1.   What is Sven Co-op?
SvenCo-op is a modification that allows co-operative multiplayer in Valve's Half-Life (where the players fight together against monsters/etc.). It also adds some features too make co-op play more interesting.

Before running SvenCo-op, make sure that you have the latest version of Half-Life!  You can get it by using Sierra's AutoUpdate feature (load Half-Life, click Configuration, then click Update), or by downloading the latest patch from a good Half-Life site.

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2.   What's New in v1.3?   (Click)
 

3.   Installation and Configuration
Extract the ZIP or self-extracting ZIP (EXE) file to your Half-Life\ directory (e.g. c:\sierra\half-life\ ). A directory named "SvenCoop" will automatically be created.
If using pkzip or similar to extract the files, make sure that Directories are enabled! (People using programs such as WinZip need not worry about this).

To use your normal Half-Life settings in SvenCo-op, copy the file named "config.cfg" from your Valve\ directory to the SvenCoop\ directory.

After (or instead of) that, load Half-Life, and activate SvenCo-op by clicking Custom Game, selecting SvenCo-op from the list of mods, clicking Activate, and clicking OK.
There are some new commands to bind keys to! To do this, click Configure, then Controls. Set up the key config as in normal Half-Life.
You should also go to Multiplayer / Customize to choose your name and player model.

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4.   Starting or Joining a Co-op Game
Firstly, activate SvenCo-op in the manner described above. After that, beginning or joining a co-op game is exactly the same as beginning or joining a deathmatch game (use the Multiplayer menu). If you join a server, it must also be running SvenCo-op, of course.

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5.   Playing Off-Line
Start a single-player game as if it were a LAN game. Go to Multiplayer / Lan Game / Create Game. Select the map you want to play, then click OK. A few maps are not playable by a single player, but there are single-player versions of most of those maps. Co-op maps are primarily designed for multiple players, so many maps may be far too hard in single-player.

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6.   FAQ / Troubleshooting   (Click)
 

7.   Full Credits

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8.   Disclaimer / License / Legal Stuff         [Back to Contents]
By installing SvenCo-op, you agree to the following license agreement:

Neither I (the mod author -- Sven Viking), nor my associates, take any responsibility for any loss of data, loss of limb, loss of life, mental anguish, or anything else caused by this mod (except good stuff... such as Happiness®)...   ;).

This mod may be re-distributed as long as you notify the mod author (me) of the re-distribution (E-mail: dd2@iname.com ), and the SvenCo-op archive/files remain unchanged. The mod may not be sold, used commercially, or distributed on any tangible media such as CD-ROM, without the permission of the mod author.