Compiled Gears Multiplayer Fixes/Information

[Naish]

This thread will be used to dicuss issues and fixes for the ingame issues with Multiplayer alot of us are having. I will not be posting Vista, XP, Video, CPU, or Driver related fixes in this thread, as it solely focuses on MP and Games For Windows Live.

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Installing Windows Live
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Download the latest GFW Live Redist and install it.
Games for Windows Live Redist 1.2(Thanks Glartwort for correction)

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Chatting in MP (without a Microphone)
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Open console ~
Type 'say' followed by your message. (Example: say Hey guys' what up?)

You cannot set a push to talk(Mic) at this time, it is auto-detected, check your Windows Live settings for the voice threshhold & volume adjustments

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Checking your Ping in multiplayer
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stat net
I'm finding the game is flawless with no lag whatsoever as long as the ping is under 100. It seems that we overreacted with the Dedicated Servers, I've been playing most games with a ping around 70 and have not had a single issue with lag or host advantage yet

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Checking your Framerate
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stat fps

Edit; Cleaned it up, was a bit more specific about chat features this time.