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Dedicated Server

by none · in Torque Game Engine · 05/28/2010 (5:24 pm) · 2 replies

Hey, I'm trying to set up a Dedicated Server for testing purposes and for me and a few friends. I just want to set it up so that I can add my own map cycle and game type. Can someone point out the file(s) that I edit these settings in? Also does anyone know of a resource that would allow the client player to start a dedicated server and give them options for map selection, game type, ect. ? Thank you :D
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Torque 3D Owner Thomas Bang
#1
05/29/2010 (3:55 am)
Starting the Dedicated Server:

yourExecutable.exe -dedicated -mission Stronghold.mis
(but i guess you already know that)

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Also does anyone know of a resource that would allow the client player to start a dedicated server and give them options for map selection, game type, ect. ?

Not out of the box. You have to script that yourself.
Little hint: The dedicated Server should already running. Changes to Map, MaxPlayers, Mode, Timeout and so on can be sent by a client with a special password which allows the client to modify the settings. But again, you have to do it yourself. And, in some cases, it is not easy.

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I just want to set it up so that I can add my own map cycle and game type. Can someone point out the file(s) that I edit these settings in?

Look into:

<yourMod>/server/prefs.cs
<yourMod>/client/prefs.cs
common/server/prefs.cs
common/client/prefs.cs

Torque Owner none
Lahage Studios
#2
05/29/2010 (9:28 am)
Thank you very much Thomas! This has helped very much! What I've decided to try to do is make a modified version of SM_missionList but instead of maps with gametypes so for example, you choose the map, press next select gametype, and then press start game. And I found the basic map cycling! Thanks!