System Ports
Disc Tray
Setting Up the System
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.
Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the button and the disc tray will open.
Place the BEYOND GOOD & EVIL™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the button again, and the disc tray will close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Caution
You are strongly advised against inserting or removing an accessory while the console is switched on or when a game is in progress.
Language Selection
When you start up BEYOND GOOD & EVIL on your PlayStation®2 system, the first menu allows you to choose from several different Languages.
Select the Language of your choice with the left analog stick; then validate your selection by pressing the button. If you happen to make a mistake when selecting a language, you must restart the console by pressing the RESET button.
Starting the Game
Once you have selected a Language, the Startup menu appears automatically. The following options are available in this menu:
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NEW GAME: Select New Game to begin a new game, and confirm your choice by pressing the button. The game will start up automatically.
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LOAD: Select Load to access a previously saved game. A menu appears showing all your previously saved games. You can save up to five different games. Select the game you want with the left analog stick and validate your choice by pressing the button. This option is only possible if you have a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) inserted in MEMORY CARD slot 1, and if you have a previously saved game.
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OPTIONS: Set the game volumes, remove the subtitles, or change the settings for your DUALSHOCK® 2 analog controller. For the Options screens, use the button to go back and the button to validate your choices.
Volume Settings
Select Sound in the Options menu and validate by pressing the button. Using the left analog stick, choose General, Sound Effects, or Music, and set the volume with the right analog stick.
You can also change between Mono and Stereo modes by selecting the Mono/Stereo option with the left analog stick, and confirming your choice by pressing the button. To remove or display the subtitles, select the Subtitles option with the left analog stick and choose Yes/No by pressing the button. Then choose between Yes/No to start.
Control Settings
Select Controls in the Options menu and validate by pressing the button. You can choose to change the Vibration mode of your DUALSHOCK® 2 analog controller, as well as the Camera and Aiming modes (Normal or Reversed). Select the configuration of your choice with the left analog stick, and then change the mode by pressing the button.
Video Settings
To test whether your television is compatible with Progressive Scan mode, select the Video option with the Left analog stick and confirm by pressing the button. Next, choose between Yes/No in the Progressive Scan mode option.
A test will be launched, lasting a few seconds. If nothing is displayed on the screen, your television is not compatible with Progressive Scan mode.
Movement and Interaction
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TO FLATTEN YOURSELF AGAINST A WALL: Approach the wall and Jade will flatten herself against it automatically whenever possible. Then use the left analog stick in the direction of your choice.
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TO HANG ON and CLIMB Ladders or vertical walls: Move up against the surface with the left analog stick and Jade will jump and hang on automatically. You may then climb by pushing the left analog stick up; to come down off the wall, push the left analog stick down.
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To PUSH a heavy or imposing object: Position yourself against the object and move Jade in the desired direction using the left analog stick. In some cases, the objects are too heavy and Jade will have to ask her companions for help.
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To SMASH IN or FORCE a door or a grate with your foot: Move Jade against the opening with the left analog stick and press the Ⓧ button.
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TO TAKE A PHOTO: Press the R1 button to shift into Aiming mode, use the right analog stick simultaneously to zoom in or zoom out and focus, and - when you're happy with the framing - press the Ⓧ button to take the photo.
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To direct Jade when fighting, see the Combat and Special Attacks section.
Hovercraft Controls
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TO DRAW ALONGSIDE a dock in the hovercraft: Press the button.
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To SHOOT: Press the button.
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When you have installed the neutralizing cannon, you will also be able to hit a larger number of targets by Locking on to them. To do this, move toward the target and keep the button pressed down for a few moments until the sights appear, then release.
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To REACH steep paths: Press the button.
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TO TAKE A PHOTO from a vehicle: Press the R1 button to shift into Photo mode and use the right analog stick simultaneously to zoom in or zoom out and focus. When you are happy with the framing, press the button to take the photo. You cannot move