PC Beta CoD:WW released! opties

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In de laatste PC Beta update voor CoD:WW is bekend geworden dat het bij de PC Beta gaat om 3 Maps: Castle, Makin, en Roundhouse. Alle gametypes zijn beschikbaar en de maximaal te behalen level is 40. Om in aanmerking te komen voor de PC Beta van Call of Duty: World At War moet je je registreren op www.callofduty.com. Volgens de developers is de reden hiervan dat men het nieuwe ingame "Friends and Invites" ook in de Beta wil gebruiken. Een pre-load van de PC beta (845,96 MB) is voor betalende leden van fileplanet reeds begonnen, maar Treyarch geeft aan dat men zonder de key nog niet online kan. Zodra er mirrors zijn zal ik deze op onze website plaatsen.

Lees hier de laatste info over de CoD:WW PC Beta

*** UPDATE *** De PC Beta is LIVE!!
De key kun je in je account info op callofduty.com vinden!

Mirrors
Studenten Net Twente
fileshack.com
gamershell.com
i3d.net
gamespot.com
worthdownloading.com
bigdownload.com
gamezone.com
totalgamingnetwork.com

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What does the PC BETA include?

3 Maps: Castle, Makin, and Roundhouse (yes, map hole fixed). All gametypes will be available, and your level cap will be set to 40.

And of course, in case you missed the memo, there will be a fleet of Day-1 servers provided by GameServers.com to ensure you find a lag-free server right out of the gate.

I see players in servers!!!

That's us testing. We've been testing all the day-1 servers, and preparing this thing for the launch. If you saw anybody in servers over the past few days, or tonight, that's us =). The good news is, all systems are go, and I can't wait to tear it up with you guys tomorrow!!!

How will this all go down?

The minute the BETA launches, an e-mail will be sent out to every registered user on CallOfDuty.com, informing them of the launch. You will simply need to go to your Account / Profile tab of your account and your code will be right there (not just yet, when the thing goes live). You’ll also see a nice big announcement here, and some PC BETA forums will be created.

The Account / Profile page will also have a mirror listing of all known mirrors where you can download the file. The file you download will require a key upon installation, which is where you’ll enter the code you find in your profile.

But my FilePlanet download has started, what does this mean?

Nothing. It means that if you are a paid subscriber, they are allowing you to pre-load the file (it's rather large). You will not be able to play without a key, and probably won't even be able to install it until they unlock the file. So please don't get your hopes up thinking you'll be playing tonight, because you wont .

Stay tuned!

Regards,
-JD (Treayarch Developer)

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Nog even tekst in het Nederlands....


De multiplayer beta voor Call of Duty: World at War voor Games for Windows® is te spelen door middel van de code die je hebt ontvangen. Voor meer informatie over de beta kan je kijken op www.callofduty.com/beta.

De Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer beta geeft je de kans om te spelen tot Level 40 als U.S. Marines, German Wehrmacht, Japanese Imperial Army en Russian Red Army in verschillende game types (Team Death Match, Free-For-All, Capture the Flag and War), in drie verschillende maps:

o Castle: De Imperial Japanese Army vecht tegen de Marine Raiders in een gevecht overdag, op de eeuwen oude grond van een Japanes kasteel.

o Makin: De U.S. Marine Raiders nemen het op tegen de Imperial Japanese Army in een veldslag midden in de nacht in Makin in de Pacific.

o Roundhouse: De Wehrmacht strijdt tegen de Red Army tot het bittere eind in een zwaar gevecht waar je zelfs tanks tot je beschikking hebt om de uitslag van de veldslag te beslechten in het door oorlog verscheurde Berlijn.

De Games for Windows beta duurt een aantal weken. Het echte gevecht begint echter pas op 14 november 2008 wanneer Call of Duty: World at War gereleased wordt.

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Call of Duty World At War demo - ReadMe

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Call of Duty: World at War ™ Multiplayer Beta
README
Last updated 10-20-2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INSTALLATION
Minimum System Requirements
DirectX®
Punkbusterâ„¢
Uninstalling

III. HOSTING A SERVER


IV. TROUBLESHOOTING
Video issues
Sound issues
Internet & connectivity issues
Miscellaneous


V. KNOWN ISSUES


VI. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

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I. INTRODUCTION
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This readme file contains all the information you need to get Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Beta installed and set up on your computer and troubleshoot the latest issues that may arise during installations and setup.

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II. INSTALLATION
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-=MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS=-


SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows Vista® (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c (included)

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon™ 64 3200+ processor or better supported
RAM: 512MB RAM (1GB for Windows Vista)
VIDEO CARD: 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon™ 1600XT or better
SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
HDD SPACE: 1.5GB of free hard drive space
MP HOSTING: To MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended.
INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity




-=DIRECTX=-

Call of Duty: World at War MultiPlayer Beta (hereafter COD:WaW MPB) requires that your computer have the latest version of DirectX 9.0c installed in order to run. This is available online at:

http://www.microsoft.com

In order for the MPB to run, Windows Vista users will need to install the update for DirectX 9.0c. This is necessary even if DirectX 10 is installed.
-=PUNKBUSTER™=-

During the installation of COD:WaW MPB you will be given the option to install Even Balance, Inc.'s PunkBuster anti-cheat system. This is optional, however if it is not installed you will not be able to play on servers that have PunkBuster enabled.

-=UNINSTALLING=-

COD:WaW can be uninstalled from your system from the Add/Remove programs section of the Windows Control Panel (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel). Select COD:WaW MPB from the list of applications installed and select Change/Remove, then follow the instructions on screen.

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III. HOSTING A SERVER
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NOTE: Activision does not provide support for running or maintaining a server beyond the initial stages of launching the server. Activision only provides support for the Windows server delivered with the MPB.

NOTE: The maximum number of supported players is 32

You will first need to determine the server type which best suits your needs, Listen or Dedicated.

A Listen server is ideal for small to mid-sized or small internet games where all participants are able to directly connect to the server via a known IP address. Listen servers are not intended to run indefinitely. Also, Listen servers allow the host to play the game on the machine acting as the server.

A dedicated server is ideal for large internet games. Dedicated servers are able to run for long periods of time with little maintenance if properly configured. Also, dedicated server capable of appearing in the master server list for internet games. It is not possible to play on a machine hosting a dedicated server.
· Launching a listen server.
1) Launch Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Beta.
2) Click Start New server.
3) Select the Gametype and map.
4) Set your server name and any other options.
5) Ensure "Dedicated" is set to NO.
6) Click Start.
· Launching a dedicated server.
1) Launch Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Beta.
2) Click Start New Server.
3) Select the Gametype and map.
4) Set your server name and any other options.
5) Ensure "Dedicated" is set to Internet.
6) Click Start.
7) The MPB will now close and the server will run in a console window.

NOTE: Your dedicated server may not appear instantly in the Internet Server Browser. Please be patient.

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IV. TROUBLESHOOTING
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-=VIDEO ISSUES=-

Most video issues can be resolved by installing the latest drivers for your video card from the manufacturer's website.

ATI: http://www.ati.com
NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com


-=SOUND ISSUES=-

Most sound issues can be resolved by ensuring you have the latest AC97 drivers for your sound card installed. Check the website of your sound card manufacturer for the latest AC97 driver release if you are encountering problems with audio playback.


-=INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY ISSUES=-

COD:WaW MPB requires an active Internet connection for online play. If you are having problems connecting to a server, make sure your Internet connection is active (try websites, other online games, etc).

If you are having problems hosting a server, please ensure that your firewall and/or router are properly configured. Activision does not provide support for routers and firewalls.


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V. KNOWN ISSUES
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DIRECTX CRASH AT LAUNCH
If you encounter the following error: "This application has failed to start because d3dx9_34.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem." Try installing the latest version of DirectX 9.0c (found on www.microsoft.com)
CRASH WITH REALTEK ONBOARD SOUND CARDS
Users with Realtek™ onboard sound cards and Windows® Vista will need to use Microsoft Audio Drivers 6.0, which can be found at www.microsoft.com
CRASH WITH SIGMATEL ONBOARD SOUND CARDS
There are issues with running the MPB and using Sigmatel® onboard sound cards. If you are experiencing this issue, and you are running the MPB from the primary partition, then you will need to install all Windows® Vista updates, and the latest Sigmatel drivers from www.dell.com.
If you are running the MPB from a secondary partition, then follow the above instructions, in addition to downloading the latest BIOS from your motherboard manufacturer.
PUNKBUSTER AND INSTALLATION
When installing COD:WaW MPB, the user has the option to install Punkbuster™. If the user chooses not to install Punkbuster™ during the MPB installation, but wishes to install it after the MPB is installed, then they will need to uninstall the MPB, and reinstall it, choosing to then install Punkbuster™.
Another option is to install the standalone installer for Punkbuster™. For Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64, and Windows® Vista Ultimate users, install the PBSETUP utility which can be found at http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php.
For Windows® Vista Ultimate 64, Windows® Vista Home Premium, and Windows® Vista Business users, install the PBSETUP and PBSVC utility which can be found at www.evenbalance.com
ISSUES WITH NETGEAR WGR614v5 ROUTERS
Due to an issue with this hardware revision of the router, players will be unable to host a game using the Netgear WGR614v5 router. Players will, however, still be able to join a game, as long as the proper ports have been forwarded
WINDOWS® VISTA USER ACCOUNT CONTROL
For Windows® Vista Ultimate 64, Windows® Vista Home Premium, and Windows® Vista Business users , if “User Account Control” is set to on, Punkbuster™ will not function correctly when hosting a server. Please run the program as Administrator when attempting to host a PunkBuster server to ensure full functionality.
Using a Windows® Vista profile with no admin rights when “User Account Control” is on will prohibit you from changing the key code via the Options menu. Please run the program as Administrator when attempting change the Key Code to ensure that the change is properly updated.
PUNKBUSTER
If you do not choose to install Punkbuster when installing the MPB, but want to later, you will need to uninstall the MPB and reinstall it. Alternatively, install the PBSETUP utility which can be found at http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php.

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VI. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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PunkBuster™ is copyright 2000-2007 by Even Balance, Inc.

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