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==Standalone Servers== | ==Standalone Servers== | ||
A dedicated/standalone FreeSpace2 server can be run on the Windows | A dedicated/standalone FreeSpace2 server can be run on the Windows, Linux and Mac platforms. This is enabled with the [[Command-Line_Reference#-standalone|-standalone]] option. Currently, standalone servers are beta and undergoing continued testing and development. | ||
On Linx and Mac the standalone server utilises a set of features called [[FS2_WebUI_Standalone|WebUI]] | |||
Some options for the standalone server can be specified in the multi.cfg file located in your FreeSpace2\data\ directory. For example, this simple multi.cfg file gives a default game name for a standalone server of "Nova Cafe": | Some options for the standalone server can be specified in the multi.cfg file located in your FreeSpace2\data\ directory. For example, this simple multi.cfg file gives a default game name for a standalone server of "Nova Cafe": | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 4 December 2013
FS2NetD - SCP Multiplayer
FS2NetD is an online FS2 game tracker. It acts as a lobby for multiplayer games, and it tracks registered pilots and mission statistics. When PXO is slated to be back online in 2007, FS2NetD will go away.
Related:
Multiplay over TCP/IP
FreeSpace 2 can also be played by connecting directly to a hosting game via their i.p. address.
Standalone Servers
A dedicated/standalone FreeSpace2 server can be run on the Windows, Linux and Mac platforms. This is enabled with the -standalone option. Currently, standalone servers are beta and undergoing continued testing and development.
On Linx and Mac the standalone server utilises a set of features called WebUI
Some options for the standalone server can be specified in the multi.cfg file located in your FreeSpace2\data\ directory. For example, this simple multi.cfg file gives a default game name for a standalone server of "Nova Cafe":
+name Nova Cafe