Perm Servers?
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Nope. Hosting an SRB2 game server takes a lot of bandwidth and CPU power, so it really wouldn't be practical at this point.
However, there is a list server that's up 24/7. To use it, first find the file "config.cfg" in your SRB2 directory and open it with a text editor (Notepad works). Look for a line like the following:
masterserver "srb2.ssntails.org:28910"
Change it to:
masterserver "srb2.servegame.org:28910"
and save. If you use OpenGL, make the same change in the "glconfig.cfg" file.
Having done that once, you'll now be able to use the list server. There are three ways you can find games:
1. Check the list at http://srb2.servegame.org/srb2ms_status.php.
2. Stop by the IRC channel #srb2general or #srb2fun on irc.esper.net, and type !gamelist.
3. At the title screen, press ` (backquote) to bring down the console. Type in "listserv" and any active netgames will show up, with their IP addresses.
Note that in all of these cases you're accessing the same list. If you can't find any games one way, you won't find any the other two ways either. However the IRC channel has the advantage that you can ask about a netgame and someone else might be interested.
If there are no games, you can always host one. Set the "advertise to Internet" option in the hosting menu to Yes, and your server will show up on the list - which might get you random visitors, although you're a lot more likely to find people if you mention the server in one or both of the aforementioned IRC channels.
If people report being unable to join your games (ie, you can't successfully host), chances are you have a firewall or local network that won't let them connect. In this case, check out the wonderfully extensive instructions provided at PortForward.com - they can help you get around the problem.
Have fun!
However, there is a list server that's up 24/7. To use it, first find the file "config.cfg" in your SRB2 directory and open it with a text editor (Notepad works). Look for a line like the following:
masterserver "srb2.ssntails.org:28910"
Change it to:
masterserver "srb2.servegame.org:28910"
and save. If you use OpenGL, make the same change in the "glconfig.cfg" file.
Having done that once, you'll now be able to use the list server. There are three ways you can find games:
1. Check the list at http://srb2.servegame.org/srb2ms_status.php.
2. Stop by the IRC channel #srb2general or #srb2fun on irc.esper.net, and type !gamelist.
3. At the title screen, press ` (backquote) to bring down the console. Type in "listserv" and any active netgames will show up, with their IP addresses.
Note that in all of these cases you're accessing the same list. If you can't find any games one way, you won't find any the other two ways either. However the IRC channel has the advantage that you can ask about a netgame and someone else might be interested.
If there are no games, you can always host one. Set the "advertise to Internet" option in the hosting menu to Yes, and your server will show up on the list - which might get you random visitors, although you're a lot more likely to find people if you mention the server in one or both of the aforementioned IRC channels.
If people report being unable to join your games (ie, you can't successfully host), chances are you have a firewall or local network that won't let them connect. In this case, check out the wonderfully extensive instructions provided at PortForward.com - they can help you get around the problem.
Have fun!
Oooh! Cool! That's handy info!
Maybe the SRB2 Website guys should put that on their website.
Maybe the SRB2 Website guys should put that on their website.
Omega the Hedgehog
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Shouldn't you also have it point to Esper now? As much as I hate the move, it should at LEAST point to the right channel...
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Bigboi
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Did I miss the meeting where a441 left, cause I haven't seen him in a while. What happened?
Omega the Hedgehog
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bigboi said:
Session Start: Fri Apr 29 23:40:22 2005
Session Ident: graue
Session Ident: graue (piecrust@ip68-100-130-21.dc.dc.cox.net)
<graue> hi
<OmegaHedgehog> ...a441, is that you? O_O
<graue> i'm graue, what's up?
<OmegaHedgehog> So is that a yes? o.o'
<graue> i did use that nickname
<graue> what is your point?
<OmegaHedgehog> JTE's been trying to contact you, you know
<OmegaHedgehog> You might want to msg him and ask what's up
<graue> i talked to him earlier today
<OmegaHedgehog> Ah
<OmegaHedgehog> Well, cool
<OmegaHedgehog> Why aren't you on anymore?
<OmegaHedgehog> ;_;
<graue> if you need me, there's email, graue@oceanbase.org
<graue> irc is a bad habit
<graue> try and kick it, ok?
<OmegaHedgehog> What about the SRB2 boards?
<OmegaHedgehog> It'd be hard, but I can try ^_^
<graue> well, they were sort of a bad habit too
<OmegaHedgehog> Heh, I guess 10 minutes on my part was wasted trying to hopelessly private message you, then ^_^;
<OmegaHedgehog> Wait, before I get it out, I'm not interupting anything, am I?
<graue> get what out? i have no idea what you're talking about
<OmegaHedgehog> ...never mind, but... why don't you ever work on SRB2 anymore?
<OmegaHedgehog> '>_>
<graue> i stopped working on srb2
<OmegaHedgehog> Still, you should at least hang around *some* easily communicatable place every now and then
<OmegaHedgehog> A lot of the community misses you, man =/
<graue> come down to northern virginia and meet me sometime then
<graue> you have my email address
<OmegaHedgehog> If I had a car, I would =/
<graue> okay, gotta go
<OmegaHedgehog> Alright then
<graue> byeeee
<OmegaHedgehog> Nice talking to you ^_^
Not much, but that's all I got :?
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Bigboi
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Weird.
Omega the Hedgehog
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No kidding :|
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Bigboi
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I think that isn't him. Unless he doesn't use proper grammar.
Omega the Hedgehog
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No, that's him. I checked his IP and ISP and yes, he has no regard for capitals. ^_^;bigboi said:
Omega the Hedgehog
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No, that's him. I checked his IP and ISP and yes, he has no regard for capitals. ^_^;bigboi said:
He also talks that way. I dunno how to discribe it, but it's definatley him.
[EDIT: Sorry about the double post. I clicked submit, but it stopped halfway because of my stupid-ass 56k connection. I clicked it again so that's why there's two posts. Sorry =/]
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