[May 5th, 2009] Installer refreshed to prepare for proxy servers.
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インストーラーはプロキシサーバーの準備のために新しくなりました。
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Demigod
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Thank you for purchasing Demigod! The following are some late changes we've made that didn't make it into the manual before it went to print.
Be sure to visit the website at http://www.demigodthegame.com for news, forums, and tournament information.
IMPULSE ======= Impulse is included in your install of Demigod and will allow you to re-download the latest full version of Demigod after registration of your personal serial number. These downloads and updates are available anytime, free of charge. Impulse is required for updates to Demigod, but does not need to be run to play the game.
TROUBLESHOOTING ===============
General Issues
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Problem: I have a Logitech Webcam and the game won't run.
Solution: This is a known issue with Logitech's drivers. Logitech has posted a workaround at:
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/logitech_en_amr.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8355
Problem: My screen breaks up into white triangles all over.
Solution: This issue is experience by some people using ATI Radeon 48xx video cards. ATI is investigating this problem but there is no solution at the present time. We recommend contacting ATI driver support for more assistance.
Problem: I don't see any text in-game using 16-bit color.
Solution: Demigod requires 32-bit color mode to play. Please increase your system's color depth to 32-bit.
Problem: I'm running Skype and the game keeps minimizing.
Solution: This occurs for some users. Currently the only solution is to shut down Skype while playing the game.
Logging on to Demigod's Internet Multiplayer
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If you are having problems logging into Demigod to play on-line, the most common issue is that your Impulse account does not have Demigod associated with it.
This can happen if you use one email address to buy Demigod and another email address to create your Demigod account. We can merge your accounts together. The fastest way to do so is to contact support@stardock.com.
Video Card Issues
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UPDATE YOUR VIDEO CARD DRIVERS! Out of date video drivers can have
a serious negative impact on performance.
▲ ▼If your video card has less than 128MB of memory, this game will likely not
run at all.
▲ ▼Make sure you are running your desktop in 32-bit color.
▲ ▼Updated video card drivers can usually be obtained from your PC vendor's website.
Some other places to look:
ATI/Radeon video drivers from http://ati.amd.com
NVIDIA/GeForce video drivers from http://www.nvidia.com
Notes on Multiplayer Connectivity
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Most PC games are client/server. That is, someone creates a game and others join that game. The data then goes from you to the host (the server) and then back to the other players. Sins of a Solar Empire is client/server.
In Demigod, it is peer-to-peer. This was necessary because it needed to have the least amount of latency possible since your moves are directly sent to the other players rather than to a server first. Because the action in Demigod focuses a great deal on Melee in the third person (i.e. players can see their hits) a lot of traditional methods to mask latency aren't possible. Peer-to-peer reduces the problem of "lag".
The downside of peer-to-peer is that everyone has to be able to connect to each other. In a client server game, many people have heard someone say "I can join games but I can't host them." In a peer-to-peer game, everyone is technically a host thus greatly increasing the challenge of connecting players.
Demigod uses Impulse Reactor's NAT connector. It will automatically open ports and forward them for users but it can be a slow process and depending on the router or the person you are connecting to, there may be problems.
Below are the most common issues:
(1) Windows may fail to create a local socket. There's a million reasons for this unfortunately and your options are to try to rejoin a game or try hosting the game instead. It's not terribly common but feels very common when it happens to you. It will be more common if you have an older router as we have learned that older consumer routers are more likely to be problematic when opening sockets.
(2) Your ISP is sending your messages with different IP addresses. This is common in Europe where people have DSL lines that have multiple IP and the router picks and chooses which IP to send things. It can also happen for people who have multiple Internet connections going. For instance, I have a Verizon 3G Internet connectiont that's always on. I also have a Comcast line on. If I'm trying to play a game, turning one of these connections off will likely help. At Stardock, we have a thornier issue -- we have 2 comcast lines in which our router picks the one with the most available bandwidth to send out a particular packet. CVP NAT has been designed to deal with a lot of oddball issues like this but it's not infallible.
(3) Firewall. If youre firewall is blocking TCP or UDP packets, you won't be able to connect.
(4) Windows failed to configure a local socket. This is another one of those annoying issues that can come up. It's similar to item #1. The best way to reduce these kinds of problems is to use Skirmish or the Pantheon. The "Custom Game" setup in Demigod is the most likely case this will come up since it requires multiple sockets to properly connect players.
(5) Some ISPs are "shaping" their traffic to discourage peer-to-peer networking (to thwart torrents). This may affect your ability to connect to other players.
If you have problems connecting to other players, visit http://forums.demigodthegame.com/forum/526 where we will have a CVP Test application that will let you try connecting to other players.
Expert Users: Optimizing Net Connectivity
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If you know what you're doing (and only if you know what you're doing) you can load a program that's in the bin directory of Demigod called ImpulseReactorOptions.exe, set up the options there and then seperately go to your router and make sure those ports are port forwarding to the right machine.
Sound Issues
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▲ ▼UPDATE YOUR SOUND CARD DRIVERS!
▲ ▼If your audio drivers are more than a year old you may experience static, hissing or
no sound at all. Don't assume you have the latest drivers.
▲ ▼Updated audio drivers can usually be obtained from either your PC vendor's website
or your sound card manufacturer.
Using the Forums
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One of the best ways to get support is to go to the Demigod technical support forums: http://forums.demigodthegame.com/forum/526
Lost Passwords
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If you lose your password you can get it back by clicking on the "Change Login" option in Impulse and choosing "I forgot my account information".
If you know the email address you used to register Demigod with you can go here as well: http://forums.demigodthegame.com/login/lost
Poor in-game performance
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If the game is not running as fast as you think it should, go to the video options and choose the low fidelity presets. If the game is still not running acceptably and your system meets the minimum hardware requirements visit the forums: http://forums.demigodthegame.com/forum/526 and post the contents of the program dxdiag.exe which you can access by pressing the start-button and running dxdiag.exe.
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