Setting up a Server

This page will help you setting up a dedicated Republic Commando server.

Requirements

Windows operating system (Linux guide will follow)
Graphical User Interface - GUI (No need for that with UCC)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable x86 and x64
Some RAM and CPU power, todays computers are strong enough
Game files need to be present on host system

Setting up shortcut

Create a shortcut of SWRepublicCommando.exe, open up its properties and add this line at the end:

-server -ini=System.ini

So it should look like this:

...System\SWRepublicCommando.exe" -server -ini=System.ini

The name of the ini file can be variable as long it exists.

Configure System.ini

Open up System.ini file with notepad.

Entry Point

Change

Map=Entry.ctm
LocalMap=Entry.ctm

to

Map=DM_Siege?Game=MPGame.DMGame
LocalMap=DM_Siege?Game=MPGame.DMGame

Both lines have to be identical!!!

This will boot the server into Arena A17 with DeathMatch gamemode.

The commandline syntax is always: Mapname, Gamemode, Additional parameters

Note: Parameters get seperated with ? symbol

Maps

Available Maps for DM/TDM:

DM_Canyon           -Gunship
DM_Detention        -Lockdown
DM_Engine           -Engine
DM_Hangar           -Hangar
DM_HangingGarden    -Garden
DM_Pow              -Garrison
DM_PowSmall         -Depot
DM_Siege            -Arena A17
DM_Trando           -Ghostship
DM_UnderPass        -Kachirho
DM_ZeroG            -Arena G9

Available Maps for CTF/AS:

CTF_Detention        -Lockdown
CTF_Engine           -Engine
CTF_Hangar           -Hangar
CTF_HangingGarden    -Garden
CTF_Pow              -Garrison
CTF_Siege            -Arena A17
CTF_Trando           -Ghostship
CTF_UnderPass        -Kachirho
CTF_ZeroG            -Arena G9

Booting up a CTF map for DM/TDM gamemode doesn't matter, but booting up a DM map for CTF/AS gamemode will have the sideeffect that flags won't spawn.

Gamemodes

Available gamemodes:

MPGame.DMGame        -Deathmatch
MPGame.TDGame        -TeamDeathmatch
MPGame.CTFGame       -Capture the flag
MPGame.ASGame        -Assault

Additional Parameters

Available parameters: (X represents a number) (Y represents a string)

MaxPlayers=X         -Set max players for server, maximum is 32
MaxSpectators=X      -Set max spectators for server, maximum is 32
RespawnWaitTime=X    -Set respawn time, maximum are 7 seconds
MapListType=Y        -Tell the server to use this map list pool

Conclusion

Using this line

CTF_Siege?Game=MPGame.CTFGame?MaxPlayers=32?MaxSpectators=8?RespawnWaitTime=4?MapListType=MPGame.MapListCaptureTheFlag

will boot the server into:

Arena A17
Max players set to 32
Max spectators set to 8
Respawn time set to 4 seconds
Use maps from MapListCaptureTheFlag pool

For the map list pools, see below.

Add the server to ingame browser

Both, client and server, need this patch installed in order to see/put servers on master list for ingame browser.

Search for

[IpDrv.MasterServerUplink]
;Set the below to broadcast on Lan
;Set this to 2 to broadcast to gamespy
AdvertiseServer=2

and set it to 2 in order to broadcast it on the browser.

Change server name