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 ====== Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance ======
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-  * [[https://maps.mobile-infanterie.de/supreme_commander_and_forged_alliance|Maps and map packs for download]]
 ===== Information =====
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 As written above, the AI needs some time to get to the point, where it throws strategic missiles at you. In one match this was as early as 46 Minutes (game time).
+===== Extracting Asset Files =====
+The game comes with quite a substantial number of asset files, like music, textures and so on. These files are located in the game folder, in subfolders like //sounds//, in form of *.xwb files. These are XBox archive files, that can be extracted with the proper tools. One of those tools is Luigi Auriemma's //unxwb//, which you can download here: [[http://aluigi.altervista.org/papers.htm#unxwb]]. You can use it as a command line tool or start it with a simple double click. It will then ask you for the file to be extracted and the target folder where the contents are supposed to be extracted to.
+**Note**: Especially the audio files (e.g. //Music.xwb//) come as RIFF WAV files (PCM signed 16 bit low endian format, PCM S16 le). Audio players should work with those just fine.
 ===== Network =====
 The game can be played in several ways over the network. The Steam version has an extra Internet multiplayer lobby that replaces the GPGNet lobby. (See section [[#Multiplayer]], GPGNet is offline now.) Via LAN you can connect with direct IP //and// port input. The game allows you to either choose the port randomly when opening a server, or to set it yourself. What doesn't work is players using the steam version and DVD version in one game. Both sides can't see each other or connect to each other. The game doesn't give an error message, but the connection just doesn't work. Similarly, a connection via the Internet (without [[..:network_terms:VPN]]) does not work, despite port forwarding.
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   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvMnSDvHV-U|Very basic economy how-to for FA(F)]]
   * [[https://forum.faforever.com/topic/1924/helpful-links-for-learning-how-to-improve-at-faf|List of guides for personal improvement of the player]]
+===== Downloads =====
+  * [[https://maps.mobile-infanterie.de/supreme_commander_and_forged_alliance|Maps and map packs for download]]
 ===== See also =====
   * [[Total Annihilation mechanics#Games with TA mechanics|Games with TA mechanics]]
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