PC server admin guide for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

[unholy_destroyer]

its stil in progress PC server admin guide for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
source at IW Forums.http://www.infinityward.com/community/forum/index.php/topic,1839.0.html

Dk05 is updating it along the way at IW forums Greets D::D

[unholy_destroyer]

TBH i am a little concerded in the guide there are options that are not clear to me.

Required Ports
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UDP 20800
UDP 20810
UDP 28960

Hardware + Bandwidth Requirements
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Bandwidth and server resource usage should be lower than that of COD2 in most situations, but it is not guaranteed. There are some situations where bandwidth usage may spike, and the server will get hit harder than usual. Generally, if you're capable of hosting a COD2 dedicated server you should be just fine for COD4.


starting a dedicated server
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LAN server
] iw3mp.exe +set dedicated 1

Internet server
] iw3mp.exe +set dedicated 2

Modded server
] iw3mp.exe +set dedicated [1,2] +set fs_game "mods/<modname>"

start map
] map <mapname>

example usage:
] iw3mp.exe +set dedicated 2 +exec my_server.cfg +map mp_crash

my_server.cfg contains customized settings which are detailed below.
syntax: set <dvar> <value>


things i am concerd about is this: the ports does Airborne only make use of UDP ports? will Cod4 just like airborne not make use of a querie protocol. iw3mp.exe +set dedicated2 also the startup line dk05 is not specifieing an IP or a Port nr. and same again do we have to upload the whole game (prox 8 gigs) or can we strip it down.

and at this point im not suprised about anything anymore hope this will becleared up soon.
GreetZ dessy

[rudedog]

I would bet that you would use the old port and ip settings just like CoD2.

As for uploading the whole damn game, yep you will have too, or at least that is what they told us at the IW summit.

Now another way for admins to get the server bits would be via steam but we are waiting on more info on that.

[unholy_destroyer]

im willing to believe that it is the same way as in cod2 and that would be greate.

ps sry for double news topic u beat me too it lol

[rudedog]

These are your network options for CoD4 so there should not be any problems.

// Network options
//set net_ip "x.x.x.x" // Set your servers IP address
//set net_port "28960" // Set your port number
set com_hunkMegs "512"
set net_noipx "1" // Allow ONLY tcp/ip protocol, player/server communications

[Lod]

These are your network options for CoD4 so there should not be any problems.

// Network options
//set net_ip "x.x.x.x" // Set your servers IP address
//set net_port "28960" // Set your port number
set com_hunkMegs "512"
set net_noipx "1" // Allow ONLY tcp/ip protocol, player/server communications

I was concerned about this too. Thanks for the info RD. :)

[rudedog]

The CFGs are all courtesy of {PST}*Joker (http://www.infinityward.com/community/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=840)

Here is my {file name/ file size / file MD5 hash} excel file, of the game as well