
Then go through the process of creating a multiplayer game or connecting to a multiplayer game, as described in depth in the section 4.2. Select the Deathmatch option in the Multiplayer menu. Select the Multiplayer option in the Main Menu. Before you start a game in Deathmatch mode, you can adjust a number of settings such as selecting a nation and distinguishing colour, entering into alliances, setting victory conditions and random map parameters or selecting a previously designed map which will provide you with a vast range of game variants. The Deathmatch mode allows up to seven people to play in a local area network, with a modem and via the Internet. You will also Find detailed information on creating and connecting to network games via the Internet.
COSSACKS BACK TO WARKOSTENLOS VOLLVERSION PATCH
Please visit the game's official website and download the patch allowing you to play via GameSpy. However, by the time the game is available in stores you will be able to download the first patch including game support via the Internet. 4.2.4 Network Game Connection via the InternetĬossacks version 1.00 does not include GameSpy game service support. For example, if four players have version 1.00 installed and the Fifth is using version 1.01, the game will not run. Select the game you want to connect to and click on "Join".Īll players joining the network game must have the latest version installed. They can be adjusted only by the player who created the game. Accessing the Multiplayer Options menu will enable you to make the following settings: select a nation, enter into an alliance and select your distinguishing colour. Once you have adjusted the settings, click on "Ready" and wait for the player who created the game to click on "Start" and launch the game.Ĩ.1. Clicking on the appropriate button will take you to the Historical Battle Options menu where you can choose a party to play for. The Historical Battle menu will teach you about the course of the battle.

If you click on a historical (on the left side) you will get into the Historical Battle menu (on the right side). Accessing the Historical War menu will provide you with information about the battle. Select the game you want to connect to and click on "Join". Click on the "Refresh" button until your game appears in the list. If there is no created game in the list it means that the player creating the game has not yet finished. This will take you to the Select Game menu where you will see created games. Otherwise they won't be able to join the game.Īfter you have selected the protocol, click on "Join". Select a game type (Deathmatch or Historical Battle) in the Multiplayer menu.Īll players who are about to connect to the created game should select the same protocol as the server.For example, if four players have version 1.00 installed and the fifth is using version 1.01, the game will not run. After selecting a protocol, click on the "Create" button.Īll the players connected to a game must click on "Ready", otherwise the player who created the game will not have the "Start" button available and the game cannot be launched.Ī player wishing to create a LAN game must have the licensed game CD inserted in the CD-ROM drive.Īll players joining a network game must have the latest version of the game installed. The following protocols are supported: IPX, TCP/IP, Internet connection.Īll players who are about to connect to the created game should select the same protocol set as the server.ĥ. Select the protocol in the Connection Protocol menu.Select the Multiplayer option in the Main Menu.choose a map, set victory conditions and random map parameters). Only the player that created the game can adjust the settings (i.e. Once the LAN game has been created, other players will be able to join it. Detailed information on the Multiplayer Options menu is available under 4.2.10. The Multiplayer Options menu allows you to adjust all game settings. The game will begin as soon as the "Start" button is activated. Once all players connected to a game have adjusted all settings available to them and clicked on "Ready", the player who created the game will see a "Start" button.Note: Only the player that created the game can select a battle. The Historical Wars menu allows you to select a battle to participate in. Historical Battle - Additional Information:Ħ.2. After selecting a protocol, click on the "Create" button.Select a game type in the Multiplayer menu, i.e.Select the challenging Deathmatch mode or participate in a Historical Battle.

Up to seven people can play Cossacks via a modem, in a local area network or via the Internet.
