Multiplayer Dueling

• First of all backup your Magic folder!

• Now install Mok's unofficial Manalink Update. Install it over your existing Magic installation ("XY:\...\Magic the Gathering\Program\").

• After that you need to extract Mok's Manalink20.zip and Jatill's latest Manalink 2.0 update to "XY:\...\Magic the Gathering\Program\" again (when you are prompted to overwrite existing files click "Yes to all").

• Also get the latest graphic update and extract the archive (CardArtNew_.rar, remove the "_") to "XY:/Your Game Directory/Magic The Gathering/Program/CardArtNew" (when you are prompted to overwrite existing files click "Yes to all").

• Start "Magic.exe". You'll now notice that your "Manalink.exe" is active because there's a jewel-like icon ("gem") in the corner. If not, something went wrong while installing the Multiplayer feature.

• Right-click on the "gem". Click on "Preferences" --> "Options". "Use AutoStart", "Show System Messages" should be enabled; "Use Autoconnect" should be disabled. Click "Apply". Right-click on the "gem" and choose "Exit". Close "Magic.exe".

• Navigate to your "XY:\...\Magic the Gathering\Program\" directory. Open the "Manalink.ini" with the (windows) editor and you will see something like this:

   [Manalink]
   Server=sture.dyndns.org
   Port=27500
   AutoHost=0

"Server"= Ip of the host (in order to play online, you can check your current ip at www.whatismyip.com or simply use services like dyndns.org. In your LAN use fixed Ip's (e.g. 192.168.0.*).

"Port"= choose a port here (same port for both machines!). It should be forwarded in your (software-)firewall(-s).

Set "AutoHost" to "0".

• Make your changes in your "Manalink.ini". Save and Close "Manalink.ini"

• Now run your "Magic.exe" again. Right-click on the "gem" and choose "Open". In the "Choose a connection type:"-tab, choose Internet (TCP/IP) and click "Connect". Choose "Host". Now there has to appear a message on the top of the screen "Screen name 'your Player Name' has automatically been created on your local area network." In the Status-window of Manalink there should be your "Player Name" and the "Status" should be "Available". In the "gem" there should be the word "NET" now.

• "Join" the host by entering its IP. After the two players appear in the status window (perhaps you have to push the "Refresh" button to see the other player) one of you must select the other's name from the list and click the "Invite" button.

• Now your opponent has to double-click on the invitation in the message window and click "Accept".

• After the acceptance select a deck. Both players are now registered as opponents.

• The two players now have to click on "Duel Opponent" in the Magic main menu.

• Now set the Match Parameters for the duel. Click on "Send Parameters" to submit the parameters to

your opponent.

• "Agree" the parameters.

• Now the match should begin.

Please use this thread for your questions and suggestions!