Please Help Me!

murphyt4

<div class="IPBDescription">I am so frustrated! Plz help!</div> I am trying to run a windows dedicated server for ns (obviously). I simply cant get metamod to work! Ive tried admin mod and I got an error when trying to install. Here is a list of everything I have done. I believe I have done everything in instructions but it still doesnt work. I have windows Xp.

I have:

added gamedll "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod.dll" to liblist
added gamedll "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod.dll" to config.ini
Put metamod folder with latest metamod dlls in half-life\nsp\ folder
made a plugins.ini file and put some plugins in it.

What am I missing?

My Liblist

game "Natural Selection"

url_info "www.natural-selection.org"

url_dl "http://www.natural-selection.org/"

version "2.0"

size "165000000"

svonly "0"

secure "0"

cldll "cl_dlls\client.dll"

hlversion "1110"

// How to allow training but disable "New game"?
type "multiplayer_only"

// Don't show models in browser
nomodels "1"
nohimodel "1"

// Only show NS-compliant maps
mpentity "info_mapinfo"

// Using HPB_bot support for now
gamedll "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod.dll"
gamedll_linux "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod_i386.so"

// Training map
//trainmap "ns_training"


My plugins.ini

win32 addons/whichbot/dlls/whichbot.dll
win32 addons/Fireworks/dlls/fireworks_mm.dll
win32 addons/lasersight/lasersight_mm.dll


PLZ HELP!

sawce

You never said exactly what metamod <i>does</i> when you try to load it up, but I'll go off on a whim and guess you're using an official version of Metamod with NS 3.0. That's a no-no, since the latest official Metamod release will not recognize NS 3.0 (since the game is "nsp" rather than "ns"). Try heading to <a href='http://www.modns.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=237' target='_blank'>modNS</a> and get an unofficial build which has NS 3.0 fixes in it.

murphyt4

Ok, I tried that and it still didnt work. When I join my server, it does not say anything. Meta list does not work and none of my plugins work.

sawce

Is the liblist.gam in your nsp/ directory?

Are all paths correct (ie: nsp/addons/metamod/dlls/metamod.dll actually exists)?

Please paste the entire nsp/liblist.gam file.

Does hlds crash when you load it, or does it just load up NS without metamod?

What parameters do you start hlds with?

murphyt4

I don't think I am starting it with any parameters. I just clik on hlds. It just loads without metamod. All the paths do exist. I have nsp\addons\lasersight (thats the only thing i have in there, maybe thats it?) This is my whole liblist:

////////////////////////////
// Natural Selection //
// by Charlie Cleveland //
////////////////////////////
game "Natural Selection"

url_info "www.natural-selection.org"

url_dl "http://www.natural-selection.org/"

version "2.0"

size "165000000"

svonly "0"

secure "0"

cldll "cl_dlls\client.dll"

hlversion "1110"

// How to allow training but disable "New game"?
type "multiplayer_only"

// Don't show models in browser
nomodels "1"
nohimodel "1"

// Only show NS-compliant maps
mpentity "info_mapinfo"

// Using HPB_bot support for now
gamedll "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod.dll"
gamedll_linux "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod_i386.so"

// Training map
//trainmap "ns_training"

sawce

Check the parameters HLDS starts with.. You need to specify the following:

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-game nsp +maxplayers 16 +map ns_eclipse
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Also be sure that the liblist you are editting is in "nsp/liblist.gam", by the 'version "2.0"' line there, it appears you're editting an NS 2.0 server's liblist, meaning it would be "ns/liblist.gam".

murphyt4

so I have to make an Icon and put -game nsp +maxplayers 16 +map ns_eclipse in it? And yes, I got that liblist from v2, I am running v3 4a should i change the 2.0 to 3.0?

murphyt4

oo do you mean right click on HLDS and go to advanced and put that there?

sawce

The version line shouldn't matter, just from the looks of it, I had assumed you were editting ns/liblist.gam. Yes, I would create a new shortcut that launches with those parameters (or however you launch your hlds, make sure it launches with those parameters).

murphyt4

ok ill try it as a shortcut

murphyt4

Ok i tried as a shortcut and putting it under advanced. I dunno what the problem is. If it is working, how can I tell? Is there a command to tell me? maybe it IS working lol. Doubt it tho

sawce

In the server console, type "meta game".

If that doesn't display anything, then metamod is not loaded.

murphyt4

K, metamod still doesnt work then.
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sawce

... Are you trying to run the dedicated server from the steam "Games" list? I suggest installing the actual dedicated server install files (ftp.valvesoftware.com l/p: hlserver) to run a server.

murphyt4

Yes I am, Where do I get the DS?

sawce

Connect to ftp.valvesoftware.com with your favorite FTP client, use the login/password of "hlserver", and download the win32 hlds, then find a tutorial on setting up your HLDS.

You can try clicking <a href='ftp://hlserver:hlserver@ftp.valvesoftware.com/' target='_blank'>here</a> to use your in-browser ftp.

murphyt4

O ok I got it gonna take 1 hour to dl so just to clarify, I download, put metamod with it and put it in steamapp/email/?