Was the server installed using hldsupdatetool? Did you close steam while updating?
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Daniel Reinhardt <[email protected]>wrote: > John, > > I just tried updating my server with the hldsupdatetool, and I still get > the > same error message. I also restarted Steam, although, I am running a stand > alone version. What else do you think could be causing this? > > Should I reinstall HLDS for Windows? > > Thanks, > Daniel > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "John McCaskey" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 23:08 > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Steamservice.cpp (271): Assertation Failed: Failed to > start Steamservice > > > The Steam client update which we just put out should fix this assert. It > > shouldn't have caused any real trouble apart from the assert spew though. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicholas > > Hastings > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:25 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Steamservice.cpp (271): Assertation Failed: Failed to > > start Steamservice > > > > I get this, too, on any hlds or srcds game (I have just about all of > > them installed on here, mostly for testing purposes). > > > > Windows XP. > > > > It seems that this does not occur when Steam is not running. I tried > > deleting the server blobs and also tried reinstalling steam. > > > > Daniel Reinhardt wrote: > >> All, > >> > >> I am getting the following error: Steamservice.cpp (271): Assertation > >> Failed: Failed to start Steamservice when running the Windows Half-Life > >> Dedicated Server. I am not running Windows Vista, so I see no reason > why > >> I should be trying to start the SteamService. > >> > >> Here is what my command is to start my server: > >> > >> hlds.exe -console -autoupdate +maxplayers 24 +map crossfire +localinfo > >> mm_gamedll valve/dlls/sev.dll > >> > >> The +localinfo allows me to run Severians Mod along side Admin Mod since > >> one of the last updates broke this functionality by default. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Cryptodan > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
