Brink Dedicated Server

This installation guide dedicated server for the game Brink.

Dedicated server

Installation

• Install SteamCMD

• Start SteamCMD
  • Log in with a Steam account or anonymously: login anonymous or username
  • Select install folder: force_install_dir PATH:\SteamCMD\brink_server\
  • Run: app_update 72780  to download the old Brink Dedicated Server

Configuration & running

You can run the Brink DS with (Windows).

brink.exe +set net_serverDedicated 1 +set si_name "HostName" +set net_ip "GameIP" +set net_serverPort "GamePort" +set net_serverPortMaster "QueryPort" +set net_serverPortAuth 8766 +set si_maxPlayers "MaxPlayers" +exec server_objective_standard_vs.cfg +exec server.cfg +set exec_maxThreads 1 +set fs_savepath ./

Command line parameters

The startup command can be appended with the following startup parameters:

switch	default	description
+set fs_savepath ./	base	The folder in which to save data
+set si_name	Name Server	The name of the server
+set si_maxPlayers	16	The maximum amount of players allowed
+set net_serverPort	27015	The Port to connect to
+set net_serverPortMaster	27016	The QueryPort to connect to
+set net_ip	192.168.0.0	IP address to bind to
+exec	server.cfg	A config file to load (e.g. base/myserverconfig.cfg)

For example:

brink.exe +set net_serverDedicated 1 +set si_name "Brink Server" +set net_ip "192.168.0.0" +set net_serverPort "27015" +set net_serverPortMaster "27016" +set net_serverPortAuth 8766 +set si_maxPlayers "16" +exec server_objective_standard_vs.cfg +exec server.cfg +set exec_maxThreads 1 +set fs_savepath ./"

Default Server cfg

Server.cfg:

    //Server Advertising

si_name "NameServe" si_website "website" si_serverURL "http://website" si_adminName si_motd_1 "Welcome Brink Server" si_motd_2 si_motd_3 si_motd_4

    //Voice chat

si_teamVoipEnabled 1 si_globalVoipEnabled 1 win_allowMultipleInstances "1"

   //Server LogFile

logFileName "logs/console_$Y-$M-$D_$h.$m.$s.log" logTimeStamps "1" logfile "2"

   //Setting up RCON

net_clientRemoteConsolePassword "123" net_serverRemoteConsolePassword "123" net_clientRemoteConsoleAddress "192.168.0.0"

   //Amount of players required to start a match

si_minPlayers 1

   //Password your server?
   //0 = No
   //1 = Yes

si_needpass 0

   //Password for your server – si_needpass NEEDS to be set to 1!

g_password ""

   //Allow server to be borrowed by players who are using matchmaking service?
   //This will allow the match making service to use your server when it is empy!

net_allowServerHijacking 0

   //Friendly fire
   //0 = Off
   //1 = On

si_teamDamage 1

   //Enable spectating
   //0 = Off
   //1 = On

si_spectators 1

   //Server time limit

si_timelimit 15

   //Set if players can only join the smaller size team
   //0 = Off
   //1 = On

si_teamForceBalance 1

   //Diable Voting?
   //0 = Off
   //1 = On

si_disableVoting 0

   //Bot Difficulty
   //-1 = ANY
   //0 = EASY
   //1 = NORMAL
   //2 = HARD

si_botDifficulty 1 bot_minClients 8 bot_enable 1

   //Maprotation – FIXED!
   //The server will run the below maps in the order listed.
   //g_mapRotationFixed “mp/aquarium,mp/ccity,mp/reactor,mp/refuel,mp/resort,mp/sectow,mp/shipyard,mp/terminal”

   //Maprotation – VOTE!
   //Server will allow the players to vote which map to play at the end of each round! They can ONLY choose from the maps listed below!

g_mapRotationVote “mp/aquarium,mp/ccity,mp/reactor,mp/refuel,mp/resort,mp/sectow,mp/shipyard,mp/terminal”"

Console commands

When the server is up and running, you can issue the following commands:

Admin commands	description
admin startMatch	Will take a match out of warmup.
admin kick	Kicks a user from the server.
admin kickAllBots	Kicks all AI bots from the server.
admin restartMap	Restarts the current map.

External links

• Brink – Windows Dedicated Server Guide PDF file