GameSpy Arcade
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[edit] Story
The first online site to play Re-volt massively was the MSN Gaming Zone, and during some years this site was the most used by the comunity. But in the year 2004 the site closed the Re-volt room and this make that the users to leave and come to the GameSpy.
[edit] Re-Volt Room
The Re-Volt Room in GameSpy Arcade is shown in the image above, as Re-Volt's logo. Clicking on this will allow you to download a few files from FilePlanet concering the game, as well as join the multiplayer lobby. The Re-volt logo on the left will appears once the game is installed, but also can be added manually using the GameSpy settings.
[edit] Phoenix R3
In order to revive this once popular method of playing the game, Phoenix R3 has the option now to play Full Custom tracks in multiplayer through GameSpy Arcade. In fact the game is benefit by the use of the program because allow to play the custom tracks without care the number of tracks that are located in the levels folder.
[edit] The re-launch trick
Sometimes when the host launches the game, some users that use firewalls which are poorly configured will fail to connect to the waiting room of Re-volt at first. In this case the host can use the keys 'Control + Escape' to return to the GameSpy room without exiting the game. And then the host can use again the 'Launch' button and the players that were unable to connect the first time will have a second chance.
[edit] Chat features
- Type the first letter of a players nickname that is in the lobby and press Tab.
- Type /me and then your message. All the users will heard a sound.
- Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll the last words you typed in chat.
- Type /gscmd usr_profile to get your GSA ID
[edit] The needed ports
If you are behind a firewall/proxy and are able to change its settings, GameSpy Arcade needs the following ports open in order to properly function. If these ports are not opened, all works but with little issues. Of course these ports must be open in addition to the Re-volt directplay ones.
- 6667 (IRC)
- 3783 (Voice Chat Port)
- 27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat)
- 28900 (Master Server List Request)
- 29900 (GP Connection Manager)
- 29901 (GP Search Manager)
- 13139 (Custom UDP Pings)
- 6515 (Dplay UDP)
- 6500 (Query Port)
[edit] Download
To download the GameSpy Arcade client you have to visit the GameSpy Arcade homepage. Also you can use the follow link to directly download the last version. Just ... here!!. And the RRR Racing Forum has also a link in the top, where the GameSpy logo is placed.
