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Welcome to the Bitfighter wiki pages. Bitfighter is a community project, so please help build these pages out where you can. | Welcome to the Bitfighter wiki pages. Bitfighter is a community project, so please help build these pages out where you can. | ||
| − | Bitfighter is a multi-player | + | Bitfighter is a multi-player team-based space combat game. It's fast, fun, and frenetic. There are many game modes and unique maps. Players can (and do) create maps by using the built-in map editor. It's space exploration for warfare, construction, and beyond! |
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| + | Bitfighter is designed for Windows, Linux, and OS X, and has an active development team. | ||
=Playing= | =Playing= | ||
| − | [[What | + | *[[What Is Bitfighter?]] |
| − | [[Game types]] | + | *[[Game types]] |
| − | [[Ship configuration (weapons & modules)]] | + | *[[Ship configuration (weapons & modules)]] |
| − | [[Scoring]] | + | *[[Scoring]] |
| − | [[Hosting a game]] | + | *[[Hosting a game]] |
| − | [[Playing tips]] | + | *[[Team Locking|How team locking works (not in 019 -- will be included with 020)]] |
| − | [[INI File]] | + | *[[Playing tips]] |
| − | [[Command line parameters]] | + | *[[How to be a good teammate]] |
| − | [[Bitfighter:Current events]] - This is where games are scheduled. | + | *[[INI File]] |
| + | *[[Command line parameters]] | ||
| + | *[[Bitfighter:Current events]] - This is where games are scheduled. Also check the "Announcements" subforum of the Bitfighter forums for more announcements about events! | ||
=Creating Levels= | =Creating Levels= | ||
| − | + | *[[Level file syntax]] | |
| − | [[Level file syntax]] | + | *[[Creating hostile objects]] |
| − | [[Creating hostile objects]] | + | |
| − | + | Below are some community-created guides to level design: | |
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| − | [[ | + | *[[Level Design Fundamentals]] |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Three Keys of Level Design]] |
| − | [[ | + | *[[The Levelmaker's Guide to the Galaxy]] |
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=Levelgen Scripts= | =Levelgen Scripts= | ||
| − | + | *[[Karamazovapy's levelgen tutorial]] | |
| − | [[Using a levelgen script]] | + | *[[Using a levelgen script]] |
| − | [[Programming levelgens]] | + | *[[Programming levelgens]] |
| − | [[Levelgen gallery]] | + | *[[Levelgen gallery]] |
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| + | =Managing Servers= | ||
| + | *[[Hosting multiple servers on Linux]] | ||
| + | *[[Hosting a Dedicated Server in OS X]] | ||
| + | *[[Hosting a dedicated server on Windows]] | ||
| + | *[[Updating a Linux server to the latest code]] | ||
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| + | =Robots= | ||
| + | *[[Using robots]] | ||
| + | *[[Programming robots]] | ||
| + | *[[Robot gallery]] | ||
| + | *[[Adding robots while in-game]] | ||
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| + | =Editor= | ||
| + | *[[Creating plugins]] | ||
| + | *[[Add the Bitfighter logo in your levels]] | ||
| + | *[[Change the delay time for teleporters]] | ||
| + | *[[Make a SpeedZone rotate]] | ||
| + | [http://www.bitfighter.org/wiki/index.php/Using_robots#Adding_Robots_To_A_Level Adding robots to a level] | ||
=Lua Bitfighter Programming Utilities= | =Lua Bitfighter Programming Utilities= | ||
| − | [[Lists]] | + | *[[Lists]] |
| + | =Bitfighter Projects and Social Media= | ||
| + | *[http://bitfighter.org/levels/ Pleiades Online Level Database!] | ||
| + | *[http://www.bitfighter.org/stats/gamereports.php Game Reports] | ||
| + | *[http://bitfighter.org/stats/ Player Statistics,] curated by kaen | ||
| + | *[http://bitfighter.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2479 Bitbuntu Spectator Feed,] developed by Fordcars | ||
| + | *[http://twitter.com/playbitfighter PlayBitfighter Twitter Feed,] maintained by sky_lark and community | ||
| + | *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bitfighter/116777451687167 PlayBitfighter Facebook Page,] maintained by sky_lark and community | ||
| + | *[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Bitfighters PlayBitfighter Steam Group,] maintained by Little Apple and community | ||
=Development= | =Development= | ||
| − | ''Want to get involved? Then we want you!'' See the "Get Involved!" section (above) to see what we need done, and the "Contact" section to get in touch with the devs. | + | ''Want to get involved? '''Then we want you!''''' See the "Get Involved!" section (above) to see what we need done, and the "Contact" section to get in touch with the devs. |
| − | + | *[[History of Bitfighter]] | |
| − | [[Development roadmap]] | + | *[[Development roadmap]] |
| − | [[Getting the source code]] | + | *[[Getting the source code]] |
| − | [[Building Bitfighter]] | + | *[[Building Bitfighter]] |
| − | [[Contributors/Credits]] | + | *[[Contribute using Mercurial]] |
| − | [[Release checklist]] | + | *[[Contributors/Credits]] |
| − | [[Ideas for triggers]] | + | *[[Release checklist]] |
| + | *[[Ideas for triggers]] | ||
| + | *[[Ideas for Achievements]] | ||
| + | *[[Bitfighter Wikipedia Submission]] | ||
| + | *[[GSOC ideas]] | ||
| + | *[[Online reviews and links]] | ||
= Wiki notes = | = Wiki notes = | ||
Latest revision as of 05:41, 7 April 2015
Welcome to the Bitfighter wiki pages. Bitfighter is a community project, so please help build these pages out where you can.
Bitfighter is a multi-player team-based space combat game. It's fast, fun, and frenetic. There are many game modes and unique maps. Players can (and do) create maps by using the built-in map editor. It's space exploration for warfare, construction, and beyond!
Bitfighter is designed for Windows, Linux, and OS X, and has an active development team.
Playing
- What Is Bitfighter?
- Game types
- Ship configuration (weapons & modules)
- Scoring
- Hosting a game
- How team locking works (not in 019 -- will be included with 020)
- Playing tips
- How to be a good teammate
- INI File
- Command line parameters
- Bitfighter:Current events - This is where games are scheduled. Also check the "Announcements" subforum of the Bitfighter forums for more announcements about events!
Creating Levels
Below are some community-created guides to level design:
Levelgen Scripts
Managing Servers
- Hosting multiple servers on Linux
- Hosting a Dedicated Server in OS X
- Hosting a dedicated server on Windows
- Updating a Linux server to the latest code
Robots
Editor
- Creating plugins
- Add the Bitfighter logo in your levels
- Change the delay time for teleporters
- Make a SpeedZone rotate
Lua Bitfighter Programming Utilities
Bitfighter Projects and Social Media
- Pleiades Online Level Database!
- Game Reports
- Player Statistics, curated by kaen
- Bitbuntu Spectator Feed, developed by Fordcars
- PlayBitfighter Twitter Feed, maintained by sky_lark and community
- PlayBitfighter Facebook Page, maintained by sky_lark and community
- PlayBitfighter Steam Group, maintained by Little Apple and community
Development
Want to get involved? Then we want you! See the "Get Involved!" section (above) to see what we need done, and the "Contact" section to get in touch with the devs.
- History of Bitfighter
- Development roadmap
- Getting the source code
- Building Bitfighter
- Contribute using Mercurial
- Contributors/Credits
- Release checklist
- Ideas for triggers
- Ideas for Achievements
- Bitfighter Wikipedia Submission
- GSOC ideas
- Online reviews and links
Wiki notes
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
