2.0 Sample Batch file for Server

[Sir Lance-A-Lot]

Well this is how I run my servers. (WinXP)
I always have trouble with it locking up withought -d -d -d -d in the line.
Try this for easier server startup.

Its kinda easier just to write batch files for everything. I make like 2 a day for all kinds of things.
If you want it, open Notepad and write this:

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@Echo On 

bzfs.exe -conf bzfs.conf 
 

If your not gonna use the conf (I dont - It never works for me) type your batch file like this:

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@Echo On 

bzfs.exe -publicaddr whatever.thing.com:5154 -j -sb -fb -d -d -d -d.......... 

Now when your done typing it out (In Notepad) save it as:
start_server.bat
Save it in the same folder as your bzfs stuff is.
Make sure the "All Files" option is selected before saving.




Now run it - It should work

[JeffM]

a shortcut and a config is much better to do for a double click option. Then you don't need the text editor.

[Sir Lance-A-Lot]

The config never runs succesfully for me in WinXP. It never loads a map, and it always has errors.

[JeffM]

config's wor fine for me on XP.
perhaps your config has errors.

There are limits to how long a command line can be, even in a bat file. The config file gets around that limitation.

If you have real duplicatable bugs with configs, please report them, so they can get fixed.

The config is the best way to start a server and is here to stay. I'd like all bzbb tutorials to use configs, since they are platform inspecific. Bat Files are windows specific.