Networked Multiplayer Setup

'''NOTE: This page talks about functionality that will be added with a future firmware update. The information below might not be accurate for the current firmware release.'''

With the Wi-Fi capabilities of the GCW Zero, it is possible to connect to other GCW Zero units (or other devices), either locally or over the Internet, in order to play multiplayer capable games.

The setup consists of two steps:

Step 1 - setting up Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi can be configured for two different types of connection:
 * 1) Local GCW Zero <-> GCW Zero connection - use if you have multiple GCW Zero units that you want to connect to each other.
 * 2) Local or Internet connection over a router - use if you want to access the Internet from your GCW Zero or for connection with other devices in your home Wi-Fi network.

GCW Zero <-> GCW Zero connection
In this mode, one GCW Zero unit will act as a host (create a new Wi-Fi Access Point), while other GCW Zero units (clients) will connect to it.

Unit #1 (host)
 * 1) Launch Settings->GCW Connect application on your GCW Zero unit.
 * 2) Choose Create AP option to create a new Wi-Fi Access Point.
 * 3) Once the Access Point was successfully created (AP Created! message), select Quit or press  to exit from GCW Connect.
 * 4) Your GCW Zero unit is now hosting a Wi-Fi Access Point.

Other units (clients):
 * 1) Launch Settings->GCW Connect application on your GCW Zero unit.
 * 2) Choose Scan for APs option to perform a scan for local Wi-Fi networks.
 * 3) Look for a network named gcwzero-* (where * is a MAC address of the hosting GCW Zero unit), then connect to it (NOTE: The * part is used as a WPA encryption key for the network. GCW Connect program will detect and enter the key automatically, but this knowledge might be useful if you want to connect via a different program or with a non-GCW Zero device).
 * 4) Press  or  to get back to the main menu screen of GCW Connect.
 * 5) Select Quit or press  to exit the application.

Router connection

 * 1) Launch Settings->GCW Connect application on your GCW Zero unit.
 * 2) Choose Scan for APs option to perform a scan for local Wi-Fi networks.
 * 3) Select your local network and connect to it (might require entering the encryption key on the first connection). If your network offers Internet connection, your GCW Zero unit should have full access to it right now.
 * 4) If you want to locally connect other GCW Zero units to this GCW Zero unit, make note of the IP address that was assigned to it (red string of numbers in the bottom-right corner of the screen).
 * 5) Press  or  to get back to the main menu screen of GCW Connect.
 * 6) Select Quit or press  to exit the application.

Turn off Wi-Fi
After you are done using the Wi-Fi, you should disable it to lower power consumption.

In order to turn off the Wi-Fi:
 * 1) Launch Settings->GCW Connect application on your GCW Zero unit.
 * 2) Choose Disconnect to disconnect from the network (or disable Access Point hosting).
 * 3) Select Quit or press  to exit the application.
 * 4) The green power LED should change its behaviour from slow blinking [[Image:Led_blink_wifi.gif|0x20px]] to stationary [[Image:Led green.png|0x20px]].

Step 2 - game setup
This step will be different for every game. Below you will find instructions for selected games that support networked multiplayer:
 * Doom/Doom II/Freedoom (Odamex)
 * Doom/Doom II/Freedoom/Heretic/Hexen/Strife (Chocolate Doom)
 * Descent 2 (d2x-rebirth)
 * Quake 2 (SDLQuake2)