Mtgo install problems

Keep in mind that there are going to be a lot of people trying to download the client when v2 is turned off so you might want to get it sooner rather then later. This is a tiny download manager KB that will let you pause and restart the download. Once that is done, navigate to where you saved it and click on it.

The helper it will now prompt you for a location to save the installer to. After you have chosen a location you will see the checking screen:. What's happening here is that it's looking to see if you already have a portion of the file downloaded If you do have a partial file from a previous attempt it'll check it to make sure it's not corrupt and that you can resume.

You can pause and resume the download. You can even stop and exit out completely. NET framework. I believe that the installer comes with the. So to be on the safe side you might want to pre-install it. Click on Development Resources and you should see it. It's pretty straightforward. The install may take some time as there are a lot of art files and they are much higher resolution then the previous client. This will also take a minute or two.

Once it's installed go ahead and launch the new client At the end of the install you should have been prompted to put an Icon on your desktop. You will see this screen:. The new client will scan some files and connect to WotC's servers and then you will see "Starting Up" change to this: The "Launch" button will change to "Update" and become available to click.

Clicking it starts the update process Updating can be slow, as some of the files are large. If you're not on a broadband connection then give it some time. Go figure. The longest delay between files seemd to be from to right past After ish it seemed to move a little more briskly. You've got to give WotC credit, we were staring at the same screens for weeks at a time with the previous client so this is quite a change.

At least you won't get too bored. And the artwork is pretty too. Finally, after all this, we get to the Log In screen: This is the slightly older version of the login screen.

The new version uses one of the Lorwyn Vivbid lands as a background. For some reason I was unable to upload the new screenshot And now you are ready to get down to some serious play!

A few quick things to keep in mind: The store is now integrated into the client, so all purchasing is done in the game. And if you saved your decks from the previous client, don't forget to move them back into the new directory, located in the Wizards of the Coas Magic Online IIIDecks folder. Bonus Section - 5 things about the v3 Client you may not know about. Pop up chat box If you close the dock, all chat and the game log information appear in a semi-transparent pop up window.

You can move the window, resize it, and even can click through it the cards behind it can be clicked on. The Size Slider At the bottom of the screen, after the last tab which is labeled HOME when you first log in is a Icon that looks like a half filled box. This is the Size Slider. Maximize the client then click, hold and drag the Icon toward the left side of the screen.

This will decrease not only card size but many of the other UI elements too. Chat History In your [Personal Settings] you now have three options regarding chat history: You can have the client disregard all chat history close the window and it's gone.

You can have the client remember everything but hide it saving it to your HD but without displaying it. Or the client can save all chat history and have it automatically display this is the default setting.

Blocked List Comments Once you have added a player to your Block list, navigate to the [Personal Settings] tab and you will find a button labeled [Comment]. Highlight the players name and click on the [Commnet] button. This will allow you to leave yourself a reminder as to why you blocked them.

The new interface is quite different from the old client and does takes some getting used to. Take your time, do some exploring and don't be afraid to ask questions If you have any questions or thought, please feel free to post your comments.

I welcome all feedback. The game does not seem to load. Unfortunately the download does not start I am not using Vista I am trying to load it Yeah nice artical. The card size was something i had an issue with when using the beta so that slider you mentioned should come in handy. The card size was somthing i had an issue with when using the beta so that slider you mentioned should come in handy. Maybe you could write an article about some of the features. I did not know about the zoom and the chatbox thing.

I cant wait to try that. I cant stand the docking station. You can still keep v2 on your computer if you like, but to many the extra space may be an issue. Both v2 and v3 eat up about Megs each. Considering that all the offline functions in v2 are replicated in v3 the only reason to keep v2 would be to deckbuild during the downtime or for an aethetic preference.

But since you must use v3 to play, my feeling is you might as well get used to using it. If you want to practice for a tournament or play for fun, click the Constructed Open Play button. Events require you provide an entry in exchange for a chance to earn prizes. The most common entry options are Event Tickets and Booster Packs which can be purchased in the Store , as well as Play Points which can be earned by doing well in events.

The Featured Tournaments pane at the top of the Play Lobby highlights upcoming tournaments as well. If you are looking to get more familiar with Magic Online or your deck, you can use the Open Play area to battle your Constructed deck against other players as much as you like. Tip : You can instead click the Host a New Match button to start a new match for another player to join.

The player you have challenged will receive a dialog box asking if they want to accept the challenge, which also displays the format, skill level and any comments you have entered. If they accept the challenge, they are asked to choose which deck they want to play and then the game starts. If they decline the challenge, you will receive a message stating that they have done so.

Solitaire games let you learn the Magic Online interface or test out new deck strategies and combos before playing them with others. A solitaire game follows the normal rules for Magic Online , except that you are your own opponent.

This section will help explain some basic information about the Magic Online interface, not the rules of Magic. If you want to learn about the rules of Magic , please visit the How to Play page on the Magic: The Gathering website. All of these procedures assume that you are already in a game.

If you have questions that are not answered in this help, please use the Chat with Support option in the Topics pane of the Help scene to contact an ORC. Click a land card in your hand to play it. Under normal circumstances, you can only play a single land each turn, and only during one of your main phases. If a permanent such as a land you control has a mana ability, you can click it to tap it for mana.

If the land can produce more than one color of mana, a menu will open. Click the line with the mana ability you want to use. Tip : If you have begun casting a spell, and are activating mana abilities to pay for it, you can hold the W key while clicking your land to bypass this menu and have the client auto-select the first option listed on the mana source for you. You can repeat this command to undo multiple mana abilities, though you cannot undo if it would require reversing a spell or activated ability.

All cards that can be cast at the current moment of the game, whether they are in your hand or in another zone, will appear highlighted. Zones other than the hand with cards that can be cast will pop open. If a spell or ability has alternate or optional additional costs, these will generally be indicated by a menu that opens when you click the card. Each option will appear on a separate line within that menu.

You can customize your Duel Scene layout by dragging the grid splitter along some boundaries. The graveyard zone and three collapsible panes exist below your avatar to represent cards and effects in the game. Each has an icon that can collapse or expand that area, or zoom in on anything in the pane.

When a game starts, the game log will appear on the right side of the battlefield. This log shows important game information as it happens, including spells cast, abilities activated, and other game details and lets you review previous game actions. This section will explain how to select cards and prepare decks within a Sealed Deck or Draft event.

Within a draft pod, the first booster pack of each draft is drafted clockwise left , the second pack is counterclockwise right and the third pack is drafted clockwise left. Tip : The timer can stay at zero for a minute or more in between picks — this is quite normal.

This occurs if you make your selections faster than the people drafting behind you. After all the players in your draft pod have finished drafting, the game will transition to deckbuilding. After completing the draft portion of a League or after joining a Sealed Deck League, your card pool appears in the top of the window and represents your full sideboard.

The deck will be in the lower area, like in the draft window detailed above. Add cards from the top to your deck at the bottom by double-clicking, dragging, or using the right click context menu. After completing and saving a Primary Deck, you can opt to create a second deck out of the same card pool. Click the Add Deck button in the bottom-left corner.

You can also right click a deck and create a new copy to edit. This deck building is untimed, so you have time to build up to 20 league decks if you like. Once a League match completes, the deck with which you began the previous round will be loaded automatically — without any sideboarding adjustments from last round.

In a draft or sealed deck Scheduled Event or Queue, the deckbuilding period is similar to leagues with a couple important distinctions: there is a time limit in which to submit a deck, and you submit a single deck for the event. The deck building timer can be found in the bottom right corner of the main cards area. After you submit a deck, you can continue to make changes. If you fail to submit a deck before the timer runs out, Magic Online will submit your entire card pool as your deck so try to ensure you get a least one deck submitted.

After the first round starts, the submitted deck will be the one used at the start of each match. Note that deck building will immediately end after each player has submitted a deck — even if players would have time left on their deck building timers. This means if you submit one version of a deck, then want to make changes, your changes are not guaranteed to be submitted depending on when the deckbuilding period ended. Whether you purchase new product from the Magic Online Store or win it in a tournament, cards from sealed products are not automatically opened and added to your collection.

Tip : You can use booster packs as part of some tournament entry options or you can trade them to other players, so you may not want to immediately open booster packs. Finding and Joining Games and Events Magic Online offers a wide variety of play experiences, from casual games to large tournaments with awesome prizes, all found in the Play Lobby.

For more information on events, click the Events and Formats page.