Added (kills/deaths) to ASE score format. Added chat text as messages to the status monitor console. Added basic flood protection which prevents players from taking to much chat bandwidth by "spamming". Fixed "chat lag" by streaming messages over a high-priority channel. The sanity checking is done automatically at startup.Īdded more readable error messages for common errors such as misspelled level names. Running the server with an old map list will not work.Īdded installation sanity checking that will tell you about common installation errors such as missing files. Please note that all old maplists are incompatible with this new feature and will have to be created again. Updated the DedicatedServer.exe launcher program to allow for creation of maplists with the new functionality.
** NOTE : the following commands now also use this functionality: Game.addLevel, i.e.: game.addLevel Gazala GPM_CQ bf1942 The n was changed to allow three arguments: As a result of this the rverGamePlayMode command in the n file and the +game command line argument are now obsolete for dedicated servers and should not be used. Added game state (playing, paused, etc.).Īdded support for mixing mods, maps and game modes in the maplist.
Added number of tickets and current round number. Status monitor changes (compared to Linux server 1.5): The server uses a different binary than the game (bf1942_w32ded.exe). Runs in console mode displaying a status monitor with an interactive console. Win32 dedicated server implemented through back-port of the Linux dedicated server. Fixed crash bug when a dead bot was thrown through a window or door.ĭEDICATED SERVER SPECIFIC CHANGES / BUG FIXES Fixed an exploit involving damage to Aircraft Carriers Changed APC exit point to minimize certain exploits Slightly improved loading speed of maps The game.listPlayers command shows the cd key hash of the local player
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Server Information pane will now detail which mods are present in the server rotation This details what the main icons represent in the Server Browser Interface. Added LEGEND button (looks like question mark). Added button which takes you to the server rental service website. Fixed the "Add server" button in the in-game server browser- now works for servers that use the standard GameSpy BF1942 ports. Much better filters and updated performance. Added button to place server in favorites list. NOTE: The favorite servers list must be refreshed manually to reflect the latest information from these servers. Support for favorite servers as a separate list accessible from the filters pane. Please note that if you already have these keys bound in your custom profile you will need to assign these functions to other keys or use for them to work. Added a new key binding for quick access to the map vote dialog (default: INSERT). Added two new key bindings map to Yes and No for the vote response dialog (default: Yes: 7 and No: 8). Integrated vote dialog to respond to vote requests. All players can be seen through scrolling the score list. Vote to kick a player on your team (only your team can vote). (NB- clicking the right mouse button while holding down TAB will give you a cursor- clicking on the 'lock' button will lock the scoreboard onscreen.) To access the new scoreboard features either enter the spawn interface and click the Scoreboard button, or press TAB. In-game HUD player and map voting interface via scoreboard: The famous Russian dive bomber Ilyushin IL-2 has replaced one of the Yak 9 fighters in Kursk and Kharkov.Īdded support for Punkbuster anti-cheat software. The out of bounds area has been pushed back, and ticket bleeds have been slightly reduced. The Japanese Destroyer has been rotated to face North, giving the Japanese a better chance at the start. Invasion of the Philippines has been slightly revised. Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack is NOT required to play Battle of Britain in this mode. Battle of Britain can now be played using Objective Mode. This exciting map adds a bevy of new vehicles, including mobile spawn points, stationary rocket launchers, a new tank, new self-propelled artillery, and the Flettner, an experimental helicopter. Raid on Agheila is a new map playable only by owners of the Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack. The Germans in this map are also equipped with a new scout vehicle, the Kettenkrad. The army includes the Sexton SPA and the Lynx scout car, as well as new skins, flags, voice overs, and a new Assault rifle, the Johnson M1941 LMG. It includes a whole new army, the Canadians. Liberation of Caen is a new map for BF1942 owners.