GameSpy Arcade v2.0.5

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WHAT IS GAMESPY ARCADE?

GameSpy Arcade is the world’s leading online multiplayer game community, delivering the ultimate online gaming experience to more than 16 million gamers around the world. It's the easiest way to start or join an online multiplayer game. Action games, strategy games, even classics and board games are all (excuse the pun) fair game for the Arcade. Built-in text- and voice-chat, an instant message system, download manager and web browser make this the most powerful gaming environment on the planet. "Getting Started" instructions are listed below to help you bring on the ruckus. Online help is also available from within the program.

GETTING STARTED

1.       Install and run the program. You'll have to create a user name and password when you first run the program -- the beauty of this is that GameSpy Arcade will remember your preferences no matter what system you log in from in the future.

2.       When the program starts, you'll see the main navigation on the left hand side of the application. All of the games you have installed that support Arcade should be listed there. If you are certain you have supported games installed on your computer but don't see them, click "Scan for Games" under the GameSpy menu. You'll also find a bunch of free parlor games as well as a ton of cool web-based games you can play, right from the get-go!

3.       To join and play a game, just click on its logo or title in the main menu. You'll go to a special chat room just for that game, with a listing of all the servers currently active. Start typing to chat, or double-click a server to join a game! Mouse over the names of the people in chat to see what games you have in common.

4.       Don't have a game? Click the "Demos" button on the top left to see current information and a list of demos you can download from FilePlanet.com, the 'net's largest collection of game-related files.

5.       For more help, including a complete walkthrough, please visit http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/ or click the “Help” menu from within Arcade.

 

FEATURES

  • Support for nearly every type of online game available, from traditional first person shooters like Half-Life 2, CounterStrike and Battlefield 1942, to the more mainstream stuff like Scrabble and Spades, to web-based games. GameSpy Arcade supports over 550 retail games and demos.
  • Play your Xbox games online using the GameSpy Tunnel! Tony Hawk Underground, Halo and NFL Fever were never so much fun!  Visit http://www.gamespyarcade.com/tunnel for more info.
  • Communicate with your opponents in game using the built-in voice chat functionality. Why type when you can scream?
  • Hang out with your friends in Arcade's user rooms. You'll be able to chill privately with your clan while still smack talking in the Desert Combat lobby.
  • Find prospective opponents with Arcade's killer Player Matching system -- select "Player Matching" under the file menu, and Arcade will show you all available players who have that game installed.
  • Share the latest player models, maps and skins with your friends using Arcade's built-in PlayerSpy File Transfer feature.
  • Meet people from all around the world and talk with them in real time using GameSpy Arcade's live audio voice-chat capabilities.
  • An integrated web browser and hundreds of built-in links are available so you can keep track of the tons of happenings going on each day within the Webby-Award Winning GameSpy Network of websites.

GENERAL ISSUES
Personal firewall products, such as ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security and BlackIce, often disconnect Arcade from the chat and buddy servers when Arcade updates server lists. If you are having problems with lockups or disconnections try reading our firewall support page http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/firewalls.shtml

GAME SUPPORT NOTES
All supported games must be properly installed from legal copies of the original game disks. Many games also require that you have the CD in the drive before launching the game through GameSpy Arcade.  A full list of games supported by GameSpy Arcade may be found at http://www.gamespyarcade.com/games


Be sure to check the GameSpy Arcade website (http://www.gamespyarcade.com/) for the latest support and compatibility notes.

FEEDBACK
If you need help, please use the form at http://support.gamespy.com

 

To send us feedback, please visit the GameSpy Arcade message boards at http://www.forumplanet.com/gamespyarcade

 

 

Due to the nature of software development and the large amount of feedback we receive, IGN Entertainment, Inc. is unable to credit, monetarily or otherwise, any person for new, unsolicited feature ideas submitted to the company, whether or not the feature in question is actually implemented.

UPGRADE TO THE FULL VERSION!
You're welcome to check out the free trial version of GameSpy Arcade for as long as you'd like - and we'd love to hear what you think. However, if you're a regular user, you'll want to upgrade to the full version to unlock premium features, like turning off ads, no-wait game-patching, access to our cheat-free game servers and priority technical support. Subscriptions to our services begin at very low monthly rates. Join now at http://www.gamespyarcade.com/subscribe or call (714) 460-6732. We accept major credit cards and PayPal!

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating system: Windows 98
Browser: Internet Explorer 4.0 (6.0 recommended)
Processor: Intel Pentium 90 MHz (or equivalent)
Memory: 32 MB system RAM
Disk Space: 10 MB available hard drive space
Video Card: 4 MB RAM
Desktop Resolution: 800x600 (1024x768 recommended)
Internet Connection: 28.8 kbs dial-up (broadband recommended)


CREDITS
PROGRAMMING
Mike "Gif" Giffin
David "crt" Wright

Bryan "Walla" Gibson-Winge
Jason "Lumberjack" De Arte
Dan "Mr. Pants" Schoenblum

PRODUCT MANAGER
Sean “Spiff” Flinn


DEVELOPER RELATIONS
Joost Schuur

Tom Hitchcock

CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Sean "Spiff" Flinn
Orlando "Knower" Rojas


WRITING
Sean “Spiff” Flinn

WEB PROGRAMMING
Bill "MadDipper" Rodenbaugh
Todd "CobraBiff" Nelson
Adam "badass_hank" Coyne
James "Tetsuo" Katic

QUALITY ASSURANCE
Gabriel "RunOut" Hernandez
Orlando “Knower” Rojas

ART AND DESIGN
Aaron ‘Alpha” Baker

Matt "Kindrak" Chandronait

Chris “shaithis” Buecheler

SOUNDS
Chris “shaithis” Buecheler
Caryn "Hellchick" Law