I'm trying to setup a server, it looks as if everything is setup fine and I can connect to it and play on it, however it does not show up in the steam server browser, what could be wrong?
HLDS running on a linux server, not behind a router, firewall shouldn't be a problem as it's just the one local to the server and I think it's setup properly, and even with it turned off the server still doesn't show up.
edit: To clarify I'm pretty much 100% sure that the problem isn't with any sort of networking configuration, it's with some hlds_l configuration issue. Should I be looking for some setting in my server.cfg or something?
Here's what bits of it looks like during start-up:
<!--c1--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><!--ec1--> Using AMD Optimised binary. Auto-restarting the server on crash
Console initialized. scandir failed:/home/sean/steam/./platform/SAVE Protocol version 47 Exe version 1.1.2.0/Stdio (valve) Exe build: 19:55:53 Jan 13 2004 (2637) STEAM Auth Server <!--c2--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--ec2-->
Skipping forward a bit...
<!--c1--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><!--ec1--> Server logging data to file logs/L0725086.log L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Log file started (file "logs/L0725086.log") (game "ns") (version "47/1.1.2.0/Stdio/2637") L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_region" = "1" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_blockscripts" = "0" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_clienttrace" = "3.5" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "pausable" = "0" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_maxspeed" = "4000" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_maxrate" = "10000" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_consistency" = "0" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_latejointime" = "1.5" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_killdelay" = "3" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_timelimit" = "20" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_votepercentneeded" = ".4" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_minvotesneeded" = "3" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_flashlight" = "1" L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_uplink" = "1" Executing AMX Mod X Configuration File L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Log file closed Server logging data to file logs/L0725087.log L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Log file started (file "logs/L0725087.log") (game "ns") (version "47/1.1.2.0/Stdio/2637") L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Contacting www.natural-selection.org... No auth servers parsed Disabling Valve Authentication. Adding master server 207.173.177.11:27010 Adding master server 69.28.151.178:27010 <!--c2--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--ec2-->
edit2: My liblist.gam was out of date so I fixed that figuring because it contained a version number it might matter, didn't fix the problem.
The only Servers that dont show up in the Steam browser are the Cracked Ones <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Iron Maiden+Jul 26 2005, 01:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Iron Maiden @ Jul 26 2005, 01:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The only Servers that dont show up in the Steam browser are the Cracked Ones <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Cracked?
Everything I have is stock and downloaded from official sites.
<!--QuoteBegin-Iron Maiden+Jul 26 2005, 04:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Iron Maiden @ Jul 26 2005, 04:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The only Servers that dont show up in the Steam browser are the Cracked Ones <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> that would be if your starting a listen server with a cracked version of counterstrike: source or half-life2.
theres no point in cracking dedicated servers if you're allowed to download the content directly from valve.
you can safely ignore that "no valve auth servers found, disabling valve authentication" thing. the only thing you need to worry about is if it says:
"could not establish a connection to steam servers"
and if you're behind a router, that would be one reason for it not showing up if you dont have your ports fowarded. another reason for it not showing up, if you know it has worked before, and you have the right ports fowarded. is if your servers content is out of date.
if thats the case, use the hldsupdatetool to update your servers content.
Well reason couse you dont see it (i had the same problem with my linux and XP server) is couse it is "inside" your network, so you will newer be able to see a server inside you "own" network.
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edit: To clarify I'm pretty much 100% sure that the problem isn't with any sort of networking configuration, it's with some hlds_l configuration issue. Should I be looking for some setting in my server.cfg or something?
Here's what bits of it looks like during start-up:
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Using AMD Optimised binary.
Auto-restarting the server on crash
Console initialized.
scandir failed:/home/sean/steam/./platform/SAVE
Protocol version 47
Exe version 1.1.2.0/Stdio (valve)
Exe build: 19:55:53 Jan 13 2004 (2637)
STEAM Auth Server
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Skipping forward a bit...
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Server logging data to file logs/L0725086.log
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Log file started (file "logs/L0725086.log") (game "ns") (version "47/1.1.2.0/Stdio/2637")
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_region" = "1"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_blockscripts" = "0"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_clienttrace" = "3.5"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "pausable" = "0"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_maxspeed" = "4000"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "sv_maxrate" = "10000"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_consistency" = "0"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_latejointime" = "1.5"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_killdelay" = "3"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_timelimit" = "20"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_votepercentneeded" = ".4"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_minvotesneeded" = "3"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_flashlight" = "1"
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Server cvar "mp_uplink" = "1"
Executing AMX Mod X Configuration File
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Log file closed
Server logging data to file logs/L0725087.log
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Log file started (file "logs/L0725087.log") (game "ns") (version "47/1.1.2.0/Stdio/2637")
L 07/25/2005 - 14:37:07: Contacting www.natural-selection.org...
No auth servers parsed
Disabling Valve Authentication.
Adding master server 207.173.177.11:27010
Adding master server 69.28.151.178:27010
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edit2: My liblist.gam was out of date so I fixed that figuring because it contained a version number it might matter, didn't fix the problem.
Cracked?
Everything I have is stock and downloaded from official sites.
that would be if your starting a listen server with a cracked version of counterstrike: source or half-life2.
theres no point in cracking dedicated servers if you're allowed to download the content directly from valve.
you can safely ignore that "no valve auth servers found, disabling valve authentication" thing. the only thing you need to worry about is if it says:
"could not establish a connection to steam servers"
and if you're behind a router, that would be one reason for it not showing up if you dont have your ports fowarded. another reason for it not showing up, if you know it has worked before, and you have the right ports fowarded. is if your servers content is out of date.
if thats the case, use the hldsupdatetool to update your servers content.
is couse it is "inside" your network, so you will newer be able to see a server inside you "own" network.