Brink Dedicated Server

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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 ./"

Attention!

Must be running Steam , otherwise your game server will be launched with the protocol of 45 and will not be in a search engine - Steam. When running Steam and dedicated server Brink, he will work with protocol 17 - it will be visible in the search engines Steam.

Default Server cfg

     //Server Advertising
si_name "NameServer"
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_serverAllowHijacking 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

PS.

This article was prepared by the user Pandorazero