I still cant find any reliable options on the command line switches for logsdir bansdir cfgsdir, which if at any exist I know people asked for these
Blood Letter wrote: > It's not my first server. > Fairly straightforward? Not a chance. > A lot of conflicting, incomplete info, in many places. It should be a lot of > complete, consistent, official info in one place. > The point is there ARE no answers - from Valve or anyone - for a lot of the > problems people are having. > > My server's running fine now, except for the fact that it somehow loads a > versus map, even though none are in the rotation. > And there's no way in the gui for people to vote for a map of a different > type. > > >> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:48:34 -0500 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? >> >> You know from time to time we all need help. I see no reason to flame valve >> though. The dedicated servers are fairly straight forward, there is a lot of >> info that can be found in many places about commands etc. All it takes is >> your time to go look as opposed to having the answers just handed to ya. If >> this is your first server ever I can understand that it seems daunting but >> dont be afraid to experiment on the servers, worst case scenario is you >> would have to re install but uh its not brain science or rocket surgery..... >> >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Blood Letter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >> >>> What? You mean Valve's comments about supporting the server admins aren't >>> enough? You want actual support? >>> Valve, you suck at supporting server admins, despite what you say. >>> >>> I think Valve should host some sample servers, with public config files, >>> and throw up some more public config files once in a while to show how to >>> <do random neat thing>. Seems like an HLDS developer blog is in order... >>> >>> Barring that, documentation (complete, correct, and unambiguous) please. >>> No, not a wiki. >>> No, not a list of cvars with missing and ambiguous definitions. >>> Documentation. I'm sure some intern was tasked with compiling napkin >>> scrawls and white board scribbles into a semi-cohesive document. >>> >>> Hell, I still haven't figured out how the actual resolution of the banner >>> display space. It varies according to resolution apparently... >>> I could stretch it to fill the space, but then it looks ugly. >>> I could pad it, but that looks ugly too. >>> (Granted, my mobo died 8 days ago, so I haven't messed with my servers >>> since.) >>> >>> I'll be setting up a server again this weekend. Hopefully by then the dust >>> will have settled, but I doubt it. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:56:55 -0500 >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg >>>> >>> files? >>> > >>> >>>> Careful, frank :) I said the same thing a few weeks ago only to be >>>> >>> barraged with "waah waaah waaaah what a crybaby" type emails flooding the >>> list. >>> >>>> But yeah. I agree with you. 100%. Valve *NEEDS* to develop some >>>> >>> documentation. Rule #1 - Documentation should accompany development, not be >>> done after the fact. >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >>>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Hotte >>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:50 PM >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>> Subject: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? >>>> >>>> Been through HUNDREDS of emails and it's like a guessing game for most >>>> people to figure out what's what with setting up the servers the way we >>>> >>> want >>> >>>> them. >>>> >>>> Is it too much to ask to get proper instructions on what commands we need >>>> for our servers? >>>> >>>> I really find this very poorly organized. You create a multiplayer game, >>>> >>> at >>> >>>> least provide us with proper guidance instead of a quick blurp here and >>>> there. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Busterking >>>> 10-78 Clan Boss >>>> Visit our website >>>> Join our forums >>>> www.10-78.com >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Alec Sanger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:37 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Mapcycle and VS mode in L4D >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I can't seem to get VS only to work, even though I removed the non vs >>>>> >>> maps >>> >>>>> from the mapcycle file. Any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:17:12 -0700> From: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: >>>>> [hlds] Mapcycle and VS mode in L4D> > So far removing the maps has >>>>> >>> worked >>> >>>>> for me, there is also this> > "director_no_human_zombies" = "1"> - >>>>> Prevents humans from joining the zombie team> > > > >> > okay, sorry if >>>>> this has been answered already.> >> > I'm looking to set up a dedicated >>>>> >>> VS >>> >>>>> server and a dedicated COOP server.> > Do we know exactly how the cycle >>>>> works in regards to maps? It just> > removing vs maps from mapcycle >>>>> >>> going >>> >>>>> to make it coop only? 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