Dumb Question.. hosting and serverpackages.

Jadestar · 8th Jan 2001, 02:09 AM

When I have serverpackages active, such as a custom voice or mutator.. and I host a multiplayer game, it doesn't seem to work for aybody except myself.

For example, if I run the mapvote mutator, only I can vote. If I run the batthwap mutator, only I can see the thwaps.. and if I run a custom voice, only I can hear it.

Sorry for the spam, but I can't figure this one out. Anybody want to tell me how dumb I am, and what i'm doing wrong? Thanks a bunch!

Xadhoom · 8th Jan 2001, 02:25 AM

Are you sure that the mutator/mod that you use is in unrealtournamen.ini ?

it should look something like this

serverpackage=mutator/mod(the name of the file containing the mod/mutator)

Jadestar · 8th Jan 2001, 02:41 AM

Yep, i'm sure.

Xadhoom · 8th Jan 2001, 02:46 AM

Hmmm....

you dont run a dedicated server?
if you use UCC to start a server you need to add the serverpackages to server.ini because i dont think that the mutators/mods add themselfes to the server.ini
try to add the mods/mutators to the server.ini anyway its worth the try...
now im out of advice

Jadestar · 8th Jan 2001, 02:51 AM

There is no server.ini file, should I create one? And if so, containing what text?

Xadhoom · 8th Jan 2001, 03:26 AM

It should contain the almost the same things as your Unrealtournament.ini file so try just to copy it.

xfuture · 8th Jan 2001, 09:11 AM

People probably hate questions about questions but so few threads actually touch on this subject that I wanted to get another question in. Is there a limit to serverpacks in the UnrealTournament.ini file? I can not set up a multiplayer Lan game any time I get over 19 serverpacks. When I try the game just exits with no error message or anything. It doesn't matter what type of serverpack I try to add (voice, skin, or mod) I have been polling the community in hopes of finding someone in the know.

misterE · 18th Jun 2001, 10:42 AM

xfuture, I don't believe there is a limit to the number of serverpackages you can add to the UT.ini file. If I am wrong please someone out there correct me. I 2 run a multiplayer LAN setup between 2 computers vis direct cable. I have experienced the same problems where I run a multiplayer game and I am returned to windows. Did you enter the serverpackage name manually after adding the files to the textures and system folder or was it automatically entered by installing a umod file? I have found that some serverpackage=whateverthenameis does not always work because it does not match what in the system folder. For example, I have the obiwan skin package that requirs 2 lines. (serverpackages=obiwan & serverpackages=obiwanskins). Now granted this example is a umod that automatically enters the correct line into the code for you. I'm not sure about the other files out there that are non-umod type that you have to enter manually. A lot of them do not mention anything about adding the serverpackage line for multiplayer gaming non the less knowing if it needs 2 lines like the example above.

[RockinR]_Tex · 18th Jun 2001, 02:14 PM

Quote:

I 2 run a multiplayer LAN setup between 2 computers vis direct cable.

Wait now, do you mean you're running a game connection from a serial port direct connection? Or do you say direct connection meaning plugged into a hub, switch, or cross-over cable?

misterE · 18th Jun 2001, 02:29 PM

Its a direct peer-to-peer setup from one ethernet card to the other ethernet card in the second computer.

8th Jan 2001, 02:09 AM	#1
Jadestar flu3nt! Join Date: Feb. 22nd, 2000 Location: West Linn, Oregon Posts: 193	When I have serverpackages active, such as a custom voice or mutator.. and I host a multiplayer game, it doesn't seem to work for aybody except myself. For example, if I run the mapvote mutator, only I can vote. If I run the batthwap mutator, only I can see the thwaps.. and if I run a custom voice, only I can hear it. Sorry for the spam, but I can't figure this one out. Anybody want to tell me how dumb I am, and what i'm doing wrong? Thanks a bunch! __________________ Previously known as: (TD\|Jadestar\|PuF) Now going by (UT2k3 / TO:AoT): flu3ncy

8th Jan 2001, 02:25 AM	#2
Xadhoom Sleping at this Forum Join Date: Nov. 29th, 2000 Location: Husum, Sweden Posts: 401	Are you sure that the mutator/mod that you use is in unrealtournamen.ini ? it should look something like this serverpackage=mutator/mod(the name of the file containing the mod/mutator) __________________ Sleping my day away /Xadhoom

8th Jan 2001, 02:41 AM	#3
Jadestar flu3nt! Join Date: Feb. 22nd, 2000 Location: West Linn, Oregon Posts: 193	Yep, i'm sure. __________________ Previously known as: (TD\|Jadestar\|PuF) Now going by (UT2k3 / TO:AoT): flu3ncy

8th Jan 2001, 02:46 AM	#4
Xadhoom Sleping at this Forum Join Date: Nov. 29th, 2000 Location: Husum, Sweden Posts: 401	Hmmm.... you dont run a dedicated server? if you use UCC to start a server you need to add the serverpackages to server.ini because i dont think that the mutators/mods add themselfes to the server.ini try to add the mods/mutators to the server.ini anyway its worth the try... now im out of advice __________________ Sleping my day away /Xadhoom

8th Jan 2001, 02:51 AM	#5
Jadestar flu3nt! Join Date: Feb. 22nd, 2000 Location: West Linn, Oregon Posts: 193	There is no server.ini file, should I create one? And if so, containing what text? __________________ Previously known as: (TD\|Jadestar\|PuF) Now going by (UT2k3 / TO:AoT): flu3ncy

8th Jan 2001, 03:26 AM	#6
Xadhoom Sleping at this Forum Join Date: Nov. 29th, 2000 Location: Husum, Sweden Posts: 401	It should contain the almost the same things as your Unrealtournament.ini file so try just to copy it. __________________ Sleping my day away /Xadhoom

8th Jan 2001, 09:11 AM	#7
xfuture Registered User Join Date: Nov. 11th, 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 7	People probably hate questions about questions but so few threads actually touch on this subject that I wanted to get another question in. Is there a limit to serverpacks in the UnrealTournament.ini file? I can not set up a multiplayer Lan game any time I get over 19 serverpacks. When I try the game just exits with no error message or anything. It doesn't matter what type of serverpack I try to add (voice, skin, or mod) I have been polling the community in hopes of finding someone in the know.

18th Jun 2001, 10:42 AM	#8
misterE Registered User Join Date: Jun. 6th, 2001 Posts: 35	xfuture, I don't believe there is a limit to the number of serverpackages you can add to the UT.ini file. If I am wrong please someone out there correct me. I 2 run a multiplayer LAN setup between 2 computers vis direct cable. I have experienced the same problems where I run a multiplayer game and I am returned to windows. Did you enter the serverpackage name manually after adding the files to the textures and system folder or was it automatically entered by installing a umod file? I have found that some serverpackage=whateverthenameis does not always work because it does not match what in the system folder. For example, I have the obiwan skin package that requirs 2 lines. (serverpackages=obiwan & serverpackages=obiwanskins). Now granted this example is a umod that automatically enters the correct line into the code for you. I'm not sure about the other files out there that are non-umod type that you have to enter manually. A lot of them do not mention anything about adding the serverpackage line for multiplayer gaming non the less knowing if it needs 2 lines like the example above.

18th Jun 2001, 02:29 PM	#10
misterE Registered User Join Date: Jun. 6th, 2001 Posts: 35	Its a direct peer-to-peer setup from one ethernet card to the other ethernet card in the second computer.

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