How do i set up a shortcut to load ns +console?

DefenestratorDefenestrator Join Date: 2002-03-07 Member: 282Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">I'm dazed and confused.....</div>I want to set up a shortcut to load NS with console. I've tried making the target "hl.exe +game nstr -dev -toconsole"
but it doesn't work. I wish to do this because it's quicker than loading the map from the multiplayer menu, also something goes whacko with HL when I use the multiplayer menu. Additionally, I can load the NSTR as a custom game but the console commands don't work and I get a msg "unknown command: Vmodenable". Any help would be appreciated.
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Try this:

    "hl.exe -dev -console +game nstr +map sample -maxplayers 32"
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  • DefenestratorDefenestrator Join Date: 2002-03-07 Member: 282Members
    Hmmm... Still doesn't work. Thanks though <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> Anybody else wanna hazard a guess at whats gone wrong? Anybody else had a similar problem?
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Never seen of this error before, my shortcut setup is very similar to what Flayra has (I only added -numericping , but thats just for showing the ping of servers, not the green dots). Maybe a more in depth description of what happens when you use your shortcut would help. If it just doesn't run, tell us, if it loads up and then crashes, etc <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    If all else fails, there is that lovely option called re-install Half-Life!
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    hl.exe -dev -console <b>-</b>game nstr
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I had the same problem with NSTR2, but not with the original. Never did fix it, any map I made had to be started through LAN games. Id be very grateful for any help.
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  • HectateHectate Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 32Members
    not sure if it helps, but there is a -toconsole command that works also
    aka.  hl.exe -console -toconsole
    would load up HL and take it directly to the console...
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  • ElowindElowind Join Date: 2002-03-06 Member: 279Members
    u might need to edit ur
    config.cfg and turn console on using that
    look for a program called HLDS toolz, it has a cfg editor in it
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I tried editing my console, but to no avail. Ive used that toconsole, but it just brings up the console without a prompt, so you cant use it :/

    Oh well, must be a sign mappings not for me <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    -dev -console -game nstr is the correct console command.

    If your still having trouble, try this:

    Click "Start" then choose "Run"
    Then click browse and find your hl.exe

    Mine is located under my D drive.  If I were to click on it, it would look like this:
    D:\SIERRA\Half-Life\hl.exe

    Then at the end, type the above commands.  If I were to use mine, it would look like this:
    D:\SIERRA\Half-Life\hl.exe -dev -console -game nstr

    then click "Ok"

    it should load nstr.
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  • BananBanan Join Date: 2002-02-22 Member: 235Members
    Hmm, odd, it works fine for me... Must be something with configuration of you're Nstr2, or maybe it's you're computer... Wait a bit, blaming the computer was lame, lol
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