SWAT3 Tactical Game of the Year (SWAT3 Tactical GOTY)2.1.0.0 Beta UpdateReadme FileJune 24, 2005***********************************************************************About This Document:Thank you for purchasing SWAT3 Tactical GOTYThis document contains last-minute information about SWAT3 Tactical GOTY. This README file includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning this software or your computer. Should you experience any problems with SWAT3 Tactical GOTY, please refer to this file for additional help on answering questions about the game and solving technical difficulties.***********************************************************************Any references to CD, DVD, game discs, optical drives and related functionality, such as Autoplay or disc installation process, do not apply to software purchased via digital download.*********************************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTSI. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSII. INSTALLATIONIII. NEW GAME FEATURES AND PATCH FIXESIV. GENERAL GAME & TOOL ISSUESV. GRAPHIC CARD SUPPORTVI. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUESVII. Technical SupportI. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS=======================Pentium II 266 MHz64 MB RAMWindows 98/Me/2000CD-ROM: 8X or better550 MB free hard drive space50 MB swap file800 X 600 SVGA high color (16 bit)8 MB video cardDIRECTX 8.OaWindows compatible sound deviceMouse and KeyboardII. INSTALLATION================Included copy of the game manual, which can be found in the file"Manual.pdf". You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to open and read this file.III. NEW GAME FEATURES======================10-MAN MULTI-PLAYERSWAT 3 has been updated to support up to 10 players in a LAN or Internet game. In Co-Op and Team Deathmatch, players may separate into two groups of up to five players each, in Deathmatch and Last Man Standing, up to 10 players may fight against each other for supremacy.10-MAN OBSERVER MODEIf a player enters observer mode, they may press the Viewport Toggle key (set to the "\" key by default) to toggle between watching the first entry team and the second entry team (should a second team be present). The Viewport element keys (Leader, Red One, Red Two, Blue One, and Blue Two), work as before.CUSTOM MISSIONSPlayers may now access single-player custom missions through the main menu by clicking the Missions tab and selecting "Custom". Players may play against Artificial Intelligence in Co-Op and all Deathmatch variations. All modifications, including those which provide additional weapons, player models, and camouflage, are activated in custom mission mode.CUSTOM CAREERSPlayers may now choose to play custom careers created in the Scenario Editor, or restore saved custom careers. These careers utilize custom mission functionality; providing the whole range of enhanced weapons, uniforms, and player models. A custom career, "Metro Division", has been included with this update.AI ELEMENT LEADERSElement Leaders do not have to be player-controlled; an AI officer may now take the role of Element Leader. They will give orders and lead their team to attempt to secure the mission location. Players may place themselves under command of these AI Element Leaders, if they so choose.CUSTOM CAREERS IN MULTI-PLAYERMulti-Player mode now supports custom careers; players may participate in a career game, undertaking a series of missions over LAN or Internet. Players may choose to start new careers, or join careers already in progress. Career games are identified as such in the Call Up screen.INTERNET OPS CHATThe Operations screen in Internet play now hosts a new feature: the ability to chat with both the participants in the current game and the lobby; this feature may be used to communicate with others that are not in the current game.DEATHMATCH LIMITED LIVES OPTIONThe host of a Multi-Player Deathmatch game may choose to limit the number of "lives" given to each player; each time a player is neutralized their number of lives will decrease by one. Once their lives run out, the player may choose to enter Observer Mode. Should all lives run out on a side in Team Deathmatch, or in all but one player in Last Man Standing/Standard Deathmatch, the game will end.TEAM DEATHMATCH BASE CAMPTeam Deathmatch now has a "Base Camp" option, selectable from the Mission screen in Operations. By turning this on, the entry point for each team is designated "Base Camp", and all players on a side will respawn at that entry point when they are neutralized, rather than at a random location on the map.TEAM DEATHMATCH COMMANDS/RESPONSESTeam Deathmatch now supports the use of the command and response menus by all assaulters; both teams in Team Deathmatch have a leader, who may issue commands, and assaulters, who may issue responses, as in Co-Op play. These messages are heard only by the side that issued them.DEATHMATCH FLASHBANGSFlashbangs that are deployed in Deathmatch or Team Deathmatch now affect the accuracy of players; a player that is "blinded" by a flashbang will have their screen flash, and, depending on their distance from the flashbang detonation point and whether or not they were turned to face the detonation, their aiming reticle may be displaced.ENHANCED DEBRIEF SCREENSNew debriefing screens have been added to support 10-man gameplay as well as Deathmatch gameplay types. Detailed statistics about each team as well as general mission statistics can be accessed by tabs on the debrief screen.RESPAWN PROTECTIONPlayers who are neutralized during a multiplayer game will respawn with a one-second "grace period" in which they are invulnerable to gunfire as well as invisible to other players. Their weapons are on 'safety' mode during this time as well. This is to keep other players from "camping" known respawn areas.ENHANCED CUSTOM CHAT SETUPCustom Chat setup is now divided into three categories; Co-Op, Deathmatch, and Team Deathmatch, to allow the player to configure messages for each individual game type.COMMAND TAG RETICLE SNAPWhen a player is given a command by an element leader that refers to a location or object, such as a door or a bomb, a green command tag will appear over that location or object. When the player approaches within 50 feet of the target, the target command tag will "snap" to the player's reticle.[3] Patch FIXES====================================1. Server to Client connection removed. The game was experiencing connection issues when the host tried to connect to a client who was behind a firewall, NAT or proxy server.2. Host Peer-to-peer validation - If the user is behind a firewall or tries to connect to a game before the firewall check is complete they will get a new dialog box pop-up advising them of what to do.3. Mod crash bug - fixed sound resource crash that could occur when joining a game with user created mod enabled.4. Mirroring change to address a cheat (not really a cheat) that could allow users to see through doors and walls with the Opti-wand.5. Element 1-Red 1 could sometimes hear what Element 2-Red 1 is saying, and they shouldn't be able to.6. Loading or joining a custom career without all of the necessary missions installed could result in a crash. Invalid careers are no longer loaded in single player, and show as red in the multiplayer game list.7. Only used one directory server. Backup directory servers are now called if necessary. 8. Crash when running scenarios created using the original scenario editor - This can be resolved if the user loads the old scenario into the new scenario editor and saves it again.9. Renamed "Tier One Pack.zip" to "Tier_One_Pack.zip" to maintain compatability in multiplayer. Enabled mods must be re-selected after running this update.10. Removed client 'Behind firewall' indicator when joining games.11. If the host is behind a firewall, a text indicator is added to the end of the game name - because of space limits we only indicate someone is behind a firewall by using the letters FW.12. Reset deathcam and remote-view cam to 1.7 settings.13. Added Dispatch audio to the Garage and Autoshop missions.14. Fixed HQ button not appearing in Last Man Standing debrief screen in internet games. IV. GENERAL GAME & TOOL ISSUES==============================FIREWALLSIf you consistently get the message "Failed Peer-to-peer" when playing Internet multiplayer games, you probably have a firewall or connection-sharing system that is interfering with SWAT3's network traffic. If you're using firewall software such as Zone Alarm, make sure it is configured to allow for SWAT3's network traffic. If you're using a connection-sharing system or a router, make sure that it is configured to allow SWAT3's network traffic. SWAT3 uses ports 16638, 16639, and 16640 for both in-bound and out-bound TCP and UDP.If your connecting with a modem and also have a network card installed in the system and consistently get the message "Failed Peer-to-peer" when playing Internet multiplayer games, performance may be improved by releasing the network cards IP address. To release the IP address, type 'Winipcfg' at the RUN command line and click the 'Release All' button and then click 'OK'. If you need further help with the Winipcfg program please contact Microsoft.CHATFrom the Operations Screen of an Internet Game, when the Host clicks 'OPTIONS' (eagle logo), all Clients will be unable to send chat text in the Game Chat Window. Only upon the Host returning to Operations will the chat text send and be displayed. All Clients are still able to send messages in the Room Chat window (top chat window).If you find that the Chat function is not working properly while in the Operations screens before the game has started, go back to the main menu and then rejoin the game.MODEMSIf you encounter lag when playing Internet games over a modem you can add the switch '-modem" to the 'Target' of your SWAT3 Tactical GOTY shortcut. If you installed to the default installation folder the 'Target' will look like the following when you add in the '-modem' switch; 'Swat.exe -modem' Adding in this switch will limit the number of decals that get displayed during gameplay. You can also add an additional number afer the '-modem' switch. For example '-modem 500'. The larger the number the better performance you will get. The default value is 100.DELETING SAVED CAREERSTo delete saved careers you must open the folder that SWAT3 Tactical GOTY is installed into and find the 'Career' folder. Open the 'Career' folder and delete the files associated with the career you want to remove. The next time you run the game the career should no longer show up in the Restore Career list.C2 & FLASHBANGSThe use of C2 and Flashbangs no longer cause your element to go into dynamic mode. This is to keep the other elements from forcing your element to go into dynamic mode if they are using C2 and Flashbangs.FAQYou may not be able to read the SWAT3 Tactical GOTY FAQ's with less than Internet Explorer 4. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ to get the latest version of Internet Explorer.WINDOWS 95 INSTALLIf you are installing the game on a Windows 95 system you may experience a 'Blue Screen' during your install. If this occurs it will happen when the installer asks you to remove the 'Play' CD and insert the 'Tactics' CD. If this occurs you can still continue with the install process. While you are viewing the 'Blue Screen' switch the CD's as instructed, then hit the 'ESC' key. The installation should continue normally after that.CMP SOUND CONVERTERThe CMP Sound Converter may not work on a clean Windows 95 system. If you don't have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher you may experience difficulties running this application.WORLDCRAFT & WINDOWS 95Worldcraft may not work on a clean Windows 95 system. The error is "A required .DLL file, OPENGL32.DLL was not found" This makes sense as OpenGL was not included on Windows operating systems until 95b.The Worldcraft OpenGL renderer requires OpenGL v1.1 software runtime which is included as part of Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and later Windows editions. Users with earlier versions of Windows 95 may need to download and install OpenGL v1.1 from Microsoft using one of the following links before being able to use Worldcraft: http://download.microsoft.com/download/win95upg/info/1/W95/EN-US/Opengl95.exeftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/opengl95.exe"LARGE FONTS & THE SCENARIO EDITORIf the Windows Operating System is set to large fonts users may experience issues with the screen extending off of the edge of the monitor, thus resulting in an inability to exit the utility. Additionally, users will not be able to access the Campaign Editor with large fonts enabled. It is recommended to have the Windows Operating System font settings set to Small Fonts. This setting may be changed in the Advanced Settings section of the Display Properties window located in the Windows Control Panel.INTERNET CONNECTIONIf you connect to the Internet using a modem, we recommend that you have a 56K (or better) connection for optimum performance during internet multiplayer games. If you have an internet connection slower then 56K, we suggest that you do not host the game or play missions with an abundance of characters (10+). In order to maintain optimum performance in missions, try having fewer clients and less AI characters. If you have a 56K modem and would like to host a game, it is suggested that you create a game that allows a maximum of 2 clients to achieve acceptable performance. High bandwidth users (ISDN, Cable modem, DSL, T1):Should have no problem playing all missions.Low bandwidth users (28.8+ modems):It's preferred that you play the smaller missions as a client only. For example: the Freeway Sniper mission (Mission A), the Getts/50's house mission (Mission B), the Bank mission (Mission C), the Brentwood House mission (Mission D), the Tigris Import/Export mission (Mission L) and the Phoenix Nightclub mission (Mission M).MAPPING CENTER MOUSE BUTTONIn order to map your center mouse button to a game control your mouse properties must be configured properly.If using Windows 98:Click Start Button from the desktop.Highlight "Settings."Click to select "Control Panel." This causes the Control Panel dialog box to appear. Double-click on "Mouse." The Mouse Properties dialog box will appear. Click on the "Buttons" tab.Set the "Button Assignments" accordingly:Box 1: "Click/Select"Box 2: "Middle Button"Box 3: "Context Menu / Alternate Select"ALT-TAB, CTRL-ESC, EMAIL NOTIFICATIONAlt-Tabbing between SWAT3 Tactical GOTY and other programs running on your PC is discouraged. You should run the game without any other programs running on your PC. If you switch between programs, SWAT3 Tactical GOTY may become unstable. If this happens, reboot your PC and run the game again.PERFORMANCE TWEAKSGame speed and performance are dependent on several different hardware factors. The 3 major factors that affect performance in SWAT3 Tactical GOTY: CPU, 3D Video Card, and memory.If you are experiencing slow performance on your system, first try setting the Detail Setting in the Options menu (hit the Options button that looks like an eagle) to LOW. This setting will have the biggest single impact on performance.You can also increase performance by decreasing your screen size. To do so click the "-" key. Press the "+" to increase your screen size.If you have a 3D video card, you can increase frame rate performance by setting the brightness control to 100% in the 'in-game option' menu. Your missions will now be full bright but without lightmaps.V. GRAPHIC CARD SUPPORT========================DETAIL SETTINGSSWAT3 Tactical GOTY contains several detail settings that will affect performance. You can change these detail settings (LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH) through the in-game menus by choosing the 'Options' button (which looks like an eagle).LOWA good choice for systems near or at the minimum system requirements. Uses the least amount of texture memory. Turns off just about every detail option available in SWAT3 Tactical GOTY. This is also the best choice when running the game in Software Mode. This is what gets disabled:Turns off reflective surfacesSimpler special FXNo extra dynamic lights (i.e. security cameras)Low detail character modelsTurns off coronasTurns off particle effectsLow resolution texturesMEDIUMA good choice for most systems. Uses less texture memory than high, but keeps most other special effects in place. This is what gets disabled:Turns off reflective surfacesSimpler special FXNo extra dynamic lights (i.e. security cameras)HIGHTurns up everything in terms of visual look. Recommended only for high-end systems with fast 3D video cards. Uses the most texture memory, but looks the best.3D ADAPTERSSWAT3 Tactical GOTY also allows you to select what video mode you'd like to run the game in. You can change these video mode settings through the in-game menus by choosing the 'Options' button (which looks like an eagle) and selecting the appropriate 3D Adapter.SOFTWAREIf your systems video card does not support Accelerated gameplay then the 3D Adapter will default to Software. In Software some rendering options are unavailable to you. They are:The game will always run full bright (no lightmaps)Turns off reflective surfacesIn low detail mode the game renders every other lineVI. GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES=============================1. Windows ME: in some cases, clicking the "Ping" button for a game immediately after returning from the Debrief screen may cause a "Socket IP Bind Error". This is specific to the Windows ME operating system. If you recieve this error, restart the game and avoid pinging games immediately after exiting the Debrief screen (wait a minute or so). 2. Occasionally, you may experience a brief "hang" while the game list refreshes after clicking the Ping button. Also, some games may return "N/A" for a ping count. This is due to a slight delay between a multiplayer game being cancelled by the host and the master server list being refreshed. COMPATIBILITYSWAT3 Tactical GOTY was run through our compatibility labs. However, due to the ever changing PC specifications in the consumer market, we cannot guarantee full compatibility with your system.Some tips to improve compatibility:1. Update your video and soundcards with the latest drivers available. Contact your hardware manufacturer for the most recent drivers. (Using Beta listed drivers is not recommended)2. During installation and operation of the game, we recommend that you disable any virus checker, screen saver program or any on-line chat programs such as ICQ or E-Mail.3. Do not play on a system that is below minimum specification.4. DO NOT overclock your CPU or video card.5. Verify you have at least 50MB of free hard drive space after installation of the game (for the Windows swap file).VII.Technical Support====================For the support for all your games bought through GOG.com, please visit our Support page at http://www.gog.com/support. If you're logged in, go directly to "Support" page, where you can see a list of all your Good Old Games, otherwise you can find the game you're looking for through the smart search. Choose the game that you have problem with, and see whether the solution isn't already posted. If not, go to the "Contact us" page, select "Technical issues with games" and hit "Continue" to send us a message describing your problem. Fill all the required fields with proper data - please enter as much details as you can, this will help us solve your problem faster. All your messages and our replies will appear on your "My Account" page.