WARNING: The following is exclusively intended for Canyon-Servers!
If you want to use RCP for both TMF and Canyon you need two seperate instances of RCP (without the modifications for TMF, with the modifications for Canyon).
Since there is (AFAIK) no remote server controller for Canyon out there, I modified RCP4 (by hal|Sascha) which was intended for TMUF/TMNF. All it requires is an internet-browser, and then it will allow you to remotely modify the playlist, chat with players while not being on the server, modify the GameMode, etc. RCP is an awesome tool that is just too good not to be used anymore.
I hope the following instructions work as well for you as they do for me, if not I will try to give support here, but please note that I will not take any responsibility, if you screw up your server
Don't despair if you have no experiece with coding - at the end of this post you can find the files already modified. Just copy them over the official RCP-files and you should be all set!
1) First of all you need Sascha's excellent RCP, of course. Get it here: http://www.tmbase.de/
I urge you to get this up and running before you apply my modifications!. Sascha's site provides detailed instructions on how to install RCP. I used version 4.0.3.5 (not the live one though).
The differences relevant to what I want to do between the dedicated servers for TMF and TM² are in the numbers for the GameModes: 0 used to be Rounds, 1 TA etc. Now 0 is Script, 1 Rounds, 2 TA etc.
2) In your plugins folder you will find a subfolder "GameSettings".
It should contain an index.php and several language xml-files. Let's start with those:
Correct the numbers to reflect the correct modes, f.i. the English version should have these lines now:
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<mode1>Rounds</mode1>
<mode2>TimeAttack</mode2>
<mode3>Team</mode3>
<mode4>Laps</mode4>
<mode5>Cup</mode5>
<mode0>Script</mode0>Note that this change is only cosmetic - it only changes the names in the labels etc.! The real work is done in the index.php in the same folder. Change it like this:
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... [plenty of lines here that you should not change!]
private function DisplayMode($Current, $Next)
{
switch($this->mode) {
case 1:
echo "<fieldset>";
echo "<div class='legend'>".pt_rounds."</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='RoundsPointsLimit'>".pt_points."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['RoundsPointsLimit']} ".pt_pts."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='RoundsPointsLimit' value='{$Next['RoundsPointsLimit']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='RoundsForcedLaps'>".pt_roundlaps."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['RoundsForcedLaps']} ".pt_laps."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='RoundsForcedLaps' value='{$Next['RoundsForcedLaps']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='RoundsUseNewRules'>".pt_newrules."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>"; if($Current['RoundsUseNewRules']) { echo "True"; } else { echo "False"; } echo "</div>
<div class='next'><input type='checkbox' class='checkbox' name='RoundsUseNewRules'"; if($Next['RoundsUseNewRules']) { echo " checked='checked'"; } echo " /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='RoundsPointsLimitNewRules'>".pt_pointslimitnewrules."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['RoundsPointsLimitNewRules']}</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='RoundsPointsLimitNewRules' value='{$Next['RoundsPointsLimitNewRules']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo "</fieldset>";
echo "<input type='hidden' name='GameMode' value='1' />";
break;
case 2:
echo "<fieldset>";
echo "<div class='legend'>".pt_timeattack."</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='TimeAttackLimit'>".pt_timelimit."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['TimeAttackLimit']} ".pt_sec."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='TimeAttackLimit' value='{$Next['TimeAttackLimit']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='TimeAttackSynchStartPeriod'>".pt_syncstart."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['TimeAttackSynchStartPeriod']} ".pt_sec."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='TimeAttackSynchStartPeriod' value='{$Next['TimeAttackSynchStartPeriod']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo "</fieldset>";
echo "<input type='hidden' name='GameMode' value='2' />";
break;
case 3:
echo "<fieldset>";
echo "<div class='legend'>".pt_team."</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='TeamPointsLimit'>".pt_points."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['TeamPointsLimit']} ".pt_pts."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='TeamPointsLimit' value='{$Next['TeamPointsLimit']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='TeamMaxPoints'>".pt_maxpoints."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['TeamMaxPoints']} ".pt_pts."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='TeamMaxPoints' value='{$Next['TeamMaxPoints']}'/></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='TeamUseNewRules'>".pt_newrules."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>"; if($Current['TeamUseNewRules']) { echo "True"; } else { echo "False"; } echo "</div>
<div class='next'><input type='checkbox' class='checkbox' name='TeamUseNewRules'"; if($Next['TeamUseNewRules']) { echo " checked='checked'"; } echo " /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='TeamPointsLimitNewRules'>".pt_pointslimitnewrules."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['TeamPointsLimitNewRules']}</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='TeamPointsLimitNewRules' value='{$Next['TeamPointsLimitNewRules']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo "</fieldset>";
echo "<input type='hidden' name='GameMode' value='3' />";
break;
case 4:
echo "<fieldset>";
echo "<div class='legend'>Laps Mode</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='LapsNbLaps'>".pt_nolaps."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['LapsNbLaps']} ".pt_laps."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='LapsNbLaps' value='{$Next['LapsNbLaps']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='LapsTimeLimit'>".pt_timelimit."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['LapsTimeLimit']} ".pt_sec."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='LapsTimeLimit' value='{$Next['LapsTimeLimit']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo "</fieldset>";
echo "<input type='hidden' name='GameMode' value='4' />";
break;
default:
echo "<input type='hidden' name='GameMode' value='0' />";
break;
case 5:
echo "<fieldset>";
echo "<div class='legend'>".pt_cup."</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='CupPointsLimit'>".pt_points."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['CupPointsLimit']} ".pt_pts."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='CupPointsLimit' value='{$Next['CupPointsLimit']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='CupRoundsPerChallenge'>".pt_cuproundsperchallenge."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['CupRoundsPerChallenge']}</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='CupRoundsPerChallenge' value='{$Next['CupRoundsPerChallenge']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='CupNbWinners'>".pt_cupnbwinners."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['CupNbWinners']}</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='CupNbWinners' value='{$Next['CupNbWinners']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo " <div class='f-row'>
<label for='CupWarmUpDuration'>".pt_warmupduration."</label>
<div class='f-field'>
<div class='current'>{$Current['CupWarmUpDuration']} ".pt_rnd."</div>
<div class='next'><input type='text' name='CupWarmUpDuration' value='{$Next['CupWarmUpDuration']}' /></div>
</div>
</div>";
echo "</fieldset>";
echo "<input type='hidden' name='GameMode' value='5' />";
break;
}
if($this->mode != 1) {
echo " <input type='hidden' name='RoundsPointsLimit' value='{$Next['RoundsPointsLimit']}' />";
if($this->mode != 0) echo " <input type='hidden' name='RoundsUseNewRules' value='{$Next['RoundsUseNewRules']}' />";
echo " <input type='hidden' name='RoundsForcedLaps' value='{$Next['RoundsForcedLaps']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='RoundsPointsLimitNewRules' value='{$Next['RoundsPointsLimitNewRules']}' />";
}
if($this->mode != 2) {
echo " <input type='hidden' name='TimeAttackLimit' value='{$Next['TimeAttackLimit']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='TimeAttackSynchStartPeriod' value='{$Next['TimeAttackSynchStartPeriod']}' />";
}
if($this->mode != 3) {
echo " <input type='hidden' name='TeamPointsLimit' value='{$Next['TeamPointsLimit']}' />";
if($this->mode != 0) echo " <input type='hidden' name='TeamUseNewRules' value='{$Next['TeamUseNewRules']}' />";
echo " <input type='hidden' name='TeamMaxPoints' value='{$Next['TeamMaxPoints']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='TeamPointsLimitNewRules' value='{$Next['TeamPointsLimitNewRules']}' />";
}
if($this->mode != 4) {
echo " <input type='hidden' name='LapsNbLaps' value='{$Next['LapsNbLaps']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='LapsTimeLimit' value='{$Next['LapsTimeLimit']}' />";
}
if($this->mode != 5) {
echo " <input type='hidden' name='CupPointsLimit' value='{$Next['CupPointsLimit']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='CupRoundsPerChallenge' value='{$Next['CupRoundsPerChallenge']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='CupNbWinners' value='{$Next['CupNbWinners']}' />
<input type='hidden' name='CupWarmUpDuration' value='{$Next['CupWarmUpDuration']}' />";
}
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... //Display Teammode
if(Core::getObject('status')->gameinfo['GameMode'] == 3) {...4) Optional: It makes sense to turn off RCP's functions that are not supported by TM² (e.g. copper tranfers.).
To do this, open the xml-folder, open the subfolders "settings" and "default".
There you find "settings.xml". Change it to look like this:
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...
<!-- plugins -->
<plugin>Overview</plugin>
<plugin>Challenges</plugin>
<plugin>Players</plugin>
<plugin>Browse</plugin>
<!--<plugin>Database</plugin>-->
<plugin>Chat</plugin>
<!--<plugin>Payment</plugin>-->
<plugin>GameSettings</plugin>
<plugin>ServerSettings</plugin>
<plugin>Maintenance</plugin>
<plugin>Lists</plugin>
<plugin>Settings</plugin>
<plugin>Update</plugin>
<!--<plugin>Mods</plugin>-->
<!--<plugin>Messages</plugin>-->
<plugin>CustomPoints</plugin>-->
...
Beta4 requires a further change.
The "Browse" plugin index.php needs to be edited, so that the new File-Format (xy.Map.Gbx) is accepted. Find the definition of the 'Trackmania Challenge'-array and edit it thus:
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private $types = array(
'map.gbx' => array('map.gbx.gif' , '.map.gbx' , 'Trackmania Challenge'),Planet Transfers seem to work just fine with Beta4 - just enable the plugin in the settings.xml (see above) and you can send/pay bills in Planets (though it will still say "coppers", of course):
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<plugin>Payment</plugin>If you have trouble with the modifications, here they are in one ready to use package:
http://fleckman.jump.ag/RCP.zip [Including changes for Beta4 (support for Planets & new naming conventions for Maps)]
