Due to requests, please reference this for how to play! I will be covering how we managed to play fine during Pre Pre Alpha in a playable state! This was with no other mods besides Soldiers of Fortune running.

Before we get into the How to Play! Regarding Mods. We're not certain how Soldiers of Fortune will play with other mods enabled. However as long as you and your player 2 are using the exact same mods. You should be fine!

Firstly, make sure you and your friend have the mod installed obviously. And then start the game with it turned on. Both you and your friend load up saves, any saves will work, though I would not advise running a important save. This is a early alpha and you will experience issues somewhere.

- Do note that you both MUST be loaded into a save, and you both must be on the squad select screen. Host cannot invite their friend to the game while they are on the main menu. This is will result in a crash.

After you and your buddy are loaded into saves, whoever is hosting must go to load up a mission and get to the squad select menu. Set up your team accordingly and then remove 1 of your soliders. You will see a new button under "Select Soldier" named "Invite Friend". After you click this button you should have the Invite Friend Steam Overlay popup. Invite them, click the return to game button at the bottom right, and click accept, but DO NOT add your last soldier back. Once your friend joins the game, have them select the last soldier. Once you're ready to play have the host click the Launch Mission button at the top of the screen!

- We did this on default squad size with host controlling three of the four characters. We do not believe the game will currently work properly if P2 attempts to use more than one. Though you can test it if you choose too, we do not reccomend it as of yet.

Once you load into the mission it is advised that the Host waits until their Co-Op buddy confirms that they're finished loading and into the mission as well. Afterwards, Host will more than likely be moving his units first. Player 2 may be shown that they can move as well. DO NOT do this. Wait until the host confirms that they have used all their actions, and that you have witnessed them all as well. After both visual confirmation and the host telling you all their actions are spent. It will now be Player 2's turn to move. Keep following this rhythm and communication and all should be well.

- Please take into consideration that it has been experienced that it may take between a few seconds to a few minutes for all actions between players to transfer over to each other, especially after combat is initiated. Please be patient.

Feel free to reference this for what some things will look like!
https://youtu.be/r1vuLDqcI98

That about covers everything! If you encounter any bugs or crashes while playing, please refer to the Bug Report thread and make a post! It helps us greatly! And thank you for helping us test!

Bug Report Thread