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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.
  
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Bitfighter is a multi-player networked space-based shoot-em-up game with retro vector graphics and Robotron-like controls.
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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=
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*[[Scoring]]
 
*[[Scoring]]
 
*[[Hosting a game]]
 
*[[Hosting a game]]
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*[[Team Locking|How team locking works (not in 019 -- will be included with 020)]]
 
*[[Playing tips]]
 
*[[Playing tips]]
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*[[How to be a good teammate]]
 
*[[INI File]]
 
*[[INI File]]
 
*[[Command line parameters]]
 
*[[Command line parameters]]
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*[[Creating a portable install for Windows]]
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*[[Bitfighter:Current events]] - This is where games are scheduled. Also check the "Announcements" subforum of the Bitfighter forums for more announcements about events!
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*[[Bitfighter:Current events]] - This is where games are scheduled. If you don't see anyone check this out for when there will be people and vote for your available time.
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=Creating Levels=
 
=Creating Levels=
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*[[Level Design Tips]]
 
 
*[[Level file syntax]]
 
*[[Level file syntax]]
 
*[[Creating hostile objects]]
 
*[[Creating hostile objects]]
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Below are some community-created guides to level design:
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*[[Level Design Fundamentals]]
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*[[Three Keys of Level Design]]
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*[[The Levelmaker's Guide to the Galaxy]]
  
 
=Levelgen Scripts=
 
=Levelgen Scripts=
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*[[Hosting a Dedicated Server in OS X]]
 
*[[Hosting a Dedicated Server in OS X]]
 
*[[Hosting a dedicated server on Windows]]
 
*[[Hosting a dedicated server on Windows]]
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*[[Updating a Linux server to the latest code]]
  
 
=Robots=
 
=Robots=
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*[[Programming robots]]
 
*[[Programming robots]]
 
*[[Robot gallery]]
 
*[[Robot gallery]]
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*[[Creating Bot NavZones to help bots navigate]]
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*[[Adding robots while in-game]]
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*[[Programming robots 013 documentation]]
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=Editor=
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*[[Creating plugins]]
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*[[Add the Bitfighter logo in your levels]]
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*[[Change the delay time for teleporters]]
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*[[Make a SpeedZone rotate]]
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[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]]
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=Bitfighter Projects and Social Media=
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*[http://bitfighter.org/levels/ Pleiades Online Level Database!]
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*[http://www.bitfighter.org/stats/gamereports.php Game Reports]
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*[http://bitfighter.org/stats/ Player Statistics,] curated by kaen
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*[http://bitfighter.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2479 Bitbuntu Spectator Feed,] developed by Fordcars
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*[http://twitter.com/playbitfighter PlayBitfighter Twitter Feed,] maintained by sky_lark and community
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*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bitfighter/116777451687167 PlayBitfighter Facebook Page,] maintained by sky_lark and community
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*[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.
  
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*[[History of Bitfighter]]
 
*[[Development roadmap]]
 
*[[Development roadmap]]
 
*[[Getting the source code]]
 
*[[Getting the source code]]
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*[[Release checklist]]
 
*[[Release checklist]]
 
*[[Ideas for triggers]]
 
*[[Ideas for triggers]]
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*[[Ideas for Achievements]]
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*[[Bitfighter Wikipedia Submission]]
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*[[GSOC ideas]]
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*[[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

Creating Levels

Below are some community-created guides to level design:

Levelgen Scripts

Managing Servers

Robots

Editor

Adding robots to a level

Lua Bitfighter Programming Utilities

Bitfighter Projects and Social Media

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.

Wiki notes

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

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