Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- multiplayer:multiplayer_server [2017-03-20 10:03] – [In a terminal / command line] skyjake
+++ multiplayer:running_a_server [2018-12-16 12:13] (current) – [Running a multiplayer server] skyjake
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+<- ^ guide:Multiplayer ^ shell_help|Shell ->
+====== Running a multiplayer server ======
+A //multiplayer server// is an instance of [[guide:doomsday-server]] running as a background process.
+This page focuses on starting and running a server via the command line. For a GUI approach, see [[shell_help|Running a server using the Shell]].
+===== How to set up a server =====
+==== Requirements ====
+  *  Both client and server should have the same WAD file. For instance: the identification number for **doom2.wad** v1.9 is ''f36acb''. While the game will 'work' with differing wad files, differences in geometry can have players spawning outside the map or in walls etc.
+==== autoexec.cfg ====
+Best thing to do is to set up a **.cfg** file where you set all the suitable console variables for the server. Things you will need...
+  *  **autoexec.cfg** (create yourself) and put the customized cvars from below into it.
+  *  TCP port 13209 "open" — to find out how to open your ports see http://portforward.com/
+In the "autoexec.cfg" put the lines below:
+<code>net-ip-port 13209
+server-game-deathmatch 1
+server-game-nomonsters 1
+server-name "Dew's Deathmatch game!"
+server-info "Come join my game"
+server-player-limit 8
+server-public 1
+setmap 1 1
+</code>
+Note: ''server-public 1''  makes the server visible to all on the master server.
+=== Possible cvars for the .cfg file ===
+To find all variables and commands containing the word "server", you can use the command:
+  apropos server
+Below is a brief list of supported variables:
+<code>server-game-jump = 1
+server-game-map = 0
+server-game-mapcycle = "T:10 12* 11 17 18 19"
+server-game-mapcycle-noexit = 1
+server-game-mod-damage = 1
+server-game-mod-gravity = -1
+server-game-mod-health = 1
+server-game-monster-meleeattack-nomaxz = 0
+server-game-nobfg = 0
+server-game-nomonsters = 1
+server-game-noteamdamage = 0
+server-game-radiusattack-nomaxz = 0
+server-game-respawn = 0
+server-game-respawn-monsters-nightmare = 1
+server-game-skill = 3
+server-info = "come join my game"
+server-latencies = 0
+server-name = "Example's deathmatch game"
+server-password = ""
+server-player-limit = 6
+server-public = 1
+net-dev = 0
+net-ip-address = ""
+net-ip-port = 13209
+net-master-address = "www.dengine.net"
+net-master-path = "/master.php"
+net-master-port = 13209
+net-name = ""
+net-nosleep = 0
+net-queue-show = 0
+game-fastmonsters = 0
+</code>
+==== On the desktop ====
+The best way to run a server on your desktop is to use the [[shell]]. You can specify the location of your **autoexec.cfg** using the command line option:
+  -p some/path/autoexec.cfg
+==== In a terminal / command line ====
+[[guide:doomsday-server]] is intended to be run as a background process and has no UI of its own. While you can start it manually in a terminal, controlling the server is only possible using the [[Shell]].
+In Unix, please refer to the manual page //doomsday-server(6)// for more information.
+Brief instructions:
+  -  Specifying a game is mandatory (with ''-game'').
+  -  Configure the TCP (''net-ip-port'') port number. The default port number is 13209.
+    * This step has to be done only once because the port numbers are saved automatically into the game config file.  You may also wish to write your own **.cfg** startup script that  executes all the necessary commands.
+  -  The current map can be changed with ''setmap'' (in **autoexec.cfg**).
+Example:
+  doomsday-server -game doom2 -iwad ~/games/doom/DOOM2.WAD \
+      -file ~/games/doom/dwango5.wad -p ~/.doomsday/conf/autoexec.cfg
+==== Docker ====
+If you're using [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker_(software)|Docker]], you may prefer hosting a Doomsday server in a container. For more information, see: [[https://github.com/ecliptik/doomsday|ecliptik/doomsday (GitHub)]].
+===== Automatic map cycling =====
+Set up a mapcycle:
+  server-game-mapcycle "T:10 1* 11 17 18 19"
+See [[map cycling]] for a description of the syntax.
+Start the cycle:
+  startcycle
+Stop the cycle:
+  endcycle
+===== See also =====
+  *  [[doomsday-host]]: Unix script for running dedicated servers in the background

Doomsday Manual

User Tools

Site Tools

Differences

Page Tools