I think you missed one crucial part of Alfred's email: - the login you use for steamcmd just needs rights to the game you are > updating, so for the majority of dedicated server applications you CAN use > a free account. So you could currently make an account per machine you wish > to run the tool on. You do NOT need to buy the full game client to update > if the dedicated server is free.
You do not need to purchase the games to have access to most of the dedicated server applications available on Steam. If you're not convinced, simply create a new Steam account and take a look at the "Tools" section of the Steam library to see for yourself. -- Heffebaycay On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Bobby <bobby3...@gmail.com> wrote: > “- currently steamcmd requires a steam login to perform an update, we plan > on adding a no-login mode in the future for free to download titles.”**** > > ** ** > > So even in the future, if it’s a PAY 19.99 game you would still need a > log- in name?**** > > ** ** > > That’s murder for us that have 10 games on a box. We want the customers to > DL the updates like we do/did with the hlds tool.**** > > Now we have to DL the patches and mass update everyone. How is that > progress?**** > > ** ** > > -bobby**** > > ** ** > > *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: > hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Alfred Reynolds > *Sent:* Friday, July 06, 2012 12:55 PM > *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; Half-Life dedicated > Linux server mailing list (hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com) > > *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Steam CMD**** > > ** ** > > There is some mis-understanding of the new steamcmd update tool happening > here, let me just clear things up:**** > > **** > > - steamcmd is used for updating of dedicated servers using the new Steam > Pipe content system, newly released games on Steam use this system and > older games are being switched over.**** > > **** > > - currently steamcmd requires a steam login to perform an update, we plan > on adding a no-login mode in the future for free to download titles.**** > > **** > > - the login you use for steamcmd just needs rights to the game you are > updating, so for the majority of dedicated server applications you CAN use > a free account. So you could currently make an account per machine you wish > to run the tool on. You do NOT need to buy the full game client to update > if the dedicated server is free.**** > > **** > > - CS:GO is a special case because it is in closed beta, access to its > dedicated server is limited to blessed accounts which is why you need a > special login. If you are having problems running CS:GO servers and are in > the beta email the team and ask for access to another account for your > dedicated servers.**** > > **** > > **** > > With Steam Pipe you should see an improvement in download speeds and more > robust response during high demand. It uses HTTP as the content delivery > method, so you could setup a local HTTP proxy to cache all steamcmd > requests, making updates from multiple machines stay on your local network. > **** > > **** > > - Alfred**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Valentin G. > *Sent:* Friday, July 06, 2012 7:07 AM > *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Steam CMD**** > > **** > > Yeah that's my main gripe with it. If you allow all accounts into the > system though you might aswell drop the requirement to login alltogether. > > If we need to own the games to host servers at least allow simultanous > login to both SteamCMD and the desktop client. > > I would like to hear why this is done anyway, I can somehow get behind it > for CS:GO as it's a closed beta right now (although restricting server file > access is still weird) but > why introduce this to games already released. It's just an inconvenience. > > This is not that big of an issue for F2P but buying extra $30+ games just > to have a separate server account is not something I would want to do. > I could afford it but then again - it is not *that* big of an > inconvenience now, is it?**** > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 3:59 PM, 1nsane <1nsane...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > New accounts that have to own all those games...**** > > **** > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Joe Powell <j...@joepowell.co.uk> wrote:*** > * > > It wouldnt be so bad if for example, you could use it with any account.*** > * > > **** > > For CSGO, its beta, so your account has to have access to it? Or am I > wrong, in which case, we might aswell all create new steam accounts for > server purposes.**** > > **** > > Joe**** > > On 6 July 2012 13:02, Victor Voorhuis <victor.silverd...@gmail.com> wrote: > **** > > I'm not liking it either. I can't update my servers when playing games at > Steam. It would be nice if it didn't sign off my Steam. **** > > **** > > 2012/7/6 Saul Rennison <saul.renni...@gmail.com>**** > > I believe all games will move to it soon. It uses the HTTP content > delivery method if I recall correctly. **** > > > > On Friday, July 6, 2012, Vader_666 wrote:**** > > Natural Selection 2 use Steam CMD too I think since the last build.**** > > Le 6 juil. 2012 04:02, "1nsane" <1nsane...@gmail.com> a écrit :**** > > Different games get updates at the same time. Especially games with shared > engines.**** > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Ryan Stecker <voidedwea...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Having to update more than one server at a time with an update tool is > awful practice. Please do all other server operators a favor and use rsync > or similar. **** > > **** > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Bobby <bobby3...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > How is this progress? Seems like it going back 5 yrs. HLDS update and > done. Now we have to sign in and hope you signed out of the game. Can’t > update more than one server at a time. It’s the worst idea ever!!**** > > -bobby**** > > **** > > *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Jared > *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2012 7:55 PM > *To:* hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Steam CMD**** > > **** > > CS:GO, Killing Floor, and Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad **** > > Jared Creasy**** > > Community Relations**** > > Tripwire Interactive**** > > On 7/5/2012 7:48 PM, Nomaan Ahmad wrote:**** > > CS:GO Beta**** > > On 6 July 2012 00:32, RSS List User <l...@redspeedservers.com> wrote:**** > > Hello all, > > I don't really keep up to date on steamcmd, but what games are currently > using steamcmd? > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > > > > > **** > > _______________________________________________**** > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit:**** > > **** > > **** > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/c<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds> > **** > > **** > > -- **** > > **** > > **** > > Kind regards,**** > > *Saul Rennison* > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >
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