Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces - manual

Warnings & Ratings

Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive Seizures

A 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 taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

Precautions to take during use

• Sit a good distance away from the monitor.
• Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep.
  
• Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit.
  
• Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game.
  

The British Forces

Command the soldiers of the British Isles and Commonwealth in the aftermath of the D-Day Landings as they fight their way across northwest Europe and into Nazi Germany. Play as the British Forces, a new army for multiplayer battles and single-player skirmishes.

Using this manual

This manual lists both general controls and controls specific to the British Forces.

You may also wish to read the Company of Heroes 2 manual, which includes detailed explanations of the tactics you'll need to master to succeed in Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces. Please note that if you do not own the base game, Company of Heroes 2, some information in the manual will not be relevant. However, the general controls, strategies and tactics will still apply.

Controls

Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces requires you to right-click in order to perform many commands. If you are using a Magic Mouse or Trackpad, your secondary click may not be activated by default. For detailed instructions on how to enable secondary click, see Can I play Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces using my Magic Mouse or Trackpad in the FAQs.

Classic and Grid Hotkeys

In Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces, you can choose between using “Classic” hotkeys and “Grid” hotkeys.

Classic hotkeys are the default option. They’re easy to remember, because the key you need to press often refers to the thing you want to do (for example, you press A to “Attack” or G to “Attack Ground”).

Grid hotkeys are organized close together, so that you can reach them all easily with your left hand. With grid keys enabled, the layout of the hotkeys is always the same as the layout of abilities in the Abilities grid shown in the bottom-right corner of the screen, so by looking at the Abilities grid, it’s easy to know which key to press.

To change the hotkey type, select Menu → Options from the Main Menu, then select the Gameplay tab. On this tab, Classic Hotkeys is enabled by default; disable it to use grid hotkeys.

The controls listed below and in the rest of this manual assume that you are using the classic hotkeys.

Camera

Unit Selection

British Forces

Technical Support

Every effort has been made to make Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces, please read on.

The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the FAQs button in the Support tab of the Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com

Contacting Feral

If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:

• The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
• A Company of Heroes 2 Report.txt file. This contains:
  • An Apple System Report of your Mac
  • Any crash logs that exist for Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces
  • A list of the game's contents

All the information required can be obtained by opening Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces and clicking on the Support tab in the Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the Company of Heroes 2 Report.txt file to your email.

In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces.

email: support@feralinteractive.com

Warranty

Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.

Credits

Originally developed by:

Relic Entertainment

Originally published by:

SEGA

Macintosh development by:

Feral Interactive

Macintosh publishing by:

Feral Interactive

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