Preloading will commence later tonight with it being unlocked later in the week.
----Original Message---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Counter-Strike: Source Beta server available > Alfred, any news when the ATI coupon/CZ owner will be allowed to fill > my idle srcds? > I wonder if the dates that are being posted on the steampowered.com > foruns are right. (preload 08/16 and gameplay 08/18) > > > > The Counter-Strike: Source Beta dedicated server (SRCDS) is now > > available to both win32 and linux server operators. This should give > > server administrators enough time to have enough servers up and > > running before the release to Condition Zero and ATI coupon > > customers next week. > > > > You can download the update tool from < > > http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=getsteamnow > or copy > > your > > existing hldsupdate binary into a clean directory. To get your > > server > > up and running, use this syntax: > > > > <update binary> -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir . > > -username <your_username> -password <password> > > > > For example: > > Hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" > > -dir . -username valve -password valve > > > > The quotes around "Counter-Strike Source" are important. > > > > Do not install the SRCDS into an existing installation, the two will > > interfere with each other. > > > > This beta release designed to allow us determine any technical > > problems in the product and to allow dedicated server operators to > > evaluate the program. The beta release of the SRCDS (and only the > > SRCDS) is freely available to any steam user via the update tool > > (you > > do not need to be an CZ or ATI user). > > > > As part of the beta process please report any bug and suggestions to > > this list. During the beta we will be continually updating a page on > > http://www.steampowered.com/ with the current list of known issues > > (I > > will pass on the URL for it later today). > > > > - Alfred > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

