RO2 Dedicated Server
Downloading and Running the SteamCMD Update Tool
- Download the SteamCMD Update Tool:
- Extract the contents to a directory (Windows example: C:\SteamCmd\).
- Do not extract the contents of the updater tool to the regular Steam Client folder or to a folder that has the older HLDSUpdateTool program.
- Launch SteamCmd
- NOTE: To automate this process for future updates, see #Automating SteamCmd.
- Open a command prompt in that directory and start SteamCmd
- Windows: Type steamcmd
- The program will automatically update and enter you in to a Steam> prompt. Type help for more information.
- Open a command prompt in that directory and start SteamCmd
- Log in with your CS:GO Steam Account
- You must log out of the regular Steam client in order to properly log in to SteamCMD Update Tool
login username password
- 4a. If you receive a Steam Guard error, check your e-mail for your access code and execute the following commands (you'll only need to do this once):
set_steam_guard_code yourcodehere login username password
- 5. You should see a message stating that you have successfully logged in with your account.
Downloading the Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad Dedicated Server
- This describes the process of updating the CS:GO dedicated server application. These steps are required every time the game is updated. To automate this process for future updates, see #Automating SteamCmd.
- 1. If you aren't proceeding from the previous set of instructions, first launch SteamCmd.
- 2. At the Steam> prompt, set your CS:GO Dedicated Server install directory.
- Examples:
- Absolute Path:
force_install_dir c:\RO2Server\
- Up one folder:
force_install_dir ..\RO2Server\
- In the Steam Command folder:
force_install_dir .\RO2Server\
- 3. Install or Update RO2.
- If this is your first time installing or if you are trying to verify the integrity of the server files:
app_update 212542 validate
- If this is simply an update to an existing RO2 dedicated server:
app_update 212542
- 4. Once finished, type quit at the Steam> prompt to properly log off of the Steam servers.
Starting the Server
Classic Casual: start .\Binaries\win32\rogame te-Apartments?minplayers=0?maxplayers=32? -seekfreeloadingserver
Advanced Configuration
Configuring your new Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad server differs from what server administrators have seen with previous dedicated servers. There are some primary differences, which we'll cover here.
rogame.ini
The rogame.ini file can be found under \ROGame\Config\
This file controls all the various game elements that can be configured by admins in Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad. From game modes such as Classic or Action to spectating options and death cams, everything can be set up to the admins liking from this file.
First admins will want to configure this file to update the WebAdmin, server password and other settings that you do have access to. Here is an example of a very simple ROGame.ini settings admins will want to change first:
[Engine.AccessControl] IPPolicies=ACCEPT;* AdminPassword= GamePassword=
Maps
Maps can be set to run by gametype and amount of rounds played.
Automating SteamCmd
There are two ways to automate SteamCmd.
- 1. Add commands to the command line. Example:
SteamCmd +login user password +force_install_dir ../ro2_ds +app_update 740 validate
- 2. Create a script.
- a. Put your SteamCmd commands in a text file. Example:
// update_ro2_ds.txt // login user password force_install_dir ./ro2server app_update 212542 validate exit
- b. Run SteamCmd with the +runscript option. Example:
SteamCmd +runscript ro2_ds.txt