"checking server data" --> better on linux servers?

[mariohyeah]

anyone checked that? i found that someone servers running on linux have only 5-10 secs delay during "cheking server data" phase...
have this any sense? or i had dreamed it?

a linux server
T3.se BF2 # Karkand 24/7
80.244.95.5:16567

[ptegan]

Re: "checking server data" --> better on linux servers?

You didn't dream it :)

Linux servers don't do a md5 verification check of your files before you join the server so as soon as the map loads you go straight into the game.

This also means that people with 'modified content errors' can connect to Linux servers and play but not Windows-based servers.


To find them, just look for servers in the ingame browser that don't have the green TV icon beside their name.

[[BIA]Flakstar]

Re: "checking server data" --> better on linux servers?

1. set sv.pure 1 in serversettings.con
2. unix2dos .../bf2/mods/<mod>/*.con
or
perl -i -npe "s/n/rn/g" file.con
3. copy these 2 files from a win32-server (for all mods you want to run!!!!), all file names has to be in lowercase!
mods//menu_server.zip
mods//std_archive_mod.md5

by DkH|pico

Per default installation it´s not possible to run a linux server with the md5 checks, GG DICE

[IVfluids]

Re: &quot;checking server data&quot; --&gt; better on linux servers?

std_archive_mod.md5
std_archive.md5

These two files need to be manually put in the linux server, you can get them from a windows install of the game.

Seeing as they are not on the default Nix install, you don't get the content checking thing. It's nice, but it opens the door for manual manipulation of game files to cheat online.