Server.cfg
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Introduction
This article deals with the server.cfg, the name means nothing, and can be called anything. The real name is determined by -config command line option when launching the dedicated server. This is a configuration file which you can use to configure various game server settings such as the difficulty level, how many votes are needed, and welcome messages. Please feel free to add more information .
Server Options
| Parameter | Description |
| passwordAdmin = "xyzxyz"; | Password to protect admin access |
| password = "xyz"; | Password required to connect to server |
| hostname="OFP Server # 1"; | Server Hostname, the one visible in the game browser |
| maxPlayers = 10; | The maximum number of players that can connect to server ( seems to be out by 1 in the demo at least ) |
| motd[]= {"Welcome to OFP server.","Hosted by Flashpoint Webworlds.",}; | Welcome message, two lines "," means 'new line' |
| Server Behavior | Description |
| voteThreshold=0.33; | When one third agrees, this is enough to confirm a vote |
| voteMissionPlayers=3; | Start voting for missions when 3 players connect |
| reportingIP="<>"; | Private server - no reporting ("armedass.master.gamespy.com" to report to the master server) |
| checkfiles[]={"HWTL\dta\data3d.pbo","dta\data3d.pbo"}; | List of files to check for integrity. |
| kickduplicate=1; | Do not allow duplicate game ids |
| equalModRequired=1; | Require equal mod as the server |
| ArmA Only Parameters | Description |
| verifySignatures=1; | Enables or disables the signature verification for addons. Default = 0 |
| disableVoN=1; | Enables or disables the Voice over Net. Default = 0 |
| persistent=1; | Enables or disables the persistent battlefield. Default 0. |
| logFile = "server_console.log"; | Enables output of dedicated server console into textfile. Default location of log is same as crash dumps and other logs. (Local settings) |
| doubleIdDetected = "command"; | see Server Side Scripting |
| onUserConnected = "command"; | |
| onUserDisconnected = "command"; | |
| onHackedData = "command"; | |
| onDifferentData = "command"; | |
| onDifferentData = "command"; | |
| onUnsignedData = "command"; | |
| regularCheck = "command"; |
Enabling the persistency option will make missions that have either base or instant respawn keep on running after all players have disconnected. The other respawn types will not make a mission persistent. The kind of respawn a certain mission uses is set in its Description.ext.
Example Configuration File
// comments are written with "//" in front of them.
// server.cfg
passwordAdmin = "xyzxyz"; // password to protect admin access
password = "xyz"; // password required to connect to server
hostname="OFP Server # 1";
motd[]= {"Welcome to OFP server.","Hosted by Flashpoint Webworlds.",}; // Welcome message, two lines "," means 'new line'
motdInterval=1; // if motd has multiple lines, how fast to show these in succession (default is 5 seconds).
voteThreshold=0.33; // when one third agrees, this is enough to confirm a vote
reportingIP=""; // private server - no reporting ("armedass.master.gamespy.com" to report to the master server)
voteMissionPlayers=3; // start voting for missions when 3 players connect
checkfiles[]={"HWTL\dta\data3d.pbo","dta\data3d.pbo"}; //list of files to check for identity
kickduplicate=1; // do not allow duplicate id
equalModRequired=1; // require equal mod
class Missions {};
ArmA Demo Configuration
When running the ArmA: Demo in server mode, there are 3 multi player missions included. The following example is for the missions included with the demo only.
class Missions
{
class MPCTF_01 // name for the mission, can be anything
{
template = M02CaptureTheFlag.SaraLite;
cadetMode = 1; // difficulty 0=veteran 1=cadet (not only AI, but radar, map etc)
};
class MPCOOP_01 // name for the mission, can be anything
{
template = M01Cooperative.SaraLite;
cadetMode = 1; // difficulty 0=veteran 1=cadet (not only AI, but radar, map etc)
};
class MPCTI_01 // name for the mission, can be anything
{
template = M03ConquerTheIsland.SaraLite;
cadetMode = 1; // difficulty 0=veteran 1=cadet (not only AI, but radar, map etc)
};
};
