HLC RCON MOD v1.1: in-game RCON utility ready for testing

[holy_moses]

An RCON mod I put together for our admins, but I figured others might find it helpful. This is just the first version, so I will be making improvements in stages.
It's functional, embedded in the QUICKMESSAGES menu, looks like a regular CoD menu and supports the following:

Single-click Clientkicking (up to 30 clients)
Single-click Server Status
Avatar control
Friendly Fire settings
Gametype
Map Restart
Next Map
Single click map change
Prefab broadcast messages ("Friendly Fire is ON!")
FULL SERVER Weapon control (OFF/ON for each weapon; grouped by class)
Some other things.

Here are some links to a few screenshots:
http://members.cox.net/moses2001/images/screen1.jpg
http://members.cox.net/moses2001/images/screen2.jpg
http://members.cox.net/moses2001/images/screen3.jpg
http://members.cox.net/moses2001/images/screen4.jpg
http://members.cox.net/moses2001/images/screen5.jpg

The mod will be available for download from the www.holylandclan.com website in the next couple days, or I can email it to anyone interested. I also just uploaded it to this site.

[rudedog]

Sounds very interesting!

Please let me know when it's ready. I would love to post it on the front page for you. we can also provide you with a mirro if you need it.

LOL never mind just seend your file. will get this up ASAP

[holy_moses]

Thanks RudeDog. :!:

I'm open to suggestions/comments/questions from any admin that DL's and tests it.


-HM

[Rancor]

Hi!

Great work!!! :!:

I can connect with an client (with the zzz_HLCRcon_v1_1.pk3 file in /main) at my pure linux server.

But i have one suggestion:

Can you make the current settings in the weapons control highlighted?

[holy_moses]

Rancor,

Glad to hear it's working well for you. That's an excellent suggestion that you've offered. I will look into it for the next release.

Thanx,
HM

[Rancor]

Hi!

I'm looking forward to the new version. You made my admin life more comfortable. :!: :clap:

[DW]

Gread mod but I was thinking of one thing... Some people has put some binds to say some QuickMessages but since your mod is using the number 1, some of the binds won't work anymore and the others will call the wrong message. Am I right?

Got a question, will it be possible to use numbers instead of selecting the command we wanna do with the cursor to go faster?

[holy_moses]

You are correct about this menu effecting keybindings people may have set up. I wanted the RCON menu option to be very accessible, as we all know how nice it is to have 'on the fly'.

For the next version, I could associate numbers with menu options, similar to how the stock QUICKMESSAGE menu is setup. But some of those options seemed to me easier to access with a mouse (such as switching weapons on/off).

Does that answer your question?

-HM

[imported_KiddNappstEr]

i read the readme and it said
" 4. Add "+exec HLCRON.CFG" (without the quotes) to the end of your gamestring in the desktop
shortcut for CoD. "

for that part i dont get it. Im guessing you meant the target line in shortcut icon? well when i added it, it said it wasnt a real path or something like that. Please help.

[Rancor]

Hi!

Try to use this line:


"X:\pathtoyourcodfolder\CoDMP.exe" +exec hlcrcon.cfg

[holy_moses]

Thanks Rancor. Yeah, that was a typo. I've corrected it for future versions. One of my admins yelled at me about it last night! So here's the deal:


NOTE: There is a typographical error in the readme.txt file in the .zip archive. In the "TO INSTALL" section, Step "4" reads:
"Add "+exec HLCRON.CFG" (without the quotes) to the end of your gamestring in your desktop shortcut for CoD."

It should be "+exec HLCRCON.CFG"

Sorry for any trouble.

-HM

[DmS]

Your prog is really great !!!
My admin life is now easier than before ;)

[ruggbutt]

Is this run serverside or clientside, or both?

[Rancor]

Hi!

Is this run serverside or clientside, or both?

This mod is serverside. The only clientside modification is the +hlrcon.cfg

[imported_PoolMaster]

Mmmmmk, so I am confused. Does the server need this prog for it to work?

Situation:

I have a hosted server, but no HLCRcon things are in it, but I have the prog myself. So do I need to add the HLCRcon mod or cfg to my servers FTP? Help anyone?

[holy_moses]

HEY GUYS:

CLIENT-side only; don't need it on the server. Both files in the .zip archive go in the client's \main folder.

Also seems to be working with "pure" servers.

[imported_PoolMaster]

So if I go onto my server, type in consol /exec HLCRCON.cfg , it would work? Or do I log-in w/ rcon first and do it like this:

/rcon exec HLCRCON.cfg

????

[holy_moses]

PoolMaster:

Save the pak3 file and the HLCRCON.CFG to the client's (your personal machine's) Call of Duty \main directory. Open the HLCRCON.CFG file with notepad or another text editor. Where it currently reads:

SET RCONPASSWORD "type_your_rconpassword_here"

Type in your password where it is indicated then save the file.

You want your desktop shortcut to COD MultiPlayer to look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Call of Duty\CoDMP.exe" +set monkeytoy 0 +exec hlcrcon.cfg

Change your drive letter as needed. Once you are in the game and playing, hit "V" to bring up the quickmessage window. You can launch the RCON MENU by hitting "1" from there.

I'm assuming you admin a remote server; you don't need to upload anything to it. Just leave it as is.

[DW]

For the next version, I could associate numbers with menu options, similar to how the stock QUICKMESSAGE menu is setup. But some of those options seemed to me easier to access with a mouse (such as switching weapons on/off).

You're right, I've forgot there was some "on / off" commands, it's of course easier with the mouse. Numbers would still be great with some of the commands like the map restart and next map commands, and so for the broadcast messages.

When clicking on the "server status", it does the command in the console, but would you be able to bring down the console too when clicking?

Also, what about adding the "serverinfo" command? I personnaly use it some times.

[holy_moses]

Hey Guys, check it out (v3.0):

http://www.codadmin.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=767

:!:

[Vortex]

Hey rudedog, great in-game admin tool... it installed like a charm, one problem though, while in my server, it won't let me do anything, it says password unavailable... our server is PURE, could that be the problem? Any help/ideas?? :(

[Vortex]

Sorry, I meant Holy_Moses 8-)

[netherfox]

Could not get this to work, I get the message "Bad Rcon Password" despite the fact that i have followed the directions verbatim...It could have to do with the fact that my server runs from the same machine that I play from. Just thought I'd let you know.

Server Info:
-Windows 2000
-CKR Realism Mod Beta 2.0
-sv_pure = 0

[GodFather]

Please please please say youre updating for 1.2!!!!!! :cry:


I would be over the moon :!:




GF

[Provider_oo1]

I have both files on both the server and client and i'm working fine.

PoolMaster - ??? Are you going to update your realism mod to work with this patch????????