The Quake 3 Server Guide. No guide collection would be complete without the server that started it all! Oh if only all game servers were as easy to configure as a Quake 3 server!

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Create 2 shortcuts on the desktop to the quake3.exe and then add the following to the target field in the properties (right-hand mouse click on the shortcut) window.

It will look something like this: Target: "X:\Games\Quake 3\quake3.exe"

On the first shortcut we will set up a Capture the Flag Server. Do this by adding the following after quake3.exe and make sure these is a space between them:

+set dedicated 1 +exec server_ctf.cfg

+set dedicated 1
// make it a dedicated server (0=OFF 1=ON)

+exec server_ctf.cfg
// Name of the CTF server script you wish to execute.
NOTE: Be sure it is saved in your X:\Quake 3\baseq3\ directory or it will not work

You now should have a shortcut named Quake 3 on your desktop with properties that look like this:

Target: "X:\Games\Quake 3\quake3.exe" +set dedicated 1 +exec server_ctf.cfg

Next do the same thing for the second shortcut except change the script name for a Death match server:

Target: "X:\Games\Quake 3\quake3.exe" +set dedicated 1 +exec server_dm.cfg

Next open a new file in you fave text editor copy and paste the CTF script to a file and save it as "server_ctf.cfg" to your \Quake 3\baseq3\ folder.

Then create a new file and copy the Death Match script into it and save it as "server_dm.cfg" to your \Quake 3\baseq3\ folder.

seta sv_hostname "LANage Death Match Classic Server"
// what players will see on the join server window

seta g_motd "Welcome to the LANage Q3 Death Match Classic Server"
// message of the day that players will see while joining the server

seta sv_maxclients 16
// maximum number of players on the server

seta g_quadfactor 4
// Quad Damage strength. 4 is default

seta g_gametype 4
// Sets the type of game.
// 0 - Free for all
// 1 - Tournament
// 2 - Free for all(again)
// 3 - Team Deathmatch
// 4 - Capture the Flag

seta timelimit 15
// Sets the timelimit

seta fraglimit 50
// sets the fraglimit (flag limit)

seta g_weaponrespawn 3
// number of seconds before weapons respawn

seta g_inactivity 3000
// number of seconds before an inactive player is kicked

seta g_forcerespawn 0
// forces players to respawn 0=OFF 1=ON

seta rconpassword "password"
// sets the password to allow client control of the server

// Map Rotation
set d1 "map q3dm1 ; set nextmap vstr d2"
set d2 "map q3dm2 ; set nextmap vstr d3"
set d3 "map q3dm3 ; set nextmap vstr d1"
vstr d1

If you plan on putting your Q3 Server behind a firewall (ie: residential ones D-Link, Linksys, SMC) you will need to open and forward the following UDP (and possibly TCP) ports in order for Q3 to work.

* denotes ports that absolutely have to be open and forwarded to the Server in order for your server to work online. You don't have to have any of the other ports open in order to serve games via the in game Gamespy server list, but you may want to open them for other reasons.

Remember to open the console by hitting the "~" also known as the tilde key.

You may use any command and set any server variable by using /rcon (like /rcon timelimit 25, /rcon motd "clan match at 1400" or /rcon map q3dm1). Some of the settings require a map change to get activated.

This command can be used to propose changes on a server, and allow all the players on the server to vote on it. This can be used to change maps, game modes, settings, and even kick players if necessary. To vote on a proposed change, press F1 to vote "yes" and F2 to vote "no".

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