mass-effect-3
In rescuing the recruits/students/biotics from Orion Hall I am asked to find the manual overrides. I have no idea where they are as I missed the first few words that potentially contained a clue as to where I am supposed to look and now the "Objective Indicator" says "Find Manual Overrides."
So, where are the manual overrides and how do I move on?
I'm not sure if I had all of them in ME2, and thus I don't know if they are all there for me to find in ME3, but here are the collectibles I found on the Normandy:
- Alliance Shuttle - CIC: between War Room and Galaxy Map
- Destiny Ascension - Crew Deck: Life Support
- Turian Cruiser - Engineering: Subdeck Stairwell
- Space Hamster - Engineering: Subdeck Stairwell
- Shadowbroker - Engineering: Subdeck Stairwell
- Sovereign - Engineering: Subdeck Stairwell
- Freighter - Shuttle Bay
- Quarian - Shuttle Bay
- Alliance Cruiser - Shuttle Bay
- Geth Cruiser - Shuttle Bay
- Normandy - Shuttle Bay
That's the master list of what I've found so far, but I also broke it up down below with maps.
Also of note is that the model for the Alliance Kodiak was for sale in my game from Kassa Fabrication shop (accessible at 10% markup from the terminal in the Shuttle Bay). I am not sure if that's the only location for it, or if that's simply where you buy any models that you didn't have from your imported save.
- Alliance Shuttle - Between War Room and Galaxy Map
- Destiny Ascension - Life Support
- Turian Cruiser - Subdeck Stairwell
- Space Hamster - Subdeck Stairwell, runs across floor, sometimes hides
- Shadowbroker - Subdeck Stairwell
- Sovereign - Subdeck Stairwell
- Freighter
- Quarian
- Alliance Cruiser
- Geth Cruiser
- Normandy
In addition to the in-game manual, I think you're specifically searching for an offline copy.
There's not a paper manual in boxed copies of the game (we just get a printed version of that same epilepsy warning that you've already seen).
However, you can find PDF copies of the Mass Effect 3 manual at EA's help site. They have digital copies for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Best Answer
The manual override controls are upstairs in Orion Hall by the students you aided in combat. If you haven't done so yet, you first need to deactivate the Cerberus camera control. The camera control is on a bench near where the Atlas mech pushed through earlier.
The best way to see what I'm referring to is to check the IGN video walkthrough at about mark 22:03. I've linked that specific section in the previous URL. If you need the camera override, just rewind a few seconds.
Door override:
Camera control (ignore this image if the camera control has already been accessed):