Connection Tips - Learn to optimize our modem by these simple instructions.

FPS Tips - Instructions on how to overclock outlaws, as well as your video card.

Skill Tips - Information about learning strafing, and technique.

Map Help - Learn tricks for the most popular standard maps.

• Sanctuary
• Bunkers
• Hardgroves Pattern Repair
• Dry Gulch

F.A.Q. - Answers to the most frequently asked questions.

There are basically 3 things you need, to become a better player. One of those things is a half way decent connection. If you are getting all people with a ping off more then 400ms ( or red and yellow latency bars ), I strongly suggest you get a better ISP, ( Internet Service Provider ) preferably broadband ( DSL, or cable ) but for all you dial up users, I'll show you a couple of things you can do to get a better connection.

1. Go to Start
2. Select settings, then control panel
3. Select modems
4. Go to properties ( not dialing properties )
5. Put maximum speed as high as it will go
6. Select the connection tab
7. Make sure data bits is at "8", Parity is at "none", and stop bits is at "1"
8. Now select port settings at the bottom
9. Make sure "use fifo buffers" is checked
10. Put receive buffer, and transmit buffer on high
11. Select "ok" and then exit.

Hopefully this will give you a little better ping while playing.

Now, the second thing you're going to want is FPS ( Frames Per Second ) this is best described as the speed you travel in your game, I'll tell you the best way to configure outlaws so you can get the most fps with, or without a 3D card.

First thing you're going to want to do if you DON'T have a 3D card is to go to your main menu and go to "select video mode" make sure it is on direct draw, select the lowest resolution you can stand to see, for me it was 400 x 300, (this is an important step to having good fps.)

Next go to "sound configuration" make sure it is on "direct sound", go to the advanced tab at the bottom, now you're going to want to put movie audio, and mixer channel count, to low quality (fastest), and 4 channels (fastest), then accept, and exit.

Now go to main menu again and "play game" but instead of the main game, go to multi player, make sure "windows sockets" are selected, (using this tends to have less lag in a game) then go to host game, and pick your favorite map. (You can go to any map you want like this, you don't have to be over the internet to do it), enter the game and go to the options menu, and then the other options tab, here, uncheck everything except auto aim (if you use it) and cross hair (if you use it), accept and exit.

Now (very important ) lower your screen size inside the options menu, as small as you can handle, accept it and then exit.

There! You are now set. Go into the game and type "olfps" and see how many more fps you've got. Also, while your in a game it is a good idea to take off the list of names of the people playing by pressing "T" especially when playing a large teams game, believe it or not, those bright red and blue highlights can restrict you as much as 15 fps from your game.

NOTE: I also recommend if you have the free space on your hard drive, that you custom install outlaws, and select to install everything, including taunts instead of using the recommended way, this way, your CD-ROM drive doesn't spin when you or some one else uses taunts

Well, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but the next best thing is your MGL drivers. What's MGL? MGL are special drivers hidden on your outlaws CD, when I used these drivers, I tripled my fps, I've learned that some ISP's don't work with it, but give it a try if you don't have any 3DFX, first.....

1. Double click on the My Computer icon.
2. Right click on the CD-ROM drive icon and choose Explore.
3. Double click on the Support directory.
4. Double click on the MGL Directory.
5. Go to the View menu and choose Options
6. Click on Show all Files.
7. Click on OK to close this dialog box.
8. Go to the Edit menu and choose Select All.
9. Go back to Edit and choose Copy.
10. Double click on the C: drive folder.
11. Double click on the Program Files folder.
12. Double click on the LucasArts folder.
13. Double click on the Outlaws folder.
14. Go to the Edit menu and choose Paste.

Once you have copied the files into the Outlaws directory:

1. Go back to the Outlaws launcher.
2. Choose Change Video Mode
3. Click on MGL under Display Driver.
4. Click on the lowest resolution you can tolerate under Available Modes.
5. Click OK to return to the launcher.

This should give you great FPS, and although I strongly recommend, you pick up some 3DFX, this should hold you over until then.

If you have 3DFX (voodoo 1, 2, or 3, or any other 3dfx card) you have the option of over clocking them to give you more fps generally as much as double it. Here our a few simple ways to ver clock your voodoo 2, and voodoo 3.

VOODOO 3

The first thing you want to do is make sure you have the latest voodoo 3 drivers which you can pick up here. Then grab your self Gary Peterson's voodoo 3 over clocker on our files page. After doing that, and installing it, you have to configure it. Here are the settings you're going to want to use.

1. Go to control panel, and then click on display.
2. Click on the voodoo 3 OC tab
3. Then under vsync, you want to check the two boxes labeled "don't sync buffer swaps to monitor refresh rate for glide" and "don't sync buffer swaps to monitor refresh rate for direct 3D.
4. Now, under that there should be a graphic clock adjust unless you have a fast pc such as a 400mhz or more, it really doesn't do any good to set this because the cpu cant keep up with the voodoo. If you do have a fast pc, then you can set the clock to 170 MHz, I wouldn't go any further with out a cooling fan for risk of over heating.

I should also note that you should make sure your regular voodoo 3 setting are configured right, to do; Follow these steps:

1. Go to control panel and click on display.
2. Select the settings tab and then click advanced, click on the 3dfx tweaks tab.
3. Under the "selection" click on glide / openGl, check on disable splash screen, and force triple buffering.
4. Under "image quality settings" put the alpha blending and video display on "automatic" and that should do it for your voodoo 3.

VOODOO 2

Over clocking your voodoo 2 is fairly simple, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to start.
2. Run.
3. Type in "sysedit" the file on top should be c:\autoexec.bat

At the bottom of that, copy and paste these settings:

SET FX_GLIDE_NO_SPLASH=0

SET SST_FASTMEM=1

SET SST_FASTPCIRD=1

SET SST_VIDEO_24BPP=1

SET SST_GRXCLK=57

SET SST_SWAP_EN_WAIT_ON_VSYNC=0

SET FX_GLIDE_SWAPINTERVAL=0

SET SST_SCREENREFRESH=120

SET SST_GAMMA=1.0

There you go! I hope this helped you out.

Disclaimer: all these settings are to be used at your own risk, I will not be responsible for any damage done to your video card. These setting may void your warranty, consult your owners manual for more information.

Last and probably most important is skill, the best way to get more skill is practice, practice, practice. Play people that are better then you, and observe the way they move. Don't get frustrated and quit when you are playin a game and your Opponent is slappin' you around silly. If the only thing your using is a keyboard for controls, you wont get any where, you have to use both mouse, and keyboard.

Strafing

Strafing is very important to learn in time, I've never seen the best not strafe, learn to configure your keyboard or mouse to how it bests suits you, it can make a big difference.

Character

Doc and James are the most popular characters to use, I strongly suggest you practice your skills with one of these two characters. For more info on characters, and their weapons, visit my Character profiles page.

Maps

Get to know the maps, go in there by your self ( like I explained in the FPS section ) and figure ways to out - smart your opponent, like ducking behind corners, or hiding behind buildings, jumping from one building to another all these thing can help a lot.

Sanctuary

Sanctuary is probably the most played standard map, but if you're playing a 1 on 1, it can be a bit tough if you're playing an opponent that knows what he's doing. Here are a few helpful tips. (NOTE: you may not be able to do some of these manuevers with low fps, but give it a try.)

	Often, people like to hide up on the roof of the sheriff building instead of taking the stairs. You can do a surprise attack by jumping from the wall onto the roof
You can also do a surprise attack on the roof of the sheriff building by jumping on the sign, and then jumping on the roof.
	You can surprise your opponent by jumping from the wall to the roof and going into the saloon.
Another way is by jumping from the sheriff building, onto the roof of the saloon. ( This may be hard with low fps)

Bunkers

Bunkers is another popular map played for 1 on 1's. Alot of players like to play mary here, because its small, and with a little practice, you can kill your opponents with 1 shot of her shotgun.

	You can stand on the roof and look down the whole to watch for your opponent, then jump down behind him and attack him.
I like to stand here inside by the medics with a shotgun, so when my opponent comes either way, I can attack them.
	You can stand on the left of the crates, by the medic bags, and wait for your opponent.
This is a good manuver against all characters, but especially Mary and Bob. Crouch down in front of the entrance of the bunkers, leave a small space to see, and wait for your enemy to show themselves. You can usually see them coming from both directions like the picture states.

Hardgroves Pattern Repair

Repair doesn't have too many tricks, but here are some tips I picked up. You'll definitely want try and grab either the heavy boiler plate inside, or the medium on the roof outside. Then try and get the medic.

	You can jump from the crate where the medic bag, is through the window to the upstairs.
In the upstairs you can hide under the table directly across for the entrance, it's dark and it hides you well.
	I like to hide under the stairs with the shotgun, so that when my opponent passes by I can attack.

Dry Gulch

Dry Gulch, isn't played all that often, but when it is, it's good to know a few things. This map probably has the most secrets out of any standard map. Here they are.

	In this building, go through the window, and keep walking straight up the stairs, and stop at the top.....
Once at the top of the stairs, walk straight through the wall, (where the yellow dot is) there is a secret hall way.
	Now you're in the secret hall way. Now turn to your right and face the gun belt., walk towards it and don't stop, there is another room (where the yellow dot is) that has a double barrel shotgun, and elixer.
Go in this building, and walk down the stairs...
	After walking down the stairs, notice the wall you're facing. Turn left and there is a revolving door. (where the yellow do is) Press the your "use" button to open it. Inside houses a sawed off shotgun. ( That blury word says stairs.)
Go to this building, and stand in front of the window with the arrow...
	Walk straight through this window, and then the wall where the yellow dot is. Here you'll find a medium boiler plate, and some ammo.
Go inside this building and up the stairs, as if you where going to get the medic, and badge. Go towards the window where the medic and badge lay, but turn right in that last room before the window. Now face the wall to the right...
	Walk straight, and there sits a sawed off shotgun.

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F.A.Q.

What is ML?
What is a map, and where can I download them?
How do I install maps?
How come when I try to join a game I get the end credits?
How do you talk in a game?
How do you boot someone?
What is the best character?
What does "lol" "rofl" and "lmao" mean?
What is a ping?
What is fps, and how do I find it?
What is a clan/posse?
What is 3DFX?
How do I find my ping to the zone?