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This post covers a bunch of questions that will probably be asked on release. It will be updated as more come up:
Q: How do I play multiplayer?
A:
1. The host opens their server by clicking the "multiplayer" checkbox in the options window.
2. The host provides the ip:port now displayed in the button between the "multiplayer" checkbox and the nickname button. The host has to be port forwarded or on LAN for this to work.
3. To join the host, enter the ip:port into the "join game" option on the title screen
4. Wait until the game downloads resources, and then you're in :)
The default port for EPΘCH is 7777, but if the host clicks the IP button before checking "Multiplayer" then you can change the port to anything you want.
Q: Gamepad support?
A: The engine the game was developed with lacks native gamepad support, but the developer is planning on implementing it very soon. Until then, you can either use a steam controller or a free application such as Joy2Key to play EPΘCH with a gamepad. Setting up Joy2Key is simple and you'll only have to do it once.
Q: Fullscreen?
If you press F4 you can enter fullscreen. On win10 there is a known issue where some parts of the screen still show, this is being worked out.
Q: Options?
A: Once you enter the game, press Q and then click on the gear icon on the bottom middle of the screen access the options window. Here, you can customize your controls, music/sfx sliders, and toggle whether or not your equipped headgear is shown on your character.
Q: Steam achievements/trading cards?
A: This is another engine limitation that is still being worked out. Like with the gamepad question, it will be solved in time!
Q: The lighting system appears broken(everything is very bright) and the game is lagging
A: This means that for some reason, the game booted in the wrong rendering mode. This is really rare, and just restarting the game will solve this issue.
Q: Multiplayer black screen after connecting?
A: This occasionally happens, and fortunately the solution is to just wait until the game begins. If you get a black screen after connecting to a server, don't worry- this means that the game is just re-downloading the resources. It may take up to several minutes, but will only happen the first time you ever connect to a server running that version of the game. This is an engine-side bug that will soon be resolved.
Q: Mac/linux/steamos?
A: The engine does not support porting to non-windows OSes and there are no plans to port the game.
Q: Translations?
A: There are no plans to translate the game into non-english languages.
Q:FPS drops
A:The issue is likely that the game is assuming it wants you to use your intel HD integrated graphics cards instead of your gaming cards. You need to manually disable the I5's graphics driver or set the 980's to the default through the NVIDIA control center.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/pc-components/how-set-default-graphics-card-3612668/
Q: Game crashes when trying to launch
A: Obviously, there will be a number of reasons why this might happen, but the steps below have solved issues people have had in the past:
AVAST USERS:
You need to add an exception for the steamapps/common folder. You also need to add an exception for Documents/BYOND folder.
MALWAREBYTES USERS:
Add the epoch Steamapps\common folder to the malwarebytes exception list. Then run the app. Then add the Documents\BYOND folder to the malwarebytes exception list.
STILL DOESN'T WORK?
Manually go into the Documents\BYOND\bin\yutput\epoch\directx folder and attempt to run Epoch.exe. If you receive an error message about directx, run the directx installer. Agree to the license and let it install. Then kill any epoch task, go into Steam and launch epoch.
This thread will be updated as more issues and solutions come up.