How to launch CrossFire? What should I do if CrossFire does not start?

To date, a multiplayer shooter is a fairly common genre, as it is able to attract a large number of people. A special place here is occupied by tactical shooters, which presuppose team actions to achieve a single goal. Here the progenitor can be considered Counter Strike - a game that is still the best of its kind. But now it can compete with CrossFire. This project was released in many countries of the world and is constantly gaining popularity. What is it like to run CrossFire, why can there be problems? These questions you can find answers further.

CrossFire as successor to "Contra"

Many developers have tried to parody Counter Strike, constantly coming out more and more games that could not stand competition and eventually went to dusty shelves. However, in 2007 everything changed, because the game was released CrossFire, which immediately won the hearts of millions of gamers. Gradually it was released in other countries of the world, and not only in Korea, where it was produced. In fact, this game is what everyone expected of her - the clone of "Contra". Veterans of special units are sent to serve in Global Risk - a special organization to combat terrorism, and the Black List is a terrorist group. Accordingly, the confrontation in the game will be conducted just between the two sides. It can not be said that the project was completely copied from "Contra", otherwise it would not have achieved such success. First, CrossFire has as many as nine modes, so you do not have to be bored. In addition, he has a number of improvements, innovations and pleasant trivia, which as a result led him to becoming a kind of e-sports. And while there is one small problem in the Russian segment, many players do not know how to run CrossFire. The thing is that this game does not start in the standard way, it needs to be activated through third-party service, and many people do not even think about it. Therefore, on the forums of the game very often you can meet questions about how to run CrossFire. With this is to understand in more detail.

Start playing

Before considering the problem of logging in through third-party services, it is better to first figure out how to start playing in principle. With how to run CrossFire, you should not have problems, since the procedure is fairly simple. Download the client, choose a login, which is here called the call sign, make a decision as to which character you want to play, determine with weapons - and into battle. If funds are available, you can also buy more powerful weapons and additional ammunition. In fact, the skeleton of the game is not much different from the "Contra", so there is no need to wait for surprises. But you will be pleasantly surprised by the variety of not only the modes of the game, but also the types of weapons, as well as, importantly, those available for character selection. But why are so many users having difficulty running CrossFire? What is the reason for this phenomenon? How to deal with this and continue to run this game without any problems?

How did you start the game before?

Previously, in order to play CrossFire, you had to register on the site of the game itself. It was from there that you could download the game client, then install it on your computer. CrossFire and updates were installed through internal channels, which made the process simple and straightforward. However, as is known, the publisher in Russia is the company Mail.ru, to be exact, its subdivision Igry.Mail.ru, so after a while the client of the game became available only on this site. Actually, all updates are now swinging exclusively through it, and this is what has become a stumbling block for many users. Those who used to use the official website, found that they can no longer run the game as they did before. And the newcomers could not register at all in the game. Everywhere there were questions "Why does CrossFire not start?" - and they needed an exact and concrete answer that would allow people from Russia to play in this team shooter.

New startup form

So, now CrossFire completely migrated to the Games.Mail.ru. What does this mean for users? This means that now CrossFire is completely dependent on this platform, so you have to start by downloading the client from there. Then through this service you need to register in the game. Moreover, even run the game you have to use the application of this service, which is not quite familiar for fans of network shooters and specifically CrossFire. Connection to the servers occurs only through this intermediary, so that amateurs need to get used to the fact that things are now a bit different. Now, to play in Crossfire, the requirements will have to be observed without question, otherwise you will not get anything done.

The advantages of the new method

Many gamers immediately after the innovation began to complain that it is inconvenient that it was done in vain. Everywhere, there were requests for publishers to return the old format. But in fact, the new launch method has certain advantages, which are also worth considering. First of all, it should be noted that any updates via Games.Mail.ru now swing much faster, so you do not have to sit every ten minutes each time waiting for the download to complete when new items or maps for the game are released. But this is not the only advantage - also now you can easily test whether the integrity of your client is respected. And if it is broken, then you do not have to pump it - you will only need to download the missing elements from the Mail.ru servers. You can not ignore the fact that you now have access to all the game groups on the same data, for which you enter the game itself. This means that you can write on the official Russian-language forum, contact technical support and visit the game site.

Transition to a new method

Naturally, this process could not pass unnoticed, and many people stated that they do not run CrossFire. Therefore, it is worthwhile to separately consider the process of transition from the old method of launching to the new one. In fact, nothing is complicated in this - you just need to run the patcher file, which activates the "Game Center" installation program through which you will continue to interact with CrossFire. When the software is installed, the "Game Center" will launch the upgrade of the game client itself according to the new scheme, and then prompt you to enter the data required for your entry into the game, that is, the mailbox to which you registered your account, as well as the password. That's all that is required of you. With due care, the process must pass quickly and absolutely painlessly.

How to play CrossFire now?

But now the game CrossFire raises another question: "How to play it?" After all, the launch of the game is different from what was before. The login you used to enter the game will no longer be needed - in the form of a call sign, it will remain only to identify you during the battle. The game will need to start using a mailbox and password, and here the main difficulty can arise. The fact is that if you play CrossFire via mail other than Mail.ru, then you will need to enter the password from your gaming account. But if you have a box from the above-mentioned mail agent, you will need a password from him. As you can see, this problem is not so serious.

Mail Problems

Naturally, many players at the first attempts to enter may wonder what address the mailbox is. After all, before he was not needed, and no one thought to remember what address the account is registered with. If you only have one or two boxes, then you should not have problems. But after all, many people have up to ten boxes, and even more. What should they do? In this case, there is a fairly simple solution to the problem. You will have to go to the game site using the old method, that is, using a login and password. Then you need to go to your personal account, where you will need to re-enter the password. After this operation, the system will show you the mailbox on which your game account was registered. As you can see, with due diligence and ingenuity, any problem related to the launch of CrossFire is solved quite quickly and relatively easily.

Run without the "Game Center"

You do not need to be a prophet to predict the desire of a large number of players to bypass the "Game Center" and enjoy CrossFire without it. But immediately it is worth grieving such people - you do not have other options. In Russia, Mail.ru owns all the rights to the game, so it is through the "Game Center" and everything happens that is associated with it, including the launch. That is, you will not be able to enter CrossFire if you turn off this center or install the necessary software. However, you can turn off the "Game Center" and play without it, and here you will need sleight of hand. When you run the game through the IC, you need to wait until it loads about half, then call up the program's pop-up menu and turn it off. The game will be downloaded to the end, and the "Game Center" will be turned off. Naturally, this is not what gamers wanted, but that's at least something. Especially considering the fact that it is completely impossible to abandon the IC. You will not be able to participate in online battles without this platform, these are the rules that you will unquestioningly observe.