blckeagles-revisited-RC/INSTALLATION.txt

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Installation:
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CLIENT
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// MPMissions - modify your mission pbo (epoch.Altis.pbo) as follows.
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1) Unpack the Zip file you downloaded from the Github to a convenient location.
2) Unpack your mission pbo (epoch.Altis.pbo or Exile.Altis.pbo).
3) Open the folder containing the unpacked mission.
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4) Copy the debug folder from your download (MPMissions\epoch.Altis or MPMissions\exile.Altis)
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5) Merge the line in MPMissions\epoch.Altis\init.sqf with your init.sqf, or use the one provided if you do not have an init.sqf in your mission.
6) Adjust settings for messages shown by the client by changing values in \debug\blckclient.sqf to suit your needs.
(see blckClient.sqf for details)
7) Repack your mission.pbo.
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// Server
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Adjust settings in @GMS\addons\custom_server\Configs to suit your needs.
Pack custom_server.
Add the @GMS folder to the root directory of your server (the same location as your mods such as @Epoch or @Exile
Add "@GMS;" to -servermods in the startup parameters for your server.
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Alternative method:
Copy custom_server to either:
@epochhive\addons
or
@exileserver\addons
as appropriate.
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// Battleye Exceptions
More to come on this.
Please see the links below for some how-to's and two useful tools to automate adding appropriate exceptions:
http://opendayz.net/threads/a-guide-to-battleye-filters.21066/
https://epochmod.com/forum/topic/29736-all-you-need-to-know-about-be-filters-but-were-too-lazy-to-google/
http://www.exilemod.com/topic/9779-releasetool-bem-battleye-filter-manager-by-themeq/
http://www.exilemod.com/topic/9256-battleye-filter-tool/
http://www.exilemod.com/topic/9708-battleye-filter-editor/
If you would let me know what exceptions you needed to add I will start a list in this document.
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11) Start your server and join. By default missions will start spawning in around 5-10 min.
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// Adjusting configurations settings
a) Unpack custom_server.pbo
b) Make a backup of the relevant configuration file (custom_server\Configs\epoch_configs.sqf)
c) open the mod-specific configuration file custom_server\Configs\epoch_configs.sqf) in Notepad++ or another text editor
d) Modify settings as desired.
e) Repack custom_server.pbo
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// Can I add map, mod or server-specific overrides for certain settings?
Yes !
You can use blck_custom_config.sqf to code any overrides you like. An example for changing some settings for Namalsk is provided.
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// What is this blck_debugON variable about?
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I use it to speed things up for debugging. Best to leave this one alone.
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// Further customization
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Just about anything about the missions can be modified.
Please see the FAQ for more information