Arma2 dedicated server howto

[Killswitch]

Is it possible to run a Linux dedicated server - Arma 2 or Operation Arrowhead, if I have installed the combined version of the game (Combined Operations)?

Yes it's possible. I have a combined installation that's been copied over to a Linux machine. I can install either the Linux ArmA II 1.07 server or the Linux ArmA II:OA 1.52 server into that copy and get both to work.

Already tried to run Arrowhead dedicated server (linux), but without success:

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Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/StaticMortar.nvTarget'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/StaticMortar.radarType'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/StaticMortar.soundLocked'.
Warning Message: Size: '/' not an array
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/StaticMortar.soundIncommingMissile'.
Warning Message: Size: '/' not an array
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin.cfgFormations'.
Warning Message: No entry '.East'.
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin.cfgFormations'.
Warning Message: No entry '.West'.
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin.cfgFormations'.
Warning Message: No entry '.Guer'.
...

Noticing that "No entry 'bin \ ..."
My "bin" directory is missing - I have Arma 2 Combined Operations (digital download installer from sprocket).

There should not be a "bin" directory, but you may be missing the dta folder. Another possiblity is that you have not yet run the tolower tool to convert all the file names to lower-case letters. It's all in the readme.txt file that comes with the Linux dedicated server archives.

[Reezo]

Give this a try;

MinBandwidth = 15000000;
MaxBandwidth = 80000000;
MaxMsgSend = 512;
MaxSizeGuaranteed = 768;
MaxSizeNonguaranteed = 128;
MinErrorToSend = 0.001;
MaxCustomFileSize=0;

Will do! I just edited the file, thanks!

[NoBrainer]

Shouldn't maxbandwidth be 100mbit?
100mbit = 104857600; and not 80000000;

??

[Reezo]

Shouldn't maxbandwidth be 100mbit?
100mbit = 104857600; and not 80000000;

??

I guess so, just to be safe if you know your server can go up to that you should set it that way.

To write a sort of legend:

100mbit = 104857600
10mbit = 10485760
1mbit = 1048576

15mbit = 15728640
20mbit = 20971520
30mbit = 31457280

From there you can take it to any kind of multiple, I think. I know it seems like a stupid thing to post but it's nice to just be able to copy paste into the cfg, I think

[Cross]

ArmA does its own calculation they are just limits you are providing. I've intentionally left 20mbit for other network traffic. If you monitor the in-game traffic, you'll almost never see that utilization going upto that point. You'll need to have 120-130 people playing I guess.

Actually the best option is to play the most played mission with as many as possible and see the traffic pattern and change settings accordingly.

But put in those numbers if it feels right

[Reezo]

Thanks again Cross, this kind of help is invaluable.

We've been having a 9 players PvP match yesterday and everything went fine. It's not a big deal for testing but it's a start.

Our servers now run on Ubuntu Linux.

[Cross]

Thanks again Cross, this kind of help is invaluable.

We've been having a 9 players PvP match yesterday and everything went fine. It's not a big deal for testing but it's a start.

Our servers now run on Ubuntu Linux.

cool. you know the in game #monitor command right..gotta be admin.
#monitor 1 -> gives you info @ 1 sec intervals
#monitor 0 -> stops it.

[Reezo]

Oh yes, I've been testing that, I've seen around 40-45fps with up to 4 people connected, haven't been able to test it with more for the moment but .. as far as I know I should consider that <15fps usually means lag/warping, right?

[NoBrainer]

I can't seem to make the right search string....

But, I have ArmA2 DVD version installed on C:\ArmA2 and I have ArmA2:OA DVD version installed om C:\ArmA2OA.
Patched ArmA2 to 1.07 and patched ArmA2OA to 1.52.
I got 2 questions:

How do I combine those 2 so I get ArmA2:CO for my server?
How to use beta this time?

I also uses -config and -cfg so I need to set the correct patch and *.cfg files of course.

EDIT:
Found out I can use -mod=C:\ArmA2;C:\ArmA2OA\Expansions;ca
Now I can see Utes and Chernarus on the server, but all missions ends in a "Wait for host". Can't seem to figure this one out....

[Reezo]

Here is a graph of network traffic for our dedicated machine, during an Operation Arrowhead mission, kindly offered by my game hosting provider.

I hope this can be of some help understanding bandwidth needs etc.

The first three chunks have confirmed player counts.