How
to Play the Golden Shot
The Golden Shot is played using video conferencing software. To play on
a Mac you need to have 0S 10.3 or above and use iChat
AV. To play on a PC You need to be running Windows
XP (Home or Pro) and have AIM 5.9.
Follow
the links for directions to play on:
a Mac with iChat AV
•if you have a camera and a mic
•if you have a mic but no camera
a PC with AIM 5.9 already set up
•if you have a camera and a mic
a
PC without AIM 5.9 already set up
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iChat AV (For Mac)
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AIM 5.9 (For PC)
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On a Mac with iChat AV:
Once you have signed on add thegoldenshot@mac.com to
your buddy list.
If you have a camera and a mic:
Invite thegoldenshot@mac.com to a video chat by clicking
on the green camera icon. If you do not get an answer it means The Golden
Shot is being played. Try again in a few minutes.
Once you get an answer the view you will be seeing is from the barrel
of the gun. It is advisable to view the video in full screen mode. Do
this by clicking the diagonal arrow icon on the lower bar of the ichat
video window. You will see several targets. Chose which one you want to
shoot at and verbally direct (to the left , up a little, down a little
etc.) the shooter until you feel you have the target lined up. Once you
are satisfied with the aiming of the weapon direct the shooter to fire.
You only have one shot.
If you have a mic
but no camera:
Send thegoldenshot@mac.com a text instant message asking
to be invited to a one way video chat. Once The Golden Shot is free you
receive an invitation from the goldenshot for a one-way video chat. Click
the green camera icon and the video window will open. Click the accept
button on the right of the lower bar of the window. You will now have
a video link to thegoldenshot and thegoldenshot will be able to hear you.
The view you will be seeing is from the barrel of the gun. It is advisable
to view the video in full screen mode. Do this by clicking the diagonal
arrow icon on the lower bar of the ichat video window. You will see several
targets. Chose which one you want to shoot at and verbally direct (to
the left, up a little, down a little etc.) the shooter until you feel
you have the target lined up. Once you are satisfied with the aiming of
the weapon direct the shooter to fire. You only have one shot.
Troubleshooting:
If you are having problems with iChat AV there is a very good tutorial
here
that will help you find the problem.
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On a PC with AIM 5.9:
Once you have signed on add thegoldenshot@mac.com to
your buddy list.
If you have a camera and a mic:
Double click on thegoldenshot@mac.com in your buddy window.
The instant message window will open. Click the video icon on the lower
bar of the window. This will send an invite to thegoldenshot for a live
video chat. If you do not get an answer it means The Golden Shot is being
played. Try again in a few minutes. Once you get an answer the view you
will be seeing is from the barrel of the gun. You will see several targets.
Chose which one you want to shoot at and verbally direct (to the left,
up a little, down a little etc.) the shooter until you feel you have the
target lined up. Once you are satisfied with the aiming of the weapon
direct the shooter to fire. You only have one shot.
If you have a mic but no camera:
Send thegoldenshot@mac.com a text instant message asking
to be invited to a one-way video chat. Once The Golden Shot is free you
receive an invitation from thegoldenshot for a one-way video chat. Click
the accept button .You will now have a video link to thegoldenshot and
thegoldenshot will be able to hear you. The view you will be seeing is
from the barrel of the gun. You will see several targets. Chose which
one you want to shoot at and verbally direct (to the left, up a little,
down a little etc.) the shooter until you feel you have the target lined
up. Once you are satisfied with the aiming of the weapon direct the shooter
to fire. You only have one shot.
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Troubleshooting:
If the video chat function is not working and you are sure your camera
is connected correctly there are a number of things to try.
Firewall issues:
Windows XP internal firewall: Updating a computer running Windows XP to
SP2 (Service Pack 2) may cause Mac iChat AV to AIM 5.9 PC video and audio
connections to fail because, by default, the firewall created by SP2 blocks
UPnP communications from the Internet.
If the SP2 firewall is enabled: Go to Start > Control Panel
> Security Center > Manage security settings for: Windows Firewall
> Exceptions tab> add or check UPnP Framework as an Exception.
Select UPnP Framework and click the Edit... button. Be sure that both
the TCP 2869 and UDP 1900 ports are checked and listed as 'Any' under
"Scope."
If the Scope of each port is listed as 'Subnet,' click the Change scope...
button, and select the 'Any computer (Including those on the Internet)'
radio button. Do this for both ports, and then save the changes by clicking
the OK buttons. *
* taken from http://www.mvldesign.com/video_conference_tutorial.html
If it still doesn’t work check here
and check item two to see if you need to perform an update on the XP operating
system.
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On
a PC without AIM 5.9 already set up:
In order to install AIM go to
http://www.aim.com/
and download AIM 5.9. You will also have to get a screen name to use AIM,
which you can do from the same link. Once you have installed AIM and have
it up and running add thegoldenshot@mac.com to your buddy
list. You can now play The Golden Shot.
If you have a camera and a mic:
Double click on thegoldenshot@mac.com in your buddy window.
The instant message window will open. Click the video icon on the lower
bar of the window. This will send an invite to thegoldenshot for a live
video chat. If you do not get an answer it means The Golden Shot is being
played. Try again in a few minutes. Once you get an answer the view you
will be seeing is from the barrel of the gun. You will see several targets.
Chose which one you want to shoot at and verbally direct (to the left,
up a little, down a little etc.) the shooter until you feel you have the
target lined up. Once you are satisfied with the aiming of the weapon
direct the shooter to fire. You only have one shot.
Troubleshooting:
If the video chat function is not working and you are sure your camera
is connected correctly there are a number of things to try.
Firewall issues:
Windows XP internal firewall: Updating a computer running Windows XP to
SP2 (Service Pack 2) may cause Mac iChat AV to AIM 5.5/5.9 PC video and
audio connections to fail because, by default, the firewall created by
SP2 blocks UPnP communications from the Internet.
If the SP2 firewall is enabled: Go to Start > Control Panel
> Security Center > Manage security settings for: Windows Firewall
> Exceptions tab> add or check UPnP Framework as an Exception.
Select UPnP Framework and click the Edit... button. Be sure that both
the TCP 2869 and UDP 1900 ports are checked and listed as 'Any' under
"Scope."
If the Scope of each port is listed as 'Subnet,' click the Change scope...
button, and select the 'Any computer (Including those on the Internet)'
radio button. Do this for both ports, and then save the changes by clicking
the OK buttons. *
* taken from http://www.mvldesign.com/video_conference_tutorial.html
If it still
doesn’t work check here
and check item two to see if you need to perform an update on the XP operating
system.
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