This utility replaces your "Master" program. To create a universe,

  • populate a game directory with ship list files;
  • configure the game. In particular, set up PlayerRace in a way such as

    PlayerRace = 1,2,2,1, 4,4,4,4,4,4,4

    (player 1 and 4 same race; player 2 and 3 same race; other players can be any value), and create a matching truehull.dat file. Other recommended options are

    NumShips = 200
    CPEnableAllies = No
    IonStormActivity = 0
  • run ddmaster, typically as

    ddmaster path/to/game

In the created game, one player will play slots 1 and 3, the other one will play 2 and 4.

ddmaster is intended to be used with the Badlands add-on. It can be used with Explore Map.