Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Difference between revisions of "GameSpy"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(Add unispy website (info from discord, currently under construction))
Line 16: Line 16:
  
 
{{Standard table| Third-party software | Description |collapsed=no|content=
 
{{Standard table| Third-party software | Description |collapsed=no|content=
 +
{{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[https://github.com/GameProgressive/UniSpyServer 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://unispy.org Website]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/NpggYaD Discord]
 +
{{++}} Under active development in 2021.
 +
}}
 
{{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= '''[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/chc/openspy-core-v2 OpenSpy]'''<br>''OpenSpy'' |2= An open-source clone of GameSpy servers. A high number of games are supported across multiple platforms.
 
{{Standard table/rowalt2|1= '''[https://github.com/chc/openspy-core-v2 OpenSpy]'''<br>''OpenSpy'' |2= An open-source clone of GameSpy servers. A high number of games are supported across multiple platforms.
Line 21: Line 27:
 
{{mm}} [http://openspy.net Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://openspy.net Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://discord.gg/sMaWdbt Discord]
 
{{mm}} [http://discord.gg/sMaWdbt Discord]
{{++}} Under active development in 2021.
 
}}
 
{{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]
 
 
{{++}} Under active development in 2021.
 
{{++}} Under active development in 2021.
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 10:56, 31 August 2021

GameSpy
GameSpy cover
Developers
GameSpy Industries
Release dates
Windows 1996
GameSpy at Wikipedia

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
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.
Website
Discord
Under active development in 2021.
GameRanger GameRanger lists many GameSpy games as supported, but only over LAN mode over the internet.
OpenSpy
OpenSpy
An open-source clone of GameSpy servers. A high number of games are supported across multiple platforms.
Website
Discord
Under active development in 2021.
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. Complete guide
T3A:Online Launcher Battle for Middle-earth, Battle for Middle-earth II, and Rise of the Witch-king.
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.

{{#ask: GameSpy::true |?Developed by |?Published by |?Release date |+limit=1 |?Available on|+order=desc |?LAN play |?Online play |format=template |limit=500 |template=Multiplayer list/row |introtemplate=Multiplayer list/intro |outrotemplate=Multiplayer list/outro }}

References