XBOX One Halo 5 Manual

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ionAbout  Photosensitive  SeizuresA very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when
exposed  to  certain  visual  images,  including  flashing  lights  or
patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have
no  history  of  seizures  or  epilepsy  may  have  an  undiagnosed
condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures”
while watching video games.
These  seizures  may  have  a  variety  of  symptoms,  including
lightheadedness,  altered  vision,  eye  or  face  twitching,  jerking  or
shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary
loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness
or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking
nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience
any  of  these  symptoms.  Parents  should  watch  for  or  ask  their
children  about  the  above  symptoms—children  and  teenagers  are
more likely than adults to experience these seizures.
The  risk  of  photosensitive  epileptic  seizures  may  be  reduced  by
sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television
screen,  playing  in  a  well-lit  room,  and  not  playing  when  you  are
drowsy or fatigued.
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consult a doctor before playing.
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							Disc tray
Controller port 1
Controller port 2Controller port 4
Controller port 3 Eject button
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front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, insert
additional  controllers.
2.Insert any peripherals (for example, Xbox Memory Units)
into controller expansion slots as appropriate.
3.Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual
for more information about using the Xbox Controller to
play Halo.
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1.Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the
instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual.
2.Press the 
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up and close the disc tray.
5.Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual
for more information about playing Halo.
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive
• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or
heart-shaped  discs.
• Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended
periods when not in use.
• Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and
a disc is inserted.
• Do  not  apply  labels,  stickers,  or  other  foreign  objects
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							On Reach, a secret military project to create cyborg
super-soldiers takes on newfound importance. The
soldiers  of  the  SPARTAN-II  project  rack  up  an
impressive  record  against  the  Covenant  in  test
deployments, but there are too few of them to turn
the tide of the war.
Existing SPARTAN-II soldiers are recalled to Reach
for further augmentation. The plan: board a Covenant
vessel with the improved SPARTAN-IIs and learn the
location  of  the  Covenant  home  world.  Two  days
before  the  mission  begins,  Covenant  forces  strike
Reach and annihilate the colony. The Covenant are
now  on  Earth’s  doorstep.  One  ship,  the 
Pillar  of
Autumn
,  escapes  with  the  last  SPARTAN-II  and
makes a blind jump into deep space, hoping to lead
the Covenant away from Earth. The  year  is  2552.  Planet  Earth  still  exists,  but
overpopulation  has  forced  many  of  her  former
residents to colonize other worlds. Faster-than-light
travel  is  now  a  reality,  and  Earth’s  unified
government,  through  the  United  Nations  Space
Command,  has  put  its  full  weight  behind  the
colonization effort; millions of humans now live on
habitable planets in other solar systems. A keystone
of  humanity’s  colonization  efforts  is  the  planet
Reach, an interstellar naval yard that builds colony
ships  for  civilians  and  warships  for  the  UNSC’s
armed  forces.  Conveniently  close  to  Earth,  Reach
is also a hub of scientific and military activity.
Thirty-two years ago, contact with the outer colony
Harvest was lost. A battlegroup sent to investigate
was almost completely destroyed; only one badly
damaged ship returned to Reach. Its crew told of a
seemingly  unstoppable  alien  warship  that  had
effortlessly annihilated their forces.
This was humankind’s first encounter with a group
of  aliens  they  eventually  came  to  know  as  the
Covenant, a collective of alien races united in their
fanatical  religious  devotion.  Covenant  religious
elders  declared  humanity  an  affront  to  the  gods,
and the Covenant warrior caste waged a holy war
upon humanity with gruesome diligence.
After  a  series  of  crushing  defeats  and  obliterated
colonies,  UNSC  Admiral  Preston  Cole  established
the Cole Protocol: no vessel may inadvertently lead
the  Covenant  to  Earth.  When  forced  to  withdraw,
ships must avoid Earth-bound vectors—even if that
means  jumping  without  proper  navigational
calculations.  Vessels  in  danger  of  capture  must
self-destruct.
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							Loading and Saving Games Loading and Saving GamesLoading and Saving Games Loading and Saving Games
Loading and Saving GamesWhile  playing  through  Halo’s  single-player  campaign,  the
game  automatically  saves  your  progress  to  the  Xbox  hard
disk at various “auto-save” points in a level. These auto-saves
occur  transparently  so  that  when  you  die,  the  game
automatically reloads at the most recent auto-save point. Use
the  following  instructions  to  start  a  new  game,  or  load
a saved game.Note: When you save a profile to an Xbox Memory Unit using the Xbox
Dashboard, you can only return to the start of the level you were playing
when you quit the game. For more information about saving games to
Xbox Memory Units, see the Xbox Instruction Manual that comes with
your Xbox video game system.To start a new game1.Select 
Campaign CampaignCampaign Campaign
Campaign from the Main screen.
2.Name your new profile using the virtual keyboard.
3.Select 
Done DoneDone Done
Done to save the profile for the new campaign with
the name you’ve provided.
4.Select a difficulty level for your new campaign.To load a saved game1.Select 
Campaign CampaignCampaign Campaign
Campaign from the Main screen.
2.Select the profile you were using when the game was saved.
3.Select one of the completed levels from the game. The last
level you played on will be selected by default.
4.Choose a difficulty level from the Choose Difficulty screen.
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the Xbox video game system
and  properly  inserted  your
Halo  disc,  the  Main  screen
appears  with  the  choices
described below.CampaignChoose this option to begin
a  new  campaign  or  to
resume where you left off in
an existing campaign. If you
have not yet created a player profile, a new one will be created
for you automatically. You’ll be asked to name it. Your progress
in the single player game will then be saved to this profile. If
you’ve  already  created  a  player  profile  (from  the  Settings
menu), you’ll be given the option to use this profile or to create
a new one.
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iplayer to take  on your friends in head-to-head
combat, or to play through the campaign cooperatively with
another  person.  The  Multiplayer    games  are    described  in
detail on page 26.SettingsOn  the  Settings  menu  you  can  modify  player  profiles,
customize  controls,  and  define  custom  multiplayer
game types.Game  DemosUse this option to learn more about other Xbox games.
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							The MarinesA rugged and diverse assortment of soldiers, the Marines
on the 
Pillar of Autumn
 are fighting a losing battle against
the Covenant’s superior weaponry and numbers. Under
the leadership of Captain Keyes they continue to wage
a  furious  struggle  against  the  Covenant,  even  as  their
numbers  dwindle.  They’re  the  best  of  the  best—but
they’re only human.
CortanaCortana is the highly advanced AI at
the heart of the 
Pillar of Autumn
. Her
design  allows  her  to  be  uploaded
into  an  appropriately  configured
battle  suit  for  safekeeping.  She  is
capable  of  hacking  into  alien
computer  systems,  and  has  used
this  skill  to  intercept  Covenant
communications during combat. She
interprets  this  data  to  provide  her
caretakers  with  directional
waypoints  and  the  best  available
information  about  troop  movement
and strategy.
Captain Jacob KeyesTwenty-six  years  into  his  military
career,  Captain  Keyes  commands
respect  as  a  keen  strategist  and
inspirational  leader  of  his  men.  He
became  a  minor  hero  early  in  his
career, when he led a small group of
security  troops  against  a  Covenant
ambush  of  the  colony  shipMeriwether Lewis
 and held them off
long enough for the ship to escape.
His many decorations and years of
combat  experience  against  the
Covenant made him a natural choice
to command the Pillar of Autumn
 and
its secret cargo. The 
Pillar of Autumn
  is  a  Halcyon-class  warship  that  has
seen decades of service. An aging but sturdy vessel, and
one of the smallest cruisers in the human fleet, the military
High  Command  chose  it  specifically  as  an  inconspicuous
launch  pad  for  a  covert  offensive  against  the  Covenant.
Genetically-engineered  cyborg  soldiers  in  state-of-the-art
battle suits were supposed to board a Covenant vessel and
locate the Covenant home world. A surprise Covenant attack
on the human military base on the planet Reach annihilated
all  but  one  of  the  SPARTAN-II  soldiers.  The  remaining
SPARTAN-II, known only by his rank of Master Chief, was
stored  in  a  cryosleep  chamber  upon  the 
Pillar  of  Autumn
shortly before the ship made  a blind jump across the galaxy
in a desperate effort to lead the Covenant away from Earth.
The Master Chief is easily the best soldier aboard the 
Pillar
of Autumn
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the ship home.
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							The ElitesThere  are  a  few  varieties  of  the
Elite, but all are roughly 8’ 6” tall
and  incredibly  strong.  Their
strength  allows  them  to  rely  on
brute  force  when  necessary,
but  they’re  quite  capable  of
brilliant  battlefield  tactics  as
well.  Their  natural  resilience  is
augmented with full-body energy
shielding  which  recharges
when depleted. They wield plasma
pistols,  plasma  rifles,  grenades
and needlers.The  HuntersHunters stand 12’ tall, though in
their combat state they contract
to  approximately  eight  feet.
Hunters fight with a fuel rod gun
integrated  directly  into  their
armor. They carry an enormous
and  nearly-impervious  metal
shield made of an unknown alloy,
which  they  sometimes  use  as  a
melee weapon.
The GruntsApproximately  5’  tall  and
relatively  weak,  Grunts  tend  to
travel  in  packs  and  stick
close  to  more  powerful  allies.
Individually  they  are  easy  to
defeat,  but  in  groups  they
can overwhelm careless Marines.
Their  armor  seems
to house some sort of life-support
mechanism.  They  are  known  to
use  a  variety  of
weapons  including  the  plasma
pistol,  plasma  rifle  and
plasma grenades.The JackalsWith  superior  senses  of  sight,
hearing and smell, Jackals serve
as scouts and assassins for the
Covenant  forces.  They  use
plasma  pistols  and  carry  a
strong  energy  shield  to
compensate  for  their  physical
weakness;  a  well-positioned
Jackal  can  hold  his  own
against several Marines, though
grenades  are  effective  against
them. They stand approximately
5’ 8” tall.
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successful, and because few Covenant troops have ever been
captured alive, little is definitively known about their origins,
society,  or  motivations.  Intercepted  communications  and
battlefield  reports  indicate  a  religious  underpinning  to  their
genocidal  campaign.  What  follows  are  brief  descriptions  of
the  alien  races  known  to  belong  to  the  Covenant  collective,
gathered mostly from encounters on the battlefield.
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							The  battle  suit  utilizes  a  neural  interface  implanted  in  your
brain. Your armor’s movements and weapons are controlled
at the speed of your thoughts. The battle suit also contains a
layer of crystal that forms a network capable of supporting
starship-grade  AI  so  you  can  overpower  alien  computer
systems if necessary. The suit’s shell is comprised of many
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super-soldiers. You are humanity’s last and best hope against
the Covenant—but you’re woefully outmatched, and survival
is not guaranteed.Your ArmorHuman  soldiers  have  used  performance-enhancing
equipment for hundreds of years, and your MJOLNIR battle
suit represents the current pinnacle of military technology.
As a product of the SPARTAN-II project where you were bio-
engineered and technologically enhanced for better reflexes,
eyesight  and  coordination;  the  addition  of  your  MJOLNIR
armor makes you nearly invincible.
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							    Health and Shield Indicators
The Health Indicator is the gauge next to the blue cross
symbol. Your health indicator is persistent but additional
indicators will appear on the HUD when you’re driving
the Warthog and have a gunner or passenger on board
(shown  below).  How  full  the  fill  bar  is,  and  the  color
used to fill it, indicates health status: red is poor, yellow
is  okay,  and  blue  is  excellent.  Health  does  not  restore
automatically  over  time,  but  sometimes  health  power-
ups can be found right when you need them.
The  Shield  Indicator  is  the  gauge  next  to  the  shield
symbol.  When  you’re  not  taking  damage,  your  shield
charges  automatically  and  stops  charging  when  you
reach  full  power.  When  your  shields  are  at  a  critical
level, the fill bar color changes to red until they recover
to full power.
Direction of Fire Indicator
When you’re in a firefight, the red arrows that appear
on the HUD indicate the direction(s) from which you’re
receiving enemy fire.
Motion Tracker
The Motion Tracker in the lower-left area of your HUD is
like  overhead  radar  in  that  it  displays  characters  and
vehicles  in  motion  in  a  position  relative  to  your  own.
Enemies using visual stealth or that are motionless do
not appear on the Motion Tracker. When a unit or vehicle
starts  and  then  stops  moving,  the  representative  dot
grows and fades away.Scope ZoomFor weapons that use a scope,
you  can  change  the  zoom
magnification level for a closer
view of objects. To cycle through
the magnification levels press in
the 
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ick. Continue
to press in the thumbstick until
you cycle back to normal view.
  Weapon Indicator
The  weapon  indicator  in  the  upper-left  corner  of  your
HUD  displays  information  about  the  weapon  you’re
currently using. For ballistic weapons, you can quickly
check how many magazines of ammo you have left, as
well as the number of rounds left in a magazine. It also
displays the number of grenades you have.
When  you  arm  yourself  with  enemy
charge  weapons  such  as  the
Covenant  plasma  rifle  or  pistol,  the
Weapon Indicator changes to indicate
the  percentage  of  charge  you  have
left in the weapon.
Targeting  Reticle
The targeting reticle is the aiming device for the weapon
currently in use. The reticle style changes based on the
type  of  weapon  it  is.  When  the  reticle  turns  red,  an
enemy is in range and targeted.
Navigation Points
A red triangle on the HUD represents a nav point. The
direction  an  triangle  points  indicates  the  heading  you
must take to  reach the next nav point. Nav points are
useful navigational tools for meeting up with your crew
at  prearranged  locations  or  to  help  you  maintain
awareness of areas of interest.
Flashlight Indicator
The Flashlight Indicator appears on the HUD when you
press the 
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on to turn on your battle suit’s built-
in flashlight. The indicator tells you how much charge
you  have  left  to  power  the  flashlight.  Because  the
flashlight does drain power from you battle suit, use it
only as needed.
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							MA5B  Assault  RifleThis  rifle  is  gas-operated  and
magazine-fed. It fires 7.62mm armor-
piercing rounds. Rate of fire is limited
by a soldier’s ability to aim, fire and
change magazines. Short, controlled
bursts  are  more  accurate  than  fully
automatic fire.
The  MA5B’s  integrated  computer
displays rounds left in the magazine
and  the  relative  direction  of  the  gas
giant,  Threshold,  for  point  of
reference. This feature is particularly
useful  for  orienting  you  in  areas
where it’s easy to get turned around
and lose your sense of direction.M6D PistolThis  pistol  is  a  recoil-operated,
magazine-fed  handgun.  It  is  issued
with a smart-linked scope capable of
2x magnification (press in the 
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armor-piercing,  high-explosive
rounds.  It  can  shoot  either  semi-
automatic or automatic fire (pull and
hold  the 
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matic fire).
Shot placement is very important. The
only shot that guarantees immediate
and  total  incapacitation  is  one
roughly centered in the head, above
a horizontal line passing through the
ear opening and below the crown of
the alien skull.
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Melee Fight
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ingMelee fighting involves the use of the weapon in your hands
as a blunt instrument to ward off attackers.  This is handy
when  the  enemy  is  in  close,  or  when  you’re  out  of  ammo
and want to keep dishing out the pain! Your ability to fight
in Melee mode varies from weapon to weapon, so experiment
to  find  the  best  weapon  for  the  situation.  To  use  melee
fighting, press the 
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eaponsYour weapons arsenal makes you lethal on the battlefield.
You’re  probably  already  familiar  with  them,  but  here  are
briefs on the weapons. Since you carry only two weapons
at a time besides grenades, you need to know the pros and
cons of whether or not to swap one weapon for another in a
given situation.
M9  HE-DP  GrenadeThe  M9  high-explosive,  dual-purpose
grenade  is  a  thrown  fragmentation  device.
Use it to suppress or disable vehicles, except
tanks.  It  can  be  thrown,  rolled,  bounced  or
ricocheted  into  places  direct  fire  weapons
can’t reach. Increase the angle of the throw
to toss it farther, or to get it over obstacles.
Be careful not to throw it too close to your
own location.
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