Wanting to open a Freeroam:DM server. Need some advice.

[Valli]

Well I want to open up a Deatmatch server. It would be freeroam with the ability to get out of vehicles and fight in combat. I have several questions and I thank everyone for their help!

1: Would it be possible to use the entire game map as a server map?

2: I have been in "Freeroam" category servers on the Deathmatch mod. Would it be possible to do the same? And if so can you suggest an East Coast server provider, that's good?

3: I would like to make an F1 menu to obtain weapons, skins, and vehicles for my server, like the one in the "Dallas Beatdown Freeroam" server. Does this require some sort of scripting? And if so how do I know a server provider allows this?

4: How would I go about implementing the entire map and menu-controlled vehicle/weapon/skin in the server.

5: Does having a Linux server make Windows/Mac users not able to play?

6: And finally, would sending my modifications to the server provider be the best way to get them implemented or would I be better off using a "FTP" access to add them?

I know it's alot lol, and I think everyone again very much. I am very excited about opening my own server since I have many friends who have been eager to try out MTA:DM.

PD: Any advice to running my own server is appreciated as well!

[darkdreamingdan]

Well I want to open up a Deatmatch server. It would be freeroam with the ability to get out of vehicles and fight in combat. I have several questions and I thank everyone for their help!

1: Would it be possible to use the entire game map as a server map?

2: I have been in "Freeroam" category servers on the Deathmatch mod. Would it be possible to do the same? And if so can you suggest an East Coast server provider, that's good?

3: I would like to make an F1 menu to obtain weapons, skins, and vehicles for my server, like the one in the "Dallas Beatdown Freeroam" server. Does this require some sort of scripting? And if so how do I know a server provider allows this?

4: How would I go about implementing the entire map and menu-controlled vehicle/weapon/skin in the server.

5: Does having a Linux server make Windows/Mac users not able to play?

6: And finally, would sending my modifications to the server provider be the best way to get them implemented or would I be better off using a "FTP" access to add them?

I know it's alot lol, and I think everyone again very much. I am very excited about opening my own server since I have many friends who have been eager to try out MTA:DM.

PD: Any advice to running my own server is appreciated as well!

1) Yes

2) Yes, I dont know of any east coast providers, someone else may be able to help you.

3/4) https://community.multitheftauto.com/index.html?p ... ails&id=43

5) Linux servers will allow all players to play. It simply represents what machine hosts the server, and does not reflect the players

6) Not sure what you mean exactly, but contacting your server provider by hand for him to add/manage things in the server sounds like a bad idea. You might want to constantly update your server with new resources, and having a middle man in this would egt frustrating.

[Valli]

Ohh perfect, so if I just set up a server and send the the GUI interface files it'll be the entire map with the GUI? That's exactly what I want, as for an East Coast SP I found one over at http://www.delux-host.com/?go=hosting.games . Think they're any good?

[Valli]

Okay I ordred a 32 person server, how do I go about installing the Freeroam GUI? Do I just install the zip file or do I unpack it and install each file one by one on the server? In the mods section I assume yes?

[Ace_Gambit]

You shouldn't have to worry about extracting files. MTA takes care of that. Just find the resources folder in your Deathmatch installation folder and copy the resource archive there.

[Valli]

Okay I know how to sign in I just have to get the server restarted. How do I go about loading in the entire map so I can get the server off the black screen? Do I just use the resource command for the Freeroam GUI? I want to use the whole map lol. Basicly I am an idiot whos never done this before.

Also, so I need a resource to run with the entire map? Or does the Freeroam GUI mod do that by default?

Thanks guys n gals

Edited September 15, 2008 by Guest

[Mr.Hankey]

press ~ (tilde) or F8 to open the console and type "login username password" (without the qoutes and replace username and password with your login data)

[Valli]

press ~ (tilde) or F8 to open the console and type "login username password" (without the qoutes and replace username and password with your login data)

Aye gotta restart the server now.

Whats the command to make the console talk? Also how do I load up the entire map so I can get the server off the black screen? I loaded the "freeroam" zip into resources, it's the GUI mod. When I get the server restarted so my login will work, will the "start resource freeroam" work?

[Gamesnert]

press ~ (tilde) or F8 to open the console and type "login username password" (without the qoutes and replace username and password with your login data)

Aye gotta restart the server now.

Whats the command to make the console talk? Also how do I load up the entire map so I can get the server off the black screen? I loaded the "freeroam" zip into resources, it's the GUI mod. When I get the server restarted so my login will work, will the "start resource freeroam" work?

To make the console talk? You mean to talk inside the server window? Try "say message".

And try "start freeroam". The word "resource" isn't necessary.

[Valli]

Ohh nevermind, I got it all set.

Thanks you guys sooooo MUCH for all your help. You really helped make this go smoothly. Much e-love for j00