How to set up the server and connect
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This short guide will give you the information you need to run a server and connect to it.
[h="2"]Connecting to a server[/h]
Extract the contents of the client archive into your game folder (where Fallout3.exe / FalloutNV.exe is located). Run vaultmp.exe / vaultmpd.exe and query the master server to get a list of online servers. If you can't see any servers then there likely is none online. Check the forums / main page for news.
You need to disable Windows Live (patched [url=https://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1086]xlive.dll[/url] - Fallout 3 only) as well as install FOSE / NVSE (see [wiki]Download (binaries / source)[/wiki]).
[h="2"]Set up the dedicated server[/h]
If you want others to be able to connect to your dedicated server (from the internet), you have to forward port 1770 (default) in your router configuration [I]and[/I] in your firewall (or define an exception). The server ships with a configuration file (vaultserver.ini) which you can edit in order to customize your server.
General settings:
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| game
| Can be either "fallout3" or "newvegas". Determines the game of the server
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| master
| Address of the master server (IP:port). The port is optional. Defaults to "vaultmp.com"
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| port
| The port the server will listen on. Defaults to 1770
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| query
| Can be either 0 or 1. Enables direct server query. Defaults to 1
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| players
| Number of player slots. Defaults to 4
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| spawn
| Determines the spawn cell of new players (hexadecimal cell ID). Defaults to Vault101Exterior (Fallout 3) and Goodsprings (New Vegas)
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| fileserve
| Can be either 0 or 1. Enables file downloading from the server. Defaults to 0
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| fileslots
| Number of maximum parallel fileserve connections. Defaults to 8
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Script settings:
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| scripts
| Comma seperated list of PAWN / C++ scripts, will be loaded in the given order. The pathes are relative to ./
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Mod settings:
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| mods
| Comma seperated list of mod files required to play on this server, will be loaded in the given order. The pathes are relative to ./mods/ (clientside: gamedir/Data/.)
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