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[Mine GO BOOM]

If Continuum 0.39 comes out, we'll need to redo the server.zip. So now is the time if you want to change how it will be. Want a different billing server in there? Want some specific LVZ tools or some help documents?

Post suggestions, files you'd want, or whole replacement server.zip files. Want to change the LVZ toolkit, do it now as well. Zip attachment limits have been increase, so you should be able to attach anything you need.

Any posts not about this discussion will be replace with text making fun of the poster. Do it again, and I'll get Spyed on your ass.

[Confess]

- Put Catid's Biller in the server.zip (Or any others).
- Fix Certain errors with Windows 2003 not working.
- Release the new "Update.exe". (He didnt for .39 pr1 =/)
- Proper directories in the server.ini
- Allow for split servers, to host servers at different locations for best ping.
- Disable Shutdown
- Allow for server content to be downloaded via web instead of from the server.
- Create *add(sysop/smod/mod)/*remove(sysop/smod/mod) command.
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[Muskrat]

I was going to say rename the asss zip, but really, catid's biller and the cross platform lvz kit would be cool.

[Mine GO BOOM]

[Cancer+]

I would keep that server.ini in there. It has comments in there, but it is very noob friendly. If you take the comments out, they won't know wtf anything is.

[BDwinsAlt]

So basically you wouldn't know how to host your zones.

[Solo Ace]

I wouldn't keep the server.ini but actually change it into something more noob friendly, as I don't think this one's noob-friendly at all. And by that I mean the default settings and the comments, or lack thereof.

Also, I think comments should actually be above the corresponding setting variable.

At the moment, this is the current server.ini in the archive:

Code: Show/Hide //You can delete anything with the // infront, they are their to help you get the basics... Mine GO BOOM  http://www.shanky.com/server/ //This is currently, at time of download, 1.34.14 subgame [Custom] ArenaMode=0 //1=Any player can create an own a new subarena //2=Only mods+ can own newly created subarenas //3=Smods+ own new subarenas //4=Sysops own new subarenas //5=New subarenas won't make new files, will just use spawn.cfg instead. If a .cfg is already created for subarena, will use that instead [Arena] ArenaMaxPlayers=200 ArenaDesiredPlayers=100 ArenaMinimumPlayers=25 SpawnKeepScores=1 MaxArenas=2000 MaxArenasMemory=64000 [Comms] MaxQueueToLogin=16 PacketHistoryMax=2000 IncomingBufferSize=131072 OutgoingBufferSize=131072 EncryptMode=1 UnreliableBufferSize=128 TransportBufferSize=160 FlushTime=10 BandwithIdleTime=21600 SelectTime=10 [Misc] DisableShareware=0 RegisterKickShareware=0 MaxSharewarePlayers=-1 MaxPlayers=200 MaxSharewareTime=90000000 DisableSharewareNames=0 DisableSharewareShips=0 DisableSharewareScores=0 MenuKickOutDelay=12000 NoAntiInSafe=0 //If 1, then if in a safty, SS will ignore that player's anti LockFreqs=0 //If 1, then *lock doesn't allow freq change PositionDataAccess=2 //if 0, sysops see player stats in spec. If 1, smods/sysops can. If 2, then mod/smods/sysops can AlertCommand=cheater //so ?cheater {text} will send to online mods AllowPubScorereset=0 AllowPvtScorereset=0 //If 1, ?scorereset will reset player's score TimerDropFlagTerritoryRadius=8 //If non-0, then all non-neutral droped flags X tiles away from ship. More info in FAQ at Server Help Site ShipTypeSwitchResetPeriod=0 //If non-0, than if someone does X amount of shipchanges that is in the .cfg in this amount of time (in milliseconds), then kicks them off CheckWeapons=1 //Leave this set to 1, so it detects more of different type of cheats.. will kick them out if in .cfg the [Security] SecurityKickoff is 1 CheckFastBombing=0 //More info on website FastBombingThreshold=30 //More info on website ForceObsceneCheck=0 //0 = normal, 1 = everyone has obscene checking on NoFlagRewardLimit=0 //If set non-zero reward multiplier limit is removed in FlagRewardMode 1. Multiplier is (maximumAllowedPerTeam / numberOfTeamMembers), if NoFlagRewardLimit is set 0 multiplier is limited by 2. LogPoints=0 PointUpdateDiff=500 JackpotBroadcastPoints=0 ServerLog=1 KeepAliveDelay=500 DefaultLevelFile=_bzw.lvl //Change to your map file name Port= //Make it something round, like 1000, 2000, etc. Change this if you are running more than one zone off same billing AllowVIEClients=1 //If you wish to restrict your zone to continuum only, set to 0. If you want everyone to play, set to 1 StaffChat= //Divide staff chat channels by commas. Only mods+ can join these local chats. ForceContinuumOnly=0 //If set to 1, will only let continuum users enter zone ServerIP= //Set to the server's IP #. This is used for *einfo's proxy detection AllowPrerelease=1 //Set to 1, people with newer continuum can enter. Set to 0, only current client will be allowed in [CPU] LoopDelay=0 ProcessMaxTime=4 SleepPerIteration=0 SlowIterationWarningLevel=100 SleepTime=0 [Permission] AllowBadMachineId=1 AllowLowBandwidth=1 MinimumSecondsToLogin=0 PermissionMaxPoints=0 PermissionMode=0 AutoPermissionPoints=0 AutoPermissionIDList=0 AutoPermissionMessage=Congratulations [Password] SysopPassword= EnergyPassword= ModeratorPassword= SuperModeratorPassword= VIPPassword= //Change all to what you want [Billing] LogMessages=0 IP=127.0.0.1 Password= //What is the billing pw in the subbill.ini ServerName= //Zone name Port=185 ServerId=4483 //Make the same as in [Misc] Port= GroupId=1 ScoreId=0 //Make the same as in [Misc] Port= ReconnectTime=12000 AttemptTime=6400 [Advertise] SendMode=0 DisplayMode=0 Duration=6000 [Validation] CheckMod=0 CheckSMod=0 CheckSysop=0 LogPubCommands=* LogPvtCommands=* DisablePubCommands= DisablePvtCommands= //Help at http://www.shanky.com/server/ in FAQ section for Subgame2 [Directory] IP=sscentral.ds98.com,sscentral.subspace.inet.fi,sscentral.subspace.net,sscentral.subspacehq.com Description= //What you want to have for the description of zone NamePassword= //Pick anything you want Port=4991

I think it should work "out of the box" (not sure if it does, but it doesn't seem like it).
I think these should be the new defaults:

Code: Show/Hide [Custom] ArenaMode=5 [Misc] Port= // assign a default port number > 1024 [Billing] IP=localhost

And well, maybe update the comments and make them more noob-friendly.
The crucial settings (that decide whether the server actually works and allows people to join it) lack comments. Those settings bring the newbies to these forums and make them ask for help.

[Smong]

I would do 2 things:
- Change server.ini Billing IP to localhost or 127.0.0.2.
- Move the biller to its own folder.
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[Maverick]

- Put Catid's biller in the server.ini, maybe even SOS's or Confess's version but I don't know the specific changes or bugs introduced.
- Probably not possible but worth the try: Increase the upload/download speed of any files from the server. Just a thing that ticks people off.
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[Confess]

Well, either way...can you PWEASE get Priitk to fix the Windows 2003 Bug? =/

Heres how it works, on certain servers subgame will not work on Windows 2003. It starts up, however when a player attempts to enter, it just stays there for a long ass time.

I've managed to fix this bug by using a different version of the subgame and its necessary files. Infact, you might want to include these files in the new version so that anyone with Win2k3 can host it. Granted, the bug doesnt happen on every server. It seems to happen only on a few builds of Win2k3.

[Mine GO BOOM]

[Confess]

Um, whats the best way to talk to you? Do you have aim or something? Or perhaps you can login to continuum?

[Smong]

It could be a win2k3 problem, since aren't there mumblings asss also has problems on some win2k3 servers?

[Mine GO BOOM]

[Animate Dreams]

Hm, can you put AS3 in server.zip?

Oh yeah, and can you change all those .confs or .inis(depending on the server) into .dlls?

[Smong]

Somehow I think renaming the settings files to .dll extension will make things worse. Imagine noobs re-associating the .dll file extension to notepad, they might end up inserting random characters into important system files.

[Confess]

You should have two different versions. One for nuubs, and another with just the barebones.

- Include the SSME.
- Include a guide to servers.
- Include the LVZ Kit
- Include a guide to port forwarding.
- Include a link to the Zone Hosting forum, with rules and howtos to getting a host.
- Include the most recent Mervbot Build along with some basic DLL's.
- Guide to making it work on Nix

Have them be in a seperate folder(s).

Perhaps you should also have some kind of script or something that by default, when clicked, starts up both the biller and the zone. Also, correct me wrong, but didnt someone create a script specificly for zones that would restart them if crashed?

[Samapico]

SSME? pft
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[Cyan~Fire]

No, don't include a whole bunch of 3rd party products. Simply switching out subbill for SSBilling2 is all that server.zip needs. (Though a guide to port forwarding is a good idea, actually.)
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[Sketter]

please add line in server.ini

[misc]
localchat=
This works as the same as "staffchat=" but not limited to staff only.

The above seems to be missing from every one's server.ini. So let it be known.

Add DCME and CLT (i have no idea where to find that or ever used it)

adding catid's biller would be a better option IMO.

Having what each setting says under it is fine.

To those that say its not newbie friendly......i was 15 when i ran my own test zone in 10 mins. Nothing in the set up sequence has changed.
When you speak of port forwarding, are you talking about port forwarding in routers?
If so there are so many different type of routers. To come up with such a guide would be....impractical.
Perhaps a basic "what you should be looking for when port forwarding in routers" would be better.

If you can't read very basic instructions, and get a zone running, you don't need a new guide, or easier instructions that are already simplified, you need to learn how to read and fallow instructions. (perhaps it is safer that you do not run a zone, if you can not do step 1-5 alone)

If you can explain more things in server.ini such as the permission section, that would be nice. And Advertise...is that even used anymore? and how does that work?

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[Solo Ace]

Wow, this thread's more off-topic than I could ever imagine.

Subgame should use uPNP if we're going that way. Goddamnit, I'm glad nobody of you people's going to perform brain surgery.
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