Thanks. 

How would I go about banning an IP range?

I have already banned multiple IPs and they just clear every time the server closes.

Edit: I am using SWBFSpy.

And I have the 1.5 improved file.

It crashes after chat spam through the admin.

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Quote from: Led on September 03, 2016, 03:23:46 AM
(Unless you are using GameRanger and if you are using the dedicated server tools) You will need to IP ban the player from your server. You can ban by IP range as well.  Also, check with Anyder to make sure you are using the latest anti-hack server mod.  There have been recent posts about this.

As with Gameshare/Gamemaster, SWBFspy will not use the master server as a place to issue bans even if we could do it.

As as server admin, we all have to deal with server trolls.  Your best option is IP monitoring and prevention.

Hello,

Server is being repeatedly crashed by false packets. The name of the want-to-be hacker is Ben Dover. Any way to remove him from the master server somehow? I believe he has crashed others' servers beforehand, such as Space 1.1.

Also, he uses fake admin to harass the server and its occupants ( if it has not crashed by then ).

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

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Server Manager Version 1.12

Thanks. 

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Quote from: Led on August 08, 2016, 07:52:48 AM
Just to clarify Anthony's excellent response, there are some server side only mods that can be used in both SWBF and SWBF2.  These often involve mission.lvl modifications that are just needed on the server.

For SWBF1, there is a forum dedicated to listing all of these mods
http://www.swbfgamers.com/index.php?board=69.0

and fast spawn is one of them.


Most should also work for SWBF2, but I have not personally made them for SWBF2.

Really appreciate the help. Thanks.

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Quote from: Anthony_b on August 08, 2016, 06:23:42 AM
I'm going to answer each of your concerns the best I can in random order;

1) Fake Console is a client-sided visual thing, if the dedicated server has it, it's useless. The host side of the game cannot change visual menu items on each client's side of the game. About mod maps - it is absolutely impossible to have maps on the host side alone - all clients who intend to join will need the matching content.

2) You can edit the dedicated server's BattlefrontII.exe and go to offset 6EA55 and change the two bytes from 70 41 to 00 3F for instant spawn. This won't work on 2 - 3 levels throughout Naboo/Utapau

3) You need to make GameRanger look for "swbf2sm.exe" to run the dedicated server on GameRanger. When you click launch game within the room, GameRanger will bring up the server manager interface, you'll then click start on the server when you're ready to start the actual session. If you want to play in your own GameRanger dedicated server, you'll need to make a second Windows user account and install GameRanger with another account then join - or use a second computer, either way you'll need a second account if you intend to play in your own dedicated GR server. You also need to ensure that your dedicated server does not have the SWBFspy patch, as GR needs to locate and hijack the default Gamespy data to work properly.

4) About "No Force" mods - your best bet is to get someone else to do this for you or ask for someone's files who has already done it, or else you're gonna have to learn how to use the SWBF2 mod tools which isn't something you learn in a day.

Hello,

Recently began playing BF2 again and was prompted by a player from this community to advertise SWBFSpy through Gameranger. However, whilst I know how to host normal non-DS games on Gameranger, I do not know how to host DS servers for Gameranger.

So, my question is: if possible to do so, how would I host a DS through Gameranger to advertise SWBFSpy?

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My other question is how would I edit my server modifications to enable elements such as quick spawn, no force and fake console for my dedicated server only without the need for players to download additional mod maps to play.

Many thanks,

M-J-T

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Version: 1.1 with SWBFSpy patches for DS and core game.