⚙️ R-Type server

The game server is responsible for managing the game state and handling network communication. You will need the server if you want to host a game session.

Windows

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Installation

1. Locate and execute the R-Type-server-1.0.0.exe file previously downloaded.
2. Follow the installation wizard instructions.
3. Once the installation is complete, you can launch the game from the desktop shortcut or the start menu.

Debian - Ubuntu

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Installation

1. Locate the R-Type-server-1.0.0.deb file previously downloaded.
2. Install the .deb package:

• From command line: sudo dpkg -i R-Type-server-1.0.0.deb
• From GUI: Double-click on the downloaded R-Type-server-1.0.0.deb file and follow the installation wizard instructions.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can launch the game from the application menu.

Other Linux distributions

warning

Knowledge of the Linux command line is required to install the game on other Linux distributions.

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Installation

1. Extract the R-Type-client-1.0.0.tar.gz archive to a directory of your choice.
2. Follow the instructions below to install the game on your platform.

# Replace X.X.X with the version you've downloaded
tar -xvf R-Type-server-X.X.X.tar.gz

3. Once the installation is complete, run the binary from the extracted directory.

cd R-Type-server-X.X.X

# Run the binary
./r-type_server --help # To see the available options

MacOS

warning

MacOS binaries are not provided. You need to compile the project manually.

Follow the instructions here to compile the project on MacOS.