Running a LAN server

Running a LAN server

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The latest release of Allegiance is R4, which does support LAN play. The following information needs to be updated.

The latest release of Allegiance (R3) does not support LAN play. To play on a LAN, you need to download the older R2 version of the client and server. You can get these from the Unsupported section of the FreeAllegiance.org downloads page. The guide will make setting up the LAN server as simple as possible, but in-case you are unsure about anything, post in the Helpline.

Step 1 : Prepare the computer

Make sure your server machine has the most recent Windows updates and DirectX runtimes.

Step 2 : Download files

Download the R2 client and server pack from the Unsupported section in FreeAllegiance.org's downloads page

Step 3 : Install the server

Install the server. Make sure you DO NOT install it as a service.

Step 4 : Prepare the server

Copy over the artwork directory from the game client install over to the server's artwork directory.

Step 5 : Install clients

Install the R2 clients on all of your LAN machines.

Step 6 : Start the server and run games

Click the Allegiance Server shortcut from the Start Menu. This will start up AGM. Create a new Private Game and it will appear on your LAN server listings.

And finally, Play!

Optional Step

To play a core other than the default MicroSoft 1.25 release you need to choose a core to play and rename it to zone_core.igc. Copy this into the artwork folder of both your server and all clients that you want to be able to play, overwriting the existing file (after you've made a backup).

NOTE : The current beta version of the client (R4) has a fix for LAN play. When that release goes gold, this section will be updated.