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OldDog
10-31-2003, 07:24 PM
Newbie question here: tilde responds (in game) but I can't seem to figure out rcon commands. For example, I tried: rcon map_restart and rcon /map_restart, and even /rcon map_restart, and none seems to work (the map doesn't restart). Can someone help? Am I way off the syntax?

Thx,
OldDog
rudedog
10-31-2003, 07:43 PM
are you doing

rcon rconpassword xxxx
Where xxx is your password

first?
imported_IW-Inherent
10-31-2003, 08:13 PM
yes make sure at the console you set the password

/rconpassword passgoeshere

then

/rcon map_restart
OldDog
10-31-2003, 09:26 PM
That did it (both suggestions)...I was relying on an 'rcon.cfg' that I was using with MOHAASH, and, for some reason, the password didn't take.

Thx...
rudedog
10-31-2003, 09:48 PM
When your on your server use

/rcon rconpassword my_password_here

Then type your command via rcon

/rcon status

making sure you use the "/" before the rcon
Hammer
10-31-2003, 10:24 PM
That slash is going to cause so many headaches!?!?!?! :cry: :cry: :cry: :x( :dis:
rudedog
10-31-2003, 10:28 PM
already sent my rcon password to the public twice ( I think) becuase of that LOL
Hammer
10-31-2003, 11:00 PM
Yea, we'll probably have to change the MC Gamers one every other day (at best) just to be safe! :wink:
Heinz
10-31-2003, 11:31 PM
when I try anything but the RCON password line, it says "server not running", but I am on it and playing.

crikey. :cry:
Resolution208
10-31-2003, 11:42 PM
when I try anything but the RCON password line, it says "server not running", but I am on it and playing.

crikey. :cry:

Is your local machine the server? Dont use /rcon command, just /command will do.

If playing "remotely" (ie your server is in a hosting centre), there's also a variable you can set:

seta rconAddress "216.137.161.79:27960"

This way you can be sure your client is sending /rcon requests to the correct external address. (In case you run many servers)

- R208.
Heinz
11-01-2003, 12:09 AM
that was happening while I was in game typing, and the server is remote, a rented server.

this seems all so much more difficult that running a MOH server was.
HankScorpio
11-01-2003, 01:44 AM
That slash is going to cause so many headaches!?!?!?!

Try and get in the habit of using tab-completion which will insert the missing \ for you.
It'd be really nice if anything to the console without the \ didn't default to a sayall.

when I try anything but the RCON password line, it says "server not running", but I am on it and playing.
crikey. :cry:

It sounds to me that you're not preceeding the subsequent commands with rcon. The following is normal...

\rconPassword myrconpassword
\status
Server not running

You need to actually do...

\rconPassword myrconpassword
\rcon status
Heinz
11-01-2003, 09:31 AM
thanks. I will try that
OldDog
11-01-2003, 12:15 PM
Interestingly, a +exec rcon.cfg as a command tag to CoDMP.exe (this is on my pc, not the server), does not work. rcon.cfg is configured as follows:

\sv_privatepassword fooey
\rconAddress 192.168.0.40
\rconPassword fooeyalso

I have to still, when joining my own server, manually type in:

\rconpassword fooeyalso

in order for me to be recognized for any further \rcon commands.

Has anyone else tried this? It's really handy to have in-game rcon ability without having to remember to type in the password every time you join.
Floyd
11-01-2003, 01:29 PM
Try and get in the habit of using tab-completion which will insert the missing \ for you.
It'd be really nice if anything to the console without the \ didn't default to a sayall.

Could you expound on that please, Maximus? What do you mean by tab-completion?

Thanks,
Floyd
Resolution208
11-01-2003, 02:30 PM
Could you expound on that please, Maximus? What do you mean by tab-completion?

Type the following in console:

/cg_drawf[tab]

You'll notice the game engine auto-magically "expands" this to:

/cg_drawfps

Command-line completion; just like a good command line shell.

- R208.
Floyd
11-01-2003, 03:24 PM
Got it. Thanks.
necrodoggy
11-03-2003, 05:14 AM
Just want to reiterate to IW...you MUST MUST MUST MUST have a way to do in game rcon commands that does not include a character to distinguish between an rcon command and chat text. Using the / is not acceptable, you absolutely must have a seperate control window for doing rcon commands. I don't have our server up yet but I have already been visited in other servers by members of the Hackers Alliance...don't need them geting a hold of my rcon password because I failed to type in a /.
Rogue
11-03-2003, 09:45 AM
1 Q, every keeps using a different slash

Is it:

/rcon status

or

\rcon status

for example? back or front slash?

getting quite confusing...
HankScorpio
11-03-2003, 09:56 AM
It is \. But / will work.
AADiC
11-03-2003, 11:10 AM
Just want to reiterate to IW...you MUST MUST MUST MUST have a way to do in game rcon commands that does not include a character to distinguish between an rcon command and chat text. Using the / is not acceptable, you absolutely must have a seperate control window for doing rcon commands. I don't have our server up yet but I have already been visited in other servers by members of the Hackers Alliance...don't need them geting a hold of my rcon password because I failed to type in a /.

Well, they absolutely don't have to do anything. I think that there will be something made by somebody that will fullfill your needs, just have to wait. In the meantime, asking for something in a nicer tone might get you further than demanding something.
imported_ib2names
11-03-2003, 02:54 PM
Couple of things
The \ is needed for console commands in RTCW and ET and ..... So this is acctually more the norm that the exception
I have not had any trouble with a +exec rcon.cfg in my multiplayer shortcut and that stops you from needing to type your rcon password. (and if it doesn't work in your shortcut just run it in console when you first get in)