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Couple of "BIG" assumptions here.
1. Dedicated Server is Windows based
2. Outside of video card, meets the other minimum requirements to run the UT3Demo *Note: video card needs shader 2 (most 16meg cards or better work)
3. You have a separate windows based PC/Client with a working copy of UT3-Demo
Basically, we need to use the working client to create a full startup command line that can be copied/uploaded and place in a batch file on the dedicated server.
Lets Jump Right In:
1. On working client PC, create a profile for your dedicated server.
(UT3 uses Gamespy's master servers and EACH Server must have its OWN profile to log in)
2. Still on the Client PC, got through the multiplayer menu options to "host" a server.
a. fill each screen's options and select the "next" button
b. Make sure you fill out all the options on all the screens (esp the Dedicated Server Checkbox)
3 When you've reached the end of all the configuration screens, Launch the Dedicated Server.
4. Once the dedicated server is running, close the window and exit UT3.
(don't run a client, change profiles, etc. Just get to your desktop.)
5. Use Windows Explorer and find the Launch.log file that was just created from starting the dedicated server.
Should be: "My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3 Demo\UTGame\Logs\Launch.log
6. Using a text editor, open Launch.log
a. scroll to bottom of the file.
b. look for a line that starts with: Log: CreateProc UT3Demo.exe Server (about 12-14 lines from bottom)
7. All commandline parameters for the dedicated server you created earlier will be there.
Just edit out the "Log: CreateProc " and replace that with the path to the executible on the "true" Dedicated Server.
Usually, C:\Program Files\UT3Demo\
8. Finally, copy this entire command line to a batch file and upload to your dedicated server.
See if the server will run.
If you need to use a non-standard port, just add ?port=xxxx to the parameters. Or, add -port=xxxx to the end of the commandline. Both methods seem to work.
Multihome does not work in the current UT3-Demo (beta).
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Chat Log with Baiter who had a setup as mentioned above:
Message Date="10/17/2007" Time="8:07:57 PM"
From User ="Rewind1181"
To User ="Baiter"
Rewind>
you have a seperate box that will run the game
and you created an profile for your server already, right?
I should have said, created a "valid" profile on the machine that you can run the game. correct?
Baiter>
I cannot run the game on my Racked Server, because its graphic card isnt sufficient, and you cant create a profile on that computer unless you can run the game on that pc
Rewind>
yeah, chicken vs egg
Baiter>
the experts said I will have to wait until the non beta version comes out to fix that issue
Baiter>
I tried to make the profile there and plug in the values on the server commandlline, and it didnt work
Rewind>
Did you tire to get the "full" startup command from the home PC and use that as the startup command line?
on home PC - My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3 Demo\UTGame\Logs\Launch.log
Baiter>
found it
Rewind>
about 12-14 lines from bottom
Log: CreateProc UT3Demo.exe Server
?
start withthe UT3Demo.exe and grab the rest of the line
Then, in front, append the path to the UT3Demo.exe
C:\Program Files\
? or whatever
you will need to start a dedicated server on home PC, with all parameters you want the "real" dedicated server to have
Don't forget to include player count, the dedicated server box checked, game type, number of bots, etc...
Baiter>
ahh ok, let me grab that info, please hold
Baiter>
Init: Command line: DM-ShangriLa?GamePassword=?NumPublicConnections=14?bI sDedicated=True?GameMode=0?GoalScore=30?TimeLimit= 15?ServerDescription=www.ClanSDA.com SDA Gaming Server?game=UTGame.UTDeathMatch?-log=DedicatedServer.log-Login=xxx-Password=xxx
Rewind>
seems too short...
Baiter>
I ran the server from a bat file, maybe I should run it from the client,
right?
Rewind>
yes, run from client on home PC
Basically - using a "working" client PC to create a complete and correct Dedicated Server Startup Command Line. Which can be placed in a batch file on Co-Located Server Boxes which otherwise can't run the UT3Demo.exe.
then in the launch log, need the end about 10-15 line from bottom, you'll have something that starts with: Log CreateProc
and...
UT3Demo.exe Server DM-HeatRay?MaxPlayers=16?MinNetPlayers=0?NumPublicCon nections=16?NumPrivateConnections=0?NumOpenPublicC onnections=16?NumOpenPrivateConnections=0?bShouldA dvertise=True?bIsLanMatch=False?bUsesStats=True?bA llowJoinInProgress=True?bAllowInvites=True?bUsesPr esence=True?bAllowJoinViaPresence=True?bUsesArbitr ation=False?bIsDedicated=True?bIsListPlay=False?Ow ningPlayerName=?PingInMs=0?AverageSkillRating=0.00 0000?GameMode=0?Difficulty=2?PureServer=1?LockedSe rver=0?Campaign=0?ForceRespawn=0?CustomMapName=DM-HeatRay?CustomGameMode=UTGame.UTDeathmatch?GoalSco re=25?TimeLimit=10?ServerDescription=1230000750000 68000083000125000067000108000097000110000032000085 00008400005100003200006800010100010900011100003200 0083000101000114000118000101000114000?NumPlay=1?ga me=UTGame.UTDeathmatch?name=xxxxxxxxx?alias=xxxxxx xx?port=7787 -log=DedicatedServer.log -port=7777 -Login=
-Password=
?
Note: name=xxxx and alias=xxxxx, the xxxx will be the profile name you used to login in when you created the dedicated server.
Rewind>
you can change ports but you can't use multihome yet
and the server description is UTF-16?
some kind of ASCII codes with 3 decimal digits for the letter followed by 3 zeros
so, each letter in the ServerDescription= is 6 digits long.
Example: a space (Ascii 32) is: 032000
Baiter>
Log: CreateProc UT3Demo.exe Server DM-HeatRay?MaxPlayers=12?MinNetPlayers=4?NumPublicCon nections=12?NumPrivateConnections=0?NumOpenPublicC onnections=12?NumOpenPrivateConnections=0?bShouldA dvertise=True?bIsLanMatch=False?bUsesStats=True?bA llowJoinInProgress=True?bAllowInvites=True?bUsesPr esence=True?bAllowJoinViaPresence=True?bUsesArbitr ation=False?bIsDedicated=True?bIsListPlay=False?Ow ningPlayerNa
ok, got that part, now what?
Rewind>
change Log: CreateProc
to path of exe on your rack server
and put that whole line as the startup command in your batch file
Baiter>
as the commandline n a bat file?
Rewind>
yes, in bat file on server
Baiter>
How do I change the port from the commandline?
Rewind>
before any parameters that start with minus "-", add
?Port=xxxx
heard -port=xxxx at end of commandline also works
but, ?port=xxxx has worked for me
Baiter>
gonna go try it and see if it works
brb
Baiter>
67.19.181.52:8888
Rewind>
I'm in with 2 bots
waiting for 1 additional human to start map
Baiter>
that worked....thank you very much!!!
Rewind>
I used your fully modded ut99 servers before
and appreciate your efforts
thought this might work and wanted to repay the favor
Baiter>
Wow, thank you very much man! You certainly did repay the favor!
Baiter>
One more question, why doesnt my server show in the list?
Rewind>
it probably does
also, in this demo, the server browser is broke
everyone is having to press refresh over and over to get/find servers they know are up and running
ut3 uses gamespy protocol and master servers
I understand the query port is random
so, using the open command is easiest
but, only old-school players remember that from Unreal-1 and UT99 days...
so, if your server is behind a firewall, you may have to put it on DMZ or "not" block all ports
Baiter>
and thank you again!
Rewind>
your welcome
Hope this helps guys...
Baiter
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