Curious about adding the HotW mod to Rising Storm Server

[JTGJack]

Would it be possible to add the Heroes of the West mod a Red Orchestra 2 / Rising Storm Server? The mod is on steam and the instructions given to add it are not possible with the level I can customise the server.

This is what the instructions say;

The Heroes of The West mod is a mod made available via Steam. Players can navigate to the mods store page and choose to download it if they own Red Orchestra 2 and/or Rising Storm. Admins who want to make the HoTW content available on their server can do so with the following additional steps:

After downloading a normal RO 2 server admins can re launch SteamCMD or their update script and direct it to install the appid:

440090

To the same folder where the Red Orchestra 2 server files are installed.

Once this process is done, copy the files from the BrewedPC folder to the BrewedPCServer folder.

Is this something that can be done now, in the future or not likely?

[Edge100x]

This isn't something that's easily done on our end -- we'd have to add it is a new, separate, game due to how our systems work. It is something that we can investigate if we hear the demand for it, though.

[JTGJack]

ok, from what I have heard its just a drag and drop deal with the files. But if it does make an appearance as a separate game deal ill more than likely get it as it is still Red Orchestra 2 and Rising storm so you can continue playing them on it without everyone requiring the mod.

[Edge100x]

If it is fully compatible to the point that we can add it to the RS/RO2 files without any damage, it should be easier to implement.

[JTGJack]

I believe that's how it works, according to what I have read, the files are copied directly into the folder BrewedPCServer and any maps as part of the mod are loaded, it accesses the new files, similar to how DLC works just for those maps. So if a standard RO2 or RS map is loaded, the files are not used meaning you would not need to have the mod to play on those maps.

[Edge100x]

Alrighty. I will try to work on this within the next week.

[JTGJack]

So a friend of mine talked me through running this and tested it on the server. It was a drag and drop. To activate it you just run the selected map, just like a custom map and it accesses the files required just like a DLC. Works great but I think it will need more testing to be sure so im keeping it inactive for the most part.