Mod downloading

[chadstanza]

Im looking to make a small modded server because there are almost no modded servers here down under.
I managed to get the server running with an Rcon and everything.

The only thing that eludes me are the mods - confusing unlike source engine servers.
When I start up the start.bat file, it says it has added the mods to the download queue and runs farmhouse instead (makes sense, the mod hasn't downloaded).
However, I'm not running super fast internet and I would like to check the progress of these downloads.
Is there a command that does that?

Also, would it be possible just to download the mods' .pak files from mod.io using a browser and then move them into the server somewhere instead of using the server to download the mods?
And where do the mods get downloaded to?

If required, this is what's in my start.bat file:
InsurgencyServer.exe -Port=27015 -GSLTToken=<retracted> -GameStats -QueryPort=27016 -AdminList=Admins -log -hostname=<retracted> -multihome=<retracted> -password=<retracted> -Mods -ModDownloadTravelTo=OperationRedwood?Scenario=Scenario_OperationRedwood -Rcon -RconPassword=<retracted> -RconListenPort=27017

[Facknrite™⭕⃤]

You will need to download the mods into you PC so you can copy them into the server.

Your local Mod Directory can be found at:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\sandstorm\Insurgency

you need to copy the Mods directory into your server's Insurgency directory.


You can also manually download the mods from mod.io website but it is tricky to install them. If you want to go that route then you need to do the following:

1.- Go to mod.io website and get into the mod you want to download page.
2.- Write down the mod ID that can be found under the mod's name.
3.- Click at the right side of Description where the cloud icon with an arrow pointing down is, so you can start downloading the mod.
4.- Hover the current release the one with the Trophy filedataXX.zip
5.- Look at the bottom left corner of your screen you will see an url with numbers at the end.
6.- Write down those numbers.
7.- Go to your server's Insurgency/Mods/modio directory and create a new folder and change the name to the mod ID you wrote at step 2.
8.- Once you change the new folder name, open it and create a new folder but this time use the numbers found on the link from step 5
9.- Upload/paste the mod you manually downloaded inside this last folder.
10.- Extract the zip file.
11.- You are done.


That's it

[chadstanza]

Originally posted by DOLFacknrite™:

You will need to download the mods into you PC so you can copy them into the server.

Your local Mod Directory can be found at:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\sandstorm\Insurgency

you need to copy the Mods directory into your server's Insurgency directory.


You can also manually download the mods from mod.io website but it is tricky to install them. If you want to go that route then you need to do the following:

1.- Go to mod.io website and get into the mod you want to download page.
2.- Write down the mod ID that can be found under the mod's name.
3.- Click at the right side of Description where the cloud icon with an arrow pointing down is, so you can start downloading the mod.
4.- Hover the current release the one with the Trophy filedataXX.zip
5.- Look at the bottom left corner of your screen you will see an url with numbers at the end.
6.- Write down those numbers.
7.- Go to your server's Insurgency/Mods/modio directory and create a new folder and change the name to the mod ID you wrote at step 2.
8.- Once you change the new folder name, open it and create a new folder but this time use the numbers found on the link from step 5
9.- Upload/paste the mod you manually downloaded inside this last folder.
10.- Extract the zip file.
11.- You are done.


That's it

Thank for helping me again man! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ they should actually pay you for the amount of help you give out. Single handedly keeping this games' community servers alive. NWI needs to lift their game hard.

[Dutchxarms]

NLD Tactical servers run mods. couple maps. expanded ammo supply.
Jump & shoot restricted area's disabled.

[=BB= Pudfark]

@Facknrite You have earned the "First Responder" award and a Honorable Mention in Dispatches. Likely, the ceremony will take place after a real working SDK and Mutator pack is released. Sorry for the delay. Seriously, You and Dutch make the SS world a little bit better. :)

[Facknrite™⭕⃤]

Originally posted by Blueberries Johnson:

Thank for helping me again man! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ they should actually pay you for the amount of help you give out. Single handedly keeping this games' community servers alive. NWI needs to lift their game hard.

Your welcome ;)

[Facknrite™⭕⃤]

Originally posted by =BB= Pudfark:

@Facknrite You have earned the "First Responder" award and a Honorable Mention in Dispatches. Likely, the ceremony will take place after a real working SDK and Mutator pack is released. Sorry for the delay. Seriously, You and Dutch make the SS world a little bit better. :)

Thanks =BB= Pudfark, i guess Dutch and I are on the same page trying to give a helping hand to the ones that need it.

We know how frustrating can be not being able to find the proper documentation and quick replies from DEV's.

We also couldn't bring that much help without Circleus as well, since he is the one that burns his eyebrows trying to find the cvars that never gets shared by the DEV's.

Even tho i'm not happy with the current state of the game right now, i'm happy to be able to help as much server owners as i can.

Last but not least, my inbox is always open to anyone that needs help. Just add me to steam, don't be shy :P

[Facknrite™⭕⃤]

Originally posted by DOLFacknrite™:

You will need to download the mods into you PC so you can copy them into the server.

Your local Mod Directory can be found at:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\sandstorm\Insurgency

you need to copy the Mods directory into your server's Insurgency directory.


You can also manually download the mods from mod.io website but it is tricky to install them. If you want to go that route then you need to do the following:

1.- Go to mod.io website and get into the mod you want to download page.
2.- Write down the mod ID that can be found under the mod's name.
3.- Click at the right side of Description where the cloud icon with an arrow pointing down is, so you can start downloading the mod.
4.- Hover the current release the one with the Trophy filedataXX.zip
5.- Look at the bottom left corner of your screen you will see an url with numbers at the end.
6.- Write down those numbers.
7.- Go to your server's Insurgency/Mods/modio directory and create a new folder and change the name to the mod ID you wrote at step 2.
8.- Once you change the new folder name, open it and create a new folder but this time use the numbers found on the link from step 5
9.- Upload/paste the mod you manually downloaded inside this last folder.
10.- Extract the zip file.
11.- You are done.


That's it

I forgot to add that you still need to add the mods ID inside your Mods.txt file and if you are installing community maps you need to add the scenarios into MapCycle.txt file.

[TokaiTele]

As far as I'm aware, the MapCycle.txt file is used solely for the MapVote screen in-game. I'm pretty sure that you can change to any map you like via rcon - even if the map is not in the MapCycle.txt file (unless it is a modded file, in which case you will need the mod's id in the Mods.txt file). I could be wrong however.

[Facknrite™⭕⃤]

Originally posted by TokaiTele:

As far as I'm aware, the MapCycle.txt file is used solely for the MapVote screen in-game. I'm pretty sure that you can change to any map you like via rcon - even if the map is not in the MapCycle.txt file (unless it is a modded file, in which case you will need the mod's id in the Mods.txt file). I could be wrong however.

This is correct Sir.

[n|m]

should it look like this sandstorm-server\Insurgency\Mods\Modio\97298\118816 the extracted files r in the 118816 folder but when i start it up i get farmhouse

[chadstanza]

Originally posted by BG Nomy61:

should it look like this sandstorm-server\Insurgency\Mods\Modio\97298\118816 the extracted files r in the 118816 folder but when i start it up i get farmhouse

First you need to make sure "-Mods" is in your start.bat

Secondly, start up the server and ensure it says the mod is listed in the console (you might have to scroll up a bit). It should say something like:
"[2020.04.02-04.05.49:239][ 0]LogMod: InitServerMods: 97298 queued for download."

Even if you added the files manually it needs to confirm them. This may take a while depending on your internet speed. Also, as long as the mod is queued for download it will download with no other messages in the console. Use task manager to check if it is downloading by checking if there is any download through the process the server is running on. It'll say this once its downloaded:
"[2020.04.02-05.16.40:635][716]LogModKit: 97298 Operation Redwood: Extraction complete. Extraction was successful.
[2020.04.02-05.16.40:786][716]LogModKit: 97298 Operation Redwood: Download complete. Written State.json to disk.
[2020.04.02-05.16.40:786][716]LogMod: OnModActivatedFromCloud: Operation Redwood[97298] bFromGameServer = true
[2020.04.02-05.16.40:788][716]LogMod: MountMod: OperationRedwood in ../../../Insurgency/Mods/modio/97298/118816 (id: 97298, package: /OperationRedwood/, content: ../../../Insurgency/Plugins/OperationRedwood/Content)
[2020.04.02-05.16.41:485][716]LogMod: MountPak: ../../../Insurgency/Mods/modio/97298/118816/OperationRedwoodpakchunk0-WindowsClient.pak was successful
[2020.04.02-05.16.41:488][716]LogMod: MountPak: ../../../Insurgency/Mods/modio/97298/118816/OperationRedwoodpakchunk0optional-WindowsClient.pak was successful"

Once its downloaded, restart the server.
Chuck this into your rcon if start.bat doesn't work:

travel Wolf-land?Scenario=Scenario_Wolf-land_Checkpoint?game=Checkpoint?Mods?CmdModList=91912 ModDownloadTravelTo=Wolf-land?Scenario=Scenario_Wolf-land_Checkpoint

Hope that helps.

[Facknrite™⭕⃤]

Originally posted by BG Nomy61:

should it look like this sandstorm-server\Insurgency\Mods\Modio\97298\118816 the extracted files r in the 118816 folder but when i start it up i get farmhouse

1.- Make sure you added the mods ID's inside your Mods.txt file

2.- Also make sure you added your mod scenario name into MapCycle.txt so it can be voted at the end of the match.

3.- Add this into your start command line:

-Mods -ModDownloadTravelTo=MapName?Scenario=Map_Scenario_Name

For example: -ModDownloadTravelTo=OperationRedwood?Scenario=Scenario_OperationRedwood

One more thing modio directory needs to be written all in lowercase

[n|m]

ok thx guys

[David Armastrong]

I was struggling with getting the mod maps to work on a dedicated windows server that I installed with Steamcmd. It turned out to be a folder path issue. My server is working now. I hope this helps anyone trying to get custom maps to work on their servers.

When steamCMD installed the server it created this path only.
...\Sandstorm\Insurgency\Saved\Config\WindowsServer
this is where all the config files were placed. Game.ini and Engine.ini go in this WindowsServer folder. I had originally put Mods.txt, MapCycle.txt and Admins.txt in this same folder.
Upon examining the folder structure of one of my rented servers I observed that these three txt files were in ...Sandstorm\InsurgencyConfig\server.

I created ...Sandstorm\Insurgency\Config\server and put mods.txt, MapCycle.txt and Admins.txt into the server folder and restarted the server. It is working now. The custom maps load and appear in the map voting screen. I hope this may help others. Thanks.

[n|m]

2 mod servers up and running 1 in NA and other in EU thx for all the help guys