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GAMESPY™ SUPPORT

Descent 3 supports GameSpy server queries. This means that you can
configure your server (dedicated or or non-dedicated) to send 'heartbeat'
messages to the GameSpy master server. To do this, you need to enable the
GameSpy configuration file. Use the "-gspyfile " option to enable
the GameSpy heartbeat and allow GameSpy to see your game. The default
configuration file, which you can edit to set your own specific options, is
called gspy.cfg. You can also rename gspy.cfg to gamespy.cfg to enable the
GameSpy heartbeat by default.

The format of the file is simple. The first line specifies the numeric
geographical region your server is in. Here are the current region
codes:

Region 0:

No Region Specified (any Region)

Region 1:

Southeast US

Region 2:

Western US

Region 3:

Midwest US

Region 4:

Northwest US, West Canada

Region 5:

Northeast US, East Canada

Region 6:

United Kingdom

Region 7:

Continental Europe

Region 8:

Central Asia, Middle East

Region 9:

Southeast Asia, Pacific

Region 10:

Africa

Region 11:

Australia / NZ / Pacific

Region 12:

Central, South America

The next line is the IP address and port of the server you want to
send heartbeat signals to. The format is :. A
sample gamespy config file might look like this:

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master03.gamespy.com:27900

If this file is configured properly, Descent 3 will automatically
send heartbeat signals to the specified gamespy server any time you
start a multiplayer game.

For more information on GameSpy, go to http://www.gamespy.com on the
internet.