BraveTree Productions' ThinkTanks v1.02 Release Notes


Thank you for purchasing ThinkTanks and supporting independent game developers. We had a blast making this game so we expect you to have a blast playing it!


If you experience difficulty running ThinkTanks, try to resolve the issue by reading the troubleshooting section of this readme and by checking for support on the ThinkTanks help forums. Failing that, send email to support@bravetree.com.


Troubleshooting:


Problem: The game brings up a dialog saying it can't find a compatible display device.

Solution: ThinkTanks requires an OpenGL compatible graphics accelerator. If you have such a video card, make sure the drivers for it are up to date.


Problem: I tried to register the product but it did not work.

Solution: The ignition library (the system ThinkTanks uses to register the product) requires an internet connection. If you are registering from a Macintosh, you might need to have web sharing turned on. If you have Internet Explorer configured with a proxy server, the ignition library will use that setting when contacting the ignition server, so if you are experiencing problems and you have a proxy server set on Internet Explorer, make sure the setting is correct. If your computer is not connected to the internet at all or the above suggestions don't help, you can still register the product off-line by following the instructions on the registration screen that comes up when you start the game.


Problem: I downloaded the ignition file for off-line registration, but where do I put it?

Solution: On Windows and Linux put the file in the same directory as the application. On a Macintosh, put the file in the root directory of the application package (open the package by option-clicking on the ThinkTanks icon and selecting “Show package contents”). Note: in v1.0 of the Macintosh release, the ignition file was placed in contents/resources, but has been moved to the root of the package to be consistent with the instructions on the GarageGames page and in order to simplify the process.


Question: How can I get the game to run as smooth as possible?

Answer: Go to the options menu and try out different combinations of the following: detail selections, 16/32 bit color depth, screen resolution, and full screen. In general, you will get the best frame-rate with the lowest detail selection, the lowest bit depth, the lowest screen resolution, and full screen. Visual quality will improve with higher detail selection, higher bit depth, and higher screen resolution. We attempted to make the game start up in the mode that is best for your computer, but you may prefer different settings than we chose for you.


Question: Can I host a dedicated server for ThinkTanks?

Answer: Yes. On Windows, if you chose to install a shortcut in the Start Menu, then you will find dedicated server shortcuts there too. On Linux, there is a directory of dedicated server scripts available. To start a server from the command line on Windows and Linux type:


ThinkTanks -dedicated -mission <missionName> -game <B|TB|S|TS>

where,

missionName can either be the name of a mission (full path from app directory, so game/data/missions/TT1_1.mis, e.g.) or one of GREEN, BLUE, or RED which will cause game to cycle on that world.

And,

B - battlemode, TB - team battlemode, S - scrum, TS - team scrum


If you are using a Macintosh, you will do similarly, but you need to type the name of the application inside the application package. So, from the command-line from the directory that contains the application package, you would type


./ThinkTanks.app/Contents/MacOS/ThinkTanks\ OSX -dedicated -mission <missionName> -Game <B|TB|S|TS>


where <missionName> and <B|TB|S|TS> have the same meaning as described above for Windows and Linux.


Question: The application when in full screen mode leaves a border of several pixels and doesn't properly capture my mouse so that when I move the mouse off screen and click it task switches.

Solution: If you are using Windows and have an Nvidia video card, make sure that NView is disabled. You can do this by right-clicking on your desktop, choosing “properties”, selecting the “settings” tab, pressing the “advanced...” button, and selecting the “nView” tab.



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