[Guide] [Debian] T6 Server on Linux VPS/Dedicated Server

brolpzt

VZLAxSmoke I'm using pterodactyl, so just define that you will use 1 or two cores and you can configure if you will use 50~100$ of this core when creating the server.

But, you can see in docker how to constrain the container.

https://docs.docker.com/config/containers/resource_constraints/

VZLAxSmoke

the truth is I don't use that panel I could never understand how to use another panel to run the game

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For those who try to use Ubuntu 20.04 / Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Here are the WINE Setup for you!

# Allow i386 Architecture
dpkg --add-architecture i386 && \
apt-get update && \
apt-get install wget gnupg2 software-properties-common -y

apt install -y apt-transport-https

# We will now setup the winehq key and repository
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key

apt-key add winehq.key && \
apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

# Setup key and repository for dependency of wine
wget -nc https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/xUbuntu_20.04/Release.key

apt-key add Release.key && \
apt-add-repository 'deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/xUbuntu_20.04 ./'

# Update repository 
apt-get update

## Now we will install wine
apt-get install -y --install-recommends winehq-stable

# Remove key files
rm winehq.key Release.key

Also remeber to use a BareMetal / Dedicated server. VPS Server are not good and may decrease some performance and stability issues!

brolpzt

@NomexPlayZ Hey friend,

I will test with this configuration. I'm using docker and a container with only the server on (no players) easily consumes 70% of a CPU core (or 35% of two cores), probably some incompatibility of plutonium-bootstraper-win32.exe with wine, since it was probably written for windows.

I did a test on windows, the server on (without players) hardly consumes more than 5% of cpu.

I'm using a bare metal server with Ryzen 3600X + 500GB NVMe and 32gb ram

CelliXz

I try to start the Sever and get this error:

./T6Server.sh

Visit plutonium.pw | Join the Discord (plutonium) for NEWS and Updates!
Server CelliXz | TDM | will load dedicated.cfg and listen on port 4976 UDP!
To shut down the server close this window first!
2022-05-22_17:39:18 CelliXz | TDM | server started.
002c:err:winediag:getaddrinfo Failed to resolve your host name IP
0050:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.
0050:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Make sure that your X server is running and that $DISPLAY is set correctly.
0050:err:systray:initialize_systray Could not create tray window
Loading fastfile code_pre_gfx_mp
0024:err:system:NtUserChangeDisplaySettings Restoring all displays to their registry settings returned -1.
[DW][Auth] Handling authentication request...
0024:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.
0024:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Make sure that your X server is running and that $DISPLAY is set correctly.

And idea how i can fix this?

nocat.

CelliXz I am also getting this error, did you end up finding a way around it?

flopana

nocat. Had the same problem

apt install xvfb
echo -e 'export DISPLAY=:0' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
Xvfb $DISPLAY -screen 0 1024x768x16 &

But im stuck here

Plutonium r3043> ^7Loading fastfile code_pre_gfx_mp
                 ^7[STEAM] 1 calls ready, running...
                 ^7[STEAM] running call 1
                 [DW][Auth] Handling authentication request...

There is no heartbeat send and i cant find my server online

flopana

flopana Update

I've got it now running and sending heartbeats (I forgot to add the symlinks). But for some reason the server always tries to load a _rank.gsc which doesn't exist and throws an error

Setting net_port to "4976" from command line.
bound socket to localhost:4976
Loading fastfile patch_ui_mp
Loading fastfile ui_mp
Loading fastfile ffotd_tu13_mp_147
Loading fastfile common_mp
Loading fastfile common_patch_mp
scanning for plugins...
Rotating to map "mp_dockside"!
server is changing maps, resetting stored team states...
Sending heartbeat...
Loading fastfile dlc0_load_mp
Loading fastfile dlc1_load_mp
Loading fastfile dlc2_load_mp
Loading fastfile dlc3_load_mp
Loading fastfile dlc4_load_mp
Loading fastfile dlc0dd_load_mp
Loading fastfile seasonpass_load_mp
Loading fastfile mp_dockside
Loading fastfile faction_seals_mp
Loading fastfile faction_pla_mp
Heartbeat successful.


**** 1 script error(s):
**** Unresolved external :  "totalplayercount" with 0 parameters in "maps/mp/gametypes/_rank.gsc" at line 1 ****

Synth

flopana How did you fix this?

flopana

Synth How did I fix what?

DoctorCoctor

I had as couple other unresolved externals, but i could get the server up and running, just not connect to it. (awaiting connection ... xx) then booted out to lobby. Even after updating plutonium using the plutonium-updater executable, same problem.

lukyp

DoctorCoctor Same issue

lukyp

Ok looks like the issue is only with T6 Server, I manually created a server by myself and it works.
Just make sure to create in the %localappdata% wine folder, the right server files, the right permissions, etc.

Oh, and use winehq-stable, not staging, as it looks like there are some regressions.

I did a lot of trial&error since I did not know where to put everything but okay.

Edit: Dedicated.cfg must be put under rootgamefiles/main, otherwise is not being read somehow...

Idk why?

GhostieSpook

olie304 I know this is a year later but how well did the AWS hold and if it did good what one did you use?

Natriumchlorid

Hey Minami
Thanks for your guide, that was very helpful!

I have rewritten the script, so the server can also be installed on Arch Linux.
Also you can directly enter your server key.

Here is the repo: https://github.com/xr4zz/T6Server
I will add a second script for installing IW4MAdmin in the near future as well.

Sithey

Minami Hello,

i would like to create my own server on my linux vps

i tried to setup my server with this tutorial https://forum.plutonium.pw/topic/12870/guide-debian-t6-server-on-linux-vps-dedicated-server but unfortunatly this tutorial is outdated

my actual configuration:

#!/bin/bash

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_script="$(readlink -f ${BASH_SOURCE[0]})"

Delete last component from $_script

_mydir="$(dirname $_script)"

Name of the server shown in the title of the terminal window

NAME="SERVER_NAME"

Your Game Path (where there is binkw32.dll)

PAT="Multiplayer/"

Paste the server key from https://platform.plutonium.pw/serverkeys

KEY="xxx"

Name of the config file the server should use. (default: dedicated.cfg)

CFG=dedicated.cfg

Port used by the server (default: 4976) -> Don't forget to allow server port in ufw fail2ban

PORT=4976

Game Mode ( Multiplayer / Zombie ) -> ( t6mp / t6zm )

MODE=t6mp

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Plutonium game dir

INSTALLDIR="plutonium/"

Update your server game file

./plutonium-updater -d "$INSTALLDIR"

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echo -e '\033]2;'Plutonium - $NAME - Server restart'\007'
echo "Visit plutonium.pw | Join the Discord (plutonium) for NEWS and Updates!"
echo "Server "$NAME" will load $CFG and listen on port $PORT UDP!"
echo "To shut down the server close this window first!"
printf -v NOW '%(%F_%H:%M:%S)T' -1
echo ""$NOW" $NAME server started."

while true
do
wine .\bin\plutonium-bootstrapper-win32.exe $MODE $PAT -dedicated +start_map_rotate +set key $KEY +set net_port $PORT +set sv_config $CFG 2> /dev/null
printf -v NOW '%(%F_%H:%M:%S)T' -1
echo ""$NOW" WARNING: $NAME server closed or dropped... server restarting."
sleep 1
done

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https://prnt.sc/6VgoRvpIcLUf

and i got this error:

https://prnt.sc/nKMT6vmgKCVR

could some one send me a tutorial to give me a possibility to create my own server, i am using debian 10

Regards

VZLAxSmoke

Sithey why don't you use window friend the bad thing about linux that this is not yet 100% compatible for linux there will be problems in my case I had it with cpu I used 100% of the cpu when using wine

Minami

Sithey
Do not use sh to launch your script.
Use bash or ./. Like ./T6Server.sh or bash T6Server.sh.

And if you want reinstall, this is a new scripts installation : https://github.com/Sterbweise/T6Server

flopana

VZLAxSmoke Because no one wants to use Windows Server. That is not how modern hosting of any good service is done.

fevery0

Minami Thank you for the guide!
Is there any hints/tricks to get a bit better performance? Sometimes my server lags for a few seconds but not sure what causes it