I want to run a SPECIAL EVENTS server, Need Help.

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:02 am

I am looking for some help in setting up a dedicated server on Win XP pro, connected through standard verizon DSL service. My firewall is already set up to host the games, so thats not a problem.

MY IDEA

I need a few things:
1) should I use my standard client or dedicated server (TPR?)

2) I may need some help setting it up for scoring and settings. If anyone could email me the settings for an established server so i could have a template to work with.

3) are there ANY OTHER problems I may encounter, that I should look into?[/url]

Post by **Tank Program** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 7:58 am

Right, so you've got port 4534 forwarded? Great. Now, just doulbe-click armagetron-dedicated and you'll have the standard server config running

. Wasn't that easy? Now type quit in the console because the standard config sucks. (Not too much though.) Go into the config and modify SERVER_NAME in default.cfg, that's all in that file. No open settings.cfg and setting_dedicated.cfg. All the config options are very well documented in there, so then if you have any problems, let us (me) know. As for TPR or regular? It's up to you. TPR is 0.2.6.0 with bugfixes, ie, the console displays chat messages, so once again it's up to you.

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:09 pm

Thanks tank.....Ill get it up for testing soon, and let you know of any problems.

Edit: My test server is up and runnin as of ~01:30 gmt Wednesday, no problems yet.

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:14 am

After running my server for almost 24 hours without my firewall, I am happy with the performance. The next test will happen in a few days, this time from behind my firewall. I would appreciate feedback from people who play the next test session, on any problems they encounter.

Post by **Tank Program** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:13 am

I run mine behind firewall, you shouldn't have any problems.

Prey4Me · Post by **Prey4Me** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:45 am

hey i saw seeker's server today and the ping was at an incredible 1156
so if you had it behind your firewall today seeker, yeah thats not gonna work

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:58 pm

prey.....it seems that the average ping in my server is no higher than i experience elsewhere ( 100-180) when i log in from an outside client/computer. i dont know if you mean you hit that ping inside my server, or thats the report ping from the master server in the server browser. let me know which.

Eft 37 · Post by **Eft 37** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:16 pm

I found the server last night (and the game too). Ping was @ 100 from Chicago area DSL. Seeker was an amecible host and even took the time to show me some of the ropes and pointed me to these forums (but your link was for 'gurua', not 'guru3' ).

n54 · Post by **n54** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:29 pm

hmmmm Eft 37 either works for/against ronald mcdonald or has read/watched too many cartoons... lol great picture, welcome aboard

Majination · Post by **Majination** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:30 pm

Heyas, Eft.

Welcome to the forum and one of the most insidious, addictive games ever! Heh.
Practice, ignore any bs that comes your way, practice some more... and don't forget to eat. As you have seen there are a lot of servers, all with their own "feel". I look forward to seeing you around on Armagoshdarn, where I play. It's not for the feint of heart, but you will quickly polish your skills there! There are, of course, several other good servers around... check 'em out and have fun. =)

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:51 pm

hey eft, good to see ya made it.

Eft 37 · Post by **Eft 37** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:53 pm

Thanks for the welcome. So far it's been a great game and community. I've almost wept a few times at how cool this is.
As an intro:
Eft is my username (Everyone's Friend Tim) , 37 is the gaming group I'm in (http://www.the37.com). We all met playing Bungie's Myth 2, but are now hooked on Halo, but I figured we needed something more.
The picture is actually me photoshoped by an ordermate, as I was accused of being ringleader of an alien mind-control cult in our Politics forum.
I look forward to riding with you all and having great times ahead.
I work at a record store and do electronic music for a hobby.
I run OS X on a Powerbook G4 that I saved 2 years to get.

n54 · Post by **n54** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:05 pm

Eft 37 wrote:...I was accused of being ringleader of an alien mind-control cult in our Politics forum.

lmao you already fit right in here

proof:

n54 wrote:I was supposed to be the next Antichrist but then I got a pc...

btw i hope you know this game is a covert esp training facility = usually referred to as lag (as a ringleader of an alien mind-control cult i guess you do - only to be on the safe side)

*goes off to kill some kittens* <-- inside joke among moderators pls don't take literarly (i luuve kittens, but allergic)

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:15 pm

Just a message for those who were on my server last night:

It wasn't a game problem that forced the server shutdown, I had a CPU cooling fan issue. The fan was old and stopped working causing a spike in temps. I replaced it, and now all is well.

Seeker's U.T.S. will be up all weekend with a new set of rules. For more info, EMAIL OR PM ME!

Majination · Post by **Majination** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 4:47 pm

n54 wrote:*goes off to kill some kittens* <-- inside joke among moderators

Heh. Just don't let them get the best of you. They're vicious, and once have ahold of your hand will not let go.