I'll also improve this tutorial all the time.
If it is in the wrong Forum move it please!
There is now way of setting up a server in a mode which is "almost" very close to a real dedicated sever.
You need some things for it:
- a separate machine (there is no way of running 2 TA:S applications on one)
- Windows 2k, XP, x64, 2k3... (sorry I don't know if it's working under linux this way)
- Altarics lobby-client (posting the link later) or michilus_nimbus hosting bot (not released yet)
- big bandwith with more than 512kbit/s upstream (more is allways better)
- [radmin, pcanywhere or something like that, if your server is not at home. The standard remote desktop administration will not work because of the graphic card emulation.]
- A working spring instalation
- a CPU better than 2.5 Ghz and at least 512MB RAM is needed if you host more than 4v4.
Quickstart Guide:
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Step 1:
- install TA:S
Step 2:
- set every setting to minimum and the resolution to 640x480(smallest) and type in the pixel window 1x1.
Step 3:
- install altarics lobby client by copying the files into the TA:S folder.
Step 4:
- run altarics lobby file
Step 5:
- get an account for your server
Step 6:
- host a game
Step 7:
- go on the Altamod menu and activate the bot and the "auto close RTS" feature (very important)
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Newer versions have also a help.txt included, this file can be use to customize the help message showed by typing "!help".
To keep the preformance up even within a mapchange use the mapcache, which can be created with the included mappicker.
You should also set up your administration rights under:
- options --> altamod --> Rights
Don't forget to set the administrator names:
- options --> altamod --> Admin
Now you are almost ready. You can still do some individual tweaking for yourself, like setting up a new welcome message.
So have fun with running a "pseudo" ded.server.
This is the the only way. (FOR NOW)
It's not a 100% real dedcated server because it still has the GUI in a "reduced as much" way.
I also regonized that the CPU useage was around 10% lower than on the same cpus with a normal GUI on great battles.
So before you start flameing me with something like: "this shit, is not the shit..." - READ FIRST!
If I forgot something tell me here in the Messageboard, please.
Regards Dr.InfernO
