Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Server Setup and Admin Guide for Official Ranked Servers Hot

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BFBC2 Admin

BC2 Guardian

BFBC2 ProCon (allows multiple game types for server if left on)

BC2CC

Screen One , Two (I am using latest version of this if you have problems delete ur servers and start over use the port and pw ur GSP provided to you)

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Rcon Files: maplist.txt ServerOptions.ini reservedslots.txt

Maplist.txt (from MYIS) Through our control panel you have access to the maplist file. In there you can set the maps you want in rotation.

A couple points:

1. At this point you are only able to be running one game mode at a time.

2. You must restart your server after making changes to the maplist for it to apply.

Here are the game modes:

Conquest = CONQUEST

Rush = RUSH

Squad Rush = SQRUSH

Squad Team Deathmatch = SQDM

Here are the map names:

Panama Canal = mp_001 (CQ,SR

Valparaíso = mp_002 (Ru,SR)

Laguna Alta= mp_003 (CQ)

Isla Inocentes = mp_004 (Ru,SD)

Atacama Desert = mp_005 (CQ,SR)

Arica Harbor = mp_006 (CQ,Ru,SD)

White Pass = mp_007 (CQ,SD)

Nelson Bay = mp_008 (Ru)

Laguna Presa = mp_009 (CQ,Ru,SD)

Port Valdez = mp_012 (Ru,SR)

So your maplist.txt file would look something like this if you wanted to set the server on Conquest maps:

CONQUEST

levels/mp_001 levels/mp_003

levels/mp_005 levels/mp_006

levels/mp_009cq

Here is a list of all modes and their respective maps:

CONQUEST

levels/mp_001

levels/mp_003

levels/mp_005

levels/mp_006cq

levels/mp_007

levels/mp_009cq

RUSH levels/mp_002

levels/mp_004

levels/mp_006

levels/mp_008

levels/mp_009gr

levels/mp_012gr

SQRUSH

levels/mp_001sr

levels/mp_002sr

levels/mp_005sr

levels/mp_012sr SQDM

levels/mp_004sdm

levels/mp_006sdm

levels/mp_007sdm

levels/mp_009sdm

reservedslots.txt

ReservedSlot_PlayerName ReservedSlot_PlayerName

RCON Commands:(from BADCOMPANYTWO.COM)

* admin.banIP * admin.banPlayer

* admin.clearIPBanList

* admin.clearPlayerBanList

* admin.currentLevel

* admin.getPlaylist

* admin.getPlaylists

* admin.kickPlayer

* admin.listIPBans

* admin.listPlayerBans

* admin.listPlayers

* admin.nextLevel

* admin.restartMap

* admin.runNextLevel

* admin.runScript

* admin.setPlaylist

* admin.supportedMaps

* admin.unbanIP

* admin.unbanPlayer

* admin.yell

* help * login

* logout

* mapList.append

* mapList.clear

* mapList.list

* mapList.load

* mapList.remove

* mapList.save

* punkBuster.pb_sv_command

* quit * reservedSlots.addPlayer

* reservedSlots.clear

* reservedSlots.list

* reservedSlots.load

* reservedSlots.removePlayer

* reservedSlots.save

* serverInfo

* vars.3dSpotting

* vars.adminPassword

* vars.bannerUrl

* vars.crossHair

* vars.friendlyFire

* vars.gamePassword

* vars.hardCore

* vars.killCam

* vars.miniMap

* vars.miniMapSpotting

* vars.playerLimit

* vars.punkBuster

* vars.rankLimit

* vars.ranked

* vars.serverDescription

* vars.teamBalance

* vars.thirdPersonVehicleCameras

* version

MAPS

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Troubleshooting

My Server is constantly crashing and EA servers and opther people's servers are fine.

• Do a fresh install. The servers are on Release 6. Most GSPs have been patching up from R1 or R2. A fresh install of the R6 install exe should help things.