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If you uninstalled the City of Heroes client after. There are two tools that will download all the game files. This release more than saved my beloved city. City of Heroes Game Client. This is the full City of Heroes client; it will download all of the updates for the game. Download City of Heroes + City of Villains Client. Reliable download site.
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- Download City of Heroes for Windows to take to the streets and clean up crime.
- Install City of Heroes: Homecoming on Mac Catalina (August 8th, 2020) Open a Terminal Window Applications-Utilities-Terminal Install Homebrew (a utility that installs other utilities). It will download the game to '/Applications/CoH' Try the 'Play' button If.
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- This article is about the program that enables solo character creation and access to maps. For other uses of Icon, see Icon.
- 2Installation
- 2.3Standalone Download (Icon Only - CoH Client Required)
- 4How to Operate
- 5Available PopMenus
Overview
Titan Icon is a freestanding executable file created by Codewalker which allows players of City of Heroes to access the character creation module of City of Heroes and to be able to enter and view the maps of City of Heroes. The program files and maps of City of Heroes were distributed for free to anyone who wished to play for free by NCsoft while the game was in operation.Editor's Note: IMPORTANT All that Icon will ever be is a costume creator, map loader, animation player, and NPC spawner toy. There will never be combat, there will never be bases, nor will there ever be powers, mobs, chat, or events. Those actions require having a working server to send and receive commands to and from your PC. |
Installation
Current Version
1.71 - Released August 17, 2013. Version notes are located here.
Installer Downloads (USER FRIENDLY, FOR NEW HARD DRIVES)
Downloaders containing the program as well as the City of Heroes client are available in two Titan Forum topics here (Windows) and here (Mac). These are designed to be much more user-friendly installations, and allow for things such as new computers and deleted clients. They do not require anything to be installed other than the downloader itself.
The Windows version, known as Tequila, is here (download link) and the Mac version, known as Island Rum, is here (download link).
Standalone Download (Icon Only - CoH Client Required)
Requirements: You must have either the latest Issue 23 (version 2320.201207182341.1) or Issue 24 (Beta) (version 2400.201208211101.1) game client installed. The NCSoft launcher is not required. The Issue 24 client has more costume parts available and is recommended if you have it. If you need to refresh your I24/Beta client, see here.
Standalone Instructions for PC
- Save icon.exe into your City of Heroes program folder. On a default install, this may be in C:Program FilesCity of Heroes, or C:Program Files (x86)City of Heroes on 64-bit systems. It should have a cityofheroes.exe file in it as well.
- Use Explorer to browse to that folder, and double click icon.exe. You can create a shortcut to it if desired.
Standalone Instructions for Mac
- IMPORTANT: MAKE A COPY OF YOUR CITY OF HEROES FOLDER. Since we'll be modifying it irrecoverably, it's best to work with a copy.
- Download icon.exe from the link above.
- Toss the NCSoft Launcher in the trash. Not really necessary, but it's fun. Laugh while the trash empties.
- Use the finder's Go To Folder command and select ~/Library/Preferences.
- Delete com.ncsoft.* (anything beginning with that) and City of Heroes preferences.
- Right click on the City of Heroes application and select Show Package Contents.
- Go to Contents > Resources > transgaming > c_drive > coh .... or that last part might be Program Files > City of Heroes.
- Drag the icon.exe into the path above.
- Back up to Contents and select MacOS. Click slowly twice in the name 'cider' to rename it. Change the name to 'cider_die'.
- Right-click on cider_noui and choose 'Duplicate'. Click slowly on the name 'cider_noui copy' to rename it. Change that name to just 'cider'.
- Backup to Contents again.
- Download the Icon.plist file here.
- Go to Contents again, and drop the Info.plist there, replacing the existing one.
- Close everything up and launch the City of Heroes application. It will go directly into the costume creator!
- (OPTIONAL) Change the name of the City of Heroes application to something like 'CoH Costume Creator' to differentiate it.
Source Code
If desired, the source code may be accessed with a Git client here. The source code is not needed to run Icon and is only for educational and development purposes.
Start-up Parameters
- NPC (Developer) Edit Mode: To launch the game in NPC Edit mode, you need to run Icon with a -n switch.
- On Windows, the easiest way to do that is to create a shortcut to icon.exe (right click on icon.exe and use 'Create Shortcut'). Once its created, right click on the shortcut and go to properties. In the first box, 'Target', go to the VERY end of the line, after everything else. Add a space, then type -n, Hit OK. You can then rename the shortcut so that you know it's for the NPC editing version, or move it to your desktop if you want. OR... download this file Icon-npc.bat to your CoH file directory. It is a simple .bat file that will execute icon.exe -n
- On Macintosh, you will need to edit the Info.plist file within the City of Heroes application folder. Right click your icon-fied City of Heroes application to 'Show Package Contents'. Open the Contents folder, then edit the Icon.plist file with a text editor or the Property List Editor if you have it installed. At the entry 'CiderGameOptions', change the string to '-- icon.exe -n', and then save the changed file.
- Bypass Character Creator: Issue 24 Client Only! · Icon now supports a -r command line option to create a random character and jump straight into Atlas Park. Random is random, you have been warned.
How to Operate
Editor's Note: 'Map Failed to start. The server is busy, please try again later.' If you are seeing this error upon start up, you are running an outdated version of Icon. Download the current version from one of the links above. |
You can now enter Paragon City, Praetoria, and the Rogue Isles with your NPC-mode costume creations.
Loading Maps
- /loadmap_prompt · Default keybind: F1 · Maps can be loaded! You can either use the F1 key for the dialogue box or the /loadmap slash command. The map name should be specified in the same format as it is found in demorecords. The game doesn't care if the name ends in .txt or .bin, so you can use geobin/ paths too (just cut out the geobin and start the path with maps/). When changing maps, Icon parses the newly loaded map and attempts to find a suitable spawn point to move your character to. It picks one completely at random; the intent is to simply get you somewhere 'inside' the map. This might mean in an interior area like a shop or hospital. It also means that on maps with an Arena, you have a chance of spawning inside the infamous Matrix Room.
- Zone_Overview#List_of_Zone_Maps - List of City Zones.
- Another list of Map Names (Archived in 2009)
Older List of all internal Map Names(Link Rot)
- /loadmap [mapname] · Default keybind: None · Loads the map specified in the parameter bypassing the dialogue box.
- /time [num] · Default keybind: None · Changes the time of day. Should be specified as a number between 0 and 24 -- fractional values are allowed. The default time is 12 (Noon).
- See PopMenu section below for menus for choosing a map or a time of day.
- For example, '/loadmap MAPS/CITY_ZONES/CITY_04_02/CITY_04_02.TXT' will load the Brickstown city map.
Movement, Positioning, and Viewing
- /prev_spawn, /next_spawn, /random_spawn · These are by default bound to the bracket keys: [ and ], and F12. They allow you to jump between player spawn points on the current map. If you don't like where you spawned, you can press F12 to go to a (probably) different random place within the map, or use the square brackets to step through the spawn points in order. Especially useful if you don't see a map or don't see the other sections of a map that you would normally 'warp' to by clicking a door or elevator while on a map.
- /fly · Default keybind: 1 · Take to the skies!
- /edit_pos · Default keybind: F3 · Allows instant jumping to a new map position. The command toggles a panel in which you can edit your X/Y/Z coordinates in order to instantly teleport to any desired position. The button switches between accepting absolute coordinates, and relative coordinates for moving just a 'little to the right'. Affects self if nothing is targeted, otherwise, it affects targeted NPC.
- /detach_camera ·Issue 24 Client Only! · Default keybind: F2 · Detaches the camera from the player; excellent for precision placement for screenshots. While the camera is detached, W/A/S/D move the camera, Q/E rotate it, Space raises it, Z lowers it, PgUp/PgDown tilt the view, N/M roll, and B resets the roll to zero.
- /debugcamera 1 . another handy camera command. (use 0 instead of 1 to turn it off)
Developer Commands
- /map_dev · Default keybind: F4 · Show normally hidden developer markers most likely used as part of the map editing process. Neighborhood volumes, spawn points, etc. More importantly, it also makes indoor sections (which are normally invisible when you're not inside them) show up, so they're easier to find in no-clip mode. Pressing F4 again turns it off. You can see but not really edit markers.
- /no_clip · Default keybind: F5 · Toggles no-clipping mode on and off. Basically the same as using /nocoll 1, but is a toggle so it can be easily bound, and also displays an on-screen message to notify you if it's on or off.
- /access_level Number · This command changes your client access level. Cheater. The default access level is 0. Higher access levels unlock many, many developer and debugging commands, which are outside the scope of this page. There are no commands that require higher than access level 9.
- /show_all_minimaps 1 · Requires access level 9. Enabling this adds a dropdown to the minimap allowing you to select any one you want. It seems you get the AE-style map markers when enabled, and it doesn't seem to track your current position even if you pick the one for the map you're currently on.
- Console: Hit the backtick (`) key, may also be tilde (unshifted ~) on your keyboard to bring up the console. cmdlist will show you most of them, though there may be too many to scroll through the whole list. cmds [name] will search. That's all built into the client (if you have AL>1) and not new commands added by Icon.
- Note: One thing that definitely won't work is the map editor, since Icon overwrites part of its UI code in order to steal the coordinate editor for F3. However the map editor doesn't work without a server to handle the commands that it sends anyway.
- Caution! These commands are intended for developer use, and many are not user-friendly. Several of them will crash your game client. Use this command at your own risk.
Spawning, Moving, Deleting NPCs
/spawn_npc [internal_designation] [given_name] · You can use this slash command to create an NPC at your current position. It takes two parameters, the model to use (this is the same as shows up in demorecords), and the name for your NPC. You can put the name in quotes for readability if you wish. Some examples:- /spawnnpc Model_Statesman Statesman
- Creates a Statesman NPC with the name 'Statesman'
- /spawnnpc 5th_Mek_Man Mr. Roboto
- Creates a 5th Column Mek Man with the name 'Mr. Roboto'
- /spawnnpc Nemesis 'A Plot?'
- Creates a Nemesis NPC with the name 'A Plot?'
- See PopMenu section below for a menus for choosing an NPC or item.
- /rename · Changes the name of the targeted entity to what you specify after the command. May optionally be enclosed in quotes, but not required. If you don't have an NPC targeted, changes your own name. It's a Known Issue that Some NPCs display a P-string for a name instead of their actual name. Unfortunately, the localized names for some of the NPCs are not present in the client files, as this is information that is normally sent by the server. If your favorite NPC is affected by this, feel free to /rename to rename them.
- /load_costume [Filename] By popular demand, this command loads a player costume from a .costume file. The file should be located in the 'costumes' subfolder of your COH install -- this is the same one that is used for loading or saving costumes from the character creator. You should not include the .costume extension in the name, just use the name of the character that the costume was saved for. If you are targeting an NPC when you use this command, it will load the costume onto that target instead of yourself. You can load a maximum of 32 costumes; beyond that, the command will simply do nothing.
- /be_npc [NPC_Name] · Ever wanted to know what it was like to be the Avatar of Hamidon? Type '/benpc Avatar_Hamidon' and find out! This takes the same type of NPC costume specification as the /spawn_npc command -- see link above for a full list.
- /move_npc · Default keybind: G · Useful for fine-tuning NPC positioning for screenshots, using this command or pressing 'G' will teleport the targeted NPC to your position. Note that this will bump you out of the way unless you have noclip mode on, because: Citizens > All. The F3 Coordinate Editor works on targeted NPCs.
- /delete_npc · Default keybind: Shift+Delete · Sends your poor targeted NPC to the great bit-bucket in the sky. Why would you want to be so heartless?
- /clear_npc · Wipes all NPCs off the face of the map, creating a 'Ghost Town'. Some of the residents of Paragon City thought that empty zones were boring, and decided to come hang out. This includes contacts, trainers, and any NPCs that are 'Persistent' NPCs, that is, they are hardcoded in the map data to always be present and not be spawned conditionally by the server.
Animations (Emotes)
- /mov [MOV_name] · Default keybind: None · Makes your character, or the NPC you have targeted, play an animation (what players know as 'emotes'). The animation should be specified in the same format as MOV commands from demorecords. Note that the normal /emote (/e, /em) commands do not work, nor do the normal naming conventions ('dance,' 'newspaper'). You can only use '/mov' as a command and the internal names of the animations.
- Full list of internal MOV names found here.
- /rememberap33 · Default keybind: 2 · Raise a torch in remembrance of all the heroes who have walked the streets of Paragon City. (And the Villains because... FIRE!)
- See PopMenu section below for menus for choosing a map or a time of day.
Available PopMenus
The following are player-created popmenus to be used for Titan Icon. They are text files that you download and then place them in the game sudbdirectory at: datatextsEnglishmenus - if these folders do not exist, manually create them. Note that spelling and capitalization is important!
They are called with the command: /popmenu <name of file>
They can be bound to a key: /bind <key> popmenu <name of file>
Pick Map
- Chose a map from a select list
- /popmenu maps
- /bind <key> popmenu maps
- From Tacitala and Phaetan and wyldhunt on the Titan forum.
Set Time of Day
- Set the time of day
- /popmenu time
- /bind <key> popmenu time
- From batqueen on the Titan forum.
Pick NPC/Item Spawn
![Heroes Heroes](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125838677/361061631.jpg)
- Choose an NPC or an Item to spawn from a deep menu list
- /popmenu npc
- /bind <key> popmenu npc
- From batqueen on the Titan forum.
Pick Animation
- Chose the animation (MOV) of the target (self is none selected)
- /popmenu mov
- /bind <key> popmenu
- From Phaetan and Tacitala on the Titan forum.
Notes
- Certain weapon unlocks (Rularuu weapons, Romulus weapons, etc) still don't work in I23 version. You can still use NPC mode to access them in I24/Beta version.
- Icon now displays a message with its version number when first entering a map, to help you be sure that you're running the version you intend to.
- Along with persistent NPCs, Icon now spawns all the doors that are referenced by zone maps. They are non-functional, but look better than empty spaces where they should be. Note: doors are not usable and will freeze the client momentarily as it waits for a reply from a nonexistent server.
- Icon now includes the patch that allows the game client to load any files as overrides from data/. This should make loading custom maps, geobins, and other mods easier in the future.
- If you wish to see this in action, look here for the original Atlas Park.
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How to Play City of Heroes: A Guide to the New Servers
Hello! You’re most likely here because you just heard about City of Heroes being back or you’re looking for a new server to try out. Either way you are in for quite a treat as there are nearly a dozen different servers being run at the moment. This is a guide on how to play City of Heroes in 2020 that I will be updating anytime a new server starts or one closes.
But, before we get started there are some things you should know. The new City of Heroes servers are run by fans and are not officially authorized by NCSoft. While it is possible that NCSoft could request for the servers to be taken down they have been in operation for more than a year now and there are ongoing negotiations between Homecoming and NCSoft. You can read more about the NCSoft negotiations here. Some of these servers will ask for donations which only go towards maintaining the servers. No one accepts money for development or personal gain and you are not required to donate.
Last Updated: September 25th, 2020
Homecoming
The Homecoming servers are by far the most populated of them all. When people are talking about the City of Heroes servers they’re typically talking about this group of five servers. Yes, Homecoming has five servers for you to pick from and 100,000 people are playing on them. The Homecoming servers are as follows:
Excelsior
Torchbearer
Everlasting (Unofficial RP Server)
Indomitable (PvP)
Reunion (EU)
Torchbearer
Everlasting (Unofficial RP Server)
Indomitable (PvP)
Reunion (EU)
Homecoming servers run what is being called Issue 25, though as of writing this they have advanced to Issue 26, Page 5. Their updates are smaller than full Issues that you would have been used to before, which is why they’ve added the idea of Pages. That is to say that it is running everything you remember from sunset plus some additions that were made to the game after sunset. These changes were made to improve the quality of life for the game, introduce powersets and archetypes that didn’t previously exist, as well as new content to play.
To get started on the Homecoming servers you will need to create an account on their forums.
After you’ve made an account on the forums you’ll need to create your game account which you can do by following this link.
At this point it’s time for you to download Tequila, this is the launcher that is used for Homecoming. Mac users have their own launcher called Island Rum. Links to those can be found in the Dredd’s Guide to Loading City of Heroes which is on the Homecoming forums. I won’t link directly to them here because the links lead to .exe and .zip files and I wouldn’t want to cause a security concern. You can follow Dredd’s very easy to follow guide to get you the rest of the way.
Thunderspy, Previously Known as /COXG/
Thunderspy, previously known as /COXG/ is perhaps one of the most actively developed of all the City of Heroes servers. They are constantly adding to the game be it something as small as new chest emblems or something bigger like the upcoming opt-in open world PvP. It should be warned, however, that this is the server that was previously known as the 4chan server. They have a hands-off approach to moderation, but it is a pretty chill place overall.
To play on Thunderspy you will need to download Sweet Tea which you can get on their website, and make an account on the server’s official site.
Cake Evolution
Cake Evolution is a little bit newer on the scene but they have some pretty big ideas. The server has several new archetypes that do not exist anywhere else that are a lot of fun, but, perhaps the most intriguing of them all is free form characters within an archetype. Basically, pick your archetype, and then you can pick from all the primary and secondary sets to mix and match powers as you like. Personally, I’d like to make an all pet Controller. The server also boasts instant level 50 boosts, no aggro cap, and much more.
If you’d like to play on Cake Evolution you can do so by downloading Sweet Tea, Tequila, or Cream Soda, which you can find links to on the server’s official site. You will also have to go to the server’s Discord to ask for an account to be made for you.
Asmodei
A small City of Heroes server that runs on Ouroboros i24+ and has a few custom features. To gain access to this server you need Tequila and to create an account on the official site.
Island of Villains
Island of Villains is a quiet, remote group of servers with a low population that operates at 3 different places in development. They have an i24 server, an i25 server, and an i26 server. XP rates differ on these servers depending on the day of the week it is. The servers have a very low operation cost so they won’t ask for donations to keep the lights on and there is no chance for funding for the server to be pulled.
If you’re interested in playing on Island of Villains head over to their official site.
Rebirth
The Rebirth server came about thanks to the City of Heroes Discord channel. They run on Ouroboros Volume 2 Issue 1 which is based on Issue 24. They’re a relatively small server and don’t seem to get many updates. But, if you’re looking for a small community playing the game without many changes from the original, this might be the place for you. To play on Rebirth you will need to download Tequila or Cream Soda and create an account on their official website.
Ressurection
City Of Heroes Homecoming Forums
A very small German-speaking server with an inactive Discord and a website that won’t load. It may very well be that the server has come to an end, but as of right now it is difficult to tell.
Sanctuary
The Sanctuary server has a fairly decent population of a few hundred players and is well worth looking into. They’ve made a number of additions to the game including new archetypes, changes to when you can get power pools, and even new Mastermind sets. To play on Sanctuary you will need to download Cream Soda or Sweet Tea and create an account on their official website.
City Of Heroes Homecoming Account
Unity
A European based server with a few hundred players. They host live events and offer boosted XP rates. The server runs at Issue 26. To play on Unity you will need Sweet Tea, Cream Soda, or Tequila. You will also need to create an account on their official website.
Victory!
An intentionally small server that is aimed specifically at players who formerly played on the Victory server during live, though any are welcome to join in. Their server runs very closely to Homecoming in terms of updates. The biggest draw is the tightknit community. To join Victory! you will need to create a forum account, a game account, and download Tequila. You can find the full instructions on their official forums.
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Other Noteworthy Mentions
The above are all the servers that will allow you to play City of Heroes right now, but that isn’t all you need to know about how to play City of Heroes. There are a few other noteworthy mentions that aren’t normal servers. I’m also giving an honorable mention to the one City of Heroes server that has shut down.
Pleiades
The Pleiades server was a short-lived server that was run by the City of Heroes subreddit. It shut down rather suddenly due to differences between the leadership of the server and the person bankrolling it. You can read all about the Pleiades shut down here.
Project Ouroboros
I’m including Project Ouroboros in this for the sake of completion, but it isn’t a normal server. Project Ouroboros is an open-source development group, meaning that anyone can use what they make to make their own server. In fact, many of the servers on this list are based on Project Ouroboros’ work. They do have a beta server where people can try out all of the latest updates to the game, so it is somewhere you can play. But, I wouldn’t recommend playing there as your primary server.
If you’re interested in seeing what Project Ouroboros is working on right now, or you’d like to get your hands on the source code for yourself you can find it on the Project Oroboros official site.
Vigilance
Though some websites list Vigilance as a server it actually isn’t one. It is a resource for French players looking for French servers and information about the game in French. If you speak French you might be interested in checking out their official site.
And with that, we come to the end of this guide on how to play City of Heroes in its new form. Of course, there will be servers that will come and go as time goes on and this article will be updated with all the newest information. In the future, I will also be releasing articles that talk about the different mechanics of the game and explains how you actually play the game since there are a lot of people who are trying City of Heroes for the first time.