Pre-Alpha Multiplayer Deathmatch Server Online

Post by **hellcatv** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:57 am

The subject says it all... At long last, a deathmatch server is up and running, thanks to ace123's long summertime work to bring the networking code from a completely unusable state to where it is now

Now...we've got to make this rock solid before even starting to port the MMO aspects of Vega Strike to the networking code-- and furthermore I'm going to need more interested coders to take this from its infancy into the MMO experience I've heard so many people yearn for. I'm hoping this can be a way to interest you all

But baby steps, folks: I have a deathmatch server up and running.
I will need some dedicated folks to test it...
Testers: you have to have subversion access, and preferably you have linux, but I'll accept some windows users for this test as well to mix it up a bit.

step 0) check out and build a working version of vegastrike from subversion (for linux users do ./configure CXXFLAGS="-g3" ) windows users can just check out the data directory with the new binaries I put in, but it's much more useful for me if you build it in visual studio with debug info.
step 1) e-mail or ICQ me your interest and I will tell you where to register an account [4863215]
step 2) save the vegastrike.config that the webserver gives you (this will have the appropriate IP address and username/password for you) on top of your current vegastrike.config
step 3) launch vega strike (in linux do gdb /path/to/vegastrike, in windows just run the binary)
step 4) you can start chatting with ], and use enter to send, and enter twice to stop chatting.
step 5) fly around--

What's working:
guns, missiles, explosions, death, respawn
What will need some more months of development:
turrets, more than 1 star system
What will need years of development:
fully cohesive multiplayer online universe (though the code has been written with that end in mind)

Likely the game will be very laggy--right now we're more concerned with correctness than performance--i.e. making sure there are no game crashes, and especially server crashes...

But tracking performance is useful too, so we can build an expectation up about how much more development is needed.

So: write any bugs you experience here
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/wiki/ ... Deathmatch
On linux make sure to do backtrace full if you encounter a Segmentation fault... Windows users open up the callstack window in the Debug->Windows->Call Stack and write what you see in the wiki... lets try to make sure the wiki bug list doesn't get out of hand and that similar bugs appear in the same bullet point

Best of luck folks!

Post by **hellcatv** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:31 am

Since I haven't had any troubles with the server thus far, I'm temporarily opening the registration system to the public.

Register at the following link and follow the above directions
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/register.html

I've fixed some lag bugs that mkruer, jacks and I saw--so hopefully things are a little smoother now...

remember... post any problems or bug reports to the wiki
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/wiki/ ... Deathmatch

Do NOT try this if you are expecting polished gameplay and continuous uptime... this is pre-alpha---I'm not even calling it an alpha because it doesn't deserve that title... If you like to judge games based on how they feel, skip this one

If, on the other hand, you want to fly around and chat some online with your VS buddies and help us progress---well here's your chance

Note if the server goes down and doesn't let you connect, don't fret...I'll bring it back online within 8 hours or so

Eventually others can start running their own servers when it gets to that point

Sonic TH · Post by **Sonic TH** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:43 am

This is good news. I've been thinking about making a mod for vegastrike based on tachyon. The best part about tachyon was the multi-player modes, it could have 120 people in a team vs team style gameplay and 60 or so in death match gameplay. Was alot of fun, hope the multi-player aspect of VS is developed further.

Cheers

Nano_Lite · Post by **Nano_Lite** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:50 am

HELP!!!! I followed your instructions, but when I start it up, it goes into a window ominously placed with it's center in the lower right corner of my screen, then it simply crashes......good thing I made a backup of my origional config file

Post by **ace123** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:32 am

First, you're using Subversion sources, right?

If so, the black window appearing and disappearing probably means that it failed to connect to the server..

To check why it failed, open up *both* stdout.txt and stderr.txt, located in the "bin" folder.

The lines at the end should indicate something bad. If you don't see anything, you can attach those two files to the forum.

You might also want to try going back to Setup, and making sure you have working options (fullscreen vs. windowed) with the new config file.

Post by **www2** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:08 am

@ace123
i think that the stanford server are offline
and i pm hellcatv about this
edit:
i hef talk to hellcatv on msn and he tell me that the main acount server are offline...
and i think come sone online...

and your can also try the spiritplumber can find at http://spiritplumber.tzo.com/cgi-bin/

www2

Nano_Lite · Post by **Nano_Lite** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:46 am

Uh, subversion?

spiritplumber · Post by **spiritplumber** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:27 am

Subversion is like CVS, only a bit better.

Windows users can use

http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/

which makes life easyish.

Post by **loki1950** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:34 am

and if you are a *nixain KDESVN provides a nice gui for svn under linux

Enjoy the Choice

Nano_Lite · Post by **Nano_Lite** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:37 am

Hmmm.....that's nice...but WHERE do I get the subversion thingy??

Post by **loki1950** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:53 am

that depends on which OS you run svn is usually installed by default on most current linux distros if not just use your distro's package manager.for XP just follow spirt's link and follow up with the How to in our wiki.

Enjoy the Choice

Post by **ace123** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:20 am

@loki, I think he's asking where the subversion *repository* is, not what programs are needed to download it.

The appropriate Wiki page is:
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/wiki/ ... ws_Clients
It describes how to download Vega Strike from subversion.

Once you get that, you should have a binary that has network support.

However, don't get your hopes up about getting this to work... The network code is very experimental and unstable.

You might have to spend some time hacking at this to get it to connect... Also, make sure you are using the correct config file that you downloaded when you signed up for a user.

Good luck.

Nano_Lite · Post by **Nano_Lite** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:29 pm

THANK YOU!!!!!

I'll update later to tell you all how it worked out.

Dominos Muris · Post by **Dominos Muris** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:50 pm

can my mac run the online server?
if so, PREPARE TO BE OWNED!!

also, although I have SVN I dont know what it is or how to

Post by **ace123** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:48 am

Yes, your MAC can in theory run a server. (hasn't been tested though...)

The problem is that you will have to compile it yourself using SVN. Also, the server is still in development right now, so it takes a little bit of work to get it running.

I would probably not recommend trying it unless you have some programming knowledge.

Dominos Muris · Post by **Dominos Muris** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:08 pm

and i dont so I wont,

do you guys know when this might

Post by **ace123** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:10 am

I'm planning on getting multiplayer finished over the summer (hopefully with an accompanying VS release).

Post by **www2** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:11 am

@ace123
This is good news!
I Think foces for the 0.5.0 or 0.6.0 is a database the world manger than ouwer curent system

Like how is done in planeshift.