Melty DB

||| 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)

   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

   Framedisplay and Netplay Tools (included in Direct Download)
   http://www.mediafire.com/?8dqi9z3ej691t

   English Translation
   http://mirrormoon.org/2012/09/mbaacc-english-v0-52/

   CCCaster v1.0a (New netplay client)
   http://www.meltybread.com/forums/melty-blood-auditorium/cccaster-v1-0a-netplay-client-for-mbaacc-1-4-0/msg106419/


||| 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