adding bots to a password protected server

Post by **torhu** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:31 am

They can't join. Is there a way around this?

Post by **Kammesennin** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:43 am

I've never actually tried this before, but... if you start the server with bots it should work out fine. Just unless there is another way around it (which i'm sure there is), don't plan on using bot_minplayers
sorry i can't be more help to ya, but someone probably knows just what you're looking for.

Post by **torhu** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:55 am

So it should work to put addbot commands in the config file?

Post by **Kammesennin** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:59 am

yes, if the addbot commands are used before the server is up and running and "connect to-able" they shouldn't theoretically need a password to login, so it ought to allow those first bots in. However if u use bot_minplayers and it kicks bots out when someone does join... they will not be aloud back in without a server restart after that player leaves. I cannot even guarantee this will work though, I've never bothered with this sort of thing before. If it doesn't work, sorry, I'll look up some things a bit later if you don't already have your answer, it's 5:59am now and i'm a bit tired... well, very.

Post by **torhu** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:04 am

Having to restart to add bots won't work for the server in question, since it will run gametypes where you don't want bots too. So bot_minplayers would be the the best solution, since the mod lets you disable bots for some gametypes. Then they would be readded automatically when you changed gametype.

Post by **Kammesennin** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:07 am

ah, ok, then u are in definite need of a workaround for this one, i'll get to helping u with that soon enough. If u don't feel like waiting, feel free to use google before i do.
Q3A bots in password protected servers
should be a good enough search term.

Post by **torhu** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:15 am

I can ask the admin to see if sv_privateClients and sv_privatePassword will give the same effect as g_needpass. It says on some webpages that bots should be able to join then.