How to Create Your Own Dedicated Server on COD 4

Gamers playing competitively at a LAN party.

The Call of Duty series is a popular video game franchise published by Activision. The game is set in historic wars, such as World War II and the Vietnam War. Call of Duty 4 shifts gears into a fictional modern warfare setting, featuring conflicts in the Middle East and Russia. Throughout each version, Call of Duty has been a popular game to play online against other gamers. Creating a dedicated server allows users to customize and control the setting in which they wish to host and play the game online.

Things You'll Need

• Dedicated Server with Windows Server 2003 Operating System
• Call of Duty 4
• FTP Transfer Program
• Separate Desktop Computer

Instructions

1. Install Call of Duty 4 on your desktop computer.

2. Browse to the Call of Duty 4 root folder (C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4\). Using an FTP program of your choice, transfer this entire folder from your desktop computer to your dedicated server.

3. Browse to the transferred file location on your server. Locate the "iw3mp.exe" file in the "Call of Duty 4" folder, right-click it and create a new shortcut for the file. Place the shortcut on the space of your server.

4. Right-click the shortcut and select "Properties" to bring up a new window. In the "Target:" field, input the following:

   +set dedicated 2 +exec myserver.cfg +map_rotate

5. Open Microsoft Notepad and make a new file. Copy the following information to the file:

   seta sv_punkbuster 1

   wait

   pb_sv_enable

   // Server name

   set sv_hostname "My CoD4 Server" // (Change the quotation information to your desired server name)

   // Maximum Clients

   set sv_maxclients "24"

   // Max Ping

   set sv_maxping "300"

   // Rate

   set sv_maxRate "25000"

   // Map_rotation

   set sv_mapRotation "gametype war map mp_cargoship gametype war map mp_countdown gametype war map mp_pipeline gametype war map mp_crash gametype war map mp_crossfire gametype war map mp_overgrown gametype war map mp_bloc gametype war map mp_strike gametype war map mp_vacant gametype war map mp_convoy "

   set sv_maprotationcurrent ""

   Save the file as "myserver.cfg" and place the file in your folder(...\Call of Duty 4\main) located on your dedicated server.

6. Double-click on the "iw3mp.exe" shortcut you created on your server's desktop to run the server.

References

• FPS Admin: CoD4 and Windows Dedicated Server Setup

Resources

• Activision: Customer Support