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• Specify:
This option allows you to play multiplayer AquaNox on the internet without
using the GameSpy Arcade. Within this sub-menu selection you will have to
specify the IP address, and Port number of the Server you wish to connect
to. Select the Join within this menu to connect to your specified Server.
• Join:
Selecting this and pressing the < E n t e r > key will allow you to join the
currently select server.
S TA R T S E R V E R :
This selection will display the Server settings menu, you can choose from the
following options:
• Session Name:
Enter the name of your session.
• Type of Game:
Select the type of game you wish to start: Capture the Flag, DeathMatch or
Time DeathMatch. (see p. Different multiplayer games)
• Map Selection:
Use left and right arrow keys to select a map.
• Max Players:
Choose the maximum number of player for your server: 2-16.
• Password:
Choose a password if you wish to setup a private game. Other players will
need to know the password to be able to join your server.
• Visible:
Choose to allow your server to be visible on GameSpy or LAN: Yes or No.
• Dedicated:
Choose to dedicate this computer as a Server: Yes or No.
• Capture Limit:
Set maximum captures in a Capture the Flag game type: 5-120 or none.
• Time Limit:
Set the maximum time between matches: 1-120 mins, or none.
• Frag Limit:
Set the maximum Frags in a DeathMatch or Time DeathMatch match: 5-120
or none.
• Start:
Start the Server.
P L AY E R :
This selection will display the Player profile settings menu, you can choose from
the following options:
• Name:
Enter the name of your profile.
• Team:
Select a team color either Red or Blue
• Ship:
Select a ship type.
A D D I T I O N I N F O R M AT I O N
O N M U LT I P L AY E R :
JOIN MULT I P L AYER GAMES IN A LAN
To join a multiplayer game on a local area network (LAN) select the Multiplayer
menu entry and from the sub menu select the button Join. The computer will
then search for an established server in the LAN to join. In the menu on the
right-hand side of the page, you can select the play mode. This works like a
filter. Only open games of the selected game mode are displayed. In the lists on
the left-hand side of the screen, you can choose between the open servers using
the arrow keys, see which maps
are being played on, who is
playing where and look at
special data on the individual
games.
In the menu on the right-hand
side of the page, you can also
select viewing options. And, of
course, you can join the selected
game by clicking once on the
J o i n button.
C R E AT E
M U LT I P L AYER
GAME IN LAN
To create a multiplayer game in a local area network (LAN), you need to click on
the button M u l t i p l a y e r and then on S e rv e r. The computer will then start the
setup for the multiplayer game. All other players will need this server to enter
the game as clients.
After you have selected S e rv e r, the S e rv e r menu opens, in which you must
perform a series of settings:
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