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This page is a wiki-formatted transcript of the Oni game manual for Windows (scans [[:Category:Manual (English, Windows)|HERE]]). Sideboxes and footnotes are used to document the differences from the version of the manual that was available on Rockstar's [https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/oni/ Flash site], additional differences from the PS2 version of the manual, and to provide various commentary, updates and corrections. The section names are taken from the manual, but are rendered in [[wikt:title_case|title case]] rather than the all-caps found in the manual.
This page is a wiki-formatted transcript of the physical Oni game manual for Windows (scans [[:Category:Manual (English, Windows)|HERE]]). Sideboxes and footnotes are used to document the differences from the version of the manual that was available on Rockstar's [https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/oni/ Flash site], additional differences from the PS2 and PDF versions of the manual, and to provide various commentary, updates and corrections. The section names are taken from the manual, but are rendered in [[wikt:title_case|title case]] rather than the all-caps found in the manual.


The most intriguing differences in the web site's text are a couple references to a "rebellion" never shown or even mentioned in the game. Also, the profiles on Muro and Dr. Kerr are found only on the web site. A minor difference not marked below is that the web site omits the word "the" in front of "World Coalition Government". Also, since the web site served as promotional material more than a manual, sections of the printed manual which were instructional in nature (controls, etc.) were omitted from the web site.
The most intriguing differences in the web site's text are a couple references to a "rebellion" never shown or even mentioned in the game. Also, the profiles on Muro and Dr. Kerr are found only on the web site. A minor difference not marked below is that the web site omits the word "the" in front of "World Coalition Government". Sections of the printed manual which are instructional in nature (controls, etc.) were omitted from the web site, as well as "You And Your Job" and the "Tech Notes".


The small improvements in the printed manual's text indicate that it is a later draft than the web site, and it's possible that the printed manual was intentionally revised to remove references to a rebellion that never appears in the game. The PS2 manual is likely still later than the Windows/Mac manual, based on additional small improvements to the text, however the manual sections about the overall world of Oni have been significantly abridged, perhaps to save pages since the PS2 manual runs longer with various console-related information.
The small improvements in the printed manual's text indicate that it is a later draft than the web site, and it's possible that the printed manual was intentionally revised to remove references to a rebellion that never appears in the game. The PS2 manual is likely still later than the Windows/Mac manual, based on additional small improvements to the text, however the manual sections about the overall world of Oni have been significantly abridged, perhaps to save pages; the PS2 manual's system-specific information is lengthier than the PC manual's.
 
The PDF manual was prepared in the U.K., apparently by the localization office Tarantula Studios UK, using the PC manual as a base. There are not many changes to it, but it uses British spellings such as "colours" and "Equaliser". It also fixes layout issues found in the printed manual, mainly errant linebreaks and sloppy indentation.
 
N.B.: Several typos and misspellings from the manual have been fixed in the text below.
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==Installation==
==Installation==
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|'''There are much better, up-to-date instructions on our [[Installation]] page.'''
|'''There are much better, up-to-date instructions on our [[Installation]] page.'''
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|'''In the PDF, these halfhearted instructions are replaced by more in-depth instructions later in the manual (see "Getting Started").'''
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Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If nothing happens when you insert the CD in the drive, double-click the 'My Computer' icon, then the 'Oni' icon, then 'Onisetup.exe' and follow the on-screen instructions.
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If nothing happens when you insert the CD in the drive, double-click the 'My Computer' icon, then the 'Oni' icon, then 'Onisetup.exe' and follow the on-screen instructions.


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It's 2032 and the world ain't what it used to be.
It's 2032 and the world ain't what it used to be.


We have one government where there used to be hundreds.<br />
We have one government where there used to be hundreds.
 
Big brother is alive and well.
Big brother is alive and well.


Things are pretty good in the big cities if you don't mind the fact that the World Coalition Government tracks your every move. They claim they do it in the interest of the common good but it can make you feel insignificant and pretty damned helpless. No matter where you go "they" are watching you.
Things are pretty good in the big cities if you don't mind the fact that the World Coalition Government tracks your every move. They claim they do it in the interest of the common good but it can make you feel insignificant and pretty damned helpless.<ref>The words "pretty damned" are omitted in the PDF manual.</ref> No matter where you go "they" are watching you.


In the cities most people have enough money to live quite well by the standards of the old world. An average family can afford a nice place to live, a timeshare on a vehicle and a terminal that links them to the WorldNet. For most it's an acceptable payoff for a near total loss of privacy and systematic violations of our personal freedoms.
In the cities most people have enough money to live quite well by the standards of the old world. An average family can afford a nice place to live, a timeshare on a vehicle and a terminal that links them to the WorldNet. For most it's an acceptable payoff for a near total loss of privacy and systematic violations of our personal freedoms.
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It's best not to think about life outside the cities. The powers that be would never admit it, but the air has gone bad. The forbidden zones they euphemistically call "Wilderness Preserves" are actually massive tracts of quarantined land.
It's best not to think about life outside the cities. The powers that be would never admit it, but the air has gone bad. The forbidden zones they euphemistically call "Wilderness Preserves" are actually massive tracts of quarantined land.


The poor bastards<ref>"wretches", web site.</ref> who can't afford to live in the cities get as close to the atmosphere processors as they can and eke out a miserable (and dangerous) existence working on the reclamation teams who beat back the corrosive stain of the wilderness.
The poor bastards<ref>"wretches", web site; "people", PDF manual.</ref> who can't afford to live in the cities get as close to the atmosphere processors as they can and eke out a miserable (and dangerous) existence working on the reclamation teams who beat back the corrosive stain of the wilderness.
 
From time to time someone tries to improve public awareness of the ecological nightmare but the World Coalition Government controls the media and silences them before any outcry can gain momentum. Despite this repression<ref>This clause is omitted by the web site.</ref>, there is a growing awareness that something has gone horribly wrong and that something has to be done.


From time to time someone tries to improve public awareness of the ecological nightmare but the World Coalition Government controls the media and silences them before any outcry can gain momentum. Despite this repression<ref>This clause is omitted by the web site.</ref>, there is a growing awareness that something has gone horribly wrong and that something has to be done.<br />
Something has to give. It's only a matter of time.<ref>The preceding five paragraphs were all combined into this text in the PS2 manual: "In the cities most people have enough money to live quite well by the standards of the old world - if you don't mind the fact that the World Coalition Government tracks your every move."</ref>
Something has to give. It's only a matter of time.<ref>The preceding five paragraphs were all combined into this text in the PS2 manual: "In the cities most people have enough money to live quite well by the standards of the old world - if you don't mind the fact that the World Coalition Government tracks your every move."</ref>


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===The Technology Crimes Task Force (TCTF)===
===The Technology Crimes Task Force (TCTF)===
One of the excuses the World Coalition Government used to grab the reins was the use of biological weapons by a few of the countries involved in border skirmishes at the time.
One of the excuses the World Coalition Government used to grab the reins<ref>"Reigns" in all manuals, corrected here.</ref> was the use of biological weapons by a few of the countries involved in border skirmishes at the time.


Biotech is to us what nukes were to our great grandparents - an emerging technology that scares the hell out of the ignorant. Everyone was terrified that some genetically engineered super virus would spread farther than its creators intended. Horror stories of weapons that made your bones melt and your eyes explode blinded the public to the less tangible threat of a totalitarian government.
Biotech is to us what nukes were to our great grandparents - an emerging technology that scares the hell out of the ignorant. Everyone was terrified that some genetically engineered super virus would spread farther than its creators intended. Horror stories of weapons that made your bones melt and your eyes explode blinded the public to the less tangible threat of a totalitarian government.
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===Tech Note 2===
===Tech Note 2===
Shinatama is an SLD, or Simulated Life Doll. The SLDs were the first attempt to create an android - a manufactured organism whose systems and structures imitate human biology. An SLD breathes, eats, sweats and can feel pain.  They aren't actually human so are more durable than their flesh and blood counterparts. The brain of an SLD is created from the patterns and engrams of a human brain, often forming a close bond or link between the SLD and its human "pattern."
Shinatama<ref>Misspelled as "Shinitama" in all manuals.</ref> is an SLD, or Simulated Life Doll. The SLDs were the first attempt to create an android - a manufactured organism whose systems and structures imitate human biology. An SLD breathes, eats, sweats and can feel pain.  They aren't actually human so are more durable than their flesh and blood counterparts. The brain of an SLD is created from the patterns and engrams of a human brain, often forming a close bond or link between the SLD and its human "pattern."


SLDs are cutting edge technology and as such are closely monitored by the TCTF. There are very few of them and most are modeled after children because the smaller bodies are easier to create (and easier to control if they run amok). The TCTF is experimenting with using "adult" SLDs as field agents because of their exceptional strength and intelligence.
SLDs are cutting edge technology and as such are closely monitored by the TCTF. There are very few of them and most are modeled after children because the smaller bodies are easier to create (and easier to control if they run amok). The TCTF is experimenting with using "adult" SLDs as field agents because of their exceptional strength and intelligence.


The Syndicate have also been experimenting with SLD technology, but their efforts have been progressing much more quickly without all the rigorous safeguards used by more respectable scientists. The Tankers are the result of this experimentation: super tough,<ref>"and", PS2 manual.</ref> super strong SLD warriors with a seriously bad attitude.
The Syndicate have also been experimenting with SLD technology, but their efforts have been progressing much more quickly without all the rigorous safeguards used by more respectable scientists. The Tankers are the result of this experimentation: super tough,<ref>"and", PS2 manual.</ref> super strong SLD warriors with a seriously bad attitude.
==Getting Started==
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|'''This section is only found in the PDF manual and replaces the "Installation" section found above in the printed manual.'''
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'''System Requirements'''
Windows 98/2000/Millennium Edition<br>
266 MHz Pentium III Processor or higher (400 MHz recommended)<br>
64 MB RAM (96 MB recommended)<br>
800 MB Free Disk Space<br>
Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card (Open GL compatible)<br>
Voodoo 2+, TNT2+, Rage Pro+, Intel i890 (Recommended: TNT2 Ultra, Rage 128)
'''Installation'''
1. Oni should automatically start to work when the game CD is inserted in your machine (and you have closed the CD-ROM drive's door). If it doesn't, click on the start menu of your Windows desktop, click RUN, Type D: SETUP (or the relevant letter for your CD-ROM drive) and press ENTER. Then click OK.
2. You will now be presented with the game's installation screen. Follow the on screen instructions to install the game to your hard disk.
'''Uninstall'''
If, for whatever reason, you should wish to uninstall Oni, click on the START menu of your Windows Desktop, move to PROGRAMS, select Oni, and use the Uninstall program provided.


==Options==
==Options==
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|'''The text about vibration and control configuration slipped in here from the PS2 version of the manual.'''
|'''This is the text from the printed PC manual. The verbiage about vibration and control configuration slipped in here from the PS2 version of the manual.'''
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Note on Inverted Aiming: On the Control Configuration Screen you will be able to toggle Inverted Aiming On and Off. Inverted Aiming simply switches Up and Down on the mouse axis. Experiment to see which arrangement you prefer.
Note on Inverted Aiming: On the Control Configuration Screen you will be able to toggle Inverted Aiming On and Off. Inverted Aiming simply switches Up and Down on the mouse axis. Experiment to see which arrangement you prefer.
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|'''This is the text from the PDF manual, which more clearly addresses the actual in-game interface.'''
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When the player selects the Options box from the main menu, the following alterations to the game can be made:
'''Graphics'''<br>
Quality: The overall quality of Oni's graphics can be changed here. Move the bar to the left to reduce the quality and to the right to increase it. (N.B.: Increasing the quality value may affect the game's overall performance.)
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|'''Oni actually supported higher resolutions than 1024x768.'''
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Resolution: Here the screen resolution can be changed. The player can choose from 640x480 up to 1024x768 in both 16-bit and 32-bit color modes.
Gamma: If the screen appears too dark to play then try adjusting the gamma settings. Move the bar to the right to lighten the screen and to the left to make it darker.
'''Sound'''<br>
Overall Volume: Again an adjustable bar is used. Move the bar to the right to increase the volume of all the music and sound effects and to the left to decrease them.
'''Difficulty'''<br>
Oni incorporates 3 levels of game difficulty: Easy, Normal and Hard. Less experienced players should choose the easiest setting whilst those looking for a stern challenge should try Oni on hard.
'''Subtitles'''<br>
All the cut-scenes available in the game can be accompanied by subtitles. To turn these on make sure that the subtitle box is crossed.
'''Invert Mouse'''<br>
If the player wishes to swap the mouse's y-axis then make sure that the corresponding box is un-crossed.


==How to Play Oni==
==How to Play Oni==
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|'''See our [[Customizing]] page to learn how to change the controls in Windows and macOS.'''
|'''See our [[Customizing]] page to learn how to change the controls in Windows and macOS.'''
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|'''This is the text from the printed PC manual.'''
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D – Right Strafe<br />
D – Right Strafe<br />
A – Left Strafe
A – Left Strafe
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|'''This is the version of this section from the PDF manual. It is titled "Controls" instead of "How to Play Oni".'''
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These are fairly simple to learn, but can you put them to good use?
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|Move forward
|W
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|Move backwards
|S
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|Move left
|A
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|Move right
|D
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|Crouch
|L Shift
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|Action (use console, open door, interact)
|L Control
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|Jump
|Space
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|Use hypo spray
|Tab
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|Pick up weapon/hypo spray
|Q
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|Reload weapon
|R
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|Drop weapon
|E
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|Diary/Pause mode
|F1
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|Resume Play
|F1 or ESC
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==Game Modes==
==Game Modes==
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Oni is a one-player game. It's just you, on your own, matching wits and blows with the Syndicate. If you like, you can recruit a friend to be your own real-life Shinatama -- hang out, watch you play, offer advice, maybe even bring you cookies and other foodstuffs of dubious nutritional value.
Oni is a one-player game. It's just you, on your own, matching wits and blows with the Syndicate. If you like, you can recruit a friend to be your own real-life Shinatama -- hang out, watch you play, offer advice, maybe even bring you cookies and other foodstuffs of dubious nutritional value.<ref>This sentence is totally omitted in the PDF manual.</ref>


TCTF Training – This is where your game begins. Utilize this training facility as if your life depends on it — because it does. Take the time and put in the effort to master all of your moves, because Boss Muro and his Syndicate are not fooling around. Remember the time-honored axiom: Practice – you don't win just by doing it, but you can't win without it.<ref>The PS2 manual places this "axiom" in quotes.</ref> Note: TCTF Training is optional. To bypass TCTF Training, select Load Game instead of New Game on the Main Menu, and select Syndicate Warehouse.
TCTF Training – This is where your game begins. Utilize this training facility as if your life depends on it — because it does. Take the time and put in the effort to master all of your moves, because Boss Muro and his Syndicate are not fooling around. Remember the time-honored axiom: Practice – you don't win just by doing it, but you can't win without it.<ref>The PS2 manual places the axiom in quotes.</ref> Note: TCTF Training is optional. To bypass TCTF Training, select Load Game instead of New Game on the Main Menu, and select Syndicate Warehouse.


==Saving and Loading Your Game==
==Saving and Loading Your Game==
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==Moves==
==Moves==
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|'''This section of the manual only shows the starter moves plus one unlockable move at the end. All the moves are listed on the [[Quotes/Moves]] page, using the slightly different in-game text.'''
|'''This section of the manual only shows the starter moves plus one unlockable move at the end.<ref>This move, the Triple-Hit Haymaker, is <u>not</u> listed in the PDF manual.</ref> All of the game's moves are listed on the [[Quotes/Moves]] page, using the slightly different in-game text.'''
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[[Image:TXMPLev01Slide.png|64px|left]]
[[Image:TXMPLev01Slide.png|64px|left]]
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|'''"Running" should actually be "dashing". Oops.'''
|'''"While running" should actually be "While dashing".'''
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Slide – While running press CROUCH to avoid traps, knock enemies off their feet, or pick up objects!
Slide – While running press CROUCH to avoid traps, knock enemies off their feet, or pick up objects!
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==Characters Bios - Friends and Foes==
==Characters Bios - Friends and Foes==
'''[Our wiki version of this section has been enlivened with pictures of the characters, something the printed manual sorely lacked. The sections on Strengths, Special Moves, and Weaknesses for each character are not present on the web site and the Description is part of the Bio Data. Thus, for the data on Dr. Kerr and Muro, only found on the web site, we only have the Bio Data/Description.]'''
'''[Our wiki version of this section has been enlivened with pictures of the characters, something the printed manual sorely lacked (note that the PDF manual actually includes pictures for most characters/enemies). The sections on Strengths, Special Moves, and Weaknesses for each character are not present on the web site and the Description is part of the Bio Data. Thus, for the data on Dr. Kerr and Muro, only found on the web site, we only have the Bio Data/Description.]'''


===Konoko===
===Konoko===
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==On-Screen Display==
==On-Screen Display==
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|'''This section is called Tactical Display in the PS2 manual.'''
|'''This section is called "Tactical Display" in the PS2 manual.'''
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These two display meters provide all of Konoko's vital statistics, and are found on the lower left and right sections of the screen display during gameplay.
These two display meters provide all of Konoko's vital statistics, and are found on the lower left and right sections of the screen display during gameplay.
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==Useful Items==
==Useful Items==
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|'''This section is called "Inventory Items" in the PDF manual.'''
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You will find many handy items scattered about the game's landscape; be sure to scour all areas thoroughly, as you never know what can be found where. Here are just some of the items you will find:
You will find many handy items scattered about the game's landscape; be sure to scour all areas thoroughly, as you never know what can be found where. Here are just some of the items you will find:


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*Press the Esc key to freeze the action.
*Press the Esc key to freeze the action.
*Press the Esc key while the action is frozen to resume play.
*Press the Esc key while the action is frozen to resume play.
 
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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|'''TalonSoft closed in 2002.'''
|'''Note that TalonSoft closed in 2002.'''
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|'''The PDF manual has a much lengthier section directing the player to Take 2 Interactive Technical Support in Hartlepool, England.'''
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In the unlikely event that Oni refuses to work, contact our Customer Services Department at:<br />
In the unlikely event that Oni refuses to work, contact our Customer Services Department at:<br />
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