Step-by-Step Guide to Downloading and Running PlaneShift: MB

[stardust983]

I\'m not sure why, but I don\'t understand this...can you tell me in relatively simple words how to play? I\'m really confused. I mean like how to actually get in the game?

[Moogie]

Konman: We need more information if we have any hope in helping you. Start with your system specs, and then tell us if you receive an error message, and what exactly happens when it \"shuts off\".

Stardust: I\'ll assume you\'ve managed to install the game to your system. To run the game, click on Start, Program Files, Planeshift, and then choose the OpenGL Mode option. Once the game has loaded and you see the screen with three coloured crystal buttons in the middle, you should refer to the Player\'s Guide to walk you through creating your first PS character. Any problems you experience after this have been answered right here in the forums; I suggest you read the \"Important:\" threads in both the Newbie and Technical Help areas to find the answers you need. Good luck, and have fun.

[stardust983]

Moogie: That\'s just the problem, I can\'t figure out how to install it. It\'s really confusing, I tried downloading it several times and it took me to a page with things like

(whatever it\'s called) New York, NY  United States

or something like that.
It\'s never actually DOWNLOADED it.

[Boldstorm]

Umm yeah those are all the places you can download from. Click on one of those for where ever you want to download from.

[helpme]

I have looked throughout the forums and have found no solutions to my problem or any that relate to it:

I have a P4 3 GHz and 512 MB RAM.  I have Cable internet.  I have a firewall but do not see a block on the 13331 port.  I have downloaded PS several times trying to get a non-bugged version.  I have tried making my char as quick as possible.  I have deleted and remade my char many times.  I create the char and hit connect.  It goes to the planeshift loading page and succesfully says Loading: and Loading basic textures but when it gets to instalizing character it stops... it doesnt freeze and it doesnt go unresponsive.  It just stops... no error or nothing.  I have waited over an hour for it to load.  None of this has worked.  Please help me!

[Androgos]

If you could read (which i suppose you can\'t, because a normal person who have searched wouldn\'t miss that), it says that it can take up to 2, read it TWO hours first time. Just let it go and do NOT press any key

[helpme]

... Up to 2 hours for older comps... mine is brand new... I have cable internet... everythings up-after I wrote that I waited 20 more min on it so it added to 1 hour...  I doubt that the wait was the problem.

[stardust983]

Oh, I guess you already replied...
Whenever I do that it says it\'s loading for about 2 seconds and then it redirects me to the page again and doesn\'t do anything at all...what do I do??

[Moogie]

Well, \"helpme\", the 2 hour wait has nothing to do with your Internet speed, nor your system specs. Wait for 2 hours or untill it loads... if the window is still there, it\'s still loading, so just be patient. It only happens once.

If the window actually crashes (WITHOUT you touching or pressing any keys or anything), then you have a problem.



stardust: Heh yeah, reading people\'s replies goes a long way to getting answers, eh... Anyway, if the mirror you clicked on doesn\'t seem to work, just try another one. Once you find one that works, pick that same one for the rest of the .part files you download.

I wouldn\'t bother downloading the run_me_first.bat file from the site though... get that from here instead.

[stardust983]

Yeah, thanx, I\'ll try that =)

[stardust983]

I tried downloading it and it took me to a site that said exactly this:


Windows has the following information about this file type. This page will help you find software needed to open your file.



File Type: GZIP compressed archive file

File Extension: .gzip

Description: GZip files contain one or more files that have been compressed and packaged into an archive file.

Software or information available at:
Aladdin Systems Stuffit for Windows
WinAce
WinImp
WinZip

[Moogie]

You probably accidentally clicked \"open\" instead of \"save\" when downloading. Make sure you save the files to your harddisk.

[hickle00]

Ok i got a big question, i went to the sell thing on the site and i cant sell my ruby crystal, how do i get rid of that i found it behind a barrel and i just dont know how to get rid of it(for money prefferably). can someone help me plz.

[Hatchnet]

Ok....................(trying not to laugh)
crystals are the current currancy if you find 500 you can buy a nice decorative mug or save up a 1000 for the cheapest weapon (also decorative; combat will not be realesed till cb)

[ZyPhEr318992]

Wow, I was really confused until I read this, but I still have a problem. what program do you use to handle CFG files? Thanks

\"PlaneShift - OpenGL Mode\"

opengl.cfg is what you maen right?