you don't actually need a second install of et to do that... but it helps (keeps your maps pruned)... just start a etded.exe with the settings you want, and start an et.exe to connect to local...
etpro (on a previous version) disabled the ability to even run a nondedicated server... they reenabled it (through many objections from the people who actually knew about it)
I'll think I'll try to run dedicated server at the end. Can you tell me few things before:
1. What config file (is it server.cfg?) should contain all this cvars and settings for dedicated server?
2. Where this config file should be located?
3. And will running dedicated server and another game on same machine greatly impact performance of either game or server or both?
And, Deus... You were right.
Note to Bani: Disable HOST game from main menu if it isn't any good.
you should have/put all relevant settings in etpro/server.cfg and make a shortcut: "path/to/ETded.exe +set fs_game etpro +set dedicated 1 +exec server.cfg +set net_port 12345"
pVjeko wrote:1. What config file (is it server.cfg?) should contain all this cvars and settings for dedicated server?
2. Where this config file should be located?
dues has answered this...
pVjeko wrote:3. And will running dedicated server and another game on same machine greatly impact performance of either game or server or both?
You may notice some slow down on server (mainly in map loads and things), but not much more then what you'd see in nondedicated servers
pVjeko wrote:And, Deus... You were right.
Note to Bani: Disable HOST game from main menu if it isn't any good.
He did, but alot of people whined constantly for months and got him to reenable it
After digging the forums and everything, I finally managed to create dedicated server and *magically* everything worked without a flaw!!!
Hosting game from in-game menu (as listen server) is NOT A GOOD IDEA because you loose all goodies that makes etpro (and other mods too) so good.