Thank you! Now I actually remember that email lol. On Aug 7, 2012 1:19 AM, "Jeff Sugar" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, Aaron! > > Yeah, there eventually will be! I'm going to go ahead and assume you'd > probably like the source of my answer as well as some details to accompany > it, so I'm including a copy of an email that Alfred sent around a month ago > on the topic. > > Make sure you specifically take a look at the two bolded portions of the > email. > > Hope this helps you! > - Jeff > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Alfred ReynoldHs <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 9:54 AM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Steam CMD > > There is some mis-understanding of the new steamcmd update tool happening > here, let me just clear things up: > > - steamcmd is used for updating of dedicated servers using the new Steam > Pipe content system, newly released games on Steam use this system and > older games are being switched over. > > - currently steamcmd requires a steam login to perform an update, *we plan > on adding a no-login mode in the future for free to download titles. > * > - the login you use for steamcmd just needs rights to the game you are > updating, so for the majority of dedicated server applications you CAN use > a free account. So you could currently make an account per machine you wish > to run the tool on. You do NOT need to buy the full game client to update > if the dedicated server is free. > > - CS:GO is a special case because it is in closed beta, access to its > dedicated server is limited to blessed accounts which is why you need a > special login.* If you are having problems running CS:GO servers and are in > the beta email the team and ask for access to another account for your > dedicated servers.* > > > With Steam Pipe you should see an improvement in download speeds and more > robust response during high demand. It uses HTTP as the content delivery > method, so you could setup a local HTTP proxy to cache all steamcmd > requests, making updates from multiple machines stay on your local network. > > - Alfred > > ---------------------------------------------- > > On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:02 PM, Aaron Thompson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I tried looking this up but to no avail...will CS:GO ever have an easy > way > > to install a ds without needing a steam account with go on it? I wanted > to > > begin preparations for when it goes public and I wanted to know how soon > > until I can install it at my host. Right now the steps are looking a > little > > too complicated for me to even do it on there. I hope I don't sound like > a > > complete nub I've been hosting servers since tf2 came out. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
