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Free Allegiance Readme File
Allegiance is a free, online, multi-player space combat simulation game. You pilot spacecraft, flying in a team with other players, defending and attacking sectors in space. Flight and combat is done in first person and there is also a real-time, top-down 'Command view' of your immediate surroundings available, which is helpful when coordinating with other players.


April 2010
Many game modes exist (deathmatch, capture the flag, etc) but most games are played on Conquest mode with only two opposing teams. To win a conquest game a team must destroy all of the enemy's technology stations. Each team is led by a Commander chosen at the start of the game, and he controls all of the team's money, decides what stations to buy and what new technology to research. Pilots are expected to follow the Commander's orders when it comes to organising defense, bomber attacks, etc.


Original Document © Microsoft Corporation, 2000. All rights reserved.
==Troubleshooting==


Welcome to Microsoft® Allegiance™!
====Help yourself - Info on this wiki====
Having trouble installing or connecting to the servers? Help is only a click away!
 
Visit the [[Tech Support|Tech Support section]] of this wiki, it is a list of all the known issues and their solutions.
 
====Helpline - The support forum====
If you can't find a solution on the wiki, visit the [http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index.php?showforum=5 helpline forum] on our community pages.
{{Important|When reporting your problem, read the [http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index.php?act{{=}}announce&f{{=}}5&id{{=}}8 Helpline Read Me] and follow the instructions. It makes it a lot easier for the Help team to figure out a solution.}}
{{Note|You need to register a forum account to access the forum; forum accounts are seperate from game accounts. [http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index.php?act{{=}}Reg&CODE{{=}}00 Click here to create a forum account].}}
 
====Known issues====
* Some 3rd party software firewalls blocking parts of Microsoft DirectPlay 8 protocol, which Allegiance uses.<br />''Firewall manufacturers are aware of it since a few years, but haven't fixed it yet. The only known workaround is uninstalling them (and using Windows build in firewall).''
* Some integrated graphic cards (Intel/SiS) are incompatible with current graphic engine.<br />''[[Development team]] is aware and working on it.''
 
==Training==
Want to learn how to play the game? Check out the Allegiance community's online training guides and courses at [http://training.alleg.net training.alleg.net]
 
==Events==
The heart of Allegiance is the community and the squads, players join together and play other squads in regular games and tournaments. Learn more on the [[squads]] article.
 
==Rules enforcement==
*[[Rules of Conduct]]
*[[Terms of Service]]
*[[Enforcement FAQ]]
The RoC and ToS have been paraphrased below by a now-retired admin:
 
{{quote|Pook|
'''Act like an adult.
Even if you aren't one. This is a mature community based around a game. G-A-M-E - it's not a lifestyle, it's not your fan club, it's not your escape from reality where you're the playground bully. Being good at a video game doesn't mean anything except that you have too much time on your hands and can't find a productive way to spend it.
 
'''Be Civil.<br>
Everyone wants to play, nobody wants to be hassled. When in doubt, see the rule above.
 
'''Everyone gets to play.<br>
You don't get to decide who gets to play and who doesn't. I don't care if they have a !@#$&% (-3) tag, let them play... so long as they follow the rules.
 
'''Don't be stupid.<br>
When you're doing something you know you shouldn't do, you're being stupid. I don't care if you're trying to make a point, push a political agenda, or just like annoying other people. Don't do that. When in doubt, see the above rules.
 
There you have it. If you follow these four simple rules you won't violate the official RoC and everyone will be happy. If you don't follow these simple rules, then you don't get to play.}}
 
==See also==
*[[FAQ]]
*[[Main Page]]
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=Welcome to Microsoft® Allegiance™!=


Thank you for installing Microsoft Allegiance. This readme file contains the most recent information concerning Allegiance. It also includes late-breaking information not contained in the manual or in-game Help.
Thank you for installing Microsoft Allegiance. This readme file contains the most recent information concerning Allegiance. It also includes late-breaking information not contained in the manual or in-game Help.


==MOST COMMONLY ASKED==
*Community Forum accounts are not the same as Gameplay accounts.  The account you used to view the forums and download the game cannot be used to play.  To create a new gameplay or “ASGS” account, go to http://asgs.alleg.net/asgsnet/newaccount.aspx
*Do NOT use your account on a friend’s computer. Doing so will result in your accounts being linked, and you won’t be able to play at the same time anymore.  This is a feature required to ensure a secure system.
*Allegiance is a TEAM-based game. Players must work together to complete goals, and commanders may eject players who are not contributing to their teams to make space for other players who will.
*All new players will have a number appended to their name for the first few weeks. This shows everyone that you are inexperienced, and thus they can be more lenient. The more you play, the faster you'll lose it.
*After training, learn basic gameplay and technology on the Newbie servers. Learn how to contribute to a team and how to use the technology. Once you've mastered the basics, join the vets and don't look back. Bad habits are formed when learning from the inexperienced.
*Do not join a real game when trying to "figure out the controls" or "learn how to play." That is what the Newbie servers are for. Only join real games if you are able to contribute to your team.
*You must spend time to learn the game. Reading the Academy and joining the @Cadet classes significantly reduces the amount of learning time needed in game.  You can find the academy at http://www.alleg-academy.org
*Use the built-in display censor. The censor converts profanity to useless characters (e.g. !@#$!).  If you don’t want to see it, don’t disable it.
*Games with an imbalanced skill are NOT fun. If you're new, don't join the team with the most new players. If you're skilled, don't join the team with all of the @Squad players. Stacking the skill on one side removes the fun for 2/3 of the players.
*Don’t let the “bad apples” ruin your fun.  As with all communities, Allegiance has "good apples" and "bad apples."  If you feel that someone is targeting you specifically to cause you discomfort, report them to an Administrator or Chancellor.


==ONLINE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS==
==Most commonly asked==
There are several great sources for answers to any questions you might have about Allegiance.
 
===Allegiance Product Support===
'''Community Forum accounts are not the same as Gameplay accounts.'''
If you have questions about Allegiance (such as on installation, graphics issues, and so forth), open your browser and go to http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums and visit the helpline forum. Be sure to read the post entitled, “Read Me First”.
 
===Allegiance Administrators===
The account you used to view the forums and download the game cannot be used to play. To create a new gameplay or “ASGS” account, go to http://asgs.alleg.net/asgsnet/newaccount.aspx
You will notice administrators in Allegiance with a plus sign (+) at the beginning of their names. Administrators are there to enforce the Rules of Conduct. Members of the Allegiance Administrators team are may also be able to assist you with account and registration issues.
 
===Allegiance Chancellors===
'''Do NOT use your account on a friend’s computer.'''
You will notice chancellors in Allegiance with @Alleg at the end and a question mark (?) at the beginning of their names. Chancellors are there to offer help to players in Allegiance as well as to enforce the Rules of Conduct. Members of the Allegiance Chancellor team are volunteers that are familiar with Allegiance and they may be able to help get you started.
 
==TROUBLESHOOTING==
Doing so will result in your accounts being linked, and you won't be able to play at the same time anymore. This is a feature required to ensure a secure system.
If you experience any problem playing Allegiance, you may be able to immediately resolve it by starting Allegiance in a mode other than full screen or with modified options.
 
'''Allegiance is a TEAM-based game.'''
 
Players must work together to complete goals, and commanders may eject players who are not contributing to their teams to make space for other players who will.
 
'''All new players will have a number appended to their name for the first few weeks.'''
 
This shows everyone that you are inexperienced, and thus they can be more lenient. The more you play, the faster you'll lose it.
 
'''After training, learn basic gameplay and technology on the [[Newbie server|Newbie servers]].'''
 
Learn how to contribute to a team and how to use the technology. Once you've mastered the basics, join the vets and don't look back. Bad habits are formed when learning from the inexperienced.
 
'''Do not join a real game when trying to "figure out the controls" or "learn how to play."'''
 
That is what the Newbie servers are for. Only join real games if you are able to contribute to your team.


*To Run Allegiance in Window Mode: Use the –windowed command line option.
'''You must spend time to learn the game.'''
*To Run Allegiance with Checkfiles: Use the –checkfiles command line option. This command to force Allegiance to go through the auto-update process. This command will make sure that all of your Allegiance files are up to date.Only run Allegiance in this mode if for some reason you think your game is not correctly auto-updating, as this mode will increase the time it takes to get to the Games List.


==AUTO-UPDATE ISSUES==
Reading the [[Learning guide]]) and joining the [[Allegiance Flight School]] significantly reduces the amount of learning time needed in game.
Allegiance features auto-updating, which allows changes to be made to the game files on your computer after you have logged in.  


*Auto-update fails with Netscape Navigator as the default browser: It is possible for Allegiance to fail to connect or fail to auto-update if you are using Netscape Navigator as your default browser. This happens when you also have Internet Explorer installed but configured to use a proxy server different than that used by Netscape Navigator. By setting your Internet Explorer proxy settings to be the same as Netscape Navigator, you can avoid this problem.
'''Use the built-in display censor.'''
*To change your Internet Explorer proxy settings
**Click Start on your taskbar, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
**Double-click Internet Options, click Connections, and then click LAN Settings.
**Enter the same proxy server information as is used in Netscape Navigator.


==CONFIGURATION ISSUES==
The censor converts profanity to useless characters (e.g. !@#$!). If you didn't want to see it, didn't disable it.
Any known hardware and operating system configuration issues (except 3D card and connectivity issues) are listed in this section. 3D card and connectivity issues are listed later in this Readme file.


*Training mission load time is long: Some systems may experience a wait of a minute or more when the training missions are loading. This is caused by a number of factors, such as the amount of memory your machine has, disk fragmentation, and so on.
'''Games with an imbalanced skill are NOT fun.'''
*Joystick rolls upon entering the game: With some joysticks, you may be rolling from the time you first enter the game. To fix this, reconfigure the default roll control on your joystick to a new control. To do this, press ESC, G, C, scroll to the bottom of the Configure Controls dialog box, double-click Roll, and then follow the instructions at the top of the dialog box.


==3D CARD ISSUES==
If you're new, don't join the team with the most new players. If you're skilled, don't join the team with all of the @Squad players. Stacking the skill on one side removes the fun for 2/3 of the players.
There are a number of known issues for 3D graphics accelerators. If a problem affects all or most cards of a particular chipset, the chipset is listed, but if it only affects specific cards of a chipset, then the card name and chipset are listed.


*Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro: With this card you may not be able to see the debris graphics in space. Try turning off Environment and Posters in the game’s options menu (press ESC, O, E and ESC, O, P, respectively). If that doesn’t work, contact your hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers.
'''Don't let the “bad apples” ruin your fun.'''
*3Dlabs Permedia3 Create!: With this card, sometimes Allegiance will hang right as your ship prepares to launch from the hangar. Contact your hardware manufacturer for the latest drivers.
*Elsa Erazor III (TnT 2): When changing the game resolution with the retail drivers installed, the sound and graphics will stutter a bit. Upgrade to the latest drivers to fix this problem.
*Guillemot Maxi Gamer Xentor (TnT 2): When changing the game resolution when the retail drivers are installed, the sound and graphics will stutter a bit. Upgrade to the latest drivers to fix this problem.
*3D Blaster Savage 4: Purple veins appear on textures at a resolution of 1600 x 1200. Upgrade to the latest drivers to fix this problem.
*Creative Blaster Voodoo 2: With this card, the game may crash when changing to a resolution higher than 800 x 600. Upgrade to the latest drivers to fix this problem.
*3dfx Velocity 100/200: Raising the game resolution above 1024 x 768 causes the screen to go black. Do not raise the resolution above 1024 x 768 with this card.
*Graphics Blaster Extreme: Raising the game resolution above 800 x 600 causes the screen to go black. Do not raise the resolution above 800 x 600 with this card.


==3D CARD DRIVERS AND MANUFACTURERS==
As with all communities, Allegiance has "good apples" and "bad apples."  If you feel that someone is targeting you specifically to cause you discomfort, report them to [[@Alleg]].
Make sure that you have the latest drivers from the manufacturer of your video card. Many of the issues listed in Section F, “3D Card Issues” and in many cases issues that are not listed will be resolved if you install your video card's latest drivers. Listed below are some common video card manufacturers' Web sites. Please note that some or all of the cards produced by a particular manufacturer may not be supported by Allegiance.  


3D/fx Interactive -- http://www.3dfx.com/


3Dlabs -- http://www.3dlabs.com/
==Online answers to your questions==


AccelGraphics -- http://www.accelgraphics.com/
There are several great sources for answers to any questions you might have about Allegiance.


Asus -- http://www.asus.com/


ATI -- http://support.atitech.ca/
===Allegiance Product Support===


California Graphics -- http://www.calgraph.com/  
If you have questions about Allegiance (such as on installation, graphics issues, and so forth), go to http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums and visit the helpline forum. Be sure to read the post entitled, “Read Me First”.


Canopus -- http://www.canopuscorp.com/


Creative Labs -- http://www.creativelabs.com/
===Allegiance Administrators===


Deltron Flash 3D -- http://www.deltrontech.com/
You will notice administrators in Allegiance with a @HQ tag at the end of their names. Administrators are there to enforce the Rules of Conduct. Members of the Allegiance Administrators team are may also be able to assist you with account and registration issues.


Deltron Technology -- http://www.deltrontech.com/


Diamond Multimedia -- http://www.diamondmm.com/  
===Rules of Conduct/Terms of Service enforcement===


Elsa Technology -- http://www.elsa.de/
You will notice players in Allegiance with [[@Alleg]] at the end and a question mark (?) at the beginning of their names. @Allegs are there to offer help to players in Allegiance as well as to enforce the [[Rules of Conduct]]/[[Terms of Service]]. Members of @Alleg team are volunteers that are familiar with Allegiance and they may be able to help get you started.


Gateway 2000 -- http://www.gw2k.com/


Genoa -- http://www.genoasys.com/
==Troubleshooting==


Guillemot -- http://www.guillemot.com/  
Anytime you can post on helpline forum at http://www.freeallegiance.org/forum


Hercules -- http://www.hercules.com/
The most common problems are listed below.


I/O Magic -- http://www.iomagic.com/


Intergraph -- http://www.intergraph.com/
===Most common problems===


Ixmicro -- http://www.ixmicro.com/
'''Repair critical files'''


Jaton -- http://www.jaton.com/
Within ASGS open ''Help'' menu and select ''Update / Repair critical files''.


Jazz Multimedia -- http://www.jazzmm.com/
'''Run Allegiance as administrator'''


Leadtek -- http://www.leadtek.com/
Right-click on Allegiance shortcut and select ''Run as administrator''.


Matrox -- http://www.matrox.com/
'''Redownload and reinstall'''


Metabyte -- http://www.metabyte.com/
Sometimes you need to completely uninstall the game and install it with the latest installer from http://getsetup.alleg.net


Miro -- http://www.miro.de/


NewCom -- http://www.newcominc.com/
===Auto-update issues===


Number Nine -- http://www.nine.com/
Allegiance features auto-updating, which allows changes to be made to the game files on your computer after you have logged in.


NVIDIA -- http://www.nvidia.com/
'''Disable offline mode of Internet Explorer'''


Orchid -- http://www.orchid.com/
Start Internet Explorer and open ''File'' menu (press ALT + F) and uncheck ''Work offline''.


Quantum3D Obsidian -- http://www.quantum3d.com/
'''Change your Internet Explorer proxy settings'''


Real3D -- http://www.real3d.com/
Open ''Control Panel'' and go to ''Internet Options'', open ''Connections'' tab and click on ''LAN settings''. See if you connection is correctly set up, normally there shouldn't be any settings set.


S3 Incorporated -- http://www.s3.com/


Sierra On-Line -- http://www.sierra.com/
===Controler issues===


Skywell Magic 3D -- http://www.magic-3d.com/
'''Joystick rolls upon entering the game'''


STB -- http://www.stb.com/
With some joysticks, you may be rolling from the time you first enter the game. To fix this, reconfigure the default roll control on your joystick to a new control. To do this, press ESC, G, C, scroll to the bottom of the Configure Controls dialog box, double-click Roll, and then follow the instructions at the top of the dialog box.


TechWorks -- http://www.techworks.com/
===3D card issues===
There are a number of known issues for 3D graphics accelerators. If a problem affects all or most cards of a particular chipset, the chipset is listed, but if it only affects specific cards of a chipset, then the card name and chipset are listed.


Tseng Labs -- http://www.tseng.com/
*Intel GMA xxx
*SiS chipset


VideoLogic -- http://www.videologic.com/
[[Development|Development team]] is working on solution on this.


==SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITIES==
Microsoft NetMeeting® not compatible with Allegiance: Allegiance will not start or run properly if NetMeeting is also running. Do not start Allegiance or NetMeeting while the other program is already running.


==CONNECTIVITY ISSUES==
===Connection issues===
The most common connectivity issues are listed below.
The most common connectivity issues are listed below.


*Proxy Server Configuration: If you are running a proxy server, you may need to configure the open ports, as described in “Firewall Port Configuration,” above. Additionally, you may need to give the DirectPlay client protocol permissions to access these ports.
'''Firewall Port Configuration'''
*Windows 98 SE Internet Connection Sharing (ICS): Allegiance will not work behind ICS due to an incompatibility between DirectPlay and ICS. You must disable ICS to allow Allegiance to work properly.
*Network Address Translation (NAT) and IP Masquerading (IPmasq) Configuration: Allegiance does not work behind many NAT or IPmasq configurations. If Allegiance does not work behind your NAT or IPmasq configuration, you should change your configuration to connect directly to the network.


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Latest revision as of 03:36, 7 July 2013

Allegiance is a free, online, multi-player space combat simulation game. You pilot spacecraft, flying in a team with other players, defending and attacking sectors in space. Flight and combat is done in first person and there is also a real-time, top-down 'Command view' of your immediate surroundings available, which is helpful when coordinating with other players.

Many game modes exist (deathmatch, capture the flag, etc) but most games are played on Conquest mode with only two opposing teams. To win a conquest game a team must destroy all of the enemy's technology stations. Each team is led by a Commander chosen at the start of the game, and he controls all of the team's money, decides what stations to buy and what new technology to research. Pilots are expected to follow the Commander's orders when it comes to organising defense, bomber attacks, etc.

Troubleshooting

Help yourself - Info on this wiki

Having trouble installing or connecting to the servers? Help is only a click away!

Visit the Tech Support section of this wiki, it is a list of all the known issues and their solutions.

Helpline - The support forum

If you can't find a solution on the wiki, visit the helpline forum on our community pages.

Important.png
 Important! When reporting your problem, read the Helpline Read Me and follow the instructions. It makes it a lot easier for the Help team to figure out a solution.


Info.png
 Note You need to register a forum account to access the forum; forum accounts are seperate from game accounts. Click here to create a forum account.

Known issues

  • Some 3rd party software firewalls blocking parts of Microsoft DirectPlay 8 protocol, which Allegiance uses.
    Firewall manufacturers are aware of it since a few years, but haven't fixed it yet. The only known workaround is uninstalling them (and using Windows build in firewall).
  • Some integrated graphic cards (Intel/SiS) are incompatible with current graphic engine.
    Development team is aware and working on it.

Training

Want to learn how to play the game? Check out the Allegiance community's online training guides and courses at training.alleg.net

Events

The heart of Allegiance is the community and the squads, players join together and play other squads in regular games and tournaments. Learn more on the squads article.

Rules enforcement

The RoC and ToS have been paraphrased below by a now-retired admin:


Quote.png
 Act like an adult.

Even if you aren't one. This is a mature community based around a game. G-A-M-E - it's not a lifestyle, it's not your fan club, it's not your escape from reality where you're the playground bully. Being good at a video game doesn't mean anything except that you have too much time on your hands and can't find a productive way to spend it.

Be Civil.
 Everyone wants to play, nobody wants to be hassled. When in doubt, see the rule above.

Everyone gets to play.
 You don't get to decide who gets to play and who doesn't. I don't care if they have a !@#$&% (-3) tag, let them play... so long as they follow the rules.

Don't be stupid.
 When you're doing something you know you shouldn't do, you're being stupid. I don't care if you're trying to make a point, push a political agenda, or just like annoying other people. Don't do that. When in doubt, see the above rules.

There you have it. If you follow these four simple rules you won't violate the official RoC and everyone will be happy. If you don't follow these simple rules, then you don't get to play.

— Quoted from Pook

See also

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