FAQ :
- How to quickly setup ServerMania ? :
After ServerMania has been installed :
Launch ServerMania, then go to "Server List" tab.
Click "Add" to create a new server.
Choose the server type on the displayed window (choose "Local" if you don't know what it is).
On currently displayed window fulfil the following options :
- "General" tab :
Name : This is the name that will appear in your server list (if it's a new server this will also be the in game name of the server but the tow are independent).
Server Directory : The location where you put the "TrackManiaServer.exe" (dedicated server). if you don't have the required files ServerMania will download them for you (thoose file are available on ServerMania website too)
Default Match Setting File (Game mod, track playlist, ...) : This file can be create by the game (see server creation in the game) or via ServerMania (see "Overview" tab -> "Save MatchSettings" after server has been launched with a valid playlist).
- "Network" tab :
Check the "Internet server" box to create an internet server (if not server will be a LAN server)
fulfill the "Internet Account" section : Login and Password. If you have not any dedicated server account to create internet dedicated server you can do it by clicking on the "Create account" link or at the following address :
http://official.trackmania.com/tmf-dedicated/ (TMUF)
TMNF player will have to create another account by using the game and use it to create a TMNF dedicated server.
Click on "Ok" to validate the creation of your new server.
Go back to "Start" tab.
Select your server in the dropdown list.
Click on "Connect", server is being launched ...
- I try to connect/launch my server but I have the following message "Could not connect to server". What should I do ? :
Go to "Server List" tab and choose your server. Then click on "Modify".
Change the xml-rpc port option to a different value on "Network" tab (It must be >= 5000)
Click "Ok" to validate changes and then go back to "Start" tab and try to connect/launch again the server.
Also check this :
- Make sure there is not any firewall blocking this port.
- If your run several servers at the same time make sure that you use different server and xml-rpc port for each running server.
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