How to play Genesis:

So, you want to play Genesis and join the fun? Well first thing's first- getting Java!

Getting Java
1: Go to www.Java.com

2: If you're not sure whether or not you have Java, which is required for any form of Genesis to run, click "Do I have Java?" below the "Free Java Download" button. After verifying your Java version, if you have none, go back to Java.com and click "Free Java Download". This will install the latest version of Java to your computer, and that's that!

Getting WinRAR
WinRAR is used to decompress the Genesis download client(which means it is NOT necesarry to use the Genesis webclient). In other words, it is needed to run the download client.

1: Go to www.Rarlab.com

2: Under "Last Updated", find "WinRAR and RAR 4.01 Release" and look for your Language+computer bit type. Most newer computers are 64-bit, but to find out, visit this page: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/find-out-32-or-64-bit. Once you've downloaded and installed WinRAR, you're ready to download Genesis!

Go to www.the-genesis.com, and find "Download Client" under Server Information. This page contains links to the webclient, all download client links, and the Mac c



lient. Mac users will want the download with a pink header reading, "Megaupload .RAR (for Macs)".

Find your download link, and download the client. When the download is completed, you should be asked to Open or Save the file. Click save, and you'll get a pop up with files from Genesis. Have the file titled ".." highlighted, and click "Extract to". Choose the location you'll want your Genesis files in(preferably Desktop) and wait for the extraction to complete. When this is done, you'll find your files, wherever you put them, and click "Run" to play!

**NOTICE**: The weclient works for ALL operating systems!

First Time Ingame?
When your client window is up, cache has loaded, etc,(by the way, first time players will take longer to load Genesis than others) you'll want to click "Log In", even if it's your first time playing. Enter your desired username and password, and log in. Note that usernames cannot use symbols of any kind, and trying to do so will result in an ISP-Disabled message. You'll appear at Edgeville, the home teleport, and will be able to change your character's appearance to your liking. This can be changed at any time using ::char.

​**REMEMBER: FORUM ACCOUNTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ACCESS/PLAY THE WEBCLIENT!**