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running a server off your own computer questions

pwn of the dead	Posted: May 02, 2005 10:38 pm
Rotten Meat Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: May 01, 2005	ok i really hate asking something like this, because im positive its probably been asked before... sadly i cant find it (im a jackass i know) ok here it is. i run games off my old ass p3 comp, and can host a whopping 4 others with minimum lag. now what im wondering is can i use rcon to admin it when i have it runnning. also, what can i do for admin mods or something like that if rcon wouldnt work. i really know very little about advance admin stuff, being that any admin controls i ever had with my clan's was limited to rcon or admin mod, and i never messed with any server settings. so basically, can someone give me some kinda noob walkthru step by step. im basically lost with all the computer mumbo-jumbo speak and what not lol. hell, im happy to even know what rcon is hahahaha. any help would be appricated. also, what are the default skill level settings and is there a max setting for skill points and a way to bump them up? thank you for any help anyone can give.

|2enegade

Posted: May 02, 2005 11:15 pm

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rcon stands for "remote console", though you don't need to be "remote" to use it. If you are running a dedicated server, you can use rcon from within a client version, but it is just best to enter console commands via the ded server console itself. If you are running listen server, rcon is not necessary. If you have a remote server (on another machine) here's how to do rcon:
rcon_address <ip address of your server>
rcon_port <port # of server>
rcon_password <password for rcon use set by the admin>
rcon <command> i.e. "rcon kick player"

For a more advanced listing of variables and server tweaks check my sticky on "console commands", and other previous sticky's on "Dedicated server listings" and the "FAQ", those have many walkthroughs on how to setup a dedicated or listen BB server.

Default skill level can be found in your server.cfg file (I think it is sv_expperlevel 100, sv_exppotence 2, but check to be sure)

Max skill points depends on your sv_difficulty level, though no experience can go beyond 99999.99 I believe (someone verify this for me).

You can bump up skill points by editing your player.lvl file (but be warned it is tedious and often "hit and miss"), as I continually say (lol!) I am in the works of creating a program that makes this task easier and more accurate, but, my progress on it seems to be mirroring that of the progress of BB

p.s. If you are going to host a server, I wouldn't recommend using your p3 as it will comp lag horribly and if you're on anything less than cable, will also kill your bandwidth.

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Here's my server config for the dedicated server I used to run. It is tweaked well to run on a DSL connection, from a p4 w/ 1 GB Ram or above.

CODE

// Default for BrainBread
//maxplayers 3

// disable autoaim
sv_aim 0

// no lan server
sv_lan 0

// disable clients' ability to pause the server
pausable 0

// default server name.
hostname "|2enegade's Justice Crew 3"

// maximum client movement speed (1000 for BB)
sv_maxspeed 1000

// 20 minute timelimit
mp_timelimit 26

sv_cheats 0

// Turn off friendlyfire
mp_friendlyfire 0

// Enable map and variable voting
sv_mapvote 1
sv_varvote 1

// Set round timing behaviour
sv_roundtimelimit 1500
sv_rounddelay 8

// Experience settings
sv_expperlevel 500
sv_exppotence 2
// level = ( exp / sv_expperlevel ) ^ ( 1 / sv_exppotence )
//
// sv_expperlevel 2500 and sv_exppotence 1 would need approx. the same amount
// of exp for level 23 but every level requires the same amount of exp

// max level
sv_maxlevel 70
// Save exp for 24h. (0 = don't save exp, -1 = save exp forever, X = save exp for X hours)
sv_savexp -1

// Difficulty affects respawn times, HP, damage, speed. 1 = 100%
sv_difficulty 1

// Save exp info in this file (/brainbread/<file>)
sv_playerinfofile "players.lvl"

// Global max amount of gibs/zombies. Values too high produce ED_Alloc error
sv_gibcount 2
sv_zombiecount 27

// Gameover conditions (0 = unlimited)
mp_teamscorelimit 0
mp_fraglimit 0

// My Config
fps_max 100.00
max_queries_sec 1 // default 3
max_queries_sec_global 10 // default 30
max_queries_window 30 // default 60
mp_weaponstay 1
rcon_password "specifyyourpasswordhere"
sv_alltalk 1
sv_allowdownload 0
sv_allowupload 0
sv_downloadurl "http://www.ironoak.ch/BB/"
sv_minrate 3500
sv_maxrate 15000
sv_region 0 // 255= All // 0= US East coast
sv_spectatormaxspeed 1000
sv_voicecodec "voice_speex"
sv_voicequality 3

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I also put together a listing of server commands that I use:

CODE

Command Lines------------------------
-heapsize 650128
-dlls dlls/bb.dll (probably in case you have multiple dlls (CD, metamod, etc)
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decalfrequency <num> set how frequently clients can spray paint their logo [Flags: sv]
max_queries_sec : 3, - how many queries per sec an ip can ask
max_queries_sec_global : 30,
max_queries_window : 60,
mp_allowmonsters <1/0> enable monsters in multiplayer mode (bots) [Flags: sv]
mp_autocrosshair enable aiming assistance for clients [Flags: sv]
mp_falldamage enable realistic falling damage [Flags: sv]
mp_friendlyfire enable friendly fire in teamplay mode (mp_teamplay) [Flags: sv]
mp_logecho 1 enable logging of echo commands
mp_logfile 1 enable logging during multiplayer [Flags: sv]
mp_teamplay set this variable to the sum of the numbers by the options
you want enabled: 1=teamplay on (always set this for teamplay
mode), 2=half-damage friendly-fire, 4=no damage friendly-fire,
8=half-damage friendly explosive, 16=no friendly explosive
damage, 128=half-damage armor friendly-fire, 256=no damage
to armor from friendly-fire, 512=half-damage armor
friendly explosive, 1024=no damage to armor from friendly
explosive, 2048=YOU take half damage from hitting Teammate
with direct weaponfire, 4096=YOU take no damage from hitting
Teammate with direct weaponfire, 8192=YOU take half damage
from hitting Teammate with explosive weaponfire,
16384=YOU take no damage from hitting Teammate with
explosive weaponfire,
mp_weaponstay - makes weapons respawn instantly.
sv_contact admin's email address
sv_downloadurl redirects clients to download site
sv_voicecodec <voice_speex/voice_miles> changes voice codec
sv_voicequality <1-5> 1 lowert, 5 highest.

Commands----------------------------------------------

setsyn
setsec
plkill
+voicerecord
-voicerecord
_restart
addip
banid <min> <uid> [kick] ban player with id for minutes (0=permanent ban). Add 'kick' after user number to also kick the player off the server. See users, kick, writeid, removeid
changelevel <map> server load the map specified without disconnecting clients from the server
changelevel2 <map> server load the map specified and continue the current game without disconnecting clients from the server
cmdlist
contimes
cvarlist
dlfile <filename> force clients to download specified file.
dropclient
echo
exec
flush
fly
fullinfo <string> enable verbose user information display
fullupdate
god
heartbeat
hideconsole
hpkextract
hpklist
hpkremove
hpkval
kick <name or userid or uniqueid> kick player from a server (server console or rcon only), Use the 'users' command to get a list of userid's and uniqueid's. See kick, banid, writeid, removeid.
listid
listip
load
localinfo
log <on/off> enable/disable logging (put 'log on' in autoexex.cfg, NOT server.cfg)
logaddress
map
maps
maxplayers
motd
noclip
notarget
plkill <stat #> kills player with user number show in the "stat" command
pause
ping
reload reload current map
removeid
removeip
resetrcon
restart restarts the current multiplayer map (remove decals, blood, bulletholes, scores, etc.)
say
say_team
sendents
sendres
serverinfo
setinfo
setmaster
setpause
showinfo
shutdownserver shut down the server
stat shows players, ids, pings etc.
stats shows CPU stats.
status shows players, ids, pings etc.
tell
unbind
unbindall
unpause
user <name> info on user
users displays users

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And finally here's my list of votable_vars.txt

CODE

sv_difficulty
sv_cheats
sv_damageinfo
sv_gravity
sv_restartround
mp_friendlyfire
mp_timelimit
speak

This post has been edited by |2enegade on May 02, 2005 11:23 pm

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pwn of the dead	Posted: May 03, 2005 01:24 am
Rotten Meat Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: May 01, 2005	sadly i understood less that half of that hahahaha. i'll try and figure it out somehow. thanks for the help bro. also, weird as it sounds, if i keep it at 4 people (including myself) i can host on the p3... weird as it sounds... with little to no lag for the players. the average ping was 80. granted thats high to some, but considering the old ass comp i have, thats not too shabby. once again thanks for the help bro. now i need a translator hahahahaha!

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