E2150 - Setup Guide for Earth 2150 Multiplayer
Game Versions Played
- The Moon Project [TMP] = v2.2.1 (2.2.0.11)
- Lost Souls [LS] = v2.1.1 + Operation X [OPX]
The Moon Project v2.2.1
Steam Installation
- Download and install the game.
- Run Setup.exe
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/7/74/Setupexe.png)
- Ensure to set the resolution to a non 16:9 aspect ratio.
- Start the game and load to the main menu.
- you will see they come with version 2.1, this can be confirmed in the bottom left of the main menu.
- Patch to v2.2.1 (2.2.0.11).
- Run as Administrator.
- Start the game and load to the main menu and confirm version is now v2.2.0.11.
- Now download and run Symlinker (it's just a front-end for the mklink command).
- In Symlinker, make a directory junction to your game directory, in this example I used “Program Files (x86)”
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/b/b9/Symlinker.png/300px-Symlinker.png)
- Next Download and Install GameRanger
- Create an account and log in.
- GameRanger Getting Started Guide
- Now map GameRanger to the installation of TMP: "Edit -> Options -> Games -> Earth 2150: The Moon Project -> Browse" then select "TheMoonProject.exe" from Program Files (x86)\Earth 2150 - The Moon Project:
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/2/20/GR1.png/300px-GR1.png)
Non-Steam Installation
- Download and install the game.
- Run Setup.
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/7/74/Setupexe.png)
- Ensure to set the resolution to a non 16:9 aspect ratio.
- Start the game and load to the main menu.
- you will see they come with version 2.1, this can be confirmed in the bottom left of the main menu.
- Patch to v2.2.1 (2.2.0.11).
- Run as Administrator.
- Start the game and load to the main menu and confirm version is now v2.2.0.11.
- Next process to set up Gameranger
Lost Souls & Operation X
Steam Installation
- Download and install the game.
- Run Setup.
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/7/74/Setupexe.png)
- Ensure to set the resolution to a non 16:9 aspect ratio if you dont plan to install EarthTmpExtensions to fix 16:9 bug
- Start the game and load to the main menu.
- you will see its come with version 2.1, this can be confirmed in the bottom left of the main menu.
- Now download and run the OfflineUpdate.exe.
- Run as Administrator.
- Using the arrow buttons move down to Versions and change to “OperationX Open Beta v7”
- Now choose your preferred language under “Sprache”.
- Next hit “Enter”, this will now install the [[E2150_-_Game_Mods#Operation_X_[OPX]|Operation X Mod]]
- Start the game and load to the main menu, you should see a different menu background and a version v2.1.0.1 is now.
- Now download and run Symlinker (it's just a front-end for the mklink command).
- In Symlinker, make a directory junction to your game directory, in this example I used “Program Files (x86)”
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/b/b9/Symlinker.png/300px-Symlinker.png)
Next Download and Install GameRanger
- Create an account and log in.
- GameRanger Getting Started Guide
- Now map GameRanger to the installation of LS: "Edit -> Options -> Games -> Earth 2150: Lost Souls -> Browse" then select "LostSouls.exe" from Program Files (x86)\Earth 2150 – Lost Souls:
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/2/20/GR1.png/300px-GR1.png)
Non-Steam Installation
- Download and install the game.
- Run Setup.
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/7/74/Setupexe.png)
- Ensure to set the resolution to a non 16:9 aspect ratio.
- Start the game and load to the main menu.
- you will see they come with version 2.1, this can be confirmed in the bottom left of the main menu.
- Now download and run the OfflineUpdate.exe.
- Run as Administrator.
- Using the arrow buttons move down to Versions and change to “OperationX Open Beta v7”
- Now choose your preferred language under “Sprache”.
- Next hit “Enter”, this will now install the Operation X Mod
- Start the game and load to the main menu, you should see a different menu background and a version v2.1.0.1 is now.
- Next process to set up Gameranger.
GameRanger Installation & Configuration
- Download and Install GameRanger
- Create an account and log in.
- GameRanger Getting Started Guide
- Now map GameRanger to the installation of TMP:
- In this example the game was installed on the desktop.
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/9/9b/GR2.png)
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/8/80/GR3.png/300px-GR3.png)
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/b/be/GR4.png/300px-GR4.png)
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/9/9f/GR5.png/300px-GR5.png)
- Final step is to set GameRanger to show game lobbies of games you have installed:
![](http://static.miraheze.org/insideearthwiki/thumb/7/7a/GR6.png/300px-GR6.png)
Now you should be ready to battle your skills against others in either v2.2 or OPX!
Good luck Comrade!