Originally you needed cheats on to make ms_force work. But Valve fixed it a while ago so you dont need cheats on any more
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Shane Arnold <[email protected]>wrote: > Why do you use sv_cheats 1? > > ms_force does not require it (is not a cheat cvar). > > _______________________________________________________ > > Shane Arnold - > [email protected]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[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]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[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]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[email protected]> > > > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" < > [email protected]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
