Thanks. Since we are talking about VPKs, any news about them being checkable by sv_pure?
AnAkIn 2009/6/25 Alec Sanger <eclyp...@hotmail.com> > > most excellent. Thanks so much > > Thank you, > Alec Sanger > P: 248.941.3813 > F: 313.286.8945 > > > > > From: z...@valvesoftware.com > > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com; hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com > > Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:33:12 -0700 > > Subject: [hlds] Upcoming Left 4 Dead Update > > > > As mentioned on the Left 4 Dead blog recently, we're are going to release > an update that adds support for third party custom campaigns. For server > operators, there are a few significant things to be aware of for this > release. > > > > First off, we're giving authors of new campaigns the ability to put all > their campaign data into a single .VPK file for easy distribution. On the > server, you just install these in the left4dead/addons folder just like > clients do. You can install one and activate it on the server without > restarting by entering "update_addon_paths;mission_reload" into the server > console after placing the .VPK file in the addons folder. > > > > Also, we have fixed the fact Left4Dead tends to hog the 63 character > server tags. We've extended the master servers and the steam API to allow > servers to send up a list of keys separate from tags for matchmaking, up to > 1200 bytes in size. We're moving the sv_search_key, sv_gametypes and > sv_steamgroup tags out of the regular server tags and into this extended > set. The extended set will also be used by servers to send up a list of the > names of the third party custom campaigns they have installed so players can > find them. The "sv_showtags" command will now list the normal tags as > public and the extended matchmaking-only tags as private. The private > matchmaking tags are only communicated between your server and the master > server. We also extended sv_steamgroup to allow a server to be in multiple > groups by specifying the group IDs separated by commas. > > > > When players now select a custom third party campaign add-on and search > for a dedicated server, it will look at these extended tags for the name and > version of the campaign installed. Server operators will certainly want to > keep an eye on the various Left 4 Dead add-on websites for popular third > party campaigns and install them for people to play on their server. > > > > -- > > /// Zoid > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _________________________________________________________________ > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. > > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 > _______________________________________________ > 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
