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This merely is a quick indexing of all threads posted within the following forum: Help: Server Setup and Administration (Part 1 of 2) Request Global Permission Groups here by JeffM Guide on How to Run a BZFlag Server on Mac OS X by CannonBallGuy Setting Up Admin Permissions With Global Groups by Win...

One smaller note: There tends to be confusion on what can and cannot be done in maps/bzw and what can and cannot be done via the game server/bzfs. (You may be able to find it in the Help: Server Setup and Administration Keep in mind, below is an index of all the threads from the Help: Map Making (Pa...

Keep in mind, this index is not simply a replacement for the search function within the forums. Index of all the threads from the Help: Map Making (Part 2 of 3) Help Me AHHHHHH here are the details by allejo Map Making: Half with IBZEDIT and the other half by band by allejo How do I make a laser onl...

I did forget to mention that most of the time, the thread author is the prefab or map creator, but it's not always the case. (So please check the threads for specifics on a release. ) Here is an index of all the threads from the Help: Map Making (Part 1 of 3) Links on making and testing maps by Cann...

Thanks GEP, it compiles wonderfully. (I'm not familiar with make/makefiles and couldn't save myself if my life if it depended on it, lol.)

-Zehra

I'm having trouble getting modeltool to compile. (This is from a 2.4.26. release) Running the following command in a compiled/built BZFlag/BZFS directory: g++ -o modeltool modeltool.cxx -I../../include ../../src/common/libCommon.a Leads to the following: g++: error: ../../src/common/libCommon.a: No ...

Looking back, I see that there is many projects/ideas I've left entirely unfinished. Below is simply a listing of threads within the Plug-in Releases forum. Format is thread title/link to thread by thread author/link to thread author's profile. (Please note that the thread author isn't specifically ...

Monopoly style house by Zehra Wind Blown Tree by ahs3 by ahs3 Rec Tangled Asymmetric Hills by yarro Flag Abbreviations, Spinning by optic delusion Box arena by Zehra Road graphics for textures by yarro 3D object website by mdskpr hexagon terrain by yarro Phantom Zone - Idea? by Zverina (Simplified)...

The following thread is merely a simple index of threads and postings relating to all things BZW. (Very much has to be added, please do not comment on this. If anything is incorrect, please let me know via direct message. Many thanks.)

-Zehra

Are these maps from the /saveworld command? Since if so, they would normally be available to be selected. (If I remember correctly.) Or if downloaded elsewhere, you can run the /saveworld command. Then the directory where the map is saved is listed in that case and you can place your maps there. How...

The plug-in is simply an updated version and enhanced version of mrapple's plug-in. (bz_Toolkit is a dependency in the updated version.) The original concept and plug-in releases may be found within the following thread: Game mode suggestion: Humans vs Zombies For how the game mode works/plays: Ther...

Ironically, one issue with many projects/concepts similar to this nature relates to skill and talent. Usually this is since many players are not map makers, map makers usually aren't plug-in writers, and plug-in writers usually aren't both highly active players and map makers. So, for example, I kno...

Adding to what blast has said. There is the option of generating maps/objects via scripts/apps, so if you know some coding and the .bzw format, you may be able to generate a map more easily this way. (It comes in handy with generating meshes or other objects in some form of pattern or random order.)...

It would be wise to move this topic to the Bugs and Problems forum.

-Zehra

What is your OS? What version of BZFlag are you using? What FPS are you getting? Do you have any screenshots with said "flying"? A general overview of your configs would be helpful. (Energy saver enabled/disabled, FPS settings.) Jumping varies quite a bit on FPS levels. So this may be one ...

TL;DR Previously, I did cover some of the issues faced with scorings and similar. I believe I have worked out a simple metric which is sufficient for the rankings to be used. The metric is K/D ratio, but with additional factoring for a "strength"/"accuracy" metric. To make it eas...

Minor update:
Previous version: 0.0.0
Current version: 0.0.1

Changes:

• Better application of program logic.
• Possible bug fix.

New features may be added in a later mid-release.

-Zehra

Something I've begun to notice, is there is many threads and topics which would normally be better suited in another forum or similar. Plug-in Releases (forum) Airstrike plug-in question/problem Error Timelimit Reward/Penalty Plugin Plugins in C#.net or VB.net End shot SW LowGrav brain-killing-langu...

FiringSquad did propose a good idea for usage of a plug-in within the following thread: Plug-in to support LU Season It might prove helpful if some sort of a secondary notification occurs, letting players know which players are part of which teams upon joining the server. -- Recommending this thread...

Individual competitive/ranked/ladder play is a viable concept in most games, in tandem with the more formal league play with organized teams. I imagine it would work just as well in BZFlag. However, I do not believe that BZFlag's current ailments would be solved by the addition of such an option at...

Greetings all, Something I've noticed has not been done in quite a while, is a Free For All league. I think while CTF is really enjoyable and allows for team vs team rankings and some statistics on players overall, it does not offer something very much like a leaderboard ranking to take place. Since...

I'm announcing the opening of several slots which are available via reply/public request for hosting/usage rights of several new private plug-ins in the coming months. Examples of my own works: GrabToCap, SuddenDeathCTF, PointsHTF, PointsCTF...etc Examples of recreations from scratch of existing ide...

I have used an app for Android called Network , previously this was on F-droid, but it seems to be replaced/removed. There is a fork of it with the same name f-droid.org/en/packages/pl.lebihan.network/ whose repo is at github.com/mimi89999/Network . I have used the original, but cannot comment on th...

Tanks drop flags before death. You might want to keep track of the flag dropped event and death event. So you might want to do something like the following: dropEvent: { droptime[playerID]=dropEvent->eventTime; } deathEvent: { if ((deathEvent->eventTime - droptime[playerID]) <= 0.5) { // half a seco...

I've got it in the works. It will be a separate plug-in, since it features API bypassing, as well as its own match management system.

-Zehra