From 8dbdb02c9e46edb36d0634d6e21d654857a98160 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: esteel Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:35:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] improved server/readme.txt a bit? git-svn-id: svn://svn.icculus.org/nexuiz/trunk@6552 f962a42d-fe04-0410-a3ab-8c8b0445ebaa --- server/readme.txt | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/server/readme.txt b/server/readme.txt index 567764b7c..1a0c70b8d 100644 --- a/server/readme.txt +++ b/server/readme.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ This subdirectory contains scripts and a config file that can be used to start a dedicated Nexuiz (default) or Nexuiz Havoc server (differs -in movement and weapon settings) on linux, mac or windows systems and -also some tools that help with maintaining your server. +in movement, weapon and other settings) on linux, mac or windows +systems and also some tools that help with maintaining your server. You will need to copy the right script into your Nexuiz main directory, where the normal binaries are. There are two scrips for @@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ Nexuiz 'Havoc' server. You then need to copy and ADJUST the config file which is called server.cfg. You can copy it either into the Nexuiz/data directory where the big data*.pk3 file is or when running on linux or mac you can as well copy it into a special directory -called ~/.nexuiz/data - -After you have setup everything and have adjusted the config file you -can start the server by running the server script. The options in the -config file are only the most interesting and important ones. +called '~/.nexuiz/data'. After you have setup everything and have +adjusted the config file you can start the server by running the +server script. Please make sure your server is always uptodate! Just signup the Nexuiz release mailinglist to get informed about new releases. @@ -28,24 +26,29 @@ computer running your server. How to do this does depend on your computer and network setup. If you plan to install custom maps on your server you should read the -file Docs/mapdownload.txt to learn how to setup automatic map +file Nexuiz/Docs/mapdownload.txt to learn how to setup automatic map download. -You can find more information about setting up a dedicated server in -the Nexuiz Wiki: -http://alientrap.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DedicatedServer +In case you want to rename the server.cfg file, e.g. because you want +to run several servers on one machine, you have to edit the script and +change the name there too. -Some more info about the available variables and commands: -http://alientrap.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.GameTweaks -http://alientrap.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.ConsoleCommands +A very useful tool for running and controlling a server is the +application 'gnu screen'. It should be available for all usual +operating systems. You can find some hints about its usage here: +http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html -rcon2irc is a Nexuiz server to irc gateway. It allows you to watch -and communicate with active players on your server via irc. Read its -rcon2irc.txt to learn how to setup and use it! +The options in the config file are only the most interesting and +important ones. You can get a list of all available commands and +variables with 'cmdlist' and 'cvarlist' in the server console. rcon.pl is a perl script that implements rcon which can be used to remotely control your server. +rcon2irc is a Nexuiz server to irc gateway. It allows you to watch +and communicate with active players on your server via irc. Read its +rcon2irc.txt to learn how to setup and use it! + help.cfg is a Nexuiz config file providing a simple help message system. It prints all the messages from a list, one after the other with an configureable delay between them. Great to provide beginners -- 2.39.2