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Jump into a mix of popular free for all modes across Halo Reach and Halo 3 including Slayer, Fiesta, and Oddball. We'll have a winner per server for the warm up games, and take the top 3-4 of each server in the major tournament into a final for the grand prize.

Looking to play a different map? We'll take a quick vote per server on the day.

1. Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
2. Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
3. Select " Network" on the top row of menu options
4. Press the arrow next to "Xbox Live" to change it to "LAN"
5. Press back at the bottom left of the screen
6. When prompted press "Save Settings"
7. On the main menu press the button at the top right of the screen next to your name and rank
8. From the menu that appears on the right of the screen select the player you need to join and pick "join".

1. Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
2. Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
3. Select "Gameplay" on the top row of menu options
4. Select the options below each game for the components you need
5. Press accept in the bottom left of the screen
6. The download will start and appear at the top of the main menu. If the download is running slowly ask The Big LAN team for help.
Please note only Halo Reach multiplayer is installed by default.

The ultimate Halo Combat Evolved experience that anyone can join. Jump into free for all slayer on a classic map with assault rifle and pistol starts. First to 50 kills or the leading player after 30 minutes wins the prize. We'll kick things off with a few warm up rounds for the first half hour before breaking the field down into two servers (depending on total attendance) to battle it out. The top players from each server will then progress into the finals.

You can download Halo Custom Edition here. Please note Halo: Custom Edition will only run on Windows PCs.

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When installing the game a mod is offered to give a Field of View (FoV) controller. Installing this file as per the instructions below may cause errors with certain graphics card drivers. If a “HAC error” occurs when booting the game delete the additional dll added to the controls folder.

If you are running the game but can’t see the servers, ensure the game is allowed through your local firewall. If that doesn’t work, ensure all Network Interfaces are disabled except the one you are using. Failing that select the “Join via IP” option and ask The Big LAN staff for the address.

The king of arena shooters. We'll have dedicated Free for all Deathmatch servers on the LAN ready to go, and you can vote on the maps you'd like to play. We'll kick things off with a few warm up rounds for the first half hour before breaking the field down into two servers (depending on total attendance) to battle it out. The top players from each server will then progress into the finals.

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If you're at the event you can download a complete, ready to run copy of Quake 3 Arena from our file server.

If you're using the steam version of Quake 3 Arena you'll need to install the v1.32e patch to join our server. You can download it from moddb here or ask the tech team to help you on the day. If you already have 1.32e installed you're good to go! Just boot the game, press the ~ key, and check your version in the bottom right of the resulting window.

Race against the room to get to the golden knife in this classic mode!
Please listen carefully to the organisers for direction on which server you should join.

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1. On the top menu select 'Play'
2. Select the image of a globe with a mouse pointer (next to 'Practice').
3. A new window will open. Select 'Counter Strike 2' in the top right dropdown.
4. Select the LAN tab and then select the game you'd like to join.

1. Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
2. Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
3. Try disabling all network interfaces besides the one you are trying to use. For example, CSGO will default to your first ethernet port for server advertisements regardless of if you are on Wi-Fi or a secondary interface.
4. Try connecting directly to the server via IP. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Grab your partner in arms and get ready for 2v2 Counter Strike. Double elimination brackets of default competitive Wingman settings, best of 16 rounds with overtime.
The Big LAN aims to maintain competitive rules while making this tournament accessable to new players. As such the map will default to Inferno for each game. Teams can discuss alternate maps they'd rather use per match and on agreement The Big LAN staff will configure the server accordingly.

Servers will be listed on the LAN with names matching the pairings (e.g. Team #1 vs Team #2).

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1. On the top menu select 'Play'
2. Select the image of a globe with a mouse pointer (next to 'Practice').
3. A new window will open. Select 'Counter Strike 2' in the top right dropdown.
4. Select the LAN tab and then select the game you'd like to join.

1. Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
2. Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
3. Try disabling all network interfaces besides the one you are trying to use. For example, CSGO will default to your first ethernet port for server advertisements regardless of if you are on Wi-Fi or a secondary interface.
4. Try connecting directly to the server via IP. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Game Mode: SOCCAR
Arena: DFH STADIUM
Team Size: 2v2
Bot Difficulty: NO BOTS

Mutators:

Preset Settings: CUSTOM
Match Length: 5 MINUTES
Max Score: UNLIMITED
Overtime: UNLIMITED
Series Length: 3 GAMES
Game Speed: DEFAULT
Ball Max Speed: DEFAULT
Ball Type: DEFAULT
Ball Size: DEFAULT
Ball Bounciness: DEFAULT
Boost Amount: DEFAULT
Rumble: NONE
Boost Strength: 1X
Gravity: DEFAULT
Demolist: DEFAULT
Respawn Time: 3 SECONDS

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