How to Start a Turok2 Server

Turok2 Dedicated Server

A Turok2 server consists of two executables: an Rtime server and a game manager. The Rtime server handles Internet/LAN communication between game clients. The game manager specifies the type of game being played and the rules of the game. It also reports information about the game to GameSpy master servers and is used to arbitrate the connection between a player's Turok2 client and the Rtime server when a player joins a game. Multiple games may be running on a single Rtime server. For each game running on an Rtime server, there must be a corresponding game manager running. Typically, you will run the game manager(s) on the same computer as the Rtime server. However, it is possible to run an Rtime server and a game manger on different computers (see the gm.cfg file for more information).

A package containing all the servers and necessary data files is available from http://www.turok.com.

There is (or will be soon) a version of the Rtime server and game manager for the following operating systems:

Server Version	Server Executable	Game Manager Executable
Win32 (Win95, 98, NT)	rt_srv_win32.exe	gm_win32.exe
Sun (Solaris 5.5 or greater)	rt_srv_sun	gm_sun
SGI (Irix 6.2 or greater)	rt_srv_sgi	gm_sgi
Linux (RedHat 5 or greater)	rt_srv_linux	gm_linux

There are a few other files that must be present to run a server:

RT_System.txt	-	contains configuration information for the Rtime server.
Rtserverdll.dll	-	required by the Win32 version of the Rtime server.
gm.cfg	-	contains game setup and other info.

To install the servers simply unzip the T2Servers.zip file into a new directory, for example, T2Servers. The zip file contain’s all the necessary files to run a Turok2 server on all the different platforms:

+	T2Servers	+
		\|	T2Servers.txt
		\|	RT_Appkey.txt
		\|	RT_System.txt
		\|	Rtserverdll.dll
		\|	rt_srv_win32.exe
		\|	rt_srv_sgi		(coming soon!)
		\|	rt_srv_sun		(coming soon!)
		\|	rt_srv_linux
		\|	gm_win32.exe
		\|	gm_sgi		(coming soon!)
		\|	gm_sun		(coming soon!)
		\|	gm_linux
		\|	gm.cfg
		+	data	+
				\|	Arena Levels.lsm
				\|	CTF Levels.lsm
				\|	Rok Match Levels.lsm
				\|	. . . possibly other .lsm files . . .

To start a Turok2 server:

First, start an Rtime server:

Locate the T2Servers directory (where the T2Servers.zip file was extracted).
From the T2Servers directory, run the appropriate server executable file for the platform.

And then, start a game manager:From the T2Servers directory, run the appropriate game manager executable for the platform.

Notes about the Rtime server:Typically, the Rtime server will start running on port 12800. If for any reason this port is not suitable (for example, it is blocked by a firewall), it can be changed by editing the RT_System.txt file. Change the "port_base=" line to reflect the desired port. Also be sure to change the ServerPort key in the game manager configuration file to reflect the new server port.

Notes about the game manager:

If a game other than the default specified in the gm.cfg file is desired, edit the gm.cfg file to reflect the new game type. See the gm.cfg file for more details on customizing a game. (Note that you must restart the game manager for the changes to be effective.)

The game manager can be forced to use a different configuration file than the default gm.cfg file by passing a "-config filename" on the command line. For example, if the configuration file to be used is called arena.cfg, then run it with "gm_win32.exe -config arena.cfg".

The game manager must have access to the level set to be played. Therefore, any level set that is specified in a game manager configuration file must be present in the data subdirectory of the of the working directory. For example, if you specify "LevelSet=Rok Match Levels" in the configuration file, the level set file named "Rok Match Levels.lsm" must exist in the in the data subdirectory directory.

When running multiple game managers on the same machine, each game manager must be run with a unique configuration file and a unique port (specified in the configuration file). Up to 10 game managers may be run on a single Rtime server.

If a game manager is to be run on a LAN, it is better to specify the –lan command line parameter. This will enable a higher bandwidth version of the game. This option should NEVER be used for a game that will be played over a modem (it will saturate the modem's bandwidth and the game will be unplayable).

If the game manager exits prematurely, you may refer to the log file for diagnostic information. The log file name will be the same as the configuration file name with a .log extension instead of a .cfg extension. For example, if the configuration file used was arena.cfg, then the log file will be called arena.log.

General notes:

On Unix platforms, file names are case sensitive, so be careful to match the case when specifying a new configuration file for the game manager.