If you have a high ping to the server(s), you might try increasing sv_search_max_ping on the client.
-- Stevo.TVR TheVille.Org Morgan Humes wrote: > Thank you everyone for your suggestions, here are the results of my tests. > We were unable to get sv_search_key to work yet, but the > ms_force_dedicated_server options worked well. However it seems as though > the sv_search_key should be working. If anyone has any input regarding what > else I could do, I would love to hear it! > > >> Try setting sv_search_key in your client as soon as you load Left 4 Dead, >> before you do anything else. I found that if I enter the search key after >> I've already started the lobby, it doesn't work. >> > > This did not work :( > > > >> I'am not 100% sure, but i thought you cant use sv_search_key with a >> steamgroup... >> > > This did not work -- I commented out both sv_steamgroup and > sv_steamgroup_exclusive and still could not connect. > > > >> sv_cheats 1 >> ms_force_dedicated_server >> > > Using seperate commands again we tried... > sv_cheats 1 > ms_force_dedicated_server 173.45.224.233:27015 > > This worked for us -- was the first we had been able to get to work. We did > net sv_search_key on the client and on the server it was set to > sv_search_key ninjaturtles > > > >> sv_cheats 1;ms_force_dedicated_server x.x.x.x:27030 >> > > On the client, we tried using this... > sv_cheats 1;ms_force_dedicated_server x.x.x.x:27015 > > This also worked for us! > > > >> Try the search_key without quotes: >> sv_search_key ninjaturtles >> > > This also did not work. > > > >> You CANNOT use the sv_search_key on a steamgroup exclusive server, you can >> however assign a steamgroup to the server and still use it. Don't worry, >> you won't have a bunch of unknown people joining your server.... soon as >> > you > >> set sv_search_key NinjaTurtles, only those clients with the search key >> NinjaTurtles will find your server. And yes, should be done on both the >> client on server without quotes. (I was able to use it yesterday so I'm >> guessing it still works :-P) >> Walton >> > > I tried sv_search_key ninjaturtles & having sv_steamgroup_exclusive 0 in our > config and still no luck. > > > >> Set: >> sv_steamgroup_exlusive 1 to 0 >> >> Having it as 1 breaks the search key. >> > > Either 0 or 1 makes no difference in my experience - however its pretty hard > to say for sure since nothing seems to be working :( > > > >> sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 + sv_search_key works fine on my server. It was >> the quotes I always had trouble with. Has anyone else gotten >> sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 to work with the sv_search_key? I can't >> > remember > >> ever having trouble with this. >> > > We haven't been able to get it to work, would you mind posting your entire > command line & server.cfg (minus your password & etc)? I would LOVE to see > someone's config that is working. > > > Thanks, > > Morgan Humes > _______________________________________________ > 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
