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| − | + | Getting help on BZFlag is rather easy. There are a number of places to get help | |
| − | + | ==IRC Chat Room== | |
| + | The BZFlag communities [[BZFlag on IRC|make heavy use of IRC]] for communication and collaboration. | ||
| − | + | The [http://freenode.net/ freenode network] is used for all IRC communications. | |
| − | + | Common channels include: | |
| + | *#bzflag | ||
| + | *#bzchat | ||
| − | + | A web interface is provided to these channels at http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi | |
| − | + | Please see [[BZFlag on IRC]] for more info. | |
| − | + | ==Web Forums== | |
| − | + | BZFlag maintains a set of [[BZFlag Forums|official forums]], located at http://my.BZFlag.org/bb/ | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | An older set of forums, located on SourceForge , are mostly unused, but located at: | |
| + | *http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=3248 - main page | ||
| + | *http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9554 - help forum | ||
| − | + | ==Mailing Lists== | |
| − | + | There are a number of BZFlag mailing lists. The best one for support questions is bzflag-user. Archives and subscription information can be found on the SourceForge BZFlag project mailing list page at http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=3248 | |
| − | + | ==Common Support Issues== | |
| − | + | The [[Common Support Issues]] page lists a number of the common problems with the game, and there resolutions. | |
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| − | + | ||
| − | + | ==Documentation== | |
| − | + | The game is documented via a series of manual pages ( or man pages ). | |
| + | They on Linux and other Unix like operating systems they are installed by default, and can be accessed by using the '''man''' command and one of the following pages. | ||
| + | *bzflag | ||
| + | *bzfs | ||
| + | *bzadmin | ||
| + | *bzw | ||
| − | + | On Microsoft Windows and Apple OSX, the manual pages are in HTML format, and ether installed in the start menu, for windows, or in the extra's folder on the install DMG for OSX. | |
| − | + | The man pages are also online in HTML format: | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | *[http://my.bzflag.org/bzfman.cgi?bzflag.6.in bzflag] | |
| + | *[http://my.bzflag.org/bzfman.cgi?bzadmin.6.in bzadmin] | ||
| + | *[http://my.bzflag.org/bzfman.cgi?bzfs.6.in bzfs] | ||
| + | *[http://my.bzflag.org/bzfman.cgi?bzw.5.in bzw] | ||
| − | + | ==Further Support== | |
| + | If any of these methods to not provide acceptable resolution to a problem. The project maintains a support tracking system on SourceForge. New tickets can be opened at this URL: | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=3248&atid=203248 |
| + | |||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | [[BZFlag on IRC]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[BZFlag Forums]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Common Support Issues]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | [http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi BZFlag Web IRC gateway] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Support]] | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 19 February 2007
Getting help on BZFlag is rather easy. There are a number of places to get help
Contents
IRC Chat Room
The BZFlag communities make heavy use of IRC for communication and collaboration.
The freenode network is used for all IRC communications. Common channels include:
- bzflag
- bzchat
A web interface is provided to these channels at http://my.BZFlag.org/irc/irc.cgi
Please see BZFlag on IRC for more info.
Web Forums
BZFlag maintains a set of official forums, located at http://my.BZFlag.org/bb/
An older set of forums, located on SourceForge , are mostly unused, but located at:
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=3248 - main page
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9554 - help forum
Mailing Lists
There are a number of BZFlag mailing lists. The best one for support questions is bzflag-user. Archives and subscription information can be found on the SourceForge BZFlag project mailing list page at http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=3248
Common Support Issues
The Common Support Issues page lists a number of the common problems with the game, and there resolutions.
Documentation
The game is documented via a series of manual pages ( or man pages ). They on Linux and other Unix like operating systems they are installed by default, and can be accessed by using the man command and one of the following pages.
- bzflag
- bzfs
- bzadmin
- bzw
On Microsoft Windows and Apple OSX, the manual pages are in HTML format, and ether installed in the start menu, for windows, or in the extra's folder on the install DMG for OSX.
The man pages are also online in HTML format:
Further Support
If any of these methods to not provide acceptable resolution to a problem. The project maintains a support tracking system on SourceForge. New tickets can be opened at this URL:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=3248&atid=203248
