
We recommend reading the DedicatedServer_Readme.txt file located in the \Help folder of your Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter folder, as it explains them in more detail. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter comes with a variety of configuration options. If you wish to run the server with its default settings, you may omit this parameter. The server.cfg file should be stored in the parent of the /bin folder.

+exec - Specifies which server configuration file to use.Here’s the full parameter list you should have: The path specified in this HOWTO is C:\Serious Sam Second Encounter\Bin. Working Directory: The directory containing the SamHD_TSE_DedicatedServer.exe file. The path specified in this HOWTO is C:\Serious Sam Second Encounter\Bin\SamHD_TSE_DedicatedServer.exe. Note the required parameters.Įxecutable: The path to your SamHD_TSE_DedicatedServer.exe file. Adjust the paths to suit your installation. Click on the "Create a new service definition" button in the toolbar (or type Ctrl+N) and enter the information into the fields as you see below. Next start the FireDaemon GUI from the desktop shortcut. A sample server.cfg file is included at the end of this HOWTO.ĭownload and install FireDaemon Pro into the directory of your choice, typically C:\Program Files\FireDaemon. This configuration file can be specified on startup of your server. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter allows use of a server.cfg configuration file to customise your settings. You should also run the shortcut every week or so to grab the latest server updates. It might take a few hours to update everything. Now click the shortcut you created and let it run to download the Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter server files. The Target box should now look like: C:\SteamCMD\steamcmd.exe +login USERNAME PASSWORD +force_install_dir "C:\Serious Sam Second Encounter" +app_update 41080 validate +quit Replace USERNAME and PASSWORD with your Steam login info.

Next edit the properties of the shortcut and in the target box, at the end of it (with a space before the following), put: +login USERNAME PASSWORD +force_install_dir "C:\Serious Sam Second Encounter" +app_update 41080 validate +quit Go to the directory where you installed SteamCMD and create a shortcut to "SteamCMD.exe". Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Dedicated Server Setup Under FireDaemon Proįirst download and extract SteamCMD.

You can also use FireDaemon Fusion to manage FireDaemon and other Windows services via a web browser. This HOWTO will show you how to set it up. The dedicated server component can be run as a Windows Service using FireDaemon Pro, which allows you to start the dedicated server automatically at boot prior to login, start multiple instances of the dedicated server and more. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a first-person shooter game.
