Bot Warfare installation
Introduction
Section titled “Introduction”This guide will teach you how to install the Bot Warfare mod by INeedGames.
Bot Warfare can be installed as either always loaded scripts or as a mod that has to be loaded explicitly.
Installation Types
Section titled “Installation Types”Script Installation:
- Uses your default stats
- Gets loaded automatically when starting a private match or server
- Does not require a player to download the mod when connecting
Mod Installation:
- Uses its own stats file (everyone starts at rank 1)
- Has to be loaded explicitly from the mod list
- Other players need to download the mod to join your game
Script Installation
Section titled “Script Installation”1. Download the Bot Warfare mod
Section titled “1. Download the Bot Warfare mod”Download the latest release from the official GitHub repository:
Bot Warfare
2. Locate your game folder
Section titled “2. Locate your game folder”Your game folder is located in your SteamLibrary. You can find it through Steam by:
- Opening Steam
- Right-clicking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) in your games library
- Selecting Manage → Browse local files
3. Extract the required files
Section titled “3. Extract the required files”- Open the Bot Warfare archive you downloaded
- Extract the
scriptdata
folder and thez_svr_bots.iwd
file - Place the extracted files in the
userraw
folder inside your game directory
Your userraw
folder should contain:
scriptdata/
folderz_svr_bots.iwd
file
4. Start a game!
Section titled “4. Start a game!”- Start a private match or your server!
- The default key to open the Bot Warfare menu in private matches is
5
- For servers you have to configure it via your server config. All setting can be found in the Bot Warfare README.md.
- The default key to open the Bot Warfare menu in private matches is
Mod Installation
Section titled “Mod Installation”1. Download the Bot Warfare mod
Section titled “1. Download the Bot Warfare mod”Download the latest release from the official GitHub repository:
Bot Warfare
2. Locate your game folder
Section titled “2. Locate your game folder”Your game folder is located in your SteamLibrary. You can find it through Steam by:
- Opening Steam
- Right-clicking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) in your games library
- Selecting Manage -> Browse local files
3. Install the mod
Section titled “3. Install the mod”-
Move the files/folders found in
Move files to root of MW2 folder
from the Bot Warfare release archive into the root of your MW2 install folder- The folder structure should be:
MW2 game folder/mods/mp_bots/z_svr_bots.iwd
- The folder structure should be:
-
The mod is now installed. To run it:
- For dedicated servers: Set the DVAR
fs_game
tomods/mp_bots
- For regular play: Open the Mods option from the main menu, select
mp_bots
, and click Launch
- For dedicated servers: Set the DVAR
-
The mod should be loaded! Start a map and play with bots!
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