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Unit 36 - Assignment 3 P4, M4, D4

User Guide
Contents
Console to display ................................................................................................................................... 2
Console to Console in a Local Area Network (LAN Server Based) .................................................. 4
Wide area network (WAN)...................................................................................................................... 7
Online Multiplayer .......................................................................................................................... 7
Wireless........................................................................................................................................... 9
Cabled devices to platforms, ................................................................................................................ 11
Setting up a Wired keyboard ........................................................................................................ 11
Setting up a Wired Mouse ............................................................................................................ 13
Wireless devices to platforms,.............................................................................................................. 15
Mouse ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Controller ...................................................................................................................................... 16
PC device drivers ................................................................................................................................... 18
Graphics card ................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing a Console Game ..................................................................................................................... 21
Rocket League ............................................................................................................................... 21
Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 23
Installing a PC Game ............................................................................................................................. 24
Prison Architect ............................................................................................................................. 24
Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 26
Euro Truck Simulator..................................................................................................................... 27
Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 31

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Console to display
This part of the guide will show you how to connect a PS4 to a monitor using a HDMI cable.

For this you will need to have at hand:

A PS4, a PS4 cower cable, a HDMI cable, a monitor/TV and another power source for the
monitor/TV.

The first step is to plug in the PS4 to the

mains and grab a HDMI cable.

Once you have the PS4 plugged into the

mains then you will need to put one of the
HDMI ends into the HDMI port on the
PlayStation 4, which can be located on the
back of the PS4, 2 ports in from the left.

Next you will need to make sure that the other

end of the HDMI lead is connected to the
monitor/tv via the HDMI port.

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Finally, you need to turn the PlayStation 4

and the monitor on and you are ready to go.

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Console to Console in a Local Area Network (LAN Server Based)

For this guide I will show you how to connect 2 Nintendo Switches together on a server based game
of Mario kart using a LAN connection. Both of you will need to be within a certain range of each
other to connect to each other.

For this you will need: 2 Nintendo switches, Mario kart on both Nintendos.

The first step is to start up the Nintendo

switch. The button can be found on the top
of the console on the left.

The next step is to load up Mario kart. You

can either press on the screen or use the joy
cons to select the game in the menus.

(In this test I already have Mario kart installed

although all you will need to do is plug in the
cartridge of the game or go to Nintendo
eshop).

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Once the game is loaded you will need to go

to wireless play, which can be located on the
bottom of the menu screen.

Next you or your friend will need to create a

room so that both of you can join the same
game.

Finally who ever created the room will have to

choose the settings for the game and now
you can both enjoy a game of Mario kart.

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Wide area network (WAN)

Online Multiplayer
For this guide I will be showing you how to connect to an online multiplayer game on the Nintendo
switch.

For this all you will need is a Nintendo switch (although the outline of this guide can work on other
devices just might be different depending on the device.)

The first part of this is to load up your switch.

Then you are going to want to go to network
settings and scan for a network to connect to.

Once you have found a network to connect to

and connected, you are able to start playing
online multiplayer.

The next step is to load up Mario kart. You

can either press on the screen or use the joy
cons to select the game in the menus.

Once Mario kart is loaded, you will need to go

to online play.

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Here you are able to choose from a range of

different online options. For this guide I am
using the Friends and Rivals option as I am
connecting with another person I know.

Now you will need to invite your friend to a

game.

After your friend has joined you can start the

game and enjoy Mario kart.

This process is basically the same as you

would need to do on other devices such as
the PlayStation.

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Wireless
For this guide I will be showing you how to connect wireless through a PS4 to an online game on Call
of Duty Black Ops 3.

For this guide you will need a Wi-Fi connection, a ps4, a ps4 game and a ps4 controller.

The first step is to make sure that your PS4 is

not wired to the internet hub that is in your
house.

Next you will need to go the PS4 settings and

go to network. Here you w2ill need to connect
to your household Wi-Fi.

Once you have found and connected to your

Wi-Fi, you are now able to start your game.

Now you will need to go to the games multiple

options and start up a game.

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Now you are all ready to go into an online

game with your friends or just to straight into
a game with random people.

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Cabled devices to platforms,

Setting up a Wired keyboard
This guide will show you how to set up a USB cabled keyboard on a PC via the USB port.

For this you will need:

A USB wired keyboard and a Spare USB port that is free to use on your PC.

For the first step, you will need to grab your

Keyboard.

Next you will need to take the end of the USB

cable for the keyboard and plug it into the
USB port that is on the PC.

Also, you will need to make sure that the USB

and the USB port are in the correct
orientation.

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Once this is completed the keyboard is ready

to be used by anyone that needs to.

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Setting up a Wired Mouse

This guide will show users to connect a wired mouse to a PC using the USB port on a computer.

For this you will need:

A wired USB mouse and a USB port on your PC available to be used.

For the first step, you will need to get your

USB mouse and a spare port on your PC.

Next you will need to find the available USB

port.

Then you will need to make sure that the USB

is in the correct orientation.

Next you will need to plug in the USB.

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Once you have done this the mouse should

be ready to be used as the computers built-in
software will allow most mice to connect and
work instantly.

When the mouse is plugged in you will be

able to go to Settings, Devices and you will
be able to change the mouse options to suit
your needs for example: change the mouses
primary button.

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Wireless devices to platforms,

Mouse
For this guide I will be showing you how to set up a wireless mouse.

For this guide you will need; a wireless mouse, the mouses dongle and a free USB port.

The first step to connecting a wireless mouse

is to grab your mouse and USB adaptor.

The next step is to find a free USB port that

the USB adaptor can be used in for the
mouse.

Next you will need to plug in the USB adaptor

into the USB slot. Once this is done the
mouse is able to be used on the PC.

When the mouse is plugged in you will be

able to go to Settings, Devices and you will
be able to change the mouse options to suit
your needs for example: change the mouses
primary button.

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Controller
For this guide I will show you how to connect a PS4 controller to a PS4 and become
available to be used wirelessly.

For this you will need; a PS4, a PS4 dual shock controller and a micro USB cable.

The first step is to grab your PS4 controller,

your Micro USB cable and turn on your PS4.

This is what a Micro USB cable looks like up

close.

Next you will need to plug the end of the

Micro USB cable into the PS4s USB slot
which can be found on the front of the PS4
console.

Once this is done you can plug the other end

of the USB cable in to the PS4 controller
which can be found under the light bar.

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When that is done the controllers light bar will

go a yellow colour to chow that it is connected
and charging.

Now you can press the PS button as seen in

the image and the controller will be able to
work and become wireless.

Now the controller can be unplugged and

used wirelessly. Although over time you are
going to need to plug the controller in again to
charge to be used again, although it can still
be used when charging.

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PC device drivers
Graphics card
This guide will show people how to install a graphics driver to a PC that does not already have one.

The link below will take you to a audio recording of me explaining how to setup a graphics driver
(the audio is talking about the process below).

https://youtu.be/XXrFxNvIzHQ

The first step is to download the software for

your specific graphics driver in your PC from
the companys website eg; Intel, Nivida.

The next step is to save the software onto a

part of the PC where you can easily access
the document.

Then you are going to either right click on the

file and select run or double click the file and
it will start running.

Next you are going to need to select yes.

Once this is done it will allow the computer to
start running the file.

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Now you are just going to need to select all

the buttons that are highlighted with a red
circle in the photos.

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Now once you have selected the last button

the PC will restart and the driver will start up
again.

You have now completed downloading the

driver software and the PCs graphics should
have a different look to them.

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Installing a Console Game

Rocket League
For this guide I will be showing you how to install Rocket League onto a PS4 from the Store.

For this you will need a; PlayStation, PlayStation controller and PlayStation plus.

The first step is to load up your PS4 and go to

the PlayStation store.

This can be found on the far left on the

PlayStation menu.

Next you are going to want to search for

Rocket league on the PlayStation store.

Now you are going to want to press the

download button and begin the download.

If you wish to see how long is left of your

download you can go to the PlayStation menu
again and go to notifications where you can
find the download tab.

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Once the game is finished downloading you

can open the application from the PlayStation
home screen.

Once you are on the menu of the game you

can choose to go into an online game or go to
the options of the game.

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Configuration
Now the guide will show you how to configure the game to meet user needs.

In the options menu you can change a

different things about the game; for example
the Camera, the Controls, the Video, Audio
and the chat. I this example the resolution,
the controls and the camera settings have
been changed to meet the users needs.

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Installing a PC Game
Prison Architect
In this guide I am going to show you how to install a PC game through steam and config the game to
your needs.

For this guide you will need a steam account, a pc.

The first thing to do is load up steam and

search for the game of your choice. For this
guide I am specifically showing you how to
install Prison Architect.

Now you are going to need to buy the game

unless if you already own the game then it will
already be in your library.

Now the game will appear in your library. The

next step is to press the download button and
wait for the game to install.

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Once you have pressed the install button

steam will load up asking you whether or not
you want to install the application.

You can also view how long your download is

going to take by right clicking on your library
and selecting downloads.

Finally once your game is installed you can

start up the game and you have successfully
downloaded a game on steam.

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Configuration

Once the game is loaded you can press the

menu button or the ESC key on the keyboard.
Once you are there you can go to the Options
tab and you change different parts of the
game.

In this example the graphics have been

change by the screen resolution.

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Euro Truck Simulator

For this guide I will show you how to set up Euro Truck Simulator on a PC from a USB download.

The first step is to turn on the PC and plug in

the USB stick that has the Euro truck game
on it.

When the game is loaded onto the PC you

will need to run the software as an
administrator by right licking on the file.

Once this is started you are going to need to

select the button that is highlighted red in the
images to the side.

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Now that the game is installed you start up

the game application and begin playing your
favourite game ever.

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On this screen that loads up when you start

the application you can change the screen
resolution. For this example the resolution is
set to 1400 x 900 x32 bit 60 hz.

Once you have set up the settings the game

the game will load up. Now you have the
choice of starting the game or setting up the
options.

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Configuration
What you can see here is the graphics and
the controls for the game being changed to
suit the users needs.

Now the game is complete and you can start

to play the game and enjoy the truck driving
experience.

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