Just copied the ns2 server files to my machine and it started just fine. Although they seem to be having authentication server problems, For me atleast. (swamped?)
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:52 PM, msleeper <[email protected]>wrote: > Not surprised, it is an -alpha- after all. Things will get worked out in > the coming hours/days/weeks. > > > On Mon, 2010-07-26 at 21:48 -0400, Don Williams wrote: > > We got that much. I can run it on my local machine no problem, I put it > on > > the server launch boom fails. > > > > Don Williams > > Precision Data Solutions, Inc. > > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Q > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:39 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] NS2 Alpha Release Tonight > > > > The server stores its settings in the file: %APPDATA%/Natural Selection > > 2/server.xml > > > > If the file does not exist, it will create a default copy the first time > it > > is run. > > > > The server options can be changed in the file manually, or they can be > > specified individually on the command line (those changes will be saved > by > > default.) > > > > Optional command line settings are: > > > > -file [path] (allows you to specify a different configuration file for > > server settings) > > -name [name] (specifies the server name to be shown in the server > browser) > > -map [name] (specifies the map to load) > > -ip [address] > > -port [number] (default is 27015) > > -limit [number] > > -lan [1 or 0, or true/false] (specifies how/if this map shows up in the > > master server list - default is false) > > -password [optional] > > -save [1 or 0, or true/false] - (specifies whether to save out command > > line overrides - default is true) > > > > Examples: > > > > Server.exe -map ns2_tram -limit 32 -lan false > > Server.exe -file "c:\my servers\config.xml" -map ns2_rockdown -lan true > > -save false > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:37 PM, msleeper > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Yeah you have to have the key for the Special Edition/Alpha to work. > > > It says that on their site. > > > > > > Speaking of their site, there is now a link to some server.exe, but > > > still no mention of how exactly to run it as dedicated. > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2010-07-26 at 18:34 -0700, John Q wrote: > > > > I havn't gotten my key but steam appears to have downloaded 1.8GB > > > > automatically. Now whenever i try to start the game it just says i > > > > dont > > > have > > > > the special edition key entered in yet. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Don Williams <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > That just shows usage of the server.exe don't show how to install > > > > > on an actual server. > > > > > > > > > > Don Williams > > > > > Precision Data Solutions, Inc. > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Q > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:24 PM > > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] NS2 Alpha Release Tonight > > > > > > > > > > "NS2 dedicated server: http://bit.ly/b4Miff (at end). See > > > > > Dedicated_Server_Usage.txt in your steamapps\common\natural > > > > > selection 2 directory." A message on twitter. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Don Williams <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I see a server up and running with people in it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Don Williams > > > > > > Precision Data Solutions, Inc. > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Q > > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:19 PM > > > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] NS2 Alpha Release Tonight > > > > > > > > > > > > Keys are going out now, We'll see soon enough > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Don Williams <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Time's up.. Any news? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Don Williams > > > > > > > Precision Data Solutions, Inc. > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > > > > > > bl4nk > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 8:05 PM > > > > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] NS2 Alpha Release Tonight > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They've already said that they won't be releasing the server > > > > > > > files > > > > > early. > > > > > > > Just wait another hour and they should be released when the > > > > > > > keys > > > are > > > > > > > sent out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Phillip Vector > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or stuck in a honey pot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:55 PM, msleeper > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Not sure what your "nope" is in response to, because NS2 > > > > > > > > > and > > > the > > > > > > > > > NS2 Alpha are both being distributed through Steam. UWE > > > > > > > > > has > > > made > > > > > > > > > mention of having Windows Dedicated Server being > > > > > > > > > available, so my only assumption is that it will be also > > > > > > > > > available through > > > Steam. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But there hasn't been anything official about it yet. It's > > > > > > > > > like a 4 man operation over there so I'm sure they're a > > > > > > > > > little > > > swamped. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2010-07-26 at 19:43 -0400, Michael Krasnow wrote: > > > > > > > > >> nope, > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Don Williams > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > Have any of you guys heard how they are going to > > > > > > > > >> > distribute the server files? 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