Getting set up

This page is to get you as quickly set up for playing Eleven Table Tennis by changing the most important settings.

Tutorial
Upon first launching ETT, the tutorial will automatically launch, or can be run again at any time from the home menu. It involves 9 steps and should be completed by any new player to familiarise themselves with the game:


 * 1) Language selectionTutorial.png
 * 2) Which hand you use for your paddle
 * 3) Multiplayer availability
 * 4) Reposition button
 * 5) How to generate a ball
 * 6) Open/close menu
 * 7) Paddle surface selection
 * 8) Introduction to service rules
 * 9) Contact details

Table Position
There are 3 ways in which you can manipulate the table's orientation in ETT from the Table Settings menu.


 * 1) Reposition button - as shown in the tutorial, this can be used anywhere in the game to move the table just in front of you in the direction you're looking, without changing the height.
 * 2) Draggable positioning - this tool moves the table along each of the 3 spatial axes but will not change its orientation. This can be toggled to be on at all times, or to avoid accidental repositioning, can be turned off or only active in the table settings menu.
 * 3) Set floor height - this is a method to automatically set the height of the table relative to your real floor. To use it, press the table reposition button, lower your controllers until they touch the ground, then press again to finish, and the table will be set to ITTF regulation height relative to your floor. This is especially useful after having used draggable positioning and accidentally changed the table height. You can also use the "Player Height" slider to manually set the desired height.

This gives you 4 degrees of freedom for placement of the table (the table must remain flat).

Paddle Setup
By default, the paddle is set up so while holding your controller your main hand in the usual position, the paddle will appear in your hand as it normally would be held. The orientation of the paddle relative to your controller can be modified in the paddle settings menu by creating a new preset in paddle settings, which is also where the preset for the Oculus Quest paddle adaptor can be selected.

During the tutorial, you will have selected either the beginner or advanced paddle surface. These emulate a basic beginner's paddle and a advanced competitive paddle. These presets can be chosen in the paddle settings menu, and custom presets can be created, including differing values for each side. Customising your paddle is well worth the effort for people who wish to match as closely as possible their virtual bat to their real bat's properties. This should allow skills to better transfer between real life and ETT, in both directions.

Further Help
Have a look at Hints and Tips or FAQ for some further advice. The ETT discord is also full of experienced players who can give you further advice.