Mega Man X3 Game Manual

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(Note: This manual is from the PC port of Mega Man X3. While some controls are d
ifferent,
everything else is the same.)
We at CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT are proud to bring you this thrilling new addition to
your PC
game library.
SYSTEM REQUREMENTS
System Requirement
Recommended
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Windows 95
Windows 95
Pentium 100MHz
Pentium 133MHz or higher
24MB RAM
24MB or more
640x480 pixels, 256 colors
640X480 pixels or more,
256 colors or more
2x CD-ROM
2x CD-ROM or faster
Direct Sound Board compatible Direct Sound Board compatible
INSTALLATION
To install MEGA MAN X3 onto your PC, load Windows 95 and place the MEGA MAN X3 d
isc into the
CD-ROM drive. Set-up will automatically occur. If the set-up window is not prope
rly displayed,
open the window for "My Computer" (or whatever you have named it) and double-cl
ick on the
CD-ROM drive icon.
You must now create an installation directory or specify which directory you wan
t to use for
installation. This will copy data from the MEGA MAN X3 disc to your hard drive.
The default
directory that will be created is C:\CAPCOM\MEGAMANX3. If you would like to use
a different
directory, click on the BROWSE button and specify which directory you want to us
e.
Next you will be asked how you want to install the game. You have three options:
NORMAL: Only the most common files will be copied to your hard drive so you can
just plug
the CD-ROM in and play MEGA MAN X3 right away.
CUSTOM: This allows you to choose which data to install. Follow the on-screen in
structions to
customize the installation.
COMPACT: Compact install will only save your game data (progress, score, etc.) t
o the specified
directory. The game will run directly from the CD-ROM.
Next comes the installation for DirectX,
MAN X3. It is
available on the CLD-ROM if you need to
ctions for
installation. To run DirectX you need to
tion regarding
DirectX, please refer to Microsoft's web

a program that is required to run MEGA

install it. Follow the on-screen instru
restart your computer. For more informa
page: http://www.microsoft.com/DIRECTX

When finished, click the NEXT button to continue installation. Once installation

is complete, if
you installed DirectX, youw ill need to restart your computer to begin play. Onc
e your computer
restarts, the disc in the CD-ROM drive should automatically load and allow you t
o begin play.
If you already had DirectX installed, you can begin play immediately.
STARTING PLAY
After initial set-up has been completed, the game will autmatically load wheneve
r you place the
MEGA MAN X3 disc in your CD-ROM drive. If it does not start, open the window fo
r "My Computer"
(or whatever you have named it) and double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon. You c
an also start
the game by choosing Mega Man X3 from the items listed in the Programs section o
n the Start menu.
Warning: Do not remove the CD-ROM while playing a game.
UNINSTALL
The MEGA MAN X3 data will be completely deleted by opening MEGA MAN X3 from the
items listed in
the Programs section on the Start menu, then select Uninstall. DirectX will not
be uninstalled.
TITLE SCREEN
To begin playing MEGA MAN X3, during the intro sequence, press the Enter key or
press the A
button on your Microsoft, Sidewinder game pad. (This is the present game pad.) T
o configure the
game to run with another type of game pad, enter the Option mode (see below).
You will see 3 options: GAME START, CONTINUE, and OPTION
-To begin a new game, highlight and select GAME START. Then choose between EAST
MODE or HARD
MODE
-To begin a previously-saved game, highlight and select CONTINUE. Select the fil
e you want to
load.
-To change the button configuration of your game, highlight and select OPTION.
In OPTION, highlight and select KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK/KEYPAD depending on which c
ontrol media
you are setup to use. For KEYBOARD, highlight the function and press a key other
than the one
already listed. Then press the key you want to use for that function. For JOYSTI
CK/KEYPAD, make
sure your game pad is plugged into the sound card or joystick port. Then highlig
ht the function
and press the button on the game pad you want to use for that function.
REPLOID EMERGENCY!!!
Alert! Alert! The Doppler research reploid has inspired a revolt in DopplerTown.
The Maverick
virus has broken through the Doppler anti-virus, and it appears Doppler has caus
ed it. All
previous postings here about the anti-virus are incorrect. The anti-virus is a p
lacebo. REPEAT:
The anti-virus is a placebo!
DopplerTown is over-run with Mavericks. Utopia has ended before it even started.

Take cover
quickly. Virus is spreading rapidly. Cain Laboratory is being infiltrated. Maver
ick Hunter Units
on FULL ALERT. Mega Man X and Zero. . . mobilize! Grave Danger!
USING MEGA MAN X3
(Default Controls)
Note: For your keyboard, the Attack/OK key referred to is: the Space key, the En
ter key or the
Z key.
FUNCTION
SIDEWINDER GAME PAD
KEYBOARD
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Fire Weapon
Press the A button.
Press the Attack
/OK key.
Jump
Press the B button.
Press Ctrl or X
key.
Use X-Buster
Hold the A button until charged,
Hold Attack/OK k
ey until charged,
then release to fire.
then release to
fire.
Dash
Press the C button, or tap
Press the C key
or tap -> twice
control pad forward twice quickly.
quickly.
Dash jump
Dash, then p ress the B button.
Dash, then press
the Ctrl or X key.
Climb Wall
Jump to wall, then press control
Jump to wall, th
en press up or down
pad up or down while repeatedly
while repeatedly
pressing the Ctrl
pressing the B button.
or X key.
Switch weapon
Press the X button for Menu
Press the A key
for Menu screen.
Highlight the weapon. Press the
Highlight the we
apon. Press the A
X button to return to game.
key to return to
game screen.
Change weapon
Press the Upper Left button
Press the S key
during play
Zero Monitor Switch
Press the Upper Right button
Press the D key
Special Keyboard Controls
F4 key
F5 key
F6 key
F7 key
F9 key

Switch between "Window Mode" and "Full-Screen" Mode.

Switch between "Normal Screen Mode" and "Small Screen
"Mode".
Display resolution switch between 320x240, 640x480,
800x600 according to display
Switch for display screen size
Exit game (when title screen is displayed); Return to title
screen (while playing game)

USING ZERO
At any point during a stage you may switch characters you control from Mega Man
X to Zero, and
back to Mega Man X if you want. Once you change back to Mega Man X from Zero you
cannot use Zero
again until you exit the stage. When using Zero, do not let him perish. He has o

nly one life, and

cannot return once he dies. Zero can only collect energy tablets, and cannot fig
ht Mavericks.
FUNCTION
SIDEWINDER GAME PAD
KEYBOARD
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Switch to Zero or
Press the X button to bring up
Press the A key
to bring up the
Mega Man X
the Menu screen. Then press
Menu screen. The
n press the D
the Upper Right button to
key to bring up
the Zero
bring up the Zero Communication
Communication Mo
nitor. If Zero
Monitor. If Zero appears, press
appears, press t
he A key to make
the X button to make the change.
the change. Repe
at the process
Repeat the process to return to
return to Mega M
an X.
Mega Man X.
Fire Weapon
Press the A button.
Press the Attack
/OK key.
Jump
Press the B button.
Press the Ctrl o
r X key.
Dash
Press the C button, or tap
Press the C key
or tap -> twice
control pad forward twice quickly.
quickly.
Hyper-Zero Blaster
Hold the A button for 2 seconds,
Hold the Attack/
OK key until
then release button to fire.
charged, then re
lease to fire.
3-fold Saber
Hold the A button until fully
Hold the Attack/
OK key until
charged, then release. Press the
fully charged, t
hen release. Press
A button for second Hyper Zero
the Attack/OK ke
y for a second
charge. press A button again to
Hyper-Zero charg
e. Press the
use Saber Beam Attack.
Attack/OK key ag
ain to use Saber
Beam Attack.
DOPPLERTOWN-STAGE SELECT
After battling your way through the invaded headquarters, you will be presented
with more
information on the whereabouts of the Maverick leaders inside DopplerTown. This
is the stage
select screen where you choose which Maverick to battle.
-Use your game pad or keyboard to highlight the stage you want, then press the A
button or the
Attack/OK key to select the stage.
-After you have defeated the 8 Maverick leaders, Mega Man X and Zero can advance
to the next
set of levels. To return to one of the original 8 levels, just move the cursor t
o the blackened
picture of the Maverick and press the A button or the Attack/OK key.

MENU SCREEN
The Meny Screen is also your status screen. It will show you the weapons you hav
e acquired, lives
remaining, health remaining, energy subtanks/current energy and Exit Velocity. U
se your game pad
or the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to use, then press the A button
or the Attack/OK
key to begin play. Weapons will appear here when you acquire them. Defeat a Mave
rick leader and
acquire its weapon. Recharge the weapon by collecting weapon capsules. You start
with 2 extra
lives. Add to Mega Man X's lives by collecting hte Mega Man icons.
Remember: Zero has only one life so use it wisely.
Increase the length of Mega Man X's health bar by finding the heart tanks hidden
in each stage.
Recharge Mega Man X and Zero's health by collecting power capsules. Use your wea
pons and armor
to locate hidden sub-tanks. Power them up by collecting power capsules, then whe
n your health
gets low use one to recharge your health. You can escape a stage only after you
have defeated
that stage's Maverick.
ARMOR CAPSULES
The trusty Dr. Light has once again hidden some secret capsules that will enhanc
e Mega Man X's
abilities. When Mega Man X steps into one of these capsules, it will come to lif
e and change
the appearance of Mega Man X. Here are descriptions of what some of the capsules
do to Mega
Man X:
HEAD-Item Radar: When a Maverick in a stage is defeated, and you re-enter the le
vel, a map will
appear at thebeginning of the level to show you where hidden items are located.
BODY-Protect Armor: Automatically creates a defense shield on Mega Man X's chass
is that reduces
damage by 50%.
LEG-Air-Dash Boots: The boots allow Mega Man X to perform the air dash in 3 diff
erent directions:
Up: Jump, then press up on the game pad or the arrow key
s and hold
the C button or the key simultaneously to dash straight
up.
Left: Jump, then press left on hte game pad or the arrow
keys and
simultaneously hold the C button or the C key to dash to
the left.
Right: Press button to jump, then press right on the gam
e pad or the
arrow keys and simultaneously hold the C button or the C
key to
dash to the right.
ARM-Double Charge Shot: Makes X-Buster power much more powerful. Sends out a dou
ble charge blast.
If timed correctly, you can overlap the double blasts to
create one huge
cross-over explosion.
ROBOT RIDE ARMOR

In addition to the Armor Capsules, Dr. Light has set out 4 different armors know
n as Robot Ride
Armor. Mega Man X and Zero must find these 4 armors, each with different capabil
ities and
functions. The armor looks like a giant robot that they can activate by jumping
into it. Once you
find an armor, you may use the armor in any stage where you find the Robot Ride
platforms.
If you have found an armor, the platform will activate. A menu will appear just
to the left of
the platform, so use the game pad or the arrow keys to select which armor you wo
uld like to use.
While in the Robot Ride Armor, Mega Man X and Zero will not be damaged. The armo
r can be
damaged, but can be healed by returning to the platform. If the armor is destroy
ed, you cannot
use it again until you enter a new stage.
Here is a list of some Robot Ride Armors:
CHIMERA
Use the attack and dash functions inherent to Mega Man X and Zer
o.
HAWK
Jump, then hold the B button or the Ctrl or X key again to hover
in hte air.
Press the A button or the Attack/OK key to shoot missiles.
CHARACTER PROFILES
Mega Man X - Reploid leader of the 17th Unit, Maverick Hunters. His creation is
shrouded in
mystery; nobody knows why he was built and then buried.
X is famous among Maverick Hunters for defeating Sigma twice and leading to its
ultimate demise.
X understands his role, and believes deeply in the need to protect reploids and
humans alike.
But he has an inner conflict about fighting and violence.
Zero - Zero is Mega Man X's best friend and partner. His creation is a mystery a
s well, yet many
rumors and much speculation have arisen. Recently destroyed to protect X, Zero h
as been revived
to continue the aid he has offered X in the past.
Once a part of the 17th Unit, Maverick Hunters, Zero now leads a special #O Clas
s Unit. Always
cool and calm, Zero takes quick action against the evil forces he hates so much.
Dr. Doppler - A scientist reploid created to support humans in creation of replo
ids. Equipped
with a high-performance neuro-computer, Doppler was instrumental in determining
the cause of the
recent Maverick outbreak. Its' anti-virus was revolutionary and once again broug
ht peace to the
world. Re-programmed he built a Utopian world called DopplerTown where humans an
d reploids lived
in harmony. It grew too quickly and became infected with the same virus it was b
elieved to remedy.
Doppler has incited a new Maverick outbreak and has created chaos in DopplerTown
. It changed
its computer body into one geared for battle and has gathered all the reploids i

n its' first move

in war against the humans.
Vile - Once a top henchman for Sigma, Vile was destroyed at the hands of Mega Ma
n X and Zero.
When Doppler became virus-infected, its' first move was to revive Vile. When Vil
e became infected
with the same computer virus, he went completely nuts. Doppler could not control
Vile. Vile went
on a rampage, and has become so stricken with hatred for Mega Man X and Zero, wh
o knows what his
intentions are?
MAVERICKS
Blast Hornet
Blizzard Buffalo
Gravity Beetle
Toxic Seahorse
Volt Catfish
Crush Crawfish
Tunnel Rhino
Neon Tiger

Weapon:
Weapon:
Weapon:
Weapon:
Weapon:
Weapon:
Weapon:
Weapon:

Parasitic Bomb
Frost Shield
Gravity Well
Acid Burst
Triad Thunder
Spinning Blade
Tornado Fang
Ray Splasher

SAVING
PASSWORDS
When you run out of lives, you will be shown a password. Copy down this password
to save your
game. When you want to begin your game later with the same Maverick leaders defe
ated, highlight
CONTINUE from the title screen and press the A button or the Attack/OK key.
-Use the game pad or the arrow keys to move the cursor to the space you want to
enter a letter
in. Press the C button or the C key to change a letter or number.
-When complete password has been entered, press the game pad or the arrow keys
down until
START is highlighted.
-Then press the X button or the Z key to enter the password.
-If your password is incorrect, a message will notivy you and you will have to c
hange the
password.
BACK-UP DATA
You can also save your game data to the game's directory on your hard drive. At
the Password
screen, press the X button or the A key. The Save Menu screen will appear. Use t
he game pad or
the arrow keys to highlight which 1 of the possible 3 data files you want to use
, then press
the A or C button, or the Attack/OK key or the C key to select the file. A confi
rmation message
will appear. If you want to save, select YES. The cleared stage or special items
you have
acquired will be saved. To return to the game immediately, press the B button or
the Ctrl key.
To load your saved file, press the X button or the A key after selecting CONTINU
E from the title
screen. The Load screen will appear. Highlight hte file you want to load and pre
ss the A or C
button, or the Attack/OK key or the C key to select the file.

NOTE: For both personal and Back-up Data, there are items that will not be save
d. This depends
on hte stage. Also the remaining number of lives and the amount of energy left i
n a sub-tank
will not be saved.
CREDITS
Manual-Corey Tresidder, Kermit Hylen-Aware Imagery Inc.;
Creative Services-Priscilla McGee, Jennifer Deauville, Marion Clifford;
Marketing Manager-Stan Mylett; Manual Design-Creative X-pressions;
Packaging Design-Keane Advertisign, Creative X-pressions; Special Thanks to
Kaori Funakoshi, Tom Shiraiwa, Miki Takano, Robert Lindsey, Scott Smith,
Chris Kramer, Robert Johnson, and Nate McIlvain Willaims