User Guide

DUNE 2000 33
MULTIPLAYER GAME
INTERNET GAME
In order to play against another player over the Internet, you’ll need the following:
1. 28.8 (minimum) modem, ISDN or better connection to the Internet supporting the
TCP/IP set of Internet Protocols.
2.Winsock 1.1 compliant TCP/IP stack (included in Windows 95)
3.A valid account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a valid Internet e-mail address.
(Note: we have included software to sign-up for an Internet account on the Dune2000 disk.
From the Autoplay screen, click on “Internet Services” to see the signup software and
associated readme file.
From the Title menu, click “Multiplayer Game” and then click “Internet.” If you have signed
up for a Westwood Online user name and password (an account) already you will be
presented with the Westwood Online Login Dialog. If you do not have an account you will
be given the option to sign up for one (see page 36) and then taken step by step through
the registration process. Once you’ve registered and
chosen your user name you’ll receive your Westwood
Online password via e-mail within a few minutes.
Once you have entered your login information,
DUNE™ 2000 will attempt to connect to your Internet
provider (if your system is configured correctly). If you
are in any doubt, you can initiate your Internet
connection prior to loading DUNE™ 2000.
When you’ve entered a valid user name and password, you’ll be taken to the DUNE™ 2000
Lobby on the Westwood Online service. From here you can host or join an Internet
DUNE™ 2000 game.
The DUNE™ 2000 Lobby has a scrolling message area (your outgoing messages and
incoming messages from other people appear here), a game (or “channel”) list, a user list
and a typing area. Anything you type in the typing area will be visible to everyone in the
lobby unless you have users selected for private messaging. As only DUNE™ 2000 users
are able to enter the lobby, you should readily be able to find an opponent by chatting with
the other DUNE™ 2000 users to arrange a game.
You can host a new game by clicking on the “New” button, or join a game by clicking the “Join”
button.Alternatively, you can join a game by double-clicking on its name in the game list.