Difference between revisions of "Hosting a dedicated server on Windows"

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1.Create a shortcut to bitfighter.
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1.Create a shortcut to "bitfighter".
 
   
 
   
2.Right click on the shortcut, click properties.
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2.Right click on the shortcut, click "Properties".
  
3.Where it says "Target" it should say something like ""C:\Program Files\Bitfighter\Bitfighter.exe"" put a space after this and type in -dedicated.
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3.Where it says "Target:" it should say something like ""C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\bitfighter\bitfighter.exe"" put a space after this and type in -dedicated.
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Click "Apply", then click "Ok".
  
You now have a link to launch your own dedicated server! To edit the server name and other details, open the bitfighter.ini hosting section in My documents/bitfighter/bitfighter.ini
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Now, all you have to do to launch your server is to click on the shortcut. To edit the server name and other details, open the bitfighter.ini hosting section in %appdata by typing %appdata in run (in start menu) or just open the normal Bitfighter game and click "Host Game". You can make changes to your server there. Make sure you click the "Start Hosting" button to save your changes. After, you can quit Bitfighter and your server will be ready!
  
 
Guide by: Cracatoa
 
Guide by: Cracatoa
  
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Other editors: fordcars

Latest revision as of 02:23, 19 March 2013

1.Create a shortcut to "bitfighter".

2.Right click on the shortcut, click "Properties".

3.Where it says "Target:" it should say something like ""C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\bitfighter\bitfighter.exe"" put a space after this and type in -dedicated. Click "Apply", then click "Ok".

Now, all you have to do to launch your server is to click on the shortcut. To edit the server name and other details, open the bitfighter.ini hosting section in %appdata by typing %appdata in run (in start menu) or just open the normal Bitfighter game and click "Host Game". You can make changes to your server there. Make sure you click the "Start Hosting" button to save your changes. After, you can quit Bitfighter and your server will be ready!

Guide by: Cracatoa

Other editors: fordcars