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| − | {{--}} 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 | + | {{--}} All remaining GameSpy services were shut down for non-{{abbr|EA|Electronic Arts}} 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> The service termination affected online functionality for most games using it. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} The following are third-party alternatives that emulate aspects of GameSpy services and might be used to enable online functionality in some games. Note that support varies between the options and games, so refer to the game-specific articles for details. | |
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| − | + | {{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[http://www.gameranger.com GameRanger]''' |2= GameRanger [http://www.gameranger.com/games/ lists many GameSpy games] as supported, but only over LAN mode over the internet. }} | |
| + | {{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[https://github.com/GameProgressive/UniSpyServer/wiki/Connecting-to-a-Server UniSpy]'''<br>''The UniSpy Project'' |2= The goal of this project is to be fully compatible with the entire GameSpy network. It is currently at an alpha stage, and as such there are few games that work on it. | ||
| − | + | {{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/NpggYaD Discord] | |
| − | + | {{++}} Only project under active development in 2021. | |
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| − | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619124441/http://openspy.org/ OpenSpy] | + | {{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[https://github.com/haekb/mgmse Modern Game Master Server Emulator]''' |2= Open-source emulator for GameSpy v1 master servers, although the project eventually grew past that original goal. |
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| − | + | {{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[https://cnc-online.net/en/download C&C:Online Launcher] with stats and ranking |2= [[Command & Conquer: Generals|Generals]], [[Command & Conquer: Generals|Zero Hour]], [[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|Tiberium Wars]], [[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|Kane's Wrath]], and [[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3|Red Alert 3]]. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2127220439 Popular Steam guide]}} | |
| − | + | {{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[https://t3aonline.net/download/ T3A:Online Launcher] |2= [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth|Battle for Middle-earth]], [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II|Battle for Middle-earth II]], and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth|Battle for Middle-earth II|Rise of the Witch-king]].}} | |
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| − | + | {{ii}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619124441/http://openspy.org/ OpenSpy] was an open-source clone of GameSpy servers. The official site went down in Summer of 2015 and was never recovered. Some slightly updated forks may exist, but they are unmaintained. | |
| − | + | {{mm}} A cybersecurity researcher by the name of Luigi Auriemma have documented aspects of the internal workings of GameSpy over on their [http://aluigi.altervista.org/papers.htm personal website.] This is not of use for regular users, but might be of interest for other researchers or modders. | |
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==Games using GameSpy== | ==Games using GameSpy== | ||
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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] The service termination affected online functionality for most games using it.
Essential improvements
- The following are third-party alternatives that emulate aspects of GameSpy services and might be used to enable online functionality in some games. Note that support varies between the options and games, so refer to the game-specific articles for details.
| Third-party software | Description |
|---|---|
| GameRanger | GameRanger lists many GameSpy games as supported, but only over LAN mode over the internet. |
| UniSpy The UniSpy Project |
The goal of this project is to be fully compatible with the entire GameSpy network. It is currently at an alpha stage, and as such there are few games that work on it.
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| Modern Game Master Server Emulator | Open-source emulator for GameSpy v1 master servers, although the project eventually grew past that original goal. |
| C&C:Online Launcher with stats and ranking | Generals, Zero Hour, Tiberium Wars, Kane's Wrath, and Red Alert 3. Popular Steam guide |
| T3A:Online Launcher | Battle for Middle-earth, Battle for Middle-earth II, and Battle for Middle-earth II|Rise of the Witch-king. |
- OpenSpy was an open-source clone of GameSpy servers. The official site went down in Summer of 2015 and was never recovered. Some slightly updated forks may exist, but they are unmaintained.
- A cybersecurity researcher by the name of Luigi Auriemma have documented aspects of the internal workings of GameSpy over on their personal website. This is not of use for regular users, but might be of interest for other researchers or modders.
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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