[bf1942] Announcement: BF1942 Linux Dedicated Server open beta

[PhoeniX]

Here's another Mirror:
http://www.lan-power.de/files/bf1942_lnxded-1.4-openbeta4.tar.bz2

Regards,
Thomas



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fredriksson, Andreas" <andreas.fredriksson at dice.se>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: [bf1942] Announcement: BF1942 Linux Dedicated Server open beta


> Hi!
> 
> The 1.4 patch is going out today and as promised here
> is the first public release of the 1.4 Linux Server beta.
> 
> The distribution file can be found on the official site for
> the beta program, http://bf1942.lightcubed.com. DICE would
> like to thank Steve Getman for providing the hosting for
> the site.
> 
> Here's a quick list of changes since 1.31:
> 
> - Lots of bug fixes
> - Merged codebases with win32 code
> - Switched to threaded UDP message polling
> - Console output not relevant to end users removed
> - Code compiled with GCC 3.2.2 compiler
> - Legacy code not used on dedicated servers has been removed
> - XML Logger (disabled by default).
> - RtR compatibility
> - Map changing between RtR/BF1942 works.
> - Implemented status monitor and console (+statusMonitor 1)
> - Improved average FPS calculations.
> - Both statically and dynamically linked binaries included.
> - Start script to deal with library issues.
> 
> Known issues:
> 
> - The COOP game mode has been temporarily disabled.
> - Some of the eariler command line parameters for configuring
>   GameSpy and ASE ports have not yet been merged in.
> 
> For more gameplay specific changes, please see the readme
> included with the win32 client patch.
> 
> Have fun with your BF1942 servers!
> 
> Regards,
> Andreas Fredriksson
> ==============================
> Programmer
> Digital Illusions CE Sthlm AB
> Maria Skolgata 83, 5tr
> S-118 53 Stockholm
> Sweden
> Phone: +46 8 545 18 494
> Fax: +46-8-545 18 497
> andreas.fredriksson at dice.se 
>