Crysis can handle several server instances inside the installation directory. To have multiple servers running by using one installation only, please proceed as following:
Create a sub-directory in the Crysis root folder called “server1” for example.
Unzip the content of the “Server_Instance” folder into the server1 directory. Your server1 folder should now contain following files:
autoexec.cfg; server.cfg; startup.bat; levelrotation.xml
Duplicate server1 to server2, server3 as appropriate.
Edit the “startup.bat” file(s) and set the correct root folder for each instance you create.
Startup.bat explanation
The startup batch file includes all the required information to launch your server automatically with specific settings. Following is a listing what each command does:
Command Explanation
..\bin32\crysisdedicatedserver = Defines where the dedicatedserver.exe file is
located. This path should not be changed.
-root "c:/rootfolder/instancefolder" = Defines the root folder of your dedicated server.
This folder needs to include the “server.cfg”, “autoexec.cfg” and “levelrotation.xml” files.
+exec "server.cfg" = Executes the “server.cfg” when starting up the server.