[release] [D]eus E[X] [A]uto [R]estarter

[[FGS]Hawk]

Hey, guys.
I wrote a little tool that starts the gameserver, sets up some basic settings and automatically restarts the gameserver when the gameserver crashes (or is crashed)^^
It automatically makes backups of the server logfile.

Have fun

v1.3.2 Download @ dxmp.net

Outdated:
v1.3 Download @ dxmp.net
v1.3.1 Download @ dxmp.net

REQUIREMENTS:
OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista

EDIT:
I've just put in a feature to support other packages and other unreal based games
Its available as "DXAR 1.3.1"

EDIT2:
Gah, f***... Just found a bug which makes it impossible to run DXAR in custom mode -.- Fixed version available "DXAR 1.3.2"

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Version 1.3.2
(c) 2008 by [FGS]Hawk

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~ The tool from annoyed hosters ~
~ for annoyed hosters ~

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INFO:

DXAR is a little tool that
keeps your gameserver running
and relaunches the gameserver
when it crashed or is being
crashed.

CONFIG:

Just look into the dxar.ini
The settings are commented
and self explaining :]

LICENCE:

Creative Commons Licence 3.0
[BY-NC-ND]

THE WORK (AS DEFINED BELOW) IS
PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
CREATIVE COMMONS PUBLIC LICENSE
("CCPL" OR "LICENSE").
THE WORK IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT
AND/OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.
ANY USE OF THE WORK OTHER THAN AS
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS LICENSE
OR COPYRIGHT LAW IS PROHIBITED.

Full license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

CHANGELOG:

1.0:
- first version, coded to keep the EdH Server running

(1.1):
- coded for MTL version of the EdH Server

1.2:
- serval functions added

1.3:
- public release
- serval optimizations
- [ADDED] Time output in front of strings
- [ADDED] settings from ini file
- [ADDED] default settings
- [ADDED] function to backup the log files

1.3.1:
- [ADDED] Custom mode to allow usage on other dx packages and other unreal based games
- [FIXED] You get a "Executeable not found!" error, when the executeable isn't called "deusex.exe".

1.3.2:
- [FIXED] Fixed "empty game type" bug which makes it impossible to use the custom mode.

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[Kaiden]

Good job.

[ShadowRunner]

great stuff

[Skilgannon]

Not being a server hoster or knowing anything to do with hosting, all I can say is that it sounds like a bloody good idea.

[~[FGS]SaSQuATcH~]

Well done Hawk

[[FGS]FlyingGhost]

nice going hawk

[[FGS]Hawk]

thx thx thx^^
If you have any complains or requests for new features, just post them here

[alfredo]

OH MY GOD!!!! i have been looking for something like that for some time cause i usually like to leave my server up and it crashes, oh god that makes me happy. thx, i know alot of people need something like that.
does it work for Unreal? just wondering, i dont play unreal that much, anyways ill check it out.

[[FGS]Hawk]

v1.3.1 works with unreal, too

[ShadowRunner]

thx this is great, cos often the server was crashing during the night and no-one notice until the next evening...

[[FGS]Hawk]

I uploaded v1.3.2, because I found a bug which makes it impossible to use the custom mode

[alfredo]

Hey does alright v3 work for that?

i have an idea you know the telnet admin? maybe a way to add a remote server start to your mod or something so that you can start the server from a remote computer using some telnet program or internet explorer...just an idea...i know im wierd.

EDIT: Whats with the server logs it dont seem to save the log properly for some reason

[~Sanguine{DXA}Rose~]

Code: Select all

@echo off

set %serverline%=GIMME DA OPTIONS HOE!
:restart
DeusEx.exe -server %serverline%
goto restart 

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

thx this is great, cos often the server was crashing during the night and no-one notice until the next evening...

But not the ALTFIRE BACKUP server, JA?
It has auto restart batch script!

[chin.democ.]

Does anyone have this [D]eus E[X] [A]uto [R]estarter mod as the original link has died.