-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hence the reason he was sent to the STEAM Forums
Do not pass go Do not collect $200 On 10/7/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would bet that this guy does not have port forwarding set up properly. > If port forwarding is done right the game server will work, people will be > able to connect and it will eventually show up in the master server list. I > do not have my server bound to the external IP and it works just fine. > > The reason he has no clue about the command line is he is probably > starting the server from the steam menu. You never see a command line from > there. It's nice that you can start a server multiple ways but it makes it > very hard to help someone out. > > My IPS charges 20 bucks a month for a static IP so I don't have one. It's > a pain when the IP changes BUT my server works just fine. I just wish I > could get more bandwidth in this hick town. > > > > From: "Sailor Mercury-sama \(NL\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2006/10/06 Fri AM 10:28:20 CDT > > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > > > > "if you want your server to appeare in the server list" > > If you mean to have your server appear in the master list at valve: not > > relevant > > > > If you start a game server on steam (and it's properly > configed/connected) > > your server will be added to the master list automatically. > > All a domainname does is to provide people on internet an easy to > remember > > why to find a computer on internet (like www, ftp, email). > > > > "Otherwise you would have to change your plublic ip manually in the > startup > > line every time it is changed by the ISP" > > Now I get it. ^__^ > > I tested it and that works indeed. > > > > I am so lucky that I have static IPs at my server and at home. #^_^# > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jose Pacheco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > > > > > > > No, the +ip 123.123.123.123 command in the start u is correct, but the > > > domain would be if you want your server to appeare in the server list, > so > > > the domain would be setup to the computer/server that is hosting the > srcds > > > box. Otherwise you would have to change your plublic ip manually in > the > > > startup line every time it is changed by the ISP. Some like to make > life > > > easy some are masaquist, right? Or you can purchase a static ip if > your > > > ISP > > > doesnt provide it free of charge. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sailor Mercury-sama (NL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 6:21 AM > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > > > > > > > > >> @gerald > > >> In the startup string add: > > >> +ip <external ip> > > >> > > >> for example: +ip 123.123.123.123 > > >> > > >> That should do it. > > >> > > >> > > >> @jose > > >> ..... really, how is a domainname going to tell an application that > wants > > >> an > > >> *IP* which IP it should use? > > >> You need to use an IP address for this and not a domainname. > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Jose Pacheco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:56 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > > >> > > >> > > >>> Hey dude it's really easy, you can simply get a free domain like > > >>> www.no-ip.com or http://freedns.afraid.org i believe is one, there > are > > >>> more > > >>> but you can Google that. And Srcds does work off a domain instead of > ip > > >>> as > > >>> well. So that would be your best solution right now. > > >>> > > >>> Hope this info helped out > > >>> > > >>> The Sourcekillaz Team > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: "gerald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > >>> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:03 PM > > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> YES I have Heard of Google but I was Directed here if you DONT > wanna > > >>>> Answer > > >>>> my Question thean DONT!! > > >>>> > > >>>> My Problem is NOT Port Forwarding I have that covered. the problem > is > > >>>> that > > >>>> Stem is using My Internal IP I need STEAM or HL to use my EXTERNAL > IP!! > > >>>> > > >>>> READ THE POST SHEESH!! > > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>> From: "Robert Whelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > >>>> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:36 PM > > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unable to HOSt because.. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> Heard of google dood, sheesh? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> anyways.. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> http://hlds101.com/hlds101/networking.htm > > >>>>> > > >>>>> --- Father dougal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>>>> what do u mean by u cant host half life? do u get some sort of > error > > >>>>>> ? im > > >>>>>> behind a router and i can run both a server and steam and > connect. if > > >>>>>> others > > >>>>>> want to connect u have to forward the ports on the router > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> On 06/10/06, gerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > >>>>>> > -- > > >>>>>> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>>>> > Hi, I was sent here by the STEAM tech support as they couldnt > > >>>>>> answer my > > >>>>>> > question so they said to post here. > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > I read in the STEAM support site that the reason I cant HOST > > >>>>>> HalfLife is > > >>>>>> > because probally STEAM is using my Internal IP and it Needs an > > >>>>>> Exterenal IP. > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > My Question is How can I make Steam or Halflife use my External > > >>>>>> IP?? I am > > >>>>>> > using a D-Link DGL4300 Gaming router and XP Pro > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > THNX > > >>>>>> > Gerald > > >>>>>> > -- > > >>>>>> >> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > >>> please visit: > > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
