Why do you use sv_cheats 1? ms_force does not require it (is not a cheat cvar).
_______________________________________________________ Shane Arnold - [email protected] "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of a messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message the war was lost." [email protected] wrote: > Oh, I use the command line parameter in Steam that adds the "Server Browser" > to the menu options, which makes it so Steam group servers aren't listed at > all on the menu. I start a lobby, set things up, then use a config file with > the following lines in it to join my server (you can also type the commands > manually), then start the game from the Lobby: > > sv_cheats 1 > ms_force_dedicated_server ip:port > > As long as you have your Steam group and exclusive cvars set properly, you > can always join your Steam group server. I have never used the search key to > join my servers. This also has the added advantage of returning you to the > lobby when the campaign is over to set up another game. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Whelan" <[email protected]> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:12:44 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [hlds] Timeout On Mapchange > > Refer to the other topics I mentioned for more detail... > > I could have 6 l4d servers going and they'd all be listed in the 'steam group > servers' area. From the lobby we could use the search key to play a campaign > though once we do all the servers would no longer be listed under 'steam > group servers'. On the other hand... the same 6 servers over time would > gradually drop off the list of 'steam group servers' regardless. > > This leaves one alternative... connect directly which is a PITA when your > trying to assemble a game of versus. > > This happens with or without (vanilla) addons > > /* off topic, sry */ > _______________________________________________ > 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
