Post: Using RCON to Co-Host a lobby! [TUT] (1.13)
01-08-2012, 01:24 PM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); hey guys,this is some intense shiz that i havnt spoken about in awhile, i didnt want to release this because this can lead to messing around with other peoples settings and host mods, so only use it for good use or i wont release anything similar to this again.

WARNING: RCON is untested on mw2, it SHOULD work but it all depends if IW removed it in 1.12, who knows, worth a test.

UPDATE: this is posted in the mw2 and CoD4 section because it has different meanings to each command, so mods dont move the thread, thank you.

About RCON: RCON is used to verify yourself in your own server on pc, it is used for when you join that server you will automatically become admin (host) along with many other admins, they use this to enable mods and control everything in the lobby if one admin decides to leave the server, this gives players a Co-Host like experience and can control EVERY host only mod in that server such as restarting the map and changing the jump height etc...

to start off,read these points very carefully

1.get a friend (or YOU) to add these commands to there patch
    g_password [PASSWORD HERE] e.g: g_password CGX1


If g_password doesnt work, try these (for mw2)
•password
•sv_privatePassword
•privateMatch_joinPassword

2. also get you or your friend to add a bind to the patch aswell
    bind DPAD_DOWN ""


3.add this to the bind in order to enable RCON for anyone or just for you.
    bind DPAD_DOWN "rcon login [YOUR RCON PASSWORD HERE]" //without [] enter your password that you used in point 1.


4.now heres the fun part, you can now modify any command that the host or you have,heres a full list of commands you can use which are HOST ONLY

    rcon map_restart
rcon map_rotate
rcon status
rcon fast_restart
rcon g_gametype [gametype here]
rcon exec [filename]
rcon kick [client name here]
rcon onlykick all
rcon kick all
rcon banUser [client name here]
rcon tempBanUser [client name here]
rcon tempBanClient [Client ID here]
rcon unBanUser [client name here]
rcon scr_hardcore [true or false]
rcon scr_game_spectatetype [value 1,2 or 3]
rcon g_deadchat [true or false]
rcon say [text here]
rcon name [new ID here] (doesnt work on console)
rcon disconnect [disconnects from server]
rcon quit [quits game] (doesnt work on console)
rcon connect [IP] (unless you can find each others id adress, theres no use to this)
rcon clear (clears the console spam)
rcon reset [dvar/cmd here] (resets command to default)
rcon callvote [vote here] (calls a vote to the public)
rcon vote yes (votes yes to the public vote)
rcon vote no (votes no to the public vote)
rcon cg_chatHeight [value] (sets the public chat height)
rcon cg_chatTime [value] (sets public chat time)
rcon sv_kickBanTime [value] (amount of time till a player can re-join)
rcon scr_player_maxhealth [health value] (amount of health everyone has, 100 = default)
rcon scr_teambalance [value] (balenced teams?)
rcon scr_team_fftype [value] (friendly fire?)
rcon scr_hardcore [true or false] (hardcore mode?)
rcon scr_game_allowkillcam [true or false] (killcam?)
rcon sv_voice [true or false] (allow voice chat?)
rcon sv_hostname [name] (change server name, useless)
rcon sv_mapRotation [gametype :gametype here: map :map here:] (map and gametype rotation)
rcon g_allowvote [true or false] (allow ingame voting)
rcon g_allowvotekick [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotemap [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotemaprestart [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotemaprotate [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotetempbanuser [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotetypemap [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotedrawfriend [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotefriendlyfire [true or false]
rcon g_allowvotekillcam [true or false]

to Kick by Client ISad Awesome rcon status, rcon clientkick [id here] (e.g rcon clientkick 0 = will kick the host)
to Ban By Client ISad Awesome rcon status, rcon banclient [id here] (e.g rcon banclient 0 = will kick the host)


Now, to change the gametype settings, use these

    rcon scr_GAMETYPE_bombtimer [value]
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_defusetime
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_multibomb
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_numlives
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_planttime
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_playerrespawndelay
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_roundlimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_scorelimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_timelimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_waverespawndelay

(replace the GAMETYPE with either dm,war,koth,dd,ctf,sd,sab,dom)


to Change the Map, use these
    rcon map mp_derail
rcon map mp_estate
rcon map mp_highrise
rcon map mp_invasion
rcon map mp_karachi
rcon map mp_rundown
rcon map mp_rust
rcon map mp_scrapyard
rcon map mp_skidrow
rcon map mp_subbase
rcon map mp_terminal
rcon map mp_underpass
rcon map mp_wasteland
rcon map mp_bailout
rcon map mp_crash
rcon map mp_overgrown
rcon map mp_salvage
rcon map mp_storm
rcon map mp_carnival
rcon map mp_fuel2
rcon map mp_strike
rcon map mp_vacant
rcon map mp_trailerpark


to change ANY dvar, use this

    rcon [dvar here] [value here]



P.S to join a friends lobby whos host and has the code on, add rcon login [same password as the hosts one] and you will have the mods if your not host.

Credit to me - Finding out how to use RCON properly
Credit to IW - re-designing the engine and adding RCON to the console.


Thread has been updated 10/01/12!
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01-08-2012, 03:55 PM #11
Originally posted by JonoEfthy View Post
ah k, but still might work Smile too tired to test now Gaspkay:
P.S. RCON = Remote Control? or is there something for each letter? :p just curious


i think its remote control, but it mite be remote console ? ?, i think its the second one.
01-08-2012, 03:56 PM #12
JonoEfthy
[move]^_^[b]Dubstep[/b]^_^[/move]
Originally posted by UK
i think its remote control, but it mite be remote console ? ?, i think its the second one.

yeah that sound more IW-ish :p
01-08-2012, 06:04 PM #13
FAKA_ELITE
[move]H4CK3R T34M[/m
Originally posted by UK
hey guys,this is some intense shiz that i havnt spoken about in awhile, i didnt want to release this because this can lead to messing around with other peoples settings and host mods, so only use it for good use or i wont release anything similar to this again.

WARNING: RCON is untested on mw2, it SHOULD work but it all depends if IW removed it in 1.12, who knows, worth a test.

UPDATE: this is posted in the mw2 and CoD4 section because it has different meanings to each command, so mods dont move the thread, thank you.

About RCON: RCON is used to verify yourself in your own server on pc, it is used for when you join that server you will automatically become admin (host) along with many other admins, they use this to enable mods and control everything in the lobby if one admin decides to leave the server, this gives players a Co-Host like experience and can control EVERY host only mod in that server such as restarting the map and changing the jump height etc...

to start off,read these points very carefully

1.get a friend (or YOU) to add these commands to there patch
    rcon_password [PASSWORD HERE] e.g: rcon_password CGX1


2. also get you or your friend to add a bind to the patch aswell
    bind DPAD_DOWN ""


3.add this to the bind in order to enable RCON for anyone or just for you.
    bind DPAD_DOWN "rcon login [YOUR RCON PASSWORD HERE]" //without [] enter your password that you used in point 1.


4.now heres the fun part, you can now modify any command that the host or you have,heres a full list of commands you can use which are HOST ONLY
    rcon map_restart
rcon map_rotate
rcon status
rcon fast_restart
rcon g_gametype [gametype here]
rcon exec [filename]
rcon kick [client name here]
rcon onlykick all
rcon kick all
rcon banUser [client name here]
rcon tempBanUser [client name here]
rcon tempBanClient [Client ID here]
rcon unBanUser [client name here]
rcon scr_hardcore [true or false]
rcon scr_game_spectatetype [value 1,2 or 3]
rcon g_deadchat [true or false]
rcon say [text here]
rcon name [new ID here] (doesnt work on console)


to Kick by Client ISad Awesome rcon status, rcon clientkick [id here] (e.g rcon clientkick 0 = will kick the host)
to Ban By Client ISad Awesome rcon status, rcon banclient [id here] (e.g rcon banclient 0 = will kick the host)


Now, to change the gametype settings, use these

    rcon scr_GAMETYPE_bombtimer [value]
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_defusetime
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_multibomb
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_numlives
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_planttime
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_playerrespawndelay
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_roundlimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_scorelimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_timelimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_waverespawndelay

(replace the GAMETYPE with either dm,war,koth,dd,ctf,sd,sab,dom)


to Change the Map, use these
    rcon map mp_derail
rcon map mp_estate
rcon map mp_highrise
rcon map mp_invasion
rcon map mp_karachi
rcon map mp_rundown
rcon map mp_rust
rcon map mp_scrapyard
rcon map mp_skidrow
rcon map mp_subbase
rcon map mp_terminal
rcon map mp_underpass
rcon map mp_wasteland
rcon map mp_bailout
rcon map mp_crash
rcon map mp_overgrown
rcon map mp_salvage
rcon map mp_storm
rcon map mp_carnival
rcon map mp_fuel2
rcon map mp_strike
rcon map mp_vacant
rcon map mp_trailerpark


to change ANY dvar, use this

    rcon [dvar here] [value here]



P.S to join a friends lobby whos host and has the code on, add rcon login [same password as the hosts one] and you will have the mods if your not host.

Credit to me - Finding out how to use RCON properly
Credit to IW - re-designing the engine and adding RCON to the console.


I think with this we have always HOST /facepalm.
But we dont, thks anyway
01-08-2012, 06:05 PM #14
CrEaTiiOn_BuRn
Can’t trickshot me!
Originally posted by UK
i think its remote control, but it mite be remote console ? ?, i think its the second one.


So if I put the bind with the password in an infection could I infect a friend who has no patch so that he can cohost?
01-08-2012, 06:21 PM #15
Originally posted by burna View Post
So if I put the bind with the password in an infection could I infect a friend who has no patch so that he can cohost?


he can only co-host IF he can toggle a mod or 2, so if you infected him with rcon login and he had jump_height binded to a button he can control that.

---------- Post added at 06:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:18 PM ----------

Originally posted by JonoEfthy View Post
Great work, dont know what we do without you mate Smile


ive got a code that displays a custom say text name, so instead of your psn showing up it shows in a colour and it says ^1R-L-C which is quite sick tbh.

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01-08-2012, 06:34 PM #16
JonoEfthy
[move]^_^[b]Dubstep[/b]^_^[/move]
Originally posted by UK
he can only co-host IF he can toggle a mod or 2, so if you infected him with rcon login and he had jump_height binded to a button he can control that.

---------- Post added at 06:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:18 PM ----------



ive got a code that displays a custom say text name, so instead of your psn showing up it shows in a colour and it says ^1R-L-C which is quite sick tbh.

nice, i still wish we could get a generic on screen keyboard to popup for use to use the PC style say n team say commands :/ or does your special say use them? Awesome face
01-08-2012, 06:37 PM #17
Originally posted by JonoEfthy View Post
nice, i still wish we could get a generic on screen keyboard to popup for use to use the PC style say n team say commands :/ or does your special say use them? Awesome face


RCON uses all of the say comands,team,enemy and the plain say command. my one is for all of them but were your psn shows up it replaces it with custom text or make it invisible.
01-08-2012, 06:41 PM #18
JonoEfthy
[move]^_^[b]Dubstep[/b]^_^[/move]
Originally posted by UK
RCON uses all of the say comands,team,enemy and the plain say command. my one is for all of them but were your psn shows up it replaces it with custom text or make it invisible.

    /me Officially Jelly :3

btw do you know of a way to remove the spectating hud? gettin in the way of my menu, but preferable i dont want to remove the entire hud, just the spectating controls n player tag/name
01-08-2012, 06:57 PM #19
Originally posted by UK
hey guys,this is some intense shiz that i havnt spoken about in awhile, i didnt want to release this because this can lead to messing around with other peoples settings and host mods, so only use it for good use or i wont release anything similar to this again.

WARNING: RCON is untested on mw2, it SHOULD work but it all depends if IW removed it in 1.12, who knows, worth a test.

UPDATE: this is posted in the mw2 and CoD4 section because it has different meanings to each command, so mods dont move the thread, thank you.

About RCON: RCON is used to verify yourself in your own server on pc, it is used for when you join that server you will automatically become admin (host) along with many other admins, they use this to enable mods and control everything in the lobby if one admin decides to leave the server, this gives players a Co-Host like experience and can control EVERY host only mod in that server such as restarting the map and changing the jump height etc...

to start off,read these points very carefully

1.get a friend (or YOU) to add these commands to there patch
    rcon_password [PASSWORD HERE] e.g: rcon_password CGX1


2. also get you or your friend to add a bind to the patch aswell
    bind DPAD_DOWN ""


3.add this to the bind in order to enable RCON for anyone or just for you.
    bind DPAD_DOWN "rcon login [YOUR RCON PASSWORD HERE]" //without [] enter your password that you used in point 1.


4.now heres the fun part, you can now modify any command that the host or you have,heres a full list of commands you can use which are HOST ONLY
    rcon map_restart
rcon map_rotate
rcon status
rcon fast_restart
rcon g_gametype [gametype here]
rcon exec [filename]
rcon kick [client name here]
rcon onlykick all
rcon kick all
rcon banUser [client name here]
rcon tempBanUser [client name here]
rcon tempBanClient [Client ID here]
rcon unBanUser [client name here]
rcon scr_hardcore [true or false]
rcon scr_game_spectatetype [value 1,2 or 3]
rcon g_deadchat [true or false]
rcon say [text here]
rcon name [new ID here] (doesnt work on console)


to Kick by Client ISad Awesome rcon status, rcon clientkick [id here] (e.g rcon clientkick 0 = will kick the host)
to Ban By Client ISad Awesome rcon status, rcon banclient [id here] (e.g rcon banclient 0 = will kick the host)


Now, to change the gametype settings, use these

    rcon scr_GAMETYPE_bombtimer [value]
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_defusetime
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_multibomb
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_numlives
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_planttime
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_playerrespawndelay
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_roundlimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_scorelimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_timelimit
rcon scr_GAMETYPE_waverespawndelay

(replace the GAMETYPE with either dm,war,koth,dd,ctf,sd,sab,dom)


to Change the Map, use these
    rcon map mp_derail
rcon map mp_estate
rcon map mp_highrise
rcon map mp_invasion
rcon map mp_karachi
rcon map mp_rundown
rcon map mp_rust
rcon map mp_scrapyard
rcon map mp_skidrow
rcon map mp_subbase
rcon map mp_terminal
rcon map mp_underpass
rcon map mp_wasteland
rcon map mp_bailout
rcon map mp_crash
rcon map mp_overgrown
rcon map mp_salvage
rcon map mp_storm
rcon map mp_carnival
rcon map mp_fuel2
rcon map mp_strike
rcon map mp_vacant
rcon map mp_trailerpark


to change ANY dvar, use this

    rcon [dvar here] [value here]



P.S to join a friends lobby whos host and has the code on, add rcon login [same password as the hosts one] and you will have the mods if your not host.

Credit to me - Finding out how to use RCON properly
Credit to IW - re-designing the engine and adding RCON to the console.

some of this or all of this does work for 1.13....

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