Server ServerAds - setup recurring text/admin messages!

[FeuerSturm]

hey guys!

I've seen a lot of people ask for this, so I decided to open a quick
topic on it even though the setup is really easy.


1. Download the "ServerAdsSE"-mutator here:

[URL="http://www.dodsourceplugins.net/kf/ServerAdsSE.zip"][URL="http://www.dodsourceplugins.net/kf/ServerAdsSE.zip"][URL="http://www.dodsourceplugins.net/kf/ServerAdsSE.zip"][URL="http://www.dodsourceplugins.net/kf/ServerAdsSE.zip"][URL]http://www.dodsourceplugins.net/kf/ServerAdsSE.zip[/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL]
(don't worry about your perks, this is a white listed mutator)


2. Extract the contents of the zip-Archive to your KF server's root folder.
(don't worry, no files will be overwritten)


3. Shut down your game server!


4. Open your KillingFloor.ini

a) Look for the headline "[Engine.GameEngine]" and add

ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE

right under it.

b) Look for the headline "[UWeb.WebServer]" and add

Applications[X]=ServerAdsSE.WebAdmin
ApplicationPaths[X]=/ServerAdsSE

after all existing lines while replacing the X in brackets with the next higher available number!
(you will already have [1] for the base webadmin, so use [2] if you didn't already add any other stuff)

c) Copy the following code to the end of your KillingFloor.ini:

[ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE]
bEnabled=True
fDelay=20.000000
sLines[0]=This is the first message!
sLines[1]=And this is the second message!
sLines[2]=#This is an Admin Message in the center of the Screen!
iAdType=0
iGroupSize=1
bWrapAround=True
iAdminMsgDuration=5
cAdminMsgColor=(B=0,G=255,R=0)

5. Start up your game server and see if it works!


6. Changing the configuration

EITHER

a) Edit the values that you pasted at the end of your KillingFloor.ini directly

OR

b) Use the included webtool to make your changes with pointing
your webbrowser to

http://YOUR.SERVER.IP.HERE:WEBADMINPORT/[B]ServerAdsSE/[/B]

and login with your usual Name and Password.

-> See attached screenshot!


7. Restart your server for the changes to become active!


Be sure to take a look at the "README.TXT" that come with the
archive if you are unsure about what value does what!

 

[JustFilth]

Working a treat thx.

Filth.

 

[SgtStress]

For some odd reason i cant get it to show more than 3 lines. It seems to be ignoring the 4th and final line.

I've set group size to 4 so it should show all 4 but doesnt seem to want to, any ideas?

 

[gH0sTy]

Group size 4 displays all 4 lines for me.
Btw. you can color your Ads using this codes
http://fraghouse.beyondunreal.com/colours.html

 

[Don Punch]

great post, thanks

 

[HeatSurge]

This sounds really good. Will install and test it tonight.

Thanks!

 

[Deek]

Hmm. I'm renting a box from GameServers. Any reason why this wouldn't work?

I've added all the values as you've provided, as follows:

[Engine.GameEngine]
ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE

[UWeb.WebServer]
Applications[0]=xWebAdmin.UTServerAdmin
ApplicationPaths[0]=/ServerAdmin
Applications[1]=xWebAdmin.UTImageServer
ApplicationPaths[1]=/images
Applications[2]=ServerAdsSE.WebAdmin
ApplicationPaths[2]=/ServerAdsSE
bEnabled=True
ListenPort=8075

Copy and pasted the last bit onto the end of the .ini, no point in reposting it.

The server won't restart unless I remove "ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE" from the [Engine.GameEngine] section. Any thoughts?

 

[dimitrifrom31]

Well explained,
Ive setup by default on the servers I provide so customers just have to edit the messages, usefull tool.

 

[gH0sTy]

Hmm. I'm renting a box from GameServers. Any reason why this wouldn't work?

...
Copy and pasted the last bit onto the end of the .ini, no point in reposting it.

The server won't restart unless I remove "ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE" from the [Engine.GameEngine] section. Any thoughts?

Also running a gameservers.com box and it runs fine for me.
I've added ServerAds as the last ServerActor

[Engine.GameEngine]
CacheSizeMegs=32
UseSound=True
VoIPAllowVAD=False
ServerActors=IpDrv.MasterServerUplink
ServerActors=UWeb.WebServer
ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE

Also the [ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE] part will be automatically added to your killingfloor.ini, there's not really a need to add it manually.

 

[Robert Munch]

Server also closes out when I followed all instructions even if I added ServerAds as the last ServerActor. Only way that it runs for me is if I completely remove ServerAdsSE from the ini file

 

[HeatSurge]

Mehh

Mehh

It's a nice mutator, but a few things:

- I wish you could set the position of the messages, to move them to the left or right side of the window, like in source games.
- I wish you could make the messages stay longer than like 3-4 seconds.
- I wish you could set the message color... can you if you put them in the .ini with the escape colors as mentioned in other threads??

Other than that it works fine for me.

Oh, and a question:
If I change the messages or any settings in the web interface, do they refresh on the server at map change, or do I have to restart the whole server for the new messages to display? Anyone know without me trying it?

 

[Floyd]

Hmm. I'm renting a box from GameServers. Any reason why this wouldn't work?

I've added all the values as you've provided, as follows:

[Engine.GameEngine]
ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE

[UWeb.WebServer]
Applications[0]=xWebAdmin.UTServerAdmin
ApplicationPaths[0]=/ServerAdmin
Applications[1]=xWebAdmin.UTImageServer
ApplicationPaths[1]=/images
Applications[2]=ServerAdsSE.WebAdmin
ApplicationPaths[2]=/ServerAdsSE
bEnabled=True
ListenPort=8075

Copy and pasted the last bit onto the end of the .ini, no point in reposting it.

The server won't restart unless I remove "ServerActors=ServerAdsSE.ServerAdsSE" from the [Engine.GameEngine] section. Any thoughts?

Did you put the ServerAdsSE.u in the ../system folder?

 

[bfsilas]

Works like a charm

 

[Deek]

Did you put the ServerAdsSE.u in the ../system folder?

Yup. But thanks, asking me that made me double check the file placement. One of the files was in fact missing. Works great now!

 

[gH0sTy]

It's a nice mutator, but a few things:


- I wish you could set the message color... can you if you put them in the .ini with the escape colors as mentioned in other threads??

Other than that it works fine for me.

Oh, and a question:
If I change the messages or any settings in the web interface, do they refresh on the server at map change, or do I have to restart the whole server for the new messages to display? Anyone know without me trying it?

To color your Ads use the the codes of the following side and add them before every line in your ServerAds Interface.
http://fraghouse.beyondunreal.com/colours.html
Changes done to the Ads itself are available immediately without a map change.
Changing the Delay f.e. require a map change.

 

[Septumus]

Does anyone know how to extend the display time? I'm assuming that the messages are staying in accordance to the amount of time a regular text message would stay in the chat box, is there a way to extend that? Because the amount of time option doesn't seem to be working for me (the mutator works but the time doesn't seem to apply).

 

[gH0sTy]

The message duration you can specify for ServerAdsSE is only for admin messages... unfortunately

 

[Maverik770]

Great Thread! Thank you so much for this information, it is exactly what I have been looking for! I got it all installed and everything is working great! My only question is, is there anyway to make the normal messages stay on screen longer than the 2-3 seconds? I see the option for Admin Message Duration but this doesn't seem to effect normal messages. Seems silly to have Admin messages stay longer than 2-3 seconds as they block the center of the screen...

*EDIT*

"The message duration you can specify for ServerAdsSE is only for admin messages... unfortunately "

I saw this post after posting my reply. That bites. Is there anyway to globally adjust how long chat messages stay visible for the entire KF server then?

 

[HeatSurge]

I saw this post after posting my reply. That bites. Is there anyway to globally adjust how long chat messages stay visible for the entire KF server then?

It does bite. Hard.

I think this is unfortunately hardcoded into the game (unreal?) engine and from what I understood reading some other threads, it would take a substantial coding effort to make a mutator that would display messages with adjustable duration.

It would also perhaps "invalidate" the server as far as stats go?? (custom mutator?)

 

[Entarus]

What would be nice is a way to trigger this mod not based on time delays, but instead display messages when a wave has just ended!