Difference between revisions of "GameSpy"
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| − | {{--}} All remaining GameSpy services were shut down on May 31, 2014 | + | {{--}} All remaining GameSpy services were shut down for non-EA titles on May 31, 2014. The services for [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] titles was shut down a month later, on June 30, 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140625050818/http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/pricing/ Pricing | GameSpy Technology]</ref><ref>[http://www.ea.com/news/update-on-ea-titles-hosted-on-gamespy Update on EA Titles Hosted on GameSpy - EA News]</ref> This affected matchmaking support for most games using it. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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Key points
- All remaining GameSpy services were shut down for non-EA titles on May 31, 2014. The services for Electronic Arts titles was shut down a month later, on June 30, 2014.[1][2] This affected matchmaking support for most games using it.
Essential improvements
GameRanger
GameRanger lists many GameSpy games as supported, see the full list for more information.
GameSpy server emulator
One user examined the protocols and setup of GameSpy, detailing his notes here: http://aluigi.altervista.org/papers.htm#distrust
In the set of links includes a server emulator that should function for games like Battlefield 2.
OpenSpy
OpenSpy is an open source clone to GameSpy servers
- This site is now offline. Some slightly updated forks exist, but they are unmaintained.
The RetroSpy Project
The goal of this project is to be fully compatible with the entire GameSpy network, which was shut down in 2014.
It is currently in an alpha phase, but still the only project under active development in 2020.
There are currently a few games that working on it.
Modern Game Master Server Emulator
MGMSE should support at least some Gamespy v1 game.
Games using GameSpy
- Games using GameSpy technology for multiplayer. Some releases of these games may have been updated to use other services such as Steamworks (see the individual game pages for details). Most games can be made playable online with one of the alternatives.
- This list is generated automatically. To add or update entries simply edit the individual pages (see the editing guide for details). A list of missing games is available on the talk page.
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