How do you make servers that do not shut down?

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 1:23 am

i see that Fasteddie399 makes servers for his one lap cups. how do you set them up so people can go in and get info and practice without having to be there to host it??? i want to make one for my endurance races.

fasteddie399 · Post by **fasteddie399** » Thu May 26, 2005 1:35 am

Mouse, here's what you do:

First, install the entire game a 2nd time to a new folder. Then, if they are not there already, copy the sliders.ini and macros.ini files from your original TS folder into the new location. Next, copy any file (really, it doesn't matter what file) and rename it to "autoserver.srv", and make sure it's in the same folder as the other two files and the sliders.exe file.

Then, copy any non-default tracks and/or cars to the proper folders in this new location.

Next, edit the sliders.ini and macros.ini files to configure the autoserver the way you want (i.e. tracks, cars, other settings). It might even be easier for you to run your original game, make a server manually the way you want it, then close the game, then copy the sliders.ini and macros.ini files to the new location.

Then, to run the autoserver, make a shortcut (on your desktop for example) to the sliders.exe (in the new folder). Modify the "target" of the shortcut by adding "-autoserver 1" to the end of it, right after the C:\<path>\sliders.exe. Or, if you want to run an autoserver that demo users can use, add "-autoserver 1 -demo 1" (obviously your server would have to include only the demo tracks for that to work)

The final important step is to create a batch file that you will use to shut down the autoserver. Open notepad.exe and enter the following:

cd\<path to autoserver folder>
del autoserver.cmd
echo /quit > autoserver.tmp
rename autoserver.tmp autoserver.cmd

Now, save this file as a batch file (<filename>.bat)

When you want to shut down the autoserver, simply run this file.

I hope I described this clearly enough... If not, (or even if I did), you should check out the help files about this. Open the Turbo Sliders Manual, and under Additional Resources, click on Dedicated Server Help. You should find much useful info there.

Good luck!!!

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 2:06 am

ok thaks Eddie, im gonna go do it now. if i am successfull, you will see my server up.

fasteddie399 · Post by **fasteddie399** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:16 pm

I looked for it but didn't see it. Did you get it to work though?

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:24 pm

no i didnt get it to work. im not good with that kind of stuff, confusing to me. mabye ill try again today. so you gotta copy turbosliders into a new area (or re download it). set up macros and sliders files. edit the target, make a copy of sliders on the desktop and thats it?? i must be doing somthing wrong. i feel dumb

fasteddie399 · Post by **fasteddie399** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:51 pm

Just read through the help files that I mentioned... I think it explains it better than I can.

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 6:21 pm

i cant get it to work

i made a copy of TS, made autoserver.srv folder. set up a server in TS to set up macros. made a shortcut of sliders to desktop and edited the targert. is that all i do? there must be more.

JimMiE22o2 · Post by **JimMiE22o2** » Thu May 26, 2005 6:22 pm

Mouse, I will send you an e-mail conatining the files you need and readme's. It will be OK.

Hengari · Post by **Hengari** » Thu May 26, 2005 6:46 pm

Mouse wrote:i cant get it to work i made a copy of TS, made autoserver.srv folder. set up a server in TS to set up macros. made a shortcut of sliders to desktop and edited the targert. is that all i do? there must be more.

If it helps I'm working on an autoserver -guide with images. For now you can find it here: http://dhost.info/sliderpoint/autoserver.php

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:21 pm

ahh thank you JimMiE22o2 for the e mails and Hengari for the guide. hopefully 3rd times a charm!

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:35 pm

well i did everything at Hengari's link and it does not work. i will wait for the e mails and try what that says.

Jazzyclub · Post by **Jazzyclub** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:37 pm

mouse for a quicky autoserver come on my webpage, in download section you can found TS autoserver

PS: you need select manual all tracks you wanna host, too the cars and after run my program

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 8:22 pm

hey jazzy, i selected all the tracks and cars, and set up the server. when i clicked "start server" it said "runtime error 53"

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 8:32 pm

nevermind i got it to work finally. i had to make a copy of TS and put all the files into that, and now my practice server is up. thank you Jazzyclub Hengari Jimmie and Eddie for all your help. NOW GO TO MY SERVER........NOW!

fasteddie399 · Post by **fasteddie399** » Thu May 26, 2005 9:42 pm

Mouse, have you had anyone join your practice server yet? I saw it but I couldn't connect... said you are behind a firewall or proxy.

You using a router?

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:03 pm

yea i saw one person in there, i think it was youp. i am using a laptop but its connected right to the modem, no router. hmmm i have a pop up blocker on, could that be it? something came up before asking if i wanted to block "sliders" and i selected allow. i dont know what it could be.

Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:06 pm

i think it is my pop up blocker. i pulled up the black list (pop ups blocked and allowed) and it was one pop up ever second being blocked, so i turned off the blocker and nothing came up. i wonder if thats what it is?

road_oktane · Post by **road_oktane** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:42 am

i'd like to know how to set up
fixed car or random cars by admin commands

Ande · Post by **Ande** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:10 am

/fixedcar 1 sets fixed car (it can be then changed with /car)
/fixedcar 0 sets selecable car (alternatives can be changed with /cars /add and /cars /remove)
/fixedcar 2 sets random fixed car (alternatives can be changed like with 0)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:29 pm

Thanks Ande!