Problem accessing my HL2 DM server.

[Lazzer408]

I can't connect to my Half Life 2 DM server anymore. The only way I can get in is within the game and manually entering the IP only if it's set up as a LAN server. Anything else gives me the following errors.

"steam validation rejected"
"You do not have this 3rd party mod installed"
Server log shows "Client connected with ticket for the wrong game..." many times.

I get the same error if I try running a server on the same PC I'm trying to play on. My friend is having the same problems on his computer.

Clean install of Steam, HL2DM, and HL2DM server or "Source Multiplayer Dedicated Server" or w/e unintuitive name they call it now.

Account is legit. Lazzer408
Port is open. 27012
Static IP on server.
DM Server name: KickersKaos
Server IP: 24.14.16.181:27015

See what you get.

 

[Lazzer408]

Could anyone get on? Anyone try?

 

[Lazzer408]

I finally found the missing file (thanks steam) and got the GUI-based server to work. Now I'm trying the SRCDM server and srcdm.exe doesn't even launch. -.- I can't believe this is so hard.

Bump? Anyone running a halflife2 server?

 

[brandonwh64]

I use the NON steam server, its works the best.,

 

[Lazzer408]

And what is the non steam server?

I found my problem with SRCDS. Partially my fault. I kept using "-game hl2dm" not "-game hl2mp" -.-*

Running at 24.14.16.181 FOXBOX

Now I need to get this map rotation thing figured out. Also, does SRCDS load the server.cfg file or do I need to tell it to?

 

[qubit]

Just seen your thread. I see you've fixed it, so I'll see if I can log on tonight. A bit of deathmatch will be fun.

 

[brandonwh64]

Download this and run

hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Halflife 2 Deathmatch" -dir c:\srcds

It will run the server in non steam mode with steam servers.

 

[Lazzer408]

Download this and run

hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Halflife 2 Deathmatch" -dir c:\srcds

It will run the server in non steam mode with steam servers.

That's how you install the SRCDS server. I used "hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game "hl2mp" -dir c:\srcds". That only downloads and installs the files. You still have to create the command line to run it.

My batch file to run the SRCDS server is:

@Echo off
start /high c:\srcds\orangebox\srcds.exe -game hl2mp -maxplayers 16 +fps_max 300 -tickrate 75 +map dm_lockdown -autoupdate -console -secure
quit

There may be other switches but I don't know them. The server has no auto crash/restart saftey though. I tried...

@echo off
:srcds
echo (%time%) SRCDS started.
start /high /wait c:\srcds\orangebox\srcds.exe -game hl2mp -maxplayers 16 +fps_max 300 -tickrate 75 +map dm_lockdown -autoupdate -console -secure
echo (%time%) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
goto srcds

Didn't work. I get a "Terminate batch? y/n" prompt.

server.cfg goes in C:\SRCDS\orangebox\hl2mp\cfg and apperently just execs when the server starts.