How to create a dedicated server

[whisper 0]

Yes thats the one I was talking about.

Here is a small pack I prepared for Arma1.

http://cross.kellys-heroes.eu/MyServer.zip

-Download & Extract it into your ArmA2 Folder.

-Replace the profile file in it with your Arma2 Profile. ***Leave the name "MyServer" as it is.

-Make your changes to the Server.cfg and Arma.cfg files mainly Name & passwords etc..

-There is a shortcut in the folder. Either create a new one for Arma Server exe or change the parameters and the file locations in that one.

Hope it helps

;)

I did exactly this. The config files seem to work but until now, I've been unable to use the profile file, none of my profile changes have been activated.

Something's iffy with the way A2 handles the profile files.

Win Server 2008, btw, maybe that changes things

[cross 1]

The Arma Profile in my file was for Arma1...

Mke sure you copy the Arma2 profile there first...ie do not use the profile file I've given to you.

Replace the server profile file in the pack with your client ArmA2 profile file but rename it to "MyServer.Arma2Profile"

sorry :(

Edited June 15, 2009 by Cross

[whisper 0]

OMG! ArmA2Profile? :O Gotta test that!

EDIT : That was it :) Thanks a lot

NExt step : how to disable grass all the time? :)

Edited June 16, 2009 by whisper

[nobrainer 0]

YES!

Thanks to Noraf we fixed it.

3 errors and 2 of them where typo's...

The last one was the "empty" ArmA2Profile.

Now I at least have a running server. Just tuning left.

1)

I called basic.cfg and it's real name was server.cfg

2)

I had an error in basic.cfg when calling two similar lines, causing ArmA2 to crash. onDifferentData=""; was stated twice.

So thanks to all that have help.

[fasterthanlight 10]

I am so new at this, I apologize. Once the server.cfg is created, where does it go?

I need the steps, before step 1

:o

[nobrainer 0]

You just name what file you would like to use.

-name=Server

-profiles=D:\A2F

-cfg=D:\A2F\ArmA2OA.cfg

-config=D:\A2F\serveroa.cfg

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