server shortcut

[rcrph 0]

Somewhere I've seen instructions on how to set up a desktop shortcut to have the computer serve as a server. Does anyone remember how the shortcut is setup? I recently had to re-format my drive and I'd forgotten how I did this. thx rc

[SOTOMac 0]

Posted Directly from the ReadMe.txt located in Your Ghost Recon Main Program Folder.

2.4  Setting Up a Dedicated Server on the ubi.com Game Service

If you would like to run a stand-alone multiplayer game server, you can

launch a dedicated server through the ubi.com game service by clicking

the "Launch Dedicated Server on ubi.com" icon located in the Ghost Recon

Start Menu folder.  (NOTE: This shortcut will exist only if you opted to

install ubi.com during the Ghost Recon installation.)  This will bring up

the dedicated server menu, from which you can edit and launch your

dedicated server.  Additionally, this will list your dedicated server on

the ubi.com game service, allowing other ubi.com users to join your server.

2.5  Setting Up a Private Dedicated Server

If you would like to create a private dedicated server that is not listed

on the ubi.com game service (for example, to play against other users on

a LAN), follow these steps:

  1.  After the game has been installed, create a shortcut to

      ghostrecon.exe on your desktop and rename the shortcut "Launch

      Private Dedicated Server."

  2.  Right-click on the shortcut and select Properties from the

      contextual menu.

  3.  The Target text field of the shortcut's properties will list the

      path to ghostrecon.exe (for example

      "C:\Program Files\Red Storm Entertainment\Ghost Recon\GhostRecon.exe").

      After the last quotation mark, add [ -autoserve] without the

      brackets.  Make sure there is a space between the end of the path

      and -autoserve.

   

  4.  Click Okay to close the Properties window.

  5.  Double-click the shortcut to launch your private dedicated server.

A few notes on dedicated servers:

·    The dedicated server is counted in the total number of players in a

    multiplayer game, so the max number of human players on a dedicated

    server will be 35 rather than 36.

·    Enabling the "Allow Remote Access" setting in the multiplayer options

    screen will allow users playing on a dedicated server to edit the

    dedicated server settings.  If you choose to allow remote access, be

    sure to set a password under "Remote Access Password" so that only

    users with the password can edit the server settings.

·    If your computer is running a dedicated server, you will not be able

    to play TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON simultaneously on that same computer.

Regards,