Dear All,
I have a solution / workaround to the community server / achievement issue, until such time the game gets flushed out with a proper lobby system and left4dead2-esque menus (I think 5 on 5 team-versus lobbies were mentioned). On the belief the issue highlighted that CS:GO was using the lobby reservation system introduced in L4D2, I did some experiments with 'sv_search_key' and 'mm_force_dedicated_server', and used a mixture of the server browser (community servers) and the 'Find a game' matchmaking system. I believe the problem seen stems from the fact we are connecting to our dedicated boxes using the community server browser list. Doing so does not create a lobby reservation, and thus does not enter the valve matchmaking system. This is the same result as connecting to an empty server in L4D2 via 'openserverbrowser' or the community-servers main menu list. You can see this by looking at 2 things upon entering the server: 1/ The console displays a message that "achievements/stats/etc are disabled" 2/ 'net_graph 3' shows "offline" in the bottom-right EXAMPLE: http://www.fussake.com/tc/csgo/server_browser-fail.jpg Instead, you need to connect to your empty, hibernating server using matchmaking ("find a game" menu entry) and forcing an IP using the classic 'mm_force_dedicated_server' command. Ensure the IP is of a server running the correct game mode / type! This makes the connection go through matchmaking, make a lobby reservation, create a game and connect to your server. You will now see: 1/ The console shows a lobby id (reservation) 2/ 'net_graph 3' shows "dedicated" in the bottom-right EXAMPLE: http://www.fussake.com/tc/csgo/mm_force_dedicated-success.jpg In theory, 'sv_search_key' should do the same thing, however this appears to be broken - testing shows that it does attempt to do what is intended, but always reports "0 search results", when I can clearly see servers in the browser with my custom key set. EXAMPLE: http://www.fussake.com/tc/csgo/sv_search_key-fail.jpg TL;DR - Use "mm_force_dedicated_server x.x.x.x:xxxxx" and your server IP, then use the "Find A Game" menu option ensuring you choose the correct game mode for your server. Do not use the community servers server-browser. VALVE: Please fix the broken sv_search_key which is not returning results as expected. Longer term I imagine we are going to see L4D2 style "Team Versus" matchmaking for 5 on 5 pug wars I suppose, and a fleshed out menu / lobby system, so I expect some of the issues with community servers being connected to via the browser is due to features not being complete or implemented yet? - Nick / 'TeeCee' P.s> Some of the official 3rd-party servers via matchmaking in the UK are awful - terrible lag and 'IN' rate drops. Namely "FreeGameServers.GG" - whoever admins these, please sort them out - they are consistently awful and unplayable, and why I resorted to spending time using my own server which is better. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonas Andersson Sent: 26 May 2012 05:54 To: [email protected] Subject: [Csgo_servers] Community Servers & Achievements I've noticed that I cannot earn achievements in my own server nor any other community server I've joined. Is there a setting that is disabled by default, preventing achievements from being earned? I can earn them just fine in valve servers. I usually check just by getting a kill with any gun and seeing if the kill count increments on the achievement page.
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