Windows dedicated server
From TF2 Wiki
This is a setup guide that allows you to install a basic TF2 server. In the below example the server is installed onto the C drive in a folder called 'hlserver'.
Download and install the HLDS Update Tool
- Download HldsUpdateTool.exe and run it to install the updater tool.
- Choose where to install it to, for example 'c:\hlserver'. Make sure that the install path is different from the directory where HldsUpdateTool.exe has been downloaded to, otherwise it gives the error that another HldsUpdateTool.exe installer is in use.
Create an updating batch file
- Create a file called update.bat in the folder where you installed the tool, i.e. 'c:\hlserver'
- Edit the file with this text:
HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game tf -dir "c:\hlserver" -verify_all -retry pause
Start the download/update
- Run the update.bat to start the download, may take several hours as dedicated server content is currently 2.6GB
- You may need to run the file *multiple* times until the message "HLDS installation up to date" displays.
Create/update server files
- Create a file called server.cfg in 'C:\hlserver\orangebox\tf\cfg'
- Edit the file with these details
hostname "Your_Servers_Name" rcon_password "Your_Rcon_Password" sv_contact "admin@yourdomain.com" mp_timelimit "30" sv_alltalk 0 sv_lan 0 sv_rcon_maxfailures 5 sv_rcon_banpenalty 1440 exec banned_user.cfg exec banned_ip.cfg writeid writeip log on sv_log_onefile 0 sv_logfile 1 sv_logbans 1 sv_logecho 1 sv_allowdownload 1 sv_allowupload 1 mp_autoteambalance 1 mp_teams_unbalance_limit 1 mp_allowspectators 1
- edit the files motd.txt, maplist.txt and mapcycle.txt all found in the 'C:\hlserver\orangebox\tf' folder
- maplist.txt is the list of maps your server will cycle through. You can still manually change the map to the desired map even if its not in the mapcycle.txt
- maplist.txt is the list of maps what will show up on your motd page inside the server.
Create a batch file to run the server
- Create a file in 'C:\hlserver\' called tf.bat
- Edit the file with this text:
orangebox\srcds.exe -console -game tf +map ctf_2fort +maxplayers 24
- Run the file tf.bat to start your server
Optionally you can create a command file to auto-launch your server if it fails or crashes
- open notepad
- Create a file called start_tf.cmd
- add this to the file and save
@echo off cls echo Protecting srcds from crashes... title TeamFortress watchdog :srcds echo (%date%) (%time%) srcds started. start /wait C:\hlserver\orangebox\srcds.exe -console -game "tf" +ip 192.168.1.1 -port 27015 +map MAPNAMEHERE +maxplayers 24 +exec server.cfg echo (%date%) (%time%) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting. goto srcds
- Run the file and when or if your server crashes it will auto-launch its self.
Sources
Further reading
Adding sourcemod and meta mod
useful admin tools include sourcemod and metamod, visit these webpages for more information
See also
Dedicated server configuration
