If you add -serverbrowser to your Launch Options in Steam, it will put a menu item on there for the server browser.
For the ms_force cvar, I just posted a cfg file on my forums and told everyone where to get it and what to do to join the server and it works. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Whelan" <[email protected]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 12:34:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [hlds] Timeout On Mapchange Yeah, I understand and have used the ms_force cvar though trying to explain it all to a mixed community can be quite tedious. Up until 2 updates ago everything was fine, then Valve broke it. You commented "I use the command line parameter in Steam that adds the "Server Browser" to the menu options" What cmdline parameter? ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:27:55 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] Timeout On Mapchange 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
