Server Options

This document outlines some common options available to Unreal Tournament 2004 servers. These options can be changed in System/UT2004.ini.

Section	Option	Description	Example Value
`[Engine.GameInfo]`	MaxPlayers	Maximum number of players allowed on the server	`16`
	GameDifficulty	AI difficulty level (0–7)	`3`
	bAdminCanPause	Allows admins to pause the game	`True`
	bChangeLevels	Allows automatic map changes	`True`
	bAllowBehindView	Allows third-person (behind view)	`False`
	GameSpeed	Overall game speed multiplier	`1.0`
	MaxSpectators	Maximum number of spectators	`2`
	bRestartLevel	Restart map after match instead of switching	`False`
	bWeaponStay	Weapons remain after pickup	`True`
	bTeamScoreRounds	Teams score per round instead of per match	`False`
	bAllowPlayerLights	Allows player dynamic lights	`False`
	bEnableStatLogging	Enables stat logging	`True`
	bAllowPrivateChat	Enables private chat	`True`
	bAllowWeaponThrowing	Allows players to throw weapons	`True`
	bTournament	Enables tournament mode	`False`
	bPlayersMustBeReady	Players must ready up before match starts	`False`
	bForceRespawn	Forces immediate respawn	`False`
	bNetReady	Requires network readiness	`True`
	TimeLimit	Time limit in minutes	`20`
	GoalScore	Score required to win	`0`
	MaxLives	Maximum lives per player (0 = unlimited)	`0`
	AutoAim	Auto-aim assistance level	`0.93`
	FriendlyFireScale	Friendly fire damage multiplier	`0.0`
	Mutator	Comma-separated list of mutators	`XGame.MutNoAdrenaline`
	AccessControl	Access control class	`Engine.AccessControl`
	ServerName	Name shown in server browser	`My UT2004 Server`
	AdminName	Administrator display name	`Admin`
	AdminEmail	Administrator contact email	`admin@example.com`
	MOTDLine1	Message of the Day line 1	`Welcome to the server`
	MOTDLine2	Message of the Day line 2	`Have fun!`
	MOTDLine3	Message of the Day line 3	`No cheating`
	MOTDLine4	Message of the Day line 4	`Be respectful`
`[Engine.GameReplicationInfo]`	ServerRegion	Server region code (0–7)	`0`
	ShortName	Short server name	`UT2004`
	bTeamGame	Indicates team-based game	`True`
`[Engine.AccessControl]`	AdminPassword	Password for admin login	`changeme`
	GamePassword	Password required to join server	`""`
	IPPolicies	IP allow/deny rules	`ACCEPT,*`
`[IpDrv.UdpServerQuery]`	QueryPort	Port used for server queries	`8076`
`[IpDrv.UdpGameSpyQuery]`	GameSpyPort	GameSpy query port	`6500`
`[IpDrv.MasterServerLink]`	MasterServerAddress	Master server hostname	`ut2004master.epicgames.com`
	MasterServerPort	Master server port	`28902`
`[Engine.DemoRecDriver]`	DemoSpectatorClass	Demo spectator class	`UnrealGame.DemoSpectator`
	MaxFileSize	Maximum demo file size (MB)	`1024`