User Guide

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1. Installing the Game
To install Joint Task Force, insert the Joint Task Force CD 1 into your CD-ROM drive. Follow
the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process. If installation fails to start
automatically, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the Joint Task Force CD 1 into your CD-ROM drive
2. On the START menu, click RUN
3. Type D:\setup.exe (where D: is your CD-ROM drive)
4. Click OK
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup.
2. Launching the Game
To launch Joint Task Force (with the Play Disc already in the CD-ROM drive), click the
START button on the Windows task bar, and select Programs – HD Publishing –
Joint Task Force – JTF.
Alternatively, if you have opted to have a launch icon placed on your desktop during
installation, double-click the Joint Task Force icon.
3. Controls
3.1 Selection & Command Controls
ACTION KEYBOARD / MOUSE
Select unit............................................................... Left Click
Select officer........................................................... Left Click portrait
Add unit to selection............................................... Shift + click
Select a group of units............................................ Click + drag box around units
Select all on-screen units of type............................ Double-click
Define selected units as squad................................ Press Ctrl + number key
Select numbered squad........................................... Number key
Select and jump to numbered squad....................... Double-tap number key
Select and jump to officer........................................ Double-click portrait
3.2 Unit and Gameplay Controls
ACTION KEYBOARD / MOUSE
Set stance – Free move, Hold move......................... E
Set stance – Free attack, Hold fire........................... W
Move unit................................................................ Right-click location
Reverse.................................................................. . B and right-click location
Attack...................................................................... A
Attack ground.......................................................... G
Attack move unit..................................................... A and right-click location
Stop moving unit..................................................... S
Set waypoints......................................................... Press Shift and right-click for each waypoint
Button down gunners.............................................. F
Use equipment........................................................ Left-click equipment icon and right-click target
Use skill.................................................................. Left-click skill icon and right-click target
Order reinforcements.............................................. O
Heal........................................................................ H
Repair / Supply....................................................... R
Show mission objectives......................................... Tab
Pause game............................................................ Space
Normal game speed................................................ J
Double game speed................................................ K
Quick save.............................................................. F6
Quick load............................................................... F9
Toggle standing/prone for infantry........................... Q
Infantry Only
Line formation........................................................ Ctrl + J
Column formation................................................... Ctrl + K
Tight formation....................................................... Ctrl + L
Vehicles Only
Button down gunners............................................. F
Unload passengers................................................. P
Unload all............................................................... U
Take Off / Land....................................................... T
Toggle Supply / Mobile position............................... Z
Dig In / Out............................................................. Y
Toggle artillery fire position / mobile....................... X
3.3 Camera Controls
ACTION KEYBOARD / MOUSE
Scroll the screen..................................................... Arrow keys, or move mouse to the edge of
the screen
Zoom the camera.................................................... Scroll mouse wheel up or down
Zoom camera Out.................................................... Page Up
Zoom camera In...................................................... Insert
Rotate the camera................................................... Press mouse wheel and move mouse
Rotate camera Left.................................................. Page Down
Rotate camera Right................................................ Delete