INFO How to make an HLDS Dedicated Server for MS:C

[PY004]

List lies... :\ Dun work for Half-Life no more. Causes an error during the update.

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=246948

Weird, it works fine for me.

 

[Thothie]

:/ Might wanna check the log, when I did it, it downloaded all the files, then gave the error, so...

 

[PY004]

:/ Might wanna check the log, when I did it, it downloaded all the files, then gave the error, so...

Worked fine. Downloaded all the server files. I even tried running it and it worked. I must be lucky!

 

[Thothie]

Clearly I've not sacrificed enough babies to The Gaben.

 

[MS:C community]

I'm trying to help someone setup a SteamCMD MS:C DS and upon attempting to start restarter.exe, I get this:

Fortunately I still have this DLL somewhere (fiddled around with your restarter before) so it's not gonna stop me, but it might stop others.

Also, logging in anonymously to Steam with SteamCMD works fine for me... Commands used:

steamcmd
login anonymous
force_install_dir C:\Games\SteamCMD\HLDS
app_update 90 -beta beta validate
app_update 90 -beta beta validate

Had to use the last command twice (as mentioned in the first post and in the Valve Developer Community WIKI) but it worked eventually.

By the way, Valve now hosts SteamCMD here:
http://media.steampowered.com/installer/steamcmd.zip
Might wanna update the first post with that link.

 

[Thothie]

VBS5 libraries... Really? It's only by crazy coincidence I have those installed. Granted, RKS apparently did too, so maybe they are standard with some server versions of Windows - but not XPSP3 or Win7 Ultimate, I know that much.

Meh, thing is screwy as heck. I'll put up that link, but who knows when they'll move it again - I suppose I should upload it to RKS and Thothie as well.

Check that you don't get an error at the end of the update with an anonymous login - usually does for me, and it turns out certain files don't get updated as a result.

 

[MS:C community]

I don't even know what that DLL is for (nor what a 'VBS5 library' is) but all I know is that I once had this DLL file missing, googled it and found a download link on what appeared to be a reliable website (can't be too careful when just randomly downloading DLL files, that much I do know).

But yeah, it really must be placed in the same folder as restarter.exe or it just won't work.

Also another thing for the first post of this thread: It's

app_update 90 -beta beta validate

and not

app_update "90 -beta beta" validate

But I must confess that I don't know if the latter one gives any problems.

 

[Stoned]

So far I am only able to have my server appear under the LAN tab in the server browser, no other player can see nor connect to it either. Everything seems to be in the right place (files and folders that is), and I had no trouble with SteamCMD nor the restarter program (it's functioning normally now after I downloaded the missing dll file). Also, I am sure that all of the necessary ports are open too, both on my router and windows firewall. What gives?

 

[The Man In Black]

The ports are open, but are they forwarded?

 

[Stoned]

The ports are open, but are they forwarded?

They are indeed, according to my router's port forwarding menu.

Proof:

 

[Thothie]

But yeah, it really must be placed in the same folder as restarter.exe or it just won't work.

Oh... You needed VBS5 libraries for the restarter not the SteamCMD... That makes sense at least. Yeah, it's old. (And the reason I happen to have those libraries).

Future use:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180071

The ports are open, but are they forwarded?

They are indeed, according to my router's port forwarding menu.

Proof:

192.168.1.???

Looks like your IP isn't static on the network side.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... =windows-7
Pick a number 2-255, set computer to use that IP, stick the same number the blank at the top. It may force you to define DNS servers, in which case, type ipconfig /all at a dos prompt to snag those first. (Or switch to these if you want some free extra security.)

Also be sure sv_lan is 0 in server.cfg.

 

[Stoned]

The ports are open, but are they forwarded?

They are indeed, according to my router's port forwarding menu.

Proof:

192.168.1.???

Looks like your IP isn't static on the network side.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... =windows-7
Pick a number 2-255, set computer to use that IP, stick the same number the blank at the top. It may force you to define DNS servers, in which case, type ipconfig /all at a dos prompt to snag those first. (Or switch to these if you want some free extra security.)

Also be sure sv_lan is 0 in server.cfg.

I've set my IP address to 192.168.155, switched to those DNS server addresses you provided, changed the internal IP address for both services to the new one, and after checking the server configuration file I found that sv_lan is indeed set to 0. After doing all of these things my server still appears under the LAN tab--I don't have a clue what's wrong, but now I'm wondering if there are any settings you assumed would be configured correctly when you wrote the original post to this thread?

 

[Thothie]

Server.cfg is part of the tutorial - but it more or less matches the default.

This is an HLDS and not a listenserver, yes? You're not launching this thing from the MSC main menu, right? :\

Also, see if someone else can see your server, or if you have access to puter on another network, check with that. It maybe a network thing - realizing the server is indeed local. Similarly, you may have to use the local address to connect to it from within your network.

 

[Stoned]

This is an HLDS and not a listenserver, yes? You're not launching this thing from the MSC main menu, right? :\

Of course not.

Also, see if someone else can see your server, or if you have access to puter on another network, check with that. It maybe a network thing - realizing the server is indeed local. Similarly, you may have to use the local address to connect to it from within your network.

No one can see it--I guess I'll consult Google to resolve all of this.


EDIT: I fixed it!

 

[Jonzay]

I followed the instructions in the first post, but don't actually have a hlds.exe file anywhere to be found. Any ideas why it's missing?

 

[Thothie]

Assuming you used the SteamCMD tool as instructed, it should have downloaded it to your C:\HLDS folder.

 

[Jonzay]

The only differences I made are a slight change in folder names. I'll have to try a to-the-letter install to C:\HLDS after this though.

The contents of my folder (D:\MSCServer) are:

cstrike (folder)
msc (folder)
steamapps (folder)
SteamCMD (folder)
valve (folder)
steamclient.dll
tier0_s.dll
vstdlib_s.dll

 

[Thothie]

Hrmm... Something be up... Did ye run SteamCMD.exe as administrator by right clicking on it? Maybe try that and run the install process again. Hope they didn't break something.

I'd just put up one big package with all the files, but... Legalities... Maybe I can fudge it and put something up with the core HLDS stuff, and not the media.

 

[Jonzay]

Yes, I am running it as administrator. When running the SteamCMD, I get this error: http://i.imgur.com/JddSKPV.png the first time I try to download the file. However, the instructions state to expect that, so I just run the download again and it keeps going. It finishes with "Success! App '90' fully installed." but there is no HLDS.exe anywhere in the C:\HLDS folder structure, including within subfolders. It should have been downloaded through SteamCMD, right?

 

[Thothie]

If yer logging in as a anon/guest, try using your Steam login instead.

I'll fiddle with a from-scratch install this evening - they may has broke something, again. :/

 

[Jonzay]

Definitely using my credentials, have to validate steam guard and everything.

 

[Thothie]

Hrmm.... Ran from scratch, got me muh hlds.exe, but gave me the same error mid download - probably missing something else, given how quick it went.

Instead of:

app_update "90 -beta beta" validate

Try:

app_update 90 validate

That seemed to go through without error - maybe they changed how the beta system works, or the beta archive is being sketchy. I suppose, since the SDL issues are as fixed insomuch as they are ever likely going to be, one doesn't have to worry about the beta, for now.

Report back if that works for you too. If so, I'll change the top thread.

 

[Jonzay]

Doing app_update 90 validate didn't work, but logging in anonymously instead of as me did. I'm not sure why that makes a difference, seeing as I own Half Life, but it did.

I'll complete the rest of the server setup when I get home from work.

 

[Thothie]

Doing app_update 90 validate didn't work, but logging in anonymously instead of as me did. I'm not sure why that makes a difference, seeing as I own Half Life, but it did.

I'll complete the rest of the server setup when I get home from work.

Oddly, that's the same error it throws at me when I try to do it anonymously, so I told folks to start using their Steam Logins.

Apparently, just depends on the thing's mood.

 

[MS:C community]

Instead of

app_update "90 -beta beta" validate

try

app_update 90 -beta beta validate

Edit: Oh, you already fixed it. Reading comprehension 101