Hey all...
Only going to touch on this alittle... as i can’t really say 100% defo on hosting games via the internet... as for LAN, no problem...
The first image (MP 1) should be fairly obv for most people... choose client to look for servers available... but as we are all currently aware, you won’t find any. Instead you need to select 'direct connect' and enter a valid ip and port number (check the forms for running servers).
As for server, this is where you can set up your own game for everybody or just for you and your friends. Image 'MP 2' shows you that you can change the game description, name of the sever and allows you to input some info about the server. You can also limit the number of people you wish to have on the server and add a password to keep it an 'invite only' game.
Also on image 'MP 2' you can see two buttons labelled 'net' & 'realism'. Image 'MP 3' shows you the options available for net. You can either host the game via a lan connection or over the net (i guess you can make up your own ip and port number -
sorry if I’m wrong!). As i said earlier, if you plan to host the game over the net for all to play, pass out the ip and port numbers!!!
Image 'MP 4' takes a look at the realism settings. Now after playing some servers online i can say that my 'flying' skills are rookie to novice lol... but either way i am enjoying the game (and the crashes
) no matter what the setting. It’s completely up to you which settings you want on and off, but remember that these settings can’t be changed (at the moment) once the server/ battle has started. I have highlighted a couple of items which i think you should be take into consideration when making a server, as at the current time, players who join the server can’t actually see these settings (a bug? which i believe has been noticed and possible fixed in the upcoming patch). Even i had trouble getting engines started in a couple of planes lol (not to mention blowing out
several spitfire engines...
)
Anyway, once you are happy with these areas click ok and you should move onto image 'MP5'. Select load mission and choose a map from the default selection (or any custom maps you've made or downloaded).
Thats it for tonight, ill finish the rest of either tomo or at some point during the week
Cheers