Bots only work with one specific server.cfg file

[Goofy666]

Since my default srcds installation didn't had a server.cfg file, I went searching for a default one. After some searching I found this:

Code:

// Use this file to configure your DEDICATED server.
// This config file is executed on server start.

[color=orange]// Execute Mani Admin Plugin
exec mani_server.cfg[/color]

// RCON-Passwort:
rcon_password password

// default server name. Change to "Bob's Server", etc.
hostname "hostname"

// maximum client movement speed
sv_maxspeed 320

// 20 minute timelimit
mp_timelimit 20

sv_cheats 0

log on

//Bots
//bot_quota 0 // Bots aus
bot_quota 1 // Bots an, Slots werden aber für "reale" User freigegeben
//bot_quota 3 // Bots an, es werden keine Slots freigegeben

bot_difficulty 1  // Skill der Bots (0=easy, 1=normal, 2=hard, 3=expert)

bot_chatter off // toggelt ob die Bots chatten oder nicht (on / off)

The orange part was added by me since I'm running Mani Admin Plugin. The comments at the 'Bots' part also don't seem correct to me (although I only know a little bit of the German language), but that ain't important I guess.

With this server.cfg file my srcds box successfully created a bot when I joined a game. Now I wanted to use a server.cfg file which was created using the cfgmaker on this website: http://www.cstrike-planet.com/cfgmaker?cfg=srcds.

Code:

// server name
hostname "[i]hostname[/i]"

[color=orange]// Execute Mani Admin Plugin
exec mani_server.cfg[/color]

// rcon passsword
rcon_password "[i]password[/i]"

// Server password
sv_password "[i]password[/i]"

// server cvars
mp_friendlyfire 0
mp_footsteps 1
mp_autoteambalance 1
mp_autokick 0
mp_flashlight 1
mp_tkpunish 1
mp_forcecamera 0
sv_alltalk 0
sv_pausable 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_consistency 1
sv_allowupload 1
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_maxspeed 320
mp_limitteams 2
mp_hostagepenalty 5
sv_voiceenable 1
mp_allowspectators 1
mp_chattime 10
sv_timeout 120

// round specific cvars
mp_freezetime 6
mp_roundtime 5
mp_startmoney 800
mp_c4timer 45
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_maxrounds 0
mp_winlimit 0
mp_playerid 0
mp_spawnprotectiontime 5
mp_timelimit 20

// bandwidth rates/settings
sv_minrate 4000
sv_maxrate 8000
decalfrequency 60
sv_maxupdaterate 60
sv_minupdaterate 10

// server logging
log off
sv_logbans 0
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0

// bots
bot_add
bot_quota 6
bot_quota_mode fill
bot_difficulty 1
bot_chatter radio
bot_auto_follow 1
bot_auto_vacate 1
bot_join_after_player 1
bot_defer_to_human 0
bot_allow_rogues 0
bot_walk 0
bot_join_team any
bot_eco_limit 2000
bot_allow_grenades 1
bot_all_weapons
bot_allow_grenades 1
bot_allow_pistols 1
bot_allow_sub_machine_guns 1
bot_allow_shotguns 1
bot_allow_rifles 1
bot_allow_snipers 1
bot_allow_machine_guns 1

// operation
sv_lan 0
sv_region 3
sv_contact [i]email[/i]

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg

This server.cfg won't create any bots, although everything about the bots is configured. If I replace this 'bot-part' with the one from the first server.cfg that did work, it still won't work. Creating a seperate bot.cfg and executing it in server.cfg won't work either.

Does anybody has any tips concerning this issue? Not a single server.cfg file I found would make the bots work, except for the first. I didn't found any further information about this either.

[inc0gs]

hmmm,

try commenting the line for bot_add and one of the bot_allow_grenades 1(you have two of them). Also change bot_join_after_player from 1 to 0.

[Goofy666]

I tried commenting the add_bot line before, but that didn't make it work. Now I did it again together with the other tips you gave me, but it didn't work .

[inc0gs]

heres the bot section of my server.cfg. this works for me.

use however you like

Code:

//bot_chatter: off / radio / minimal / normal
//Controls how often the bots use their radios.
bot_chatter normal

//bot_defer_to_human: 0/1
//Set to 0 to let bots complete map objectives.
bot_defer_to_human 0

//bot_difficulty: 0/1/2/3
//0 is Easy, 1 is Normal, 2 is Hard, & 3 is Expert. You must set this cvar before you add the bots.
bot_difficulty 3

//bot_join_after_player: 0/1
//Bots wait for a human to join before joining. Set to 0 to allow bots to play without humans.
bot_join_after_player 0

//bot_join_team: any / CT / T
//Add bot(s) to a specific team.
bot_join_team any

//bot_add
//Adds a bot to whichever team has fewer players

//bot_add_ct
//Adds a Counter-Terrorist bot

//bot_add_t
//Adds a Terrorist bot

//bot_kick
//Kicks the specified bot, or all bots if no name is given

//bot_kill
//Kills the specified bot, or all bots if no name is given

//bot_prefix: "string"
//Defines a Prefix for all bot's names.
bot_prefix "EFH"

//bot_quota
//Set to # of bots allowed on server
bot_quota 6

//bot_quota_mode normal / fill
//Determines the type of quota. Allowed values: 'normal' and 'fill'. If 'fill', the server will adjust bots to keep N players in the game, where N is bot_quota.
bot_quota_mode fill

//bot_auto_vacate
//If nonzero, bots will automatically leave to make room for human players.
bot_auto_vacate 1

//bot_auto_follow
//If nonzero, bots with high co-op may automatically follow a nearby human player.
bot_auto_follow 1

//bot_memory_usage
//Reports on the bots' memory usage

//bot_allow_rouges 0 / 1
//If nonzero, bots may occasionally go 'rogue'. Rogue bots do not obey radio commands, nor pursue scenario goals.
bot_allow_rouges 1

//bot_eco_limit
//If nonzero, bots will not buy if their money falls below this amount.
bot_eco_limit 2500

bot_all_weapons
//Allows the bots to use all weapons

//bot_knives_only
//Restricts the bots to only using knives

//bot_pistols_only
//Restricts the bots to only using pistols

//bot_snipers_only
//Restricts the bots to only using sniper rifles

bot_allow_grenades 1
bot_allow_machine_guns 1
bot_allow_pistols 1
bot_allow_rifles 1
bot_allow_shotguns 1
bot_allow_snipers 1
bot_allow_sub_machine_guns 1

[Goofy666]

Thanks a bunch, but I can't test it. When I start my server I can't add it to my favorites any more, it just won't appear .

/edit: Solved, I still had an (experimental) hl2dm server running.

Your bot cvars work!!! Thanks a million!

[Goofy666]

On the Steam forums I got the advise to put the 'bot_quota' line at the end of the cvars for the bots, and it works. So probably this was the specific cause for the problem.

[ladybulf]

this didnt work on my clarkconnect 3 box

[inc0gs]

ladybulf Wrote:this didnt work on my clarkconnect 3 box

what didn't work? any error messages?