FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Network and Multiplayer

• Nobody joins/sees my server
• My server is not in the serverlist
• No servers in serverlist / can't login
• What to do about lags?
• I want to host a game. What's my IP?
• Is there a dedicated server software for CS2D?
• How to play in LAN?
• Ping? Latency? Ping Timeout?

Error Messages / Crashs

• CS2D closes itself
• The game says that I'm a cheater/hacker! Why?
• Memory Access Violation
• Graphics Mode XXX does not work!
• EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Video / Graphics

• There is only a black screen?! / I Just see some squares?!
• Screen resolution problems
• Blurred graphics

Audio / Sounds

• Delayed/damaged/strange sounds
  You have to select a sound driver which fits your system!
  
  
  1 - Open the options menu
  2 - Select the sound tab
  3 - Select another sound driver
  4 - confirm with "Okay"
  5 - Restart CS2D and check if the sound works right now
  
  Repeat the previous steps until sound works fine
  For windows users "FreeAudio DirectSound" is the best choice in many cases.
  
  No driver works? "OpenAL" drivers are not in your sound driver list? Install and try OpenAL!
  Get OpenAL at connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads
  
• No sounds at all

Scripts / Commands

• List of CS2D console commands
• Commandline parameters
• Lua? Lua scripts?
• How to use Lua

Other Questions

• How to install/start CS2D?
• Sniper weapons: What's the advantage of the zoom-mode?!
• Why does my server change the map without prompting?
• How do I make a custom spraylogo?
• What is "U.S.G.N." / What is this login stuff?
• Why are there so many ads on CS2D.com!?
• Why should I play CS2D when there is CS in 3D?
• Who made CS2D?