It's been awhile since I've been on the website [spoiler]or SWBF for that matter...[/spoiler], but I have some AMAZING news.
I'm quite aware the old Online Servers from Gamespy are shut down, but I think I know a way to get around that.
While looking through some files in the SWBF folders(this was before I even learned about this website and didn't know how to mod but wanted to figure out), I stumbled upon a file that to me back then, served no purpose. But now, it could be one of the best finds in SWBF yet.
That file's purpose is simple: Link SWBF to the Gamespy Online Hosters. Gamespy simply deleted all their hosters for SWBF, rendering the Link File useless to Gamespy. But not Completely Useless.
The Link File could possibly be modified to grant another Hoster from anywhere to run the servers instead. The SWBF Community could build their own Hoster and run it for free, or talk to a larger company (maybe Steam or Enjin or something) to give rights to run SWBF Servers through the modified file.(Or the company could give us a hoster themself.) Either way from a company, it most likely won't be free. That's why I suggested a completely-new hoster be built.
This topic was specifically placed in the Requests forum just for the purpose of asking that this may happen. I am currently unaware of the file's location in SWBF, for the day I found it was nearly 2 years ago. The file would have to be found by one of you guys. Same from you guys if you wanna build a Hoster.
I thought this was amazing news, and my buddy #GoldMan (GoldMan27), agreed when I told him on XFire.
Thanks for reading, -Ultimo
I'm quite aware the old Online Servers from Gamespy are shut down, but I think I know a way to get around that.
While looking through some files in the SWBF folders(this was before I even learned about this website and didn't know how to mod but wanted to figure out), I stumbled upon a file that to me back then, served no purpose. But now, it could be one of the best finds in SWBF yet.
That file's purpose is simple: Link SWBF to the Gamespy Online Hosters. Gamespy simply deleted all their hosters for SWBF, rendering the Link File useless to Gamespy. But not Completely Useless.
The Link File could possibly be modified to grant another Hoster from anywhere to run the servers instead. The SWBF Community could build their own Hoster and run it for free, or talk to a larger company (maybe Steam or Enjin or something) to give rights to run SWBF Servers through the modified file.(Or the company could give us a hoster themself.) Either way from a company, it most likely won't be free. That's why I suggested a completely-new hoster be built.
This topic was specifically placed in the Requests forum just for the purpose of asking that this may happen. I am currently unaware of the file's location in SWBF, for the day I found it was nearly 2 years ago. The file would have to be found by one of you guys. Same from you guys if you wanna build a Hoster.
I thought this was amazing news, and my buddy #GoldMan (GoldMan27), agreed when I told him on XFire.
Thanks for reading, -Ultimo