Jagged Alliance 2 1.13 Multiplayer
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Credits
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JA2MP by:
- Haydent
- RoWa21
- Zathras
- BirdFlu


How to Use
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1. Hosting the game
	a. Click "Multiplayer Game" on the main menu.
	b. Click "Host" on the Join screen.
	c. Configure Game Type and game options, click "Start".
	d. The game will switch to the map screen.
	e. Before the game is "Started" (laptop unlocked) :
			- you can change the starting sector by moving the dropzone in the airspace view
			- new players can connect to the game
			- players can change their starting edge ( click the Button with the Compass ICON )
			- players can change their team in the same manner ( click the Team Button )
	f. Host (you, the server) clicks "Start Game" to Unlock the laptop. At this point:
		  - the game settings are locked
		  - players can hire mercs (unless random mercs is selected in which case they are automatically hired for the players)
		  - players can click "Ready"
	g. When all players are ready, the game will commence.
	
2. Joining the Game
	a. Click "Multiplayer Game" on the main menu.
	b. Type in your player name.
	c. Type in (or copy/paste) the server ip address (external ip of the server) and port.
	d. Click "Join".
	e. The Game will switch to the map screen or to a connect screen where you receive special GameDir files from the server.
	f. While the game has not yet "Started" (laptop unlocked) :
			- players can change their starting edge ( drop down by clicking IN the column next to thier name )
			- players can change their team in the same manner ( IF TDM or CO-OP )
	g. Host (the server) clicks "Start Game" to Unlock the laptop. At this point:
		  - players can hire mercs (unless random mercs is selected in which case they are automatically hired for the players)
		  - players can click "Ready"
	h. When all players are ready, the game will commence.
	
3. Ending the Game
	When the battle is over in a sector, after a few seconds the Scoreboard will be displayed.
	If you wish to play another game, press "Continue" to re-join (or re-host) the server. Otherwise
	you can press "Cancel" to return to the main menu.

4. In-game chat
	Press the 'y' key to open ingame chat.


FAQs
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Q: I started the server, but others can't connect.
A: Check the following things:
	a.) The JA2 MP Executable file should not be blocked by your firewall
	b.) The other players have my external IP and use them for joining. 
	    You can get your external IP from here: http://www.whatismyip.com
	c.) The Port (default: 60005) is forwarded on your router

Q: How do I forward my port on the router?
A: Take a look at the following website: http://portforward.com/

Q: How can I find out my external IP?
A: http://www.whatismyip.com

Q: How can I find out my internal IP?
A: Click "START" -> "RUN" -> cmd
   Type "ipconfig /all" (Search for IP Address)

Q: Please give me a step by step example how you forwarded the port on your router.
A: I have a (wireless) Belkin router. The steps I did are the following:
	a.) First I check my internal ip address (-> 192.168.2.2)
	b.) I open the routers configuration page in the web browser. This is often your IP ending with a "1".
            In my case this is "192.168.2.1". So I entered "http://192.168.2.1" in the browser and the configuration site opens
	c.) I click on "Firewall" -> "Virtual Servers" and "Submit" the login page with a blank password. 
	d.) Now I see a table on the website where I can enter the IP addresses and ports for forwarding
	e.) I enter the internal IP address (192.168.2.2) and the port (60005) and select the port forwaring for "UDP" and "TCP"
	f.) Save the changes on the configuration site
	g.) Start the JA2 1.13 MP Executable and host a game