Correct! If you want it this way (if I understand you right) that you join a game in progress with your search_key; thats not possible. Join manually through Server Browser or make yourself a Steam Group, assign the id to your servers WITH steamgroup_exclusive 0 and join your server through the main menu.
2009/3/16 Patrick Shelley <[email protected]> > So i cant have a server that lets pubbers on and lets me connect using > search_key > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:12 PM, CmptrWz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > sv_search_key restricts lobbies from connecting unless the lobby leader > has > > it set. > > > > Those leaders who have not edited their config files or manually run the > > command through their developer console won't connect to a server with a > > differing search key. Likewise, those lobbies with a leader having one > set > > won't connect to a server WITHOUT a search key. > > > > I use it to keep my modded servers from being connected to by random > > lobbies. > > > > It does NOT affect people joining random games in progress, from what I > can > > tell, though. I could be wrong, but that is the impression I have gotten. > > > > It also won't prevent people from joining with steam groups or the server > > browser. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alec Sanger > > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:55 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Client Update > > > > > > Sorry if this sounds incredibly stupid, but does sv_search_key actually > > restrict cleints from connecting who don't have the proper sv_search_key > on > > their end? All of my servers have been dead since friday. I removed > > sv_search_key, rebooted the server, and it's been full for the last 2 > > hours. > > I was always under the assumption that sv_search_key didn't restrict > > pubbers. > > > > Thank you, > > Alec Sanger > > www.stompfest.com > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:42:40 -0500 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Client Update > > > > > > Actually, you just sparked in my mind another reason that the lobby > > > server browser would be a good idea. Private L4D servers that are > > > passworded. Right now, I'm not really sure how you can even connect to > > > a L4D server that has sv_password set. If you had the server browser > > > working like it does in TF2, when you double-click on the server, it > > > pops up a dialog box to type the password in. So, when the lobby > leader > > > chooses the private server to connect to, do the same thing. Not only > > > would this guarantee that your server is available, but it would also > be > > > welcomed by GSPs and players alike, because the GSPs would be able to > > > sell private L4D servers, and the players would have a less-costly > > > alternative to a public server (generally GSPs sell private servers at > a > > > discount because the private servers aren't full eating bandwidth and > > > CPU resources all the time). Also, only the lobby leader should need > to > > > know the password, because they are the one picking the server to play > > on. > > > > > > > > > StevoTVR wrote: > > > > That would be awesome if the GUI let you pick the server from a list > > and > > > > > > skip all the searching. The cheat command ms_force_dedicated_server > > lets > > > > > > you do this and I've had to use that since the las update messed up > > > > sv_search_key for us, but most users don't know about that. The > system > > > > you suggested would be perfect for us, and probably most other > > > > communities with private L4D servers. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Windows LiveT Contacts: Organize your contact list. > > > > > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-c > > ns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
