Setting up and Running GoldenEye: Source

Steam Game Client

GoldenEye: Source is, as the name implies, a modification of the Source engine. In order to make use of the Source engine an user will need a Source based game, the Steam client to run the game and a Steam account to run the Steam client.

Create a Steam Account

Visit the Steam account creation page and fill out the form. Remember to check your email and validate your new account.

Purchase a Source-based Game

Visit the Steam Store and purchase any game that comes with the Source SDK. Remember to login to your new account first!

Download and Install the Steam Client

Visit the Steam About page and download the Steam Client. Install it onto your computer, run it and login with your new account.

GoldenEye: Source Client

Downloading/Installing Client

Visit the Client Mirrors page and download the game client. FULL if this is your first time installing or PATCH if you have an earlier version of GoldenEye: Source installed. After the GoldenEye: Source client is installed fully exit Steam then restart it. If you choose to manually install (ZIP) instead of using the installer (EXE) read the instructions at the bottom of the download mirror page.

Find Servers (Join)

Within the Steam client go to the Library tab then all games and open GoldenEye: Source

Click Find Servers and let the list refresh itself. Choose a server and play!

Game Modes and Maps

Warrior Nation has an useful, single page, Game Maps and Modes Summary. The most up to date list will always be the GES Wikis' Level and Game Modes pages. In the Find Server window the Game column describes the game mode and the Map column is what map is currently loaded. Many servers rotate maps automatically every few play rounds. If you don't find a game that appeals refresh in a few minutes or join a random server to see how you like it.

When in-game, if you are playing a game mode that is unfamiliar to you, open up your chat box (y) and type !help for a summary.

Hosting Your Own Server

Create Server (Host Locally)

Click Create Server and choose a map. Move from the Server tab to the Game tab to set the details of your game.

Dedicated Server

Here is the summary of installing a dedicated server:

1. Install the HLDS update tool.

2. Update the HLDS update tool.

3. Use the tool to download the Orange Box files.

4. Install the GoldenEye: Source client files to the dedicated server directory.

5. Modify your server.cfg.

6. Create a batch file to start your server with.

Server Commands

By hosting your own server you open up the opportunity to change the way in which the game works through the issuance of server commands. The developer console must be enabled in order to issue these commands. Go to the options menu then click advanced then enable the console.

After enabling the Developer Console while in-game you may open it by pressing the tilde (~). Most GoldenEye:Source console commands start with ge_.

0 Slappers
1 Knife
2 Knife + Level 1 Weapon
3 Slappers + Level 1 Weapon

0 Keep the same gameplay every map (set explicitly by ge_gameplay)
1 Select a random gameplay from gameplaycycle.txt
2 Select the next gameplay (in order) from gameplaycycle.txt (exactly like mapcycle.txt)

Joining the Communities

GoldenEye: Source Community

Join the GoldenEye: Source community by creating an account in its forum. Inside of the forum you will be able to stay up-to-date with monthly announcements and upcoming releases. The source you are reading this tutorial from is the GoldenEye: Source Wiki. This wiki is an excellent resource for everything GES.

GoldenEye: Source Clans

Clans are groups of members that join together for fun, tournaments and other activities. Two of the larger clans are Warrior Nation (WNx) and Octopussy's Wet Spot (OWS). Visit their forums to request admission.

Tracking Player Statistics

Many large clans host their own servers to track the statistics of players that use those servers. After playing on a Warrior Nation or Octopussy's Wet Spot server check out their pages to see how you are doing. Find your player page and copy the forum code into your GoldenEye: Source forum signature.

[url=http://www.ges-stats.com/hlstats.php?mode=playerinfo&player=XXXXX][img]http://www.ges-stats.com/ge64sig-XXXXX.png[/img][/url]

[url=http://hlstats.octospot.com/hlstats.php?mode=playerinfo&player=XXXXX][img]http://hlstats.octospot.com/sig.php?player_id=XXXXX&background=1[/img][/url]

ModDB

Promotion is important for a successful Source mod. GoldenEye: Source has a ModDB page to entice players to come join. Visit the page and remember to vote GoldenEye: Source as mod of the year!