| | Remote Administration interface for BFBC2 PC |
| | BY: MikaelKalms POSTED: Feb 05, 2010, 02:48AM |
| | Hi again! |
| | A lot of people are asking about server administration. What''''s up there? |
| | A little background |
| | Since the Frostbite engine had not yet been used for any PC titles, there had been no need for advanced server administration tools. BFBC2 PC changed that however.
There was a sort of "server console" thing, but it was intended for developer use only. Something easier to use and more stable was necessary when we came closer to release it to the PC users. |
| | So what are we doing? |
| | We are creating a separate command console, which is stable, and where the commands will not change. This will be the Remote Administration interface for BFBC2 PC. BF2 console commands have been a good source of inspiration :)
The Remote Administration interface is accessible over a network port on the game server. |
| | While we ensure that there is a solid administration interface, we are not creating any fancy tools. Why not? Because the community will do a much better job! RSPs have already been using the interface for weeks, and several people are working on user friendly tools. We will continue to improve the protocol with functions that are necessary to make good tools. |
| | When Closed Beta Server R5 (yes, we have already patched the game servers 3 times. I love our new patching system) is released, the RSPs will be allowed to expose the Remote Administration interface on their servers to the public... and we will publish the FULL protocol specification. You have my word on that. |
| | Closed Beta Server R6 has been released, and the protocol is now public. |
| For those of you not playing the beta, here is a taste of what some have been doing for the past couple of weeks: |
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| And this just in! EA said: "For the PC Beta players we want to thank you for all your feedback so far, it has been extremely valuable to help ensure a fantastic first PC release on Frostbite. We also want to mention we have contacted PBBans (one of the streaming providers everyone used by top clans for Punkbuster ban enforcement) to help us work on a global ban-list solution to help ensure the best experience for everyone playing BFBC2 on the PC." |
