TrackMania MatchSettings Setup Guide

🧩 Step 1: Download & Install Maps

Go to TM-Exchange.com and download any maps you like.

Move the downloaded .Challenge.Gbx files into this folder:

C:\Users\YourName\Documents\TrackMania\Tracks\Challenges\My Challenges

Then open TrackMania and go to Play ➜ Local Games ➜ My Maps to confirm the maps appear.

🛠 Step 2: Create Match Settings

In the game, go to Play ➜ Online ➜ Create and fill out:

• Name your server (e.g., My Cup)
• Choose Game Mode (TimeAttack, Rounds, etc.)
• Set Max Players
• Set Time Limit

Then select maps and click Save Settings:

yourfile.txt

Your file will be saved here:

C:\Users\YourName\Documents\TrackMania\Tracks\MatchSettings\yourfile.txt

📂 Step 3: Upload Files to Server

Copy your maps and match settings file to your server like this:

/home/container/tmserver/GameData/Tracks/Challenges/My Challenges/ /home/container/tmserver/GameData/Tracks/MatchSettings/yourfile.txt

⚙️ Step 4: Update start.sh Script

Open the start.sh script and add your matchsettings file like this:

#!/bin/bash cd tmserver ./TrackmaniaServer \ /game_settings=MatchSettings/yourfile.txt \ /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt \ /nodaemon & TM_PID=$! cd ..

💾 Step 5: Auto-Save with XAseco (Optional)

To save matchsettings every time the map changes:

Open:

/home/container/xaseco/includes/rasp.settings.php

Find and edit this line:

$autosave_matchsettings = 'yourfile.txt';

🚑 Troubleshooting

• Maps not showing? Check you put them in the correct My Challenges folder.
• MatchSettings not loading? Make sure the .txt file is in the MatchSettings folder.
• Still broken? Look at server logs for “file not found” errors.