User Guide

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FINDING A GAME
1. Start your search by selecting a Universe on the Select Universe screen that
appears as soon as you connect. If a Green light appears next to the Universe, it
is online.
2. Connect and select YES on the User Agreement Screen to enter the SOCOM II
Online Screen. From this screen, you have two options for finding a game.
Join manually (Browse through Briefing Rooms and games)
1. Select BRIEFING ROOMS and make a room selection.
2. Select JOIN GAME and scroll through the games to
select the one you want to join.
Use Input Filters to Set Game Preferences
1. Select OPTIONS from the SOCOM II
Online Screen.
2. Select INPUT FILTERS.
3. On the Online Filters Menu, select and change
each Input Filter parameter to the game
description you want and select RETURN when
finished. You’ll have the option to save these
settings to a memory card (which locks your online game
preferences).
4. Select BRIEFING ROOMS and make a room selection.
5. Select JOIN GAME and scroll through the games list based on your filtering
preferences. If the maximum 16 players are already in the game, select a different
game. Or select AUTOPLAY to automatically join a
game based on your filtering preferences.
THE SOCOM II ONLINE SCREEN
The SOCOM II Online Screen is where you
check messages, select Briefing Rooms and set
game options.
• Highlight an option and press
x.
• Press
, or directional buton1/2to scroll through
the list.
Messages
View the news of the day, messages, and clan messages.
Press
l and , to scroll up and down the text.
Briefing Rooms
Navigate through the list of available Briefing Rooms and select one. See “Finding a
Game” and “The Briefing Room” for more information.
Autoplay
Automatically select a Briefing Room and game for you to
play in. The game is determined by your game filter
preferences. Select INPUT FILTERS from the SOCOM II
Online Options to set your preferences. See “Finding a
Game” on page 34 for more information.
Clan
Create and manage a clan.
Player Ranking
Press x to view the top ten online players and the
ranking of all other players by scrolling through the list.
These rankings are also featured on the web at www.us.playstation.com.
Clan Ranking
Press x to view the top clans and the ranking of all
other clans by scrolling through the list.
Invitations
View and respond to clan invitations you have received.
Refresh List
Updates the Briefing Room List and the number of
players in each game.
Options
Set a player description, select your in-game messages and
set up your online gaming filters.
Add Friends
See page 38 for more information.
THE BRIEFING ROOM
From the Briefing Room you can select a game to
join as a player/spectator, create a game or chat with
other players.
Create Game
Create and Host your own game. On the Create
Game Screen, select the options to customize your
game. Make sure you select CHOOSE GAMES to
create a play list of games. When everything is the
way you want it, press
s to create your game.
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