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Swordfish's Red Baron 3D page

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CSq_Swordfish [at] hotmail.com

Contents:

News and updates
About Red Baron 3D
GettingStarted with RB3D
Running an RB3D server
Links
Downloads
Server rules


News and updates

Date

Comment

2024-02-27 Just a heads up that my RB3D metaserver and servers will be temporarily unavailable during next week (2-9 March). Sorry for any inconvenience.
 
2024-02-13 I have at last been able to resolve the technical problems with my ISP, and my metaserver and servers are now accessible again from outside my LAN. :-)

Pilots: Make sure your mplayer.ini file contains the following meta server address in the MetaServers section:

[MetaServers]
 Server=TCP:rb3d.swordfish.cloud-kit.nl:6001 ; Swordfish

Server operators: Make sure your rb2server.ini file contains the following meta server info:

// * * * * META-SERVER SETTINGS * * * *
[RegisterWith]
TCP:rb3d.swordfish.cloud-kit.nl:6001 ; Swordfish

2023-12-17 My metaserver appears to be inaccessible, I am having technical problems related to my Internet service provider. :-(
 
2023-08-09 My RB3D metaserver and server are now operational again. Thank you for your patience.
 
2023-06-21 Temporary summer break in server operations:
My RB3D server and metaserver will be down during the period 26 June - 6 August 2023 due to vacation and technical maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience.
 
2023-06-18 Added GabiLaser's bullet count patch to the Downloads page
 
2022-10-27 Good news!
I have been able to obtain a simpler alias for my metaserver URL:
"rb3d.swordfish.cloud-kit.nl" :-)
Once again, many thanks to Rens for providing technical support!

Pilots: Make sure your mplayer.ini file contains the following meta server address in the MetaServers section:

[MetaServers]
 Server=TCP:rb3d.swordfish.cloud-kit.nl:6001 ; Swordfish

Server operators: Make sure your rb2server.ini file contains the following meta server info:

// * * * * META-SERVER SETTINGS * * * *
[RegisterWith]
TCP:rb3d.swordfish.cloud-kit.nl:6001 ; Swordfish

Please note that the old URL,"53d7nv1qswb9t00f.myfritz.net", will continue to work. So if you have already updated your mplayer.ini and/or rb2server.ini files according to the instructions from 2022-10-20, you don't have to do anything :-)
 

2022-10-20 I have (at last!) been able to resolve the problem with my ISP making frequent changes of my external IP address. After a change of router, I have been able to set up a free Dynamic DNS service with a fixed URL. Many thanks to Rens for providing technical support!!

Furthermore, since the heating season now has started in Sweden, I can run my RB3D server PC on a 24/7 schedule without generating any unwanted extra heat or cost (my house is heated with electricity, which is very expensive these days ;-/)

I know that the URL is a bit awkward, but it's the best I can do :-)

Pilots: Make sure your mplayer.ini file contains the following meta server address in the MetaServers section:

[MetaServers]
 Server=TCP:53d7nv1qswb9t00f.myfritz.net:6001 ; Swordfish

Server operators: Make sure your rb2server.ini file contains the following meta server info:

// * * * * META-SERVER SETTINGS * * * *
[RegisterWith]
TCP:53d7nv1qswb9t00f.myfritz.net:6001 ; Swordfish

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About Red Baron 3D

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Lanoe Hawker's famous duel with Baron Manfred von Richthofen (screen shot from Red Baron 3D).
Click on image to see it in full size.

Red Baron 3D (RB3D) from Dynamix/Sierra is a WW1 aerial combat flight simulator focusing on an era when men were made of steel and planes were made of canvas and wood! Red Baron 3D was originally released in 1998 and  included 3Dfx graphics as the major improvement over previous versions. It is still considered to be the best WW1 flight sim ever made. In addition to an amazing dynamic campaign function in single player (SP) mode, multiplayer online flying (MMP) is well supported in Red Baron 3D. You can play in a LAN or on the internet free of charge. You can either join in on a public server or start your own server using the free MMP server software.

The most attractive thing with Red Baron 3D is the active player's community that still produces amazing patches and enhancements after all these years. There is still a number of active players who play RB3D online, and you can find many public servers offering different game play scenarios.

GettingStarted with RB3D

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Last updated:   2024-02-27        CSq_Swordfish[at]hotmail.com