Difference between revisions of "Hosting a Dedicated Server in OS X"

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Like linux, you can also host a dedicated bitfighter server on mac.
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You can host a dedicated server on Mac without building any files.
Easier, you don't even have to build it, all the files are already there.
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*First, locate your game, bitfighter.app
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*First, locate your game
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*Right click on it, and select an option called "show package contents"
 
*Navigate through Contents > MacOS > Bitfighter
 
*Navigate through Contents > MacOS > Bitfighter
 
*Open the application terminal, located in Applications > Utilities
 
*Open the application terminal, located in Applications > Utilities
 
*Drag the bitfighter executable into the terminal window
 
*Drag the bitfighter executable into the terminal window
**After that is done, type a space, and then input -dedicated
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**After that is done, type a space, and then input -dedicated  
**press enter when your done and open the main .app game to see if your server is up
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**No game window will open, but your server will be up. Open your game and join a game to see.
  
Any of the commands on the following page, can be typed in before pressing enter. To make a dedicated server, use -dedicated.
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Along with -dedicated, you can specify other options too. (or just do this in your ini file)
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Any of the commands on the following page, can be typed in before pressing enter.  
  
 
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*[[Command line parameters]]

Revision as of 01:28, 2 December 2010

You can host a dedicated server on Mac without building any files.

  • First, locate your game
  • Right click on it, and select an option called "show package contents"
  • Navigate through Contents > MacOS > Bitfighter
  • Open the application terminal, located in Applications > Utilities
  • Drag the bitfighter executable into the terminal window
    • After that is done, type a space, and then input -dedicated
    • No game window will open, but your server will be up. Open your game and join a game to see.

Along with -dedicated, you can specify other options too. (or just do this in your ini file) Any of the commands on the following page, can be typed in before pressing enter.