Bot Warfare installation

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

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

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Script Installation

1. Download the Bot Warfare mod

Download the latest release from the official GitHub repository:

Bot Warfare

2. Locate your game folder

Your game folder is located in your SteamLibrary. You can find it through Steam by:

1. Opening Steam
2. Right-clicking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) in your games library
3. Selecting Manage → Browse local files

3. Extract the required files

1. Open the Bot Warfare archive you downloaded
2. Extract the scriptdata folder and the z_svr_bots.iwd file
3. Place the extracted files in the userraw folder inside your game directory

Your userraw folder should contain:

• scriptdata/ folder
• z_svr_bots.iwd file

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.

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Mod Installation

1. Download the Bot Warfare mod

Download the latest release from the official GitHub repository:

Bot Warfare

2. Locate your game folder

Your game folder is located in your SteamLibrary. You can find it through Steam by:

1. Opening Steam
2. Right-clicking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) in your games library
3. Selecting Manage -> Browse local files

3. Install the mod

1. 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

2. The mod is now installed. To run it:

   • For dedicated servers: Set the DVAR fs_game to mods/mp_bots
   • For regular play: Open the Mods option from the main menu, select mp_bots, and click Launch

3. The mod should be loaded! Start a map and play with bots!

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