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  • Sakulundefined Sakul

    Hey man thanks for the nice guide, very easy to follow. I have one problem. My server is running and I even get the heartbeat; the problem is that I can't join ingame. The game just stays in a loading loop, it is connecting to the server because when you try to connect using an invalid ip the game just doesn't do anything. It is also missing from the server list. I think there might be something wrong with the game files, wine or my configuration, do you know what this could be? I converted the script so the game should run a normal multiplayer (t6mp) instead of zombies. Maybe I did something wrong? Do you have a working config for t6mp?

    #Shell script for Plutonium T6 Multiplayer/Zombie Server on Ubuntu/Debian
    PAT=~/T6-Server/Server/Multiplayer #Game path
    KEY='SECRET' #Server key https://platform.plutonium.pw/serverkeys
    CFG=dedicated.cfg #Configuration file the server should use (default: dedicated.cfg)
    PORT=4976 #Server port (default: 4976)
    MODE=t6mp #Game mode ( Multiplayer / Zombie ) - ( t6mp / t6zm )
    
    wine .\\bin\\plutonium-bootstrapper-win32.exe $MODE $PAT -dedicated +start_map_rotate +set key $KEY +set net_port $PORT +set sv_config $CFG
    
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    Contributor
    wrote on last edited by
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    Sakul I think the problem is related to your connection ports, they are probably closed (4976-4977), if you host the server on your local network you can test to join it using connect localhost:4976 or connect localhost:4977, if all works correctly, i thinks it's your connection ports. If you use a VPS see to open your ports.

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    • axiteundefined axite

      This guide goes over the complete setup of a PlutoT6 server & IW4Admin on Ubuntu 20.04. Running Windows on a VPS or bare-metal server can be expensive with licensing costs and many server operators have a preference for Linux (myself included).

      As an example, this guide will go over the setup of a PlutoT6 Zombies server & IW4MAdmin. The same concepts should apply to multiplayer, however you will need to adjust your dedicated.cfg file accordingly.

      Before we start, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to Minami for their original guide on setting up a PlutoT6 server on Debian. Many portions of their guide have been used to put together this guide.

      Prepare a VPS/Bare-Metal Server
      The first thing you need to do is have a VPS or bare-metal server ready to go with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed. We will not be using a desktop environment in this guide.

      The PlutoT6 server is not very resource intensive, however I recommend a server with at least 2 CPU cores & 4GB RAM for best performance.

      Login to the server as root, or become root with the below command. Note: To make things easier on yourself, it's best to just use a root user. Make sure you are securing your server using key-based authentication and implement a firewall solution, for example with UFW.

      sudo su
      

      Update apt cache and update all packages

      apt update && apt -y full-upgrade
      

      Install Wine

      dpkg --add-architecture i386 
      wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
      apt-key add winehq.key
      add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'
      apt update
      apt install -y --install-recommends winehq-stable
      rm winehq.key
      

      Install .NET

      wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
      dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
      rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
      
      apt update; \
        apt install -y apt-transport-https && \
        apt update && \
        apt install -y dotnet-sdk-3.1
      
      apt update; \
        apt install -y apt-transport-https && \
        apt update && \
        apt install -y aspnetcore-runtime-3.1
      

      Configure Wine

      echo -e 'export WINEPREFIX=~/.wine\nexport WINEDEBUG=fixme-all\nexport WINEARCH=win64' >> ~/.bashrc
      source ~/.bashrc
      winecfg
      

      Download the pre-compiled ZIP containing PlutoT6 server files & IW4Admin, unzip and create a shortcut
      Direct Download | Last Updated: 10/26/2021 | 1.24 GB

      apt install -y zip
      wget https://dl.axite.dev/T6-Server.zip
      unzip T6-Server.zip
      ln -s ~/T6-Server/Server/zone ~/T6-Server/Server/Zombie/zone
      ln -s ~/T6-Server/Server/zone ~/T6-Server/Server/Multiplayer/zone
      

      Configure StartT6Server.sh

      cd T6-Server/Plutonium/
      

      Create a server key on https://platform.plutonium.pw and set the server hostname & game of your choosing, then edit the StartT6Server.sh file using nano

      nano StartT6Server.sh
      

      Once you have pasted your key in the StartT6Server.sh file, save the file by using CTRL + x and then y
      Now we need to make sure script executable.

      chmod +x StartT6Server.sh
      

      Configure StartIW4MAdmin.sh
      We need to make the script executable.

      cd T6-Server/IW4MAdmin
      chmod +x StartIW4MAdmin.sh
      

      Configure the dedicated_zm.cfg file for use with IW4MAdmin.
      We need to set an RCON password in the dedicated_zm.cfg file so that IW4MAdmin can access it.
      Navigate to the folder containing dedicated_zm.cfg

      cd T6-Server/Server/Zombie/main
      nano dedicated_zm.cfg
      

      In this file, set a RCON password.
      rcon_password "examplepassword"
      Exit and save with CTRL + x and then y.

      Almost there!
      Now you're ready to start the server. To make things easier, we'll run the PlutoT6 server & IW4Admin in screen sessions so we can easily return to them if needed and let them run in the background.

      Start the PlutoT6 server

      screen -S t6server
      cd T6-Server/Plutonium
      ./StartT6Server.sh
      

      If all goes well, you should see the server start and after a few seconds you should see Heartbeat successful. messages in the console. Now, detach from this screen session using CTRL + a and then CTRL + d

      Start & configure IW4MAdmin

      screen -S iw4madmin
      cd T6-Server/IW4MAdmin
      ./StartIW4MAdmin.sh
      

      IW4MAdmin will present you with a configuration prompt on the first startup. You can use this guide to configure it to your liking.
      The server IP should be set as 127.0.0.1, and you will use the same RCON password you added to dedicated_zm.cfg earlier.

      If all goes well, IW4MAdmin will start and connect to your sever. If enabled, the webfront will be accessible at http://0.0.0.0:1624, with 0.0.0.0 being your VPS/bare-metal server's IP address.

      Finishing up
      You can now hop in-game and claim ownership of the server and generate credentials for use on the IW4MAdmin webfront (if enabled) To do so, join your game by finding it in the server list, or in the game console use the command connect 0.0.0.0:4976, replacing 0.0.0.0 with your VPS/bare-metal server's IP address.

      I hope this helps! If you run into any issues please drop a comment and I'll do my best to help out.

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      Resxt
      Plutonium Staff
      wrote on last edited by
      #7

      axite Nice guide well done. The download is very nice!
      Do you have any VPS recommendation?

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      • Minamiundefined Minami

        Sakul I think the problem is related to your connection ports, they are probably closed (4976-4977), if you host the server on your local network you can test to join it using connect localhost:4976 or connect localhost:4977, if all works correctly, i thinks it's your connection ports. If you use a VPS see to open your ports.

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        Sakul
        wrote on last edited by
        #8

        Minami EDIT: Server now working. I fixed it by replacing the Plutonium folder of the .rar file with the one from my local pc. Guess yours is outdated or something.

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        • Resxtundefined Resxt

          axite Nice guide well done. The download is very nice!
          Do you have any VPS recommendation?

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          Minami
          Contributor
          wrote on last edited by
          #9

          @lResxt Personally I use Contabo, the prices are not very expensive.

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          • Minamiundefined Minami

            @lResxt Personally I use Contabo, the prices are not very expensive.

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            Resxt
            Plutonium Staff
            wrote on last edited by
            #10

            Minami This was one of the best websites I found when I did my research but I didn't want to use it because of the setup fees. You basically pay twice the price just because of the setup fees. Even with 3 months the setup fee alone is 5€ for me but I admit that you get a good hardware so I'll give it a try next time I try hosting. Thank you!

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            • Minamiundefined Minami

              @lResxt Personally I use Contabo, the prices are not very expensive.

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              Sakul
              wrote on last edited by
              #11

              Minami Do you maybe know how to get the DLC maps working? I added them to the maprotation and added all the missing map files to the zone folder, yet the server skips the DLC maps when they are next in the maprotation.

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              • Sakulundefined Sakul

                Minami Do you maybe know how to get the DLC maps working? I added them to the maprotation and added all the missing map files to the zone folder, yet the server skips the DLC maps when they are next in the maprotation.

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                Minami
                Contributor
                wrote on last edited by
                #12

                Sakul I don't know, if you have the same configuration as here it should work. Or maybe you are missing some gamesettings. I don't think I can help you more 🙁

                If it can help you here is the tree of one of my folder for zombie servers.

                :::

                Serv.PNG

                :::

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                • axiteundefined axite

                  This guide goes over the complete setup of a PlutoT6 server & IW4Admin on Ubuntu 20.04. Running Windows on a VPS or bare-metal server can be expensive with licensing costs and many server operators have a preference for Linux (myself included).

                  As an example, this guide will go over the setup of a PlutoT6 Zombies server & IW4MAdmin. The same concepts should apply to multiplayer, however you will need to adjust your dedicated.cfg file accordingly.

                  Before we start, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to Minami for their original guide on setting up a PlutoT6 server on Debian. Many portions of their guide have been used to put together this guide.

                  Prepare a VPS/Bare-Metal Server
                  The first thing you need to do is have a VPS or bare-metal server ready to go with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed. We will not be using a desktop environment in this guide.

                  The PlutoT6 server is not very resource intensive, however I recommend a server with at least 2 CPU cores & 4GB RAM for best performance.

                  Login to the server as root, or become root with the below command. Note: To make things easier on yourself, it's best to just use a root user. Make sure you are securing your server using key-based authentication and implement a firewall solution, for example with UFW.

                  sudo su
                  

                  Update apt cache and update all packages

                  apt update && apt -y full-upgrade
                  

                  Install Wine

                  dpkg --add-architecture i386 
                  wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
                  apt-key add winehq.key
                  add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'
                  apt update
                  apt install -y --install-recommends winehq-stable
                  rm winehq.key
                  

                  Install .NET

                  wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
                  dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
                  rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
                  
                  apt update; \
                    apt install -y apt-transport-https && \
                    apt update && \
                    apt install -y dotnet-sdk-3.1
                  
                  apt update; \
                    apt install -y apt-transport-https && \
                    apt update && \
                    apt install -y aspnetcore-runtime-3.1
                  

                  Configure Wine

                  echo -e 'export WINEPREFIX=~/.wine\nexport WINEDEBUG=fixme-all\nexport WINEARCH=win64' >> ~/.bashrc
                  source ~/.bashrc
                  winecfg
                  

                  Download the pre-compiled ZIP containing PlutoT6 server files & IW4Admin, unzip and create a shortcut
                  Direct Download | Last Updated: 10/26/2021 | 1.24 GB

                  apt install -y zip
                  wget https://dl.axite.dev/T6-Server.zip
                  unzip T6-Server.zip
                  ln -s ~/T6-Server/Server/zone ~/T6-Server/Server/Zombie/zone
                  ln -s ~/T6-Server/Server/zone ~/T6-Server/Server/Multiplayer/zone
                  

                  Configure StartT6Server.sh

                  cd T6-Server/Plutonium/
                  

                  Create a server key on https://platform.plutonium.pw and set the server hostname & game of your choosing, then edit the StartT6Server.sh file using nano

                  nano StartT6Server.sh
                  

                  Once you have pasted your key in the StartT6Server.sh file, save the file by using CTRL + x and then y
                  Now we need to make sure script executable.

                  chmod +x StartT6Server.sh
                  

                  Configure StartIW4MAdmin.sh
                  We need to make the script executable.

                  cd T6-Server/IW4MAdmin
                  chmod +x StartIW4MAdmin.sh
                  

                  Configure the dedicated_zm.cfg file for use with IW4MAdmin.
                  We need to set an RCON password in the dedicated_zm.cfg file so that IW4MAdmin can access it.
                  Navigate to the folder containing dedicated_zm.cfg

                  cd T6-Server/Server/Zombie/main
                  nano dedicated_zm.cfg
                  

                  In this file, set a RCON password.
                  rcon_password "examplepassword"
                  Exit and save with CTRL + x and then y.

                  Almost there!
                  Now you're ready to start the server. To make things easier, we'll run the PlutoT6 server & IW4Admin in screen sessions so we can easily return to them if needed and let them run in the background.

                  Start the PlutoT6 server

                  screen -S t6server
                  cd T6-Server/Plutonium
                  ./StartT6Server.sh
                  

                  If all goes well, you should see the server start and after a few seconds you should see Heartbeat successful. messages in the console. Now, detach from this screen session using CTRL + a and then CTRL + d

                  Start & configure IW4MAdmin

                  screen -S iw4madmin
                  cd T6-Server/IW4MAdmin
                  ./StartIW4MAdmin.sh
                  

                  IW4MAdmin will present you with a configuration prompt on the first startup. You can use this guide to configure it to your liking.
                  The server IP should be set as 127.0.0.1, and you will use the same RCON password you added to dedicated_zm.cfg earlier.

                  If all goes well, IW4MAdmin will start and connect to your sever. If enabled, the webfront will be accessible at http://0.0.0.0:1624, with 0.0.0.0 being your VPS/bare-metal server's IP address.

                  Finishing up
                  You can now hop in-game and claim ownership of the server and generate credentials for use on the IW4MAdmin webfront (if enabled) To do so, join your game by finding it in the server list, or in the game console use the command connect 0.0.0.0:4976, replacing 0.0.0.0 with your VPS/bare-metal server's IP address.

                  I hope this helps! If you run into any issues please drop a comment and I'll do my best to help out.

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                    Hello it's to say I did the steps and it doesn't work

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                      Can you update download link please ?

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                      • axiteundefined axite

                        This guide goes over the complete setup of a PlutoT6 server & IW4Admin on Ubuntu 20.04. Running Windows on a VPS or bare-metal server can be expensive with licensing costs and many server operators have a preference for Linux (myself included).

                        As an example, this guide will go over the setup of a PlutoT6 Zombies server & IW4MAdmin. The same concepts should apply to multiplayer, however you will need to adjust your dedicated.cfg file accordingly.

                        Before we start, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to Minami for their original guide on setting up a PlutoT6 server on Debian. Many portions of their guide have been used to put together this guide.

                        Prepare a VPS/Bare-Metal Server
                        The first thing you need to do is have a VPS or bare-metal server ready to go with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed. We will not be using a desktop environment in this guide.

                        The PlutoT6 server is not very resource intensive, however I recommend a server with at least 2 CPU cores & 4GB RAM for best performance.

                        Login to the server as root, or become root with the below command. Note: To make things easier on yourself, it's best to just use a root user. Make sure you are securing your server using key-based authentication and implement a firewall solution, for example with UFW.

                        sudo su
                        

                        Update apt cache and update all packages

                        apt update && apt -y full-upgrade
                        

                        Install Wine

                        dpkg --add-architecture i386 
                        wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
                        apt-key add winehq.key
                        add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'
                        apt update
                        apt install -y --install-recommends winehq-stable
                        rm winehq.key
                        

                        Install .NET

                        wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
                        dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
                        rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
                        
                        apt update; \
                          apt install -y apt-transport-https && \
                          apt update && \
                          apt install -y dotnet-sdk-3.1
                        
                        apt update; \
                          apt install -y apt-transport-https && \
                          apt update && \
                          apt install -y aspnetcore-runtime-3.1
                        

                        Configure Wine

                        echo -e 'export WINEPREFIX=~/.wine\nexport WINEDEBUG=fixme-all\nexport WINEARCH=win64' >> ~/.bashrc
                        source ~/.bashrc
                        winecfg
                        

                        Download the pre-compiled ZIP containing PlutoT6 server files & IW4Admin, unzip and create a shortcut
                        Direct Download | Last Updated: 10/26/2021 | 1.24 GB

                        apt install -y zip
                        wget https://dl.axite.dev/T6-Server.zip
                        unzip T6-Server.zip
                        ln -s ~/T6-Server/Server/zone ~/T6-Server/Server/Zombie/zone
                        ln -s ~/T6-Server/Server/zone ~/T6-Server/Server/Multiplayer/zone
                        

                        Configure StartT6Server.sh

                        cd T6-Server/Plutonium/
                        

                        Create a server key on https://platform.plutonium.pw and set the server hostname & game of your choosing, then edit the StartT6Server.sh file using nano

                        nano StartT6Server.sh
                        

                        Once you have pasted your key in the StartT6Server.sh file, save the file by using CTRL + x and then y
                        Now we need to make sure script executable.

                        chmod +x StartT6Server.sh
                        

                        Configure StartIW4MAdmin.sh
                        We need to make the script executable.

                        cd T6-Server/IW4MAdmin
                        chmod +x StartIW4MAdmin.sh
                        

                        Configure the dedicated_zm.cfg file for use with IW4MAdmin.
                        We need to set an RCON password in the dedicated_zm.cfg file so that IW4MAdmin can access it.
                        Navigate to the folder containing dedicated_zm.cfg

                        cd T6-Server/Server/Zombie/main
                        nano dedicated_zm.cfg
                        

                        In this file, set a RCON password.
                        rcon_password "examplepassword"
                        Exit and save with CTRL + x and then y.

                        Almost there!
                        Now you're ready to start the server. To make things easier, we'll run the PlutoT6 server & IW4Admin in screen sessions so we can easily return to them if needed and let them run in the background.

                        Start the PlutoT6 server

                        screen -S t6server
                        cd T6-Server/Plutonium
                        ./StartT6Server.sh
                        

                        If all goes well, you should see the server start and after a few seconds you should see Heartbeat successful. messages in the console. Now, detach from this screen session using CTRL + a and then CTRL + d

                        Start & configure IW4MAdmin

                        screen -S iw4madmin
                        cd T6-Server/IW4MAdmin
                        ./StartIW4MAdmin.sh
                        

                        IW4MAdmin will present you with a configuration prompt on the first startup. You can use this guide to configure it to your liking.
                        The server IP should be set as 127.0.0.1, and you will use the same RCON password you added to dedicated_zm.cfg earlier.

                        If all goes well, IW4MAdmin will start and connect to your sever. If enabled, the webfront will be accessible at http://0.0.0.0:1624, with 0.0.0.0 being your VPS/bare-metal server's IP address.

                        Finishing up
                        You can now hop in-game and claim ownership of the server and generate credentials for use on the IW4MAdmin webfront (if enabled) To do so, join your game by finding it in the server list, or in the game console use the command connect 0.0.0.0:4976, replacing 0.0.0.0 with your VPS/bare-metal server's IP address.

                        I hope this helps! If you run into any issues please drop a comment and I'll do my best to help out.

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                        axite said in PlutoT6 Server & IW4Admin on Ubuntu 20.04:

                        wget https://dl.axite.dev/T6-Server.zip

                        It doesn't have IW4Admin out of the box, but it does have the server files
                        https://sftp.banabyte.com/dl/plutonium/server.zip

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                          wrote on last edited by VZLAxSmoke
                          #17

                          https://prnt.sc/UpowPyUBcade

                          you can run the server on linux but the bad thing is the aggressive use of the cpu is there a way that when using wine the use of the % of the cpu is lower?

                          because I uploaded a test server when the % is filled the cpu goes up causing lag and jerks to the players

                          My discord in case you can help me

                          VZLAxSmoke#8458
                          Thanks !!

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                          • GaryCraftundefined GaryCraft

                            axite said in PlutoT6 Server & IW4Admin on Ubuntu 20.04:

                            wget https://dl.axite.dev/T6-Server.zip

                            It doesn't have IW4Admin out of the box, but it does have the server files
                            https://sftp.banabyte.com/dl/plutonium/server.zip

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