Elite/Joust Dedicated Server guide required

[Guyver1]

The dedicated Server Wiki is driving me up the wall with its lack of instructions specific to Elite/Joust.

I can run a Storm server no problem because all the files, Folder structure is there in the dedicated server package.

Elite/Joust is just totally lacking is clear, concise information to the point where Im tearing my hair out.

From another thread I started, but was directed here:

Ok I have a the following:

ManiaPlanetServer.exe /title=SMStorm /game_settings=MatchSettings/SMElite.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfgElite.default.txt

SMElite.txt:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<playlist>
	<gameinfos>
		<game_mode>0</game_mode>
		<chat_time>10000</chat_time>
		<finishtimeout>1</finishtimeout>
		<allwarmupduration>0</allwarmupduration>
		<disablerespawn>0</disablerespawn>
		<forceshowallopponents>0</forceshowallopponents>
		<script_name></script_name>
		<rounds_pointslimit>50</rounds_pointslimit>
		<rounds_usenewrules>0</rounds_usenewrules>
		<rounds_forcedlaps>0</rounds_forcedlaps>
		<rounds_pointslimitnewrules>5</rounds_pointslimitnewrules>
		<team_pointslimit>5</team_pointslimit>
		<team_maxpoints>6</team_maxpoints>
		<team_usenewrules>0</team_usenewrules>
		<team_pointslimitnewrules>5</team_pointslimitnewrules>
		<timeattack_limit>300000</timeattack_limit>
		<timeattack_synchstartperiod>0</timeattack_synchstartperiod>
		<laps_nblaps>5</laps_nblaps>
		<laps_timelimit>0</laps_timelimit>
		<cup_pointslimit>100</cup_pointslimit>
		<cup_roundsperchallenge>5</cup_roundsperchallenge>
		<cup_nbwinners>3</cup_nbwinners>
		<cup_warmupduration>2</cup_warmupduration>
	</gameinfos>

	<hotseat>
		<game_mode>0</game_mode>
		<time_limit>300000</time_limit>
		<rounds_count>5</rounds_count>
	</hotseat>

	<filter>
		<is_lan>1</is_lan>
		<is_internet>1</is_internet>
		<is_solo>0</is_solo>
		<is_hotseat>0</is_hotseat>
		<sort_index>1000</sort_index>
		<random_map_order>0</random_map_order>
	</filter>

	<startindex>0</startindex>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite.Title.Pack.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - CastleCrasher.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - Collided_.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - CrossRoads_.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - Fortress.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - JumpToFrag.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - SolarFlare_.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - TheCastle_.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>
	<map>
		<file>ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - WatchYourBack.Map.Gbx</file>
	</map>


</playlist>

I have copied Elite.Title.Pack.Gbx to D:\ManiaPlanetBetaServer\UserData\Maps\ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite

Run the server and it says :

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Starting ManiaPlanet date=2012-07-12_00_57 Svn=45851 GameVersion=3.2.0...
Initializing...
Configuration file : dedicated_cfgElite.default.txt
Loading system configuration...
...system configuration loaded
Loading cache...
...OK
Listening for xml-rpc commands on port 5000.
Loading dedicated server configuration...
...Dedicated server configuration loaded
Connecting to master server...
...OK
Identifying on master server...
...OK
Please wait, loading...
URL: maniaplanet://#join=doa@SMStorm
Match settings file : MatchSettings\SMElite.txt
Loading match settings...
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - ArchWays_.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - CastleCrasher.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - Collided_.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - CrossRoads_.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - Fortress.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - JumpToFrag.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - SolarFlare_.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - TheCastle_.Map.Gbx" not found.
Map "ShootMania\EliteArena\Elite - WatchYourBack.Map.Gbx" not found.
...ERROR: Map unknown.
...Could not load the match settings
Server not started: no Challenges available. Check your matchsettings!
Server not running, exiting.


Press a key to quit.

Im at a loss now as I see nowhere where the default Elite maps are stored as .GBx files other than the Elite.Title.Pack.Gbx which I have copied but the server still says it cannot find????

PLEASE PLEASE can you add dedicated sub-sections to the Wiki explaining to to set up Joust, Elite etc as the dedicated server package doesn't appear to have anything there by default and I'm going around in circles because the current Wiki is not clear at all when it comes to the add on games

The Dedicated Server package only appears to have correct folders etc for the Storm gametypes.

My Server runs successfully if I run the default RunSrvSM.bat file so I know its not an issue with by install or hardware/OS etc.

[broric]

Ok I have a the following:

ManiaPlanetServer.exe /title=SMStorm /game_settings=MatchSettings/SMElite.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfgElite.default.txt

the title is wrong it has to be changed to
./ManiaPlanetServer /game_settings=MatchSettings/SMStormElite1.txt /title=SMStormElite@nadeolabs /dedicated_cfg=....your dedi config.txt

[Guyver1]

Thanks for that!

Still cant load maps though

How can i get the default Elite maps as individual .Gbx files??

[Otoris]

I'd love to know this too! I'm also at a loss to find the MatchSettings for ShootMania Elite so that I can add more maps to the playlist. There is ZERO documentation on how to do this. One of the forum mods (in another thread) mentioned that we can create playlists in the normal fashion after we have our title set to Elite...? This doesn't make sense because the MatchSettings file contains more than just the maps list. But the Elite MatchSettings are no where to be found?

[broric]

ok i have just successfully started an elite server (dedi)after first configuring one using the ingame option

I found the default maps (5)by going to an empty elite server and downloading them.
then creating an ingame server and loading the said maps from "downloaded/papychampy" folder into the playlist and saving the matchfile.
next copy/paste "maps" folder from mydocs/maniaplanet folder to dedi server/user data and overwrite the maps folder.
start dedi server using path
"ManiaPlanetServer.exe /game_settings=MatchSettings/AusSmElite.txt /title=SMStormElite@nadeolabs /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.default.txt"
substitute your match file you saved in the ingame option

you can download new maps and save to your my docs/maniaplanet/maps/downloaded folder and just repeat the ingame setup, save new match file, copy/paste to dedi server and restart as above.
hope this helps you

[jonthekiller]

This part of the wiki doesn't help you http://wiki.maniaplanet.com/en/Dedicate ... _title_.3F ?

[acacia]

This part of the wiki doesn't help you http://wiki.maniaplanet.com/en/Dedicate ... _title_.3F ?

That part of the wiki doesn't help us set up the maps for Elite. Even when I join a server, no files show up in my "Documents\ManiaPlanet\Maps\Downloaded" folder.

Can anyone just post all of the maps in a zip/rar for us and sticky it or something?

[broric]

I found the default maps (5)by going to an empty elite server and downloading them.

just do as i did. ESC/Advanced/save map ( providing the server your on allows map downloads that is.)

[jonthekiller]

I found the default maps (5)by going to an empty elite server and downloading them.

just do as i did. ESC/Advanced/save map ( providing the server your on allows map downloads that is.)

And you can found some Elite maps on SM Exchange : http://sm.mania-exchange.com/mapsearch? ... ronments=1