Single Player
You want to start playing right away yes? Just install and start to play.
If you have problems getting the game to load, it's highly likely to be a compatibility issue with your graphics card. Make sure you have the latest drivers.
If it's buggy and crashes I recommend you upgrade to the 445 Patch, which you are going to have to do anyway if you want to use Multiplayer.
The patch can be downloaded here -
downloads.gameplanet.co.n.../2540.html
OR here...
www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=16999
DO NOT D/L THE 444 PATCH!
Multiplayer
To play online in a server you will need the following:
1 - the 445 patch, which is available from here...
www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=16999
OR here...
downloads.gameplanet.co.n.../2540.html
IGNORE THE 444 PATCH!
2 - You will also need the IP addresses of the few servers left, which are regularly run by members.
To add the following IP addressed open Drakan, click on Join Game
WARNING: NEVER EVER CLICK ON JOIN MPLAYER.COM THIS USED TO BE HOW MANY PEOPLE PLAYED THE FIRST VERSION OF DRAKAN - ONCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE 445 PATCH, IF YOU CLICK ON MPLAYER.COM YOU ARE STUFFED BECAUSE IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRY TO DOWNGRADE YOUR VERSION OF THE GAME TO THE ORIGINAL VERSION AND IT WILL FAIL AND JAM. YOU'LL HAVE TO REINSTALL AND THAT MIGHT NOT WORK!
After clicking on Join Game click on Add Server. When the box appears enter the address but do NOT alter the port number and click ok. Give it a minute and click Refresh. The server have been added to the list. You will only be able to join a server if you have the levels that are being played on it. (Info on downloading levels is provided below.)
Below are the current servers that are regularly run by members. The last two are always up.
EzCode Parsing Error: size=3]Brzak's
12.252.123.176
Sweden
193.150.203.251
SPb2 server (Russia)
62.16.103.133 27046
BladeRun server (USA)
128.104.184.11 27
3 - Multiplayer Levels[/b] (some come free with the game.
However, I recommend that you download at least Rotation, The Pool, I'll post more here later...
These can be downloaded from (though I hope you won't desert us entirely for other sites!) here...
www.adrian-smith31.clara....an_levels/
OR here...
www.planetdrakan.com/levels/
4 - Another way of playing Drakan is access via Gamespy. This is useful for finding IP addresses. I recommened you try both ways for the best chance of finding a server with players on it.
I use Gamespy 3D. Some people use Gamespy Arcade. Both allow you to find Drakan (and other games) servers but Arcade is much bigger and has lots of games rooms for poker, chess etc too. It also has a lobby areas where people can type messages to each other. I never found it much use. It was usually empty or didn't seem to work but others really love it and use it regularly.
I like the easy of use and simplicity of Gamespy 3D, personally.
Note - with the free versions you can't enter passworded servers or host a server yourself - so you will need to use the options in drakan described above to add IP addresses on those occasions.
You can download Gamespy3D here...
www.gamespy3d.com/download/
Or You can downloade Gamespy Arcade here...
www.gamespyarcade.com/download/
That's it. Have fun.
If you would like help installing Drakan, downloading or installing the patch, or multiplayer levels, or you would like help with practising all the different moves, please post here and we'll be glad to help.
We can arrange to set up a server and help you practice the moves too.
You want to start playing right away yes? Just install and start to play.
If you have problems getting the game to load, it's highly likely to be a compatibility issue with your graphics card. Make sure you have the latest drivers.
If it's buggy and crashes I recommend you upgrade to the 445 Patch, which you are going to have to do anyway if you want to use Multiplayer.
The patch can be downloaded here -
downloads.gameplanet.co.n.../2540.html
OR here...
www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=16999
DO NOT D/L THE 444 PATCH!
Multiplayer
To play online in a server you will need the following:
1 - the 445 patch, which is available from here...
www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=16999
OR here...
downloads.gameplanet.co.n.../2540.html
IGNORE THE 444 PATCH!
2 - You will also need the IP addresses of the few servers left, which are regularly run by members.
To add the following IP addressed open Drakan, click on Join Game
WARNING: NEVER EVER CLICK ON JOIN MPLAYER.COM THIS USED TO BE HOW MANY PEOPLE PLAYED THE FIRST VERSION OF DRAKAN - ONCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE 445 PATCH, IF YOU CLICK ON MPLAYER.COM YOU ARE STUFFED BECAUSE IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRY TO DOWNGRADE YOUR VERSION OF THE GAME TO THE ORIGINAL VERSION AND IT WILL FAIL AND JAM. YOU'LL HAVE TO REINSTALL AND THAT MIGHT NOT WORK!
After clicking on Join Game click on Add Server. When the box appears enter the address but do NOT alter the port number and click ok. Give it a minute and click Refresh. The server have been added to the list. You will only be able to join a server if you have the levels that are being played on it. (Info on downloading levels is provided below.)
Below are the current servers that are regularly run by members. The last two are always up.
EzCode Parsing Error: size=3]Brzak's
12.252.123.176
Sweden
193.150.203.251
SPb2 server (Russia)
62.16.103.133 27046
BladeRun server (USA)
128.104.184.11 27
3 - Multiplayer Levels[/b] (some come free with the game.
However, I recommend that you download at least Rotation, The Pool, I'll post more here later...
These can be downloaded from (though I hope you won't desert us entirely for other sites!) here...
www.adrian-smith31.clara....an_levels/
OR here...
www.planetdrakan.com/levels/
4 - Another way of playing Drakan is access via Gamespy. This is useful for finding IP addresses. I recommened you try both ways for the best chance of finding a server with players on it.
I use Gamespy 3D. Some people use Gamespy Arcade. Both allow you to find Drakan (and other games) servers but Arcade is much bigger and has lots of games rooms for poker, chess etc too. It also has a lobby areas where people can type messages to each other. I never found it much use. It was usually empty or didn't seem to work but others really love it and use it regularly.
I like the easy of use and simplicity of Gamespy 3D, personally.
Note - with the free versions you can't enter passworded servers or host a server yourself - so you will need to use the options in drakan described above to add IP addresses on those occasions.
You can download Gamespy3D here...
www.gamespy3d.com/download/
Or You can downloade Gamespy Arcade here...
www.gamespyarcade.com/download/
That's it. Have fun.
If you would like help installing Drakan, downloading or installing the patch, or multiplayer levels, or you would like help with practising all the different moves, please post here and we'll be glad to help.
We can arrange to set up a server and help you practice the moves too.
