split into three main areas: theCategories List, the Subject List and the TextBox. This screen also includes the missionobjectives and photographs of the currentsubject.

Category ListThe information found in the Intel screen isdivided into four category lists. The Peoplecategory lists the various personalities youencounter during the campaign. TheOrganisations category covers companies,groups, etc. Finally, any information thatdoes not fit into the other categories isavailable in the miscellaneous category.

Subject ListOnce you select a category, a number ofsubjects become available in the SubjectList. By clicking on a subject, the namehighlights and the corresponding informationappears in the text box. It is usually a goodidea to read through all the latestintelligence before starting on a mission. Itcan offer clues on what you are up against.

When you are finished going over theintelligence information, click on the rightarrow to go to the next screen. Before thenext screen appears, a dialogue box will popup and ask if you want to use the defaultplan for the mission. Make your selection,then the Roster screen appears.


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BRIEFING

Planning Phase - Briefing Screen

The Briefing screen is where you find outwhat the mission is all about as well as theobjectives you must accomplish for themission to be considered a success. Studyyour objectives carefully. Your entire planmust revolve around them.

The first screen that appears whenbeginning or resuming a campaign is theBriefing screen. Here, you receive yourorders and learn what the mission is allabout. The screen is split into three mainsections. At the top centre of the screen arethe mission objectives. To the left is the Listof Advisors. Along the bottom is the texttranscript for each briefing. The remainder ofthe screen contains photographs of themission area to help you get acquainted withthe terrain and conditions.

ObjectivesObjectives are probably the most importantpieces of information you can obtain fromthe Briefing screen. The Objectivessuccinctly state what you must accomplishto consider the mission a success. Often itwill be to rescue all hostages or to plantbugs for surveillance. At times, there will bemore than one objective. The Objectives arewhat you must build your plan aroundbecause they are the purpose of themission. Click the Mission Orders button onthe left for more information on theobjectives for the current mission.

List of AdvisorsYou always have at least three advisors fromwhich to choose along the left side of theBriefing screen. The first is Control. Thisbrief informs you of the general situation andwhat you must do during the mission. Inaddition to the recorded audio briefing, youcan read the transcript in the text box at thebottom of the page. John Clark is the nextbrief. Clark always offers a few suggestionsfor each mission. At times, other people willoffer specialised information to assist youduring the mission. Finally, the MissionOrders list your objectives as well as anyother tasks or conditions that apply.


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BIOThe bio lists the operatives name,identification number, nationality, specialtyand date of birth.

STATSBelow the bio are three different files youcan examine: stats, history and medical. Themedical file lists the operatives personalcharacteristics and how long it will take torecover from wounds. History provides thebackground and training of the operative.Stats lists the operatives capabilities andskills in ten specific areas. Six of these areconsidered specialty skills and the other fourare profile traits. Each of these ten areasrate on a scale of 1 to 100, with anythingover 90 considered expert.

SPECIALTY SKILLSSpecialty skills reflect learned and trainedabilities. They define how well the operativecan use equipment. These skills affect alloperatives alike, whether you or thecomputer is controlling them. Therefore,always choose team leaders with the skillsyou will need to complete the mission.

Assault - This skill determines theoperatives ability to use firearms as well asthe size of the targeting reticule. The higherthe assault skill, the smaller the reticule andthe faster he or she targets an enemy. Italso effects how fast Auto Target will track toan enemy. For more information on thetargeting reticule, see the TargetingReticule portion in section 3-23 ActionPhase of this manual. An operative uses theassault skill when firing any gun without thesniper view activated. Your team leaders

should always have a high assault skill sincethey are in the lead and will usually see theenemy first and have the first shot.


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ROSTER

Planning Phase Roster Screen

The Roster screen is where you reviewdossiers on each RAINBOW team memberand then select up to eight for the currentmission. The operative list is located in thebottom left of the screen. Click on any of thenames to bring up the dossier for thatoperative. This information appears to theright. If you like what you see and want toselect this operative for the mission, click onthe Add bar above the list and the operativespicture will appear in one of the eight boxesshowing assigned operatives.

Each operative has strengths andweaknesses. In addition, each has aspecialty. There are five different specialtiesin Covert Operations: Assault, Demolitions,Electronics, Recon and Sniper. Theoperatives are organised according tospecialty on the list. Those with the Assaultspecialty will often form the core of yourteam for a mission. They are proficient in theuse of firearms and trained in the generalskills of hostage rescue. Demolitionsspecialists are best for breaching doors,using grenades and disarming or placing

bombs and explosives. Electronicsspecialists are great for getting throughsecurity systems or accessing computerterminals. Recon specialists excel at quietlymoving around the mission area andscouting out enemy locations. Finally,snipers are good with long-range weapons.

Whenever an operatives name ishighlighted, their dossier appears to theright. It contains a picture of the operative,his or her readiness, a bio, stats, personalhistory and medical information.

READINESS In between the operatives picture and theirnational flag is the readiness indicator. ForCovert Operations, There are two states ofreadiness for each operative, KIA or Ready.

Ready - This means the operative iscapable of being used on this mission andsuffers no adverse modifiers to their skills.

KIA - This means the operative was killedduring a previous mission and is no longeravailable for the remainder of the campaign.


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PROFILE TRAITSProfile Traits represent the character of theoperative. Unlike learned skills, traits areboth learned and inherent. They reflect thephysical and psychological make-up of eachoperative.

Aggression - This trait determines the basicnature of the operative and only comes intoplay with computer-controlled charactersthat snap (see Self Control later in thissection). The more aggressive theoperative, the more likely he or she usesextreme force when under pressure,possibly hurting a hostage with stray fire. Onthe other hand, a passive operative mayseek cover or panic.

Leadership - Leadership is the trait you lookfor in determining a team leader. Anoperatives leadership level affects the self-control level of the others in the same team- good or bad. Always put good leaders incharge of each of your teams.

Self Control - This trait determines how wellan operative handles the pressure andstress of combat. The higher the level, theless likely the operative will snap or panic.If an operative snaps, his or her aggressionlevel will dictate how they react.

Stamina - Some people are tougher thanothers. Stamina determines how manywounds an operative can receive beforebecoming incapacitated. The greater thestamina level, the more damage they cantake and keep going.


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PLAYING COVERT OPS: SINGLE PLAYERDemolitions - This skill determines thespeed with which an operative works withdemolitions. The demolitions skill affectsplacing breaching charges or explosives aswell as when disarming a bomb. The higherthe skill level, the shorter the time it takes.

You should usually assign an operative withhigh demolitions skill level to the team thatbreaches doors or handles bombs. Keepthis operative either in the middle or rear ofthe team so the other assault operatives canoffer protection. See the Team heading laterin this section to determine how to placeoperatives within teams.

Electronics - This skill determines thespeed with which an operative manipulateselectronics. This includes placing bugs,picking locks, using computers or bypassingsecurity systems. There are a few missionsthat require these types of actions. Alwaysassign this task to the operative with thebest electronics skill level since speed isalmost always of essence. You want toprovide cover for these operatives as well.

Grenades - This skill determines theaccuracy of thrown weapons such asflashbangs and frag grenades. It also affectsthe amount of time taken to prepare agrenade prior to throwing it.

Sniper - This skill determines the accuracyof the operative while using a sniper rifle.When firing an assault rifle using the sniperview, this skill adds to the assault skill level.The higher the skill, the more quickly he cantarget a hostile. It represents the operativesability to hit targets at long range. This skillonly comes into play when using the zoomfeature of your weapon.

Stealth - This skill determines how muchnoise an operative makes while walking.While other factors also figure into theequation, the stealth skill is important. If youneed an operative to be able to sneak up onthe enemy, make sure they have a highstealth skill level.


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PLAYING COVERT OPS: SINGLE PLAYERAssigning items to Operatives kitsThe Kit selection screen consists of a list ofoperatives on the left. In the middle is apicture of a uniform and the weapons andequipment slots are located on the right. Tocustomise an operatives kit, first select theoperative by clicking on his or her name tohighlight it. Then click on the box of the itemyou wish to change. A window will appearlisting all the choices to replace that item. Toselect the new item, click on it. To close thewindow and keep the new item, click on thebutton with the check mark. To close thewindow and cancel the change, click on thebutton with the X. To assign the item to alloperatives, click on the button with the twoarrows pointing to the left.

The buttons at the bottom left of the screenprovide some additional options. Thesebuttons are:

Assign Kit to all This button allowsyou to assign the currently shown kit to alloperatives on the team.

Load Kit To load a user kit previouslysaved, click the Load button to open awindow. Then click one of the ten boxes tochoose the desired kit.

Save Kit - To save your current user kit,click the Save button in the lower left corner.A window appears with ten boxes numbered0 to 9. Click one of these boxes to save thecurrent user kit to that slot. This kit is thenaccessible during any of the other missions.

Ammunition TypesIn the case of the primary and secondaryweapons, you can also choose the type ofammunition. Pistols, submachine guns,assault rifles and sniper rifles can fire eitherFull Metal Jacket (FMJ) or Jacketed HollowPoint (JHP). FMJ is better at penetratingbody armour and for use at long range. JHPis most effective at close range againsttargets without body armour. Shotguns havethree choices: .00 Buckshot, Slugs orRubber Batons. The SPAS 12 cannot useSlugs. Buckshot is best for targets withoutbody armour and for breaching doors.However, it usually takes a couple of shotsto neutralise terrorists. Slugs immobiliseterrorist with a single shot. However, they donot have the spread of buckshot. RubberBatons are primarily for training purposes.They are most effective when you have tocapture someone or when you areconcerned about possibly hitting a hostagenear a terrorist. In most cases, you shouldstick with FMJ and Buckshot. However,change the ammo if the situation calls for it.


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KIT SELECTION

Planning Phase Kit Selection Screen

The Kit Selection screen is where you armand equip your operatives. Always gothrough each operatives kit to make sure itcontains the correct items for the mission.

Once you decide which operatives to use forthe current mission in the Roster screen, it istime to assign them weapons andequipment. This, along with the uniform,comprises the operatives kit. While eachspecialty has its own default kit, you can andshould customise each operatives kit for thetasks he or she must perform during thecurrent mission. For example, if an operativemust breach a door during a mission, makesure he or she has a breaching charge orother way of accomplishing the job.

In Covert Operations, each team memberhas four inventory slots: primary weapons,secondary weapon and special slots oneand two. The primary weapon can be asubmachine gun, assault rifle, sniper rifle ora shotgun. Secondary weapons are alwayspistols. The two special slots can holdgrenades, breaching charges, heartbeatsensors, binoculars, special kits or extra

magazines for firearms. For moreinformation on each weapon and equipmentitem available, see Appendix A: Weaponsand Equipment.


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PLANNING

Planning Phase Plan Map

The Planning screen is the heart of thePlanning Phase. It is here you give orders toall of your teams and instruct them what todo during the mission.

The old adage To fail to plan is to plan to failis extremely appropriate to CovertOperations. The Planning screen is whereyou give orders to each of your fire teams asto what they must do and how they do itduring the mission. Since you can only be incontrol of one team at a time, you shouldmake the entire plan as comprehensive aspossible. In other words, each and everyteam should be able to complete theirassigned tasks without being under yourdirect control. However, you can also make aplan as simple as you want.

The Planning screen is divided into threemain areas: the Map Orders Menu, the Map,and the Map Controls. The menu on the leftside of the screen is the Map Orders menu.At the top of the menu are three tabs thatalter the topics of the menu display.

These topics include:Recon This is the first tab. Real worldhostage rescue teams gather as much dataas possible on the locations of terrorists andhostages within the operational area prior toany deliberate assault. They collect thisinformation from observer posts, theplacement of spike mikes, fiber opticcameras, and even by using millimetre waveradar that render exterior walls essentiallyinvisible to the scanning source. SinceRAINBOW operations focus on the assaultitself, not intelligence gathering, these typesof operations have been simulated for you.

Click the Recon tab to bring up the reconmenu. This lists four different types ofinformation about the map. There are fourradio buttons along the lower left side. Clickon one of them to select a topic. Once youchoose a topic, use the arrows to scrollthrough the related items on the map.

Hostages - Scrolling through this topicshows you the locations of all hostages. Thehostage symbol on the map is a whitebroken square around a coloured dot. Agreen dot represents a primary hostage. Ablue dot represents a hostage is nearby, butnot necessarily at the exact location on themap.

Terrorists - There are often many moreterrorists than those shown on the map, andthe given locations are approximate. Neverrely solely on this information. Crossesrepresent terrorists. Red crosses show theexact location of terrorists.


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TEAM

Planning Phase Team Selection Screen

The commander of each fire team shouldhave strong leadership skills as well as goodassault skills since he or she will be in thefront of the team.

The Team Assignment screen is where youdivide your operatives into fire teams. Youcan have up to four different teams and eachteam can contain up to four operatives fromthe total pool of eight. You can form two four-man teams, four- two man teams or anythingin between. It is always a good idea to haveat least two operatives in a team sincesending a lone operative in without backupcan be dangerous. If something happens tothe team leader, the next operative on theteam becomes the leader. Remember totake this into account when planning yourteams.

NOTE - You do not have to use eight operatives.

To assign an operative to a team, first clickon their name in the list on the left tohighlight it. Then click on the Add buttonabove the appropriate team window. Theorder of the operatives in each team window,from top to bottom, represents their positionin the team. The top name is the teamleader. Each subsequent operative comesnext in the team formation during the ActionPhase. So the last name in the team windowwill be the operative bringing up the rear.

If you want to change the team leader,highlight the operatives name on the list tothe left, then click on the Promote buttonabove the team window. To moveoperatives to a different team, highlight theoperative and click Add on the team youwant them to join. Once all operatives havebeen assigned to fire teams, it is time to gothe Planning screen.


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PLOTTING MOVEMENT

To begin giving your teams orders, firstselect a coloured triangle in the upper leftcorner to choose a team. You plotmovement on the map by using waypoints tocreate a path for the team to follow. Start byplacing the first waypoint in an insertionzone with a left mouse click. Then click onthe map at another point where you want theteam to go. When you set the secondwaypoint, a line automatically connectsthem. For each waypoint, you can assignactions associated with that point such aschanging the Rules of Engagement Modeand Speed, Go Codes or Special Actions.You can choose these from the Ordersmenu and will be discussed in greater detaillater.

Below the map are the Map Controls. On theleft side are four coloured lines with arrows.When you highlight these, the path for thecorresponding coloured team is visible onthe map. Clicking on these lines turns thepath off. When you have several teamstraversing a small area such as a hallway orcorridor, it can be hard to differentiatebetween the paths. Therefore, turn off thepaths for those teams you are not currentlyplotting.

To the right of these lines are the waypointcontrols. The number is the designation forthe current waypoint. The arrow buttonsabove it allow you to do the following inorder: return to the first waypoint, go backone waypoint, play through the waypoints,advance one waypoint, and go to the finalwaypoint. The play button is a good way toreview the movement for a team because it

begins with the current waypoint andadvances slowly one waypoint at a time tothe end. The button with the X deletes thecurrently highlighted waypoint while thebutton with the XX deletes all waypointsassigned for the team.

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