||| Contents
1. Game Download
2. Frequently Asked Questions
3. Information and Guides
4. Video Tutorials
5. Recorded Matches
6. Netplay
6a. Where to Find Matches
6b. Best Practices
6c. Hosting
7. Misc Information
||| 1. Game Download
Direct Download
http://www.mediafire.com/?dv14o5xj572fn (7zip, Revision 1.4 - everything but CCCaster)
Torrent (includes soundtrack)
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=torrentinfo&tid=281778
Revision 1.4 Patch (required if you use the Torrent download)
http://www.mediafire.com/?k1yu1c5qmfzfqax
CCCaster (Get this for netplay)
http://www.meltybread.com/forums/melty-blood-auditorium/cccaster-v1-0a-netplay-client-for-mbaacc-1-4-0/
Framedisplay
http://www.mediafire.com/?8dqi9z3ej691t
English Translation
http://mirrormoon.org/2012/09/mbaacc-english-v0-52/
||| 2. FAQs
| What is Melty Blood?
Melty Blood is a fast paced and well balanced 2D fighting game. For more information on the history
and details of the game please see the article below or check out the Recorded Matches section
further down.
"A Closer Look at Melty Blood: Actress Again Written by its Players"
http://bit.ly/cXgUbd
| What is the community like?
Melty Blood players are generally very passionate about the game and overall are awesome people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcKFlcoKnoQ
| Is this game hard? Stick or Pad?
Melty Blood is fun and addictive at all skill levels. It is also very pad/keyboard friendly so either
one is fine.
| So how many characters are in Melty Blood?
As of now there are 31 playable characters, however each character has 3 different variations of
fighting style so there are effectively 93 characters excluding hidden characters.
| Combos?
Most characters have fairly short, practical combos but if flashy setups get your blood melting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K94OCWfiZJM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpf5rA2RYPc
||| 3. Information and Guides
Melty Blood Wiki
http://wiki.mizuumi.net/w/Melty_Blood
Melty Blood Forums
http://www.meltybread.com/forums/
Melty Blood Controls
http://wiki.mizuumi.net/w/Melty_Blood/Controls
||| 4. Video Tutorials
Basic System/Mechanics Info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxH-jEbYi2I < Start here if you're new to fighting games.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRdBIpOyaXk < Explains the differences between moons.
Video Tutorials (will make you GODLIKE props to Roku go find him and show him love)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyEuqLdh610 < Covers training features and best practices in
depth, starts off with semi-outdated info on getting the game so skip forward to ~35 minutes if
you're already there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dZBtb0kRfk < Covers meter, moons, wakeup/okizeme and pressure (check
description for details).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ_HX-UAAbk < Option selects (check description for details).
||| 5. Recorded Matches
Melty Matches Database, fully searchable index of high level footage (shoutout to Pete and crew)
http://meltydb.com/
||| 6. Netplay
6a. Where to Find Matches
A new Steam group has been formed with several active members regularly looking for
matches (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/korewamelty). Players of all skill levels are encouraged to
join and hop in the chat to find a match partner. Most members are currently in North America but
everyone is welcome.
You can also seek matches via IRC in #mbaa (channel) on mizuumi.net (server). If you do not have an
IRC client, you can use this mibbit link to join the channel via your web browser:
http://bit.ly/y5e2JX
Make sure to have your port forwarded (more on that below).
6b. Best Practices
| I am experiencing lag and/or disconnects. What can I do?
Your connection to your match partner is poor or unstable. Try the following:
1. Always stop any downloads/uploads/streams/torrents/etc that are running before hosting. Be aware
that if you are on a shared connection your experience will be affected by the internet use of
your roommates/family.
2. Do not use a wireless connection if possible.
3. During poor connection Melty Blood netplayers can experience what is known as a "desync". This
means that the clients are no longer communicating with each other correctly. If the other player
stops moving, moves in a fixed pattern, whiffs in empty space or neither starts a new match or
leaves after a match has ended you may have experienced a desync. If a desync occurs, simply exit
and rehost.
4. If you are experiencing a significant amount of desyncs while hosting with the netplay tool, try
hosting without it to allow the client to use its native delay calculation.
5. It is strongly recommended to play people as near to you as possible. Most issues experienced with
netplay are due to a poor connection between the two players, the risk of this is significantly
reduced when the players are geographically near each other.
| My connection is OK but I am still experiencing lag. What is happening?
Melty Blood netplay is more resource intensive than other modes of the game. Many players find that
although their computer can run versus/arcade/training mode that they will experience hardware-based
lag during network play. The following steps may help:
1. Under the Option menu turn off Stage Animation, Character Filter and Screen Filter. Also set your
resolution to the default size (640x480) either in this menu or when starting Melty Blood.
2. Open your Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) while Melty Blood is running. Go to the Processes
tab, click the Image Name column header to order the list alphabetically and find MBAA.exe. Right
click MBAA.exe and select High under priority.
3. In the Task Manager (see step 2) Right click MBAA.exe again and choose Set Affinity. If you have
two CPUs listed, uncheck all items except the last CPU. If you have four or six CPUs listed,
uncheck everything but the last two.
6c. Hosting (How to Forward Ports)
In order to host you will need to configure your router to forward a port. In depth guides can
usually be found for your router at http://portforward.com/ which allows you to search by router
manufacturer and model. A general idea of the process for most routers:
1. Open Run (Start Menu > Run or Windows Key + R) and type "cmd". In the Command Prompt window type
ipconfig.
2. Find your computer's IP address (this will also show in the hosting screen in Melty Blood) and the
default gateway (commonly 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1).
3. Type the default gateway into your web browser's address bar.
4. You may be prompted to login. The default username and password depends on your router model, you
may be able to find this in the website mentioned earlier or through Google.
5. Once logged in you will be looking for port or application settings. This area may be labeled
connection rules, security, gaming or something similar. If you are unable to locate these
settings, you may be able to Google the information for your router using the manufacturer and
model information.
6. Set port 46318 to forward to your IP (found in step 2) for TCP and UDP.
7. Save the changes and exit.
8. Check your port (http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/)
9. Start hosting and have someone try to connect.
||| 7. Misc
Tsukihime Manga (prequel to Melty Blood if you are interested in the plot)
http://mangafox.me/manga/shingetsutan_tsukihime/
Type-Moon Wiki (more in-depth character descriptions and the Nasuverse)
http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Melty_Blood
Melty Blood Related Pictures
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post?tags=melty_blood&searchDefault=Search
Type-Moon and the Nasuverse
http://pastebin.com/kNKF2Tgg