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Join date : 2009-04-20
 | | Subject: GETTING FAMILIAR WITH GARENA USER INTERFACE Mon May 25, 2009 10:56 pm | |
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Input your Garena account name and password in the Username and Password field respectively. Please note that password is case sensitive.
In case you lost or forgot your password, please click on the “Forgot Password” button to load up the reset password form.
You can click on the drop down arrow in the Server field to choose from different servers to authenticate.
Check on “Remember Password” if you wish Garena to store your username and password for you to easily log on your next visit. Check on “Automatically Login” to launch Garena immediately when your computer is turned on. NOTE: Not advisable when playing in public places.
Click on “Language” to view the list of available supported language to choose from to be the default language.
Click on “Login” after entering all the required information to authenticate and launch Garena.
Click on “Setting” to view the advanced network settings for you to configure manually to bypass firewall. |
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Garena Lobby Interface | | | | | | | 
1 - Garena General Information
Located in the top left corner of Garena is the current software version and the total concurrent online users logged in to Garena.
2 - Garena Game Panel
The Game Panel consists of 3 sections namely LAN Games, Leagues and Tournaments, and Casual Games.
LAN Games section is where you can find rooms to join and play Garena supported games. It is divided and categorized by Game type and distributed by region or location.
Leagues and Tournaments section is where all the rooms for Garena supported leagues and tournaments are located. This section is categorized by Game type.
Casual Games section provides you with over 70 fun casual games to play in Garena for FREE. The games are categorized by genres.
3 - Garena Navigation Menu
The navigation menu allows you to switch from one window to another.
• Garena Embedded Page “MAIN”
• Garena Room List Lobby “LOBBY”
• Garena Chat Room “ROOM” (NOTE: only visible when inside a Garena room)
4 - Garena Embedded Page
The embedded page is your quick access to certain websites provided by Garena and its partners. These highly recommended sites to visit are regularly updated and will provide you with the latest stuff. To switch to another page, click on the navigation button located in the top portion of the embedded page area.
5 - Garena Quick-Link Buttons
The quick-link buttons allow you to go to Garena related web and other functions directly.
• GG LADDER will open up the full Garena EXP Ladder Page ranked from number 1 down to the bottom.
• FORUM will load up GG Game’s community forum.
• SETTINGS will open the Garena Settings window.
• GGTV!!! will open the GGTV Player window.
• SUPPORT will load up the Garena Support Site.
• EXIT to sign out and close Garena.
6 - Garena Profile
The profile area is where you can view your Garena Avatar, clan information, account name, current level including the EXP you need to reach the next level, Garena mail inbox, status, and other account information.
7 - Garena Functions Panel
The functions panel includes the most commonly-used functions grouped into tabs to make it easier for gamers to access them. The tabs include “Game Room” (NOTE: Only visible when inside Garena rooms), “My Buddies”, “Clans and Groups”, “Gamers joined my Host”, “Ban From My Host”, and “Blocked Users”. For more information about these functions, please refer to Garena Features Guide.
8 - Other Functions
This area is where you can view the other minor functions of Garena.
• MODE allows you to switch from Full-screen Garena window to Messenger-mode window and vice versa.
• MENU opens up a list of other available functions in Garena.
• ADD FRIEND will load up a user search window allowing you to look up for a user by account name or ID number and be able to add users
to your buddy list, or ban users from your host, etc.
• MESSAGE LOG will display all conversation log with your Garena buddies which is saved on your local drive. |
Garena Room Interface | | | | | | | 
2 - Garena Room Information
You will be able to see the current room you are in, the game type, the number of users in the room, and also two room function buttons: “Leave Room” which allows you to exit the present Garena room you are in (NOTE: Need close games before exiting room); and “Game List” which enables you to view all the hosted games in the LAN section without need to switch to the game window (NOTE: Need the game to be loaded by Garena first).
3 - Garena Navigation Menu
The navigation menu allows you to switch from one Garena window views to another.
• Garena Embedded Page “MAIN”
• Garena Room List Lobby “LOBBY”
• Garena Chat Room “ROOM”
4 - Advertisements and Promotions
Inside Garena rooms, you will be seeing some advertisement or promotional banners. Clicking on the banner will open up a web browser page giving out more information about the advertisements and promotions.
5 - Room Message Panel
The message panel is where you can view all the chat messages sent by users in the room. The room announcements broadcasted can be seen in the message panel also.
6 - Garena Room Functions
The room functions area contains all the operational buttons for the room.
• “Settings” opens up the Garena Settings window.
• “Start Game” loads up the game (configured in the Settings window).
• “Play Ladder” will start the game in ladder competition mode (NOTE: Only available in some rooms e.g. Counter Strike 1.6, War3 TFT)
• “Save Log” allows you to store the entire chat conversation log in the Message Panel in your local drive.
• “Clear” enables you to refresh the Message Panel into a new empty window.
7 - Message Input Area
The input area is where you can type in your message to shout-out in the Message Panel, click on “Send” or press Enter to send message.
8 - Game Room Tab
When inside a Garena room, a new tab “Game Room” under Garena Functions Panel will appear. This tab will display all the gamers inside the room with their pings, levels, clans, and more.
9 - Garena Announcement Area
The Announcement Area will display a scrolling text announcement that will open up a web page linked to the announcement upon clicking the marquee text lines. |
Settings Window Interface | | | | | | |  |
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1 - Settings Navigation Panel
The navigation panel consists of four sections namely Game Settings, System Settings, GGTV Settings, and Sounds.
2 - Garena LAN Games
Select the game type of the room you are in by clicking on the Game icon or the name under Garena Lan Games.
3 - Start Mode
Allows you to choose a Start Mode for Garena by checking on the radio button corresponding to the choice (Normal Mode or Enhanced Mode).
4 - Executable Settings
Allows you to manually set the game executable path by using “Browse” or ask the system to automatically locate the game path by using the “Search”. You can also configure the bootstrap settings for the game. |
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System Setting Tab | | | | | | |  |
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1 - Language Settings
Allows you to change the language used in Garena by choosing the available supported language from the list (NOTE: Rebooting Garena is required).
2 - System Settings Configuration
Allows you to set the system settings according to your preference. Check on the items you want to enable by clicking on the radio button. Uncheck to disable.
3 - Anti-Spike Settings
Allows you to configure Garena’s Anti-Spike Synchronization. Change the settings according to your preference by clicking on the radio button corresponding to |
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GGTV Settings | | | | | | |  |
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1 - GGTV Chat Settings
Allows you to configure the GGTV chat option according to your preference. Check on the items you want to enable by clicking on the radio button. Uncheck to disable.
2 - GGTV Game Option
Allows you to set the GGTV Game option which includes enabling or disabling player chats, observer chats, and ping messages. Check on the items you want to enable by clicking on the radio button. Uncheck to disable.
3 - GGTV Player Option
Allows you to choose from different modes to view GGTV and also the option to receive GGTV broadcast. Check on the items you want to enable by clicking on |
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Sound Settings | | | | | | |  |
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1 - Enable Sound Option
Allows you to enable or disable the sounds in Garena. Check on the radio box corresponding to “Enable Sounds” to activate sound alert in Garena. Uncheck to disable. |
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