Issues with Starting/Playing the mod

[MajorTom]

Opening a new thread for this so we can follow up on any issues that may show up:

Originally posted by Shane

I could lie and say I haven’t yet had time to download the SW mod releases… but the truth is I have no idea how to set them up so I can play them on my computer. I’ve never played an online game… at all. This is the main reason for my procrastination.

It’s probably pretty silly (I used to loopback digital group multiplexing communications equipment in the military in the wink of an eye – you’d think looping back a computer wouldn’t scare me off).

You don’t need the loop back, if you have a flat rate, (or don’t mind the cost of being online a few minutes)
No one else can join your game because no one else has the mod.

When you start the mod, you’re automatically in MP mode. It’s really easy, no setup at all:

DL the dev version, extract it to “StarWarsA1” in you EOC directory. (if you want to be 200% insured put a copy of your flux.ini somewheres else first before you run the batch file).
Now double click the batch file. thats it! No new keybinds, no changing flux or anything.

You are now only 8 mouse clicks (less than a minute) from being in the game.

connect to the internet the same way you do to come here.
(if your IE explorer is running in the background it doesn’t matter)

Start the game as usual (optionaly watch the station explode or press the space bar)

(1) Click “Start Starwars MP”. You automatically land in the ship selection screen.
(2) click on a ship (or use the default which is the CUV)
(3) click “ready”
(4) click “host session” (use the default game/map or choose one)
(5) click “Ai Settings” and set the number of bots you want (an even number between 0 and 12)
(6) click on the back button (or just right click your mouse)
(7) click on “start”
(8) (wait about 20 seconds) When the Team selection screen pops up click on your favorite team.
(wait a few more seconds) You are in the game!

Once you have tried it out, you can consider doing the loopback.
If you have XP or 98, a loopback is very easy to install. (but only necessary to save online time)

Edit:
forgot to mention: to get back to Single Play mod, just open the folder StarWarsA1, double click the batch file and then select “e” (as in exit). The batch will then put you back in SP mode.

The batch will not change any of your SP game files and not influence any SP mods. It only temporarily switches out your flux.ini, (thats why I mentioned a flux.ini backup as 200% insurance)
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