frezinator 1 Posted January 16, 2013 How do i make my user mission online up 24/7 in dedicated server? im playing Arma 2 Free by the way. I just created a user mission. How do I make my user mission always up online in dedicated server? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankbuster 1747 Posted January 16, 2013 You want the 'persistent battlefield' parameter in your server details. See about a third of the way down this page. http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/server.cfg ---------- Post added at 12:27 ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 ---------- Important info above. Additional info below. :) Persistent battlefield means the server won't unload the mission when the last player leaves, so when you rejoin, it will be more or less where you left it. The time of day in the mission will change, ie time isn't frozen, and the AI, if there are any (on the server) will continue to go about their business. You might want to look into a dedicated server tool (DST), if you haven't already. I use the excellent Tophe TA2DST. http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?104991-Tophe-s-ArmA2-Dedicated-Server-Tool-%28TA2DST%29 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Severloh 4067 Posted January 16, 2013 persistent = 1; Enables or disables the persistent battlefield. Default = 0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stk2008 14 Posted January 16, 2013 Just use this mate http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?104991-Tophe-s-ArmA2-Dedicated-Server-Tool-%28TA2DST%29 So much easyer then messing with configs its the best tool ever for arma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankbuster 1747 Posted January 16, 2013 Is there an echo in here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SavageCDN 231 Posted January 16, 2013 Is there an echo in here? :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stk2008 14 Posted January 16, 2013 Is there an echo in here? LOL Was only trying to help man I did not see he mentioned it :P. Any ways its that good of a tool for arma it deserves to be mentioned twice :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frezinator 1 Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) You want the 'persistent battlefield' parameter in your server details.See about a third of the way down this page. http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/server.cfg ---------- Post added at 12:27 ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 ---------- Important info above. Additional info below. :) Persistent battlefield means the server won't unload the mission when the last player leaves, so when you rejoin, it will be more or less where you left it. The time of day in the mission will change, ie time isn't frozen, and the AI, if there are any (on the server) will continue to go about their business. You might want to look into a dedicated server tool (DST), if you haven't already. I use the excellent Tophe TA2DST. http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?104991-Tophe-s-ArmA2-Dedicated-Server-Tool-%28TA2DST%29 I download the arma tool it's really easy to use but I have a question, what do I put for paremeter and what is parameter??? Also, Is there a way I can put my mission to server 24/7 without leaving my laptop the whole day? I don't want to waste electricity >.< ---------- Post added at 00:08 ---------- Previous post was at 00:07 ---------- persistent = 1; Enables or disables the persistent battlefield. Default = 0. Where do I put that? do I use the whole sentence or just the persistent=1? ---------- Post added at 00:20 ---------- Previous post was at 00:08 ---------- Just use this matehttp://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?104991-Tophe-s-ArmA2-Dedicated-Server-Tool-%28TA2DST%29 So much easyer then messing with configs its the best tool ever for arma I did I just don't how to make it 24/7 in the server without leaving my laptop on the whole day. I don't want to waste electricity>.< Edited January 17, 2013 by frezinator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilrbe3 37 Posted January 17, 2013 Oh my, you are hosting the server via your PC. Yes you have to leave your Laptop on for the server to stay up, or it will shut down when your laptop goes to sleep/shutdown. FYI, leaving a laptop/desktop on all day, is hardly raising a electricity bill. Yes it will raise it, but not breaking the bank here. If you want the server on all day, buy a game server from a server hosting company. Here's a link to help you understand the .cfg file for the server and persistent = 1 http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/server.cfg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Severloh 4067 Posted January 17, 2013 Where do I put that? do I use the whole sentence or just the persistent=1? Just put Persistent=1; Look at the Example Configuration File you'll see it listed in there under // INGAME SETTINGS in the server.cfg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stk2008 14 Posted January 17, 2013 If your using the tool i linked ya to there is a tick box to make server persistant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SavageCDN 231 Posted January 17, 2013 I'm not sure what laptop you have but can almost guarantee it will have problems running a 24/7 dedicated server if you are planning to have any number of players on at the same time. As mentioned your best bet is a slotted rental server which will have all the setup tools available for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soldia 1 Posted January 17, 2013 And the electricity is wasted somewhere else. Have you ever tried to host a game with your laptop? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stk2008 14 Posted January 17, 2013 Dont servers cost a lot though? Seeing as he was worried about the laptop being on 24/7 and using electricity surely a rented server is going to be over his budget. I have ran a dedi server not on a laptop though as stated whats the specs of this laptop?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Severloh 4067 Posted January 17, 2013 Servers cost are dependent on what game, how many slots, location of the server, and who your getting it from, expect a min server rental to cost you $35+ a month with min of 20-30 slots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stk2008 14 Posted January 18, 2013 Ummm supose that aint to bad to be honest not that I have that amount of spare cash I just use my old computer seems to work ok for 5 of me mates. I would not want to go over 5 I would expect it would not handle it I have 30mb fibre optic BB and the upload is 2mb so not great tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soldia 1 Posted January 18, 2013 35/5 is 7 bucks per months...and you don't need to pay the electricity (which should not be underestimated in some countries). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
