Based server setup for mods

Based server setup for mods

1. Log into your TCAdmin control panel
2. Click on Game Servers
3. Stop your server
4. Click on Command Line Changer
5. Create a New command line
6. Select the checkbox next to Sets default game "+set fs_game"
7. Set the value for this as...

mods/modwarfare

8. Select the checkbox next to Custom commandline! "+"
9. Set the value for this as...

set net_ip 192.168.0.1 +set net_port 28960 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

10. Save your newly created command line
11. Make sure your newly created command line is selected in Command Line Changer; not your default command line. The whole command line should look something like this...

+set dedicated 2 +set fs_game mods/modwarfare +set net_ip 192.168.0.1 +set net_port 28960 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

12. Go back to your servers main page and open the File Manager
13. Click on the Mods folder
14. Create a New Folder and name this to whatever mod you are running
15. Upload all the files included with the mod you wish to run to this newly created folder; such as mod.ff, z_modwarfare.iwd, server.cfg, etc.
16. Start your server from the servers main page
17. You have successfully setup your game server. Enjoy!

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Dedicated server setup and offline testing for mods

1. Open directory...

C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\Mods

2. Extract or copy the mod you wish to use; its folder/files to this directory; for example..

...\Mods\ModWarfare

3. Create a shortcut on your desktop for Call of Duty(R) 4 - Modern Warfare(TM) Multiplayer
4. Right click the newly created shortcut and select Properties
5. In the Target field you should have something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\iw3mp.exe" +set fs_game mods/modwarfare +set dedicated 2 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

6. Apply changes and click OK
7. This shortcut will be used to start your server. You may name the shortcut to your liking. For example; START SVR
8. You may create an optional CONNECT shortcut using this target field to connect to the server you just started.

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\iw3mp.exe" +connect 192.168.0.1

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Additional Notes

NOTE 1 - mods/modwarfare value should reference the mod you are using; modwarfare is an example mod.
NOTE 2 - net_ip 192.168.0.1 should reference the servers actual ip address
NOTE 3 - net_port 28960 should reference the servers port being used
NOTE 4 - +set dedicated 0=Listen, 1=LAN, 2=Internet
NOTE 5 - Instead of using the connect shortcut you may run another instance of your game and bring up the console with key ~
Type /connect 192.168.0.1 where the ip is your server/host computer

NOTE 6 - For basic offline testing; simply start your game, click Mods, select the mod you wish to run and Launch. Start a new server
NOTE 7 - Be sure to check your server.cfg to make sure the command line/target configs do not conflict with it and vice versa
NOTE 8 - Ports that may need opening on your firewall/router are:

UDP 20800
UDP 20810
UDP 28960