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== '''Server:''' ==
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=='''General:'''==
  
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*'''[Host]''': Start marker of server settings. Before [Diagnostics], and after [Settings].
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The ini file which is located in the main Bitfighter folder lets you set various presets for how your game works as well change settings of your servers. Here is a general overview of the sections and what they contain.
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*'''ServerName=''': Put your server's name after the = sign. Lets say you set your server name to abc, after this is done, your game will be displayed as "abc" not "BitFighter Server".
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*'''ServerDescription=''': This works exactly the same as ServerName, except it is your server's description, not name. If this is specified, then your description will be displayed in yellow(?) text in the lower left corner of your window/screen (only displayed if your server is selected)
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*'''Password=''': If this is specified, then users will have to enter the code you specify before they can enter your server.
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*'''AdminPassword=''':If this is specified, then users can gain administrative powers by entering the specified code.
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*'''LevelChangePassword=''': Exactly the same as AdminPassword=, except it only allows the user to change the level.
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*'''MaxPlayers=''': The maximum amount of players.
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== '''Sections:''' ==
  
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*'''[Host]''' Section for settings of the server you host.
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*'''[Recent Foreign Servers.]''' Keeps track of recent servers youve logged into used as a backup for playing in when then Bitfighter master server is down.
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*'''[Loadout presets]''' Sets preset loadouts you can instantly switch to by touching a loadout zone select the loadout by pressing ctrl+# on windows.
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*'''[Editor Plugins]''' Section for loading plugins to be used in the editor recommend you don't change it if you don't know what your doing.
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*'''[Connections]''' Section for preset servers the Bitfighter master server tries to find for you.
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*'''[Effects]''' display settings for Bitfighter you only will see these effects.
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*'''[Sounds]''' Various sound settings can be changed here.
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*'''[Settings]''' Varoius Bitfighter settings can be set here like window size on start up.
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*'''[Diagnostics]''' Settings for determining what caused errors. used for development and debugging.
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*'''[Levels]''' Helps select preset levels that will load with your server.
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*'''[Updates]''' Determines how updates are handeled (windwos only.)
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*'''[Testing]''' Various testing stuffs like changing the wall colors and the burst effect, may be removed eventully.
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*'''[SavedLevelChangePasswords]''' This section remebers the passwords to servers to alow you to change levels.
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*'''[SavedAdminPasswords]''' This Section remebers the passwords to servers to be a administrator on them.
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*'''[SavedServerPasswords]'''  This section remevers the passwords to be able to gain access to a server.
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*'''[KeyBoardKeyBindings]''' Various preset keyboard controls.
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*'''[JoystickKeyBindings]''' Veroius preset joystick controls.
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*'''[QuickchatMessages]''' This section lets you edit what the quick chat menus and messages say and are like.
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*'''[LevelSkipList]''' This section controls what levels will never show on up on your server.
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*'''[ServerBanList]''' This section lets you control the ban lengths people have received on your server.
  
 
== '''Tips, and warnings:''' ==
 
== '''Tips, and warnings:''' ==
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*WARNING: Do not edit the bitFighter.ini file while BitFighter is running! Otherwise, BitFighter will wipe all your changes the next time it updates the BitFighter.ini file (Which it does often). (There is no real threat, but it is a waste of time to make changes, that won't even be remembered)
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*WARNING: Do not edit the Bitfighter.ini file while Bitfighter is running, or your changes may be lost.

Latest revision as of 03:08, 13 March 2013

General:

The ini file which is located in the main Bitfighter folder lets you set various presets for how your game works as well change settings of your servers. Here is a general overview of the sections and what they contain.

Sections:

  • [Host] Section for settings of the server you host.
  • [Recent Foreign Servers.] Keeps track of recent servers youve logged into used as a backup for playing in when then Bitfighter master server is down.
  • [Loadout presets] Sets preset loadouts you can instantly switch to by touching a loadout zone select the loadout by pressing ctrl+# on windows.
  • [Editor Plugins] Section for loading plugins to be used in the editor recommend you don't change it if you don't know what your doing.
  • [Connections] Section for preset servers the Bitfighter master server tries to find for you.
  • [Effects] display settings for Bitfighter you only will see these effects.
  • [Sounds] Various sound settings can be changed here.
  • [Settings] Varoius Bitfighter settings can be set here like window size on start up.
  • [Diagnostics] Settings for determining what caused errors. used for development and debugging.
  • [Levels] Helps select preset levels that will load with your server.
  • [Updates] Determines how updates are handeled (windwos only.)
  • [Testing] Various testing stuffs like changing the wall colors and the burst effect, may be removed eventully.
  • [SavedLevelChangePasswords] This section remebers the passwords to servers to alow you to change levels.
  • [SavedAdminPasswords] This Section remebers the passwords to servers to be a administrator on them.
  • [SavedServerPasswords] This section remevers the passwords to be able to gain access to a server.
  • [KeyBoardKeyBindings] Various preset keyboard controls.
  • [JoystickKeyBindings] Veroius preset joystick controls.
  • [QuickchatMessages] This section lets you edit what the quick chat menus and messages say and are like.
  • [LevelSkipList] This section controls what levels will never show on up on your server.
  • [ServerBanList] This section lets you control the ban lengths people have received on your server.

Tips, and warnings:

  • WARNING: Do not edit the Bitfighter.ini file while Bitfighter is running, or your changes may be lost.
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