Forced LAN Only Server?

[fng_thatoneguy]

I searched using the forum search and Google specific to this site and couldn't find this question asked yet, so my apologies if it already has been...

I'm trying to launch a dedicated server on my LAN only for testing purposes. Sometimes I'm in a place where there is no internet connection, but I'm testing an app on the same machine as the server that needs to talk to the XML-RPC --- so I don't really need a network connection.

However, every time I launch the dedicated server, it tries to connect to the master server and start as an internet server, even if I haven't put /internet in the shortcut.

What can I do to prevent the dedicated server from trying to connect to the master server and prevent it from trying to launch as an internet server?

Thanks in advance...

[XR_Merlin]

Try /lan as a parameter.

e.g:

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ManiaPlanetServer.exe /game_settings=MatchSettings/Beta1.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt /title=TMCanyon /lan

[Xymph]

However, every time I launch the dedicated server, it tries to connect to the master server and start as an internet server, even if I haven't put /internet in the shortcut.

What can I do to prevent the dedicated server from trying to connect to the master server and prevent it from trying to launch as an internet server?

/internet is default. Try the /lan option. Don't know if it still tries to "phone home" though.

See here for all command-line options (TMF, but should mostly apply for TM²C as well). See my TM² hub page for lots more links.

[fng_thatoneguy]

Thanks! I thought I'd tried that before with no luck. But I tried it again anyway, and it looks like it took.

Much appreciated!

[fng_thatoneguy]

However, every time I launch the dedicated server, it tries to connect to the master server and start as an internet server, even if I haven't put /internet in the shortcut.

What can I do to prevent the dedicated server from trying to connect to the master server and prevent it from trying to launch as an internet server?

/internet is default. Try the /lan option. Don't know if it still tries to "phone home" though.

See here for all command-line options (TMF, but should mostly apply for TM²C as well). See my TM² hub page for lots more links.

+1 my friend! That will help me a ton.
Thanks so much.

[Miochens]

i also used /lan and it worked that the server isnt visible in the internet!

is there a posibility to make a server without internet? (for a LANparty) if i try without it says:

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Starting ManiaPlanet date=2011-10-12_13_57 Svn=41571 GameVersion=3.0.0...
Initializing...
Configuration file : dedicated_cfg.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...
...ERROR: server unknown or not connected to the internet
Please wait, loading...
Match settings file : MatchSettings\MioTracks.txt
Loading match settings...
...Match settings loaded
Autostart server on internet
Server not running, exiting.


Press a key to quit.

so he want to connect to the master server and than it stops...

cheers
Mio

[jonthekiller]

You need to add /lan in your bat after ManiaPlanetServer.exe

[Miochens]

hi, thx for your help! i already added the /lan, but the exe want to connect to the internet, exactly to the master_server . Than it appears a "...ERROR: server unknown or not connected to the internet" message!
So is there a possibility to start the Server in Offlinemode, without the connection to the masterserver?

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ManiaPlanetServer.exe /game_settings=MatchSettings/MioTracks.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt /title=TMCanyon
 /lan

cheers Mio

[w1lla]

hi, thx for your help! i already added the /lan, but the exe want to connect to the internet, exactly to the master_server . Than it appears a "...ERROR: server unknown or not connected to the internet" message!
So is there a possibility to start the Server in Offlinemode, without the connection to the masterserver?

cheers Mio

Try this:

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ManiaPlanetServer.exe /lan /game_settings=MatchSettings/MioTracks.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt /title=TMCanyon

[Miochens]

thank you very much! i wanted to start editing all the config files

now it works excellent!

cheers mio