Steam Server

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<div class="IPBDescription">When should I Change?</div> Well, as I have currently over heard, Valve is removing won and moving on to Steam. I'm seeing alot of Steam being real buggy and such, but the main question here is when. When should I switch the server over to Steam from Won? It's a confusing subject for me as I never saw a problem with won (Valve, go figure) So when should I make the transition to Steam? When will Won be phased out? Just curious as this is going to affect alot of things to running my servers.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I would suggest waiting to see how well the new updated Steam client works for people. I think WON is around for at least another two weeks, and until more of the gaming population switches over, you'll get more traffic under WON than Steam.
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  • FlummiFlummi Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12143Members
    I already updated one of my two Servers to Steam. It works as fine as the other one with WON.

    But still there are only very few Players playing NS with Steam <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DEADSilent-ErsErDEADSilent-ErsEr Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7158Members
    Pleas someone tell me how to run a ns server off steam under win32
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  • SjNSjN Join Date: 2003-01-07 Member: 11983Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    Where can i download steam server files? i didn't find anything on the steam website. there are just the client files.
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  • LeetVegeTaLeetVegeTa Join Date: 2003-02-27 Member: 14103Members
    <a href='ftp://hlserver:hlserver@ftp.valvesoftware.com' target='_blank'>ftp://hlserver:hlserver@ftp.valvesoftware.com</a>

    i think thats it
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  • EvilGrinEvilGrin Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6851Members
    Full installs mirrored here

    <a href='http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyondergames/halflife/steam/server/' target='_blank'>http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyond...e/steam/server/</a>
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  • TUNA_AnomayTUNA_Anomay Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21005Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--EvilGrin+Sep 19 2003, 07:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (EvilGrin @ Sep 19 2003, 07:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Full installs mirrored here

    <a href='http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyondergames/halflife/steam/server/' target='_blank'>http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyond...e/steam/server/</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thanks!
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  • ArkaineArkaine Join Date: 2002-07-12 Member: 914Members
    The absolute "best" thing you can do is get the Steam server running ASAP. I'm not saying <i>use</i> it ASAP, just get it working. This way, you can have a smooth changeover when you decide to make the switch. That's what I'd do, anyway.
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  • DrekDrek Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11165Members
    edited September 2003
    The HLDS Update Tool is great. Basically all I did was install an old HLDS (4.1.1.1d), then copy all my mod directories into it (I run a bunch of different mods). Then I ran the HLDS Update Tool. It basically updated everything (go figure <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> ) and then I was all set to go.

    When you do it that way you can even use your old shortcuts to start the server. Just change the directory to the new one. This also means that you keep both your old WON server setup and the new Steam server set up. Players aren't going to switch over to Steam until they have to now with the way Steam started so badly. But Steam is working pretty well now.

    You can get the HLDS Update Tool here:

    <a href='ftp://ftp.valvesoftware.com/Win32/' target='_blank'>ftp://ftp.valvesoftware.com/Win32/</a>

    Its a bit like running an old DOS app <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> but it isn't too dificult.

    I would avoid using the Steam dedicated server in your user name directory, especially if you use something like Serverdoc. The complicated directory structure means you can run out of command line space pretty quickly...

    The only drawback is you can only run the HLDS update tool on a Valve mod.
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  • KezeiKezei Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21127Members, Reinforced - Gold
    <!--QuoteBegin--{DEAD}Silent-Er@sEr+Sep 18 2003, 03:05 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ({DEAD}Silent-Er@sEr @ Sep 18 2003, 03:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Pleas someone tell me how to run a ns server off steam under win32 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    wrong forum post in the WIN32 Server Support.
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