Start Server Game Mode

[KiLo]

When I start my server it starts on shazam33 only the game mode is a DM. Is there any way I could do like a +mode CTF or something like that in the target line so it will start as CTF instead?

EDIT: I am also thinking that it may be the map for some reason because I started the server with propaint1 and it did CTF just fine..

[b00nlander]

Propaint1 probably just has no DM mode set up.

But as for your question:  There must be a variable that stores the default mode, and I'd like to know that one as well, as on MeMi Match the standard game mode is set to "1-flag". (it is a setting you can change in your menu, but whats the according variable?)

[jitspoe]

ctfmode "2" for 2flag mode

There's also a g_forcedgamemode in the newer version.  Game modes are also controlled by the mapinfo files for maps that are in rotation.  When you first start a server, though, ctfmode is what's used.

[b00nlander]

strange. both my servers say "ctfmode = 2"
yet it tries to load the maps in 1-flag mode first, and then according to the votes, then mapinfo file, I think.  Of course only gamemodes from the mapinfo file would be used in that, if I'm right.

could you specify how g_forcedgamemode works, please?

[KiLo]

When you first start a server, though, ctfmode is what's used.

That's my problem though, it starts as a DM instead of CTF (at least on shaz33).

[jitspoe]

b00nlander: it cycles through the modes in the mapinfo file.  So if it played CTF mode last time, next time it will be 1-flag (unless people vote specifically for ctf mode).

g_forcedgamemode uses the text name: ctf, dm, 1flag, koth, pong, etc.  It will only use that mode if the map supports it, though.

KiLo: just put "+set ctfmode 2" in the command line.  That should fix it.

[KiLo]

KiLo: just put "+set ctfmode 2" in the command line.  That should fix it.

In the words of Borat: Very Nice!

Thanks for the quick help.