Starting A Dedicated Server...

[Juvenile]

I'm currently running a UT2003 Windows Recon Server. I want to run DeathBall 1.9 off of the server, but have a few questions. Are there any files in the zip folder that I dont need to upload(excluding the obvious readme files)? Like the .bat and the .exe files. Also I only need to add one line to the UT2003.ini and im set?

Thx

[DavidM]

Could someone who knows all stuff about setting up servers do a big write up here? So I can make it sticky and we don't need these threads anymore

[Juvenile]

Please do

[devnull]

Basiclly you really need to upload everything...if not you get log erors and that can grow to be a big problem...like as in if you get a 59.9 mb log file like vw server did

[Juvenile]

I'll prolly just upload everything like you suggested and if someone posts otherwise i'll delete it. Better to have extra stuff then not enough I guess.

[Twigstir]

Links

Redirect: http://ut2k3maps.gaming.stny.com/ This link is worthless at the moment. It will be useful when he gets the problem fixed. Just follow the stuff below for the redirect. almost all maps are on it so downloads will be lightning fast.

Mapvote4: http://www.planetunreal.com/BDBUnreal/bdbmain.htm

I uploaded the exe ant bat files. I don't think they are needed but the small files don't hurt anything.

I use recongamer.

The command line I gave them to start the server: ucc server DB-Avenir.ut2?game=deathball.db_deathball?mutator=MapVote400b11.Mapvote

The ";" symbol disables the line of code. Never delete lines. Use the ";" symbol.


The UT2003.ini file

Engine.GameEngine]
CacheSizeMegs=32
UseSound=True
ServerActors=IpDrv.MasterServerUplink
ServerActors=UWeb.WebServer
ServerPackages=Core
ServerPackages=Engine
ServerPackages=Fire
ServerPackages=Editor
ServerPackages=IpDrv
ServerPackages=UWeb
ServerPackages=GamePlay
ServerPackages=UnrealGame
ServerPackages=XEffects
ServerPackages=XPickups
ServerPackages=XGame
ServerPackages=XWeapons
ServerPackages=XInterface
ServerPackages=Vehicles
ServerPackages=TeamSymbols_UT2003
ServerPackages=Deathball
ServerPackages=MapVote400b11
MainMenuClass=XInterface.UT2MainMenu
ConnectingMenuClass=XInterface.MenuConnecting
DisconnectMenuClass=XInterface.UT2NetworkStatusMsg
UseStaticMeshBatching=True


For the redirect you can leave the dowloads to true if you want people to be able to download maps not on the redirect. They will download them from your server in that case. upload compressed files of your maps to speed up downloads off your server. (utcompress is the program I use. I don't have a link)

[IpDrv.TcpNetDriver]
AllowDownloads=True

[IpDrv.HTTPDownload]
RedirectToURL=http://ut2k3maps.gaming.stny.com/maps/
ProxyServerHost=
ProxyServerPort=3128
UseCompression=True


Note: you will have to add some of the below lines manually. They will not all be created by starting deathball.

[DeathBall.DB_DeathBall]
bAllowedSprinting=False
bLongShots=True
KeeperMaxHoldTime=7
bPracticeMode=False
SelfGoalMax=8
EndGameType=1
OvertimeTime=10
b2GoalWin=False
MaxIdleTime=0
bShortReset=False
bBananas=True
bOnlyVolleyGoals=False
bOnlyDistanceGoals=False
bImpedeBallCarrier=False
bOnlyTeamVolleyGoals=False
MaxTeamSize=10
FriendlyFireScale=0.000000
bPlayersMustBeReady=False
bForceRespawn=False
bAdjustSkill=True
bAllowTaunts=True
;bAllowTrans=False
SpawnProtectionTime=2.000000
;DefaultMaxLives=0
;LateEntryLives=1
bTeamScoreRounds=False
bWeaponStay=True
bAllowWeaponThrowing=True
bAllowBehindView=True
GoalScore=0
MaxLives=0
TimeLimit=20
bSpamProtection=True
bAllowTrans=False
DefaultMaxLives=0
LateEntryLives=1
Replayamount=1
bNoSelfVolleySpeed=False


I use maplist so I can disable maps without deleting them from the server.

[DeathBall.DB_MapList]
MapNum=0
;Maps=DB-Orbitally
;Maps=DB-Old-SmallCube
Maps=DB-SmallEnclosure
Maps=DB-SmallCube
Maps=DB-ClearNight
Maps=DB-PeacefulNight
Maps=DB-IceDemon
Maps=DB-November
Maps=DB-TempleFINAL
Maps=DB-Chamber
Maps=DB-Optimized03
Maps=DB-Avenir
Maps=DB-Hex
Maps=DB-MidNight
Maps=DB-ShortNight
Maps=DB-Sunset
Maps=DB-Zodiac
Maps=DB-DragonIsle
Maps=DB-SmallDragonIsle
Maps=DB-Devil'sArena
Maps=DB-RightCorners
Maps=DB-LeftCorners
Maps=DB-BlueRidge
Maps=DB-BlueRidgeNT
Maps=DB-vollycube
Maps=DB-GloomFinal


[MapVote400b11.MapVote]
VoteTimeLimit=30
ScoreBoardDelay=20
bAutoOpen=True
MidGameVotePercent=60
MinMapCount=2
RepeatLimit=0
bScoreMode=False
bAccumulationMode=False
bEliminationMode=False
DefaultGameConfig=0
bDefaultToCurrentGameType=True
bKickVote=True
KickPercent=75
bRestartWithLastMap=False
bAnonymousKicking=False
MapVoteHistoryType=MapVote400b11.MapVoteHistory1
MapListLoaderType=MapVote400b11.DefaultMapListLoader
;GameConfig=(GameClass="XGame.xDeathMatch",Prefix="DM",Acronym="DM",GameName="DeathMatch",Mutators="",Options="")
;GameConfig=(GameClass="XGame.xTeamGame",Prefix="DM",Acronym="TDM",GameName="Team DeathMatch",Mutators="",Options="")
;GameConfig=(GameClass="XGame.xDoubleDom",Prefix="DOM",Acronym="DOM",GameName="Double Domination",Mutators="",Options="")
;GameConfig=(GameClass="XGame.xCTFGame",Prefix="CTF",Acronym="CTF",GameName="Capture The Flag",Mutators="",Options="")
;GameConfig=(GameClass="XGame.xBombingRun",Prefix="BR",Acronym="BR",GameName="Bombing Run",Mutators="",Options="")
ServerTravelString=
GameConfig=(GameClass="DeathBall.DB_Deathball",Prefix="DB",Acronym="DB",GameName="DeathBall",Mutators="",Options="")

[MapVote400b11.DefaultMapListLoader]
bUseMapList=True
MapNamePrefixes=DM,CTF,DOM,BR,DB
;MapListTypeList=XInterface.MapListDeathMatch
;MapListTypeList=XInterface.MapListBombingRun
MapListTypeList=DeathBall.DB_MapList


I believe that is all. This all from my active server UT2003.ini file.