SWAT3 Tactical GOTY 2.0.0.0 Update
Readme File
September 25th, 2001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

[1] MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
[2] HOW TO INSTALL THE UPDATE
[3] NEW FEATURES
[4] GENERAL GAME & TOOL ISSUES
[5] CONTACTING SIERRA

[1] MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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Pentium II 266 MHz
64 MB RAM
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME
20 MB free hard drive space (In addition to Swat3 program size)
50 MB swap file
800 X 600 SVGA high color (16 bit)
8 MB video card
Windows compatible sound device
Mouse and Keyboard
DIRECTX 8.Oa

If you do not already have DirectX 8.0a installed, download and install it from http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/

[2] HOW TO INSTALL THE UPDATE
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To install the update double-click the file "SWAT3_20Up_US.exe". The installer will detect the directory you installed to and copy the needed files to that directory.



[3] NEW FEATURES
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10-MAN MULTI-PLAYER
SWAT 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 MODE
If 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 MISSIONS
Players 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 CAREERS
Players 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.

AI ELEMENT LEADERS
Element 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-PLAYER
Multi-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 CHAT
The 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 OPTION
The 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 CAMP
Team 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/RESPONSES
Team 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 FLASHBANGS
Flashbangs 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 SCREENS
New 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 PROTECTION
Players 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 SETUP
Custom 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 SNAP
When 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.



[4] GENERAL GAME & TOOL ISSUES
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FIREWALLS
If 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.

CHAT
From 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.

MODEMS
If 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; 'C:\Sierra\SWAT3\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 CAREERS
To 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 & FLASHBANGS
The 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.

FAQ
You 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.

INTERNET CONNECTION
If 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 BUTTON
In 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 NOTIFICATION
Alt-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 TWEAKS
Game 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.

For the most recent updates on performance tuning, go to the SWAT3 website at www.sierrastudios.com/games/swat3/



[5] CONTACTING SIERRA
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