I want to try creating a ranked, dedicated server for my squad mates to play on. I have never done this before.
I started BF2 dedicated server on my spare PC. It was the original software from when BF2 was first installed(never patched). Here is what I got-
First- I used the default game parameters (default profile) and selected one map. I successfully started the game. I was able to connect from my other computer on the LAN via the LAN IP address. I wanted to be sure my friends could connect over the internet so I tried connected via the WAN address. Could not connect.
Is this normal? Is it as simple as firewalls and port forwarding on the router?
If I was able to connect via the internet would the game have been ranked? If not, what do I have to do to make a game ranked?
Next- I set up a new server profile and changed some of the parameters.
There were a couple of parameters that it would not let me modify: Useglobalranks and Useglobalunlocks
Is this normal?
When I clicked Start it would not load the game.
Patching- I thought some of my problems may be I needed to patch to the current v1.3. I downloaded the patch (~297MB)> I never got thru the install. I kept getting an error"CRC error: The file C:\Program files\EA games\Battlefield 2 server\mods\bf2\levels\Operation_Clean_Sweep\Server.zip doesn't match the file in the setup's.cab file"
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong here?
I started BF2 dedicated server on my spare PC. It was the original software from when BF2 was first installed(never patched). Here is what I got-
First- I used the default game parameters (default profile) and selected one map. I successfully started the game. I was able to connect from my other computer on the LAN via the LAN IP address. I wanted to be sure my friends could connect over the internet so I tried connected via the WAN address. Could not connect.
Is this normal? Is it as simple as firewalls and port forwarding on the router?
If I was able to connect via the internet would the game have been ranked? If not, what do I have to do to make a game ranked?
Next- I set up a new server profile and changed some of the parameters.
There were a couple of parameters that it would not let me modify: Useglobalranks and Useglobalunlocks
Is this normal?
When I clicked Start it would not load the game.
Patching- I thought some of my problems may be I needed to patch to the current v1.3. I downloaded the patch (~297MB)> I never got thru the install. I kept getting an error"CRC error: The file C:\Program files\EA games\Battlefield 2 server\mods\bf2\levels\Operation_Clean_Sweep\Server.zip doesn't match the file in the setup's.cab file"
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong here?