For paid games that have dedicated servers freely available, you _already_ can login with an empty steam account (check killing floor for instance - appid 215350 or 215360).
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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