Difference between revisions of "Launcher"

Revision as of 22:42, 5 September 2014

The Odamex Launcher allows server information to be downloaded from the Master servers and allows players to connect

It is also an aid for helping server admins with configuring their servers as described below

The launcher can output valuable information about servers when started with the following command in a terminal or windows command line:

odalaunch 2> out.txt

This will provide you with packet sizes, servers using old versions, servers returning malformed data etc.

Odamex Launcher and Client running on X11 on FreeBSD

Odamex Launcher under Linux

Odamex Launcher under MacOSX

Odamex Launcher under Windows

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+The Odamex Launcher allows server information to be downloaded from the [[Master]] servers and allows players to connect
+It is also an aid for helping server admins with configuring their servers as described below
+== Debugging server output ==
+The launcher can output valuable information about servers when started with the following command in a terminal or windows command line:
+<code>
+odalaunch 2> out.txt
+</code>
+This will provide you with packet sizes, servers using old versions, servers returning malformed data etc.
+== Images ==
-{{Modules}}
-==Overview==
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 |[[image:Odamex-x11-fbsd61.png|right|thumb|100px|Odamex Launcher and Client running on X11 on FreeBSD]]
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-The ODAMEX launcher allows a user to get a list of currently running servers from the master server and be able to connect to a selected server.
-==Features==
-* Standard launcher UI layout, which helps keep a consistent design to help users who are familiar with launchers from other games.
-==To-do==
-The following is a to-do list for the Odamex Launcher.
-* High Priority
-Multi-threaded server queries.
-* Medium Priority
-Wad downloading, possibly using a heavily modified version of getwad or be rebuilt from scratch.
-==Other==
 ==See also==
 [[Launcher Protocol]]
+{{Modules}}