Launch Day Dedicated Server Help!

hardrock527

<div class="IPBDescription">Need help with how to set one up</div>I know there is this guide: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Dedicated_Server" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/inde...edicated_Server</a>

But this says it is for the beta and I noticed there was no dedicated server tool in the steam tools library.
I am wondering how to set up a 1.0 server for my community.

Will dedicated server tools be available for download directly in steam or do I need to follow the steps showcased in the tutorial?

Also, our community runs custom plugins for all our source games to add in mini games while you are dead; where can I find documentation on modding and the scripting language used for this game? Also documentation on admin/ server management as we have a large range of admin levels.

Thanks! I look forward to playing with y'all

Vitdom

<!--quoteo(post=2000877:date=Oct 30 2012, 02:47 PM:name=hardrock527)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hardrock527 @ Oct 30 2012, 02:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2000877"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I know there is this guide: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Dedicated_Server" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/inde...edicated_Server</a>

But this says it is for the beta and I noticed there was no dedicated server tool in the steam tools library.
I am wondering how to set up a 1.0 server for my community.

Will dedicated server tools be available for download directly in steam or do I need to follow the steps showcased in the tutorial?

Also, our community runs custom plugins for all our source games to add in mini games while you are dead; where can I find documentation on modding and the scripting language used for this game? Also documentation on admin/ server management as we have a large range of admin levels.

Thanks! I look forward to playing with y'all<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
A pretty good official guide(I used this successfully) does already reside in your NS2 game folder on how to setup and run a dedicated NS2 server.
.\steamapps\common\natural selection 2\Dedicated_Server_Usage.txt

NS2's source code is entirely written in Lua upon the engine. Here is the Lua reference for NS2: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Lua" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Lua</a>

Administrator/privilege levels are very easily administrable in NS2. They are all set in the file ServerAdmin.json in the JSON-format and it is pretty much self explanatory on how to assign command access from the default file. Note that the SteamID's have to be in the numeric format!
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->STEAM_0:0:XXXXX : (SteamID * 2)
STEAM_0:1:XXXXX : (SteamID * 2 + 1)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->STEAM_0:0:919317 : 919317 * 2 = 1838634
STEAM_0:1:919317 : 919317 * 2 + 1 = 1838635<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Admin commands can be found here: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Console_Commands#Server_Commands" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/inde...Server_Commands</a>

In case you don't have beta access and want to setup a server fast until release, I have uploaded Dedicated_Server_Usage.txt here: <a href="http://pastebin.com/MMwq7dEC" target="_blank">http://pastebin.com/MMwq7dEC</a>

hardrock527

Thanks!