Summary
- The Desktop Download for Mist’s NFT Marketplace is now available here: https://mist.game/download-marketplace
- Download the Desktop Client to play the game/enter the marketplace (Will not be available on browser this time)
- Character Class NFT sale will begin at 2pm UTC tomorrow (Tuesday) for $MIST tokens
- Upgrade system for Items and Character Classes will be live 2pm UTC tomorrow as well, using $MIST tokens
- Multiple strong use cases implemented for $MIST token (many more to come when new features and demos go live)
- NFTs items you own are now visible on your character in-game (you can equip them)
- To compensate the Asian Server community which had issues with the first launch, a smaller 2nd Edition NFT sale will take place at 14:00 Philippines time on Wednesday specifically for the Asia Server community. This will take place on the Desktop Client as well
- Proprietary Desktop Client — MetaMask Blockchain connectivity tech has been created and implemented
Desktop Client — a Big Step for Mist
Mist’s first ever desktop client (with MetaMask connectivity) has been released. This is a first-of-a-kind build with proprietary Desktop Client-MetaMask connectivity system. The Desktop client will be necessary to enter the Mist universe and NFT marketplace.
While this seems like a “small” achievement it is actually a big technical feat that we are proud of, since it connects multiple difficult systems. It is also a huge step forward towards the ultimate end-goal of Mist (as a full Desktop game with many moving parts and pieces). Getting the desktop build and launcher now allows the game a new level of freedom in development and opens us up to many opportunities. It frees us from the constraints of being browser-based (but we will still have some browser features, don’t worry).
With going to a Desktop Client, we had to overcome many challenges, such as connectivity to the blockchain and most importantly MetaMask. Our team had to work with one of our (soon to be named) technical partners to create a proprietary system which connects the trinity of Mist (Mist, MetaMask, and the Blockchain).
Desktop Client Details and Installation
Please follow the information later in this article for the Download and Install instructions.
The first time you download/install the game it may be slow. However once the game is downloaded, launching it in the future will be instant.
PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE WITH THE DOWNLOAD SPEED. Please also keep in mind that this is the very early V1 of this Desktop Client and nearly 100% of the features will be upgraded and improved. We know parts are currently clunky or slow, but we will be working on all of these items. Thanks in advance.
Please download it here: https://mist.game/download-marketplace
Also, if you experience lag in-game you can lower the graphics settings in the new settings menu:
NFT Items are Now Visible and Equippable In-Game
For those lucky players who were able to get NFT weapons and armor during the initial launch, your powerful NFTs will now be visible on your character in-game. (Note for now this is only weapons and armor. Pets and Mounts will be soon). This is just the first step of being able to use the powerful items in the Mist world.
Character Class and Item NFTs Available 2pm UTC
As discussed in our previous Medium post (Which you can read here), the character class NFTs will be available for sale, for $MIST tokens. These Character Class NFTs will be necessary to play the various classes in game, and can be upgraded for more powerful levels of the class. This begins at 2pm UTC on Tuesday and will only have a limited amount of each character NFT available.
Also, as we had issues with the Asia Community server on the initial NFT sale launch, which prevented a huge portion of our community from participating in the sale.
We will be offering a special Asia-specific sale for those Edition 1 NFTs at 14:00 Philippines time on Wednesday. The sale will take place on the Desktop Client as well, during peak Asia time. These NFTs will be the same items, with a slightly different NFT ID (and possibly rarer as there will only be 208 of each Tier 1 sold, for a maximum of only 13 Legendary Tier items).
NFT Item and Character Class Upgrade System Available 2pm UTC
The NFT Tier upgrade system (you can read more here) will be live at 2pm UTC. This upgrade system will allow players to upgrade NFTs to the more powerful, more rare, and more effective tiers. Remember, the items of Legendary status will be the most powerful and rarest in-game.
This upgrade system will be live at 2pm UTC, and the upgrades will be done at the Upgrade Master NPC in-game.
WINDOWS Desktop Download and Install
1) Download the Marketplace Installer: https://mist.game/download-marketplace
2) Run Marketplace Installer
3) Open and Update the Marketplace Launcher.
4) Connect wallet with the auto-opened ‘localhost:3000’ browser page.
IMPORTANT: The ‘localhost:3000’ browser page must remain open! If connection breaks, it will show a button reconnect in game. Once clicked, a new page will open.
5) Go back to the game screen
How To Install Marketplace Launcher (Windows)
- Download the Marketplace Installer: https://mist.game/download-marketplace
2) Locate and double-click the Marketplace Installer. (It will usually be in your Downloads folder.)
3) A dialog box will appear. Click on ‘More Info’ then ‘Run Anyway’.
4) A dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions to install the Marketplace Launcher.
5) Locate and Open the Marketplace Launcher. (It will usually create a shortcut in your Desktop)
6) Opening the Marketplace Launcher will initiate an update, wait for this to complete.
7) Once updated, you can now open the game and continue to connecting your MetaMask wallet.
How To Play/Connect MetaMask Wallet (Windows)
1) Open the Marketplace Launcher and press Play.
2) Two new screens will appear:
…..a) A new screen to with a ‘Connect Wallet’.
…..b) A new ‘localhost:3000’ browser page containing ‘Patch Notes’.
IMPORTANT: The ‘localhost:3000’ browser page must remain open! If connection breaks, it will show a button reconnect in game. Once clicked, a new page will open.
4) Unlock and Connect your MetaMask wallet.
5) After unlocking your MetaMask wallet, you will need to Refresh the ‘Patch Notes’ browser page.
6) Successfully linking your wallet will enable you to explore the NFT Marketplace.
Download and Install for MAC OS
Download the .dmg file from the website. When the download is over, open the file, and move “Marketplace” into any directory you would like to run the game from, no installation required.
