Exactly like in other source games, there is still the setinfo exploit. Setinfo allows you to modify hidden cvars (development flag or something?) and cheat cvars which also have the "userinfo flag" of course.
Like setinfo cl_interpolate 0 allows you to disable interp, setinfo cl_predict 0 (this is a sv_cheats 1 cvar and in one of the VALVe source engine games, it gives a huge exploit). 2008/11/8 Richard Eid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I don't know what was up. It listed them upon firing up the server, but > nobody connected. I restarted Steam and the server's been full since. I > think it may have had something to do with the beta that was available for > a > short time. It started and ended in less than a day, but I never got a > prompt to restart. So anyway, all's well now. Thanks for the help. > > -Richard Eid > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 1:16 AM, Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If your server doesn't list the master server IP addresses, it's not > > connected to them. > > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Richard Eid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > My server connects to the master servers without having to add anything > > > extra to the server.cfg, but I'm still not seeing very much activity. > > > There > > > were a few that tried connecting today but were denied with a 'Steam > > > validation error'. Any other ideas? > > > > > > -Richard Eid > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Steven Hartland < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Its a typo in srcds_run, just correct it / use the correct names on > the > > > > command line / config. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Console Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:19 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Left 4 Dead Demo Updated Released > > > > > > > > > > > > >I got a missing map error/problem last night. > > > > > Checked the map, said it was missing? > > > > > l4d_dem_hospital01_apartment.bsp is what's there, but was calling > for > > > > > l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment.bsp > > > > > Actually, they're all like that, missing the "o" in demo. > > > > > I just ran the latest update with -verify_all and it still > downloads > > it > > > > that > > > > > way. > > > > > > > > > > CModelLoader::Map_IsValid: No such map > > > > > 'maps/l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment.bsp' > > > > > map load failed: l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment not found or invalid > > > > > Unknown command "mat_bloom_scalefactor_scalar" > > > > > > > > > > If I go back and rename the maps so it shows demo in the map name, > it > > > > will > > > > > start and run. > > > > > > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:44: Started map > "l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment" > > > (CRC > > > > > "-495145788") > > > > > Host_NewGame on map l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment > > > > > ConVarRef room_type doesn't point to an existing ConVar > > > > > Executing dedicated server config file > > > > > Commentary: Could not find commentary data file > > > > > 'maps/l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment_commentary.txt'. > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: Preventing spawning > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: server_cvar: "sv_maxspeed" "1000.000000" > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: World triggered "Round_Start" > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: Area 39071 is NAV_MOB_ONLY > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: Area 41949 is NAV_MOB_ONLY > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: Area 39077 is NAV_MOB_ONLY > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: Preventing spawning > > > > > [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local > > > steamclient. > > > > > Continuing with current version anyway. > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: server_cvar: "sv_password" > "***PROTECTED***" > > > > > Unknown command "sv_public" > > > > > Server is not currently reserved. > > > > > L 11/07/2008 - 09:14:47: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "Server Browser > Join > > > > > Enabled" > > > > > Connection to Steam servers successful. > > > > > VAC secure mode is activated. > > > > > status > > > > > hostname: [TKO] Private > > > > > version : 1.0.0.0/36 3652 secure > > > > > udp/ip : 192.168.0.199:27037 > > > > > map : l4d_demo_hospital01_apartment > > > > > players : 0 humans, 0 bots (4 max) (hibernating) > > > > > > > > > > # userid name uniqueid connected ping loss state adr > > > > > #end > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do you get it out of hibernation? Also, what's the [S_API FAIL] > > > line > > > > > indicate? > > > > > I just manually updated it 5 minutes ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 4:39 AM, Thijs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> That is excellent. > > > > >> > > > > >> Thanks Valve! > > > > >> > > > > >> -- Thijs > > > > >> > > > > >> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:08 AM, Jason Ruymen < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >> >wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > The Left 4 Dead Demo has been updated. Please run > hldsupdatetool > > to > > > > >> > receive it. The specific changes include: > > > > >> > > > > > >> > - Fixed several issues with matchmaking and password protected > > > servers > > > > >> > - Tuned matchmaking to provide better search results > > > > >> > - Fixed bug where servers could stay reserved by matchmaking > > forever > > > > >> > - Performance optimizations and fixes to networking layer > > > > >> > - Fixed issue where game could cause Steam executable to use too > > > much > > > > CPU > > > > >> > - Fixed music resetting when changing video settings > > > > >> > - Fixed some issues with not being able to chat and/or connect > to > > > > other > > > > >> > users > > > > >> > > > > > >> > In addition to those, we've also added some early features to > help > > > > enable > > > > >> > "private" servers. There are two ways to enable this: > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Set a sv_search_key to a unique string on the server > > > > >> > Do the same on each client that will want to connect > > > > >> > Start a map on the server > > > > >> > Searches for games should be restricted to only finding servers > > with > > > > that > > > > >> > search key > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Or > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Set sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0 > > > > >> > Set sv_password to a non-empty string > > > > >> > Start a map on the server > > > > >> > Tell the client the IP address of the server > > > > >> > Client uses console to "connect <ip>" just like the good old > days > > > > >> > Should result in password prompt during connect to server > > > > >> > > > > > >> > These features are still a work in progress. > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Jason > > > > >> > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> > 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 > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=16196755 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > > > please visit: > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. > and > > > the > > > > person or entity to whom it is addressed. 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