Combat Simulation System

CSiS help system: installation

system requirements

Microsoft© Windows© XP/Vista/7
AMD/Intel Single Core CPU 2.5GHz - Multi Core CPU with 2.0 GHz+ recommended
1024 MB RAM - 2048 MB recommended
DirectX 9c and latest GPU drivers
a fully DirectX 9.0c compatible shader model 2.0 GPU (Radeon 9600 or GeForce FX 5600) with 128 MB RAM - GeForce 8800GTX or Radeon 3850 recommended
broadband internet connection
DirectX 9 compatible sound card
mouse and keyboard (no gamepad mode)

installation

from CD

1. Insert the CD.
2. An autostart Menu should pop up. Select "Install" and follow the Installation Wizard.
If you see no Autostart menu, go to "My Computer" select the appropriate Disk Drive and run "Autostart.exe".

from RAR archive (download)

1. Unpack the Archive. If you have trouble opening the RAR archive, we recommend the free 7zip utility.
2. Run CSiSInstall.exe.

win7admin

Windows Vista/7 users please note

You need to run the installer as admin. If you are logged in as administrator already, the installer should take care of acquiring the necessary installation rights on its own.

If you are not logged in as Administrator, select CSiSInstall.exe with a single left click, the right click to bring up the context menu and choose "Run as Admininstrator". You will be asked for the Administrator password.

first start

CSiS is made up of several smaller binaries that need to communicate on your system to ensure a smooth game experience. when you first start the game, you will be running into some firewall configuration issues, some errors like this might pop up:

those messages will only appear the first time you start the game, and will appear regardless of your internet conncetion status, as CSiS uses network protocols to communicate even in offline mode. it is vital that you allow all CSiS-related applications to communicate, those apps are

csis_logger.exe - the log process that allows for debugging and dedicated server support
cli_dedi.exe - the dedicated server application
csis_engine.exe - the game binary
CSiS.exe - the launch tool (updater)
Reporter.exe - the crash reporter

when you first run the game, those error messages might be behind the game window and the ingame communication will just not work. if something appears strange, close the game and look out for windows firewall warnings, allow the CSiS applications and restart.