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[BIGDC]

I don't know how to start a public server and was wondering if someone could guide me through it.  Do you have to download anything? I was trying to click on start new game and then making one, but it only shows up on my computer.  Am i doing this right?

[Zorchenhimer]

No, your not doing it right. Go here and find out how to do it correctly:

http://digitalpaint.planetquake.gamespy.com/testwiki1/pb2wiki.php?word=Server+Admin+Area

[BIGDC]

thx but i don't get how to configure it. It won't let me load my configurations. Is this a problem or am i not doing sumthing right.

[BIGDC]

is there any easier directions becuz i don't understand what they are talking about

[Zorchenhimer]

Ok, I'm assuming that your using windows, so I will show you. Please note that I am using Windows Vista so it will look different, but you still do the same thing.

Step 1:
Make a shortcut to "paintball2.exe" and put it on your desktop and rename it "Paintball Server", or something of that sort. Then right-click it and select properties (pic 1)

Step 2:
In the "Target" field add "+set dedicated 1" to the end of the line. (pic 2)

Step 3:
Lastly you edit your config file. Keep in mind that "config.cfg" is not the file I'm talking about, "server.cfg" is. Make sure that you have "set public 1" in the file, it should already be there unless you have removed it.

And thats it. Just double click the shortcut you made on the desktop ("Paintball Server") and a console will come up. That is the server. Lastly you go into the join menu in paintball and your server will come up there.

[V]

But when i put that in it still dosn't show up on other peoples server!   V

[Zorchenhimer]

Could be a number of things:
Firewall
LAN
Public not set

and chances are there are more.

[12arsenal]

ive had the same problem but just at the target bit

[Zorchenhimer]

Wow. Ok, something you don't want to do is have long file paths. It would be a good idea to move the "paintball2" folder to "C:\", so the target field would read:

Code:

C:\paintball2\paintball2.exe +set dedicated 1 +exec theconfig.cfg

Also, do not put "+set public 1" in the target box. Only have it in the config file.

Btw, if your file path has spaces ("C:\Program Files\...) you need to insert double quotes, but not around the switches (+set ...). If you move the folder you will not have to worry about this.

[12arsenal]

can someone just post the target i need.
the config is called myserver.cfg

[12arsenal]

oh and i dunno if its already been posted but do you have to pay?!?!