Dream-Car-Builder-Bot

A Discord bot that simplifies the process of starting Dream Car Builder servers.

Overview

This project enables easy scalability for hosting Dream Car Builder (DCB) servers. It consists of two main components:

• The Bot: Connects to Discord via the Discord Bot API and hosts a Node.js WebSocket server.
• The Node: Easily deployable, it connects to the bot's WebSocket server. The bot communicates with nodes to start and stop servers.

Dependencies

Windows

• Node.js 20.18.0 LTS (Windows) or newer (untested with older versions)
• Dream Car Builder server

Linux

• Node.js 20.18.0 LTS (Linux) or newer (untested with older versions)
• WineHQ (tested with Wine 9.0, should work with other versions)
• Dream Car Builder server

How to Host a Node

To host a node, follow these steps:

1. Download the Node Files

The node files are available in the releases section of this repository.

• Download DCB_node.zip and extract its contents to your Dream Car Builder server directory (usually located in steamapps/common/DCB Server).
  • This can be found through your Steam library: DCB Server > cog icon > Manage > Browse local files
• Download the most recent maps.zip file and extract the maps folder into your Dream Car Builder server directory
• Your DCB Server directory should now contain three new folders: index.js, example.env, package.json, and maps.

2. Configure the Node

• Edit example.env with the appropriate information (IP, PORT, etc.), then rename the file to .env.
• Run npm install in the command line to install dependencies:
  • Windows: Open Command Prompt in the current directory by typing cmd in the File Explorer address bar.

3. Forward Required Ports

Ensure that all necessary ports are forwarded. If unsure, search for guides on port forwarding specific to your router.

Running the Server

1. Make sure all required ports are forwarded.
2. Start the server by running node . in your command line:
   • Consider creating a batch file to automate this step.
3. If the connection is successful, you should see a message: "Connected to server".
   • If you encounter errors such as ECONNREFUSED or ETIMEDOUT, check your .env settings (IP and PORT) and verify that the bot is running. Contact the bot host if issues persist.