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

[A Former User]

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

./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

Variable Region

_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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Update Region

Plutonium game dir

INSTALLDIR="plutonium/"

Update your server game file

./plutonium-updater -d "$INSTALLDIR"

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Server Start Region

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

[A Former User]

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[Kratos_26000]

help me when I launch the server I get the error that I did everything right I don't understand