At least try running a dedicated server. If your computer has enough power, you can play too. I was able to do it for a few days while fixing my server. At the very least, maybe there will be an error message in the server console that will give a hint to your problem.
BTW, your screen shot of the steam test page didn't come thru. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gerald Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 7:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. @Scott I have a normal IP if that is what your looking for?? I realise they need nuthing special but it just doesn't work, I have no Problem Hosting other games just Halflife on Steam?? and I dont wanna do a Dedicated server as I wanna play as well. Yes, Steam has a TEST port page I found it on the Support Pages. Somewhat usefull for Diagnosing Peoples problems to see if there ports are open or Not. that is why I am here trying to find out if it might be a Hardware or Software problem as this is not a easy nut too crack, I have exhausted all the Support sites FAQ and answers for common problems I was sent here by the support site to get an answer to my question that they couldn't answer why I cant Host?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Tuttle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:34 PM Subject: RE: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > Steam page to test ports???? What is that? I am not aware of that. > > There servers really do need NOTHING special to work. > > When you go to http://www.whatismyip.org/ what is your ip address? > > Also what is the name of your server so you can check for it on > www.gametiger.net ? > > If the ports are open and the server is running properly and it is > seto to sv_lan 0 then they should work. But you might also check to > make sure you have the sv_region set properly. > > http://tinyurl.com/h35as > > All the resources you need are located in the steampowered support area. > > http://tinyurl.com/koh6s > > Please check the very first 4 results from this search. If you have > already looked at them I suggest you look at them again and then > verify them and maybe look at them and verify them again. Triple > check them. Because these are all you need. > > -Scott > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gerald >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 2:01 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> @DlinkOz >> here is a screenshot of the Steam page to Test Ports as you can see I >> passed so the ports are open and it is NOT a PF Problem if it was >> that simple I could solve it!! >> >> THNX Gerald >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DLinkOZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:09 PM >> Subject: RE: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> >> >I may have missed it, but what forwarding rules exactly have >> you put in >> > place? Honestly, it takes only 1 rule with any decent >> firewall to allow >> > direct IP connections. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gerald >> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:38 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> > >> > well you would LOOSe that bet;) Port Forwarding is Setup >> Properly It is >> > NOT >> > a PF issue THNX for you comment tho!! >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:50 AM >> > Subject: Re: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> > >> > >> > I would bet that this guy does not have port forwarding set >> up properly. >> > If >> > port forwarding is done right the game server will work, >> people will be >> > able >> > to connect and it will eventually show up in the master >> server list. I do >> > not have my server bound to the external IP and it works just fine. >> > >> > The reason he has no clue about the command line is he is probably >> > starting the server from the steam menu. You never see a command >> line from there. >> > It's nice that you can start a server multiple ways but it >> makes it very >> > hard to help someone out. >> > >> > My IPS charges 20 bucks a month for a static IP so I don't >> have one. It's >> > a >> > pain when the IP changes BUT my server works just fine. I >> just wish I >> > could >> > get more bandwidth in this hick town. >> >> >> >> From: "Sailor Mercury-sama \(NL\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Date: 2006/10/06 Fri AM 10:28:20 CDT >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> >> >> "if you want your server to appeare in the server list" >> >> If you mean to have your server appear in the master list >> at valve: not >> >> relevant >> >> >> >> If you start a game server on steam (and it's properly >> >> configed/connected) >> >> your server will be added to the master list automatically. >> >> All a domainname does is to provide people on internet an easy to >> >> remember why to find a computer on internet (like www, ftp, >> >> email). >> >> >> >> "Otherwise you would have to change your plublic ip manually in >> >> the startup line every time it is changed by the ISP" >> >> Now I get it. ^__^ >> >> I tested it and that works indeed. >> >> >> >> I am so lucky that I have static IPs at my server and at >> home. #^_^# >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Jose Pacheco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:43 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> >> >> >> >> > No, the +ip 123.123.123.123 command in the start u is >> correct, but the >> >> > domain would be if you want your server to appeare in >> the server list, >> >> > so >> >> > the domain would be setup to the computer/server that is >> hosting the >> >> > srcds >> >> > box. Otherwise you would have to change your plublic ip >> manually in the >> >> > startup line every time it is changed by the ISP. Some >> like to make >> >> > life >> >> > easy some are masaquist, right? Or you can purchase a >> static ip if your >> >> > ISP >> >> > doesnt provide it free of charge. >> >> > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > From: "Sailor Mercury-sama (NL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> >> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 6:21 AM >> >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> @gerald >> >> >> In the startup string add: >> >> >> +ip <external ip> >> >> >> >> >> >> for example: +ip 123.123.123.123 >> >> >> >> >> >> That should do it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> @jose >> >> >> ..... really, how is a domainname going to tell an >> application that >> >> >> wants >> >> >> an >> >> >> *IP* which IP it should use? >> >> >> You need to use an IP address for this and not a domainname. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> From: "Jose Pacheco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:56 PM >> >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hey dude it's really easy, you can simply get a free >> domain like >> >> >>> www.no-ip.com or http://freedns.afraid.org i believe >> is one, there >> >> >>> are >> >> >>> more >> >> >>> but you can Google that. And Srcds does work off a >> domain instead of >> >> >>> ip >> >> >>> as >> >> >>> well. So that would be your best solution right now. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Hope this info helped out >> >> >>> >> >> >>> The Sourcekillaz Team >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>> From: "gerald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> To: <[email protected]> >> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:03 PM >> >> >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> YES I have Heard of Google but I was Directed here if >> you DONT wanna >> >> >>>> Answer >> >> >>>> my Question thean DONT!! >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> My Problem is NOT Port Forwarding I have that >> covered. the problem >> >> >>>> is >> >> >>>> that >> >> >>>> Stem is using My Internal IP I need STEAM or HL to >> use my EXTERNAL >> >> >>>> IP!! >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> READ THE POST SHEESH!! >> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>>> From: "Robert Whelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >> >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:36 PM >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>> Heard of google dood, sheesh? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> anyways.. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> http://hlds101.com/hlds101/networking.htm >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> --- Father dougal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>> -- >> >> >>>>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] what do u >> >> >>>>>> mean by u cant host half life? do u get >> some sort of >> >> >>>>>> error >> >> >>>>>> ? im >> >> >>>>>> behind a router and i can run both a server and >> steam and connect. >> >> >>>>>> if >> >> >>>>>> others >> >> >>>>>> want to connect u have to forward the ports on the router >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> On 06/10/06, gerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>>>> > >> >> >>>>>> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >> >> >>>>>> > -- >> >> >>>>>> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hi, I >> >> >>>>>> > was sent here by the STEAM tech support as >> they couldnt >> >> >>>>>> answer my >> >> >>>>>> > question so they said to post here. >> >> >>>>>> > >> >> >>>>>> > I read in the STEAM support site that the reason >> I cant HOST >> >> >>>>>> HalfLife is >> >> >>>>>> > because probally STEAM is using my Internal IP >> and it Needs an >> >> >>>>>> Exterenal IP. >> >> >>>>>> > >> >> >>>>>> > My Question is How can I make Steam or Halflife >> use my External >> >> >>>>>> IP?? I am >> >> >>>>>> > using a D-Link DGL4300 Gaming router and XP Pro >> >> >>>>>> > >> >> >>>>>> > THNX >> >> >>>>>> > Gerald >> >> >>>>>> > -- >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> >> >>> archives, please visit: >> >> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the >> list archives, >> >> >> please visit: >> >> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the >> list archives, >> >> > please visit: >> >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the >> list archives, >> >> please visit: >> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the >> list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the >> list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the >> list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
