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Dedicated Server Tutorial

 

I am posting this ahead of time to be moved on release with IW5M, please offer any suggestions, changes and correct any errors:

 

 

How to make a Dedicated Server for IW5M:

1. Have clean install of MW3 from Steam (or HldsUpdateTool Installer)

 

2. Download the Dedicated Server Update Tool (dsut.zip).

 

3. Place both files into the root directory of mw3 where the folders and .exe files are.

 

4. Run dsut.exe

 

5. Create a shortcut to iw5m_server.exe and add the following paramaters into the target field after openning the properties:

+set net_queryPort 27015 +set net_port 27016 +set net_masterServerPort 27017 +set sv_config "server.cfg" +start_map_rotate

It should look something like this:

D:\iw5m\iw5m_server.exe +set net_queryport 27015 +set net_port 27016 +set net_masterServerPort 27017 +set sv_config "server.cfg" +start_map_rotate

 

6. Make sure you port forward 27015, 27016 AND 27017 of the net_queryport, net_port and masterServerPort on your router and firewall. Note: your antivirus (or rather the firewall that comes with it) is most likely going to block any server activity. Disable it or add an exception.

Go to: http://www.portforward.com/ for help on port-forwarding.

 

7. Go into the folder "admin" and edit the server.cfg file as you wish.

Find a copy of the server.cfg here.

Find a copy of default.dspl here.

 

8. Run the shortcut you made previously and away you go.

Your server should now be running.

 

How to Run Multiple Servers:

If you wish to create another server, copy and paste your server.cfg, rename it to server2.cfg or something appropriate and then change the following in your shortcut:

+set sv_config "server.cfg"
+set net_queryPort 27015
+set net_port 27016
+set net_masterServerPort 27017

to:

+set sv_config "server2.cfg"
+set net_queryPort 27018
+set net_port 27019
+set net_masterServerPort 27020

The ports can be different. I would suggest figuring out what ports you wish to use and then change them accordingly.

My suggestion is to use 15-17, 18-20, 21+22 and so you

You can use pretty much anything you want, just use some common sense and try to stay close to the 27000-27100 range

 

Also, in your config for each server add "seta g_log " and give a different log name. This is for b3.

 

Here is a breakdown of what each net_x parameter does:

+set net_port = ??? 
(I have no idea what this does but seems important) -Typing "net_port"  in the console will show this port.

+set net_queryPort = "game port"
(used for /connect) - Typing "net_queryport" in the console will show this port.

+ set net_masterServerPort = query port 
(This is used for b3/rcon) - Typing "net_masterServerPort" in the console will show this port.

net_authPort = auth port
(not used for IW5M) - This can be ignored

 

How to Edit Gametype/Recipes:

You can also get some premade recipes here

Go into the admin folder in your mw3 directory.

Open up your server.cfg

In that file, you should see a line (or few) like this:

// Dedicated server play list (DSPL) specifying server map rotation.
//    Valid game options are controlled via DSR (dedicated server recipe) specified in the DSPL.
seta sv_maprotation "default"

What you set there is where the server will read your map rotations and game types from.

Now open "default.dspl"

If you scroll to the bottom, you will see a few lines that look like this:

*,TDM_default,1
mp_bootleg,DOM_default,1
*,TDEF_default,1000
mp_bravo,JUG_default,1
mp_dome,FFA_default,1

This may look confusing, but it's actually quite simple.

The config is set up like this:

 

map,gametype,weight

 

Map can be any of the maps below or an *. A * Signifies "pick a random map".

Gametype can be any file that is in the admin folder. These are a little more difficult, I'll come back to this later.

Weight just means that the larger the number, the more likely it is to play. (1->1000)

So for instance, if you were to set:

mp_dome,FFA_default,1

This would mean that Dome would be the only map to play and it would be FFA.

If you were to set:

*,TDEF_default,1000

This would mean that it could be any map but it will be team defender every time.

But, if you were to set:

mp_bravo,JUG_default,1
mp_dome,FFA_default,2

This would mean that the only 2 maps your server would play would be Dome and Mission. Mission would always be Juggernaut and Dome would always be FFA. FFA on Dome is more likely to be played because the weight is higher.

 

I have included a modified default.dspl which helps to explain this under step 7 of the first part of this tutorial.

 

Now, on to gametypes.

If you open a .dsr file you will find a bunch of setting you can change. This is everything from gametype, to gametype rules, to class loadouts, to HC settings and such. This is your more in-depth server.cfg

But it's much better. You can fiddle around here OR you can go ingame, enter private match and then change the configuration to what you want. When you're done, hit the "save recipe to disk" button under the "Game setup" menu to save it to your admin folder on your computer.

All you need to do then is move it to your server, drop it back in the admin folder and configure your default.dspl to include it.

 

Map Names:

Standard Maps:

mp_alpha - Lockdown
mp_bootleg - Bootleg
mp_bravo - Mission
mp_carbon - Carbon
mp_dome - Dome
mp_exchange - Downturn
mp_hardhat - Hardhat
mp_interchange - Interchange
mp_lambeth - Fallen
mp_mogadishu - Bakaara
mp_paris - Resistance
mp_plaza2 - Arkaden
mp_seatown - Seatown
mp_radar - Outpost
mp_underground - Underground
mp_village - Village

DLC Maps:

mp_terminal_cls - Terminal
mp_cement - Foundation
mp_italy - Piazza
mp_meteora - Sanctuary
mp_morningwood - Black Box
mp_overwatch - Overwatch
mp_park - Liberation
mp_qadeem - Oasis
mp_boardwalk - Boardwalk
mp_moab - Gulch
mp_nola - Parish
mp_roughneck - Off shore
mp_shipbreaker - Decommission

Face-off Maps:

mp_aground_ss - Aground
mp_courtyard_ss - Erosion
mp_hillside_ss - Getaway
mp_restrepo_ss - Lookout
mp_crosswalk_ss - Intersection
mp_burn_ss - U-turn
mp_six_ss - Vortex

 

Colour Codes

^1 – Red
^2 – Green
^3 – Yellow
^4 – Blue
^5 – Light Blue
^6 – Pink
^7 – White
^0 – Black

Made by napsterlove.

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B3 Tutorial

 

Prerequisites: (there are several tutorials on the web, on how to install and configure these)

 

To start, of course, an IW5M dedicated server (I hope you checked this tutorial already)

A webserver (IIS, apache, etc will do it. Tested with IIS 7.5)

MySQL Server - http://www.mysql.com/downloads/ (tested with MySQL Server 5.5)

PHP - http://www.php.net/

PhpMyAdmin - http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php

Python - http://www.python.org/download/ (tested with Python 2.7.3 64-bit)

MySql-Python - http://www.codegood.com/archives/129 (tested with MySQL-python-1.2.3 64-bit)

B3 Python source version - http://forum.bigbrotherbot.net/download ... iew;down=4 (tested with b3-1.8.1)

 

Later versions should work without any kind of problems (keep in mind about MySQL-Python compatibility with Phython versions though).

 

Also note that b3 can be set with an SQLite database instead of MySQL, saving you from installing a webserver, MySQL Server, PHP and PhpMyAdmin. But since I never used SQLite, I'm not the right person to tell you how to do it with SQLite. You can find some info on it here

Also, I preffer the typical installation (the one I'm explaining on this tutorial) because it allows you to install xlrstats or echelon webfronts.

 

 

Now that you got everything above running, it's time to create your database. Login on PhpMyAdmin, create the database and import the sql template that you can find inside b3\sql on the b3 package.

 

Now it's time to actually setup B3.

Extract "to somewhere" the content on your B3 zip (for guiding on this tutorial, let's suppose that you extracted it to the root of C drive and then renamed the folder to "b3")

The next step is to copy "cod8.py" to your b3 installation. You can find "cod8.py" on "admin" folder on your IW5M server installation. Copy "cod8.py" to "C:\b3\b3\parsers\"

 

Now go here to generate a config file (b3.xml):

http://config.bigbrotherbot.net/

Of course that you won't find IW5M on the list MW3 was never supposed to have b3 support, right? Just choose "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"

Fill in all your information there. Keep in mind that B3 config files only work with front slashes (/). As for the log file, it's getting created on "scripts" folder. So, the path would be something like "C:/IW5M/scripts/games_mp.log".

For RCON IP, use the local IP. Do NOT use localhost (127.0.0.1)

The "Server Port" will be the port used for rcon. The port used for rcon will be the "query port". You can check what's that server's query port by looking at the console's output when you launch the server. Look at this line: "Initializing Steam Game Server: game port *****, auth port ****, query port *****,"

Save the config and move it to "C:\b3\b3\conf\"

 

Now open b3.xml with some text editor (notepad++ is great for it) and change the parser.

Where it says:

cod6

change to:

cod8

 

Usage of the !login command:

To prevent, that other can change their XUID to your one and control your server, you can use the 'login-plugin', provided by B3.

1.) Add this line to your b3.xml at the 'plugin-section':

2.) Change the plugin_login.xml, loacted in the conf folder to your favorite settings

3.) Go into your MySQL database, and go to (ex. 'b3') --> 'clients' --> search your name (ex. qvp | MAGIC) and click at 'edit'.

4.) Go to this MD5-'translator' homepage, because your password have to saved as MD5-hash. Enter your password in the TEXT thingy and click at ENCODE. Now you can copy your password as MD5-hash...

5.) Change to your MySQL database and paste the MD5-hash password in the password-field.

6.) Start/Restart your B3 and join your server.

7.) Now login with

/!login 

 

IMPORTANT

When you bind/write this command then be sure you are hiding it (default with /!login ! Or your password is revealed!

 

Or use this tutorial by 'TranquiliZer' : viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23413

 

 

Important note to hosts running HC servers:

Although we unlocked dedicated server commands, there's still a bug with Teamkill. If you're running an HC server with teamkill disabled, b3 will still ban players for teamkill, although they can't actually kill their team-mates. To prevent this from happening, remove "plugin_tk" from b3.xml.

Just delete this line, if exists:

 

Now just save the changes and close the file.

Browse to C:\b3\ and start "b3_run.py" to start B3.

 

On another note, B3 is capable of registering data to xlrstats database already. But since there's not an IW5M xlrstats template available already to retrieve the stats, we'll leave xlrstats tutorial for later.

 

To finish, I leave you an example of a working b3.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>


cod8
mysql://root:mysqlpassword@localhost/b3
B3
^0(^2b3^0)^7:
%I:%M%p %Z %m/%d/%y
GMT
10
C:/b3/b3.log


rconpassword
27017
C:/IW5M/scripts/games_mp.log
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.1
off


xml
100
C:/b3/b3_doc.html


$clientname^7 was kicked by $adminname^7 $reason
$clientname^7 was kicked $reason
$clientname^7 was banned by $adminname^7 $reason
$clientname^7 was banned $reason
$clientname^7 was temp banned by $adminname^7 for $banduration^7 $reason
$clientname^7 was temp banned for $banduration^7 $reason
$clientname^7 was un-banned by $adminname^7 $reason
$clientname^7 was un-banned $reason


@b3/extplugins

Made by Paulofonta

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Client Installation

 

 

If you have any questions just follow the video EXACTLY and make sure to read the description.

Made by DidUknowiPwn

 

 

-Staff you can edit this thread as much as you please!-

I started a new thread about this, but got no answers so ill try here.

 

I looked through the forums and also tried to search on google but i really couldnt find a solution to my problem.

 

IW5 has changed its method of map rotation. In iw4, we were able to set the map rotation exactly as we wanted to.

 

E.g

In iw4, my map rotation was like

1st map would always be rust

2nd would be highrise

3rd would be crash etc

 

In iw5, i really cant seem to do this.

I've written this in my default.dspl

 

mp_dome,TDM_default,2

mp_hardhat,TDM_default,2

mp_terminal_cls,SD_default,2

mp_paris,TDM_default,2

mp_bravo,SD_default,2

mp_lambeth,TDM_default,2

mp_plaza2,SD_default,2

mp_underground,TDM_default,2

mp_alpha,SD_default,2

mp_village,TDM_default,2

mp_seatown,SD_default,2

 

But because of this, new weight system, the server randomly selects a map which is listed, it doesnt run the maps in the order that i have stated. Is there any solution for this? Because i really like to play the maps in my specified order

 

Thank you

How can I edit a team names? for example, change "delta" to "Team A" and "Spetsnaz" to "team b".

My server won't work, connecting to online services takes forever.

Any help? :?

 

Make sure your firewall is not blocking iw5m_server.exe from accessing the internet.

I already allowed all iw5m and hl2 files to access the internet in my firewall. I also tried disabeling my virusscanner, still doesn't work. :l

"Now that you got everything above running, it's time to create your database. Login on PhpMyAdmin, create the database and import the sql template that you can find inside b3\sql on the b3 package."

 

well, i have created a database called "b3"

now, i have to import the sql template, right?

but in the folder b3\sql there are many files!!

what i have to do?

 

thanks

Import b3.sql

You can ignore the rest of the files there.

I know i sound dumb, but how can u make a dspl file? What do u have to use in order to make it?

To create a playlist file, use a text editor.

Create a text document and add the fields that you want (up to 16 entries)

Then change the extension from .txt to .dspl

This is how a playlist file looks like:

mp_alpha,TDMHC,1
mp_bootleg,TDMHC,1
mp_bravo,TDMHC,1
mp_carbon,TDMHC,1
mp_dome,TDMHC,1
mp_exchange,TDMHC,1
mp_hardhat,TDMHC,1
mp_interchange,TDMHC,1
mp_lambeth,TDMHC,1
mp_mogadishu,TDMHC,1
mp_paris,TDMHC,1
mp_plaza2,TDMHC,1
mp_radar,TDMHC,1
mp_seatown,TDMHC,1
mp_underground,TDMHC,1
mp_village,TDMHC,1

map,recipe file, weight (relative probability of being selected)

You can use "*" instead of a map name, to make it pick a random map with that recipe file, in that relative probability.

example:

*,TDMHC,1

To create a playlist file, use a text editor.

Create a text document and add the fields that you want (up to 16 entries)

Then change the extension from .txt to .dspl

This is how a playlist file looks like:

mp_alpha,TDMHC,1
mp_bootleg,TDMHC,1
mp_bravo,TDMHC,1
mp_carbon,TDMHC,1
mp_dome,TDMHC,1
mp_exchange,TDMHC,1
mp_hardhat,TDMHC,1
mp_interchange,TDMHC,1
mp_lambeth,TDMHC,1
mp_mogadishu,TDMHC,1
mp_paris,TDMHC,1
mp_plaza2,TDMHC,1
mp_radar,TDMHC,1
mp_seatown,TDMHC,1
mp_underground,TDMHC,1
mp_village,TDMHC,1

map,recipe file, weight (relative probability of being selected)

You can use "*" instead of a map name, to make it pick a random map with that recipe file, in that relative probability.

example:

*,TDMHC,1

 

Is there anyway to specify an order in which the maps would be run?

 

E.g, dome should be the first map, seatown second, and resistance third?

Is there anyway to specify an order in which the maps would be run?

E.g, dome should be the first map, seatown second, and resistance third?

Nope... sorry, but that's the way they made iw5

To create a playlist file, use a text editor.

Create a text document and add the fields that you want (up to 16 entries)

Then change the extension from .txt to .dspl

This is how a playlist file looks like:

mp_alpha,TDMHC,1
mp_bootleg,TDMHC,1
mp_bravo,TDMHC,1
mp_carbon,TDMHC,1
mp_dome,TDMHC,1
mp_exchange,TDMHC,1
mp_hardhat,TDMHC,1
mp_interchange,TDMHC,1
mp_lambeth,TDMHC,1
mp_mogadishu,TDMHC,1
mp_paris,TDMHC,1
mp_plaza2,TDMHC,1
mp_radar,TDMHC,1
mp_seatown,TDMHC,1
mp_underground,TDMHC,1
mp_village,TDMHC,1

map,recipe file, weight (relative probability of being selected)

You can use "*" instead of a map name, to make it pick a random map with that recipe file, in that relative probability.

example:

*,TDMHC,1

 

I did what you said and got this.

 

Welcome to IW5M r21.
http://fourdeltaone.net/ for help and support 
Connecting to online services....
Connected to online services.
Executing server config "server.cfg"
Error: default (66): Could not load recipe 'TDM_default' skipping entry
Error: default (67): Could not load recipe 'FFA_default' skipping entry
Succeeded reading from default.dspl
Loaded 0 map entries
Could not load map rotation "default". Shutting down

 

Do i have to put anything else in the admin folder? I already have the server file in there as well

Guess what... you don't have the recipe files...

If you're planning on hosting servers where other people will play, you better learn how to configure your server...

AND IT'S EVERYTHING ON THE FIRST POST OF THIS TOPIC!!!

Seriously, you spam this topic with questions, when you don't even care to read what it says on the first post...

I have a problem

 

 

I added "cod8.py" in parsers

 

change to:

cod8

 

in b3.xml

 

help plz

I added "cod8.py" in parsers

"b3_run.exe"

You can only add parsers on the python source code version of b3 (that's why the tutorial tells you to use the source code version)

Works really nice man thx,

But i need HELP

How can I be Admin on my server without intsalling b3?

You know, kicking people and so on...

PLS NEED HELP

AND ANOTHER PROBLEM !!!

HOW CAN I START THE MAP TERMINAL???

^:

^;

 

These are also color codes

Help_me":1yaj0aol]AND ANOTHER PROBLEM !!!

HOW CAN I START THE MAP TERMINAL???

1) it's being worked on by a friend of mine.

2) Download terminal -if you don't have it then tough luck or /3/ mufffin's-

3) map mp_terminal_cls

Guys plz update map names to DLC3 :3

I did everything in the tutorial or instructions. But when I look for my server in internet tab i can't find it. Neither in lan, but my friends do find my server. I have tried opening various ports and would be happy to here for a way to solve this problem. what i did ( open iw5m_server) it started , then (can't find it). :?

SunlitNevada80":2ehszdz7]I did everything in the tutorial or instructions. But when I look for my server in internet tab i can't find it. Neither in lan, but my friends do find my server. I have tried opening various ports and would be happy to here for a way to solve this problem. what i did ( open iw5m_server) it started , then (can't find it). :?

plz help

What is optimal internet speed for making server,

download and most important i guess upload speed?

Thanks mates

Anybody help?

Everything looks okay but server doesn't show in the Master List.

 

Welcome to IW5M r21.
http://fourdeltaone.net/ for help and support 
Connecting to online services....
Connected to online services.
Executing server config "server.cfg"
Succeeded reading from default.dspl
Loaded 5 map entries
Loading DSR "TDEF_default.dsr"...
Loading Succeeded for DSR "TDEF_default.dsr"
-----------------------------------
Spawning map: mp_hardhat, gametype tdef
Initializing Steam Game Server: game port 27015, auth port 8766, query port 27017, gamedir modernwarfare3, version 1.0.0.0
Steam Game Server initialized as Internet Server.
Steam Master Servers found (1). Server will be Internet Server listed.
[scriptLoader] Loading script GameLog
Spawn map (mp_hardhat, tdef) complete.
-----------------------------------

How to make that dedicated server private ??

How to make that dedicated server private ??

Add this line on your server's cfg:

seta g_password "PassHere"

 

To everyone else above asking about the server not showing up on the serverlist, either you didn't forward the query port, or your router doesn't allow you to parse your own server. There are countless topics about it.

hy i have a problem

i did everything like described and i could succesfully make a server,it was visible,i could play and all but only at the first start

when i started my server again on an another day it wasnt visible and i couldnt connect

i redid everything today but it still doesnt work,its not appearing on the master server list

i forwarded all the necessary ports,my firewall and virusscanner is off,i even forcefully shut them down in the control panel,but still nothing

help me pls this is making me go crazy =/ i wanna play with my friends on the faceoff maps already