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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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    @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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      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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        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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          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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