XWAUP IFP Release Notes

How to Play XWC Missions in Multiplayer Mode

Release Notes

Waylon Ger

I.&n= bsp; Requirement

XWA 2.= 02 → DSUCP from Darksaber’s X-wing Station http://www.darksaber.pnma.co.uk/ → XWC3.1 from http://www.maxgames.it/xwc/ installed

I= I. = How to Play<= b>

Copy XWC_templet.skm file into your XWA\SKIRMISH directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\LucasArts\XWingAlliance\SKIRMISH)

For XWC missions (no score summary)

1. = = Open AlliED http://troyed.com/x-wing = File → Load by list → Open up the file you want to play, and read briefing.

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2. = Execute PlayXWCmission.bat.

3. = Enter battle & mission number (e.g. 1b12m5xwc.tie → 12 enter → 5 enter)

Note: if you got any error from cmd scree= n, please execute restore.bat then retry step 2.

4. = Use GameRanger http://www.gameranger.com/ to host XWA, invite player(s) to join, then start game.

5. = Host load skirmish file XWC templet.skm, edit to mission crafts and their weaponry (ref. sec. VI)

6. = Host assign pilots then all players click “ready” let ga= me start.

7. = After finished playing, all player execute restore.bat

Method= 2: Yavin missions RedLeader) & with score summary

1. = Open AlliED, from File → Load by list → Open = up the file you want to play, an= d read briefing..

2. = Use GameRanger to host XWA, invite player(s) to join, then start gam= e.

3. = Host load skirmish XWC_templet.skm, edit to match with mission crafts (ref. sec. VI), then SAVE.

4. = Host assign pilots then all players click “ready” let ga= me start

5. = Verify if you got a blue Na= v Buoy, if not, all players quit game and host reload skirmish file. Repeat step 3.= ~ 5.

6. = All player quit game DO NOT= click “Return To Select Miss= ion”.

7. = All players alt-tab out and execute PlayYavinMission.bat. (you only = have 30 seconds), two files should be copied, execute restore.bat then retry step 6.

8. = Enter battle & mission number.

9. = After all player alt-tab back, host click “Fly again”.

Note: If your XWA directory has never lin= ked with other player, please run any default XWA multiplayer mission first. You only need to do this one time.

Note: If your XWA directory is not C:\Pro= gram Files\LucasArts\XWingAlliance right click on bat file ®= ; edit to make correction.

Note: Make sure you execute restore.bat a= fter you done playing, to uncheck “readonly” tag on temp.tie

Note: You have only one “life”= ;, if you got killed, you have to start mission all over again.

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I= II. Known Bugs

A.     Host PC has to be XP, vista can only join game for direct TCP/IP.

B.     Using GameRanger can work for both host a= nd join game, tested on vista 32, win7 32 & win7 64.

C.     OPTs in use has to be identical for all players, otherwise there wil= l be serious lag. Share XWA folder between players is recommended.

D.     Resolution do not effect connection, so go ahead to set highest resolution and widescreen.
Note: To enable widescreen, use xwahacker= http://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/dow= nload/file.php?id=3D98 copy xwaacker.exe and changers.bat into your XWA directory and execute changers.bat, follow instruction to set resolution, then select the resolut= ion you just mapped in game.

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I= V. Misc. Notes<= b>

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A. Temp.tie was generated by the system each time when a skirmish file = was selected by the host prior to game start, that will be revised after host clicked “Return to Select Mission”.

B. PlayXWCmissions.bat will set temp.tie “readonly”, so alt= -tab out to is not necessary, but game will crash if mission requires hyper jump= .

C. All XWC missions are one region games, method 1 can avoid the risk of being disconnected. The only drawback is score summary will not be shown af= ter the game.

D. The NavB/3 in the skirmish file was for mission which hyper jump is required. You do not need that for one region game. .

E. My GameRanger account number is 797873

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For missions with hyper jump (XWA mission)

1. = Find the mission file you like to play, copy it into temp.tie

2. = Use AlliED http://troyed.com/x-wing to sort in proper order (Ref. VI)

3. = Distribute finalized temp.tie file to all players.=

4. = Use AlliED http://troyed.com/x-wing (briefing editor) to read briefing=

5. = Use GameRanger http://www.gameranger.com/ o host XWA, invite player(s) to join, then start game.

6. = Host create a skirmish file which matches with your mission file (a Nav/B3 is required, ref. sec VI), then SAVE.

7. = Host reload the skirmish file.

8. = Host assign pilots then all players click “ready” let ga= me start

9. = Verify if you got a blue Na= v Buoy, if not, all player quit game and host reload skirmish file. Repeat step 7. = ~ 9.

10. All player quit game DO NOT click “Return To Select Mission”.<= o:p>

11. All player, alt-Tab out copy temp.tie file from step 3. into C:\Program Files\LucasArts\XWingAlliance\SKIRMISH

12. After all player alt-tab ba= ck, host click “Fly again”.

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V= I. Appendix<= u>

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Player sequence by skirmish setup shall match with correspondent tie file. Starting from ship of player 1 move ship = up & down from the tie file to get the sequence you want.

Example 1:

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