Post by _DOA_MERLYN on Oct 11, 2004 9:03:05 GMT -5
[glow=black,2,400]Greetings to all...
I'd just like to suggest the following to the fellow server admins out there:
There's a new client/server exe for Quake II called R1Q2... There's both a client/server version and a dedicated server version of it... I've upgraded all five of the servers I run with it and it seems to kick ass... It's available in both Windows and Linux flavors... Here's a few specifics regarding the R1Q2:
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[glow=black,2,400]Features include:
* Security fixes to both client and server code to prevent crashes, buffer overflows, DoS attacks and other nasty things. All publically known bugs and exploits are patched in R1Q2.
* Stability improvements - some public R1Q2 servers have been up for over 150 days. Additional sanity checks are added for Game DLLs so a buggy mod has less chance of taking the whole server down.
* Speed increases thanks to file system caches, removal of redundant code and a streamlined dedicated-only binary for servers.
* Enhanced netcode - support for text message queues, zlib compressed packets and various other bandwidth-saving improvements. Even non-R1Q2 clients will benefit from some of the changes! R1Q2 clients also benefit from faster connection times, reduced outgoing bandwidth usage and other nice features.
* Separation of renderer and network code in the client - no longer are you forced to run at 30 FPS to avoid flooding your modem! R1Q2 uses cl_maxfps control your network packet rate whilst the renderer still runs at full speed.
* High compatibility - R1Q2 clients can connect to any normal Q2 server and normal Q2 clients can connect to an R1Q2 server. The game DLL and renderer DLL APIs remain unchanged too.
* Highly configurable server settings - lots of new sv_ cvars to configure your server how you want it.
* Improved anti-cheat measures for servers. Client packets are inspected for values that a normal Quake II client would never send and speedbot prevention/detection is improved. Please note that R1Q2 is not designed to be a complete anti-cheat solution.
* Hundreds of other small fixes, improvements, speedups that are too numerous to list here.
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[glow=black,2,400]For more info and downloads, visit the R1Q2 site and forum:
=> Official Site <=
=> R1Q2 Forum <=
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[glow=black,2,400]Frag on... [/glow]