Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of Playing0AD
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v17 v18 6 6 7 7 == Starting the Game == 8 So, you've gotten the game by downloading a release version or checking out the game from SVN. The next step is to try it out :D. If using a pre-compiled release version you should have a shortcut in your start menu (or Linux equivalent), just click it and the game will start. If you've compiled it yourself after checking out the game from SVN or using the source files in the latest release you'll have to start the game manually. To do this, go to the folder `binaries\system` in the folder where you checked out the game, and double-click `pyrogenesis.exe`. The game will take several minutes to start up the first few times, because it is building compressed data files so it can start faster in the future. Eventually, the startup time will go down to ~5 seconds. If you're having trouble with for example sound you can double-click 'Quickstart.bat' in the 'binaries\system folder which will start the game without some things enabled, like sound for example. If you're on another operating system, or prefer to do things another way - like adding a shortcut to the binary from the Desktop - the same can be achieved by using the argument `-quickstart` when you run the game. (If you have commit access another command line switch that can be good to know is `-publicFilesOnly` which will make it possible to test how things work using only the public files (which is everything except some of the Art which is kept internal until later), an example would be to test if a public map contains files in the internal mod )For other command line options see the `Readme.txt` file in `binaries\system`.8 So, you've gotten the game by downloading a release version or checking out the game from SVN. The next step is to try it out :D. If using a pre-compiled release version you should have a shortcut in your start menu (or Linux equivalent), just click it and the game will start. If you've compiled it yourself after checking out the game from SVN or using the source files in the latest release you'll have to start the game manually. To do this, go to the folder `binaries\system` in the folder where you checked out the game, and double-click `pyrogenesis.exe`. The game will take several minutes to start up the first few times, because it is building compressed data files so it can start faster in the future. Eventually, the startup time will go down to ~5 seconds. If you're having trouble with for example sound you can double-click 'Quickstart.bat' in the 'binaries\system folder which will start the game without some things enabled, like sound for example. If you're on another operating system, or prefer to do things another way - like adding a shortcut to the binary from the Desktop - the same can be achieved by using the argument `-quickstart` when you run the game. (If you have commit access another command line switch that can be good to know is `-publicFilesOnly` which will make it possible to test how things work using only the public files, which is everything except some of the Art which is kept internal until later, an example would be to test if a public map contains files in the internal mod) For other command line options see the `Readme.txt` file in `binaries\system`. 9 9 10 10 === Exiting === … … 15 15 16 16 * Render path: If you have any problems with graphics due to an older graphics card, add the line `renderpath=fixed` to make sure 0 A.D. uses no shaders. If this fixes the problems, please report it as a bug to us. 17 * Fancy water: Again, if you have an older graphics card, or just don't want all the fancy effects, you can disable pixel-shaded water by adding `fancywater=false`. Note that it's also possible to toggle fancy water while the game is running however, if you only want to check how things look temporarily or just want to use it occasionally. You do that by clicking on '''Menu''', then '''Settings''', and there check/uncheck the '''Enable Water Reflections''' 17 * Fancy water: Again, if you have an older graphics card, or just don't want all the fancy effects, you can disable pixel-shaded water by adding `fancywater=false`. Note that it's also possible to toggle fancy water while the game is running however, if you only want to check how things look temporarily or just want to use it occasionally. You do that by clicking on '''Menu''', then '''Settings''', and there check/uncheck the '''Enable Water Reflections''' checkbox. 18 18 19 19 == Playing a Match == … … 21 21 22 22 === Hosting a game === 23 In the first screen you can choose a player name and a name for your server (unless you really want to change them just accept the defaults). Then click '''Continue'''. For other players to be able to connect to your game you need to tell them your IP number, if you don't know how to find out what your IP is you can go to http://whatismyip.org/ and just copy the number there. In the next dialog choose what map you want to play on by clicking on it's name in the list, and select which slot you want each player to be in (currently you have to know which player is which civilization and where on the map each player starts). You can chat with other players who have connected to your game, as well as see who's connected. When you've chosen which map to play etc click the '''Start game! '''button and the map loads.23 In the first screen you can choose a player name and a name for your server (unless you really want to change them just accept the defaults). Then click '''Continue'''. For other players to be able to connect to your game you need to tell them your IP number, if you don't know how to find out what your IP is you can go to http://whatismyip.org/ and just copy the number there. In the next dialog choose what map you want to play on by clicking on it's name in the list, and select which slot you want each player to be in (currently you have to know which player is which civilization and where on the map each player starts). You can chat with other players who have connected to your game, as well as see who's connected. When you've chosen which map to play etc click the '''Start game! ''' button and the map loads. 24 24 25 25 === Joining a game === 26 You may enter a name you want to be displayed to other players here, as well as the IP from the host (see above), then click '''Continue'''. You can see a list of available maps etc, but it's only the host who can change what map you will play on. You can however chat and there suggest a map if you have a favorite. When the host clicks the '''Start game! ''' 26 You may enter a name you want to be displayed to other players here, as well as the IP from the host (see above), then click '''Continue'''. You can see a list of available maps etc, but it's only the host who can change what map you will play on. You can however chat and there suggest a map if you have a favorite. When the host clicks the '''Start game! ''' button the game will start. 27 27 28 28 === Singleplayer === 29 29 You start a singleplayer sandbox game by choosing Single Player in the main menu, in the next dialog choose which map you want to play on as well as which position you want to start in (Player 1 to Player 8). Then click '''Start game! '''The rest is the same for both Singleplayer and Multiplayer games (apart from the fact that the enemy won't do anything in a singleplayer game, not yet, when the AI is implemented the enemy will attack you though. And individual units will attack you already, so if there are enemies on the map, don't be surprised if you may lose a few units). 30 30 31 32 33 31 === Moving the Camera === 34 32 The camera controls in 0 A.D. are similar to other RTS games. Here is an overview of what you can do: 35 33 36 * '''Scrolling:''' Move the mouse to a side of the screen, use the '''W''', '''A''', '''S''', '''D''' keysor use the arrow keys.37 * '''Rotating:''' Use '''Ctrl''' + '''left''' and '''right arrow''' keys, use the '''scroll wheel''' on your mouse together with the '''Shift''' key, use the '''Q ''' or '''E '''keys or use '''Ctrl''' + '''A''' and '''D'''keys.34 * '''Scrolling:''' Move the mouse to a side of the screen, use the '''W''', '''A''', '''S''', '''D''' keys or use the arrow keys. 35 * '''Rotating:''' Use '''Ctrl''' + '''left''' and '''right arrow''' keys, use the '''scroll wheel''' on your mouse together with the '''Shift''' key, use the '''Q ''' or '''E '''keys or use '''Ctrl''' + '''A''' and '''D''' keys. 38 36 * '''Pitching:''' Use '''Ctrl''' + '''up''' and '''down arrow''' keys. 39 * '''Zooming:''' Use the '''mouse wheel''' or the "+" 40 * '''Reset camera view: '''Press the '''H''' 41 * '''Other controls:''' 37 * '''Zooming:''' Use the '''mouse wheel''' or the "+" and "'''-'''" keys. 38 * '''Reset camera view: '''Press the '''H''' key (resets both rotation and zoom). 39 * '''Other controls:''' Drag the '''middle''' mouse button to scroll the view. 42 40 43 41 There is also a minimap in the lower left of the screen. You can click on it to immediately change view to any place in the world.
