I had this error when I uninstalled my video card and tried to run the game (don’t ask).
So, it probably has something to do with your video card.
What kind of video card do you have?
Do you have the latest drivers?
Do you have the latest direct x?
Do you have direct draw/direct3d?
Behind a router? Need to forward port 2300 TCP for people to be able to join you.
If you’re unable to join other people’s games, then you might want to check your firewall settings (assuming you have one).
If you’re running windows with service pack 2, then you can right click the monster.exe and in one of the tabs you can allow the game to be immune to the firewall settings.
And uhh… if you’ve been playing but the lag sucks, then yeah they need to work on the netcode a bit more.
When Orju’s qcf+C (236c) causes a powerbreak, it deals no damage. Rules of the game I guess, where powerbreak hits deal no damage, but gawd I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!
I also have connectivity issues even when I use the college wireless network at school (I don’t seem to have lag as a result of wireless because I have had excellent connectivity and almost no lag on many matches over wireless). Its an effect of the game, not unique to anyone.
When you forward ports, make sure it’s for the right IP address that you’re using on your computer.
start->run->cmd
ipconfig
The IP listed is the IP you need to forward the ports for (port 2300 TCP). You can also use that IP for Monster’s “Direct-IP Intrude” function for playing over the network with some one on the same router or hub.
However, if you’re trying to direct-ip intrude with some one not on your network, you need to use the connection’s IP, which you can find at http://www.whatismyip.com/.
That’s strange. I only have trouble connecting to a few people, and I assume it’s because they don’t have their ports open or they left their wait mode on while they messed around in training mode (or whatever).
Fucked around in 1.00d and found this midscreen-only Monster Othello combo with 3 stocks off of a forward throw (works with back throw as well, but damage is scaled a bit). Total damage is 7223 and it’s centered off of monster bullet juggling. Works on Katze for sure, but I haven’t tested it on anyone else.
Throw, shift, cr.b xx qcf+b xx dp+c, b+c, f+c, b+c, df+c, dp+a xx qcf+c, b+c, f+c, b+c, f+c, dp+a xx qcf+c.
Each time you use monster bullet in the combo, it powers up until you get to the last one, which comes out as some crazy finisher.
You could also just do throw, shift, cr. b xx qcf+b xx qcb+c for a little over 6000 damage and much less effort, but that’s no fun. =P
The more othello and katze get toned down the more I think Maya is the best in the game. Maybe im jus gettin lucky but Ive gotten really good results from most characters…delga being the exception
yeah I know, I remember we had some pretty good games, you taught me alot about freedom maya, helping my game against her immensely, I played someone called insight last night who was whooping on me with freedom Maya, then I figured out a better game plan and things got better.
Haven’t been playing online cause lag is atrocious, but I have been playing at campus with pals. I’m starting to see the awesomeness of double jump + 236 B for Rail. It puts him out of reach of most standard attacks, and does a poke. Course, you need points, but still useful. Especially in you have your opponent in the corner and jump backwards.
I feel the same way, a textbook T-Maya forces certain characters to just stand in the corner and play the waiting game. You really can’t jump out of most of her attacks and setups and your only hope is Shift, but after shifting, once you lose your momentum, it’s back to the waiting game again.
We had a few good games, but it was really just too slow. It’d be a lot better if we weren’t gaming cross-country. Wish we could play without lag.
But yeah, T-Maya definitely destroys some characters. I don’t like T-Maya’s shifted qcb+a punch or dp+a ground spike, but the shield definitely makes up for it. Shifted qcf+b shadow would be so much better if it lasted a little longer. I never seem to really use it because the shield seems more important.
M-Maya seems like crap. The shifted benefits don’t nearly make up for the loss of shield. Although shifted qcf+b shadow seems kinda good.
i just got a stupid glitch when i was trying stuff on the AI…
I was Orju, and the AI was set to Katze. I did the combo’ed into the Blue Ring super, and smacked him, but I couldn’t! He could still hit me, but my hits just whiffed.