Locked: Multiplayer connecting to world during testing

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Aug 27 2000, 7:48 am
While testing a game, I always use the handy CTRL-R to start it up. However, I'm not sure how I can connect additional clients to that world to test multiplayer effects. Any pointers?

Thanks!
#1 Aug 27 2000, 9:17 am
On 8/27/00 8:48 am Guy T. wrote:
While testing a game, I always use the handy CTRL-R to start it up. However, I'm not sure how I can connect additional clients to that world to test multiplayer effects. Any pointers?

In general, you can use the client as a client-server by setting the "default-port" setting to 0 or some available port # (like 2000). Then you can connect another client to that port by running it and typing it in (as "2000" or "localhost://2000" on the command line. The default "default-port" is LOCAL, which disables network access.

Of course, if you are testing multiple clients you'll want to disable the new "auto-login" feature to allow you to pick different keys every time.

Does that answer your question?
#2 Aug 27 2000, 9:23 am
In response to Tom H. (#1)
Does that answer your question?

Sounds like it does! I'll try it out. Thanks.