I beleive that was done on purpose so that every server is joinable, because there were issues with that.
> Yes, I have the same issue. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kitteny Berk > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 11:49 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead Demo Update Available > > Anyone else finding that when using direct connect/steam groups server > function, the lobby only stays open for a few seconds before loading > the game? It's bloody inconvenient. > > AnAkIn . wrote: >> And even with it set to 1, you can still direct connect because direct >> connect opens a lobby. >> >> 2008/11/16 AnAkIn . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> sv_allow_lobby_connect_only is back, is this normal? >>> >>> 20:39:27 "sv_allow_lobby_connect_only" = "1" >>> - If set, players may only join this server from matchmaking >>> lobby, may not connect directly. >>> >>> 2008/11/16 DontWannaName! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> I already asked a while ago. Im sure they are still working on it. >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Jonah Hirsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 11:12:35 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead Demo Update Available >>>> >>>> I'm still waiting to hear an answer on this too... >>>> >>>> Patrick Shelley wrote: >>>> >>>>> is there suppport for multiple steam groups in sv_steamgroup ? >>>>> >>>>> For example: >>>>> >>>>> sv_steamgroup "1234,5678,6543" >>>>> >>>>> or >>>>> >>>>> sv_steamgroup "1234" >>>>> sv_steamgroup "5678" >>>>> sv_steamgroup "7652" >>>>> sv_steamgroup "8643" >>>>> >>>>> Regard, >>>>> >>>>> Patrick >>>>> >>>>> On 11/16/08, Jason Ruymen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> A required update for the Left 4 Dead Demo has been released. >>>>>> Please >>>>>> >>>> run >>>> >>>>>> hldsupdatetool to receive the update. The specific changes include: >>>>>> >>>>>> - Fixed a bug where the connection to a server would get stuck in a >>>>>> >>>> looping >>>> >>>>>> state >>>>>> - Made sv_steamgroup_exclusive not connect to matchmaking. Removed >>>>>> sv_unreserve, private servers should sv_steamgroup_exclusive now >>>>>> - Improved the speed in finding a game lobby >>>>>> - Fixed a bug that could cause you to search for a game lobby >>>>>> >>>> indefinitely >>>> >>>>>> Jason >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3615 (20081115) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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

