F.A.Q.
What is Carnage Contest?
Carnage Contest is a turn based 2D shooter. Each player has some characters on a terrain and has to kill all characters of other players. Turns are consecutively executed. Only one player has the control at a time.Isn't it the same like Worms (the game by Team17)?
It's basically the same, yes. However Carnage Contest offers some things which Worms does not offer and some other things are different. For example scriptable weapons. This way you can create your own weapons. Moreover you can run Carnage Contest on Windows, Linux and MacOS. Fullscreen or in a window. At every resolution your system supports (at least 640x480 though).How to host a game so others can join? Why does nobody join?
You have to setup your router and firewall (if you have something like that). Carnage Contest uses UDP port 36963 by default. You can also use another port.Please read your router/firewall manual for details.
Things to check/do/configurate:
- The Windows firewall (when using Windows)
- Your software firewall (if you are using one)
- Your router firewall (if you are using a router)
- Your router port forwarding (if you are using a router)
- Close other programs which use the internet / stop downloads
- The Windows firewall (when using Windows)
- Your software firewall (if you are using one)
- Your router firewall (if you are using a router)
- Your router port forwarding (if you are using a router)
- Close other programs which use the internet / stop downloads
What can I try if the game doesn't work?
It can have several different reasons if Carnage Contest doesn't work. Here are some things you should know/try:1. System Requirements:
- Open the download page and check the system requirements!
- Maybe your PC is too slow to run Carnage Contest
2. Latest updates and drivers:
- Run windows update!
- Download the latest version of DirectX!
- Make sure that you have the latest drivers (especially video card drivers)!
- Get the latest OpenAL audio drivers at http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads
3. Try to run it with DirectX (Windows only):
- Press the Windows key + R (the run dialog opens)
- Select CarnageContest.exe
- Attach a '-dx' to the path. It should look like 'C:\Games\CarnageContest.exe -dx' (without ')
- Click ok and see if it works
4. Try to run it in fullscreen:
- Go to the place were you unpacked Carnage Contest
- Open the folder 'sys'
- Open the file 'settings.cfg' (use a text editor)
- Replace the line 'depth 0' with 'depth 32' (without ')
- Save and close the file
- Start Carnage Contest and see if it works
5. Change the U.S.G.N. address:
- Go to the place were you unpacked Carnage Contest
- Open the folder 'sys'
- Open the file 'usgn.dat' (use a text editor)
- Replace the line 'usgn.de' with '85.214.102.60' (without ')
- Save and close the file
- Start Carnage Contest and see if it works
- Open the download page and check the system requirements!
- Maybe your PC is too slow to run Carnage Contest
2. Latest updates and drivers:
- Run windows update!
- Download the latest version of DirectX!
- Make sure that you have the latest drivers (especially video card drivers)!
- Get the latest OpenAL audio drivers at http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads
3. Try to run it with DirectX (Windows only):
- Press the Windows key + R (the run dialog opens)
- Select CarnageContest.exe
- Attach a '-dx' to the path. It should look like 'C:\Games\CarnageContest.exe -dx' (without ')
- Click ok and see if it works
4. Try to run it in fullscreen:
- Go to the place were you unpacked Carnage Contest
- Open the folder 'sys'
- Open the file 'settings.cfg' (use a text editor)
- Replace the line 'depth 0' with 'depth 32' (without ')
- Save and close the file
- Start Carnage Contest and see if it works
5. Change the U.S.G.N. address:
- Go to the place were you unpacked Carnage Contest
- Open the folder 'sys'
- Open the file 'usgn.dat' (use a text editor)
- Replace the line 'usgn.de' with '85.214.102.60' (without ')
- Save and close the file
- Start Carnage Contest and see if it works
How long did it take to develop Carnage Contest? Which language has been used?
Most development work has been done within about three months. However the engine and other stuff has already been developed several months before.It has been developed with the game programming language BlitzMax.