Just out of curiosity, has anyone defined what would happen if two servers were given the same sv_search_key?
- Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Worley <worle...@gmail.com> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:18 am Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Can't connect to local dedicated server via lobby To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> > Trying changing your config to only contain the following: > > hostname "Your Server Name" > sv_search_key "unique search key" > > Then start a lobby in game, bring down the console and type > 'sv_search_key"your unique search key"' and see if that > works. In my experience this > works better than the steamgroup settings as you can actually > create a lobby > and configure your game before you start. > > > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 1:33 AM, Console Admin > <console.2.ad...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Another thing is this. > > > > version : 1.0.0.8/38 3719 secure > > udp/ip : 192.168.0.199:27040 [ public n/a ] > > os : Linux Dedicated > > map : l4d_hospital01_apartment > > players : 0 humans, 0 bots (4 max) (hibernating) (unreserved) > > > > It lists the internal ip but not the public? > > I added the +hostip in the start script, but it's not changing > anything.> > > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Richard Eid > <richard....@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > One of the line items in this weeks large update was: > > > > > > -Fixed NAT Traversal issues > > > > > > For me, this has completely solved the issue of being able > to connect to > > my > > > server through a lobby. This server is behind the same > router as my > > gaming > > > rig. > > > > > > The only thing I could suggest is maybe to use -port instead > of +port, > > but > > > I > > > doubt that will solve your problem. Maybe try to > remove the rcon_port? > > I > > > don't know, as mine is a Windows server. Is that > required for *nix? > > > > > > > -Richard Eid > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Daniel Worley > <worle...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > > Locally hosted servers won't work well from the lobby if your > > > router/modem > > > > doesn't support public IP bounceback/loopback. That > is to say, your > > > router > > > > blocks connections trying to reach your public IP from > your LAN. I ran > > > > into > > > > this issue a couple weeks back. > > > > > > > > To clarify what I'm saying, let's say your public IP to > the world is > > > > 77.77.77.77 and you're hosting a web server at that > address. Some > > > routers > > > > will allow you to connect to that address from inside your > LAN because > > > they > > > > know it's your public IP and they just loop it back, other > routers will > > > > reject the connection. The steam lobby system > attempts to resolve your > > > > server to it's public IP address, not it's private, so > that may be your > > > > issue. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 10:49 AM, David A. Parker > <dpar...@utica.edu>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > I've had a lot of problems using the lobby system with a > passworded> > > > server as well. Connect using the > "connect" command in the console > > > > > instead. > > > > > > > > > > - Dave > > > > > > > > > > Console Admin wrote: > > > > > > Client machine shows no dedicated server available and > that the > > > > > connection > > > > > > failed, server output is below. > > > > > > > > > > > > -> Reservation cookie 184012536fc9c01: reason > > > ReplyReservationRequest > > > > > > L 01/16/2009 - 00:57:58: Preventing spawning > > > > > > L 01/16/2009 - 00:57:58: server_message: "quit" > > > > > > threadtools.cpp (417) : Assertion Failed: Thread > synchronization> > object > > > > > is > > > > > > unuseable > > > > > > L 01/16/2009 - 00:57:58: Log file closed > > > > > > L 01/16/2009 - 00:57:58: server_message: "restart" > > > > > > ---- Host_NewGame ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > After that, it logs a new round with no connections. > > > > > > > > > > > > server.cfg > > > > > > > > > > > > sv_password "goeshere" > > > > > > rcon_password "goeshere" > > > > > > z_difficulty Hard > > > > > > sv_lan 0 > > > > > > mp_disable_autokick 1 > > > > > > sv_cheats 0 > > > > > > sv_voiceenable 1 > > > > > > motd_enabled 1 > > > > > > sv_region 255 > > > > > > sv_steamgroup 659518 > > > > > > setmaster add 68.142.72.250:27011 > > > > > > setmaster add 72.165.61.189:27011 > > > > > > > > > > > > This is hosted on an internal machine. > > > > > > Tried sv_steamgroup_exclusive and > sv_allow_lobby_connect_only set > > to > > > > both > > > > > 1 > > > > > > and 0 > > > > > > Neither work for me. I cannot see it as a group server. > > > > > > I've tried 3 different steam group numbers and it > never shows up. > > > > > > > > > > > > Start script is this. > > > > > > > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > > > echo "Starting L4D server" > > > > > > sleep 1 > > > > > > screen -A -m -d -S l4dserver1 ./srcds_run -console - > game left4dead > > > > +map > > > > > > l4d_hospital01_apartment +sv_lan 0 +ip > 192.168.0.199 -rcon_port > > > 27040 > > > > > > -port 27040 +log on +debug > > > > > > > > > > > > All I really want is an easy way to connect to my > private server. > > The > > > > > > sv_steamgroup thing would be nice, but I can't even > see it. :/ > > > > > > Why does this have to be such a pain? > > > > > > I'm using a DLink DIR-655 router and I am hosting > hl2dm and tf2 > > > servers > > > > > just > > > > > > fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view > the list > > > archives, > > > > > please visit: > > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Dave Parker > > > > > Utica College > > > > > Integrated Information Technology Services > > > > > (315) 792-3229 > > > > > Registered Linux User #408177 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
