Massively Stupid Idea For Special Game of Jawsomeness

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Gandalf2
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Post by Gandalf2 »

This idea is so stupid, it might just work...
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Post by Bacon_00 »

Unfortunately I cannot place alephs, cause Alleg randomizes that, but I can place rocks.

The map is gonna be hard enough to use as is, because fitting 100 sectors onto the minimap and still making it readable is basically impossible, but I don't want it to be *completely* useless.

But, anyway, all good ideas so far =)
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Post by IB_ »

Bacon_00 wrote:QUOTE (Bacon_00 @ Mar 4 2007, 12:50 PM) because fitting 100 sectors onto the minimap and still making it readable is basically impossible
That sounds like a challenge to me.
slap wrote:QUOTE (slap @ Oct 7 2009, 01:28 AM) good point, I concede.
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Post by Bacon_00 »

Anybody be able to host a test server for this map? I can't get AllegServer to work on my PC, and now that games don't show up in the lobby screen w/o authorization, I definitely can't test this.
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Post by w0dk4 »

Use the Fazdev Beta Lobby /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

If you cannot run a server anywhere just drop me a pm with the map file.
I like this stupid idea /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />
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Post by Jonan »

And there I was today looking at the minimap code and thinking of making the map in 3D.
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Post by Dogbones »

Send it to me and I can stick it on the beta server.
I've never worked with custom maps /blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> so send along instructions on where to stick it, let me rephrase that, ... instructions on how to get the server to see the new map (email neuromike@earthlink.net)

I think I only need the line that goes in maps.txt as well as the map (.igc file) itself.

The beta server is pretty much up all the time and you don't need ASGS to log into it.
To get to it you do need the proper registry entry so it finds the correct config file that points you to the beta lobby.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\1.0\CfgFile
needs to be set to
http://fazdev.alleg.net/FAZ/FAZ.cfg
versus
http://autoupdate.alleg.net/allegiance.cfg

The current Allegiance.exe will work on the beta server so you shouldn't need to change anything else except the above registry key and when you start Allegiance, don't use the Allegiance Online link (i.e. ASGS link, although you probably can), just double click on Allegiance.exe

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Post by Ion »

I actually think this is a pretty good idea lol will bring a new kinda of game play to alleg
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Post by Dogbones »

Or you can use the two files FreeBeer has already made to switch the registy key back and forth.
All these two files do is change a SINGLE registry key entry.
FreeBeer wrote:QUOTE (FreeBeer @ Mar 4 2007, 11:25 AM) In case you find it useful (I do) here's the different registry keys I use to switch from the regular Allegiance server, to Faz. This way you don't need to have the FAZ beta installed. Just run the FAZ key and it'll change your registry to have Allegiance point to the FAZ test server lobby. Run Allegiance directly (the .exe in -multi mode if you want) to test. Then run the Regular key to switch back. /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />

FAZ key
Regular key
Thanks Beer
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Post by Bacon_00 »

OK Doggy, I emailed you the files and what are hopefully proper instructions =P
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