Dark Reign 2.

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Here is the official Dark Reign 2 readme file.

Dark Reign 2™ Readme

This Readme file contains last minute information regarding Dark Reign 2.

Note for Windows® 95 users: In order to view the full Dark Reign 2 Help file system, you must have a web browser installed.

June 4, 2000

Table of Contents

1. Addendum to Manual and other Last Minute Issues

A. WON User Registration
B. Using certain Properity Filtering Options in Co-Op Single Player can have issues
C. Certain machines using non-Intel processors may not be detected properly by the installer
D. Internet congestion can cause pausing in multiplayer games
E. Loading the Transition, Intro, and Outro sim-rendered movies are not supported in Co-Op Single Player
F. Dark Reign 2 requires Winsock 2
G. Accelerating game speed using the ‘/’ key on your numpad
H. Unit limits


1. Addendum to Manual and other Last Minute Issues

A. WON User Registration

We recommend using the appropriate link on the start menu or going directly to http://darkreign.won.net/registration/ to create a new user account or update your current information on WON.net. This will provide you with regularly updated information relating to WON.net, access to the latest news about the Dark Reign 2 community, and will allow you to recover your in-game password via email in case you lose it.

B. Using certain Property Filtering Options in Co-Op Single Player can have issues

If you enable certain Property Filtering options in specific missions, you may cause issues to occur which would make completion of those missions impossible. If the mission requires a specific unit to complete the objective, then you will need to make sure you don’t disable that unit type with the Property Filtering option.

C. Certain machines using non-Intel processors may not be detected properly by the installer

In these cases the machine speeds are not identified correctly and may show up as slower or faster then your machine’s actual processor. In these cases it is safe to continue installation beyond this point. If your processor is below the minimum system requirements then we recommend upgrading your processor.

D. Internet congestion can cause pausing in multiplayer games

In some circumstances when the host isn’t delivering packets to the client machines, you may experience a pause in gameplay. This can occur if the internet service provider stops transferring packets from the host to the client machines. This is usually caused by net congestion on the host’s ISP. If this issue occurs to a player who is not the host, then it will not slowdown the rest of the players. The game uses client/server technology which doesn’t slow down when a player is added to a game with a slower connection. It is best to have the highest performing connection as the host in a client/server game.

E. Loading the Transition, Intro, and Outro sim-rendered movies are not supported in Co-Op Single Player.

If you attempt to load the Transition, Intro, or Outro sim-rendered movies in Co-Op Single Player then you will be told that you don’t have the minimum amount of players required. These movies are for the single player campaign, and not support when played in Co-Op Single Player.

F. Dark Reign 2 requires Winsock 2

Users of the Windows 95 operating system are required to upgrade to Winsock 2 during the installation process of Dark Reign 2. If they have already upgraded to Winsock 2 then you will not be prompted during the installation process to update Winsock. Users of Windows 98 do not need to do this, as the proper version of Winsock is already incorporated into their operating systems.

G. Accelerating game speed using the ‘/’ key on your numpad

You can accelerate the game speed by holding down the ‘/’ key on your numpad. While this key is depressed Dark Reign 2 will run at the maximum speed possible by your video card. This will accelerate the building process and all other actions within the game. It is for advanced users only and is not available in multiplayer.

H. Unit Limits

We don’t recommend you modify your unit limits beyond the default setting of 150 in multiplayer games. This will have an effect on game performance due to the additional units on the map. These additional settings are for advanced users only, with high performance machines, and high speed connections (T1, DSL, Cable Modems). Playing with these settings enabled on minimum systems can make the game unplayable, when the higher unit limits are reached.

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