Flatout - Multiplayer for PC is LAN only

DarkSkies · 08-19-2004, 08:47 PM

no internet server listing
they said they dont have enought time or some crap

however the PC game will have client to client connection by manually typing in IP's

they might release a patch later on
i dont think theres a dedicated server either

they said something about gamespy costing too much and taking too much time to incorporate it.

DarkSkies · 08-19-2004, 08:48 PM

http://www.flatoutgame.com/forum/forum_pos...asp?TID=16&PN=1

The PC version will officially be LAN only as we don't have a contract with any matchmaking service(like gamespy for example), mostly because those services tends to be pretty expensive. And we won't have time to implement and test a matchmaking service of our own either.

However the game will be internet enabled in a way that you can connect to any computer on the net using either an ini file or some commandline parameters. The networking code is mostly the same as for the xbox version, so it's designed for internet, taking latency and bandwidht requirements into account. So given this, it would be easy to support Flatout in any independent matchmaking program. If anyone is interested to unofficially support internet play like this, he could PM me, and I will make sure he gets the specs needed to support it.

It's even possible that we will release a patch with a matchmaking server that can be run on any server machine. But don't quote me on that, I can make absolutely no promises at all.

Nxs · 08-19-2004, 08:49 PM

Gamespy sucks anyway! Direct connedt is just as good and you know who is joining

DarkSkies · 08-19-2004, 08:51 PM

but they problem is the only ppl you can join is the ppl that you know
there could be 200 servers you dont know about

Nxs · 08-19-2004, 08:52 PM

Easy enough to solve. Have a forum where you could announce your server if you wanted to!

Sepht · 08-19-2004, 10:11 PM

bah, this just shows the developer is lazy and sloppy, come on... strike1

Nxs · 08-19-2004, 10:28 PM

Not true! Just cause there is no gayspy does not mean they are lazy! If I was a devolper, I woudn't use gayspy either

Sepht · 08-19-2004, 10:29 PM

no image server list? that is being lazy.

Nxs · 08-19-2004, 10:45 PM

Tis your opinion!

Sepht · 08-19-2004, 10:58 PM

What is your excuse for them not writing their own server browser>

08-19-2004, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nxs Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,243 Hellbux: 141,970	Gamespy sucks anyway! Direct connedt is just as good and you know who is joining __________________

08-19-2004, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nxs Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,243 Hellbux: 141,970	Easy enough to solve. Have a forum where you could announce your server if you wanted to! __________________

08-19-2004, 10:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	bah, this just shows the developer is lazy and sloppy, come on... strike1 __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-19-2004, 10:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nxs Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,243 Hellbux: 141,970	Not true! Just cause there is no gayspy does not mean they are lazy! If I was a devolper, I woudn't use gayspy either __________________

08-19-2004, 10:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	no image server list? that is being lazy. __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-19-2004, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
DarkSkies is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 54 Hellbux: 3,805	no internet server listing they said they dont have enought time or some crap however the PC game will have client to client connection by manually typing in IP's they might release a patch later on i dont think theres a dedicated server either they said something about gamespy costing too much and taking too much time to incorporate it.

08-19-2004, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
DarkSkies is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 54 Hellbux: 3,805	http://www.flatoutgame.com/forum/forum_pos...asp?TID=16&PN=1 The PC version will officially be LAN only as we don't have a contract with any matchmaking service(like gamespy for example), mostly because those services tends to be pretty expensive. And we won't have time to implement and test a matchmaking service of our own either. However the game will be internet enabled in a way that you can connect to any computer on the net using either an ini file or some commandline parameters. The networking code is mostly the same as for the xbox version, so it's designed for internet, taking latency and bandwidht requirements into account. So given this, it would be easy to support Flatout in any independent matchmaking program. If anyone is interested to unofficially support internet play like this, he could PM me, and I will make sure he gets the specs needed to support it. It's even possible that we will release a patch with a matchmaking server that can be run on any server machine. But don't quote me on that, I can make absolutely no promises at all.

08-19-2004, 08:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
DarkSkies is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 54 Hellbux: 3,805	but they problem is the only ppl you can join is the ppl that you know there could be 200 servers you dont know about

08-19-2004, 10:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Nxs Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,243 Hellbux: 141,970	Tis your opinion! __________________

08-19-2004, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	What is your excuse for them not writing their own server browser> __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

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