Getting Started with YVD

I am going to teach you how to get started dueling on YVD. I would like to add that YVD has a great built in manual you should check out. *note you will need either winrar of 7zip

K, First register here http://www.xerocreative.com/index.php?goto=home so that you may find out about tourneys, new and events.

Second, download YVD here http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/90installer.msi or here http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/90install.zip if you running mac.

Install it and hit update. Follow the instructions and download these ONLY if it does not work. http://xerocreative.com/setdl.php?file=TCG" class="postlink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://xerocreative.com/setdl.php?file=TCG]http://xerocreative.com/setdl.php?file=TCG and for ocg http://xerocreative.com/setdl.php?file=OCG

Third, For images http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/allimages.zip" class="postlink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/allimages.zip]http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/allimages.zip and extract to C:\Program Files\Yugioh Virtual Dueling\Images for more images http://www.xerocreative.com/downloads/images_update.zip and there you go you are all set.
You can now make a deck and start dueling.

There are several way you can duel.
IP to IP
The traditional way to connect to your opponent is via IP. This requires one person to host
the duel
For the person who is connecting:
Find out what your opponentʼs IP is. In the playfield, go to the Connection Centre and click
on the Connect button. In the drop down menu choose Normal Duel: Iʼm
connecting to my Opponent. Then enter your opponentʼs IP into the text box. Then click
the Connect button.

For the person who is hosting:
In the playfield, go to the Connection Centre and click on the Listen button. Your IP
will be displayed. Tell your opponent what your IP is and then wait for them to connect.

Relay
A relay connection is for those who donʼt wish to mess with Hamachi. A relay duel requires
a third person who can host the duel for you.

For the people who are connecting:
You two will need to decide who is the Client and who is the Host.

For the Client:
Find out what the IP is of the person who is hosting the duel. In the playfield, go to the
Connection Centre and click on the Connect button. In the drop down menu choose
Relay Duel: Iʼm going to be the CLIENT. Then enter the IP of the person who is hosting
the duel into the text box. Then click the Connect button.

For the Host:
Find out what the IP is of the person who is hosting the duel. In the playfield, go to the
Connection Centre and click on the Connect button. In the drop down menu choose
Relay Duel: Iʼm going to be the HOST. Then enter the IP of the person who is hosting
the duel into the text box. Then click the button.

Server
Server dueling is new to YVD 9. It allows you to connect to your opponent without an IP.
Both players will need a XeroCreative account to server duel. Both of you will need to
decide who is the Client and who is the Host.

For the Client:
Find out what your opponentʼs XeroCreative username is. In the playfield, go to the
Connection Centre and click on the Connect button. In the drop down menu choose
Server Duel: Iʼm going to be the CLIENT. Then enter your opponentʼs XeroCreative
username into the text box. Then click the Connect button. A dialogue will appear
asking you to validate your XeroCreative account. Enter your XeroCreative username and
password and then click Verify Account then click Save Changes and Exit

For the Host:
Find out what your opponentʼs XeroCreative username is. In the playfield, go to the
Connection Centre and click on the Connect button. In the drop down menu choose
Server Duel: Iʼm going to be the HOST. Then enter your opponentʼs XeroCreative
username into the text box. Then click the Connect button. A dialogue will appear
asking you to validate your XeroCreative account. Enter your XeroCreative username and
password and then click then click Save Changes and Exit

Finally to find an opponet you can use almost anything. Though they do provide chat here


http://www.xerocreative.com/index.php?goto=chat

Thats all for now. You are now on the road to becoming a better more experienced duelist. I would liek to add that there are some things I left out but for those things you can just look at the manual.