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Welcome to Rapture Installation System Requirements Controls Weapons ADAM Plasmids Switching Between Weapons and Plasmids Gene Tonics Heads Up Display Main Menu Getting Help Rapture Character Growth Machines Pause Menu Options Status Menu Hacking DX 10 Enhancements Credits Warranties Product Support 2 3 3 5 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 16 17 22 22 24 26 27 28 34 37

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I'm Andrew Ryan and I'm here to ask you a question: Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his own brow? No, says the man in Washington. It belongs to the poor. No, says the man in the Vatican. It belongs to God. No, says the man in Moscow. It belongs to everyone. I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...

Please ensure your computeris connected to the Internet prior to beginning the BioShock installation. Insert the BioShock DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVDROM drive. BioShock will not work in computers equipped only with CD-ROM drives. Please ensure the DVD-ROM logo is visible on your optical drive’s door or panel. The installation process will conduct a one time online check to verify the discs and download an activationfile, and will prompt you for an installation code. The code can be found on the back cover of your instruction manual.

System Requirements
Operating Systems:
Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista

Minimum System Requirements:
Internet required for activation CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor System RAM: 1GB Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM(NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550). Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card Hard disc space: 8GB free space

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor System RAM: 2GB Video card: DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better) DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better Sound Card: Sound BlasterX-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation. If you experience any installation or gameplay issues, or to see a complete list of supported video cards, please check our support website at www.2kgames.com/bioshock/support.

A city where the artist would not fear thecensor. Where the scientist would not be bound by petty morality. Where the great would not be constrained by the small. And with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well.

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An Important Note Regarding Graphics and Having the Best Possible Experience
BioShock uses some of the most advanced rendering techniques available today for special effects and to achievereal-time performance for a great game playing experience. The game was largely developed and tested on NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series, 7 Series and 8 Series graphics cards and the intended experience can be more fully realized on NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series graphics hardware. On an NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better you will be able to turn on all of the NVIDIA special effect features at higher resolutions in the game.Controls
Switch Plasmid
(Hold to Activate Selection Radial)

You can play BioShock using either a mouse and keyboard, or a Microsoft Xbox 360™ controller for Windows.

Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for Windows:
Fire Plasmid Fire Weapon Switch Weapon
(Hold to Activate Selection Radial)

BioShock Sounds Best on Sound Blaster®!
Creative’s Sound Blaster X-Fi™ sound card is an EAXADVANCED HD™capable audio solution that guarantees the best audio experience. Not only does it deliver immersive EAX ADVANCED HD™ effects with superior audio fidelity, it also gives you high voice counts – playing multiple sounds simultaneously – and ultra fast 3D performance. The sound effects in BioShock are enhanced with EAX ADVANCED HD™ environmental audio to give you the ultimate audio experience...