FB Dedicated server & HL

Post Newbie Joined: May 03, 2003 Posts: 6 Location: UK

HI,

Thanks to OMK_Knight I have been running a dedicated server in HL for my squad, using ICS etc, but I have just bought a Zoom ADSL Router.

At the moment I am not having much luck in getting it to work, I can join HL with the server but noone can join my server getting timeout message.

I open the 21000 and 1698 ports on the server IP, and even enabled DMZ on the server IP address, still no joy, or do I need to change anything else in the conf.ini, confc.ini, confs.ini, or server.cmd?

conf.ini

[NET]
speed=10000
remotePort=21000
localPort=21000
remoteHost=
[game]
Intro=0

confc.ini

[il2_console]
title=IL2-CONSOLE

[NET]
localHost=10.0.0.16

[Console]
IP=20000
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOG=1
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=logc.lst
LOGKEEP=0

[window]
width =800
height =600
ColourBits =16
DepthBits =16
StencilBits=0
EnableClose=1

confs.ini

[NET]
speed=5000
serverChannels=16
localPort=21000
SkinDownload=1
difficulty=12582911
serverName=
serverDescription=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=1
socksHost=

[chat]
autoLogDetail=3

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=10.0
cheaterWarningNum=3

[Console]
IP=20000
IPS=10.0.0.16
LOG=1
LOGTIME=1
LOGFILE=logs.lst
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOGKEEP=1

server.cmd

difficulty SeparateEStart 1
difficulty EngineOverheat 1
difficulty CockpitAlwaysOn 1
difficulty NoMapIcons 1
difficulty ComplexEManagement 1
difficulty NoMinimapPath 1
difficulty NoOutsideViews 1
difficulty NoIcons 1
difficulty NoPadlock 1
difficulty TakeoffLanding 1
difficulty Vulnerability 1
difficulty NoSpeedBar 0
difficulty NoInstantSuccess 1
mission LOAD net/dogfight/ 1/VJ.mis BEGIN
socket udp CREATE LOCALHOST 10.0.0.16 LOCALPORT 21000 CHANNELS 15 SPEED 1500
f gc.cmd

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks

RGJ

Post Newbie Joined: May 03, 2003 Posts: 6 Location: UK

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Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

S!

If you have set the server ip in the router as dmz you dont need to open any port at the router since the machine is like it was in open internet.

Be sure to turn off the router dhcp server because it can give your server another ip and if this happens there goes the dmz option.

im still looking around routing because i instaled a linksys router in may lan recently and im still figureing out how to improuve the settings.

hope this helps, if you find something let me know Smile

Post Newbie Joined: May 03, 2003 Posts: 6 Location: UK

Got it working with information from Troll2k on the IL2 site Smile

.

This is how I have got it setup:

conf.ini

[NET]
speed=10000
remotePort=21000
localPort=21000
remoteHost=
[game]
Intro=0

confc.ini

[il2_console]
title=IL2-CONSOLE

[NET]
localHost=192.186.0.2

[Console]
IP=20000
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOG=1
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=logc.lst
LOGKEEP=0

[window]
width =800
height =600
ColourBits =16
DepthBits =16
StencilBits=0
EnableClose=1

confs.ini

[NET]
speed=5000
serverChannels=16
localPort=21000
SkinDownload=1
difficulty=12582911
serverName=
serverDescription=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=1
socksHost=

[chat]
autoLogDetail=3

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=10.0
cheaterWarningNum=3

[Console]
IP=20000
IPS=192.168.0.2
LOG=1
LOGTIME=1
LOGFILE=logs.lst
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOGKEEP=1

server.cmd

difficulty SeparateEStart 1
difficulty EngineOverheat 1
difficulty CockpitAlwaysOn 1
difficulty NoMapIcons 1
difficulty ComplexEManagement 1
difficulty NoMinimapPath 1
difficulty NoOutsideViews 1
difficulty NoIcons 1
difficulty NoPadlock 1
difficulty TakeoffLanding 1
difficulty Vulnerability 1
difficulty NoSpeedBar 0
difficulty NoInstantSuccess 1
mission LOAD net/dogfight/ 1/VJ.mis BEGIN
f gc.cmd

The important info I did not realise was that only have port 21000 enabled on one IP address namely the server IP which in my case was 192.168.0.2.

So I did not have to enable the DMZ on that IP address at all, which I am happier about Smile

.

The only difference now instead on when I used the ICS is that I cannot join the game through HL with my game client that is also behind the router, but join it through the LAN the others join it through HL.

Hope that makes sense Smile

S!

RGJ

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

rgr, thats correct.

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:24 pm

You should be able to join any game(including your dedicated server) in Hyperlooby from your game machine.You can also join from behind the router using your local ip.However Hyperlobby only shows the number of players in the game that have joined through Hyperlobby.If you join via lan or direct ip Hyperlobby shows a false player count.People then try to join thinking there is room only to get a room full message.

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

Well i too have to join by lan didnt figure how to do it by HL.
Is there any port fowarding or option we need to set to join by HL my Dedi server?

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

Fixed the problem by installing windown 2003 in the server machine. It fixed the problem now i can join from HL like anyone else. Smile

Post Newbie Joined: Oct 29, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: GER

Have you changed anything regarding the configuration of the W2k3-Server?
I´m using it too, but cannot connect via HL Confused

Is my config incorrect?

conf.ini
------------------
[NET]
speed=10000
remotePort=21000
localPort=21000
remoteHost=
localHost="My-static-external-IP"
[game]
Intro=0

confc.ini
-----------------
[il2_console]
title=IL2-CONSOLE
[NET]
localHost=10.0.0.10
[Console]
IP=20000
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOG=1
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=logc.lst
LOGKEEP=0
[window]
width =800
height =600
ColourBits =16
DepthBits =16
StencilBits=0
EnableClose=1

confs.ini
------------------
[NET]
speed=5000
serverChannels=16
localPort=21000
SkinDownload=1
difficulty=12582911
serverName=Gasp
serverDescription=Gasps_Dedi
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=1
socksHost=
[chat]
autoLogDetail=3
[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=10.0
cheaterWarningNum=3
[Console]
IP=20000
IPS=10.0.0.10
LOG=1
LOGTIME=1
LOGFILE=logs.lst
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOGKEEP=1

server.cmd
------------------
difficulty SeparateEStart 1
difficulty EngineOverheat 1
difficulty CockpitAlwaysOn 1
difficulty NoMapIcons 1
difficulty ComplexEManagement 1
difficulty NoMinimapPath 1
difficulty NoOutsideViews 1
difficulty NoIcons 1
difficulty NoPadlock 1
difficulty TakeoffLanding 1
difficulty Vulnerability 1
difficulty NoSpeedBar 0
difficulty NoInstantSuccess 1
mission LOAD net/dogfight/ 3/1_Islands.mis BEGIN
mp_dotrange FOE COLOR 0.01 DOT 20 RANGE 0.01 TYPE 0.01 ID 0.2 NAME 0.01
mp_dotrange FRIENDLY COLOR 0.7 DOT 20 RANGE 0.01 TYPE 0.5 ID 0.4 NAME 0.01
f gc.cmd

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

Were you read:

localHost="My-static-external-IP"

Should be:

localHost="My-static-internal-IP"

check also your port fowarding in the router

Hope it helps

Post Newbie Joined: Oct 29, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: GER

Hmmm...i replaced the external IP with my internal, after starting the server, the last line is:
"timeout 3600000 f gc.cmd"
What is gc.cmd?

Forwarding is:
21000 UDP to "Internal-IP-of-my-server", right?

Thanks in advance!! Very Happy

edit: Ok, i fixed the problem...my W2K3-Server works as a VPN-Server too, the policies seem to block any access without a VPN-typical Session-Protocol.
No i have to find out, how to change the Policies Wink

I´ll be back! Cool

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

yes you need to forward 21000 UDP to the server machine internal ip

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

About the VPN check your router and alow VPN passtrough

Post Newbie Joined: Oct 29, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: GER

Hi there!
It´s my second run on hosting a dedicated server, now i´m using a win2K-Server, the only error i get when someone tries connecting to the server:

socket channel NOT created (): 100.0.0.1:50213 (port differs)
100.0.0.1 is the internal Gateway-IP of the server, does this mean that he can´t establish a connection? I forwarded everything, but this error stays...

I read the posting from OMK_Knight and added

socket udp CREATE LOCALHOST 100.0.0.10 (internal server IP) LOCALPORT 21000 CHANNELS 15 SPEED 1500

to the server.cmd...but it doesn´t work...

I´d like to host this great game, perhaps someone can give me a hint Wink

My config:

conf.ini
-----
[NET]
speed=10000
remotePort=21000
localPort=21000
remoteHost=
localHost=100.0.0.10
[game]
Intro=0

confs.ini
-----
[Console]
IP=2000
IPS=100.0.0.10
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOGFILE=logs.lst
LOG=0
LOGKEEP=0
LOGTIME=0
[NET]
speed=1500
serverChannels=16
localPort=21000
SkinDownload=1
difficulty=982271
serverName=Gasp_Dedi
serverDescription=test
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=1
socksHost=
[chat]
autoLogDetail=2
[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=5.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=5.0
cheaterWarningNum=3

confc.ini
-----
il2_console]
title=IL2-CONSOLE
[NET]
localHost=100.0.0.10
[Console]
IP=20000
HISTORY=128
HISTORYCMD=128
LOG=1
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=logc.lst
LOGKEEP=0

server.cmd
-----
difficulty SeparateEStart 1
difficulty EngineOverheat 1
difficulty CockpitAlwaysOn 0
difficulty ComplexManagement 1
difficulty NoMapIcons 1
difficulty NoMinimapPath 0
difficulty NoOutsideViews 0
difficulty NoIcons 1
difficulty NoPadlock 0
difficulty TakeoffLanding 1
difficulty Vulnerability 1
mission LOAD net/dogfight/ 3/1_Islands.mis BEGIN
mp_dotrange FOE COLOR 0.01 DOT 20 RANGE 0.01 TYPE 0.01 ID 0.2 NAME 0.01
mp_dotrange FRIENDLY COLOR 0.7 DOT 20 RANGE 0.01 TYPE 0.5 ID 0.4 NAME 0.01
socket udp CREATE LOCALHOST (static-external-IP) LOCALPORT 21000 CHANNELS 15 SPEED 1500
f gc.cmd

Postman Joined: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 59 Location: Portugal

you need to check several stuff

- Firewall settings and enabel port 21000
- If youre using a router you need to set the server ip to the internal ip and port foward the 21000 to that IP
- if you have a static ip you dont need that command you added