[bf1942] Announcement: BF1942 Linux Dedicated Server open beta

[Steve Getman]

Very welcome...  I'll look forward to playing on some of the list's linux
servers this weekend... (assuming my wife hasn't booked all my time
already...) ;)

-- 
Steve Getman
steve at lightcubed.com


<quote who="z1g">
> Thanks Andreas and Steve.
>
>
> And good times were had by all :D
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fredriksson, Andreas [mailto:andreas.fredriksson at dice.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:16 AM
> To: 'bf1942 at icculus.org'
> 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
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>