Just a small note: If you want to install a TF2 beta DS with a one-line command using SteamCMD:
steamcmd.exe +login "anonymous" +force_install_dir <insert_your_directory_here> +app_update 229830 validate +exit its equivalent to the classic hldsupdatetool command: hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game "tf_beta" -dir <insert_your_directory_here> -verify_all - Andreas -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 3:36 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list ([email protected]); Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list ([email protected]); [email protected] Subject: [hlds_linux] SteamPipe is coming. Download the TF beta The orangebox engine games (Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike:Source, Day of Defeat:Source, HL2:Deathmatch) are being upgraded to SteamPipe. Steam's new-and-improved content delivery system. SteamPipe is currently used by most games on Steam. This change will impact server operators in at least two significant ways: * You will use steamcmd instead of the HLDSUpdateTool to install/update the server. * The conversion will entail significant changes to the way the files appear in the local filesystem on the server and client. The client no longer uses GCF files. Instead, most assets are packed up into VPK, and those VPKs are the same on the server and the client. The server no longer uses 1000's of loose files. We're using the TF beta to test these changes and identify the bugs, and give everybody a chance to make sure their favorite mod or plugin will work in the new system. Everybody is encouraged to download the TF beta! We've prepared an FAQ that discusses the details of the change and answers the questions we anticipate: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7388-QPFN-2491 Please report gameserver related bugs in this mailing list. Client bugs can be reported through this mailing list, or in the TF beta forum. http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1038 Thanks for your help, and happy testing! (And remember, playtime in the beta counts towards item drops in the release game.) - Fletch _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
