Installation Problems

seal_commando_m

i followed the directions listed here:
<a href='http://www.vadakill.com/nsguides/ns30-steam-win.shtml' target='_blank'>http://www.vadakill.com/nsguides/ns30-steam-win.shtml</a>

I did all it said up to this point "Setting up a HLDS Steam Account "

cd c:\HLServer

HldsUpdateTool.exe -create server@vadakill.com myPa$$w0rd "My dog's name is?" woofy

is what it says to do, i do that (with my own info) and i get this error

Checking bootstrapper version
Creating Account
AuthenticationServerRSAPublicKey failed signature verification

and it doesnt install
what can i do to solve this issue?

seal_commando_m

has this not happend to anyone?

[WHO]Them

nope, never seen that one myself.

seal_commando_m

well how should i come about dealing with this, I wanted a dedicated server
maybe this would help, comp specs

900mhz
cable
512 ram
donno bandwith (near 1500 i think)
30gig hard drive (about 5 left)
8mb graphics card (Nivida)

that should be all
if these are not enough to meet requirements please tell me, if they are then how do i solve this problem.

NeoTheHunter

use the steam tools to create an account. after you successfully log in to ur new account, you can start updating it.

Vadakill

Neo, if you actually read the post you'd see that is exactly what he's trying to do.

I've seen this problem only in Linux based systems where a previous installation of steam was wiped out to start over from scratch. Not sure if this is the case for you, but I'd try re-downloading the hlds tool and make sure you wipe out any previous installations before starting again. Hopefully you aren't running steam client in the background, if you are shut it down before creating an account with the hldsupdatetool.

That's all I can really think of.

seal_commando_m

ok, now im scared, I play ns alrite
I have windows ME
and i wanted to set up a dedicated server
in my opinion i think a dedicated server is when i set it all up i get a server people can join that will be listed in the servers page on steam.

I also want to still be able to play steam
is this possible?

(ps) and no, i was trying to set up my account via dos
but now i will try thorugh the other way, thanks

will this still be able to let me play ns?

Vadakill

I do not recommend setting up a dedicated server on Windows ME, especially if you plan on playing on the machine. The operating system is not optimal for a dedicated server, you should really host a server on something like Windows 2000/2003 or Linux.

I would keep your current computer as a client only and convert another machine to a dedicated server.

seal_commando_m

what are the minimum requiremenets for a computer.
and the recommended.

Vadakill

Tell me what you want and I, or someone else here, will give you a suggestion on hardware. There are too many variables for me to just flat out tell you what you need.