bf1942 server probs

[darknavi]

I know someone that wants to set up a dedicated server for bf1942 demo(wake island) on linux. But the server files are .exe and he said something about exe not being compatitable with linux....is there a way to make a dedicated bf1942 server on linux?

I got the demo files here btw

http://www.bluesnews.com/files/bf1942/servers/bf1942_mpdemo_server.shtml

I don't think its against the TOS to post demo sites.:D

[CrazyCrusher]

try this site, you should be able to get it up and running with BFSM. Good luck


http://www.blackbagops.com/bf1942/index.shtml

[darknavi]

I can't run the server manager from that site. When I try to run,it says something about couldn't find the 1942 server executable file. I am running a test on the demo version so theres no bf1942_w32ded I think. What should I do?

If I can't run it,is there any way I can run a gaming server on a linux machine for testing purposes? Just for testing the bandwidth,thats all.:t

[CrazyCrusher]

What version of linux are you using?

[darknavi]

the linux version is redhat 7.2 :t

[darknavi]

bump?:t

[rusty4x4]

Get the dedicated server for linux at FileShack (http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=4499) or your source of choice. The .run file will install the necessary files in the directory structure that BF1942 sets itself up in.

Hope this helps.

[darknavi]

Is there a dedicated linux server for the demo?

thanks

[CrazyCrusher]

shouldnt that work on the demo to? sorry I didnt post back I had some other Issues to tend to, my bad :)

[darknavi]

no prob,this is what I did. I started a dedicated server for the demo version 1.0 and then I tried Battlefield 1942 Server Manager from the site u posted,windows version btw. it says something about no bf1942_w32ded so I am thinking its for the retail version.

Is there one for the demo version or is there any other game I can use to test the bandwidth for how many players I can host on the server?

[CrazyCrusher]

try get some information here, theres alot on this so i dont want to copy n paste it all here, but your Problem is well known by the looks of it. do a google search on no bf1942_w32ded.



http://www.forumplanet.com/planetbattlefield/topic.asp?fid=5554&tid=1306292

and check here also

http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/forum/portal.php?article=0

[darknavi]

I am download it now,but does it work for the demo? I wanna make a dedicated linux bf1942 demo server. Not the retail one yet. Cuz I wanna sell it but I need to check how much players it can hold first and I can't sell it giving wrong info. Does it work for the demo?:t

[darknavi]

hmmm...I tried and it said couldn't detect a validbf1942 mod folder, when I tried to run the server manager.

When I try to run the BF1942_w32ded.exe, it says BFCPRT.dll was not found. I am guessing its because thats for the demo version. Maybe I can't run bf1942 server after all....

Is there any other game that I can easily run a server on? Btw,I ain't the one running it,I am just helping someone check on running a server on linux,hes kinda new to this stuff,I know how to run it on windows but I know almost nothing about linux.

[darknavi]

can someone pls help? Bump again:(

[rusty4x4]

You could try the Half-Life Dedicated Server from FileFront or FileShack. All that is required to get it running is a Steam account (free). And you could always buy a Half-Life retail game for about $15 these days to test out the server. Be advised, Linux/Unix knowledge, along with whatever you can pick up from the Steam forums, are very helpful.

[MrBurns]

Originally posted by darknavi
I know someone that wants to set up a dedicated server for bf1942 demo(wake island) on linux. But the server files are .exe and he said something about exe not being compatitable with linux....is there a way to make a dedicated bf1942 server on linux?

I got the demo files here btw

http://www.bluesnews.com/files/bf1942/servers/bf1942_mpdemo_server.shtml

I don't think its against the TOS to post demo sites.:D

I thought, that the file extension doesnt matter in linux. in the university i programmed things in fortran and linux (command line only) and i named the executeable files .exe, but they still ran.

maybe its because the files you are use are for windows.

[darknavi]

I am not sure but he told me that exe files can't run on linux,I never used linux before so I kinda know nothing about linux and how it works. I will check again,thanks :)

I will post back when I get more info.

[rusty4x4]

It's not that Linux can't handle EXE (executable) files - executable files are what make the world go round. Rather, the demo you've linked to was compiled as an executable for a Windows platform. See if you can find the same file that was compiled as an executable for Linux.