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How to run a dedicated server with Torque 1.4?

by Liu Yi · in Technical Issues · 05/29/2006 (5:18 am) · 5 replies

I tried the following three methods, but all failed. Could some one enlighten me?


Attempt 1: torquedemo.exe -dedicated -mission starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis
Attempt 2: torquedemo.exe -dedicated -mission starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis -game starter.fps
Attempt 3: torquedemo.exe -dedicated -game starter.fps -mission starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis



I tried attempt 1, but the client graphic interface showed. I tried attempt 2, and an error occured: "onNeedRelight: Unknown command". For attempt 2 or attempt 3, the corresponding process didn't persist.


----------------------------------------------------- Log msg for attempt 3 -----------------------------------------------------
*** LOADING MISSION: starter.fps\data\missions\stronghold.mis
*** Stage 1 load
*** Stage 2 load
Executing starter.fps\data\missions\stronghold.mis.
Illegal CodeBlock path detected (no mod directory): starter.fps\data\missions\stronghold.mis
(TypeFilename) illegal filename detected: ~/data/skies/sky_day.dml
Illegal CodeBlock path detected (no mod directory): starter.fps\data\missions\stronghold.mis
(TypeFilename) illegal filename detected: ~/data/terrains/details/detail1
Illegal CodeBlock path detected (no mod directory): starter.fps\data\missions\stronghold.mis
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----------------------------------------------------- Log msg for attempt 2 -----------------------------------------------------
*** LOADING MISSION: starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis
*** Stage 1 load
*** Stage 2 load
Executing starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis.
onNeedRelight: Unknown command.
onNeedRelight: Unknown command.
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onNeedRelight: Unknown command.
*** Mission loaded
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Torque Owner Mike Rowley
Mike Rowley
#1
05/29/2006 (3:52 pm)
I did it this way and it worked. (had to remove the creator folder tho)

C:\Torque\sdk\example\torquedemo.exe -dedicated -mission starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis

At the bottom of:
server/scripts/game.cs add:
//Added to Kill the "On need relight" error in the console.
   function onNeedRelight() { }

That will get rid of that onNeedRelight: Unknown command. error.

Torque Owner Paul /*Wedge*/ DElia
#2
05/29/2006 (6:43 pm)
The creator directory is pretty important though if you want to use the mission editor. A quick fix without removing the creator directory is to just add this somewhere in all the case statements in main.cs.
case "-dedicated":
	      $userMods = $defaultGame;
Which if you look at $userMods it's normally defined as "creator;" @ $defaultGame , so this just doesn't load the creator mod when you're running a dedicated server.

Torque Owner Liu Yi
#3
05/29/2006 (7:25 pm)
Thanks a lot for your help!

Now I can run my local dedicated server, and can find it from client interface by "query lan". I tested it on the same machine.

Torque Owner Liu Yi
#4
05/29/2006 (7:37 pm)
But I found I have to specify which game by option "-game", like "-game starter.fps". Otherwise, the default tutorial.base user interface comes out. Well, for dedicated server, there should not have any graphical interface, right?

torquedemo.exe -dedicated -mission starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis : user interface showed
torquedemo.exe -dedicated -mission starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis -game starter.fps: OK


Could someone enlighten me again? Thanks

Torque Owner John Doppler Schiff
#5
05/29/2006 (8:59 pm)
Liu,
As I understand it, your "Attempt 3" is correct. However, if you used backslashes instead of forward slashes, you'll get the Illegal CodeBlock path errors you described. (And I notice that the log you posted shows backslashes, which makes me think you might have typed a zig instead of a zag.)