System Shock 2 LAN Online Guide

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// INSTALLATION:											//
// 1. Download a legit version of the game. You can find it on The Pirate Bay. A repack wont work!	//
// 2. Mount the *.iso with DAEMON Tools lite.								//
// 3. DO NOT install it with the setup program, instead just copy the "SHOCK" folder from the *.iso	//
// 4. Install the latest unofficial patch to the main game folder.					//
//    Download: http://www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=392.0					//
// 5. Now you need to register "LGVID.AX" in your system. This will fix crashes  			//
//    and videos in the game.										//
//	* WinXP ONLY:											//
//		* Install this http://free-codecs.com/Indeo_Codec_download.htm				//
//        	  The installation can hang, but it will install, just wait until it's done.		//
//		* This message means you already have this codec 					//
//	  	  http://tunngrus.ru/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ss2_06.png				//
//	  	  In this case you can cancel the installation.						//
//	* WinXP / Vista / Win7:										//
//		* Open the command prompt: http://bit.ly/MLL9le						//
//		* Type in: 										//
//		  regsvr32 "c:\<exact GAME folder path>\LGVID.AX"					//
//		* For a 32 bit OS type in:  								//
//		  regsvr32 ir50_32.dll									//
//		* For a 64 bit OS type in:								//
//		  regsvr32 "%windir%\sysWOW64\ir50_32.dll"						//
// 6. Open the main game folder and go to the properties of "shock2.exe". --->				//
//    ---> Check "Disable desktop composition" ---> Check "Run this program as an administrator" --->	//
//    ---> OK												//
//    DO NOT turn on compatibility mode with old systems! This will make the game crash!		//
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// MULTIPLAYER:												//
// 1. Launch Tunngle and join a network with SS2 players.						//
// 2. Start the game with "shock2.exe".									//
// 3. Host or join a server with direct connection.							//
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// IMPORTANT NOTES:											//
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// First love:												//
// SS2 is a game that is fundamentally about being ALONE. The sights and sounds of SS2 are all 		//
// designed to instill in the player a dread sense of isolation and desperation. Be aware that by 	//
// playing co-op, you directly undermine that authorial intent. The only reason SS2 even has a 		//
// multiplayer mode is because the publisher demanded it. You can only play a game for the first 	//
// time once. By playing SS2 in multiplayer mode for the first time, you lose something 		//
// forever - the experience of discovering all its pitfalls, twists, turns, and horrors with no one	//
// to depend on but yourself. Conversely, you can always go back and play SS2 in multiplayer mode 	//
// without losing anything.										//
// - Kolya												//
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// Where are other players?										//
// The players will meet each other after the training level.						//
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// Saving:												//
// Note that you won't be able to save before reaching the Von Braun. From then on you should 		//
// habitually save before using bulkheads and elevators. Crashes happen mostly during these level 	//
// changes. Keep several save games! Sometimes save games are corrupted and cannot be reloaded. 	//
// It's not anyone's fault, so don't scream at friends! Any player can save the game. The game is 	//
// saved on all connected computers. The same players (and mod setups) need to resume a saved game. 	//
// If one player is missing, a "Personal Effects Box" will appear, which contains the dead companion's 	//
// belongings. (Resuming a savegame file of another player will turn you into that player.		//
// This leads to some interesting cloning effects if all the players use a copy of the exact same 	//
// savegame, e.g. copy it from one of the player's computers to all others'.)				//
// - Kolya												//
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// Other important stuff about MP: 									//
// http://www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=61.0							//
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