These are some ordinary guidelines on the publication of cores in the Alleg game server environments.
Version: 1.0
Intro
We like cores, it gives the game more variety and they are overall funny.
So we host the different cores available. Test and Test your core.
Get a couple of Vets to review your Core, we have a few good reviewers who can spot simple mistake, and known bugs, so its not just about testing in game.
Guideline
1. Test your core
2. See 1.
3. Dont name your core 0.0033 Beta when its an Alfa
4. Dont publish a core for public usage when its a 0.00033 Beta
5. Name your core 1.0 Beta when your ready for public test
6. Dont nag the server hosts for publication, if your gonna release a new version 2 days after the last version.
7. Release a Change/Bug list with your core publication. This is also read by the host to ensure maturity of the core and the author!
8. If your core cause a crash on a server, don't expect the core to be available on the server for a long time. See 1.
9. Get another player to review your core.
10. A core will be loaded and online when the server is restarted, we don't restart a server on the fly, its annoying enuf the servers crash because of bad cores.
Filename format for files
Filenames must comply with windows filename regulation(this a fancy name for 8/3 char filename).
In short the filename must not be more then 8 characters and 3 characters extensionwiki
Core release
When a new core is released the following files are needed.
All the files shale be Zipped in a .zip file.
- Core file (filename.igc). Must comply with the 8.3 filename format.
- CVH files(filename.cvh). Must comply with the 8.3 filename format.
All the .cvh files associated with the core!! Just grab all the .cvh files in your artwork folder to be sure you dont forget any.. - Changelog(filename.txt)
Feedback
If you think you would cause a crash with the current version of your core, inform the host so they can pull the core from the list, thus preventing a crash, this will also ensure a good sound relations between a host and a core author.
If we are informed about a possible bug, we are most likely do a hotfix update if there is a solution at hand, rather then see the server crash.
We would love to host your core, so Test it.
Zapper and the game server admins
Edit: I blame people for my grammar