I am new to servers and running sof2 runner.

I want to have downloads enabled for people to get latest version of OSP for instance,but DONT want peeps to automatically recieve every file i have(alot of maps).Is there any way to prevent this?thx:)

nope,, unless you run the server unpure = sv_pure 0

Quote (SP_Kenny @ Mar. 13 2005, 8:05 am)

nope,, unless you run the server unpure = sv_pure 0

Hows that going to change things, Can you please explain ?

thx.it just occurred to me,perhaps i can copy the game somewhere else on a different drive and run it that way?

If possible,any details appreciated,thx-

sv_pure 1 means that the client has to have all the same files as the server, and if DL is on then the client wil DL any files that it does not have so that it matches the server. This inclues all skins, maps and mod files.

If the server is ran sv_pure 0 and has DL on, then only the current map, and mod being used will be DL'd.
There are a few custom maps that acted weird in that no matter what the server was set at they got downloaded. A few people tested which maps did this but I do no't recall which maps they were and if weather or not anyone ever figured out why.

Put the files you want to download in the mod folder, ie. in osp folder - osp-client.pk3
Put files you want to use (have clientside aswell), but not have downloaded in the base folder and set sv_pure 1 in startup line, and have sv_allowdownload 1 in config

As Kenny says, sometimes though certain files/maps behave differently.
(For instance) A map (Jordan Backside - I think was one) has custom flags (Or some other 'mod') and therefore NEEDS to downloaded to maintain the 'pure' state (Whether the map is in use or not).

I havent tried the method of haveing files that you do not want them to DL in the base folder,, but I think that if you were running a server side weapons mod and have it in the base folder and the server running as pure then they still would end up downloading it..

xephus are you 100% sure it works the way you stated in your post?

hey.thx guys.Im resetting up on a dedicated machine(got another copy)and ill try this stuff out.

btw-gonna be old fashioned sof with a 1.5mb upload*sweet

This is way I have done it for a lightsaber mod a friend did.
If I don't have the mod (clientside) - But serversside it is base, I do not download. (cl_allowdownload 1, sv_allowdownload 1)

May depend on the 'mod' - Some behave differently to others.
But I'm sure there are ways around it