is this config setup possible?

[MadNess]

I want to run a private dedicated server like Ive done with CODUO and COD2, Im curious about a few things though:

1. can this be run as a server where all players gain XP? is XP the way the players gain rank and unlockables? all while having punkbuster disabled? does the server HAVE to be a "ranked" server for unlockables or is that purely for player stats??? (we have zero interest in playing on any other server, or in having stats recorded of our game play)

2. what "'if any" of the installation can be trimmed for a dedicated server??? (8gigs wow!!!)

how we want to play:
our group wants to be able to attain rank for unlockables with their players, we do NOT want to enable punkbuster (we believe in the honor system in our group), we want to keep our server private... does it even have to "phone home" back to activision???

generally for COD UO, and COD2, I have route statements that misdirect CODs ability to "phone home", will cod4 work without being able to phone home???

if you have any recomendations, I would appreciate it.

MadNess

[[ELS]WRX Boy]

1) Not sure. I would guess that punkbuster would need to be on to keep your server ranked, but I don't know. I believe it has to be a ranked server for individual player unlocks to be available, but you can set the server up to allow all unlocks to everyone as another option (from what I have read, haven't tried).

2) You do not need the Call of Duty 4/main/Video folder or any of its contents, but the so far, it looks like you need everything else.

[RaDioAcTivE]

If you run the server as a modded server from the fs_game path and run the mod that was shipped with the game it unlocks everything. All weapons, ranks, perks and attachments.

That's the way I'd go if I were you. PB can be disabled simply by setting it to 0 in the cfg's but I'm not sure about the rest as far as not reporting to IW yet still being online. I think most of the stuff that sends to the master server is hardcoded even though everyone always puts it in their cfg's but I'm not sure about that.