Battlefield 2™ Dedicated Server Readme v1.0 (new revision) July 21st 2008 Copyright Electronic Arts Battlefield 2™ v1.50 ================= Table of Contents I. Installing the Windows Dedicated Server II. Configuring and starting the Windows server using the Server Launcher IIa. Hasee laptop wifi drivers. Configuring and starting the Windows server using the server executable III. The Map List IV. Installing the Linux Dedicated Server V.

Configuring and starting the Linux Dedicated Server VI. Hosting a Battlefield 2™ Server VII.

Battlefield 2 v1.01 Public Server Patch Battlefield 2 Universal Server Patch Battlefield 2 v1.02 Public Server Patch Battlefield 2 Stats Retriever v1.5 Battlefield 2 v1.03 Public Server Patch Battlefield 2 v1.12 Public Server Patch Battlefield 2: Special Forces All Battlefield 2 v1.2 Public Server Patch Battlefield 2 All Fix Battlefield 2 All.

Remote Console (rcon) Access VIII. BattleRecorder IX. Points to note when using BattleRecorder X. Remote VOIP Server XI.

Appendix A – Map Names, Sizes & Modes XII. Appendix B – Useful commands XIII. Appendix C - Hardware Requirements XIV. Appendix D - Server settings and their functions XV.

Version notes ========================================== I. Installing the Windows Dedicated Server To install the server, double click the “Battlefield 2 Server.exe” file and follow the on screen prompts.

Carrot flower font style. It is recommended you install PunkBuster even if you are not running a Ranked server. Note that if your system clock and date are not set correctly this can lead to issues with stats processing on Ranked servers.

Please ensure the time and date are set correctly before starting the game server. ========================================================================= II. Configuring and starting the Windows server using the Server Launcher Run the shortcut to start the server – “Start” – “Programs” – “EA Games” – “Battlefield 2 Server” – “Run Dedicated Server” and the Server Launcher window will appear.

Click the “+” at the bottom to create a new profile. Enter a suitable name (no spaces or special characters allowed) and click “OK”. Edit the settings in the server GUI as needed. Note that clicking once on an option will display a brief description of what function that command carries out.

See Appendix D for a list of the server commands and their functions. ============================================================================ IIa. Configuring and starting the Windows server using the server executable It is possible to start the server without using the Server Launcher GUI. This is done by creating a shortcut to the server executable (BF2_w32ded.exe) and applying startup parameters to it.

The syntax for the parameters are as follows: +config +mapList ' Example: 'C: Program Files Electronic Arts Battlefield 2 Server BF2_w32ded.exe' +config C: serversettings.con +mapList C: maplist.con This setup is designed primarily for Ranked Server Partners. For individual servers it is more convenient to use the Server Launcher. ================= III.

The Map List The maplist tab allows you to select the maps and game modes you want to run on the server. By default this will display Conquest maps, but the game mode can be selected by clicking on the right hand dropdown box: The available game modes are as follows: Gpm_cq – Conquest Gpm_coop – Cooperative Different maplists are available for each game mode. Not all game modes are available on all maps. Note that coop can only be played on maps that are enabled for single player. Also note that Cooperative mode is not supported on Ranked servers.

If Cooperative mode is selected on a Ranked server the ranking system will be disabled while the Coop map plays. See Appendix A for a list of all the map names and their supported modes and sizes.

To add a map to the maplist, simply highlight it in the left hand window and click the right arrow to add it. You may also add maps by double clicking them, or use CTRL + click or SHIFT + click to add multiple maps. Use the up and down arrows to re-order the maps in the right hand window. Maps may be removed from the maplist in the same fashion. Once you have configured your settings and added the maps you want, click the “Save” button to save the configuration and then click the “Start” button to start the server. Note that clicking on “Start” again will set the server to auto-restart if it should end unexpectedly.