[nexuiz-commits] r6554 - in branches/nexuiz-2.0: . server

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Author: div0
Date: 2009-04-22 06:00:15 -0400 (Wed, 22 Apr 2009)
New Revision: 6554

Modified:
   branches/nexuiz-2.0/.patchsets
   branches/nexuiz-2.0/server/readme.txt
Log:
r6552 | esteel | 2009-04-21 19:35:48 +0200 (Tue, 21 Apr 2009) | 2 lines
improved server/readme.txt a bit?


Modified: branches/nexuiz-2.0/.patchsets
===================================================================
--- branches/nexuiz-2.0/.patchsets	2009-04-21 19:11:29 UTC (rev 6553)
+++ branches/nexuiz-2.0/.patchsets	2009-04-22 10:00:15 UTC (rev 6554)
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 master = svn://svn.icculus.org/nexuiz/trunk
-revisions_applied = 1-6536,6541-6549
+revisions_applied = 1-6536,6541-6549,6552-6552

Modified: branches/nexuiz-2.0/server/readme.txt
===================================================================
--- branches/nexuiz-2.0/server/readme.txt	2009-04-21 19:11:29 UTC (rev 6553)
+++ branches/nexuiz-2.0/server/readme.txt	2009-04-22 10:00:15 UTC (rev 6554)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 This subdirectory contains scripts and a config file that can be used
 to start a dedicated Nexuiz (default) or Nexuiz Havoc server (differs
-in movement and weapon settings) on linux, mac or windows systems and
-also some tools that help with maintaining your server.
+in movement, weapon and other settings) on linux, mac or windows
+systems and also some tools that help with maintaining your server.
 
 You will need to copy the right script into your Nexuiz main
 directory, where the normal binaries are.  There are two scrips for
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@
 file which is called server.cfg.  You can copy it either into the
 Nexuiz/data directory where the big data*.pk3 file is or when running
 on linux or mac you can as well copy it into a special directory
-called ~/.nexuiz/data
+called '~/.nexuiz/data'.  After you have setup everything and have
+adjusted the config file you can start the server by running the
+server script.
 
-After you have setup everything and have adjusted the config file you
-can start the server by running the server script.  The options in the
-config file are only the most interesting and important ones.
-
 Please make sure your server is always uptodate!  Just signup the
 Nexuiz release mailinglist to get informed about new releases.
 https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nexuiz-releases
@@ -28,24 +26,29 @@
 computer and network setup.
 
 If you plan to install custom maps on your server you should read the
-file Docs/mapdownload.txt to learn how to setup automatic map
+file Nexuiz/Docs/mapdownload.txt to learn how to setup automatic map
 download.
 
-You can find more information about setting up a dedicated server in
-the Nexuiz Wiki:
-http://alientrap.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DedicatedServer
+In case you want to rename the server.cfg file, e.g. because you want
+to run several servers on one machine, you have to edit the script and
+change the name there too.
 
-Some more info about the available variables and commands:
-http://alientrap.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.GameTweaks
-http://alientrap.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.ConsoleCommands
+A very useful tool for running and controlling a server is the
+application 'gnu screen'.  It should be available for all usual
+operating systems.  You can find some hints about its usage here:
+http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html
 
+The options in the config file are only the most interesting and
+important ones.  You can get a list of all available commands and
+variables with 'cmdlist' and 'cvarlist' in the server console.
+
+rcon.pl is a perl script that implements rcon which can be used to
+remotely control your server.
+
 rcon2irc is a Nexuiz server to irc gateway.  It allows you to watch
 and communicate with active players on your server via irc.  Read its
 rcon2irc.txt to learn how to setup and use it!
 
-rcon.pl is a perl script that implements rcon which can be used to
-remotely control your server.
-
 help.cfg is a Nexuiz config file providing a simple help message
 system.  It prints all the messages from a list, one after the other
 with an configureable delay between them.  Great to provide beginners