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ActivLink
ActivLink Contents

Quick Start

DISPLAYS

Chat Display

Games Display

Options Display

Players Display

Rooms Display

Servers Display

OPTIONS

Command Line Options

Create a New Character

TROUBLESHOOTING

Internet

IPX


Chat Display

The Chat Display is where you send and receive messages, and receive system information and error notices before starting a multiplayer game.

To Send a Chat Message:

1.	Type a message.

2.	Press Enter on your keyboard.

3.	Your message will appear in the Chat Display.

To Send a Private Message to specified players:

1.	Type a message.

2.	Select player(s) who will receive this message by selecting the player name(s). (Multiple recipients can be selected by shift-clicking to select multiple players in the list.)

3.	Click Public (it will toggle to Private).

4.	Press Enter on your keyboard.

5.	Your message is transmitted to the selected player(s).

6.	To make your messages public once again, simply click Private (which toggles to Public).

To Send the Away or Return message:

1.	Click the Away/Return button.


Command Line Options

You can accomplish several of the chat functions by typing commands in the chat area.

/help

/away <message>

/join {[room/game]} <room/games> <password>

/create [room/game] <room> <password>

/msg <player> <message>

/mute <player>

/unmute <player>

/kick <player>

/info <player>


Create a New Character

To create a new character, use the following three steps:

1.	Click the New tab at the bottom of the Character list.

2.	Type a character name in the dialog box.

3.	Click Create to approve the Character name or click Cancel to return to the Connection/Character Screen.


Games Display

The Games Display on a game's Pre-Game Screen allows users to join or create games. To activate the Games Display click Games.

To Join a Game:

1.	Select a game name.

2.	Click Join. (You can also right-click the game name and select Join from the drop-down menu or double-click the game name).

3.	Joining a game takes you to the Multi-Player Setup Screen.

To Create a Game:

1.	Click Create.

2.	In the dialog box type a game name and password (if desired).

3.	Click Create to create the game or Cancel to return to the Pre-Game Screen without creating a game.

4.	Creating a game takes you to the Multi-Player Setup Screen.


IPX

I start the game, select IPX, and the screen says "Network driver not available". What should I do?

You might have left another copy of the game running in the background. You can only run one copy of the game at a time. If this isn't the case, you probably need to load an IPX driver.

To load an IPX driver in Windows 95, go to the Start menu and choose Settings · Control Panel. Click on Networking and make sure that you have an IPX or IPX-compatible driver listed. If you don't have one loaded, try the following: Double-click on Add, then double-click on Protocol. Click on Microsoft, and finally double-click on IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol.

Technically inclined people who want to connect an IPX driver to a modem instead of an Ethernet card may be able to do so in the Protocol control panel in Windows 95.


Internet

I have both a Network adapter card and Modem installed on my machine and I can't join a game or room when I use my modem to play. What is wrong?

You may have to remove the TCP/IP protocol for your network adapter card before you will be able to use your dial up connection. To do this, go to Start · Settings · Control Panel · Network and check to see if you have a "TCP/IP Dial-up Adapter" and a "TCP/IP Adapter (for your network card)". If you do, select the adapter for your network card and click Remove. Then select OK and restart your computer.

My computer is behind a firewall, and I'm having trouble connecting with computers outside the firewall.

ActivLink does not currently support play from behind firewalls.


Options Display

The Options Display allows users to customize their interface and character description.

Character Information

If you enter information in these fields, they will be available to all other players with the Info right-click command.

Sounds and Messages

You can turn the following sounds and/or messages "On" or "Off":

 Error Notification (sound only)

 Private Message (sound only)

 System Message (sound and/or message)

 Enter/Leave Notification (sound and/or message)

Full Screen

If you set Full Screen to On, it will be displayed at full screen. Setting Full Screen to Off returns the display to a resizable window.

Please Note: The minimum size window is 640x480. If your computer resolution is set to 640x480, the program will default to full screen mode, and it should not be turned "off".


Players Display

The Players Display allows users to find out information about other players participating.

To Get Information on a player:

1.	Select a player name.

2.	Either right-click the player's name and choose Info from the drop-down menu, or select a player and click Info.

3.	The Chat Display shows user information about the selected player (name, city) from the player's Options Display. This information is only shown if the selected player has entered information in their Options Display.

To Mute or Unmute a player:

1.	Select the player's name.

2.	Right-click the player's name and choose Mute or Unmute from the drop-down menu, or click on the Mute/Unmute toggle button.

3.	All of a muted player's chat messages are eliminated from your Chat Display. A red "X" is placed next to the player name notifying you of their muted status.

To Ping a player:

1.	Select the player's name.

2.	Right-click the player's name and select Ping.

3.	Ping information will be displayed in the Chat Display.


Quick Start

1.	Select a transport (connection) type from the list (e.g. Internet or IPX).

2.	Click New, type a character name, click Create.

3.	Click the Next button on the bottom right to enter the Chat Display.

4.	Start typing messages and press Enter to send messages.

5.	To join a game, click Games on the left side of the screen, select a game from the list, then click Join. If the game is locked you may have to enter a password.

6.	To create a game, click Games on the left side of the screen, then click Create to join an existing game

7.	Wait for another player to enter, set options if necessary, then click Launch to start your multiplayer game.


Rooms Display

The Rooms Display allows users to find out how many rooms are available, and allows users to join, create or change rooms. To activate the Rooms Display click Rooms.

To Join a room:

1.	Click a room name.

2.	Click Join or double-click on the room name.

To Create a room:

1.	Click Create.

2.	In the dialog box, type a room name and password (if desired).

3.	Click Create to create the room or Cancel to return to the Pre-Game Screen without creating a room.

To Kick a player from the room:

1.	Hosts are the only players in a room that can Kick.

2.	Right-click a player name and select Kick from the drop-down menu.


Servers Display
Servers Display (Internet Only)

The Servers Display allows you to identify and select servers on which you can play the game in a multiplayer environment. To activate the Server Display, click Servers.

To Join a Server:

1.	Click a server name.

Please Note: a green dot indicates fast connection, two yellow dots a satisfactory connection, and three red dots an unacceptable connection. Generally, the server that is geographically closest to you is the best.

2.	Click Join or double-click on the server.

3.	You will be taken to the ActivLink lobby for the server you selected.