Because is would mean giving away Half-Life 1: Source for free, something we aren't interested in doing at this time for the reason of allowing hldsupdatetool to work with it.
- Alfred Ook wrote: > I can't believe there is any technical reason why it can't be made > available > via hldsupdatetool. If I and others can assemble a fileset that > works, so > can hldsupdatetool. I can, however, believe that internal politics or > policies at Valve will prevent it. > > But then, I don't really know exactly how the update process works. > Why > can't it ever work with hldsupdatetool? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:29 PM > Subject: RE: [hlds] hl1mp out of date, please restart server. Now > what? > > >> You need to do whatever magic you did the first time to get the >> updated hl1mp content we released this last week, that is why you >> are out of date. Certain design choices with HL1MP preclude it from >> ever working with the hldsupdatetool unfortunately :( >> >> - Alfred >> >> Ook wrote: >>> Alfred, I would be very surprised indeed if Valve was not aware >>> that several of use are running hl1mp source *dedicated* servers, >>> and not from the in-game UI (you did know this, didn't you????). >>> It's not that difficult - first you use hldsupdatetool to install >>> hl2mp. Anyone can do this, you don't even need a steam account. >>> Then you do as I've outlined below and copy the stuff from the GCF >>> files I've listed. One can only do this if they actually own the >>> game. Then you start the server: >>> >>> srcds -game hl1mp >>> >>> I've been doing this for a while now, as have others. It works very >>> well. We do this because the hldsupdatetool does not support hl1mp, >>> and who here actually uses the in-steam dedicated server? Also, >>> using the listen server option from the game itself is extremely >>> unreliable. >>> >>> So, what would it take to get hldsupdatetool to support -game >>> hl1mp? Will you accept bribes? Our undying gratitude? My first born >>> son? >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:57 PM >>> Subject: RE: [hlds] hl1mp out of date, please restart server. Now >>> what? >>> >>> >>>> HL1DM:S currently only supports servers created by the in-game UI >>>> currently, I am not sure how you are running one with the SRCDS >>>> tool (so I suspect this is a hell of your own making :) >>>> >>>> I will see if we can have the in-Steam SRCDS program offer HL1DM >>>> to people that own the game. >>>> >>>> - Alfred >>>> >>>> Ook wrote: >>>>> Why is it everytime Valve releases an update I go through update >>>>> hell? So....I start my hl1mp source server, and I get: >>>>> >>>>> ?MasterRequestRestart >>>>> Your server is out of date. Please update and restart. >>>>> >>>>> So, I started over. Deleted everything. Created a new install of >>>>> hl2mp. Overwrote stuff from the following GCFs: >>>>> >>>>> half-life deathmatch source gcf >>>>> half-life source deathmatch client gcf >>>>> half-life source gcf >>>>> >>>>> Updated my cfgs as needed. Start server. Same thing. This always >>>>> worked in the past. My next step is to delete my GCFs, and let >>>>> steam download them again to make sure they really current. I see >>>>> hl1mp servers with players in them, so...what am I missing? >>>>> >>>>> status >>>>> hostname: Ooks Steaming Pile of Crap >>>>> version : 1.0.0.0/7 3048 secure >>>>> udp/ip : 10.0.0.2:27015 >>>>> map : dms_snug at: 0 x, 0 y, 0 z >>>>> players : 0 (12 max) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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
