User Guide

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MULTIPLAYER UNIT ICONS
Armor rating
Speed rating
Main gun complement
AA Gun complement
Torpedo complement
Shipyard
Airfield
Number of fighters
Number
of torpedo bombers
Number
of dive bombers
MULTIPLAYER MODE
Battlestations: Midway allows you to participate in Multiplayer games
via Xbox Live. To begin, choose Xbox Live from the Main Menu. (Your
Xbox 360 console must be connected to Xbox Live through a broadband
Internet connection.
See page 3.)
XBOX LIVE GAME MENU
Configure your hardware and activate your Xbox Live account to access
the following options:
•RANKED MATCH — Join or host a Ranked Match game.
•PLAYER MATCH — Join or host a Player Match game.
•Quick Match — Join an online game in one button press! If there aren’t
any available, create and host one
(see below).
•Custom Match — Search for a particular online game by choosing game
characteristics.
•Create Host — Host a Battlestations: Midway session, control the settings,
and choose maps.
HOSTING A GAME
1. Select Create Host from the Xbox Live Game Menu.
2. Select the number of Player Slots and if you choose, reserve Private Slots
for your friends. (Private slots are not available in Ranked Matches.)
3. Wait for your selected number of players to join the game.
4. Once all those joining the game have indicated that they’re Ready
(see page 31), launch the game to begin play.
JOINING A GAME
1. Log into Xbox Live through the Xbox Guide. The Xbox Live Game
Menu appears.
2. Choose Custom Match to join a currently running session. The Session
Browser appears.
3. Highlight a server name and press
A
to join the game.
4. Highlight Select Player Slot and press
A
.
5. Highlight the slot that has the units you want to control, and press
A
.
(Press
B
to return to the Game Lobby.)
6. Highlight Ready and press
A
, then wait for the Host to launch
the game.
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