Welcome! This is the public test site for Wing Commander Online. We currently support all WC1 and some WC2 ships, and will add Privateer content (from the Remake and Gemini Gold) as more features are added to the multiplayer Vegastrike engine.
How to connect:
Download the client here, then unzip it where you find appropriate and run wcvs.bat to see if you can login with a guest account.
If that goes through, go here to create an account and download a vegastrike.config file with your information. This file should be saved in the directory where you unzipped the client.
This is an early beta under heavy development -- before each execution, the client will attempt to update itself. This is normal.
In addition, your video preferences may occasionally be reset. If you get "please register" in the setup screen, go to the registration page and input your current username and password to get a new config file -- same if you want to change your ship.
If there are problems, or if you want to give feedback (please do!) email:
Known issues:
The client will try to connect on ports 6770 through 6779, so make sure your firewall allows them.
Ships may be somewhat imbalanced -- we know, but feedback in that sense is VERY appreciated!
Ingame keys:
Arrows | Steer the ship |
Spacebar | Fire guns |
Enter | Fire missiles |
G | Cycle through guns |
W | Cycle through missiles |
TAB | Afterburner |
F1 thru F12 | Views (double-F1 to turn cockpit on/off) |
T | Cycle targets |
L | Lock target |
E | See status of target |
R | See status of your ship |
Y | Target what's in front of you |
N | Cycle nav points (planets etc.) |
A | Autopilot to a nav point if there are no enemies |
[ | Ingame chat, tap enter twice to exit it |
; | Respawn if you get blown up |
ESC | Quit |
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