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==Standalone Servers==
 
==Standalone Servers==
A dedicated/standalone FreeSpace2 server can be run on the Windows platform.  This is enabled with the [[Command-Line_Reference#-standalone|-standalone]] option. Currently, standalone servers do not work properly on FS2_Open.
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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.
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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

Related: Information on multi.cfg Sample multi.cfg file