Hosting Spring/Springie

Template:Tutorial The Springie is a Autohost for Spring, he host rooms and auto start. Have some commands for job.

Require

• Spring
• Open UDP Port
• Springie

Using

Springie is a simple program but you need a open UDP port open for can host the game, you can download at the link on end of page, dont need install.

Creating

After you open a port, you need creat an account and talk with a GO (Game Operator), ask for him a bot flag. Now log with you bot by the Springie and configure the map and other settings!

Note: If you use the Springie he automatic configure in Settings for play in 40 x 40 pixels, not in full screen, if you want play reconfigure.

Commands

HELP'

• !help - lists commands availiable specifically to you
• !helpall - lists all commands (sorted by their level)

COMMUNICATION

• !ring [<filters>..]- rings either all unready or specified users
• !say - allows you to talk between lobby and game (no need for it if realy chat enabled)
• !notify - springie will notify you when game ends

TEAM AND ALLY MANAGEMENT

• !fix - fix teamnumbers
• !fixcolors - fixes team colors (too similar colors are changed)
• !random [<allycount>] - assigns people to <allycount> alliances (!random makes 2 alliances with same number of people)
• !balance [<allycount>] - scans all combinations and pick randomly some with best ally rank balance (warning,untest for large teams, might take too long)
• !cbalance [<allycount>] - assigns people to allycount random balanced alliances but attempts to put clanmates to same teams
• !ally <allynum> [<player>..] - forces ally number
• !team <teamnum> [<player>..] - forces team number
• !spec <username> - forces player to become spectator
• !specafk - forces all AFK player to become spectators

GAME CONTROL

• !start - starts game (checks for duplicate team numbers and ally fairness)
• !forcestart - overrides ordinary !start checks (duplicate team numbers and ally fairness)
• !force - makes spring force start (ctrl+enter)
• !exit - exits the game
• !manage <minplayer> [<maxplayers>] - automanage game for min to max players. If minaplyers is 0, it wont manage. Manager keeps teams even, colors fixed, autorings and spec afkers or even kicks them.

VOTING

• !voteforcestart - starts vote to execute !forcestart
• !voteforce - starts vote to force (in game)
• !voteexit - starts vote to exit game
• !votekick [<filter>] - starts vote to kick player
• !votemap [<filters>] - starts vote for given map
• !voterehost [<filter>] - starts the vote to rehost
• !votepreset [<presetname>..] - starts a vote to apply given preset
• !voteboss <name> - sets <name> as a new boss, use without parameter to remove any current boss. If there is a boss on server, other non-admin people have their rights reduced
• !votekickspec - starts a vote to enables or disable automatic spectator kicking
• !votesetoptions <name>=<value>[,<name>=<value>] - starts a vote to apply options
• !vote <number> - casts your vote (you must say it in battle window)
• !endvote - ends current poll

BATTLE LOCKING

• !lock - locks battle
• !unlock - unlocks battle
• !autlock [<players>] - sets desired number of players in game. If this number is reached, server will autolock itself, if someone leaves, it will autounlock again. !autolock without parameter disables auto locking

PRESETS

• !listpresets [<presetname>..] - lists all presets this server has (with name filtering)
• !presetdetails [<presetname>..] - shows details of given preset
• !preset [<presetname>..] - applies given preset to current battle

BOXES

• !addbox <left> <top> <width> <height> [<number>] - adds a new box rectangle
• !clearbox [<number>] - removes a box (or removes all boxes if number not specified)
• !split <"h"/"v"> <percent> - makes 2 boxes in h or v direction
• !corners <"a"/"b"> <percent> - makes 4 corners, a/b determines ordering

MAPS

• !listmaps [<filters>] - lists maps (can apply filtering)
• !map <filters> - changes map, says new maplink
• !maplink - looks for map links on unknown files
• !dlmap <mapname/dllid/url> - downloads map to server. You can either specify map name or map id (from unknown files) or map URL

MODS

• !listmods [<filters>] - lists mods (can apply filtering)
• !modlink - looks for mod links on unknown files
• !dlmod <modname/dllid/url> - downloads mod to server. You can either specify mod name or mod id (from unknown files) or mod URL
• !rehost [<filter>] - rehosts game (optionally with new mod)
• !listoptions - lists all mod options
• !setoptions <name>=<value>[,<name>=<value>] - applies mod/map options

ADMINISTERING

• !admins - list privileged users
• !boss <name> - sets <name> as a new boss, use without parameter to remove any current boss. If there is a boss on server, other non-admin people have their rights reduced.
• !kick <filters> - kicks specified players from server (both game and lobby)
• !setlevel <username> <level> - sets rights level for given player
• !ban <username> [<duration>] [<reason>...] - bans user username for duration (in minutes) with given reason. Duration 0 = ban for 1000 years
• !unban <username> - unbans user
• !listbans - lists currently banned users
• !reload - reloads mod and map list
• !kickspec [0|1] - enables or disables automatic spectator kicking
• !mincpuspeed <GHz> - sets minimum CPU for this host - players with CPU speed below this value are auto-kicked, 0 = no limit
• !setpassword <newpassword> - sets server password (needs !rehost to apply)
• !setminrank <minrank> - sets server minimum rank (needs !rehost to apply)
• !setmaxplayers <maxplayers> - sets server size (needs !rehost to apply)
• !setgametitle <new title> - sets server game title (needs !rehost to apply)
• !springie - displays basic springie information
• !cheats - enables/disables .cheats in game

STATISTICS

• !stats - lists various stats
• !smurfs - lists smurfs

Links

• Springie Topic