This is just an engine test, there's no kind of gameplay. This is just a test of the basic components of the game engine. When you're done playing the demo (please try as many things as you can, and be as detailed as possible), please e-mail me a copy of the CombatForces_Log.txt file (at spguy105@yahoo.com). The file will be created, and stored in your main Combat-Forces directory. PLEASE give me feedback!!

NOTE: When the game starts, press enter at the "menu" like thing. The menus will go there in later versions.

Known bugs/missing features
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- Game may crash at menu. See below for a fix.
- There's no weapons in the bot's hands.
- The bots just run in circles.
- The fog may look funny on some low end systems.
- And some more that I don't feel like typing ;)

Version History
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Alpha 0.51 - Made a quick fix for the "voodoo bug".

Alpha 0.50 - First public release, a basic engine test.

Controls
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Up arrow - walk forwards.
Down arrow - walk backwards.
Left arrow - strafe left.
Right arrow - strafe right.
Mouse - look around.
Left mouse button - fire the selected weapon.
Right mouse button - look through scope (only for M-21, and PSG-1).
1 - select pistol.
2 - select main weapon.
R - reload selected weapon.
I - get information about the player under the cursor.
M - view the map.
G - Throw a grenade (not yet implemented).
~ - raise/lower the console, which will allow you to type in commands.

Console?
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There are many console commands. For console usage, and a full listing of commands/variables type "help" into the console. You can scroll up and down the console using the arrow keys.

Some noteworthy console commands are:
"gv_free_look_mode" - When this is set to 1.0, the user will be able to fly around the map freely.
"gv_render_weapon" - When set to 0.0, the player's weapon will not be rendered. (only users with slow computers, or low FPS should use this).
"gv_show_fps" - When set to 1.0, the current FPS will be displayed on the screen.

F.A.Q.
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Q: Why do the bots just run in circles?
A: I've not coded the AI yet. Obviously there will be AI in the final version of the game!

Q: The game doesn't run! Or something in the game looks REALLY weird.
A: Send me an e-mail (spguy105@yahoo.com) with a description of the problem. Please include a copy of the CombatForces_Log.txt file, so I can analyze and correct the problem.

Q: I want a __________ to be in the game.
A: Send me an e-mail! Most of the features in the game were suggested by fans, and there's a good chance that I'll use your ideas. So please feel free to drop me a line, with any requests you might have.

Trouble-shooting
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If the game doesn't work, there's a number of things you can try:

First: Look at the CombatForces_Log.txt file, and look for anything suspicious. If the game crashes after you press enter at the menu, then you need to edit your config.cfg file (in the main Combat-Forces directory) and change the line "gv_map_fix 0.0" to "gv_map_fix 1.0". This will give you a simple map, but the game will run. I will have a full fix for this bug in the following version.

Second: Type the following into the Config.cfg file, located in your main Combat-Forces directory: "gv_windowed 1"

Third: Contact me for additional support, at spguy105@yahoo.com I'll try my best to get the problem fixed, even if I need to send you a special version of the game.

Contact Info.
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The official Combat-Forces website is at: http://www.nitro-media.com/cforces
My e-mail address is: spguy105@yahoo.com

Special Thanks
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Special thanks to: NeX @ Nitro-Media (http://www.nitro-media.com), for hosting the Combat-Forces webpage!
CrimsonNite for setting up the Combat-Forces irc channel (#CombatForces, on Gamesnet.net).
The_Raptor for some technical information about weapons.
Curator for being so l337.

And thanks to everybody who suggested an idea that I used!