User Guide

GAME ROOM
In the Game Room, you will be presented with several icons and graphical representations.
Graphical Representation
On the right side of the screen, there will be graphical representation of the players that have joined your
game as well as a small light that appears directly to the left of their name. If the light is red, they have not
selected the Ready button. If the light is green, the player has selected the Ready button.
The Ready Button
At the top left of the screen, there is a small button labeled Ready. The Ready button indicates to the
Host player that the remote player is ready to begin the game. Once the player clicks on the Ready
button, the light to the left of their name should turn from red to green.
The Launch Button
The Launch button is located to the right of the Ready Button. As soon as the Host player selects the
Ready button, the Launch button becomes active.
Note: It is possible for the Host player to launch the game before the remote players have selected their
Ready buttons and joined the game. The Host should make sure that all of the remote players’ Ready
lights are green before selecting the Launch button.
Leave Button
The Leave button allows the player to exit the Game Room and go back to the Game lobby.
LAUNCHING THE COMBAT GAME FROM GAMESPY ARCADE
Once all of the players are ready to play a game, the Host can select the Launch icon. Selecting the Launch
icon will minimize the GameSpy application and launch the Combat application. This process may take
upwards of 30 seconds. Once the Combat application has been launched, follow the Combat directions.
CREATING A GAME
If you left-click on the “Create a Game” icon, you will be prompted to enter the following information:
Game (This should always be Combat.)
Room Description (A brief description of the game that you are creating.)
Maximum Players (Denotes the maximum number of players that you wish to have in the game.)
The maximum number of players for the Combat game is 8.
Game Type (Empty Field)
Create Room (Creates a game that others can join and advances you to the Game Room.)
Cancel (Takes you back to the Combat lobby.)
JOIN A GAME
If you find a game that you wish to join, select the icon that represents that game. The Join Game icon will
now become active. Once you click on the Join Game icon, you will advance to the Game Room.
Note: You can also join a game by double left-clicking on the game in the Combat lobby.
Refresh List
The Refresh List button will refresh the entire list of game servers.
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