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title: Xonotic official Wiki

Welcome to the Xonotic Wiki. If you wish to contribute, see Editing.

• You are looking at the official wiki or its mirror.
  • The unofficial wiki may contain dated but still helpful information.
• Website
  • Forums are a lively place for Xonotic players to discuss anything.
  • Xonotic game stats show useful statistics information about servers, players, scores, maps, etc.
• Matrix, IRC, and Discord channels are where most players ask/answer questions, exchange ideas, organize game events, etc. in real time. You can even chat with players in the game.
• Facebook
• Twitter/X
• YouTube
• Subreddit

Gameplay

Tutorials

• Halogene’s Newbie Corner has rich information for beginners. Must read! You will enjoy the game more!
• Overkill tutorial
• Creating bot waypoints

Unofficial map repositories

• xonotic.fps.gratis (or dl.xonotic.fps.gratis for a simple list that loads faster) - run by -z-/detrate.
• naitlee.github.io/map-repo-poc - stylized Xonotic map repository, with better performance. Run by NaitLee.

Unofficial Web-based Server Lists

• dpmaster.deathmask.net
  • One of the 2 active master servers, shows servers from only one master at a time (itself by default)
  • Web interface is not open source
  • See page source for list of URL parameters - e.g. master=dpmaster.tchr.no to view the other master (which has no web interface)
• arena.sh/xo - run by nmc on Discord
• xonotic.lifeisabug.com - run by incognico on Discord

Game Mechanics

• Maps
• Players
• Items
• Weapons
• Monsters
• Vehicles

Gametypes

Main gametypes:

• Deathmatch
• Duel
• Capture the Flag
• Clan Arena
• Freeze Tag
• Keepaway
• Key Hunt
• Mayhem
• Team Deathmatch
• Team Keepaway
• Team Mayhem
• Race CTS
• Last Man Standing
• Survival
• Domination
• Assault
• Onslaught
• Race
• Nexball

Old/Experimental modes:

• Invasion (experimental)
• Arena (removed)

Mutators

Gameplay mutators:

• Powerups
• Buffs
• Dodging
• Vampire
• Cloaked
• Touch Explode
• Blood Loss
• Midair
• Low Gravity
• Wall jumping

Weapon/Item mutators:

• Weapons Stay
• New Toys
• Grappling Hook
• Jetpack
• Rocket Flying
• Piñata
• Invincible Projectiles

Arena mutators:

• InstaGib
• Weapon Arena
• NIX

Other mutators:

• Nades
• Offhand blaster
• Dynamic handicap
• Relics (experimental)

Mods

• SMB modpack (contains git dev guide about how is built)
• BaI mod
• Fresh Meat Mod
• Murder in Megaerebus Manor

Misc

• Autobuilds
• Compiling
• Privacy and Security
• Handicap
• Camera for demos explained
• Capturing video clips and using the demo camera
• Xonotic Bot Orchestra
• Impulse map
• Console Tips & Tricks - introduction to console scripting (CVars, aliases, hooks, conditions, RPN)
• Hardware Requirements

Server Administration

Tutorials

• Local test server on GNU/Linux

Configuration

• Basic server configuration
• Custom server votes
• Custom user directory
• The info command
• Random start weapons
• Automatic map downloads
• Event logging
• Score logging

Moderation

• Moderation tools

Troubleshooting

• Performance

External Tools

• Xonotic Map Manager
• Xonotic Server Management Suite

Development

• Repository Access: Compiling and maintaining a Xonotic git build
• Requesting Push Access and Contributing
• Git: How-to and Repository Structure
• Licensing / Legal

Programming

• Introduction to QuakeC
• DarkPlaces Wiki
• Writing your first mutator
• Tips for new developers
• Programming QuakeC stuff in Xonotic

Translating

• Translation website
• Translation guidelines
  • List of translation placeholders
  • List of color codes
  • List of translation prefixes
• How to test your translations

Modeling

• Textures know-how
• Normal Maps know-how
• .framegroups file (allow self playing animations) know-how
• .sounds file (player model sounds) know-how
• How to compile dpm models
• Weapon modeling system
• Exporting a weapon for Xonotic
• How to get an animated mesh from Blender to DPM
• Inter-Quake Model (IQM) Format
• Player Model Spec
• Blender to IQM

Texturing

• Tutorial
• Recovering detailed normals from photo textures
• Hard Surface Texture Painting
• Some tips by FruitieX
• Q3A Shader Manual

Effects and particles

• Effectinfo Scripting

Mapping

• Creating Maps
• Mapper resources

Arts & Media

• Artistic Style
• Xonotic Logo
• Music
  • Music contributions
• Sound FX
  • Sound FX contributions
• Story Themes
  • Close to home
  • Tech Conglomerate

Campaigns

• Creating campaigns

Misc

• Archive
• GitLab Markdown Reference (for editing this wiki)