SINGLE PLAYER GAME FEATURES
Enhancements
Leadership Walkthrough

 

GAMEPLAY ENHANCEMENTS

Note: All References To Keys Are Default.

Key Binding

Through the Keyboard Mapping section of the options screen (click the SWAT Eagle in the main menu to access), you may now map all of the game's controls. This includes the keys used to access weapons and tactical aids, new options keys, and previously un-bindable game functions.

 

Rapid Deployment of CS, Flashbangs, and Lightsticks

These three items are deployed by a throwing action. While you may still utilize the "charge-up" method by holding the mouse button to achieve the desired strength, you can now quickly select a full throw by holding CONTROL while holding the left mouse button down, or you can select a half-strength throw by holding down SHIFT while holding the left mouse button down. Releasing the mouse button will throw at the given strength level.

 

Quick Compliance

In a volatile situation, it is useful to be able to quickly order compliance of suspects, civilians, and hostages. By default, the command to quickly order compliance is the middle mouse button. This command is identical to selecting "Compliance" from the communications menu.

 

Second Team View Port Access

If you have chosen to take along a second team on your Co-Op mission, you may toggle between the view ports of your team and the second team by pressing the "]" key. Access the view ports as described in the SWAT 3 manual under the Single Player In-Game Features : View Ports section.

 

View Port/Opti-Wand Commands

If you are the Element Leader, it is now possible to give orders to your assaulters through their respective view ports and the Opti-Wand. 

To issue commands through a view port: Open a view port and hold CAPS LOCK to access a cursor which you can use to point at an object in the view port by moving the mouse. Then simply give a command as you normally would, using the cursor as your reticule. Release CAPS LOCK to leave this mode.

To issue commands through the Opti-wand: Activate the Opti-Wand by pressing the F-9 key. With the Opti-Wand activated, press and hold the CAPS LOCK key, and a cursor will appear in the Opti-Wand image screen. Use the mouse to move the cursor as a reticule to give commands. This command method can be used in both single-player and multi-player play.  

Reticules

To help you aim and maintain visual clarity in combat, you can switch your aiming reticule type by pressing the "V" key. Pressing the key will toggle through available types of reticules.

 

Aim

Aiming is controlled by mouse movement, regardless if you’re aiming a weapon or deploying a tactical aid device, such as a flashbang.

Note that some weapons do not aim as quickly as others. Heavy weapons such as the Benelli or M4 shoot inaccurately after quickly moving the aim point. To acquire an accurate sight picture, take a moment or two to steady the weapon before taking the shot. Light weapons such as the 1911 or MP5 shoot very accurately even after rapidly changing aim.

Your movement speed will also affect your accuracy.  The faster you are moving, the less accurate the shot, regardless of weapon type.

This is both a single player and multi-player feature.

 

Magnified Optics

The HK G36 and M4 ACOG variants come equipped with magnified optics that you can use to magnify distant objects and aid in aiming. If you are using one of these weapons, you can change your sighting focal length by pressing the “N” key. You may move and shoot normally in this mode. To return to your weapons standard sight, press the “N” key a second time.  

This is both a single player and multi-player feature.

Visual Dialogues

Game character's spoken dialogue can now be displayed as text on your screen. To toggle this feature on and off, use the "D" key. Note that toggling the dialogue text does not affect whether or not chat messages are displayed.

 

Stance Changes

You now have three additional stance options to aid you in movement. Press "A" to toggle quickly between crouching and standing, and use "Z" and "X" to lean left and right respectively, releasing the key to return to standing straight.

 


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