Otherland Exploration Quickstart

(Original, written by Discord user Felis)

This guide assumes you have barely used a computer before, and keeps things as short as possible. It is not comprehensive, but it will get you inside and looking around even if you have absolutely no clue what you're doing in the slightest.

Be sure to read the very bottom if you run into problems!

## What You Will Need

* An install of Otherland from Steam. (You must have gotten the game before it was taken down for this, otherwise you will need to google for a copy of the client. It's out there.)
	+ If you got the game through steam, you can find your installation of the game by right clicking it in your steam library, going to manage, and selecting browse local files.
	+ If you got the game through other means, you should probably know how to access the games folder.
* HappyBug (Look on the right side for "releases", click the latest version under it, and find HappyBug.u and download it. It will be under assets.)

## Getting Everything Ready

Foreword: .ini files open just like text files. You can use notepad for this just fine. If you cannot find what you need to replace, you can search the text file in notepad using control+F.

1. Follow the install instructions on HappyBug's github to install it
2. Open `UnrealEngine3/AmunGame/Config/DefaultEngine.ini`
3. Change `bShowLoadingMovie=TRUE` to `bShowLoadingMovie=FALSE`
4. Go to `UnrealEngine3/Binaries/Win32`
5. Run `Otherland-Test.exe` (if windows firewall pops up asking if the .exe should have access, you may allow or deny - it shouldn't matter)

## Console and Opening a Map

From the login menu or anywhere else, you can use `*` to open the console. The console will appear as a textbox you can type into. Type commands in, and hit enter to use them.

1. Open a map using `open namehere`. To try it out, use `open 8Squared_P` to open 8Squared. Finding map names is covered at the bottom of this section.
2. use the command `ToggleStreamingVolumes`. This will make the game load in areas as you approach them. Always use this command after opening a new map.

## Finding Map Name

When your ready to find new map names, look in `UnrealEngine3/AmunGame/CookedPCConsole`. There will be files in here called `.upk` files. Look for ones with a name ending in `_P` and use those as map names.

## Camera Controls Cheat Sheet

 WASD
 Shift
 Space
 F1-F5

Use the console command `HBGhost` to move through objects and invisible walls.

Use the console command `HBSpeed` to toggle going really fast. Adding a number will set your maximum speed to that number. (`HBSpeed 10000` = Really really fast.)

## Navigating Interiors

A lot of the interior `_P`'s will dump you into a void with a hall of mirrors effect, where you'll find `ToggleStreamingVolumes` may only load one room, sometimes none. For these interior maps you'll need to have to load the rooms directly, and then look for them.

To load a room directly for an interior:

1. Find an interior map(as an example, `MyPadRooms_P`).
2. Look for maps that start with this name minus the `_P` (`MyPadRooms_SRoom001`)
3. Open this map directly(`open MyPadRooms_SRoom001`) and then look for the room in the void. When you reach the room, you may want to activate `ToggleStreamingVolumes` to load in anything that might be missing.

Some can be very far away, so you may have to look around all over for a bit. You can use F1 sometimes to help you locate these rooms easier.

## Cinematics

Cinematics can be seen by using `HBCinematic` in the console. Type `HBCinematic a` to get a list of Cinematics in the current map. type `HBCinematic` and the name of a listed Cinematic (`HBCinematic dred1` in `WhiteCity_P`) to view.

## Help, I Missed a Step Somewhere

Q: The game is stuck on a loading screen when I open a map!

A: Do step 3 of #Getting Everything Ready.

Q: I can't move the camera!

A: If you're on the login screen, you can't look around. Open a map first.
If you can move around but not mouse look, you have not installed HappyBug correctly.

Q: The console won't open!

A: Run `Otherland-Test.exe`, not `Otherland-Shipping.exe`. Do not run the game from steam.

Q: I'm in a black void/I see a trippy effect when I look around!

A: Check #Navigating Interiors.

Q: I can't get past an invisible wall!

A: Use `HBGhost`.