If you go to the guide, it's in the same area as setting it up to reboot on crash, where it has the underlined portion.
You can also set -nocrashdialog and it will get rid of *most* of the dialog box crashes. So your command line might look like this. srcds.exe -console -nocrashdialog -game cstrike +map de_dust +maxplayers 16 +sv_lan 1 Charles Chang wrote: > Thank you! I found out it was a network firewall issue. The server needs > 27000-27030 TCP access for the server. I am currently downloading > Counter Strike Source and will purchase it on a client side to test the > local LAN game. > > Do I later just add the command line you gave me as part of the > executable to set it as a LAN only game? > > Thanks, > > Charles > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:14 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] LAN Dedicated Server Question > > You can follow this guide for the initial installation, it works well. > http://www.srcds.com/db/engine.php?subaction=showfull&id=1097362093&arch > ive= > > That error there is likely caused by a firewall blocking the connection > out to the Steam servers to retrieve the updates. I don't know what port > > it uses by default, so you'll have to excuse me for not having that > information. If you are sure the firewall isn't blocking outbound, you > could try deleting the clientregistry.blob in the directory and trying > the update again. > > If the machine running the SRCDS server has a local firewall, you will > have to allow traffic through that firewall to run your server. > Otherwise, as long as all systems have full communications to one > another (if behind one router) you won't have to worry about opening > ports on the router, unless it filters traffic on the LAN both ways, > then you'll have to do a little more configuration to get it working. > 27015 TCP/UDP should be all you need for a LAN server. > > Good luck! > > Charles Chang wrote: > >> Sorry, first time in this email forum. >> >> Do I just add this command line as part of the executable for the >> server? >> >> Also, when following the directions about updating the hlds tools, I >> > get > >> a "Failed to connect to any GeneralDirectoryServer, Winsock Error >> > 10061 > >> "Connection refused". Is this a firewall/port issue? Is there a list >> > of > >> which ports we need opened? Also, I'm confused if I'm setting up a >> > LAN, > >> why does the server need to have ports opened? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Charles >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL >> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:29 AM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] LAN Dedicated Server Question >> >> Set +sv_lan 1 in the command line. >> >> Charles Chang wrote: >> >> >>> For the dedicated server, is the directions the same for setting up >>> >>> >> for >> >> >>> a local LAN or do all dedicated servers have to go through the >>> >>> >> Internet? >> >> >>> We have about 150 people in one office to play games and we obviously >>> don't want all 150 to go through the Internet but through the LAN. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
