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Map creators can upload image-files to this server through the [http://images.bzflag.org/submitimages/ BZFlag Image Uploader]. | Map creators can upload image-files to this server through the [http://images.bzflag.org/submitimages/ BZFlag Image Uploader]. | ||
This procedure has a few drawbacks however: | This procedure has a few drawbacks however: | ||
* Images need to get explicitly allowed by a moderator before they get in, this is a slow process. This way it becomes impractical to have dynamic content. | |||
* Each image needs to have some license associated with it. Map makers often just want to make a map without being bothered by the legal aspects of it. | |||
==Configuring Content Restrictions== | ==Configuring Content Restrictions== | ||
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===Location of the DownloadAccess-file=== | ===Location of the DownloadAccess-file=== | ||
Depending on your platform the location differs: | Depending on your platform the location differs: | ||
* Windows: My Documents\My BZFlag Files\DownloadAccess.txt | * Windows: My Documents\My BZFlag Files\DownloadAccess.txt | ||
* OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/BZFlag/DownloadAccess.txt | * OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/BZFlag/DownloadAccess.txt | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 13 February 2012
There are limitations on the origin of images that can be displayed by a fresh installation of BZFlag. These can be configured by the user.
Default Content Restrictions
By default the game-client will only allow downloading images from the official BZFlag image-server. Those images all comply with a strict policy that can be found at the BZFlag Image Uploader Terms Of Service.
Map creators can upload image-files to this server through the BZFlag Image Uploader. This procedure has a few drawbacks however:
- Images need to get explicitly allowed by a moderator before they get in, this is a slow process. This way it becomes impractical to have dynamic content.
- Each image needs to have some license associated with it. Map makers often just want to make a map without being bothered by the legal aspects of it.
Configuring Content Restrictions
Each BZFlag client-installation has a file called DownloadAccess.txt which controls what servers are allowed to serve images.
Location of the DownloadAccess-file
Depending on your platform the location differs:
* Windows: My Documents\My BZFlag Files\DownloadAccess.txt * OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/BZFlag/DownloadAccess.txt * Linux: ~/.bzf/DownloadAccess.txt
Modifying the DownloadAccess-file
A simple text-editor can be used to modify this file. On windows the program "notepad" will do just fine. If you do not want any content-restrictions at all you can replace the whole content of the file with the line
allow *
If you only want to allow a specific server then add on top of the file the line
allow some.image.server