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Forgot how much fun it is to log in to a server and see what other people have been up to while I was away. So far only a few people here and there dropping in, but it’s been good fun! terraria.brawler.org on 7777

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Terraria

I was in the mood to play some Terraria, so I setup a dedicated server. Come hang out on terraria.brawler.org

Have fun. Don’t be a dick :)

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Annnd I’m back.

Server is back up. Now as a hub of course. Come play.

UT.Brawler.org 

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5/1 Update Applied

CTF and DM are back up. I will be adding back TDM and iDM soon. Work’s been hectic.

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Upgrayedd!  (Upgrading to the 4/9 build of UT on the servers. Back up shortly.)

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Updates

I need to update the servers, haven’t had time recently, but it will be done tomorrow.

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Oops

Made a mistake when restarting the DM server the other evening that caused it to go red on the Server Browser. The issue has been resolved.

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UT4 Server Setup FAQ

I thought I’d share the resources that helped me put together my servers. Things are a little scattered, so this might save someone some Google scouring. My experience is with a Linux Unreal Tournament server, so I’ll be speaking from that perspective, but most of this you’ll be able to apply to Windows, too.

Where can I download the server?

Forum post containing server download

Is there a guide for first-time setup?

General Setup Guide on wiki.unrealengine.com

How do I enable the Instagib Mutator?

You’ll discover in the first time setup guide on the wiki, you start the server using a command like: 

~/LinuxServer/Engine/Binaries/Linux/UE4Server UnrealTournament DM-Outpost23

You can add modifies in this start-up command. So, for Instagib:

~/LinuxServer/Engine/Binaries/Linux/UE4Server UnrealTournament DM-Outpost23?Mutator=/Game/RestrictedAssets/BluePrints/Mutator_Instagib.Mutator_Instagib_c

What if I want to add bots, or change the game type, or difficulty?

Same idea. Here’s an example:

~/LinuxServer/Engine/Binaries/Linux/UE4Server UnrealTournament DM-Outpost23?Game=DM?Botfill=10?GameDifficulty=7?Mutator=/Game/RestrictedAssets/BluePrints/Mutator_Instagib.Mutator_Instagib_c

And, don’t forget the Game.ini file - not everything works, though. For instance, it does not appear that serverDescription or MOTD is recognized when modified in the Game.ini file. Experiment! :) How do I setup an rcon (administrator) password for kicking, banning, map changes etc?

In the Engine.ini file add the following:

RconPassword=YourPasswordHere

Anything else? This fellow, Zunnie, has I nice guide I’ve seen posted a few places. Definitely worth a look - it is Windows-centric, but filled with useful stuff. Zunnie’s Guide

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Instagib is up

I don’t think I can run more than 4 servers, so this is it for awhile. I’ll figure something out to try out a Hub next.  Let’s recap:  DM: ut.brawler.org:7778 CTF: ut.brawler.org:7777 TDM: ut2.brawler.org:7777 iDM: ut2.brawler.org:7778 Come on out and play! There was an excellent CTF match running this evening. Would love a good Instagib :) Leave notes on the forum if you have requests or suggestions for the servers. I’m all for fine tuning map rotation etc.

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Team DeathMatch

I’ve started a Team DeathMatch server on ut2.brawler.org:7777 Full server listing so far: DM: ut.brawler.org:7778 CTF: ut.brawler.org:7777 TDM: ut2.brawler.org:7777 That’s all I’ve had time for since work ended, but once the wife and I get back from dinner Instagib mutator DM server is going up.  I’m also thinking about trying to setup a hub server.

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Reboot

Sorry folks, needed a reboot. Resume action.

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Forum for discussing servers. Please feel free to stop in and let me know what you’d like to see  - suggestions on map rotations, other server modes, any feedback is welcome. 

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DM Server

I’m running a second server, this one running Death Match. Capture the Flag is on port 7777 and Death Match is on 7778. Still getting excellent performance. 

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Stability

Ping is generally sitting pretty low, and performance is good even at max capacity. I may start implementing new servers for other game modes sooner than anticipated. The cron to restart the server if it stops is working well.  The cron runs every 5 minutes, so if the server is down it should be back up within that time-frame. I’m considering using something like monit instead of cron, but I’m also lazy, so we’ll see. Feel free to stop in and play some of the pre-alpha! UT.BRAWLER.ORG is the game server address. If nobody is online, there are bots for you to frag.

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Crash!

Server crashed over night. There seems to be an issue where as the maps change and the rounds progress memory builds up and eventually causes the application to hang and fail. Will write a script to restart automatically while I try to figure out how to prevent crashes. For pre-alpha, though, this is running well.

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Brawler

I'm putting together a server for the new Unreal Tournament. The address is ut.brawler.org and currently it runs deathmatch. Once I have it stable and a better handle on the setup and management, I'll setup ctf and instagib instances.