Quake 4 is still sold, so your server needs a copy of the game files before it can start. If the server says in the Console that the game files are missing, give it your own copy of Quake 4.
You can give your server any of these:
- Your Quake 4 disc images as
.isofiles, either the DVD or every CD. - A
.zip,.7z,.taror.rararchive of your Quake 4 folder, or of just itsq4basefolder. - The files
pak001.pk4topak012.pk4andzpak_english.pk4from yourq4basefolder.
The Steam version works too: right-click Quake 4 in your Steam library and pick Manage and then Browse local files to find the q4base folder.
There are two ways to get them onto your server: upload them, or give your server a download link.
Uploading The Game Files
- 1Log in to Bropanel and
Stopyour server. - 2In the sidebar, go to
Files. - 3Navigate to
game-files/. - 5Start your server.
Using A Download Link
- 1Upload your disc images or your archive somewhere that gives you a direct download link.
- 2Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
- 3In the sidebar, go to
Settings. - 4Under
Basic, editGame Files URLand paste the direct download link. For several disc images, paste a link to each one, separated by spaces. - 5Click
Save & Restartto apply your changes.
The server only downloads the files again when you change the link, so it doesn't download them on every restart.
Checking The Import
When the server starts, it imports the game files and the console shows [game files] Imported N game data files. After that, the server deletes the upload or download to free up space. It only keeps the pak files it needs, and the server already has the 1.4.2 patch, so you don't need to patch your copy first.