Dedicated Server HOW-TO

[Bone Head]

I wouldnt say foolish but I dont see why people should have to pay for dedicated servers.

Without online support this is a waste of space.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by Bone Head

I wouldnt say foolish but I dont see why people should have to pay for dedicated servers.

Without online support this is a waste of space.

No need to buy a 2nd copy. You need only a free 2nd Steam account that can be absolutely empty (no games purchased).

Login with your payed client account to update the server after a patch is out. Use free 2nd account to run the server every day after update. You can run as many servers as you like in this manner.

PS. Also check out a link #8 in my sig. Maybe it helps.

[Bone Head]

Atoros, thanks for your input.

However I have tried to do this several times now with no luck. It used to work that way but it doesnt seem to work like that now.

Maybe Im missing something so I will go away and try again just to make sure on a new server box.

[Bone Head]

Could anyone tell me what ports need to be open for this sim?

Im thinking 2000, 27015 27016, is that it or are there any others?

Im still trying to get it running with my own account before trying it with a new one.

[Bone Head]

Right this is what I have done:

Created a new server using win 2003 server. installed steam using my personal account and downloaded CLoD. Logged out of my steam account and logged in using the account I created to run the dedicated server.

When I start steam now I cant see the CLoD install in the steam GUI (obviously steam know I didnt pay for it with this new account). So starting it using a right click on the game and adding the -server perameter isnt an option.

So I created a link to the steam.exe and added the -silent -login (username) (password) no Brackets! -applaunch 63950 -server parameters to it. All that achieves is an advert in steam for clod.

Anyone?

how about using launcher.exe -server? it seems to work but im not able to see it online which is why im asking about ports.

[Ataros]

Maybe "-" is needed before password? Try without password at all. Check command spelling.

Also try a Server Commander which was published here some time ago.

A new commander by Small_Bee will be published in couple of weeks. ATAG is working on a commander too AFAIK.

Steam has a FAQ where all ports are listed.

Server list does not show a new server immediately. There were some workaronds for it posted before like adding to favorites by many players, etc. Do not remember details, try searching the forums.

[Bone Head]

The - password thing makes no difference. It is logging into steam and steam knows that the account im using doesnt own a copy of CLoD.

Server commander will only work on a server that is running I presume (like FBDj for IL2).

I havent completely given up yet Ill keep trying