Understanding the Layout

Starting your server with using the “Internet Doom Explorer Skulltag Edition” (IDESE), is easy once you understand the options and features of setting up a server.

So, just to start things off; lets take a look at the layout on the “Starting Server” on “Internet Doom Explorer Skulltag Edition” (IDESE)

• Hostname: This is your server name. You can name your server (My Server) or (My Skulltag Server)

• MotD: Message Of The Day. You can show a message that players will see when they first enter your server.

• Wad URL: Direct webpage to download the wad file. When players do not have the wad file, the players can be able to download it from the webpage you specified on the WAD URL.

• Email: Email address to the Server Administrator Players can be able to contact/E-mail the Server Administrator.

• Gametype: Game mode that you want to host.

• Gametype modifier: Modify the game type.

• Skill: Skill level that you want to host. A skill level is measured through (Easiest) to (Hardest).

• Timelimit: Time before each game ends.

• Fraglimit: How many frags a player can reach to win a game.

• Duellimit: How many duels per map.

• MaxClients: How many players do you want connected to the server

• MaxPlayers: How many players do you want to play on your server

• Game IWad: What IWAD you want to use?

• Custom IWad: Custom designed IWAD

• Additional PWADs: If you want to add more PWAD to your server.

• Gravity: Will the player float off the air and or land?

• Air control: How high a player can jump

• Port: The port setting you want to use. ( By default, it is 10666. )

• Maplist Setup: If you want to use different maps, or set up different maps.

• DMFlags Setup: Game play settings

• Bots Number: How many bots you want to use on your server.

• Bot Skill: The skill level of the bots.

• RCON Password: This is used to manage your server remotely either by in-game client, or using the RCON Utility.

• Server Password: Password to access the server.

• Server Join Password: Password to play in the server. (Stay as spectator, unless you have the correct password)

• Private Server: The server will not be broadcasted to other users Server List.

• LAN Server: The server will be broadcasting on your LAN Network.

• Point Limit: How many points does a team need to win each game.

• Team Damage: Friendly Fire.

• Saved Configurations: Be able to save your current configuration, and reload them again in later use.

Setting up your new server!

You might think that with all of these settings that are right in front of you are going to be over-whelming, however it is not! Lets get started on creating a small, simple, and basic server.

The first thing you want to-do is give your server a name, so lets call this server “My first Doom 2 Server!”. Now, for the Message Of The Day (MOTD), lets say “Welcome to my server, enjoy your stay!” when a player connects to your server. Lets skip a few lines, and change the Gametype to Cooperative. Now, if you look at FragLimit, lets change that 50 to 0. Since this is Cooperative, Frags will not be in question. If you were to also look at Team Setup, on PointLimit, you will see a 5, again lets change that to 0 as well. You would use the PointLimit for Capture The Flag, or Skull Tag. Okay now to DMFlags, now to do some heavy thinking on what you game play you want on your server. Select what you want in your game play, and take your time looking through the list. Once you have finished customizing your DMFlags, now for the final step. Selecting to make the server Private, or show on your LAN.

• LAN: You need to be behind a Router, or in a workgroup network.

• Private: The server will NOT be viewable to anyone besides you.

Lets say, you want people to join your server and you are behind a Router, that your friends are also connected to, you would select (LAN Server). Doing this will allow your server to broadcast on your LAN as well as allowing other players to connect to your server!

Here is an example of a basic Server setup:

Once you are finished setting it up, lets Start your server by pressing (START Server)!

Finding your Server

In most cases, once you have successfully started your server, your server will be shown on the IDESE Server List. However, if you set your server to Private or LAN Server, you will need to do a few extra things.

Finding your LAN Server

This is one of the most easiest things to setup. On the Internet Doom Explorer Skulltag Edition (IDESE), go to the “Options” tap, and select “Enable Automatic LAN Servers search”. Once you have selected this, go to the “Servers” tap, and find your server. You will recognize an ICON difference among other Skulltag Servers. Here is the ICON that you see:

Finding your Private Server

Finding a Private server is also easy, however you have just 2 small extra steps to-do. On the Internet Doom Explorer Skulltag Edition (IDESE), go to the “Options” tap, and on the left, click on “Custom Servers”. Now, lets add a new custom server. When you click on (Add), you will see a new small window, asking for the Address and Comment. Now, since this is a Private server, lets press the (Localhost) button on that small window. This will automatically add an address and port for you, now you just have to add a comment, lets put this as a comment (My Local Server). Once you have done this, press (Ok), and on the Custom Servers, click on (Reply). Now your server will be shown on the IDESE Servers tap.

Not able to find your server?

Sometimes when you are behind a Router, or have some Internet Security on your computer, you might have to perform some extra task that will allow your server to be seen on the Server List.

Unfortunately, I can’t completely help you with this step by step, so on this region you are on your own. However I’ll list some generalized and the most common issues.

Do each step by one, if the one does not work, then try the next.

• If your router and computer supports UPnP "Universal Plug and Play", then try this tutorial.
  • If your router and/or computer does not support UPnP, then try Forwarding / Opening your Routers Ports.
• Temporarily disabling your Internet Security Software.
• Add Skulltag.exe as an exception rule on the Windows Firewall (Manual Installers Only!)
• Add Skulltag.exe as an exception to your Internet Security software (Firewall, Anti-virus, Connection Monitors, etc)
• Disable Internet Security Connection Protocols

If all fails; please let us know on the Forums what your issue is, or tell us on IRC!