SteamCMD Dedicated Server Options

[HulkBogan]

Hello Cheeseh. It's good to see you're still around. I was setting up a new DOD Source server and I'm having trouble getting RCBOT up and running. I'm hoping you can resolve my issue. Thanks in advance.

First off, this is a brand new Windows dedicated server installation from SteamCMD (the new updater). The game no longer creates an "Orangebox" folder within the dedicated installation. The folder directory is as shown below...



In the graphic above, what is the installation location for the contents of RCBOT? Specifically, where do I put the RCBOT folder and the dll? If I understand correctly, the DLL goes in the bin folder within the DOD folder shown above but if I place the RCBOT folder within the mod folder (dod), I get an error stating "orangebox/dod" mod not found.

Using the directory information in the graphic, what should my botmods.ini file look like for dod? I have tried many things already. Perhaps you could simplify your installation instructions with SteamCMD on a Windows dedicated server?

Thank you sir and continued success!

[Cheeseh]

Hey man, long time no see , how are things? will never forget your service to rcbot in the past

Yeah there aren't really any steamCMD instructions cos it's kinda new, even dedicated sever instructions for that matter .

0. Yea, The rcbot dll should be in the dod bin folder with loads of other dlls

1. the rcbot folder goes into your windows or linux home directory. I.e. C:\USers\HulkBogan (for example) so you should have c:\users\hulkbogan\rcbot\config etc...

2. In your rcbot folder, rcbot/config open the bot_mods.ini . you need to have another mod written in there with your folders that you use. You can try loading the bot without editing the ini file and it will tell you there is no modificaiton description for steamdir=xxxxx and gamedir=yyyyy . just copy those values into the bot_mods.ini (its most likely steamdir="DODServer" gamedir="dod" ) and set it as mod type DOD and bot type DOD
3. You will now be able to load the plugin by doing the plugin_load command. Before adding any bots you need to change the rcbot_playerruncmd_dods to 417

try that, any other problems, we've got some other people here who got it to work, im sure they could help too

[HulkBogan]

Hey man, long time no see , how are things? will never forget your service to rcbot in the past

Yeah there aren't really any steamCMD instructions cos it's kinda new, even dedicated sever instructions for that matter .

0. Yea, The rcbot dll should be in the dod bin folder with loads of other dlls

1. the rcbot folder goes into your windows or linux home directory. I.e. C:\USers\HulkBogan (for example) so you should have c:\users\hulkbogan\rcbot\config etc...

2. In your rcbot folder, rcbot/config open the bot_mods.ini . you need to have another mod written in there with your folders that you use. You can try loading the bot without editing the ini file and it will tell you there is no modificaiton description for steamdir=xxxxx and gamedir=yyyyy . just copy those values into the bot_mods.ini (its most likely steamdir="DODServer" gamedir="dod" ) and set it as mod type DOD and bot type DOD
3. You will now be able to load the plugin by doing the plugin_load command. Before adding any bots you need to change the rcbot_playerruncmd_dods to 417

try that, any other problems, we've got some other people here who got it to work, im sure they could help too

Thanks, I will try this. However, what about in an instance where there is no Windows user folder(s) that I have access to? Let's say I have a bunch of leased servers with a similar directory to the one I showed in my first post. For example, one machine running several instances of dod dedicated servers, where would I place the rcbot folder? So, for instance, if I have folders like DODServer, DODServer1, DODServer2, etc. and each one is a unique dedicated server, and each one wanted to run rcbot, how would I accomplish this? If it isn't possible, I understand. I think I have enough information now though to make it run on a personal machine.

Thank you Cheeseh. Keep up the good work.

[HulkBogan]

CODE

VAC secure mode is activated.
plugin_load HPB_bot2.dll
[RCBOT] Found interface INTERFACEVERSION_PLAYERINFOMANAGER IPlayerInfoManager pl
ayerinfomanager
[RCBOT] Found interface INTERFACEVERSION_VENGINESERVER IVEngineServer engine
Trying... VFileSystem022
[RCBOT] Found interface "VFileSystem" IFileSystem filesystem, ver = 022
[RCBot] HL2 MODIFICATION "DODServer/dod" NOT FOUND, EXITING... see bot_mods.ini
in bot config folder
[BOT ERROR] Mod not found. Please edit the bot_mods.ini in the bot config folder

steamdir = DODServer
gamedir = dod
Failed to load plugin "HPB_bot2.dll"
Unable to load plugin "HPB_bot2.dll"

This is what happens after trying the steps you mentioned. There is nothing I can do to resolve the "modification not found" error message above. One thing I notice is that it includes a forward slash DODServer/dod". Should this be a backslash or is that fine?

Here is what my bot-mods.ini looks like...

CODE

#
mod = DOD
steamdir = DODServer
gamedir = dod
bot = DOD
#