It is hard enough given that I would like to get EP2 released soon :) - Alfred
Ook wrote: > That is what I thought. And I'm not disagreeing with you, either. How > hard > would it be to allow hldsupdatetool to download hl1mp if the person > downloading it supplied a steam account id/password that owned > Half-Life > Source Deathmatch? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:48 PM > Subject: RE: [hlds] hl1mp out of date, please restart server. Now > what? > > >> Because is would mean giving away Half-Life 1: Source for free, >> something we aren't interested in doing at this time for the reason >> of allowing hldsupdatetool to work with it. >> >> - Alfred >> >> Ook wrote: >>> I can't believe there is any technical reason why it can't be made >>> available via hldsupdatetool. If I and others can assemble a >>> fileset that works, so can hldsupdatetool. I can, however, believe >>> that internal politics or policies at Valve will prevent it. >>> >>> But then, I don't really know exactly how the update process works. >>> Why can't it ever work with hldsupdatetool? >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:29 PM >>> Subject: RE: [hlds] hl1mp out of date, please restart server. Now >>> what? >>> >>> >>>> You need to do whatever magic you did the first time to get the >>>> updated hl1mp content we released this last week, that is why you >>>> are out of date. Certain design choices with HL1MP preclude it from >>>> ever working with the hldsupdatetool unfortunately :( >>>> >>>> - Alfred >>>> >>>> Ook wrote: >>>>> Alfred, I would be very surprised indeed if Valve was not aware >>>>> that several of use are running hl1mp source *dedicated* servers, >>>>> and not from the in-game UI (you did know this, didn't you????). >>>>> It's not that difficult - first you use hldsupdatetool to install >>>>> hl2mp. Anyone can do this, you don't even need a steam account. >>>>> Then you do as I've outlined below and copy the stuff from the GCF >>>>> files I've listed. One can only do this if they actually own the >>>>> game. Then you start the server: >>>>> >>>>> srcds -game hl1mp >>>>> >>>>> I've been doing this for a while now, as have others. It works >>>>> very well. We do this because the hldsupdatetool does not support >>>>> hl1mp, and who here actually uses the in-steam dedicated server? >>>>> Also, using the listen server option from the game itself is >>>>> extremely unreliable. >>>>> >>>>> So, what would it take to get hldsupdatetool to support -game >>>>> hl1mp? Will you accept bribes? Our undying gratitude? My first >>>>> born son? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:57 PM >>>>> Subject: RE: [hlds] hl1mp out of date, please restart server. Now >>>>> what? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> HL1DM:S currently only supports servers created by the in-game UI >>>>>> currently, I am not sure how you are running one with the SRCDS >>>>>> tool (so I suspect this is a hell of your own making :) >>>>>> >>>>>> I will see if we can have the in-Steam SRCDS program offer HL1DM >>>>>> to people that own the game. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Alfred >>>>>> >>>>>> Ook wrote: >>>>>>> Why is it everytime Valve releases an update I go through update >>>>>>> hell? So....I start my hl1mp source server, and I get: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ?MasterRequestRestart >>>>>>> Your server is out of date. Please update and restart. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So, I started over. Deleted everything. Created a new install of >>>>>>> hl2mp. Overwrote stuff from the following GCFs: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> half-life deathmatch source gcf >>>>>>> half-life source deathmatch client gcf >>>>>>> half-life source gcf >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Updated my cfgs as needed. Start server. Same thing. This always >>>>>>> worked in the past. My next step is to delete my GCFs, and let >>>>>>> steam download them again to make sure they really current. I >>>>>>> see hl1mp servers with players in them, so...what am I missing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> status >>>>>>> hostname: Ooks Steaming Pile of Crap >>>>>>> version : 1.0.0.0/7 3048 secure >>>>>>> udp/ip : 10.0.0.2:27015 >>>>>>> map : dms_snug at: 0 x, 0 y, 0 z >>>>>>> players : 0 (12 max) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
