Automatic Server Restarts

I'm not using Windows for my gameserver but i just tried it locally and could get it started.

I've attached the scheduler exported file. Of course you have to change it to your settings (paths etc) but maybe it helps to get the point.

No this is just the exported xml file from the task created in Windows Task Scheduler. Here some screenshots (German of course as this is my language setting - hope you get it anyway)

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danke @Devidian

I assume you got it running now?

yahgiggle did make an updater/restart program as well as a restart on crash program for you people that host your own servers.

restartoncrash.rar

RWAutoServerInstaller.zip

I can't find the link to the downloads but here are the files I got from him. They seem to still be working well from what I can see on my lan test server. Of course they are for windows servers. I can help with configs if needed. The restart program has the configs I use. You should just have to change the drive letters in the appropriate areas.

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Finally got it running!

My server also acts as a test server for work and as such it is also a DC. I had to edit some GPOs to allow the task user to execute the task!

Phew!

Soooo..... care to share the process with us noobs ??? This is something I really want working on my dedicated to ensure it gets timely restarts.

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@BB_Drifter I did what @Devidian did in his posts. Except I had to allow scripts in my Group Policy Objects as my server is also a Windows Domain Controller. Most dedicated game servers are not DCs. Is yours a DC?

@yahwho No mine is not a wdc, just a Windows 2012R2 server racked in a data center. I’ll have to see if I can go through the previous posts and make it work. Thanks for your response.

here it is again.

restartoncrash.rar

the original downloads and opens fine for me though. Are you using WinRAR to open it? That is what I use. Also make shure you have the proper address to the rw_server.exe set correctly in the settings.ini. you can remove the settings.ini file and start it up and add it through the add button at the top of the window too. It will make a new settings.ini file it's self. I just tested with 7zip and the file works fine. My suggestion would be trying to redownload. Don't forget to leave the program running while server is running. If you have it set up properly, it will just start your server when it starts up and when used with the other 1, you have regular restarts as well as checks for updates at regular intervals. They were made to work together by @yahgiggle . I haven't seen him around for a while.

you may have to shut the restart on crash down while using the update dew to timing intervals. set the time delay on the crash restart a little longer then the auto restart so they don't interfier I believe. If you don't want the frequent update checks, just close that window.I am not shure if the auto restart on time settings will restart after a system crash but the restartoncrash can be set to start the server atleast. The timed restarts would have to be restet I believe. I am not shure about this though. I have not tested but you might be able to have the restartoncrash restart the timed restart window too.

this is for a windows install. stand alone server (or should I say dedicated). steamcmd download. If you are using the server in the steam directory, it does not seem to work with that.. Try using the

RWAutoServerInstaller.zip

to download the server files then set the restartoncrash to the .exe there . That is what it was made for. You just move your world, plugins, permissions, and script folder over to the new server folder and your server.properties file over and you have it. I use the stand alone and not the 1 in the game files from steam. You don't need the game installed or even steam installed on your comp to run the server that way.

the installer will install the server by steamcmd and create the .exe file for you as well as can be used to update the server in the future. It also does restarts by a timer I believe. And the auto update is controlled by timer too.