I have seen this also on the servers I run for my group of friends. The sv_search_key will work for a while then randomly after a game it won't work on the next game and I have to restart the server (sometimes more than once) to make it work again. I've never got them to show on the Group List.
Logan Rogers-Follis - [email protected] Try New Technology Networx - www.tntnetworx.net Owner / IT Consultant Ryan Davis wrote: > Happening for me as well. Servers show up and over a 12 hour period > disappear. > > This is really getting annoying, maybe too busy working on all those great > ideas for L4D2. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris > Russell > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:51 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] l4d servers disappearing from group servers/ > sv_search_key not working since last update > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 5:52 PM, Jay<[email protected]> wrote: > >> William Korb wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Yes, I'm seeing the same problem. Sometimes attempting to launch a game >>> > multiple > >>> times will get it to start without restarting the server, but sometimes >>> > even > >>> restarting the server doesn't do it by itself (i.e., server restart plus >>> multiple launch attempts until one finally works). >>> >> Precisely the same thing that's happening to me. >> > > Noted and discussed on the hlds mailing list, seems to be a problem on > valve's end. See below. > >From hlds mailing list (not hlds_linux): > > "Re: [hlds] L4D Steam Group Servers > Robert Whelan > Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:42:03 -0700 > > Hey, thx for the conformation and reply...kudos > > Guess we just wait now... > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Adam Nowacki <[email protected]> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2009 1:33:34 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Steam Group Servers > > Yes, its broken. > > Just after starting the server: > 20:19:20.541185 IP 91.121.118.42.27017 > 72.165.61.189.27011: UDP, > length 214 > \protocol\7\challenge\1889027300\players\0\max\16\bots\0\gamedir\left4dead\m > ap\l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment\password\0\os\l\lan\0\region\255\gametype\emp > ty\type\d\secure\0\version\1.0.1.4\product\left4dead\load\8 > 20:19:20.541239 IP 91.121.118.42.27017 > 72.165.61.189.27011: UDP, > length 136 > \protocol\7\challenge\1889027300\region\255\gamedata\coop,versus,survival,gr > p:587695,grp:587741,grp:4984,grp:883,grp:3483\gdversion\3 > > and a server that has been running for a while: > 20:15:03.724449 IP 94.23.92.36.27016 > 69.28.140.246.27011: UDP, length 214 > \protocol\7\challenge\1833792643\players\12\max\16\bots\0\gamedir\left4dead\ > map\l4d_vs_hospital03_sewers\password\0\os\l\lan\0\region\255\gametype\allta > lk\type\d\secure\1\version\1.0.1.4\product\left4dead\load\7 > > ... no 2nd packet with gamedata tags > > Robert Whelan wrote: > >> I know there is a similar topic: Re: [hlds] L4D search_key server good for >> only 1 use? >> >> But...This is directly associated with the 'Steam Group Servers' in >> > general. > >> The Steam Groups used to work just fine though due to recent updates its >> broke. I can see all of our servers just fine in the masterlist (ie: >> openserverbrowser) and can connect and play just fine using that method. >> However, I have 6 vanilla (multiple/forked) l4d servers running from one >> instance of srcds on win2k3x64. The servers load and run fine (albeit the >> timeout bug which is another issue entirely) though within 24 hours all >> > the > >> servers will slowly drop from the Steam Group till none show and that >> > option > >> is no longer available. >> >> I can't find any consistency or console error which might relate to why >> > they > >> drop though I was hoping Valve is working on the issue. I've yet to see >> > them > >> comment or confirm there is an problem." >> > > -Chris > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.8/2227 - Release Date: 07/09/09 > 05:55:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
