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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:
To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:


* [[Homecoming Launcher|Install]] the game to your hard drive.
* [[Homecoming Launcher|Install]] the launcher and game to your hard drive.
* Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to [[Game Client#Launching the Game|launch]] the updater.
* Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to start the launcher.
* Each time you launch the game it will bring up the updater to check for and (if there are any) automatically load any updates posted by the design team. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed to load the game.
* The launcher will then check for and automatically load any updates to the game. It then displays an arrow which can be clicked to launch the game.


(Not on Windows? See [[City of Heroes on Mac]] or [[City of Heroes on Linux]].)
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[[File:UI_Login.jpg|thumb|150px|Log-in Screen]]
[[File:UI_Login.jpg|thumb|150px|Log-in Screen]]
* On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account.
* On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account.
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[[File:UI_Server_Select.jpg|thumb|150px|Server Selection Screen]]
[[File:UI_Server_Select.jpg|thumb|150px|Server Selection Screen]]
* Select the [[Servers|server]] on which you wish to play.  When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
* Select the [[Servers|server]] on which you wish to play.  When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
* When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Creating a Character|create a new character]]. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character to free up a [[Character Slot|character slot]]. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
* When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Creating a Character|create a new character]]. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character that you no longer wish to play. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
* If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.
* If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 21 February 2024

Badge time.png Last updated for Issue 27 on 19 February 2024.

Overview

Gameinfo gettingstarted.jpg

To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:

  • Install the launcher and game to your hard drive.
  • Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to start the launcher.
  • The launcher will then check for and automatically load any updates to the game. It then displays an arrow which can be clicked to launch the game.

(Not on Windows? See City of Heroes on Mac or City of Heroes on Linux.)

Log-in Screen
  • On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account.


Server Selection Screen
  • Select the server on which you wish to play. When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
  • When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to create a new character. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character that you no longer wish to play. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
  • If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.