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ozfortress booking no longer exist, added Matcha Bookable, removed sizzlingstats (outdated, replaced by LogsTF), MatchRecorder (reduntant due to RecordSTV), TFTrue (no longer maintained and closed-sourced), added mapdownloader
 
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== Hiring a Server ==
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== Booking a Server ==


Hiring a server is a relatively simple process for the most part. Below are some server providers thought to be the best for their respectful regions.
Booking a server is a relatively simple process for the most part. Below are some server providers thought to be the best for their respectful regions.


=== OzFortress ===
=== serveme.tf ===
<b>Location: Oceania</b><br>
[http://serveme.tf serveme Europe]<br />
[http://ozfortress.com/showthread.php?p=576721 OzFortress Server Booking]
[http://na.serveme.tf serveme North America]<br />
[http://sea.serveme.tf serveme Asia] <br />
[https://au.serveme.tf serveme Australia]<br />
serveme.tf allows anyone to reserve servers for free. The servers are hosted by various organizations in various regions of Europe, North America, Australia, and South East Asia.


To book and connect to a Server follow the steps below
=== Matcha Bookable ===
<br>
'''Location: Asia-Pacific and Oceania'''
# Click the link above to go the server booking page
# Click 'Book a Server' to lead to the IRC website, and create a random name
# Type in the chat bar 'book a server', this will give you a private server hire for 3 hours
# This will give you the servers connection details in the chat box, in the form of 'connect ******; password ******; rcon_password ******'
# Give the players you wish to connect to the server the line 'connect ******; password ******', do not give anyone the line 'rcon_password ******'
# To connect to the server, open the console in TF2 (Default Key: `) and copy and paste the line 'connect ******; password ******' without the apostrophes, and with your servers details
<br>


=== serveme.tf ===
[https://discord.gg/8ysCuREbWQ Matcha Bookable Discord]  
[http://na.serveme.tf serveme North America]<br />
 
[http://serveme.tf serveme Europe]<br />
Matcha Bookable allow booking of on-demand servers, primarily act as the main server provider for Asian leagues such as [[AsiaFortress]] and secondary backup provider to [[ozfortress]].
serveme.tf allows anyone to reserve servers for free. The servers are hosted by various organisations in various regions of Europe and North America.


'''Backbones:'''


* Google Cloud Platform
* Amazon Web Services


== Server Plugins ==
== Server Plugins ==


Below are a list of server plugins that can be considered useful to running a server.
Below are a list of server plugins that have been widely adopted and necessary for a functional community competitive server.
 
[http://tftrue.redline-utilities.net TFTrue] by AnAkIn<br />
Provides a massive amount of features which can replace the following plugins and make them redundant:<br />
* Match Recorder<br />
* Supplemental Stats<br />
* RestoreScore<br />
* WaitForSTV<br />
* MedicStats<br />
* LogsTF<br />


'''[http://www.sourcemm.net Metamod: Source]'''<br />
'''[http://www.sourcemm.net Metamod: Source]'''<br />
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Used to administrate servers and a platform for server plugins<br />
Used to administrate servers and a platform for server plugins<br />


'''[https://github.com/Langeh/SOAP-TF2DM%5DSOAP%20DM SOAP DM]''' by Lange<br />
'''[https://github.com/Langeh/SOAP-TF2DM%5DSOAP%20DM SOAP DM]''' by [[Lange]]<br />
Also known as Sick Of Annoying Pubs Deathmatch. Provides pregame deathmatch. Can also be used for a permanent deathmatch server. [https://code.google.com/p/soap-tf2dm/wiki/CVars Click for list of CVars]<br />
Also known as Sick Of Annoying Pubs Deathmatch. Provides pregame deathmatch. Can also be used for a permanent deathmatch server. [https://code.google.com/p/soap-tf2dm/wiki/CVars Click for list of CVars]
 
 
'''[https://codeberg.org/spire/mapdownloader Mapdownloader]''' by spire
 
''Requirements:'' [http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=152216 cURL] by raydan<br />
Automatically downloads missing maps from fastdl.
 
 
[https://github.com/ldesgoui/tf2-comp-fixes '''TF2 Competitive Fixes'''] by Idesgoui
 
Used for various technical or gameplay changes catered towards competitive play<br />


'''[https://github.com/Langeh/MGEMod MGEMod]''' by Lange<br />
'''[https://github.com/Langeh/MGEMod MGEMod]''' by Lange<br />
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'''[https://github.com/qpingu/tf2.pug.na-game-server/blob/master/addons/sourcemod/plugins/supstats.smx Supplemental Stats]''' ''(click raw to download)''<br />
'''[https://github.com/qpingu/tf2.pug.na-game-server/blob/master/addons/sourcemod/plugins/supstats.smx Supplemental Stats]''' ''(click raw to download)''<br />
Adds damage and heals to logs
Adds damage and heals to logs
'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/supstats2.zip SupStats2]''' by F2<br />
In addition to all features from Supplemental Stats, this also logs airshots, headshots, accuracy and more<br />


'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/medicstats.zip MedicStats]''' by F2<br />
'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/medicstats.zip MedicStats]''' by F2<br />
''Requirements:'' [https://github.com/qpingu/tf2.pug.na-game-server/blob/master/addons/sourcemod/plugins/supstats.smx Supplemental Stats]<br />
Adds additional medic stats to logs, including buffed heals and time to build uber<br />
Adds additional medic stats to logs<br />


'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/supstats-extra.zip SupStats-Extra]'''<br />
'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/logstf.zip LogsTF]''' by F2<br />
''Requirements:'' [http://sourcemod.krus.dk/logstf.zip LogsTF] by F2<br />
''Requirements:'' Either [http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=152216 cURL] by raydan, or [https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=170630 SteamTools] by asherkin<br />
Adds real damage. If you do 100 damage to play with 1 health, it will only be logged as 1 damage<br />
Uploads logs automatically to logs.tf and display in game with !log or .ss<br />


'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/logstf.zip LogsTF]''' by F2<br />
'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/afk.zip AFK]''' by F2<br />
''Requirements:'' [http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=152216 cURL] by raydan
It displays a message on your screen if someone on your team is AFK in the warmup period
Uploads logs automatically to logs.tf and display in game with .ss<br />


'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/waitforstv.zip WaitForSTV]''' by F2<br />
'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/waitforstv.zip WaitForSTV]''' by F2<br />
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Restores player's score to the scoreboard after reconnecting to the server<br />
Restores player's score to the scoreboard after reconnecting to the server<br />


'''[https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=92716 MatchRecorder]''' by carbon<br />
'''[http://sourcemod.krus.dk/recordstv.zip RecordSTV]''' by F2<br />
Starts recording SourceTV demos when both teams have readied up<br />
Records SourceTV match demos with a custom path and filename<br />


'''[https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=171450 tWhitelistUpdater]''' by Thrawn<br />
'''[https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=171450 tWhitelistUpdater]''' by Thrawn<br />

Latest revision as of 18:33, 12 July 2025

Booking a Server[edit | edit source]

Booking a server is a relatively simple process for the most part. Below are some server providers thought to be the best for their respectful regions.

serveme.tf[edit | edit source]

serveme Europe
serveme North America
serveme Asia
serveme Australia
serveme.tf allows anyone to reserve servers for free. The servers are hosted by various organizations in various regions of Europe, North America, Australia, and South East Asia.

Matcha Bookable[edit | edit source]

Location: Asia-Pacific and Oceania

Matcha Bookable Discord

Matcha Bookable allow booking of on-demand servers, primarily act as the main server provider for Asian leagues such as AsiaFortress and secondary backup provider to ozfortress.

Backbones:

  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Amazon Web Services

Server Plugins[edit | edit source]

Below are a list of server plugins that have been widely adopted and necessary for a functional community competitive server.

Metamod: Source
Used as a base to run Sourcemod

Sourcemod
Requirements: Metamod: Source
Used to administrate servers and a platform for server plugins

SOAP DM by Lange
Also known as Sick Of Annoying Pubs Deathmatch. Provides pregame deathmatch. Can also be used for a permanent deathmatch server. Click for list of CVars


Mapdownloader by spire

Requirements: cURL by raydan
Automatically downloads missing maps from fastdl.


TF2 Competitive Fixes by Idesgoui

Used for various technical or gameplay changes catered towards competitive play

MGEMod by Lange
Also know as My Gaming Edge Mod. Click for commands, CVars and more information

fDivs by Fantasy
Requirements: Socket by sfPlayer
Adds /div command to show player's division on ETF2L. Click for list of CVars and commands

Supplemental Stats (click raw to download)
Adds damage and heals to logs

SupStats2 by F2
In addition to all features from Supplemental Stats, this also logs airshots, headshots, accuracy and more

MedicStats by F2
Adds additional medic stats to logs, including buffed heals and time to build uber

LogsTF by F2
Requirements: Either cURL by raydan, or SteamTools by asherkin
Uploads logs automatically to logs.tf and display in game with !log or .ss

AFK by F2
It displays a message on your screen if someone on your team is AFK in the warmup period

WaitForSTV by F2
Delays map change by 90 seconds so SourceTV spectators don't miss the last part of the map

RestoreScore by F2
Restores player's score to the scoreboard after reconnecting to the server

RecordSTV by F2
Records SourceTV match demos with a custom path and filename

tWhitelistUpdater by Thrawn
Automatically updates ETF2L whitelists

tDetailWinPanel by Thrawn
Adds damage, kills, healing and lifetime for both teams to the win panel

tRealPing by Thrawn
Requirements:SMLIB by berni
Displays player's actual ping on scoreboard

Updater by GoD-Tony
Requirements:cURL by raydan and Socket by sfPlayer
Automatically updates F2's plugins and tWhitelistUpdater