User Guide

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Ground Control features extensive multiplayer capabilities that are all easily
reached from the game. Ground Control multiplayer, to play versus another a
person, can be played over the Internet or on a LAN.
Ground Control multiplayer can be played in standard game mode or in
the drop-in game mode. The drop-in game mode allows people to join existing
games that are already in progress.
To play Ground Control over the Internet you create or use an existing
WON.net account or register a new account. WON accounts are free of
charge and can easily be created through Ground Control. You must already
have internet access with your own internet service provider in order to access
or create your own free WON.net account.
Multiplayer setup
If you already have a WON account, simply enter your login name and
password. You should also select the appropriate connection speed.
If you don’t have a WON account, simply click on the CREATE NEW WON
ACCOUNT button. You will be asked to enter a login name (max 31 letters) and
a password. Unless the login name is taken, your registration is instantaneous
and you are ready to prove your worth on the multiplayer battlefield.
Internet Standard game
When you click on the INTERNET STANDARD GAME you will connect to
the World Opponent Network (WON.net) where you will see all available games
and opponents.
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Priority Level - This option changes the current priority level. Move the slider
to the left to lower the priority level. A lower priority level will reduce the num-
ber of special effects and particles. Lower the priority level if you need
to increase the performance.
Texel Center - This option allows you to change the texel center. Change this
slider ONLY if you experience strange offsets in the art.
Tracks - This toggle turns the tracks after vehicles on or off. Certain Hardware
cards cannot handle tracks properly and will be turned off. Turning off tracks
has a minimal impact on performance in hardware mode but having tracks on
does lower performance in software mode.
Cloud Shadows - Toggle the cloud shadows on/off
Fog - Toggles the fog effect on or off. If you are running GC in software mode
you will notice better performance with the fog turned off.
Lensflares - This option toggles the lensflare effects on or off.
Bumpmap - This option toggles the ground bumpmap on or off. There is no
real performance gain in turning off the bumpmap.
Specular Light - This option toggles the specular lighting on or off.
Ground Quality - (Software only) This option allows you to improve/reduce
the quality of the ground rendering. Lowering the ground quality will
increase the performance.
Unit Quality - (Software only) This option toggles High Unit quality on or off.
Turning this on will reduce the performance slightly.
Blend - (Software only) This option turns on the blended transparency, mainly
used in the interface to make it look better and makes shadows look better.
Additive - (Software only) This turns on additive transparency, which makes
explosions and muzzle flames look much better. Turn the additive transparency
off if you need to improve the performance.
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