Private server game messages

[stephen321 48]

Has anyone that owns a private server managed to get in game server messages to work? I have tried using the examples they give but no matter what I do nothing appears in game.

[LnS247 13]

58 minutes ago, stephen321 said:

Has anyone that owns a private server managed to get in game server messages to work? I have tried using the examples they give but no matter what I do nothing appears in game.

I am curious on how to get these working too.

A friend told me he has another friend with a private server who has successfully set and activated custom server messages so apparently it is possible. 

 

I'll post here when I find out.

[GolemNo9 51]

Are you trying to do it from the app or have you tried logging in with a pc to do it  , I've heard there are some differences when using the two 

[stephen321 48]

Tried on both just can't get anything to work.

[aux7 234]

12 minutes ago, stephen321 said:

Tried on both just can't get anything to work.

post your file here so we can see it and maybe try to make it work . . .

[Skimshady 68]

mine is 

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<messages>
<!--
    
    <message>
       
 
1) following message will be displayed every 15 minutes to every player

    <message>
        <repeat>15</repeat>
        <text>Server Restart times (UK times) 1am,8am,1pm,8pm</text>
    </message>
 
 
2) following message will be displayed once
    and 2 minutes after player connect
    
    <message>
        <delay>2</delay>
        <onconnect>1</onconnect>
        <text>Welcome to my server, No Rules but enjoy!!</text>
    </message>
    -->
    
</messages>
 

[aux7 234]

29 minutes ago, Skimshady said:

mine is

thats the example, it needs to be something like this. This is for ten hour restarts

 

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<messages>

<!-- Shut down -->

    <message>

        <deadline>600</deadline>

        <shutdown>1</shutdown>

    </message>

<!-- Warning Messages  -->

    <message>

        <deadline>585</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 15 minutes.</text>                                  <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>590</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 10 minutes.</text>                                     <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>595</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 5 minutes.</text>                                       <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>599</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 1 minute. Log off now!</text>                  <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

<!-- On Connection Welcome Messages  -->

    <message>

        <delay>2</delay>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>Welcome to my server #name</text>                                                                     <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <delay>3</delay>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>Your text here</text>  

    </message>

<!-- Repeat Messages  -->

    <message>

        <delay>10</delay>

        <repeat>50</repeat>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>Your message here no.1</text>

    </message>

    <message>

        <delay>11</delay>

        <repeat>50</repeat>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>Your message here no.2</text>

    </message>

</messages>

Edited August 15, 2019 by aux7

[Skimshady 68]

Ah right i aint got a clue how to do all the coding lol i will use yours haha

Edited August 15, 2019 by Skimshady

[aux7 234]

4 minutes ago, Skimshady said:

Ah right i aint got a clue how to do all the coding lol i will use yours haha

you need to tell me what your restart rate is and what messages you want in it first

that is set for 10 hour restarts

Edited August 15, 2019 by aux7

[Skimshady 68]

My restart rate is every 6 hours. 

UK times: midnight - 6am - 12pm - 6pm

Messages i dont mind just general stuff like welcome to my server any problems message GT: SiTDowNNooBz

Thanks i appreciate this massively.

[aux7 234]

here you go, let me know if it works ok. If not send me the error log

note that the server name is an auto function

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<messages>

<!-- Shut down -->

    <message>

        <deadline>360</deadline>

        <shutdown>1</shutdown>

    </message>

<!-- Warning Messages  -->

    <message>

        <deadline>345</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 15 minutes.</text>                                  <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>350</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 10 minutes.</text>                                     <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>355</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 5 minutes.</text>                                       <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>359</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 1 minute. Log off now!</text>                  <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

<!-- On Connection Welcome Messages  -->

    <message>

        <delay>2</delay>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>Welcome to my server #name Have Fun</text>                                                                     <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <delay>3</delay>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text> Any problems message GT: SiTDowNNooBz</text>  

    </message>

<!-- Repeat Messages  -->

    <message>

        <delay>10</delay>

        <repeat>50</repeat>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text> Any problems message GT: SiTDowNNooBz</text>

    </message>

</messages>

Edited August 15, 2019 by aux7

[Skimshady 68]

Ok thank you i will let you know when i check it out after my next restart at 12pm

Edited August 15, 2019 by Skimshady

[aux7 234]

13 minutes ago, Skimshady said:

Ok thank you i will let you know when i check it out after my next restart at 12pm

so half an hour. . ish

what other files do you have control of?

Edited August 15, 2019 by aux7

[Skimshady 68]

thats basically it that ive found out currently. Apart from changing day night cycle. 

Yes in half hour

Edited August 15, 2019 by Skimshady

[aux7 234]

7 minutes ago, Skimshady said:

thats basically it that ive found out currently. Apart from changing day night cycle. 

Yes in half hour

is that in another file though, can you show the other file, or is it just a setting?

can you show a screen shot of your c panel?

Edited August 15, 2019 by aux7

[Skimshady 68]

Its just a setting thats all, Its only the server messages that needed the coding.

[aux7 234]

11 minutes ago, Skimshady said:

Its just a setting thats all, Its only the server messages that needed the coding.

ok

[aux7 234]

7 hours ago, Skimshady said:

Its just a setting thats all, Its only the server messages that needed the coding.

did it work ok?

[Skimshady 68]

Not sure as my server been stuck in a restart loop but it’s sorted  now. 

 

[aux7 234]

50 minutes ago, Skimshady said:

Not sure as my server been stuck in a restart loop but it’s sorted  now.

so the messages and stuff work ok or?

[stephen321 48]

59 minutes ago, aux7 said:

so the messages and stuff work ok or?

I copy and pasted your code in and saved it but it didn't work and keeps reverting back to the example.

[aux7 234]

7 minutes ago, stephen321 said:

I copy and pasted your code in and saved it but it didn't work and keeps reverting back to the example.

screen shot of the paste? It can be that there is something wrong and its reverting to original. Do you get any failure logs?

[stephen321 48]

1 hour ago, aux7 said:

screen shot of the paste? It can be that there is something wrong and its reverting to original. Do you get any failure logs?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<messages>

<!-- Shut down -->

    <message>

        <deadline>360</deadline>

        <shutdown>1</shutdown>

    </message>

<!-- Warning Messages  -->

    <message>

        <deadline>345</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 15 minutes.</text>                                  <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>350</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 10 minutes.</text>                                     <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

    <message>

        <deadline>355</deadline>

        <text>This server #name will shutdown in 5 minutes.</text>                                       <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

<!-- On Connection Welcome Messages  -->

    <message>

        <delay>2</delay>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>Welcome to #name Have Fun and please don't just KOS</text>                                                                     <!-- Server name displayed automatically  -->

    </message>

<!-- Repeat Messages  -->

    <message>

        <delay>10</delay>

        <repeat>50</repeat>

        <onconnect>1</onconnect>

        <text>The server will restart at 00:00, 06:00 &18:00 gmt.</text>

    </message>

</messages>

[aux7 234]

43 minutes ago, stephen321 said:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

ok, and a screen shot of it in your server file as you load it

sometimes it doesnt like special characters in the text like &

Edited August 16, 2019 by aux7

[stephen321 48]

8 hours ago, aux7 said:

ok, and a screen shot of it in your server file as you load it

sometimes it doesnt like special characters in the text like &

I have been pasting it in and saving but it keeps changing back to the default one. Is there something I should be doing?