[bf1942] Dedicated Server under WineX 3

[Mario Ohnewald]

Hi,
How did you get BF1942 installed?
Did you just copy the Installed Windows BF1942 folder into Linux 
and then you applied the no-cd patch?

Cheers, Mario


> I was never commenting about whether anyone was able to spend alot of
> money
> on a server ... just pointing out that going Wine takes away from the
> lists
> ability to know everyones experience... I have used Ryan's stuff since it
> came out... and I am still... the performance isn't that bad...  but I
> have
> noticed on dual XP1900+ server it runs perfectly!  On my server which is a
> 1gig Duron... online players barely notice the linux lag problem.... go
> figure ...
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <monthos at mx3.org>
> To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 8:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [bf1942] Dedicated Server under WineX 3
> 
> 
> > On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Mike wrote:
> >
> > > On Thursday 03 April 2003 8:53 pm, monthos at mx3.org wrote:
> > > > "Perhaps there is a way to run the Windows server without a head?"
> > > >
> > > > yes use the Xvfb Xserver. is a Virtual (fake) Xserver that doesnt
> really
> > > > draw anything, i used it back in the days for MoH:AA server hosting
> untill
> > > > the linux binaries became available.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ah, that sounds very good!  I don't know how you could start a BF1942
> server
> > > without it popping up the console or the GUI..  Perhap someone can
> enlighten
> > > me :)
> >
> > type this in your ssh connection or whatever
> >
> > Xvfb :0
> > export DISPLAY=:0
> >
> > then start your BF1942 server with whatever settings you need on the
> > command line, since you WONT have a GUI. rcon it all man :) . i never
> said
> > its an elegant solution, but if a linux solution isnt available, or isnt
> > up to snuff yet, it works.
> >
> 

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