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====== Technical Help ======
Welcome to the technical help. First, you'll find a list of the different topics, then a list of typical mistakes that occur, and if you're new, here's a step-by-step guide on how to play online.
If you get stuck with a problem, join our Community Discord: http://www.discord.gg/utBbZzh
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=== Server and game options ===
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:alternativserver|Alternative server]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:historyedition|Play online with the History Edition]]
=== Topics ===
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:graphicsoptionsy| Missing graphics options/black textures/editor fix]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:s5updater|Mcb's S5Updater for the most Fixes]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:mappacks| Install mappacks]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:patch| Patch the game to version 1.06 ]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:hosting|Host a game ]] 
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:maps|User Maps]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:afterpatch|Settler won't start after patch 1.06 or the Windows 10 Creators Update]]

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=== Typical problems ===
Maybe you recognize one of them:
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:players-red|Other players are shown red.]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:hostcouldnot|Netwerk Session (Client) could not be initialized!]]
  * [[en:multiplayer:help:serveroffline|The ubi.com servers are out of service?]]

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=== Step by Strep instruction to play online ===
If you never played online before, follow the steps below in the correct order.

  - [[en:multiplayer:help:patch|Patch the game to version 1.06]]
  - [[en:multiplayer:help:afterpatch|Settler won't start after patch 1.06 or the Windows 10 Creators Update]]
  - [[en:multiplayer:help:alternativserver| Install the alternative MP server]]
  - [[en:multiplayer:maps|install the map pack]]

If you have successfully completed all the steps, you should be able to play online.