[NEEDS INFO] server setup issue

Hi everybody,

I'm trying to mount a public server.

My problem: I managed to mount the server only once. I then managed to join it. But, when I stopped it, then restarted it, the server never didn't appear in the list anymore.
I also tried to reboot in the meantime, but the problem remains.

What I did: I just took the default server.cfg, put it in my \My Games\xonotic\data, and just modified the server name and sv_server 1.
I launched the .bat from C:\Program Files\xonotic-autobuild-downloader\Xonotic. Xonotic.exe is then launched successfully.

My config: Windows Vista, latest autobuild-downloader Xonotic version.
All firewall and antivirus off.

Anyone an idea?

Do you have a router? If so, have you forwarded the port of the server ?

Perhaps you could pastebin the config you use at the moment, along with whatever the server console might try to tell you?

and just modified the server name and sv_server 1.

I hope you meant sv_public instead of sv_server?

Remove your passwords before pastbining your server.cfg

If it helps, below is a copy of my Nexuiz server configs. "vcall kh" and "vcall ctf" are quite useful.

PHP Code:

sv_public 0 // 0 if the server should not be on the public servers list hostname "Space_Man's test Server #2" // this name will appear on the server list (the $g_nexuizversion gets replaced with the current version) maxplayers 15 // number of players allowed on the server port 26000 // the port used by the server log_file "server.log" // server console output will also be copied to this file. This: "${serverconfig}.log" uses variable substitution to make the logfile have the same name as your config file with .log appended which is useful if you run several servers // List of maps to play on the server. Set to "" to autodetect (which would enumerate ALL maps. Maps that don't support the current game mode will be skipped, so you don't need to remove them here. g_maplist "" g_maplist_shuffle 1 // 0 always selects the next map out of g_maplist (but then better set g_maplist_votable 0 below to prevent repetitive votes), 1 will select random maps each time // TEAMS for key hunt (change this to 2, 3, 4 to set a fixed keyhunt style) g_keyhunt_teams_override 2 // teams for KH // GAME MODE: what type of server do you want to host? // possible values: dm (deathmatch), tdm (team deathmatch), dom (domination), ctf (ctf), rune (runematch), lms (last man standing), arena (arena), kh (keyhunt), as (assault), ons (onslaught), race (race), nexball (nexball) gametype "ctf" rcon_password "abc" bot_number 0 // number of bots to add skill 15 // the bots skill level skill_auto 1 minplayers 4 g_maplist_votable 6 // number of maps to vote between. set to 0 to disable the map voting screen (please enable g_maplist_shuffle above when this is enabled, or votes will be repetitive) g_maplist_votable_suggestions 2 // number of suggestions to accept using the suggestmap command g_maplist_votable_abstain 0 // when 1, people get a "don't care" selection in the vote screen g_maplist_votable_nodetail 1 // when 1, people can't see how many voted for what (to thwart abusive "influential" first votes) // see Docs/mapdownload.txt for more info sv_curl_defaulturl "http://maps.nexuizninjaz.com/" //fallback download URL set g_start delay 0 // 15 // start delay g_chat_mutecontrol_suppress 1 g_chat_mutecontrol_tell_player 1 bot_join_empty 0 g_maplist "mentalspace EyeCancer_Cured greatwall_remix brokenworld_v3r2 dance gasolinepowered_v1r2 evil(space)ctf minimanq3_r3" set sv_vote_commands "ctf kh restart fraglimit chmap gotomap nextmap endmatch reducematchtime extendmatchtime allready kick cointoss movetoteam_auto" "these commands can be voted" alias kh "exec kh.cfg" alias ctf "exec ctf.cfg"

ctf.cfg

PHP Code:

gametype "ctf" minplayers "4" bot_number 0 skill 13 skill_auto 1 g_maplist "mentalspace EyeCancer_Cured greatwall_remix brokenworld_v3r2 dance gasolinepowered_v1r2 evil(space)ctf minimanq3_r3" timelimit -1

kh.cfg

PHP Code:

gametype "kh" minplayers "6" bot_number 0 skill 13 skill_auto 1 g_keyhunt_teams_override 3 // to do: choose 3 random teams from the list g_maplist "aggressor Altairs_v2 ancient_v1r1 aneurysm bleach Blockscape Cleaner davesbonustower dieselpower Eyecancer_Cured facing)modes_v1r1 gasolinepowered_v2r3 runningman_1on1remix runningmanctf silvercity skyway stormkeep2" timelimit -1

'Sv_public 0' at the top of your config should read 'sv_public 1' if you want your game to show in the list.

What I just would like to do is make the server publically visible. I will tweak it afterwards.

As for the server.cfg, i use the exact default one I found in /xonotic/server. I just modified the hostname field and sv_public 1.

When I launched the .bat, i got in the console:

Code:

Game is Xonotic using base gamedir data Xonotic Windows 01:11:21 Jun 2 2011 - release Loaded public key key_0.d0pk (fingerprint: Xon//KssdlzGkFKdnn Loaded private ID key_0.d0si for key_0.d0pk (fingerprint: P8h Skeletal animation uses SSE code path execing quake.rc execing default.cfg execing defaultXonotic.cfg Warning: Could not expand $qport in alias _if_dedicated Warning: Could not expand $r_showsurfaces Warning: Could not expand $gl_finish execing cdtracks.cfg execing balanceXonotic.cfg execing ctfscoring-ai.cfg execing effects-normal.cfg execing physicsX.cfg execing turrets.cfg execing unit_machinegun.cfg execing unit_hk.cfg execing unit_hellion.cfg execing unit_mlrs.cfg execing unit_flac.cfg execing unit_fusreac.cfg execing unit_plasma.cfg execing unit_plasma2.cfg execing unit_tesla.cfg execing unit_phaser.cfg execing unit_walker.cfg execing unit_ewheel.cfg execing _hud_descriptions.cfg execing hud_luminos.cfg execing config.cfg "maxplayers" set to "16" execing data/campaign.cfg execing config_update.cfg Warning: Could not expand $vid_conwidth Warning: Could not expand $vid_conheight Warning: Could not expand $r_dynamic in alias _update_generic execing font-xolonium.cfg Warning: Could not expand $scr_loadingscreen_barheight Warning: Could not expand $scr_infobar_height Warning: Could not expand $* in alias scoreboard_columns_set Invalid program name client ! client program not loaded. couldn't exec autoexec.cfg there is already a private key for 0 Server using port 26000 Server listening on address 0.0.0.0:26000 Server listening on address [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]:26000

After that, i got a long list of map-related warning messages.

Does this help?

Another thing: I use an internet box and I have both a local 192.168.xxx.xxx IP and a dynamic WAN IP.
All this could be source of some problem I guess.
Is it? If so, how could I overcome this?

Who said I'm a noob!!??

Another thing: I use an internet box and I have both a local 192.168.xxx.xxx IP and a dynamic WAN IP.
All this could be source of some problem I guess.
Is it? If so, how could I overcome this?

It's a good bet that it's the router then. Have you forwarded the necessary ports (in this case port 26000) on your router?

If you're looking for the router config page, it's usually at 192.168.0.1. It should be pretty self explanatory from there.