Chrome Multiplayer Demo 2004

Chrome Multiplayer Demo 2004

This 2004 version of the Chrome multiplayer demo includes the maps Loomia2, Narrow, Skirmish, Soilent, and Trench3.

Chrome MP Demo 2004 1.2.1.0

Please remeber that both the server and client must be of the same game version

(1.2.x.x) in order to connect.

Chrome MP Demo 2004 contains the best 5 (among them 3 new) out of 19

multiplayer maps from the newest full version of the game (1.2.0.0) and is

fully compatible with it.

The demo allows for playing on the existing full game servers and setting up

players' own servers - this will let every new player try his skills against

experienced Chrome players.

By running the game the players will feel the taste of original, tactical but

also dynamic multiplayer competition in the worlds of Valkyria system. They

will also be able to make use of all newest game features such as:

- New heavy walker equipped with rockets;

- The ability to use stationary cannons of 2 types

- The ability to change places inside vehicles

- Automatic voice messages informing about the battlefield situation

The demo features the following maps:

- Loomia2 - modified Loomia designed for 8-32 players and Team Domination mode

with the use of terrain vehicles, speeders, armored transporters and walkers

- Narrow - dense forest with walkers and speeders designed for 4-12 players in

Team Domination mode

- Skirmish - classic Team Deatch Match for 2-16 players

- Soilent - no-vehicles map for CTF mode with 2-16 players

- Trench3 - a map for 2-16 players in Team Domination mode

Techland ensures that for the time of activeness of Chrome MP Demo 2004 all

dedicated servers hosted by the developer will use the maps supplied with the

demo.

CONTENTS

I MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

II RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

III INSTALLATION

IV DEFAULT KEY SETTINGS

V CHROME SAFE MODE

VI MULTIPLAYER INFORMATION

VII GAME PERFORMANCE

VIII KNOWN COMPATIBILITY ISSUES

IX FAQ

X ODE LICENSE

I MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MS Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

PIII 900MHz

256 RAM

32 MB video card compatible with DX 8.1 (GeForce 2MX or ATI Radeon 7000

chipset)

DX 8.1 compatible sound card

450MB free HDD space

DirectX 8.1

CD-ROM

56k Modem

II RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

P4 1.5 GHZ

512 RAM

64 MB video card compatible with DX 9 (GeForce 4 or ATI Radeon 9000 chipset)

DX 9 compatible sound card

450MB free HDD space

Directx 9

CD-ROM

Broadband internet connection

III INSTALLATION

To install Chrome MP Demo 2004:

1. Double mouse-click "Chrome MP Demo 2004" executable.

2. Choose destination folder and click "ok" button.

IV DEFAULT KEY SETTINGS

Forward - W

Backward - S

Strafe left - A

Strafe right - D

Jump/Change seat - SPACE

Crouch - LSHIFT

Prone - LCTRL

Walk/Run - CAPS LOCK

Fire - MOUSE BUTTON 1

Aim/Alternate attack - MOUSE BUTTON 2

Select Weapon - 1...5

Reload - R

Drop Weapon - BACKSPACE

Use Item - E

Action - F

Inventory mode - I

Map mode - M

Implant system - J

Targetting assistance - 1 NUMPAD

Eye scope - 2 NUMPAD

Adrenaline processor - 3 NUMPAD

Dermal armor - 4 NUMPAD

Muscle improver - 5 NUMPAD

All implants off - 0 NUMPAD

Exit to Menu - ESC

Zoom in - =

Zoom out - -

There are additional keys available to configure but this what is set as

default.

V CHROME SAFE MODE

The safe mode should be used when the game won't run on a your machine - it

alters the default settings to lower settings and turns EAX off, this will then

allow you to boot up the game and tweak the options for your machine.

VI MULTIPLAYER INFORMATION

Q: My Multiplayer Server is too slow when hosting a MP game?

A: General rule of thumb for hosting faster multiplayer games is that the

better the computer you are hosting it on, the better the game will run.

Another alternative for running faster multiplayer games is to use the

Dedicated Server function within the game. This allows you to serve a game for

others to play, but you will not be able to play on this machine, only host the

game. This option is in the "Create Game" server section or once you have

selected your options you can choose to run a dedicated server from the windows

start menu, again selecting this will make the server faster as there is no

game engine whatsoever running in the background.

As well as this another thing that will restrict the speed of the multiplayer

game is the bandwidth of the line you are playing the game on, the faster the

bandwidth the faster the game will be.

Q: I can't join internet games and people can't join my internet servers?

A: You will need to check that your firewall (if you're running one) is setup

to allow Chrome through it, the ports that need to be opened for this are ports

from 27005 to 27025, although this can be set in the server settings section of

the game.

A: If you are using two network interfaces (i.e. one for LAN card and modem

for Internet connection) you have to disable the one that is not responsible

for Internet connection in order to connect to Master Server and join Internet

games.

Q: Can I sort internet servers?

A: Yes - choose 'server filter option' to sort game servers, or click on server

name, ip, ping to sort by these fields.

VII GAME PERFORMANCE

If the framerate of your game seems slow, try lowering some of the video

settings to rectify the problem.

VIII KNOWN COMPATIBILITY ISSUES

In all cases check you have installed the latest drivers from your hardware

manufactorers website.

-NVIDIA cards

Some problems have been found in case of Detonator 40.** drivers.

We recommend the installation of the latest versions, e.g. 41.09.

-GeForce 4 MX 440

On some PC's with this GFx card you may experience problems with slowdown, if

this is the case try lowering the detail levels in the options to improve

things.

-S3 Pro Savage

The game may display the sky as a white box on some configurations.

-Matrox G550

There are some configurations where corrupt textures may be present in-game

-Matrox G400 DualHead

The game may display some corrupt textures as well as poor performance in

certain configurations.

-Hercules Prophet 4500

In some configurations the game may have corrupt graphics as well as poor

performance.

IX FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is an error message displayed while executing the demo?

A: Make sure you have the latest video drivers on your computer.

They are usually available for download from the vendor's website.

Q: Why doesn't the game start?

A: Make sure there is DirectX 8.1 or higher installed on your computer. If not,

install DirectX 8.1

A: Check the BIOS settings if the AGP Fast Write Control is set to Disabled and

the Graphics Aperture Size is set to Minimum 64MB.

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