Microsoft X10-99979 manual Mini-Map, Area Map, Journal and Quests, Saving and Loading Games

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Mini-Map

To see a mini-map of your immediate area, press X while in Exploration mode (see pg. 10). Repeatedly press X to cycle through a small map, a large one, or none at all.

Areas where you have been are shown clearly, while areas you have yet to explore appear dark. After you have visited an important area it is labeled on the mini-map and marked with an icon.

Area Map

The larger area map shows the area you are currently in, with important characters and locations highlighted. To view this map, press > to go to the in-game menu, and then pull l or r to scroll to the Map screen.

Journal and Quests

Use your journal to remind yourself of the details of your quests. Important information will be recorded automatically. As you endeavor to complete the tasks you are given, keep in mind that rarely is there a single means to an end—the choices you make affect your character, your followers, and the world at large.

To access your journal

1.

Press > to access the in-game menu, and then pull l or

 

r to scroll to the Journal screen.

2.

Repeatedly press A to cycle through All Active Quests,

 

Active Main Story Quests, Active Subquests, and All

 

Completed Quests.

3.

Press up and down on ? to highlight a quest. Information

 

about that quest appears in the lower window.

4.

Press right on ? to move to the task list on the right side.

 

Press up and down on ? to highlight a task. Information

 

about that task appears in the lower window.

Area Map Icons

Point of Interest

Exit

Player

Store

Base Camp

Plot Giver

Shrine

5.

Press

X to see an inventory of plot items.

6.

Press

Y to review recent dialog and rewards.

Saving and Loading Games

Your game is saved automatically after key events. To save a game yourself at a particular point, press > to go to the in-game menu. Pull l or r to scroll to the Save Game screen. Note that you cannot save during combat.

To load a saved game, press > to go to the in-game menu, and then pull l or r to scroll to the Load Game screen.

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Contents Combat Controls Combination MovesContents History of the Jade Empire Combat Controls Status Effect Messages Combat ScreenKnocking Back Enemies Exploration Controls Rock, Paper, ScissorsL10 Special Event IndicatorsExploration Screen L11Primary Abilities Using and Increasing ChiChoose Your Path Secondary AbilitiesExperience Points Conversation SkillsIn-Game Menu Icons Leveling Up Ability Points and Style PointsFighting Styles Quick StylesBasic Combat Advanced CombatStatus Effects Power-upsDragon Amulet and Essence Gems ShrinesFollowers FoesJournal and Quests Mini-MapArea Map Saving and Loading GamesL27 CreditsL26 L28 Technical Support L29