People have asked for an easier way to deal with Steam group servers in the past, but so far Valve has not implemented anything.
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg49008.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg49130.html A list of Steam group servers to choose from in the lobby would be an excellent alternative to ms_force_dedicated_server. Sure would be nice if someone over at Valve could implement that. - Dave gulfy32 wrote: > The way I have my server set is I have sv_steamgroup_excluse set to a group, > so anyone in the group can start a lobby from it. The leader does > ms_force_dedicated_server IPADDRESS. I have been using this with only slight > issues for 3-4 months. The only problem I have found is that sometimes it > won't connect to the server and someone else has to be lobby leader. You > could try adding ms_force_dedicated_server to your autoexec so you don't > have to set it. > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:37 PM, William Korb <[email protected]> wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Matt, >> >> I do the same thing with my servers that you want to do by making use of >> the >> sv_search_key, and *not* sv_steamgroup_exclusive (using the two of them >> together >> resulted in not being able to use the lobby to connect to my servers at >> all). >> >> All you have to do is be the lobby leader and have your sv_search_key set, >> and >> you should be able to create a public game that other users can join. I >> usually >> just play with friends (that do not have sv_search_key set) but it should >> work >> just as well for a public game. >> >> Good luck, >> Bill >> >> Matt Ford wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> There seems to be a lot of misleading/confusing information on forums and >>> 3rd party support sites regarding dedicated server setup for L4D.... >>> >>> Here's what I want my dedicated server to do: >>> >>> 1) not be used unless the lobby leader is in a specific steam group >>> >>> AND >>> >>> 2) be automatically found by a lobber leader when he starts a game >>> >>> Now I can fix 1 by using sv_steamgroup_exclusive xxxx. Then the lobby >>> leader has to use ms_force_dedicated_server xx.xx.xx.xx. This is okay, >> but >>> for non-techie gamers a bit of a pain. >>> >>> I can fix 2 by using sv_search_key on the server and lobby leaders >> client. >>> However, no one from the public arena can find it - this makes for lonely >>> games. >>> >>> Is it unreasonable for the default search from the lobby iterate over >> steam >>> group servers before expanding to the public servers at large? >>> >>> Is this possible now, given I've likely mis-understood, some of the >> cvars? >>> Thanks for any pointers, >>> >>> Matt. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> - -- >> William Korb, President & CTO Phone: 715-382-5462 >> QISC, Inc. >> 19945 82nd Ave., Suite 201 E-mail: [email protected] >> Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-5631 URL: http://www.qisc.com/ >> "Tilting at Digital Windmills since 1995." >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) >> Comment: What is this gibberish? http://www.qisc.com/keys/ >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAkpTpA8ACgkQaJBT6t/iy5Z66gCdE/bjRx+IRWGzpFsfz3Q2Cfru >> JiMAn2R9GjcGUqfGd2eAOaY4VwbphN8H >> =yAsP >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- 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
