Need HELP creating server difficulties!!!

[Odin]

I've been reading and following Thothie's guide on how to make an HLDS dedicated server. But when I run the restarter, I don't know if this affects it but it says this before actually starting up... couldn't exec msstartup.cfg

I don't know why my server isn't updated, I mean I use the last patch and everything O_O but look here

I was trying to work it out before, and my server's version was 2007JanD but I couldn't log to FN. (yes I have the three lines in my server.cfg and in my listenserver.cfg, and I tried "changelevel" command a couple of times didn't work, so I deleted the msc map in my HLDS folder and re-copied again from my original msc folder and now it is showing Master Sword: C v1.00
Before I could join my own server but I just couldn't log on to FN for some mysterious reason
Now I can't even join my own game, it just says my client.dll isn't the same as the server's... but well it's the same! tried even to copy and overwrite and still said that it wasn't the same client.dll :roll: I mean I use the lastes patch I don't get it.

I need help I am not sure what I've done wrong or what is the problem been reading the guide over and over again trying to find my mistake but I can't find any at all.. what a bummer

 

[Thothie]

Can you connect to the server at all?

Is the patch installed on your server, as well as your client? (The patch does not auto-install to servers, you must point it to the server's MSC folder manually.)

Is there a map loaded? (Have you tried typing "map edana" at console to start the crashed.cfg working) You should have some red text at the top telling you what map is loaded, and your FPS. You can't start with changelevel - you must start with map, or exec crashed.cfg.

What command line are you using to start the console?

As the the msstartup.cfg and language.cfg - they are loaded by AMX and the MS.DLL respectively. Nobody has them, they don't do nothing.

 

[Odin]

Hi Tothie, I installed the patch manually as you told me to, it's the right version now wee! But I can't join the game and neither can any1 as it seems the whole problem was my firewall.. heh silly me, but yeah I thought it was working since I had actually already added the following ports:

27015 - 27017 (HL Server/Client Ports)
47624 (DirectX Net port)
6500
2790

But it still says "timed out" when joining, damn... I suck at this, I mean what should I do next I have a Motorola SB5100 SURFBoard Cable Modem.

 

[Thothie]

See step 5 of the HLDS tutorial, and see if you can find your router on the list. Your router may also require than you have a static internal IP.

 

[Netrogor]

You reinstalled MSC, right? For the HLDS I mean...

I would recommend you:
A) Uninstall everything MSC related
B) Redownload MSC
C) Install it
D) Download Thothie's latest beta patch & all custom maps that are legit from Thothie's website
E) Install those, make sure you are only installing to your steam account folder for play usage
F) Once installed, copy/paste the folder into your HLDS, so they are exact replicas. Then setup "server.cfg" and not "listenserver.cfg" for the server to read, remember you want "server.cfg"
G) If it still isn't working, make sure your selected port for the HLDS isn't 27015, since that is what you use to connect... make sure it says 27016 or 27017... those are good to use

 

[Thothie]

Netrogdor is like one of those tech support people from India - lists of the trouble shooter without reading the problem.

 

[Netrogor]

I discarded reading the picture showing his server as an un-updated client'cuz I wanted to

I said he should uninstall everything, reinstall everything, and repeat the copy/paste action. I shoulda added "if it doesn't fix still, screw urself" or something of that such setup...

How about this, have you joined your server and typed beta or whatever Thothie's command is? Perhaps it is simply a bad listing for servers