help

[Jacko56214]

can someone give me a step by step guide of the BZFlag 2.0.8 Configuration Builder program.....cos i wanna vs my school mates and im tryin to set the map with 20 laser flags, 10 guided missile flags, and 10 Super bullet flags

[Bambino]

2.0.8 is really out of date. 2.0.14 is out now...

The config builder should have descriptions of what each setting does.

To add the flags you specified, add these lines to your config file:

+f GM{10}
+f L{10}
+f SB{10}

you can also check out a sample config file located on the bz wiki - http://my.bzflag.org/w/Sample_conf

[Jacko56214]

um how do i load the server i made into the game???

[blast]

You make a config file (just a plain text file with the options you want in it, saved as something.conf) and then you pass that to the bzfs application included with BZFlag, which is the server. You'd run something like this from the command prompt or terminal:

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bzfs -conf something.conf

Of course, you might have to 'cd' to the correct directory.

You could also search the forum for "StartBZFS".

[Jacko56214]

um im having a lot of difficulty....can someone maybe make it for me???
all i want is
max shots: 20
only flags in match : Laser(20), Guided missile(20) (20)=how much max shots and also =20 of each flags in match
Reload time: 2.0seconds
Ricochet: on
Jumping: off
Flags on ground at all time:40
Time: 60 mins
Free For All
Spawn on buildings: allowed
No teleporters

[blast]

Untested, but might work:

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-ms 20 +f L{20} +f GM{20} -set _reloadTime 2 +r -time 3600 -sb

[Jacko56214]

um so how do i load that then

[Bambino]

You make a config file (just a plain text file with the options you want in it, saved as something.conf) and then you pass that to the bzfs application included with BZFlag, which is the server. You'd run something like this from the command prompt or terminal:

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bzfs -conf something.conf

Of course, you might have to 'cd' to the correct directory.

You could also search the forum for "StartBZFS".

and in the awesomeexample.conf file you open it with your favorite text editor and add the lines that are provided in the previous post by blast.

[Jacko56214]

can someone please make a video....this is all to confusing for me.......and who eva does use my server that i want
im sorry i just dont understand how what to do

[Bambino]

What have you tried to do? Have you made the file or even cd'd to the folder with bzfs (bzflag server application)

What OS are you on?

[blast]

Sounds like you need to learn how to use your operating system before you think about hosting a server. Learn how to use the command prompt and the various commands, like 'cd', 'dir', etc.

[Jacko56214]

well ill tell u everything ive done.
1. made file and saved as mygame.conf
2.opened that server exe and came up with no accleleration limit.unable to open server
3.edited the speed limit
4.opened back up server program...same thing happeded in 2
5.tried the cd thing with didnt work

[Jacko56214]

oh i have windows XP

[Bambino]

Ok.

Steps

1) open the start menu and in the search field type 'cmd'
2) a command prompt should have popped up. Now cd to the dir or folder that has bzflag in it.
On vista I do

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cd C:\Program Files\BZFlag2.0.10\ <hit enter>
bzfs -conf configname.conf -ddd

in the configname.conf is where you have all your commands such as adding flags and shots.

You should now have a running server provided you didn't get any errors. If you do get errors it should be very obvious if you read the output. To play on the server you open your bzflag game client and on the server section you put

localhost
you can also put "127.0.0.1"
the default port is 5154

hope this works

[blast]

He's on XP, so there is no "search field" in the start menu. Click on Start > Run, type cmd, and then click OK.