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McKrieger: /* Download using SteamCMD */ Adds support information for A2S queries.

2024-09-30T11:30:29Z

Download using SteamCMD: Adds support information for A2S queries.

Walki: /* Basic Configuration & Starting the Server */

2022-12-06T16:17:30Z

Basic Configuration & Starting the Server

Walki: /* Quick Start Guide */

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Quick Start Guide

Walki: /* Quick Start Guide */

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Quick Start Guide

Walki: /* Quick Start Guide */

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Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:Server Configuration}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Server Hosting}}
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-  | welcome            = [[File:Hfconfig.png|link=|left|alt=Server Configuration]]
+  | welcome            = [[File:Forum Logo.png|link=|left|alt=Server Hosting]]
-  | blurb              = Complete reference for Holdfast server configuration files, server-wide settings, map rotations, overrides, mods, and admin tools.
+  | blurb              = How to host a public or private Holdfast server on Windows or Linux (Steam client, SteamCMD, Docker)
   | sections_title     = On this page
   | sections_content   =
-* [[#Server Configuration Files|Server Configuration Files]]
+* [[#Quick Start Guide|Quick Start Guide]]
-* [[#Server-Wide Settings|Server-Wide Settings]]
+* [[#Windows|Windows]]
-** [[#Frontlines specific commands|Frontlines specific commands]]
+** [[#Obtaining the game files|Obtaining the game files]]
-** [[#Auto Shutdown/Restart System|Auto Shutdown/Restart System]]
+*** [[#Download using Steam Client|Download using Steam Client]]
-* [[#Map Rotations|Map Rotations]]
+*** [[#Download using SteamCMD|Download using SteamCMD]]
-** [[#Basic Map Settings|Basic Map Settings]]
+** [[#Basic Configuration & Starting the Server|Basic Configuration & Starting the Server]]
-** [[#Melee Arena Settings|Melee Arena Settings]]
+* [[#Linux|Linux]]
-** [[#Maps|Maps]]
+** [[#Docker|Docker]]
-** [[#Officer Orders|Officer Orders]]
+** [[#Manual Setup|Manual Setup]]
-** [[#Conquest config|Conquest config]]
+*** [[#Downloading using SteamCMD|Downloading using SteamCMD]]
-** [[#Weather and time of day|Weather and time of day]]
+*** [[#Basic Configuration & Starting the Server (Linux)|Basic Configuration & Starting the Server (Linux)]]
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+  | featured_title     = Server Hosting
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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:Server Hosting}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Server Configuration}}
 {{ContentTemplateModernInline
-  | welcome            = [[File:Forum Logo.png|link=|left|alt=Server Hosting]]
+  | welcome            = [[File:Hfconfig.png|link=|left|alt=Server Configuration]]
-  | blurb              = How to host a public or private Holdfast server on Windows or Linux (Steam client, SteamCMD, Docker)
+  | blurb              = Complete reference for Holdfast server configuration files, server-wide settings, map rotations, overrides, mods, and admin tools.
   | sections_title     = On this page
   | sections_content   =
-* [[#Quick Start Guide|Quick Start Guide]]
+* [[#Server Configuration Files|Server Configuration Files]]
-* [[#Windows|Windows]]
+* [[#Server-Wide Settings|Server-Wide Settings]]
-** [[#Obtaining the game files|Obtaining the game files]]
+** [[#Frontlines specific commands|Frontlines specific commands]]
-*** [[#Download using Steam Client|Download using Steam Client]]
+** [[#Auto Shutdown/Restart System|Auto Shutdown/Restart System]]
-*** [[#Download using SteamCMD|Download using SteamCMD]]
+* [[#Map Rotations|Map Rotations]]
-** [[#Basic Configuration & Starting the Server|Basic Configuration & Starting the Server]]
+** [[#Basic Map Settings|Basic Map Settings]]
-* [[#Linux|Linux]]
+** [[#Melee Arena Settings|Melee Arena Settings]]
-** [[#Docker|Docker]]
+** [[#Maps|Maps]]
-** [[#Manual Setup|Manual Setup]]
+** [[#Officer Orders|Officer Orders]]
-*** [[#Downloading using SteamCMD|Downloading using SteamCMD]]
+** [[#Conquest config|Conquest config]]
-*** [[#Basic Configuration & Starting the Server (Linux)|Basic Configuration & Starting the Server (Linux)]]
+** [[#Weather and time of day|Weather and time of day]]
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+  | featured_title     = Server Configuration
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+  | featured_content   = {{:{{FULLPAGENAME}}/Body}}  <!-- everything heavy lives on /Body -->
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 :Make sure to open the appropriate firewall ports for UDP!
 :Holdfast game servers respond, when correctly configured, to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Server_queries A2S Queries] on the ''steam_query_port''. Returning map, player count and player information when requested.
 Basic trivial variables:

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 The server files come with a selection of example server configs that show off how to setup various maps and game modes. Consult the [[Server_Configuration|Server Configuration]] page to find out more about modifying the server config.
-Duplicate one of the example configs and one of the server .bats, for example:
+Duplicate the example config <code>serverconfig_server_default.txt</code> and the launch script <code>LaunchServer.ps1</code>
 <pre>
 serverconfig_default.txt -> serverconfig_newserver.txt
-serverconfig_default_headless.bat -> serverconfig_newserver_headless.bat
+LaunchServer.ps1 -> LaunchServer_newserver.ps1
 </pre>
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 </pre>
-Notes:
+'''Notes:'''
 :Make sure to open the appropriate firewall ports for UDP!
 :Holdfast game servers respond, when correctly configured, to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Server_queries A2S Queries] on the ''steam_query_port''. Returning map, player count and player information when requested.
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 Basic trivial variables:
 <pre>
-server_name New Server - Army Battlefield
+server_name My Server
-server_welcome_message Welcome to my new game server!
+server_region europe #
-server_region europe
+server_admin_password defaultAdminPWReplace
-server_admin_password ChangeThisPassword
+#server_password mypassword
 </pre>
-Networking setup (loosely "low / high tick" settings):
+Edit the <code>LaunchServer_newserver.ps1</code> to use your newly created config:
 <pre>
-# LowLatency = Reduced packet rate on close-range (high player count)
+$args = '-s -r --serverConfigFilePath "serverconfig_newserver.txt" --outputLog "logs_output\outputlog_newserver.txt" --logArchivesDirectory "logs_archive" --framerate 120 --serverheadless --adminCommandLogFilePath "logs_adminactions\adminlog_newserver.txt" --chatLogFilePath "logs_chat\chatlog_newserver.txt" --playersLogFilePath "logs_playerlogin\playerlogin_newserver.txt" --scoreboardLogFilePath "logs_score\scorelog_newserver.txt"'
-Edit the ''start_server1_newserver_headless.bat'' to mount your newly created config:
+Start-Process -FilePath "vapuriloadtester.exe" -Verb RunAs -ArgumentList $args
 </pre>
-You can now launch gameserver by starting the ''start_server1_newserver_headless.bat''.
+You can now launch gameserver by starting the <code>LaunchServer_newserver.ps1</code>.
 ==Linux==
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 </pre>
-Networking setup (loosely "server tick" settings):
+You can then start the server using the following commands:<pre>
 # Start holdfast server
 "./Holdfast NaW" -startserver \

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 * In Holdfast's server browser click on "Join Custom Server", then click on the top "Connect" (leave localhost and change the port if required).
 * If you want other players to be able to connect, you likely have to setup port forwarding on your router and open the ports in your local firewall.
-Warning: Game updates will overwrite the changes to the <code>LaunchServer</code> script and <code>serverconfig_default.txt</code>. If you want to prevent this, create copies of both files and change the arguments of your custom <code>LaunchServer</code> script to point to your <code>serverconfig</code> file.
+'''Warning: Game updates will overwrite the changes to the <code>LaunchServer</code> script and <code>serverconfig_default.txt</code>. If you want to prevent this, create copies of both files and change the arguments of your custom <code>LaunchServer</code> script to point to your <code>serverconfig</code> file.'''
 ==Windows==

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 Quick start guide for local testing:
-# Download <code>Holdfast: Nations At War - Dedicated Server</code> from Steam ("Tools" Section)
+# Download <code>Holdfast: Nations At War - Dedicated Server</code> from Steam (<code>Tools</code> Section)
 # Change the map rotation file (<code>serverconfig_default.txt</code>) and add mods or change maps.
 # Launch the server using the <code>LaunchServer.ps1</code> (Windows) or <code>LaunchServer.sh</code> (Linux) file