MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
Win 32 Dedicated Server

The Win 32 Dedicated Server is a toned-down user interface for creating MechWarrior 4: Vengeance multiplayer games. It offers all the standard dedicated server options, but requires less from the server.

The following is a “how-to” on accessing the Win 32 dedicated server, and a description of the functions available in the Win 32 dedicated windows. The Win 32 dedicated server requires a MechWarrior 4: Vengeance CD in the CD-ROM drive to function.

Creating the Win 32 Dedicated Server

Double-click the MechWarrior 4 dedicated server .bat file in the root directory of Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance to launch the dedicated server, or create a shortcut manually by doing the following: 

Adding the Command Line
The Win 32 dedicated server is accessed by adding to the command line in the MechWarrior 4 desktop shortcut. It is suggested that a copy of the MechWarrior 4 shortcut be made on your desktop, and this shortcut renamed appropriately. To access the command line, right-click on the desktop shortcut you want to become your Win 32 dedicated shortcut, and select Properties. In the Target field, add: <space>-win32dedicated.

Before Launching the Win 32 Dedicated Server
Make sure that AutoConfigure has established the option settings, and that in-game connection types are established.

Connection Screen

This is the first screen that will appear; here you choose the connection type that you have predetermined in the in-game multiplayer setup screen.

Host Setup Screen

This screen has the standard setup options, as well as some new options that are included in the 2.0 version of MechWarrior 4.
NFO Editor
This button brings up the new NFO editor <NFO File editor.rtf> to change multiplayer game types and rule sets. 
Leave Slot for Human Checkbox
Checking this will remove any available BOT to allow a human player to join if the total number of players and BOTs reaches 15. This option will not automatically replace a previously kicked BOT if a human player leaves.

Certain options not available on this screen, but are in the Options.ini file include the following:
splashpercentage=100
friendlyfirepercentage=100
allowzoom=1
deadmechcantseeotherteam=0
To change these values, edit the options.ini file with the desired value.
	Percentage values range from 0 to 100.
Other values are turned on with 1 and off with 0.

Edit Restrictions Window

This is the standard restrictions list.

Server Game Lobby Screen

Additional functions in the 2.0 version of MechWarrior 4 Lobby include the following:
NFO Editor
This brings up the NFO editor, allowing rule sets and multiplayer game types to be edited. If a game has already launched, the NFO files will not be updated. If the game is yet to launch, the NFO Editor will refresh all fields.
Fill Game with Bots at Launch Checkbox
Checking this will fill available player slots with random BOTs.

Known Issues:
Editing the NFO file within the Win 32 Dedicated Server will not change the NFO until after complete restart of -win32dedicated.

In the win32dedicated server setup screen allows tonnages less than 30 tons, please note that there are no ‘Mechs less than 30 tons.