It is the steamworks session converted to hex. I've been logging the steamworks session id to a database ever since that thread and the match_id tags on youtube have always matched the values in the database after converting to hex.
Just note that it takes a few seconds after map change for the server to get the session id from the steam servers. Until it does it'll just show it as 0. On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Eric Riemers <[email protected]> wrote: > > I also noticed some old post that changing this value into hex could come > up with your youtube match id for replays.. however i just checked but it > doesn't add up. Stealing the thread here a bit, match id's youtube.. anyone > knows? > > On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:26:18 +0200, ics <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's just a session id for steamworks related reporting aka your server > > reports to Steam what happens on it. Odd if it can be changed by users > > to something else. > > > > -ics > > > > 13.12.2011 15:05, Daniel Nilsson kirjoitti: > >> Some users now and then tries to change this variable > >> steamworks_sessionid_server from my default value to 0, why? > >> > >> What is it used for? > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
