
Click on the "Create a new service definition" button in the toolbar (or type Ctrl+N) and enter the information into the fields as you see below.


Next start the FireDaemon GUI from the desktop shortcut. You will need to create the files "wfa-server.cfg" and "wfa-ini.cfg" in the "baseq3" folder.ĭownload and install FireDaemon Pro into the directory of your choice, typically C:\Program Files\FireDaemon. Quake 3 uses two configuration file to store its settings. For the purposes of this HOWTO, we will be copying the files to "C:\Quake 3". Go to "C:\Program Files\" and copy the "Quake III Arena" to a folder on your hard drive. It's best to create a clean installation of the game. You will need to use the executables included with your game.

Quake III Dedicated Server Setup Under FireDaemon ProĪt the time of this writing, there is no Windows dedicated server component for Quake III. You can also use FireDaemon Fusion to manage FireDaemon and other Windows services via a web browser. This HOWTO will show you how to set it up. The dedicated server component can be run as a Windows Service using FireDaemon Pro, which allows you to start the dedicated server automatically at boot prior to login, start multiple instances of the dedicated server and more.
