"C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\quake3.exe" +set dedicated 2 +exec ffa.cfg Notice in this example, it is a Free For All server.: Also make sure your path is correct, and also the name of the entered config file matches the server you wish to run. Replace this with the following information.In the 'Target:' field you should see the path to the original exe.Right click on the shortcut and hit properties.Rename the shortcut to reflect the type of server you are running.Right click on quake3.exe in your root installation folder.
Perform a clean install of Quake 3 Arena on your PC.To do this, add the following to your startup command: Note: On a computer with multiple network interfaces it can be necessary to bind the server to a specific IP Address. If you want to detach a server by default, include -d -m after 'screen' in your startup command.If you need to re-gain access to a specific screen enter: repeat this same step for as many servers as you are trying to run.Then press this command on the keyboard to "detach" the screen, basically sending it to the background: ffa1/quake3/q3ded +set dedicated 2 +set net_port 27960 +exec ffa1.cfg SCREEN is a pseudo window manager for Text Based Interfaces.)Įnter this command to create a new screen for this server: (This will sort of run the servers in the background, so you will still be able to access each server when you need to, regardless of what else you are doing on your linux machine. STEP 2B - Using the screen function to run multiple servers Ln -s /home/username/quake3 /home/username/ffa1 enter the following line in the command prompt to create a symbolic link of your quake 3 directory:.However, this is a good system to use, since you can name the folders, ffa1, ffa2, ctf1, ctf2, and on down the line depending on how many servers you are planning on running on a single machine.) You can name the folders whatever you want. In the example above we have named the new folder ffa1, for a free for all deathmatch server. (This is similar to a shortcut in windows, it will create a virtual folder of the original files. This is valuable for users who have a T1/T3, or have collocated servers running on dedicated bandwidth. To run multiple servers on a single linux machine, without making extra installation directories, takes a few more steps. (Otherwise users will not be able to connect to your server.)Īt this point the server should be up and running on your Linux PC. Note: Make sure you have the port the server is running on forwarded in your router! q3ded +set dedicated 2 +set net_port 27960 +exec ffa1.cfg to run the server enter the following command:.make sure you select /home/username/quake3/ as the install dir.enter the following command and hit enter:.open a new command prompt and navigate to /home/username/.Download the Pointrelease 1.16n: CLICK HERE.Download a config file for the type of server you want, and place it in your baseq3 directory.Uncompress the Dreamcast Mappack, and place the files into your baseq3 directory.Download the Dreamcast Mappack from Fileplanet: CLICK HERE.Download segapak.pk3 and put it into your baseq3 directory: CLICK HERE.STEP 2A - Downloading DC related pak files copy the "pak0.pk3" file to the baseq3 directory.
Put the Quake 3 Arena install disc into your PC.within the quake3 directory make another directory named "baseq3".create a directory named "quake3" where you want the server to run from (for example: /home/username/quake3).