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"Daniel Drake" <dan@zorrga.screaming.net> wrote in message...
> Hello
> Me and my clan have found someone willing to run a quake 2 server for us
> (wooohooo).
> Anyway, i'm posting for advice.
>
> All we want the server to do, is:
> - Cycle dm maps 1-8
> - Weapons stay, quad drop, falling damage on
> - standard FFA deathmatch
>
> Which software should I use? It must run on windows NT on a console.
> can this quake 2 software support admins - eg. if i was an "admin" (i
> couldnt actually be at the server computer, but could i command it from
> elsewhere) i could change maps/gameplay (teams/ffa)?
> lastly, does the server
> a) need the quake 2 cd in all the time
> b) need the q2 cd on startup
> c) need version 3.20
> d) or maybe 3.20 server edition (if it exists, i have no idea!)
>
> Thanks very much in advance :)
>

AFAIK, the only software you need is Quake2 itself. You can find a list of
all the console commands for all this stuff at (I think)
http://www.planetquake.com/console/

To cycle maps dm1-8, just put a file called maps.lst or maps.txt (I don't
recall which) in your baseq2 folder. It's a plain text file that you can
create with Notepad, and it should contain the following lines:

q2dm1
q2dm2
q2dm3
q2dm4
q2dm5
q2dm6
q2dm7
q2dm8

Don't forget to set a timelimit and fraglimit ;-) 30 for each works well,
but if you want a longer game try 50 for a fraglimit.

The console commands list will tell you how to set up the DM flags.

You will DEFINITELY need Quake2 v3.20 (and no, there isn't a "server
edition" :)). Once you install 3.20, you won't need the Quake2 CD either.

Hope this helps, and good luck :)

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thanks very much.
but
i've heard all this stuff about "BW-Admin" or summit - how is that different
to standard "Run dedicated server"?
Is a standard dedicated server "hack proof"?

tia

|)an

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> "Daniel Drake" <dan@zorrga.screaming.net> wrote in message...
> > Hello
> > Me and my clan have found someone willing to run a quake 2 server for us
> > (wooohooo).
> > Anyway, i'm posting for advice.
> >
> > All we want the server to do, is:
> > - Cycle dm maps 1-8
> > - Weapons stay, quad drop, falling damage on
> > - standard FFA deathmatch
> >
> > Which software should I use? It must run on windows NT on a console.
> > can this quake 2 software support admins - eg. if i was an "admin" (i
> > couldnt actually be at the server computer, but could i command it from
> > elsewhere) i could change maps/gameplay (teams/ffa)?
> > lastly, does the server
> > a) need the quake 2 cd in all the time
> > b) need the q2 cd on startup
> > c) need version 3.20
> > d) or maybe 3.20 server edition (if it exists, i have no idea!)
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance :)
> >
>
> AFAIK, the only software you need is Quake2 itself. You can find a list of
> all the console commands for all this stuff at (I think)
> http://www.planetquake.com/console/
>
> To cycle maps dm1-8, just put a file called maps.lst or maps.txt (I don't
> recall which) in your baseq2 folder. It's a plain text file that you can
> create with Notepad, and it should contain the following lines:
>
> q2dm1
> q2dm2
> q2dm3
> q2dm4
> q2dm5
> q2dm6
> q2dm7
> q2dm8
>
> Don't forget to set a timelimit and fraglimit ;-) 30 for each works well,
> but if you want a longer game try 50 for a fraglimit.
>
> The console commands list will tell you how to set up the DM flags.
>
> You will DEFINITELY need Quake2 v3.20 (and no, there isn't a "server
> edition" :)). Once you install 3.20, you won't need the Quake2 CD either.
>
> Hope this helps, and good luck :)
>
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> All we want the server to do, is:
> - Cycle dm maps 1-8
> - Weapons stay, quad drop, falling damage on
> - standard FFA deathmatch
>
> Which software should I use?
==>Funnily enough - Quake2 (i think the nt version is the same as the win9x
version)
> It must run on windows NT on a console.
> can this quake 2 software support admins - eg. if i was an "admin" (i
> couldnt actually be at the server computer, but could i command it from
> elsewhere) i could change maps/gameplay (teams/ffa)?

put 'set rcon_password "summat"' in the server autoexec.cfg and in your pc's
autoexec.cfg and you can control the server by typing rcon before commands
(eg. rcon map q2dm1)
> lastly, does the server

> a) need the quake 2 cd in all the time
==>No
> b) need the q2 cd on startup
==>No
> c) need version 3.20
==>This will work (it must be v3.20 whatever kind you use)
> d) or maybe 3.20 server edition (if it exists, i have no idea!)
==>This will work too (it's basically part of the full 3.20

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"Daniel Drake" <dan@zorrga.screaming.net> wrote in message...
> thanks very much.
> but
> i've heard all this stuff about "BW-Admin" or summit - how is that
different
> to standard "Run dedicated server"?
> Is a standard dedicated server "hack proof"?
>

BW-Admin, from what I know, gives you an easier way of setting server
variables, and provides zbot/ratbot protection. IE, if zbot users connect,
they'll be kicked.

AFAIK, a standard dedicated server is NOT hack-proof.

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ok
i have followed both of your advice and am going to use a standard dedicated
server, at least to begin with.
I just have a couple of questions about the CFG.

set deathmatch 1

i guess that the "deathmatch" setting determines if it is teamplay or FFA or
something. Am I right? Which values do what?

what does this command do?:
set stdlogfile 1

and finally... what does the following DMFlag do:
262144 - Armor Protect.

thanks very much

|)an
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"Daniel Drake" <dan@zorrga.screaming.net> wrote in message
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> Hello
> Me and my clan have found someone willing to run a quake 2 server for us
> (wooohooo).
> Anyway, i'm posting for advice.
>
> All we want the server to do, is:
> - Cycle dm maps 1-8
> - Weapons stay, quad drop, falling damage on
> - standard FFA deathmatch
>
> Which software should I use? It must run on windows NT on a console.
> can this quake 2 software support admins - eg. if i was an "admin" (i
> couldnt actually be at the server computer, but could i command it from
> elsewhere) i could change maps/gameplay (teams/ffa)?
> lastly, does the server
> a) need the quake 2 cd in all the time
> b) need the q2 cd on startup
> c) need version 3.20
> d) or maybe 3.20 server edition (if it exists, i have no idea!)
>
> Thanks very much in advance :)
>
> |)an
> aka [FhF]<Zorrga>
> --
> http://www.zorrga.co.uk
>
>

> i have followed both of your advice and am going to use a standard
dedicated
> server, at least to begin with.
> I just have a couple of questions about the CFG.
>
> set deathmatch 1
>
> i guess that the "deathmatch" setting determines if it is teamplay or FFA
or
> something. Am I right? Which values do what?
==>No, set deathmatch 1 selects multiplayer mode (setting it to 0 would be
single player), you want this set at 1. to enable/disable teamplay you use
set teamplay 1 or 0. i don't know a great deal about how standard q2 teamply
works tho coz i just play action

> what does this command do?:
> set stdlogfile 1
==>never seen it but i'd guess it logs everything the server's console says

> and finally... what does the following DMFlag do:
> 262144 - Armor Protect.
==>no ide :o)

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"Daniel Drake" <dan@zorrga.screaming.net> wrote in message...
> ok
> i have followed both of your advice and am going to use a standard
dedicated
> server, at least to begin with.
> I just have a couple of questions about the CFG.
>
> set deathmatch 1
>
> i guess that the "deathmatch" setting determines if it is teamplay or FFA
or
> something. Am I right? Which values do what?
>

Nope. "set deathmatch 1" just tells the game to run in deathmatch mode as
opposed to single-player mode.

> what does this command do?:
> set stdlogfile 1
>

Dunno. :)

> and finally... what does the following DMFlag do:
> 262144 - Armor Protect.
>

That's a CTF flag only... you flag that on if you don't want your weapons
fire to damage your team mates' armour.

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