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[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015]
 
[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015]
  
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== Step 1: Fetching Game Server files from SteamCMD ==
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== Step 1: Fetching Game Server files from Static Link ==
  
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The best method to get game server dedicated hosting files is via [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD].
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Latest server version: 10747
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The best method to get game server dedicated hosting files is via [https://storage.googleapis.com/battalion_public/BattalionWindowsServer_10747.zip Download for Windows] or [
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Linux Download for Linux]
  
 
# Create a folder where you wish to store your BATALLION 1944 game server hosting files
 
# Create a folder where you wish to store your BATALLION 1944 game server hosting files
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# Inside of the folder, place the newly downloading SteamCMD.exe file
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# "C:\battalion1944server"
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# Create a batch file named '''SteamCMD.bat'''
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# Place all of the files in this directory
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# Place the following code in this batch file:
 
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::: @echo off
 
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::: start "" steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\Some\Path\Where\You\Want\Game\Server\Files\To\Go" +app_update 123456 validate +quit
 
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# Right-click SteamCMD.bat and Run as Administrator
 
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# Your game server files should be completely downloaded by now
 
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== Step 1 (alternate method): Locating Game Server Files on Hard Drive ==
 
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You can host BATALLION 1944 directly from the game itself. If you want to change any settings, locate your common folder:
 
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# Right-click BATALLION 1944 from Steam, select '''Properties'''
 
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# Click '''Local Files''' tab
 
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# Click '''Browse Local Files'' button
 
  
 
== Step 2: Setting up a BATALLION 1944 Dedicated Server ==
 
== Step 2: Setting up a BATALLION 1944 Dedicated Server ==
  
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# Create a batch file named '''BATALLION 1944Server.bat''' in your newly created SteamCMD folder (Step 1) or your Steam common folder (Step 1: (alternate method)).
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# Create a batch file named '''BATALLION1944Server.bat''' in your newly created folder (Step 1)
 
# Place the following code in this batch file:
 
# Place the following code in this batch file:
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::: start "C:\battalion1944server\BATALLION 1944\Binaries\Win64\BATALLION 1944Server.exe" -nosteamclient -game -server -log
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::: start "C:\battalion1944server\WindowsServer\Binaries\Win64\BattalionServer-Win64-Shipping.exe" /Game/Maps/Final_Maps/Derailed?Game=/Script/ShooterGame.BombGameMode?listen -broadcastip="<EXTERNAL_IP>" -PORT=<DESIRED_PORT> -QueryPort=<DESIRED_PORT + 3> -log -defgameini="../../../DefaultGame.ini"
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# More information will be coming on July 26 as server files are released
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# Replace <EXTERNAL_IP> with 0.0.0.0 if you are running on your home PC or your dedicated server IP if on a server
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# <DESIRED_PORT> with your desired game port
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# <DESIRED_PORT + 3> with your desired game server query port
  
 
== Step 3: Port Forwarding ==
 
== Step 3: Port Forwarding ==
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Add an incoming rule to your Windows Firewall to allow UDP port 27015 as well as 27016 (or whichever port you are using).
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Add two incoming rules to your Windows Firewall to allow UDP port <DESIRED_PORT> as well as <DESIRED_PORT + 3> (or whichever port you are using).
  
 
You may additionally need to add a forwarding rule to your network router. You can use [http://PortForward.com/ PortForward.com] to read how to do this.
 
You may additionally need to add a forwarding rule to your network router. You can use [http://PortForward.com/ PortForward.com] to read how to do this.
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STEP 1: Update your server to the newest BATALLION 1944 version, then click the green update button at the bottom of the panel.  * If you are not a Survival Servers customer ask your game server host about this.
 
STEP 1: Update your server to the newest BATALLION 1944 version, then click the green update button at the bottom of the panel.  * If you are not a Survival Servers customer ask your game server host about this.
  
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[[File:updatecmdARK.png]]
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[[File:updatecmdBattalion1944.png]]
  
 
METHOD 2, STEP 1: Find your server from the in-game server list!
 
METHOD 2, STEP 1: Find your server from the in-game server list!
  
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[[File:BATALLION 1944ServerList.png|750px]]
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[[File:Battalion1944serverlist.png|750px]]
  
 
METHOD 2, STEP 2: Right click Steam in the task bar icons of your PC and select servers as pictured below.
 
METHOD 2, STEP 2: Right click Steam in the task bar icons of your PC and select servers as pictured below.
  
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[[File:Step11.png]]
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[[File:battalion1944s4erverliststep1.png]]
  
 
METHOD 2, STEP 3: Select BATALLION 1944 as your game at the bottom. Join your server!
 
METHOD 2, STEP 3: Select BATALLION 1944 as your game at the bottom. Join your server!
  
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[[File:Step2BATALLION 1944.png]]
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[[File:Step2BATALLION1944.png]]
  
 
== Configuring your BATALLION 1944 Game Server! ==
 
== Configuring your BATALLION 1944 Game Server! ==
 
Now comes the fun part, setting up your BATALLION 1944 game server to your liking.
 
Now comes the fun part, setting up your BATALLION 1944 game server to your liking.
  
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You must specific the port in '''\BATALLION 1944\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Engine.ini'''
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Open up your '''\WindowsServer\DefaultGame.ini''' so you can edit some various lines
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Under the heading
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[/Script/ShooterGame.BattalionGameMode]
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in the '''DefaultGame.ini''' supplied you will see the following:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| +ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.TDMGameMode
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|-
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| +ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.DOMGameMode
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| +ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.CTFGameMode
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| +ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.BombGameMode
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|-
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| +MapRotation=Coastal
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| +MapRotation=Derailed
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| +MapRotation=Liberation
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|-
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| +MapRotation=Manorhouse_V1
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|-
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| +MapRotation=Manorhouse_V2
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|-
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| +MapRotation=Battery
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|-
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| +MapRotation=Outpost
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|}
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Add or remove maps/modes in this list to control your rotations. To have a random mix of maps and modes set the following variable to True: '''RandomMapRotationEnabled''' and it will choose a random mode every map change.
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=== I Want the Aim Map! ===
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Cool! Just add the following to the MapRotation:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| +MapRotation=AimMap_01
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|}
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== Server + Game Configuration ==
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Some basics customization:
  
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<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; ">
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In the DefaultGame.ini search for the heading
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[url]
 
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Port=27015
 
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</pre>
 
  
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To modify game server settings you can open the '''\BATALLION 1944\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Game.ini'''
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[/Script/ShooterGame.BattalionGameMode]
  
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You can modify settings in here (in addition to the launch line) - these settings overwrite your launch line settings:
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and you should see something like:
  
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<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; ">
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{| class="wikitable"
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Detailed config files will be updated here when the game launches in March 2018
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</pre>
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|-  
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|ServerName=
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|Change this to the name you want players to see your server as
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|-  
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|Password=
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|Add a password here if you want
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|TeamNames="ALLIES"
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|Change the name of Team 1
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|TeamNames="AXIS"
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|Change the name of Team 2
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|-  
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|PlayMode=Arcade
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|Set the play style of the server. Most admins will want "'''Arcade'''", however "'''Comp'''" and "'''Unranked'''" are also available. These configurations mirror the matchmaking options.
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|StartType=ReadyUp
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|Here you set how the server will start. You can choose between: '''"ReadyUp"''' requires all players to ready up before the game begins, '''"PlayerCount"''' waits until the number of players is bigger or equal to the "RequiredPlayers" config variable, and '''"Skip"''' which will start the server immediately.
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|}
  
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== Location of World Save Data ==
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There are quite a few variables to choose from and we will expand our documentation on all of them in the coming weeks. Each mode has its own section in the DefaultGame.ini and hopefully most of them are self explanatory.
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BATALLION 1944Sandbox/Saved/
 
  
 
== Tools ==
 
== Tools ==
 
:Coming soon.
 
:Coming soon.
 
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Revision as of 12:00, 2 February 2018

Creating a BATALLION 1944 game server can be done with either a dedicated server or a home computer or hosted and rented from a server provider.

Option #1: Renting a BATALLION 1944 server (see example control panel below!)

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Option #2: Creating a BATALLION 1944 Server From Your Home Computer or Dedicated Server

Server Requirements

Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Server 2008, Server 2012 & 64-Bit

Quad Core processor (requires up to 2 full cores)

Up to 16GB memory (currently uses around 6GB memory minimum and up to 15GB of memory for a full server)

2GB disk space (install folder)

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

Step 1: Fetching Game Server files from Static Link

Latest server version: 10747

The best method to get game server dedicated hosting files is via Download for Windows or [ Linux Download for Linux]

  1. Create a folder where you wish to store your BATALLION 1944 game server hosting files
  2. "C:\battalion1944server"
  3. Place all of the files in this directory

Step 2: Setting up a BATALLION 1944 Dedicated Server

  1. Create a batch file named BATALLION1944Server.bat in your newly created folder (Step 1)
  2. Place the following code in this batch file:
start "C:\battalion1944server\WindowsServer\Binaries\Win64\BattalionServer-Win64-Shipping.exe" /Game/Maps/Final_Maps/Derailed?Game=/Script/ShooterGame.BombGameMode?listen -broadcastip="<EXTERNAL_IP>" -PORT=<DESIRED_PORT> -QueryPort=<DESIRED_PORT + 3> -log -defgameini="../../../DefaultGame.ini"
  1. Replace <EXTERNAL_IP> with 0.0.0.0 if you are running on your home PC or your dedicated server IP if on a server
  2. <DESIRED_PORT> with your desired game port
  3. <DESIRED_PORT + 3> with your desired game server query port

Step 3: Port Forwarding

Add two incoming rules to your Windows Firewall to allow UDP port <DESIRED_PORT> as well as <DESIRED_PORT + 3> (or whichever port you are using).

You may additionally need to add a forwarding rule to your network router. You can use PortForward.com to read how to do this.

How to Join Your Server (SurvivalServers.com Customers)

STEP 1: Update your server to the newest BATALLION 1944 version, then click the green update button at the bottom of the panel. * If you are not a Survival Servers customer ask your game server host about this.

UpdatecmdBattalion1944.png

METHOD 2, STEP 1: Find your server from the in-game server list!

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METHOD 2, STEP 2: Right click Steam in the task bar icons of your PC and select servers as pictured below.

File:Battalion1944s4erverliststep1.png

METHOD 2, STEP 3: Select BATALLION 1944 as your game at the bottom. Join your server!

File:Step2BATALLION1944.png

Configuring your BATALLION 1944 Game Server!

Now comes the fun part, setting up your BATALLION 1944 game server to your liking.

Open up your \WindowsServer\DefaultGame.ini so you can edit some various lines

Under the heading

[/Script/ShooterGame.BattalionGameMode]

in the DefaultGame.ini supplied you will see the following:

+ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.TDMGameMode
+ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.DOMGameMode
+ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.CTFGameMode
+ModeRotation=/Script/ShooterGame.BombGameMode
+MapRotation=Coastal
+MapRotation=Derailed
+MapRotation=Liberation
+MapRotation=Manorhouse_V1
+MapRotation=Manorhouse_V2
+MapRotation=Battery
+MapRotation=Outpost

Add or remove maps/modes in this list to control your rotations. To have a random mix of maps and modes set the following variable to True: RandomMapRotationEnabled and it will choose a random mode every map change.

I Want the Aim Map!

Cool! Just add the following to the MapRotation:

+MapRotation=AimMap_01

Server + Game Configuration

Some basics customization:

In the DefaultGame.ini search for the heading

[/Script/ShooterGame.BattalionGameMode]

and you should see something like:

ServerName= Change this to the name you want players to see your server as
Password= Add a password here if you want
TeamNames="ALLIES" Change the name of Team 1
TeamNames="AXIS" Change the name of Team 2
PlayMode=Arcade Set the play style of the server. Most admins will want "Arcade", however "Comp" and "Unranked" are also available. These configurations mirror the matchmaking options.
StartType=ReadyUp Here you set how the server will start. You can choose between: "ReadyUp" requires all players to ready up before the game begins, "PlayerCount" waits until the number of players is bigger or equal to the "RequiredPlayers" config variable, and "Skip" which will start the server immediately.

There are quite a few variables to choose from and we will expand our documentation on all of them in the coming weeks. Each mode has its own section in the DefaultGame.ini and hopefully most of them are self explanatory.

Tools

Coming soon.
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