q3aServ - Create a Quake 3 server easily on Linux

Dependences:

• Quake 3 Engine -> https://ioquake3.org/ or ec-/Quake3
• OSP Mod (Included) -> http://www.moddb.com/mods/osp/downloads/osp-mod-103a-full
• CPMA Mod (Included) -> https://www.playmorepromode.org/
• Quake 3 Base -> http://store.steampowered.com/app/2200/Quake_III_Arena/
• Extra maps (Included) -> https://www.lvlworld.com/

Previous steps:

• Copy all files and folders in root folder of the game.
• Edit the file q3aServ.sh.
• Change the following variables to the appropriate ones in your case:

RUN_PATH="/opt/Games/quake3"
RUN_BINARY="ioq3ded.x86_64"
STATUS_PATH="/var/www/html/quake3/status.txt"

• Finally, execute the script with the appropriate parameters:

$ ./q3aServ.sh <option> [1-5]

Syntax (Basic):

$ ./q3aServ.sh
 
Quake 3 Server Script v4.3
 
Config.files: /opt/Games/quake3/server/*.cfg
Log.files: /home/q3aql/.q3a/baseq3/*.log
Status: /var/www/html/quake3/status.txt
 
Syntax: q3aServ.sh <option> [1-5]
 
Available options:
 
CTF - Start Capture The Flag
TD  - Start Team Deathmatch
FFA - Start Free For All
TOU - Start Tournament
CG  - Custom Game
CL  - Clear Logs
ST  - Stop Current Server

• An example command would be the following:

$ ./q3aServ.sh FFA 3

• The number 3 indicates the map selection group. Each number will automatically choose certain maps.

• Default settings of basic mode are the following:

BOTS_LEVEL="2"
MIN_PLAYERS="5"
TIME_LIMIT="25"
FLAGS_LIMIT="10"
FRAGS_LIMIT="150"
TOU_FRAGS_LIMIT="50"

Note: You can change this settings editing the file q3aServ.sh or using the custom game CG.

Syntax (Custom Game):

• With the option CG the syntax of the command is extended to be able to customize more game options:

$ ./q3aServ.sh CG

Syntax: q3aServ.sh CG [map-selection] [gametype] [minplayers] [bot-level] [time-limit] [flags/frags-limit]

Available options:

* map-selection -> 1-5
* gametype -> CTF/FFA/TD/TOU/FT/CTFI/TDI/FFAI/CA/CAI
* minplayers -> 0-10
* bot-level -> 1-5
* time-limit -> 0-999
* flags/frags-limit -> 0-999

Abbreviations:

- CTF  = Capture The Flag
- FFA  = Free For All
- TD   = Team Deathmatch
- TOU  = Tournament
- FT   = Freeze Tag TD (OSP)
- CFTI = Capture The Flag Instagib (OSP)
- TDI  = Team Deatchmatch Instagib (OSP)
- FFAI = Free For All Instagib (OSP)
- CA   = Clan Arena (OSP)
- CAI  = Clan Arena Instagib (OSP)

• An example command would be the following:

$ ./q3aServ.sh CG 2 TDI 10 2 30 100