Thanks, but if you notice in my config I had // this will allows you to find a server through matchmaking with a specific search string // note that I have tried with and without this key sv_search_key some_special_key
So I have tried sv_search_key and yes I also set the key in any clients that tried to find the server during the matchmaking. It seems to me that sv_steamgroup is basically the same as sv_search_key. One matches on a random string, the other on a groupid, but in effect both are just server filters. Neither seem to have the desired effect. I also notice you keep using "in theory". I appreciate your reply, I really do, but I am beyond theory now. I am looking for someone with an actual working example of what I want to do! :) Thanks Jonathan Ritchie 2008/11/20 o k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Sounds like you need to use a search key. Set the same key on your server, > and on your client when you make the lobby. And in theory, it should choose > your server to join from the lobby, because the search key is the same. At > least that's how I understood it. > > > sv_search_key : 0 : : > When searching for a dedicated server from lobby, restrict search to only > dedicated servers having the same sv_search_key. > > > sv_search_max_ping : 250 > : : Maximum acceptable ping when lobby leader searches for > dedicated servers. > > > sv_search_max_results : 75 > : : Stop searching for dedicated servers once this many are > found. > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:11 PM, Jonathan Ritchie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> My bad - I forgot to say what happens at the moment. >> >> The server starts and runs. I can connect to it using my internal ip. >> My friends can connect to it using my external ip. We can play fine >> with the exception that we cannot use a lobby so we cannot choose >> characters. I just restart the server to specify the difficulty we >> want and then in game we choose the campaign. >> >> Sometimes, very occasionally I can see the server listed as a steam >> group server on my main L4D game menu. My friends have never reported >> seeing this, but I have never managed to get them to check at a time >> when I can see it. >> >> I can see the server listed in both the LAN tabs and the custom tab of >> the serverbrowser available in the console with openserverbrowser. >> >> So I really need: >> >> 1. A way to choose characters. >> 2. A way for my friends to connect to my server without using a >> console and connect command, or the serverbrowser (because L4D should >> use matchmaking). >> >> Thanks >> >> Jonathan Ritchie >> >> 2008/11/20 Jonathan Ritchie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > Hello >> > >> > I have read the lists and the forums and I cant find a solution for >> > what I want to do that I can test reliably. I figured I would just >> > post what I want to happen and you guys can tell me why its hard to do >> > either from the configuration or network side. >> > >> > I have a series of computers behind a firewall/router. They all have >> > local IP numbers. I run my server on a machine with IP 192.168.1.4. I >> > want to run a Left 4 Dead server on this machine that has the >> > following characteristics. >> > >> > 1. Only people in a given steam group should be able to connect to it. >> > No passwords should be required either. >> > >> > 2. If a user is in my steam group all they need to do is to go to >> > option to play on a server for my steam group. When they create a >> > lobby here (instead of connecting directly) then they will use my >> > server - it will not be a public lobby. >> > >> > 3. The game will display the fact that a steam group server is >> > available on the main menu to all users of my steamgroup all of the >> > time. This seems to work VERY VERY OCCASIONALLY at the moment (like 5% >> > of the time its there, 95% its not - status can change without a >> > server restart). >> > >> > 4. Its easy to connect to my server using a lobby - this is important >> > because at the moment there IS NO WAY TO CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER. The >> > other way to phrase this is you do not have to connect to a server >> > that is already running a game. I want to start a new one.... >> > >> > To me this all seems incredibly basic. >> > >> > We have a variable that sets the steam group id for a server. When the >> > client checks for a steam group server it just matches these strings >> > and only returns these servers. I cannot see how this cannot work >> > reliably. When you create a new lobby for a steam group, it must find >> > one of those servers as long as they are broadcasting to the master, >> > and mine clearly suggests that it is. The lobby code works in general, >> > so I don't see why it does not see my server. >> > >> > I am pretty sure that the steam master servers can see my server. When >> > I start it up it says: >> > >> > Adding master server 69.28.140.247:27011 >> > Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27011 >> > Sending heartbeat to master server... >> > Connection to steam servers successful. >> > VAC secure mode is activated. >> > >> > So I don't understand why it fails, don't understand why it is not >> > consistent and don't understand why I cant create a lobby then connect >> > to my server in some way.... Its all very frustrating. >> > >> > My server.cfg: >> > >> > // Server Name >> > hostname "Rico's Left 4 Dead Server" >> > >> > // Rcon Cvars >> > rcon_password somepassword >> > >> > // this will allows you to find a server through matchmaking with a >> > specific search string >> > // note that I have tried with and without this key >> > sv_search_key some_special_key >> > >> > // steam group that has access to the server >> > sv_steamgroup 599155 >> > >> > // only for members of certain steam group >> > // also tried a value of 2 here >> > sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 >> > >> > // region >> > sv_region 2 >> > >> > And my startup line: >> > >> > srcds.exe -console -game left4dead -autoupdate +map >> > l4d_hospital01_apartment +ip 192.168.1.4 -port 27015 -nohltv +sv_lan 0 >> > >> > I have read this post: >> > >> > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752866 >> > >> > and other long threads on the forums and mailing list. >> > >> > Sorry for the long post. If people cant help I hope it stimulates >> discussions. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Jonathan Ritchie >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
