4.0.0 - CONTROLS & USER INTERFACE

4.1.0 - Are there any new keys that I need to bind for Urban Terror?

There are quite a few new options and controls to configure for Urban Terror. You have two methods of setting your controls, in game and out of game. Controls can be modified before entering a game by clicking SETUP->CONTROLS. Alternatively, if you are in game and wish to change controls, simply hit the ESCAPE key and click the CONTROLS option that appears.

The following section will list the controls, the default keyboard/mouse mapping, a description and the quake3 command for each key.

4.2.0 - User interface

The user interface ( UI ) of Urban Terror has been completely redone and scripted from scratch. Using technology from id software's latest Team Arena release, we have been able to create some great effects and add many more menus that were not even in Team Arena. The UI is divided into two sections, out of game menus and in game menus. Both can be used to change controls, system settings, player settings, and other applicable settings. In the next two sections you will find images of what these sections look like and what each button does.

4.2.1 - The starting interface ( out of game )

Below is an image of the starting interface, with descriptions.

4.2.2 - The in-game interface

Below is an image of the in-game interface, with descriptions. You can reach the in-game interface by pressing the ESCAPE key while in a game.

4.2.3 - Joining a team and selecting your gear.

When you first join a game, a set of interface elements is brought up that allow you to choose your team and weapons/gear. This can be accessed later while playing, to change teams or weapons, but comes up also upon joining a server for your convenience. These menus can be navigated with both key presses and by pressing the number hot key that appears in the same box as the button you wish to activate. To gain access to these menus again, you can either bind a keys to the team select and gear select menus, or you can hit ESCAPE to bring up the in game interface, then press PLAYER and finally choose either TEAM SELECT or WEAPON / GEAR SELECT. Below are two images to show you what this looks like. ( Important note: you are limited to what you can carry in a few ways, if an item slot has circle with a slash icon in it and says "not available" you have reached your current weapon / item limit. To carry more items you must drop your grenades, secondary item or both. )

Team selection image:

Gear selection image:

4.2.4 - Choosing your player model and skin

You can choose your player model both in game and out of game. To choose your model in the starting interface, press the SETUP button, followed by the PLAYER button. To setup your player in game, first press ESCAPE to activate the in game interface, then press PLAYER, followed by PLAYER SETUP. Both methods will show you a visual model of how your character will look in game. To change models, scroll through the head icons and click to select your choice. Your model will change to reflect your choice. Below are two image examples of these menus.

4.2.5 - The player models / skins

Our player modeler Odd along with skins by Bladekiller, Freakstorm and Miles have produced some really great looking models and skins for you to choose from. Below are some pictures of the new models and skins for Beta 2.0.

Cobra	Desert
SWAT	Tag
Terrorist	Urban

4.2.6 - The heads up display ( HUD )

The hud for Urban Terror contains familiar elements such as ammunition and some unfamiliar elements such as the stamina bar. Learning how the HUD operates is vital to playing well in Urban Terror. Below is an image that describes the various parts of the HUD.

Here is an example of how the stamina bar works graphically:

4.2.7 - Visible weapon switching interface

Urban Terror features a unique system of icons that are displayed when switching weapons or items. A list box that presents easily identifiable items, along with the ability to see what you are currently carrying at a glance. Below is an example image of how this looks in game.

4.2.8 - The radio interface

In Urban Terror, radio communication accomodates both advanced and new users with ease. Depending on your personal preference you can either use the in game radio interface, or you can bind specific radio commands to keys like other actions. Most users will bind the most commonly used radio commands to keys, while using the radio interface for less commonly used keys. Below are two screenshots, with information below that on how the system works.

The first screen appears when you press the key that you bound to open the radio menu. You have a selection of choices of subsections of radio messages: Responses, Orders, Statements and General. Press a number key, or click the section you want with your mouse.

The second screen opens after you press a number key or make a selection. Here is where the actual radio commands are located. This menu operates identical to screen 1 where both number key presses and mouse clicks play the radio command.

Radio messages can STILL be played through key bindings in .cfg files or in the console. To bind a key to play a specific message, use this example:

Where x equals the key you press to play the sound, y equals the subsection number of the radio command and z equals the sound file within that subsection.The subsections and radio commands both start with the number 1 and end with the number 9. The first subsection in screen 1 is "Responses", so the subsection number for a radio command within responses would be 1. This also means that inside the subsection "Responses" the same rules apply. The first sound is "Affirmative", so that sound is designated 1.

So if we wanted to bind a key to play the sound in the example screenshots, Responses > Reporting for duty, we would type the following in the console:

Remember, x still equals the key you want bound and that you need a space between ut_radio and the first number - along with a second space between the first and second numbers. Also, there are different radio messages for males and females. The meaning behind the messages is the same for both male and female, but the female voice will often say different things. A full listing of the radio commands for male and female is in the table below.

4.2.9 - Keeping score

The Urban Terror scoreboard is not only readable at a glance, but provides important information such as status, player name, kills, deaths, ping and time. You can access the scoreboard by binding a key to "+scores" without the quotes. The default key to show scores is TAB. Below is an image of the scoreboard.

4.3.0 - Saving and executing config files

Before you can begin play, you will need to bind the keys listed in the charts. Without these keys, you will not be able to perform your duties. While some of the keys can be considered optional, it is recommended you bind most of the above keys before continuing. You might consider saving your setup [model, movement keys, special keys, radio keys, your name, etc] as a config file by dropping into the console using the [~] tilde key and typing,

replacing yourname with a file name. So if at one point you change your settings and wish to go back to what you had before, all you will need to do is execute your config and you are ready to play. To execute your config file, drop into the console and type,

4.4.0 - Healing your teammates

In order to promote teamwork, it is now possible to act as a medic and heal your teammate when their health drops to near fatal levels. To perform the healing, walk up to your injured teammate, crouch down and walk forward. While doing this, press the your bandage key and the player will rejuvenate health, back to 80%.

4.5.0 - Ability to grab and climb ledges

Ledge grabbing adds a new dimension to first person gaming. This feature allows a player to run, jump, and grab a the ledge of any structure [for example, a building or crate] within an Urban Terror map. To perform the ledge grabbing maneuver run towards a structure and jump for the ledge. If you reach the edge of the structure, keep the jump key depressed and you will pull yourself up. The only limitation is, you must be able to reach the edge, if not you will fall, injuring yourself or worse yet, kill yourself.

4.6.0 - How do I turn items off?

It's hard to ambush people if your laser sight is shining on a wall and giving you away. You can turn off the night vision goggles [NVGs] and the laser sight in Urban Terror by pressing the use item key. This key is bound in the SETUP->CONTROLS->MISCELLANEOUS menu, and can also be set in the console [press tilde [~] to get into the console] by typing

This is the same key that is used on standard Quake 3 Arena to activate the medkit and the personal teleporter.

4.7.0 - How do I stop myself from bleeding to death?

If you get shot you start to bleed. The location in which you were hit and the number of times you were hit determines the amount of health you lose each second. To stop yourself bleeding you need to bandage your wounds. You can bandage wounds in two ways: you can bandage yourself with the bandage command [most people will set up a key to bandage using the controls->special menu]. The second way to bandage is to have a teammate bandage you [see Section 4.3.0].

4.8.0 - How do I open doors?

You can control the direction the doors opens in Urban Terror. Hold down the walk forward or backpedal key when you press theut_opendoor key. It takes some coordination and practice to master, but will stop players from camping in front of doors and holding them closed.

4.9.0 - Using the alternate fire key

Many of the weapons found in Urban Terror can be used in a multitude of firing modes. Many of the weapons come with

4.10.0 - Assigning the string variables

Gamers will now be able to give more information to their teammates by using the string variables that are included in Beta 2. There are 8 variables that can be included in any "say" statement.

An example of using the variables could be,

The result on screen would look like I have the flag! The examples are endless, be creative, you can also combine them with radio calls to create your own unique commands.