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''This article is regarding [[Red Faction (Game)|Red Faction]]''
[[Image:Mptestlauncher.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Launcher for Multiplayer Test]]
[[Image:Mptestlauncher.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Launcher for Multiplayer Test]]
The '''Red Faction Multiplayer Test''', commonly known as '''MPTest''', is an early beta of Red Faction's multiplayer component.
The '''Red Faction Multiplayer Test''', commonly known as '''MPTest''', is an early beta of Red Faction's multiplayer component.
 
[[Image:Mptestloading.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Loading screen]]
[[Image:Mptestloading.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Loading screen]]
 
==Included files and experimentation==
==Included files and experimentation==
Red Faction Multiplayer Test does not include any data files from the single player portion of the game.  Some additional files were included inside ui.vpp, namely ''dedicated_server.tbl'' and the infamous ''debug_menu.tbl''.
Red Faction Multiplayer Test does not include any data files from the single player portion of the game.  Some additional files were included inside tables.vpp, namely ''dedicated_server.tbl'', ''ps2_multi.tbl'' and the infamous ''debug_menu.tbl''.
 
After significant experimentation, MPTest was rigged single player levels from RF 1.2.  This shows that the part of the engine to play single player maps is present, but the maps and texture files are not included.


After significant experimentation, MPTest was rigged to run single player levels from RF 1.2.  This shows that the part of the engine to play single player maps is present, but the maps, textures, and sounds are not included.
==Extra command-line and console commands==
==Extra command-line and console commands==
There are two extra console commands in MPTest, and they can be viewed on the [[Console commands]] page.  There is also one extra command-line parameter, visible on the [[Command-line parameters]] page.
There are two extra console commands in MPTest, and they can be viewed on the [[Console commands]] page.  There is also one extra command-line parameter, visible on the [[Command-line parameters]] page.
[[Image:Mptestserver.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Multiplayer Test server console]]
[[Image:Mptestserver.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Multiplayer Test server console]]
==Dedicated server console==
==Dedicated server console==
This is the only version of RF that has been released that uses a DOS box for the dedicated server console.
This is the only version of RF that has been released that uses a DOS box for the dedicated server console.
==Related Pages==
*[[Console commands]]
==External Links==
*[https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=file&id=517352 Download '''Red Faction Multiplayer Test''']
[[Category:Red Faction]]

Latest revision as of 20:05, 16 March 2018

This article is regarding Red Faction

Launcher for Multiplayer Test

The Red Faction Multiplayer Test, commonly known as MPTest, is an early beta of Red Faction's multiplayer component.

Loading screen

Included files and experimentation

Red Faction Multiplayer Test does not include any data files from the single player portion of the game. Some additional files were included inside tables.vpp, namely dedicated_server.tbl, ps2_multi.tbl and the infamous debug_menu.tbl.

After significant experimentation, MPTest was rigged to run single player levels from RF 1.2. This shows that the part of the engine to play single player maps is present, but the maps, textures, and sounds are not included.

Extra command-line and console commands

There are two extra console commands in MPTest, and they can be viewed on the Console commands page. There is also one extra command-line parameter, visible on the Command-line parameters page.

Multiplayer Test server console

Dedicated server console

This is the only version of RF that has been released that uses a DOS box for the dedicated server console.

Related Pages

External Links