| Q |
In
the 22460 Patch the metheod used to seperate
mulitple autoadmins /n no longer works. Is there a
fix for this? |
| A |
Originally
posted by Achenon in the Ingame Forum
The adminlist and
superadminlist functions broke with the 22460 patch.
These functions
can be fixed by extracting server.cs from
scripts.vl2 and modifying two lines of code as
follows:
1. At about line number 1459,
look for this line
%record = getField( getRecord( $Host::AdminList, 0
), %i);
and change it to this:
%record = getField( getRecord( $Host::AdminList, %i
), 0);
2. At about line number 1477,
look for this line
%record = getField( getRecord( $Host::superAdminList,
0 ), %i);
and change it to this:
%record = getField( getRecord( $Host::superAdminList,
%i ), 0);
Be sure to delete
server.cs.dso to be certain that the new server.cs
is recompiled.
This should allow
the adminlist and superadminlist to function
properly again.
This was confirmed by
several indiviuals as a working fix. |
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Q:I keep
trying to add the telnet entries to my ServerPrefs.cs
file and they disappear or my CPU spikes to 100% and I
have to End Task on Tribes2.exe.
What can I do to fix
this? |
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A: Your
entries should be formatted like this. Do not forget
the trailing semicolon and there are two colons in
between:
$Host::TelnetPassword = "password";
$Host::TelnetPort = 8000;
I first had success with this after placing the
following command,
telnetsetparameters(1338,ReadWritePassword,ReadOnlyPassword);
in an AutoExec.cs file in the base directory. After
the next time I started the game, the above entries
were now present in my ServerPref.cs file in the
correct syntax. The following entries are also useful
for server admins:
$logechoenabled=1;
setLogMode(1);
The first entry echos the game information to the
console and the second one turns on logging to files
for the dos window. The default files is Console.log
in the Tribes2\GameData directory. If the file does
not exist it will create and if it does exist it will
append to it. If you are holding tournaments you may
want to Cut and paste it into another folder between
matches so you have good clean records of each match.
Mine is 3.5MB after three days of dedicated server
light gaming, so this file also has the
potential to grow quite large during active games and
large tournaments. |
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| Q |
Q: I
get garbled sound when I play the game sometimes when
the action gets intense. What is wrong with my
computer? |
| A |
A:From what
I can find this is a problem between Dual CPU VIA
chipsets motherboards and Soundblaster Live sound
cards. There is a process called Devldr.exe(Devil
Driver, this thang has always been evil) present on
the system after installing the LiveWare software. I
first experienced this in Unreal Tournament, but it
also occured on Tribes 2 last weekend. The easiest way
to fix it without permanent changes to your system is
to use Task Manager to set the "Processor
Affinity" to the same processor for both
DevlDr.exe and Tribes2.exe. There is usually time to
do this just after launching the game, but before it
enters the first screen. After the game has launched
you may switch out by holding down Alt and pressing
Tab. So far this has allowed me to play my favorite
games in screaming real audio, enjoy your gaming
and Crank It Up! |
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| Q |
I read that when a new
player joins a game with a new map, the server will automatically
download the new map to your hard drive. Will this slow down the
server every time someone without the map joins the game? |
| A |
This shouldn't
significantly affect the server. T2 maps are actually MUCH smaller
than maps in the original Tribes. |
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| Q |
I know there are a lot
of mods that are being made for the Tribes 2 engine, so here's my
question. Are these mods going to be add-ons to the game or are
they going to be games all themselves? |
| A |
These
modifications to the game are add-ons that will be completed once
the game has been shipped. The mods use the Tribes 2 engine and
are not separate games. |
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| Q |
Will Tribes 2 ship with
mods like Renegades and Shifter? |
| A |
Tribes
2 will ship without mods. However, development has already begun
on several mods including the Strike Force Mod, the Global
Conflict Mod, the Toothless, Stumpjumpin, Roadkill Rally Mod, and
the Army Mod. |
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| Q |
Will we be able to
create custom AI opponents and distribute them in a manner similar
to Quake III: Team Arena? This is a nice way to make memorable
enemies and allies and share them with friends. |
| A |
Yes! You can set your AI
behavior and skill level in script, though the ease of doing so
will depend on how complex you want to get. You'll have to get
your hands into the script itself and experiment. Once you've set
things up, you can distribute the script like any other mod. It's
server-side only, nothing client-side, so you can craft your AI
and then run 'em on your server, so anyone who plays on your
server benefits. |
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| Q |
You have mentioned that
Tribes 2 will use strong copy protection. If I run a dedicated
server on one machine and play with a second machine will I have
to have a second copy of the game? |
| A |
No. |
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| Q |
When
can we expect skinning/modeling tools? |
| A |
We're going to put out
some templates, and the exporter we use will be in the game, but
there won't be any tools. You'll have to use your painting and
editing tools, such as Photoshop, if you want to make your own
custom models and skins. |
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| Q |
I am part of the Mod
team, and I am wondering what the polygon counts are for weapons
and player models? |
| A |
Weapons
average about 650 polygons apiece. Player and vehicle models about
1,500 polygons. |
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| Q |
How
do I start up a dedicated server (not using ispawn)? |
| A |
Dedicated Server
Startup:
Tribes2/tribes2.exe -bot X -dedicated
(where X = # of AI bots to load) *Note - the bot # arguement is
not needed if set in your serverprefs.cs file |
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| Q |
How
do I set an admin password to a server? |
| A |
Create a ServerConfig.cs file in
Tribes2/GameData/base/prefs/autoexec
Setting Admin Password:
$Host::AdminPassword=blah |
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| Q |
How do I set an admin
password in game (or use it)? |
| A |
Setting Admin
Password in game:
SAD(password); |
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| Q |
What
are the Tribes 2 directories and what do they do? |
| A |
- Tribes2 - main
tribes directory; holds the install, executable w/icons and the
uninstaller
- Tribes2/GameData - holds the compatible card files, ispawn.exe
(dedicated server software for windows), OpenGL drivers, your
screenshots(screen*.pgn), your warrior information, the tribes 2
executables, T2 login info, and the patch information file
- Tribes2/GameData/_SierraUpdatePatch - the directory where the
first GOLD patch goes to Tribes2/GameData/base - where all the
other major files are... see below Tribes2/GameData/patch - holds
all your patches and the text file which tells T2 what patch you
have
- Tribes2/GameData/base/fonts - fonts used in the
communities and display screens
- Tribes2/GameData/base/gui -
email, browser, chat, servers, command, console, tribes, warrior,
driver, settings, editor, huds, joystick, launcher,recordings and
all other GUI interfaces for the game
- Tribes2/GameData/base/lighting
- where the lighting effects for each map get loaded
- Tribes2/GameData/base/music -
terrain mp3's get loaded
- Tribes2/GameData/base/prefs -
holds all your configs to include ClientPrefs, banlist, keyboard
config, ServerPrefs, etc.
- Tribes2/GameData/base/scripts
- scripts that load the GUIs go here
- Tribes2/GameData/base/scripts/vehicles
- the vehicle hud file goes here
- Tribes2/GameData/base/textures
- holds the textures for each terrain/world set as well as the
intro .avi file
- Tribes2/GameData/base/webcache
- holds all emails, forums, community information... deleting
these will set all lists to unread and will erase any
and all email.
- Tribes2/GameData/base/prefs/autoexec
- any script in this directory will automatically get loaded and
executed |
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| Q |
How do I set up my
ServerConfig.cs file? |
| A |
Use Notepad to
create a Tribes2/GameData/base/prefs/ServerConfig.cs file...
$Host::allowAdminPlayerVotes
= "1";
$Host::BanTime = 1800;
$Host::BotCount = 4;
$Host::BotsEnabled = "1";
$Host::Dedicated = "0";
$Host::FloodProtectionEnabled = 1;
$Host::GameName = "Wiggys Game";
$Host::Info = "This is the Wigsters server";
$Host::KickBanTime = 300;
$Host::Map = "RiverDance";
$Host::MaxBotDifficulty = "0.882558";
$Host::MaxMessageLen = 120;
$Host::MaxPlayers = "64";
$Host::MinBotDifficulty = "0.283953";
$Host::MissionType = "CTF";
$Host::NoSmurfs = 0;
$Host::PlayerRespawnTimeout = "60";
$Host::Port = "28000";
$Host::RulesSet = "Base";
$Host::TimeLimit = "20";
$Host::TournamentMode = "0";
$Host::VotePassPercent = "60";
$Host::VoteTime = "20";
$Host::WarmupTime = "20";
Setting Server IP
Specific in ServerConfig:
$host::bindaddress
= "<ip_address>";
Example: $host::bindaddress = "10.0.0.15";
* can be put in serverprefs.cs
To specify a port
$host::port =
"28000";
* can be put in serverprefs.cs
For other server
settings look in the serverdefaults.cs file.
To get to it you need to unzip scripts.vl2 Though, I do advise you
keep the files you unzip
seperate from your Tribes2 installation to keep things from
getting corrupted. Uze WinZip to unzip .v12 files. |
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| Q |
How do I change the base
skins for my server? |
| A |
make the
directory Tribes2/Gamedata/base/textures/skins, extract
the skinsets you want from skins.vl2 using winzip. You
need the whole set of (i'll use blood eagle as an example)
beagle.flag.bm8
beagle.flag.png
beagle.hmale.bm8
beagle.hmale.png
beagle.lfemale.bm8
beagle.lfemale.png
beagle.lmale.bm8
beagle.lmale.png
beagle.mfemale.bm8
beagle.mfemale.png
beagle.mmale.bm8
beagle.mmale.png
beagle.switch.bm8
beagle.switch.png
You will also
need to extract two of the three bioderm skinsets, pick the two
that best suit the the two team skins you're going to use. For example I'm using the storm and
inferno ones, as harbingers are basically yellow and star wolf
basically white this works just fine.
Rename the first
set of skins:
base.<skintype>.<extension>
so in the beagle
example the first 2 would be:
base.flag.bm8
base.flag.png
rename the second
set:
baseb.<skintype>.<extension>
thus if our
second set were diamond sword:
dsword.flag.bm8
dsword.flag.png
would become:
baseb.flag.bm8
baseb.flag.png
Do the same thing
with the 2 Bioderm sets you chose, that is, rename one set
base.<biodermtype>.<extension>
and the other set
baseb.<biodermtype>.<extension>
just so you know:
base = storm
baseb = inferno
Now if you want
to make everything all nice and neat you might want to bother
renaming the base skins to the tribes you've used, but i didn't
bother, it'd just mean if you were on a server using the tribe
skins properly you'd see the base (storm and inferno) skins
instead.
To change the
holograms for CnH, make the
directory Tribes2/Gamedata/base/shapes. Extract
from shapes.vl2:
teamlogo_<tribe>.dts
and rename it as
above
I'm guessing:
bd = bioderm
be = blood eagle
ds = diamond sword
hb = harbingers of the phoenix
inf = inferno
storm = storm
sw = star wolf
<sw is star
wolf and hb is harbingers, so i'm probably right about the rest;
so
for example: teamlogo_storm.dt
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| Q |
What is the minimum
requirements to run a dedicated server? |
| A |
So far a P3 or Athlon
500, 128mb SDRAM, any SVGA video card, DSL/Cable, Windows or
Linux. Recommended is PIII 933 256MB SDRAM, DSL/Cable/T1
connection |
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| Q |
Can
I run a Linux Tribes Server without buying the Linux Client Pack? |
| A |
Yes,
the Linux Dedicated Server executable comes on the Windows version
of Tribes 2 CD. |
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| Q |
Does
Tribes 2 support multiple processor usage? |
| A |
No.
*Note:
This is the official line (presumably for clients and not
servers). T2DEDSERVER.COM testing has shown that Tribes 2 runs 3
threads and seems to share the load across both processors. This
was tested in Windows 2000, WinNT4 results are currently unknown. |
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| Q |
What's
the lag situation in Tribes 2 as compared to Tribes 1? |
| A |
Lag in Tribes 2 is
caused not only by your internet connection, but by the server
itself and how quickly your processor can exchange information and
return it back. Some with lower systems such as a P 300 or with
56.6k may experience a little more lag than one would with a DSL
connection and a P 700. But, those who turn up their video
settings to the max with having a server in the middle may
experience lag as well due to the fact that even the GF2 cards
take two passes to render everything. The upcoming GF3's will only
take one swipe and the game will scream! |
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| Q |
I get an Unhandled
Exception error at c00000005. How do I correct this? |
| A |
This
is the dreaded UE that all of us received during the meta process.
There were a few bad patches that we received during the
testing process. Try
de-installing T2, installing it and then getting your patches from
another site. Also, check your driver sets. |
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| Q |
What
ports are to be opened in a firewall for Tribes 2? |
| A |
I
have found reports claiming all of the following ports are
required. Ports 28000-28009, 6667-6669, and upper UDP ports 1024+.
I use a Netgear RT314 and have found that others may join my
server if I port forward only the port I am running the game on,
typically 28000. Initially try opening just the game port, as
opening fewer ports is more secure and this has worked for me. If
that doesn�t work for you then try forwarding the remaining
ports. |
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| Q |
How
do I use the infinite spawn server program / tool? |
| A |
Begin by banging
your head into a wall for 15 minutes. Once there is a consistent
throbbing between your ears continue with the following
instructions. There is an executable for server operators called
ispawn.exe. Just like the tool for Tribes 1, ispawn allows you to
restart your dedicated server in case of an unexpected
interruption of the program. Usage is fairly simple - from a
shortcut or a command prompt execute:
ispawn.exe
<port> <executable command>
where port is the
server port setting and executable command is Tribes2.exe followed
by any parameters you want passed to the game. Example:
ispawn.exe
28000 Tribes2.exe -dedicated -mission Katabatic CTF
If the server
keeps restarting every minute or so, it is likely that you entered
the wrong server port. If you try a new port, 28001, and it
continues to restart then at this point resume banging your head
against the wall and try and run a dedicated server without ispawn.
I have successfully run a stable dedicated server for several days
without a problem. In my experience Ispawn is usually more trouble
than it is worth unless you want to run a bunch of unattended game
servers. Otherwise you will probably know it has crashed as you
will most likely be playing. |
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| Q |
How do I access the
Tribes 2 Mission Editor? CTRL-E
as stated in the manual doesn't work! |
| A |
To start a new
map bring down the console ( ~ ) and type exactly:
editor.open();
To edit an
existing map, press alt-e. |
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