Welcome to Blood Flood
Blood Flood is an immersive audio game tailored for the visually impaired, offering a first-person shooter experience.
1: Getting Started
Upon launching the game, you'll find yourself in the main menu with three options:
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1.1: Multiplayer Menu:
- Sign in: Log in to your account.
- Sign In As: Configure existing account information.
- New Account: Create a new account on the server.
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1.2: Game Settings:
- Enable/Disable Buffer Logging: Control logging of game messages.
- Enable/Disable Menu Side Scrolling: Alter menu navigation style.
- Enable/Disable Speech Interrupt: Manage speech interruption for the screen reader.
- Enable/Disable Right Control Detection: Toggle firing using the right control key.
- Select Output Device: Adjust audio output for the game.
- Select Menu Music: Customize main menu music.
- Select Speech Mode: Switch between auto screen reader detection or SAPI.
- Go Back: Return to the main menu.
- 1.3: Exit Game: Self-explanatory.
2: Account Creation
Creating an account involves entering your username (without spaces), password, and email for password resetting.
3: Gameplay
Upon account creation, You will find yourself in the safe zone. You can leave by navigating to coordinates 2650 300 50. You'll have newbie protection for 20 minutes, shielding you from weapons or bombs.
4: Controls
Various keys facilitate movement, actions, and interactions within the game:
- Up Arrow: Move forward
- Down Arrow: Move backward
- Left Arrow: Move left
- Right Arrow: Move right
- Page Up: Move up
- Page Down: Move down
- Holding the G key and using directional keys: Move the camera in that direction to explore surroundings
- Space: Jump
- Alt Space: Read signs
- Left Control: Fire the currently selected weapon
- Right Control (if enabled): Also fire the currently selected weapon
- H: Check health
- S: Stand up or sit down
- A: See the animals around you
- Z: Check ammo
- X: Check location
- C: Check coordinates
- V: Check the vehicles around
- M: Check the items or objects around you
- Comma: Move to the previous item of the currently focused buffer
- Dot: Move to the next item of the currently focused buffer
- Using Shift key with Comma and Dot: Take you to the end or the first item of the buffer
- /: Open chat message input box
- D: Open doors
- F: Check facing
- Q: Change direction by 45 degrees to the left
- E: Change direction by 45 degrees to the right
- W: Check where the tracked player is
- R: Reload the currently selected weapon
- Alt R: Check how much air you have
- T: Open the player tracking menu
- Shift T: Open the players menu to copy the player name or send a private message
- U: While in a vehicle, refuel
- I: Open the inventory
- P: Check the players around you
- Grave: opens the beacon tracking menu
- Alt + E: Interact with the objects around, such as mechanics, stores, or vending machines
- Enter: Use the focused item
- Shift Enter: Use the travel points to move to a new map
- Left Bracket: Move to the previous buffer
- Right Bracket: Move to the next buffer
- Using Shift with them: Move to the end or the first buffer from the buffers list
- Shift + the number row: Put the focused item to the favorite
- Alt + the number row: Use the assigned item for that number
- F1: Check the message of the day
- F2: Enable/disable online and offline messages
- F3: Check ping
- F4: Enable/disable chat messages
- F6: Check server stats
- F7: Check server uptime
- F8: Toggles speech on or off
- F9: Check data send and data received
- F10: Change the language channel
- Home: Volume up
- End: Volume down
5: Vehicles
Vehicles offer an exciting and realistic dimension to the game. Visit the vehicle store to purchase a new vehicle, which will be placed in a random parking location. Receive a remote for your vehicle, and remember to lock it when exiting to prevent unauthorized use.
- To buy a new vehicle: Go to the vehicle store and purchase a new one. After purchasing the vehicle, it will be placed in a random location in the parking lot, and you will be notified of its location.
- Remote control: When you exit your vehicle, keep it locked because other players can use it.
- Entering your vehicle: Use Alt + Enter to get in your vehicle.
Vehicle Keys
- Enter: Start/stop the engine
- E: Use horn
- J: travel between maps, if allowed
- S: Toggles the siren on or off, if available
- While the engine is running:
- Up Arrow: Speed up
- Down Arrow: Speed down
- Left Arrow: Turn left
- Right Arrow: Turn right
- Page Up: Move up (only in aircraft)
- Page Down: Move down (only in aircraft)
- F: Check facing
- Space: Fires the built-in vehicle weapon
Vehicle Repairing:
If your vehicle's health drops to zero, it will be destroyed, potentially resulting in your demise. To restore its functionality, locate a repair garage on the battlefield map and approach any mechanic worker. Press Alt + E to interact with them, then select the option to repair your vehicle.
Upon selecting the repair option, a scan of your vehicle will be conducted free of charge. If you possess the required coins, the repairing process will commence. If you lack the necessary funds, you'll be notified, and the repair will not initiate.
Once the repair process begins, your vehicle must remain in the repair garage for a duration ranging from 7 to 15 minutes. Upon completion, you will receive a notification indicating the successful repair.
Vehicle Refueling:
To replenish your vehicle's fuel, locate a gas station and approach the fuel pump. Ensure you select the appropriate pump type based on your vehicle's fuel requirement; some vehicles utilize diesel, while others rely on gasoline.
If you find yourself stranded without fuel and distant from a gas station, you can carry emergency reserves of 2 gallons of diesel and 2 gallons of gasoline to keep you going.
6: Inventory
Manage your inventory effectively to enhance your gameplay experience:
- Up and down arrows: Move between items
- Enter: Close the inventory and focus on the item. Pressing Enter again will use it
- Alt + Space: Give the focused item to a nearby player
- Shift + Space: Put the focused item to the auction
7: Items
Items spawn periodically on the server. Simply walk towards them to collect. Items have a timeout and will disappear after a certain period.