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- | ====== Installing a Conan Exiles Dedicated Server ====== | ||
- | This article will guide you through the installation and configuration of a Conan Exiles Dedicated Server. [[https:// | ||
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- | The Conan Exiles Dedicated Server is not available for Linux but, it does work under Wine. | ||
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- | Installing the Conan Exiles server and keeping it updated, requires that you use the Steam updater (SteamCMD). | ||
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- | ==== Preparing your Server ==== | ||
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- | Install multilib packages. | ||
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- | cd ~ | ||
- | lftp -c 'open http:// | ||
- | cd 14.2 | ||
- | upgradepkg --reinstall --install-new *.t?z | ||
- | upgradepkg --install-new slackware64-compat32/ | ||
- | reboot </ | ||
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- | Install **64bit** Wine. Install Wine from Slackbuilds.org: | ||
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- | STRONG SUGGESTION: Run the server as user ' | ||
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- | You will now continue as the user "// | ||
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- | * Download and extract the archive containing "'' | ||
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- | cd Downloads | ||
- | wget http:// | ||
- | mkdir -p ~/steamcmd | ||
- | tar -C ~/steamcmd -xvf steamcmd_linux.tar.gz</ | ||
- | Do not extract the contents of the updater tool to the regular Steam Client folder! | ||
- | * Launch SteamCMD for the first time: < | ||
- | cd ~/steamcmd | ||
- | ./ | ||
- | </ | ||
- | The program will automatically update and enter you in to a **Steam%%> | ||
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- | * Download and install the Conan Exiles Dedicated (Sandbox) Server: < | ||
- | ./ | ||
- | </ | ||
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- | This will have populated the "'' | ||
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- | ==== Starting the Game Server ==== | ||
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- | The // | ||
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- | You can start the Conan Exiles game server directly in X-WINDOWS using the following commands: | ||
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- | wine ConanSandboxServer.exe -log</ | ||
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- | -OR- | ||
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- | You can forego the use of X-Windows and run it directly from a command line with the following commands: | ||
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- | Xvfb :2 -screen 0 640x480x24 & | ||
- | DISPLAY=:2 wine ConanSandboxServer.exe -log</ | ||
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- | To customize your server, edit the Engine.ini and ServerSettings.ini found in ~/ | ||
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- | AdminPassword= | ||
- | serverRegion= | ||
- | MaxNudity=</ | ||
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- | Because this is a game server, you do not want to be forced to keep a terminal opened all the time while the server is running. Therefore it is much more convenient to run the server in a "'' | ||
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- | ==== Stoping the Game Server ==== | ||
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- | To stop the game server, all you have to do is CTRL-C in the console/ | ||
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- | ==== Update the game server files ==== | ||
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- | You can either manually update the game files or set up a cron job and automate the process. | ||
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- | ...then restart the server. | ||
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- | It is good practice to let the Steam components update themselves. You can use a cron job to run an update once a day or at whatever interval you like.. | ||
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- | Enjoy the game! | ||
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- | ==== Known Issues/ | ||
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- | As of this writing, the following are known issues- | ||
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- | * Engine.ini parameters ServerPort, Port, and QueryPort do not work. You can not run two (or more) instances of CEDS on one machine and have the additional servers show on the Official Server List. When you start additional servers on the same machine the port automatically increments (7777--> | ||
- | * Module Pickup+ does not work. | ||
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- | Troubleshooting- | ||
- | * If you start the server with the " | ||
- | * If you're running mods and the server starts but you cannot connect to it and are getting the "Mods don't match" error but, your mod DO match, the problem is that a mod is failing to load. Check the logs and see which one is failing (usually indicated by a " | ||
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- | ====== Sources ====== | ||
- | * Originally written by [[wiki: | ||
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