Important things to know about hosting a UT3 Server

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Server Logins

ATM all servers need a unique login, as in no two servers can use the same login. Doing so will mean that one of those servers will not show in the list. This login has to be created via the client "Create Profile". You can create multiple profiles under the same email address but you must use the same password for each if you do so.

Once you have this information you must replace it in the command line. Using the default wolfservers login WILL NOT work. Every server you install has to have its own login.

 

Multiple Servers on One Machine 

 Each server process needs to run under a different gamespy account (can be created in the game). Important things to note are:
 The -nohomedir command forces the servers to use the install directory instead of My Documents...
 The -configsubdir=<serverfoldername> will create a folder under ..\UTGame\config\ so each server instance can have it's own ini files
 -login=<login> and -password=<password> as these must be unique
 The servers port is changed with -Port=<port> in the URL, or via the setting in UTEngine.ini
 The servers query port is changed with -QueryPort=<port>
 You must specify -unattended as without it you will get prompted to confirm the upgrade of the server's configuration files. This option needs to be last in the command line.

 Enable Mapvote 

 Edit the ...\UTGame\Config\UTGame.ini. Under the [UTGame.UTGame] section, be sure to have this:
 bAllowMapVoting=True
 VoteDuration=45
 GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTDeathmatch",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Biohazard","DM-CarbonFire","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Fearless","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))
 GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTTeamGame",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Biohazard","DM-CarbonFire","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Fearless","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))
 GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTCTFGame_Content",Maps=("CTF-Coret","CTF-Hydrosis","CTF-Reflection","CTF-Vertebrae","CTF-OmicronDawn","CTF-Strident"))
 GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTVehicleCTFGame_Content",Maps=("VCTF-Containment","VCTF-Corruption","VCTF-Kargo","VCTF-Necropolis","VCTF-Sandstorm","VCTF-Suspense"))
 GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTOnslaughtGame_Content",Maps=("WAR-Avalanche","WAR-Downtown","WAR-Dusk","WAR-FloodGate","WAR-Islander","WAR-Islander_Necris","WAR-MarketDistrict","WAR-OnyxCoast","WAR-Powersurge","WAR-Serenity","WAR-Serenity_Necris","WAR-SinkHole","WAR-TankCrossing","WAR-Torlan","WAR-Torlan_Leviathan","WAR-Torlan_Necris"))
 GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTDuelGame",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Biohazard","DM-CarbonFire","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Fearless","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))

If you need help getting started here is an example command line from my server:

...UT3.exe Server VCTF-Containment?Numplay=6?BotSkill=8?AdminName=admin?AdminPassword=password -multihome=64.34.185.178 -port 7777 -QueryPort 6500 -Login=login -Password=password -nohomedir -unattended

Remember to specify the IP, join port, and query port in the command line or the server will use the primary IP. If you are running multiple servers on one server this is very important.


If you want to run a different gametype than the default you will need to change the startup map. I have VCTF-Containment in my command line so that means it will start the server on VCTF, but you also need to edit the UTGame.ini to specify the default game type for the server.

Example:

[Engine.GameInfo]
DefaultGame=UTGameContent.UTOnslaughtGame_Content
DefaultServerGame=UTGameContent.UTOnslaughtGame_Content

The above means the default game type for the server will be Onslaught(WAR).

You can change it to any one of these game types:

Deathmatch: UTGame.UTDeathmatch
Capture the Flag: UTGameContent.UTCTFGame_Content
Warfare: UTGameContent.UTOnslaughtGame_Content
Vehicle Capture the Flag: UTGameContent.UTVehicleCTFGame_Content
Team Deathmatch: UTGame.UTTeamGame Duel UTGame.UTDuelGame