How do I install Holotable!? Instructions here!

Guess what! There is a way to play the Star Wars Customized Card Game ONLINE! Yes thats right! But here is the warning... the software is built more by 'card-players' rather than hardcore coders. So there is a bit of a learning curve... not to mention the install is enough to stop vets from coming back by itself.

Please do not give up on it! Here is my write up to get you at least into the a game with someone! Maybe later I'll post on playing. But for now, this should get you started.

First, big thanks to MasterJediAdam for helping and checking, and actually... well, teaching me how to install ;)

NOTE: This is as of June 06, 2008 and for Windows!

If you are not a member of the Holotable forums, you will need to be to have a username/password that works to log on Holotable. Go ahead and do that, I’ll wait for you…

Here is the direct link: http://www.holotable.com/phpBB2/

…welcome back.

The order that you install things matters so be careful.

First you need the GTK

GTK: http://www.holotable.com/downloads.php I have had problems with this first step before, so I like to click the option that reads, “download a GTK installer directly from our server here.” and just click ‘run’. This is a quick download.

Then the Holotable (current 0.8.2 as of 6/6/08) http://www.holotable.com/download/?dlid=89

Next, the Virtual Set 14 update here: http://holotable.com/download/index.php?dlid=81 Click Download and Run.

Then, Large images through v14 http://www.holotable.com/download/index.php?dlid=88 This one is a large file (238MB so save to hard drive first). Then run that file.

Then the Enhanced Packs Update here: http://www.holotable.com/download/index.php?dlid=90 another decent size file (26MB)

Then the V15+ Update here: http://holotable.com/download/index.php?dlid=91 same as before, just click download and run it.

Personally, I like to install a couple of the default decks. The Deck Pack is a great starter. http://www.holotable.com/download/downloads/deckpack.zip

Fire up Holotable and the first thing you want to do is go to Table -> Options -> Connectivity (tab) and set your username: and if you would like, country area. I like to check for latest program version on start up also. Click apply and ok.

Now you are ready, click, Server and Connect. Plug in your password and you will find yourself looking at the lobby! From here young Jedi, you are on your own. I'll try to type up a couple more posts on game play, and maybe deck building later.

Hound