# Instructions for playing Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield in 2020 and beyond. ## Obtaining the Game The game is frequently on sale for [under $5 on Steam](https://isthereanydeal.com/game/tomclancysrainbowsixiiigoldedition/history/). This edition contains the Athena Sword expansion but not Iron Wrath. Iron Wrath is out of scope for this guide, but it adds 8 maps, 5 game modes, and 6 firearms. ## Playing the Game ### Essential Improvements 1. Check the [PC Gaming Wiki](https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Rainbow_Six_3:_Raven_Shield) for any tweaks you might want to perform. 1. Borderless Gaming will run the game in a fullscreen window, allowing you to instantly alt-tab. You can [download it from Github for free](https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases/). ### Single-Player You can now play the campaign, a custom mission, or a training scenario. To unlock all maps in custom missions, press `~` at the main menu and enter the command `unlockall`. ### Multi-Player On September 4th 2016, Ubisoft shut down the authentication servers for Raven Shield. We use OpenRVS to point our clients at a new set of authentication servers so we can still play the game together. 1. Download the latest version of OpenRVS from [RVSGaming.org](http://rvsgaming.org/Downloads/). 1. Open `readme.html` to read the documentation. 1. Copy `openrvs.ini`, `OpenRVS.u`, `R6ClassDefines.ini`, and `Servers.list` to `\system\`. 1. Edit `Servers.list` to choose which servers are displayed when RVSGaming servers cannot be reached. The names in this file are for reference; the in-game server name will be retrieved from the server. You can force the usage of this file by editing `openrvs.ini` and changing the value of `ServerListURL` to an invalid URL, such as `http://doesnotexist.xyz/servers`. ## Hosting a Server ### VPS This section will cover hosting a Raven Shield server with [MarkMods.com](https://www.markmods.com). ### Linux This section will cover hosting a Raven Shield server with [DigitalOcean Droplets](https://www.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/). You can also use these steps with your own Linux hardware for self-hosted servers. ### Windows This section will cover hosting a Raven Shield server with [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/). You can also use these steps with your own Windows hardware for self-hosted servers.