There are several different multiplayer modes available. The game features five competitive multiplayer modes. The alternate gameplay modes were received very well. Each installment features a variety of different modes. The game offers several alternate play modes. The game features several asymmetric multiplayer modes, including "Battlemode". There are two valid transmission modes&colon; digital and analog. Wins earn stars, which allow promotion like most of the other multiplayer modes. Media that have different indexes of refraction for different polarization modes are called "birefringent". Not all DisplayPort cables are capable of all four transmission modes. Both cooperative and competitive game modes are available. Various interpretations of the "character" imparted by the different modes have been suggested. They are generally used in modes of operation similar to the block modes described here. The VGA supports both All Points Addressable graphics modes and alphanumeric text modes. Note that there is no generally accepted way of naming the various addressing modes.