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Sides. our clan isnt supposed to be formal. its for fun

Enjoy Life
:minight

Wassup everyone. iiMPULSE here. Need help. Ask me. But since im not online as much anymore i guess that might not be the case. If you are wondering why im not on xfire anymore. Its because i rarely play games anymore. Nothing is helping my boredom except for comedic anime. Some like Sora No ManiMani or ToraDora or Durarara! is what i would like. Enjoy. Oh and for those wondering why i am typing like this, its cos i believe to be ALMOST formal when typing in forums or something that the public will see. I expect as much from Minight and Whitestar (Ministar and Whitenight :3) but its a impossible mission. Also my name change to iimpulse is because iimpulse is my original name. Enjoy and Laters

Vice Leader,
Iced*iiMPULSE

Hey again,
Seems like you've read my last topic on how to host a server, and now you want to know how to kick/ban or see some stuff without using the IW4 console. Guessing you haven't read the title (impossible), I'm going to show you how to install an admin mod called Manu Admin Mod.

So firstly, you want to start off by clicking this link. This is pre-configured for us by Minight.
http://hotfile.com/dl/103826812/5edfbd4/adminmod.rar.html

Ok, you've downloaded the file.. now what?

• Go into the config folder (adminmod\config\)
• In the config folder, click on config.cfg - Guessing that you've not read my last tutorial..  open this with Notepad.

Notice that config.cfg has several sections, the titles are addressed in Square Brackets .. eg [main].

Just as the title says, main.. is where you configure the settings to run your admin mod. Lets run through it.

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ip = "192.168.1.100"
IPv4 address (Internal Address). This can be found by going to Run (XP) and typing 'ipconfig'
port = 28961
The port that the admin detects the server (or 28960 if you're not playing on the computer the server is running on)
logfile = "C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Modern Warfare 2 - Multiplayer\main\games_mp.log" Where your games_mp.log is generated, this is usually in the main folder. This is generated by your server console. So run your server once or so to automatically generate it.
rconpassword = "qwertyuiop"
rcon password - rcon = remote connection. You don't want random people to send rcon commands.
timezone = "australia/sydney"
I doubt this matters, but oh well.
prefix = "!"
The prefix before your commands. This will tell the server that admin mod is sending a command
language = "en"
language.. I think there's two: en (english) and de (deutch)
antispam = 2
not important, well I've found no difference
logrcon = 1
Logs to help you find what you've done wrong
antistartupbug = "restart"
fixguidrelax = 1
pmprefix = "^1PM: ^2"
When you send a command across to the console via the mod, you will receive a reply from the Console. This will be a personal message [pm]. Change this to call this something else e.g [ADMIN]
responsefailcmds = 0

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Make sure the above settings are all correct, without the correct values.. the Admin will not work!

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Now the rest of the config.cfg is for you to modify settings up to your taste. Ill go through the common ones that we edit in our server. Discussed in order with the titles in config.

[kickban]
Self-explanatory. If it isnt, you just state the text displayed when someone gets kicked.

[welcomemessages]
The messages displayed when someone joins.
enabled = 0|1 (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled.. this applies everywhere in the config)

[banner]
banner messages. the stuff you want to say but you'd rather not type out everytime.. this is automatic and can be set from the \adminmod\config\plugins\banner.lst where each line displays another message. Feel free to colour code.

[randommapcycle]
let the admin mod decide what game should be played next. disable this if you dont want this option.

[badwords]
Don't like foul mouths? Enable this. Set words that you feel are bad in the  \adminmod\config\plugins\badwords.lst

[warns]
Someone going against your server rules? Put them back in line by warning them. enabled = 1

[pingkicker]
Lag's a ****. Kick the high ping'ers out. my settings are
enabled = 1
maxping = 300
checkinterval = 30
warnstokick = 3
mode = "kick"
kickreason = "Your ping is too high"

[nameprotection]
dont bother, unless you don't want copies

[modstuff]
Dont change anything here, nothing interesting.

[customcommands]
Again, dont bother.

[spreemessages_config]
Want all the players to know how well someone's doing (or opposite)? Enable this.

[spreemessages_messages]
The spree messages shown when a player gets a certain amount of kills. Incase you choose to edit these and screw up somewhere. The default values are:
<PLAYERNAME>
<KILLS>
<DEATHS>

[mapvote]
Allow your players to vote for a map. Enabled = 1

[weaponrestrictions]
Restrict certain weapons (hint hint: noobtubes + undermounted shotguns. The codes for these will be in the comments)

[statistics]
displayed when someone types !stats .. this displays their stats on the server.

[antiteamkiller]
We all hate team-killers (im soz if you dont) Enable = 1

[aliases]
Short forms for longer commands. Eg !kick = !k

[funmessages]
VERY SELF EXPLANATORY.

[voting]
Allow players to vote. Note Votemap would be useless without this.

The rest is insignificant.

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Save all your changes (backup before saving if needed).
This is all the configuration needed to your config.cfg. WE ARE NOT DONE!  You need to set yourself as an admin!

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Maneuver yourself to adminmod\config\admins.cfg (open in notepad if its not set as a default tool yet)
In order to set yourself as admin you will need your GUID. All of us have specific XUID's.. and you need one so that the admin mod will recognise you as admin. Add yourself first in the following template.

[11000016ayd9840]         <-- Place XUID here. MUST BE within the square brackets... and thats not my real xuid.
group = "master"              <-- Can do anything to the server.
names = "iced*KillSwitch" <-- Your ingame name.
protected = 1                    <--Protected from kicks/bans/warns.

To find your XUID.
Deathmax's XUID tool

(Source: http://alteriw.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=50636&p=438662&hilit=XUID+tool#p438662)

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NOW its done. Run this after turning your IW4 (Server) on. Hopefully everything will be alright.

This was lengthy, but in fact its really easy. Its only lengthy because I chose to go indepth in explaining the config. Hit me or Minight up on xfire if you're unsure about anything.

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Errors
Some known Errors that MAY occur, if you did this incorrectly include:
Server is not Running.
Solution: No Brainer. Wait for you server to Load a map, or your server isnt Running

Rcon Connection not Valid:
This is an Issue Split into 3 Parts:r
1. You have entered the Wrong internal ip, your server May have a Non static Ip and changed the internal Ip.
2. You Have the wrong port. You didnt config the server.cfg right or the iw4.exe right OR a General error that may occur randomly.
3. You have the wrong rcon password. Check your Server.cfg for the rcon password you set and COPY THE CASE ASWELL!!! IT IS CASE SENSITIVE!!!.

Solutions to Errors 1 and 2. Goto your Server Console. And Type "findexternalip".
this should display a few things. e.g.
Internal IP: 192.168.1.133:28961
External IP: 220.245.74.90:28961
format:
Ip TYPE: IP : PORT
using the Internal ip, copy that into your Config.cfg Where it asks for your server Ip and Password.

A Mysql error that i cant identify.
This error has occured once or twice.
Solution: None at the moment. it has been undefined. If there is any error with this. Ask the AiW Forums.

Game Not recognized:
Solution: You clearly didnt read the guide 3 times, or used the provided config. This error is caused by you Having a Manu Admin mod version 11.3 or Lower. Which wasn't the latest, configured for AiW. So Probably Ask Killswitch or Minight for some help on xfire.



But remember EXHAUST ALL POSSIBILITIES BEFORE ASKING!!!!


Edit 1: Minight: Added the Errors Section
Edit 2: Iced-KillSwitch: Fixed broken link.

Ok, so you want to host your own server.. and you want to know how. I hope you are willing to sacrifice a good amount of time and bandwith almost everyday to be a good host!

Things I want get cleared before starting the guide:
Iced* Clan holds the right to ask you to take your server down if you are not an Admin (in the clan). If you are reading this, you are reading this as a member of the public and do not host a server without asking the clan leader Minight.
Anyone can host servers now.. But WhiteStar and Minight must know the rcon and the server IP when you are asked to give it. Oh if you're not in the clan dont worry about the clan stuff

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This guide exists as a general go-to page for hosting servers. If I am wrong, please notify me by sending a PM.
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Enough with the formalities, lets get started.
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Step ONE:
If you are willing to play the game on the same computer, you are going to have to create another installation of the game. Since you will be replacing a few files in the directory. And also, for safe keeping, create back-ups of whatever you're replacing!

Step TWO:
Now that you have created another install of the game, you want to download the dedicated server files. This is a link that is directly taken from the alterIWnet forums, make sure you give them a visit too. This is the latest update to the dedicated server to avoid cheaters: Click here to direct download. (Source: Thanks NTAuthority!)

Step THREE:
Extract all the files from the ...RCONFIX.zip to a folder. Copy all the contents of the newly created folder to the SECOND copy of your game (not the one you have a profile on). You will notice that you now have a new .exe file called iw4.exe

Step FOUR:
Create a shortcut to 'iw4.exe'. Right click the shortcut, and click on Properties. In the properties window you should see a text field labled 'Target'. The text field contains the path to the actual iw4.exe file. What you want to do here is, you want to add more to the field. So without deleting the path to iw4.exe, add this command-line arguement +set party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28960 +exec server.cfg +map mp_rust +map_rotate

Step FIVE
Notice the command-line tells the shortcut to execute a file called 'server.cfg'. This file contains the server (and game) options, like map-rotation, setting up the name for your dedicated server, team balance and so on. The contents to that should basically be this. (again, this is taken from NTAuthority's post from the same link as above)
    // --- QUERY INFORMATION --------------------------------
    set sv_hostname "Enter Server name here"

    // optional settings returned by query, server listings may use this
    sets _Admin "Admin Name"
    sets _Email "adminsemail@example.com"
    sets _Website "http://alteriw.net/"
    sets _Location "AU - Sydney"

    // --- NON-GAMEPLAY CONFIGURATION -----------------------
    set rcon_password "" // password for rcon, empty = disabled
    set privateMatch_serverPassword "" // game password, leave empty for a public game

    set sv_maxPing "300" // maximum ping, any higher and players will get kicked

    set g_inactivity "0" // time in seconds before a player gets kicked if not moving
    set g_inactivitySpectator "0" // time in seconds before a spectator gets kicked

    set g_logSync "1" // 1 = always flush games_mp.log, 0 = only flush on game end
    set g_log "games_mp.log" // game log file

    set aiw_sayName "^7Console" // name server-side 'say' commands show up as

    // --- BASE GAME CONFIGURATION --------------------------
    set g_gametype "war" // game type
    // war - Team Deathmatch
    // dm - Free-for-all
    // dom - Domination
    // koth - Headquarters
    // sab - Sabotage
    // sd - Search and Destroy
    // arena - Arena
    // dd - Demolition
    // ctf - Capture the Flag
    // oneflag - One-Flag CTF
    // gtnw - Global Thermo-Nuclear War

    // uncomment below commands for some **** ****
    //set g_hardcore "1"
    //set ui_hud_hardcore "1"
    //set scr_hardcore "1"
    //set scr_player_maxhealth "30"
    //set scr_team_fftype "1" // 1 = on, 2 = reflect, 3 = shared
    //set scr_player_healthregentime "0"

    set scr_thirdperson "0" // third-person mode
    set scr_game_hardpoints "1" // killstreaks, 1 = on
    set scr_game_perks "1" // perks, obviously

    set scr_game_allowkillcam "1" // 1 = allow, 0 = disallow

    set scr_diehard "0" // die-hard mode

    set scr_teambalance "1" // player difference for game to consider 'unbalanced'
    set scr_game_spectatetype "2" // by request?

    // --- GAMETYPE CONFIGURATION ---------------------------

    // - Team Deathmatch
    set scr_war_scorelimit "10000"
    set scr_war_timelimit "15" // timelimit, in minutes

    set scr_war_playerrespawndelay "-1" // -1 is no respawn delay, 0 is automatic, > 0 is X seconds
    set scr_war_waverespawndelay "0" // wave spawning, might be more 'tactical'

    set scr_war_numlives "0" // number of lives
    set scr_war_promode "0" // unknown

    set scr_war_roundlimit "1" // maximum amount of rounds
    set scr_war_winlimit "1" // amount of wins needed to win a round-based game

    // - Domination
    set scr_dom_scorelimit "200"
    set scr_dom_timelimit "15" // timelimit, in minutes

    set scr_dom_playerrespawndelay "-1" // -1 is no respawn delay, 0 is automatic, > 0 is X seconds
    set scr_dom_waverespawndelay "0" // wave spawning, might be more 'tactical'

    set scr_dom_numlives "0" // number of lives
    set scr_dom_promode "0" // unknown

    set scr_dom_roundlimit "1" // maximum amount of rounds
    set scr_dom_winlimit "1" // amount of wins needed to win a round-based game

    // - FFA
    set scr_dm_scorelimit "10000"
    set scr_dm_timelimit "15" // timelimit, in minutes

    set scr_dm_playerrespawndelay "-1" // -1 is no respawn delay, 0 is automatic, > 0 is X seconds

    set scr_dm_numlives "0" // number of lives
    set scr_dm_promode "0" // unknown

    // - Search and Destroy
    set scr_sd_scorelimit "1"
    set scr_sd_timelimit "2.5" // timelimit, in minutes

    set scr_sd_playerrespawndelay "-1" // -1 is no respawn delay, 0 is automatic, > 0 is X seconds
    set scr_sd_waverespawndelay "0" // wave spawning, might be more 'tactical'

    set scr_sd_numlives "1" // number of lives
    set scr_sd_promode "0" // unknown

    set scr_sd_roundlimit "0" // maximum amount of rounds, 0 is 'until someone wins'
    set scr_sd_winlimit "6" // amount of wins needed to win a round-based game
    set scr_sd_roundswitch "4" // after X rounds, switch sides?

    set scr_sd_bombtimer "45"
    set scr_sd_defusetime "5"
    set scr_sd_multibomb "0" // allow multiple people to 'have the bomb'?
    set scr_sd_planttime "5"

    // ... other gametypes might be easy to figure out, or come in a future update of the template ...

    // --- AUTOMATED ROTATION -------------------------------
    set sv_mapRotation "gametype war map mp_afghan gametype war map mp_boneyard gametype war map mp_brecourt gametype war map mp_checkpoint gametype war map mp_derail gametype war map mp_estate gametype war map mp_favela gametype war map mp_invasion gametype war map mp_nightshift gametype war map mp_quarry gametype war map mp_rundown gametype war map mp_subbase gametype war map mp_terminal gametype war map mp_underpass gametype dom map mp_afghan"
Save all the above contents to a text file named 'server.cfg' in the MAIN folder. Note this is the main folder in the SECOND aIW install.

Step SIX:
The command line arguement also has 'party_maxplayers 18 +set net_port 28960'. party_maxplayers 18 is basically the amount of people you want on your server. And net_port 28960 is the port your server runs on. I recommend changing this port to another number (+1.. eg: 28961), why? because you cant play on the same port that you are hosting on. So, in short, if you are playing on the same computer, change the port. If not, its fine.

Step SEVEN:
Most of the easiest stuff is done. Now comes the port-forwarding. The place many people fail at. I just got lucky, really. To do this, you will have to connect to your router. This can be done by opening you web browser of choice and entering '192.168.0.1' or '192.168.1.1' or '192.168.2.1' (to get this number, it should be on your modem/router. Or the packaging for the router.)

Once you've typed it in the browser and hit enter, you will be prompted for a password to access the router configuration. By default, the username:password is admin:admin (unless you've changed it in the past.)

Ok, so now you're in. Now, find a menu item called, NAT or Virtual Server or Port Forwarding.
Since we all have different routers, this is really hard for me to explain. My router had a different method of forwarding the ports. But a VERY VERY VERY helpful guide can be found here.
http://portforward.com/ -> select your router model.

Step EIGHT:
So by now you should have

• Installed MW2 (1 is the one you play with, Second is the one you host with. You cannot play with only one install)
• Downloaded the Server Files (http://alteriw.net/dedicate/beta/aiw-dedicated-0.3b-RCONFIX.zip)
• Extracted the .zip file and copied all folders to the MW2 directory you made for the server.
• Created a server.cfg file. See the code above.
• Created a shortcut to iw4.exe and added the command line arguement also given above.

To now get an admin mod working on this server, click this http://www.icedclan.smfnew.com/index.php?topic=6.0


Add me on xfire: prodeceit for help

Well he looked suspicious to me once but not any more.